Chennai to Gangtok distance
How far Gangtok is from Chennai by road, in a straight line and by air, with driving time. The same figures apply from Gangtok to Chennai.
Chennai to Gangtok by road
2,266 km
- Driving time
- about 28 to 38 hours
- Straight line
- 1,805 km
- By air
- about 2 h 45 min flying time
- Direction
- Gangtok 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 151 litres one way.
About the trip
- The road distance from Chennai (Tamil Nadu) to Gangtok (Sikkim) is 2,266 km. The return trip is the same road, so a round trip is about 4,532 km.
- The straight-line distance is 1,805 km. The road is 26% longer than the straight line.
- The map's driving time is 28 h 14 min without traffic or stops. On Indian roads, with tolls, towns and breaks, plan for 28 to 38 hours.
- Gangtok is to the north-east of Chennai; coming back you travel south-west.
- The larger city nearest the middle of the straight line is Bhubaneswar.
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 2,266 km |
|---|---|
| 40 km an hour | 56 h 39 min |
| 50 km an hour | 45 h 19 min |
| 60 km an hour | 37 h 46 min |
| 70 km an hour | 32 h 22 min |
| 80 km an hour | 28 h 20 min |
Fuel needed
| Mileage | One way | Round trip |
|---|---|---|
| 12 km per litre | 189 litres | 378 litres |
| 15 km per litre | 151 litres | 302 litres |
| 18 km per litre | 126 litres | 252 litres |
| 22 km per litre | 103 litres | 206 litres |
| 40 km per litre | 57 litres | 113 litres |
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- Chennai to Salem 349 km
- Gangtok to Darjeeling 99 km
- Gangtok to Siliguri 113 km
- Gangtok to Bhagalpur 391 km
- Gangtok to Muzaffarpur 470 km
- Gangtok to Guwahati 526 km
- Gangtok to Patna 538 km
- Gangtok to Kolkata 691 km
- Gangtok to Varanasi 776 km
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Questions
What is the distance from Chennai to Gangtok by road?
About 2,266 km by the fastest road route. The same road back makes a round trip of about 4,532 km.
How long does it take to drive from Chennai to Gangtok?
Plan for about 28 to 38 hours. The map estimate without traffic or stops is 28 h 14 min.
What is the straight-line distance between Chennai and Gangtok?
About 1,805 km in a straight line (as the crow flies). A direct flight would take about 2 h 45 min in the air.
Road figures are worked out from OpenStreetMap data and can differ from the road you take. How it is calculated