Chennai to Gaya distance
How far Gaya is from Chennai by road, in a straight line and by air, with driving time. The same figures apply from Gaya to Chennai.
Chennai to Gaya by road
1,791 km
- Driving time
- about 22 to 30 hours
- Straight line
- 1,393 km
- By air
- about 2 h 14 min flying time
- Direction
- Gaya 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 119 litres one way.
About the trip
- The road distance from Chennai (Tamil Nadu) to Gaya (Bihar) is 1,791 km. The return trip is the same road, so a round trip is about 3,582 km.
- The straight-line distance is 1,393 km. The road is 29% longer than the straight line.
- The map's driving time is 22 h 09 min without traffic or stops. On Indian roads, with tolls, towns and breaks, plan for 22 to 30 hours.
- Gaya is to the north of Chennai; coming back you travel south.
- 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 1,791 km |
|---|---|
| 40 km an hour | 44 h 46 min |
| 50 km an hour | 35 h 49 min |
| 60 km an hour | 29 h 51 min |
| 70 km an hour | 25 h 35 min |
| 80 km an hour | 22 h 23 min |
Fuel needed
| Mileage | One way | Round trip |
|---|---|---|
| 12 km per litre | 149 litres | 298 litres |
| 15 km per litre | 119 litres | 239 litres |
| 18 km per litre | 100 litres | 199 litres |
| 22 km per litre | 81 litres | 163 litres |
| 40 km per litre | 45 litres | 90 litres |
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- Chennai to Thanjavur 333 km
- Chennai to Salem 349 km
- Gaya to Patna 98 km
- Gaya to Muzaffarpur 169 km
- Gaya to Dhanbad 220 km
- Gaya to Ranchi 227 km
- Gaya to Varanasi 239 km
- Gaya to Bhagalpur 239 km
- Gaya to Asansol 278 km
- Gaya to Durgapur 317 km
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Questions
What is the distance from Chennai to Gaya by road?
About 1,791 km by the fastest road route. The same road back makes a round trip of about 3,582 km.
How long does it take to drive from Chennai to Gaya?
Plan for about 22 to 30 hours. The map estimate without traffic or stops is 22 h 09 min.
What is the straight-line distance between Chennai and Gaya?
About 1,393 km in a straight line (as the crow flies). A direct flight would take about 2 h 14 min in the air.
Road figures are worked out from OpenStreetMap data and can differ from the road you take. How it is calculated