Chennai to Ambala distance
How far Ambala is from Chennai by road, in a straight line and by air, with driving time. The same figures apply from Ambala to Chennai.
Chennai to Ambala by road
2,379 km
- Driving time
- about 29 to 40 hours
- Straight line
- 1,954 km
- By air
- about 2 h 57 min flying time
- Direction
- Ambala is to the north of Chennai
Fuel cost for this trip
Type today's fuel price to see the cost. At 15 km per litre this trip needs about 159 litres one way.
About the trip
- The road distance from Chennai (Tamil Nadu) to Ambala (Haryana) is 2,379 km. The return trip is the same road, so a round trip is about 4,758 km.
- The straight-line distance is 1,954 km. The road is 22% longer than the straight line.
- The map's driving time is 29 h 17 min without traffic or stops. On Indian roads, with tolls, towns and breaks, plan for 29 to 40 hours.
- Ambala is to the north of Chennai; coming back you travel south.
- The larger city nearest the middle of the straight line is Nagpur.
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 2,379 km |
|---|---|
| 40 km an hour | 59 h 28 min |
| 50 km an hour | 47 h 35 min |
| 60 km an hour | 39 h 39 min |
| 70 km an hour | 33 h 59 min |
| 80 km an hour | 29 h 44 min |
Fuel needed
| Mileage | One way | Round trip |
|---|---|---|
| 12 km per litre | 198 litres | 396 litres |
| 15 km per litre | 159 litres | 317 litres |
| 18 km per litre | 132 litres | 264 litres |
| 22 km per litre | 108 litres | 216 litres |
| 40 km per litre | 59 litres | 119 litres |
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- Chennai to Vellore 139 km
- Chennai to Puducherry 150 km
- Chennai to Nellore 176 km
- Chennai to Bengaluru 327 km
- Chennai to Tiruchirappalli 327 km
- Chennai to Thanjavur 333 km
- Chennai to Salem 349 km
- 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
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Questions
What is the distance from Chennai to Ambala by road?
About 2,379 km by the fastest road route. The same road back makes a round trip of about 4,758 km.
How long does it take to drive from Chennai to Ambala?
Plan for about 29 to 40 hours. The map estimate without traffic or stops is 29 h 17 min.
What is the straight-line distance between Chennai and Ambala?
About 1,954 km in a straight line (as the crow flies). A direct flight would take about 2 h 57 min in the air.
Road figures are worked out from OpenStreetMap data and can differ from the road you take. How it is calculated