Chennai to Amritsar distance
How far Amritsar is from Chennai by road, in a straight line and by air, with driving time. The same figures apply from Amritsar to Chennai.
Chennai to Amritsar by road
2,597 km
- Driving time
- about 32 to 43 hours
- Straight line
- 2,134 km
- By air
- about 3 h 10 min flying time
- Direction
- Amritsar 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 173 litres one way.
About the trip
- The road distance from Chennai (Tamil Nadu) to Amritsar (Punjab) is 2,597 km. The return trip is the same road, so a round trip is about 5,194 km.
- The straight-line distance is 2,134 km. The road is 22% longer than the straight line.
- The map's driving time is 31 h 50 min without traffic or stops. On Indian roads, with tolls, towns and breaks, plan for 32 to 43 hours.
- Amritsar is to the north of Chennai; coming back you travel south.
- The larger city nearest the middle of the straight line is Bhopal.
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 2,597 km |
|---|---|
| 40 km an hour | 64 h 56 min |
| 50 km an hour | 51 h 56 min |
| 60 km an hour | 43 h 17 min |
| 70 km an hour | 37 h 06 min |
| 80 km an hour | 32 h 28 min |
Fuel needed
| Mileage | One way | Round trip |
|---|---|---|
| 12 km per litre | 216 litres | 433 litres |
| 15 km per litre | 173 litres | 346 litres |
| 18 km per litre | 144 litres | 289 litres |
| 22 km per litre | 118 litres | 236 litres |
| 40 km per litre | 65 litres | 130 litres |
More distances
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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
- Amritsar to Jalandhar 80 km
- Amritsar to Pathankot 113 km
- Amritsar to Ludhiana 140 km
- Amritsar to Bathinda 183 km
- Amritsar to Jammu 200 km
- Amritsar to Dharamshala 202 km
- Amritsar to Chandigarh 229 km
- Amritsar to Katra 239 km
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Questions
What is the distance from Chennai to Amritsar by road?
About 2,597 km by the fastest road route. The same road back makes a round trip of about 5,194 km.
How long does it take to drive from Chennai to Amritsar?
Plan for about 32 to 43 hours. The map estimate without traffic or stops is 31 h 50 min.
What is the straight-line distance between Chennai and Amritsar?
About 2,134 km in a straight line (as the crow flies). A direct flight would take about 3 h 10 min in the air.
Road figures are worked out from OpenStreetMap data and can differ from the road you take. How it is calculated