Chennai to Darjeeling distance
How far Darjeeling is from Chennai by road, in a straight line and by air, with driving time. The same figures apply from Darjeeling to Chennai.
Chennai to Darjeeling by road
2,213 km
- Driving time
- about 28 to 37 hours
- Straight line
- 1,759 km
- By air
- about 2 h 42 min flying time
- Direction
- Darjeeling is to the north-east 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 148 litres one way.
About the trip
- The road distance from Chennai (Tamil Nadu) to Darjeeling (West Bengal) is 2,213 km. The return trip is the same road, so a round trip is about 4,426 km.
- The straight-line distance is 1,759 km. The road is 26% longer than the straight line.
- The map's driving time is 27 h 45 min without traffic or stops. On Indian roads, with tolls, towns and breaks, plan for 28 to 37 hours.
- Darjeeling is to the north-east of Chennai; coming back you travel south-west.
- The larger city nearest the middle of the straight line is Sambalpur.
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 2,213 km |
|---|---|
| 40 km an hour | 55 h 20 min |
| 50 km an hour | 44 h 16 min |
| 60 km an hour | 36 h 53 min |
| 70 km an hour | 31 h 37 min |
| 80 km an hour | 27 h 40 min |
Fuel needed
| Mileage | One way | Round trip |
|---|---|---|
| 12 km per litre | 184 litres | 369 litres |
| 15 km per litre | 148 litres | 295 litres |
| 18 km per litre | 123 litres | 246 litres |
| 22 km per litre | 101 litres | 201 litres |
| 40 km per litre | 55 litres | 111 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
- Darjeeling to Siliguri 67 km
- Darjeeling to Gangtok 99 km
- Darjeeling to Bhagalpur 330 km
- Darjeeling to Muzaffarpur 399 km
- Darjeeling to Patna 467 km
- Darjeeling to Guwahati 482 km
- Darjeeling to Kolkata 638 km
- Darjeeling to Varanasi 705 km
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Questions
What is the distance from Chennai to Darjeeling by road?
About 2,213 km by the fastest road route. The same road back makes a round trip of about 4,426 km.
How long does it take to drive from Chennai to Darjeeling?
Plan for about 28 to 37 hours. The map estimate without traffic or stops is 27 h 45 min.
What is the straight-line distance between Chennai and Darjeeling?
About 1,759 km in a straight line (as the crow flies). A direct flight would take about 2 h 42 min in the air.
Road figures are worked out from OpenStreetMap data and can differ from the road you take. How it is calculated