Chennai to Dhanbad distance
How far Dhanbad is from Chennai by road, in a straight line and by air, with driving time. The same figures apply from Dhanbad to Chennai.
Chennai to Dhanbad by road
1,724 km
- Driving time
- about 21 to 28 hours
- Straight line
- 1,356 km
- By air
- about 2 h 12 min flying time
- Direction
- Dhanbad 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 115 litres one way.
About the trip
- The road distance from Chennai (Tamil Nadu) to Dhanbad (Jharkhand) is 1,724 km. The return trip is the same road, so a round trip is about 3,448 km.
- The straight-line distance is 1,356 km. The road is 27% longer than the straight line.
- The map's driving time is 20 h 57 min without traffic or stops. On Indian roads, with tolls, towns and breaks, plan for 21 to 28 hours.
- Dhanbad is to the north-east of Chennai; coming back you travel south-west.
- The larger city nearest the middle of the straight line is Visakhapatnam.
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 1,724 km |
|---|---|
| 40 km an hour | 43 h 06 min |
| 50 km an hour | 34 h 29 min |
| 60 km an hour | 28 h 44 min |
| 70 km an hour | 24 h 38 min |
| 80 km an hour | 21 h 33 min |
Fuel needed
| Mileage | One way | Round trip |
|---|---|---|
| 12 km per litre | 144 litres | 287 litres |
| 15 km per litre | 115 litres | 230 litres |
| 18 km per litre | 96 litres | 192 litres |
| 22 km per litre | 78 litres | 157 litres |
| 40 km per litre | 43 litres | 86 litres |
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- Chennai to Salem 349 km
- Dhanbad to Asansol 68 km
- Dhanbad to Durgapur 106 km
- Dhanbad to Jamshedpur 149 km
- Dhanbad to Ranchi 155 km
- Dhanbad to Gaya 220 km
- Dhanbad to Bhagalpur 225 km
- Dhanbad to Kolkata 296 km
- Dhanbad to Patna 319 km
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Questions
What is the distance from Chennai to Dhanbad by road?
About 1,724 km by the fastest road route. The same road back makes a round trip of about 3,448 km.
How long does it take to drive from Chennai to Dhanbad?
Plan for about 21 to 28 hours. The map estimate without traffic or stops is 20 h 57 min.
What is the straight-line distance between Chennai and Dhanbad?
About 1,356 km in a straight line (as the crow flies). A direct flight would take about 2 h 12 min in the air.
Road figures are worked out from OpenStreetMap data and can differ from the road you take. How it is calculated