Chennai to Guwahati distance
How far Guwahati is from Chennai by road, in a straight line and by air, with driving time. The same figures apply from Guwahati to Chennai.
Chennai to Guwahati by road
2,572 km
- Driving time
- about 32 to 43 hours
- Straight line
- 1,885 km
- By air
- about 2 h 51 min flying time
- Direction
- Guwahati 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 171 litres one way.
About the trip
- The road distance from Chennai (Tamil Nadu) to Guwahati (Assam) is 2,572 km. The return trip is the same road, so a round trip is about 5,144 km.
- The straight-line distance is 1,885 km. The road is 36% longer than the straight line.
- The map's driving time is 31 h 58 min without traffic or stops. On Indian roads, with tolls, towns and breaks, plan for 32 to 43 hours.
- Guwahati is to the north-east of Chennai; coming back you travel south-west.
- The larger city nearest the middle of the straight line is Puri.
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 2,572 km |
|---|---|
| 40 km an hour | 64 h 18 min |
| 50 km an hour | 51 h 26 min |
| 60 km an hour | 42 h 52 min |
| 70 km an hour | 36 h 45 min |
| 80 km an hour | 32 h 09 min |
Fuel needed
| Mileage | One way | Round trip |
|---|---|---|
| 12 km per litre | 214 litres | 429 litres |
| 15 km per litre | 171 litres | 343 litres |
| 18 km per litre | 143 litres | 286 litres |
| 22 km per litre | 117 litres | 234 litres |
| 40 km per litre | 64 litres | 129 litres |
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- Chennai to Bengaluru 327 km
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- Chennai to Thanjavur 333 km
- Chennai to Salem 349 km
- Guwahati to Shillong 98 km
- Guwahati to Itanagar 294 km
- Guwahati to Silchar 303 km
- Guwahati to Kohima 333 km
- Guwahati to Siliguri 414 km
- Guwahati to Dibrugarh 441 km
- Guwahati to Imphal 469 km
- Guwahati to Aizawl 472 km
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Questions
What is the distance from Chennai to Guwahati by road?
About 2,572 km by the fastest road route. The same road back makes a round trip of about 5,144 km.
How long does it take to drive from Chennai to Guwahati?
Plan for about 32 to 43 hours. The map estimate without traffic or stops is 31 h 58 min.
What is the straight-line distance between Chennai and Guwahati?
About 1,885 km in a straight line (as the crow flies). A direct flight would take about 2 h 51 min in the air.
Road figures are worked out from OpenStreetMap data and can differ from the road you take. How it is calculated