Ambala to Katra distance
How far Katra is from Ambala by road, in a straight line and by air, with driving time. The same figures apply from Katra to Ambala.
Ambala to Katra by road
431 km
- Driving time
- about 5.5 to 7.5 hours
- Straight line
- 342 km
- By air
- about 56 min flying time
- Direction
- Katra is to the north-west of Ambala
Fuel cost for this trip
Type today's fuel price to see the cost. At 15 km per litre this trip needs about 29 litres one way.
About the trip
- The road distance from Ambala (Haryana) to Katra (Jammu and Kashmir) is 431 km. The return trip is the same road, so a round trip is about 862 km.
- The straight-line distance is 342 km. The road is 26% longer than the straight line.
- The map's driving time is 5 h 40 min without traffic or stops. On Indian roads, with tolls, towns and breaks, plan for 5.5 to 7.5 hours.
- Katra is to the north-west of Ambala; coming back you travel south-east.
- The larger city nearest the middle of the straight line is Jalandhar.
How long at different speeds
Your average speed over a whole trip, with stops, is much lower than the speed you drive at. On highways 50 to 60 km an hour is common; in hills, 25 to 35.
| Average speed | Time for 431 km |
|---|---|
| 40 km an hour | 10 h 46 min |
| 50 km an hour | 8 h 37 min |
| 60 km an hour | 7 h 11 min |
| 70 km an hour | 6 h 09 min |
| 80 km an hour | 5 h 23 min |
Fuel needed
| Mileage | One way | Round trip |
|---|---|---|
| 12 km per litre | 36 litres | 72 litres |
| 15 km per litre | 29 litres | 57 litres |
| 18 km per litre | 24 litres | 48 litres |
| 22 km per litre | 20 litres | 39 litres |
| 40 km per litre | 11 litres | 22 litres |
More distances
- Ambala to Chandigarh 48 km
- Ambala to Patiala 57 km
- Ambala to Karnal 79 km
- Ambala to Saharanpur 95 km
- Ambala to Ludhiana 113 km
- Ambala to Panipat 115 km
- Ambala to Shimla 144 km
- Ambala to Dehradun 155 km
- Katra to Jammu 40 km
- Katra to Pathankot 146 km
- Katra to Dharamshala 233 km
- Katra to Amritsar 239 km
- Katra to Jalandhar 261 km
- Katra to Ludhiana 318 km
- Katra to Srinagar 320 km
- Katra to Chandigarh 394 km
All distances from Ambala · All distances from Katra
Questions
What is the distance from Ambala to Katra by road?
About 431 km by the fastest road route. The same road back makes a round trip of about 862 km.
How long does it take to drive from Ambala to Katra?
Plan for about 5.5 to 7.5 hours. The map estimate without traffic or stops is 5 h 40 min.
What is the straight-line distance between Ambala and Katra?
About 342 km in a straight line (as the crow flies). A direct flight would take about 56 min in the air.
Road figures are worked out from OpenStreetMap data and can differ from the road you take. How it is calculated