Chennai to Kanpur distance
How far Kanpur is from Chennai by road, in a straight line and by air, with driving time. The same figures apply from Kanpur to Chennai.
Chennai to Kanpur by road
1,805 km
- Driving time
- about 22 to 30 hours
- Straight line
- 1,488 km
- By air
- about 2 h 22 min flying time
- Direction
- Kanpur 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 120 litres one way.
About the trip
- The road distance from Chennai (Tamil Nadu) to Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh) is 1,805 km. The return trip is the same road, so a round trip is about 3,610 km.
- The straight-line distance is 1,488 km. The road is 21% longer than the straight line.
- The map's driving time is 22 h 30 min without traffic or stops. On Indian roads, with tolls, towns and breaks, plan for 22 to 30 hours.
- Kanpur is to the north of Chennai; coming back you travel south.
- The larger city nearest the middle of the straight line is Bhilai.
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 1,805 km |
|---|---|
| 40 km an hour | 45 h 08 min |
| 50 km an hour | 36 h 06 min |
| 60 km an hour | 30 h 05 min |
| 70 km an hour | 25 h 47 min |
| 80 km an hour | 22 h 34 min |
Fuel needed
| Mileage | One way | Round trip |
|---|---|---|
| 12 km per litre | 150 litres | 301 litres |
| 15 km per litre | 120 litres | 241 litres |
| 18 km per litre | 100 litres | 201 litres |
| 22 km per litre | 82 litres | 164 litres |
| 40 km per litre | 45 litres | 90 litres |
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- 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
- Kanpur to Lucknow 78 km
- Kanpur to Prayagraj 201 km
- Kanpur to Ayodhya 219 km
- Kanpur to Jhansi 231 km
- Kanpur to Gwalior 268 km
- Kanpur to Bareilly 272 km
- Kanpur to Agra 280 km
- Kanpur to Aligarh 303 km
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Questions
What is the distance from Chennai to Kanpur by road?
About 1,805 km by the fastest road route. The same road back makes a round trip of about 3,610 km.
How long does it take to drive from Chennai to Kanpur?
Plan for about 22 to 30 hours. The map estimate without traffic or stops is 22 h 30 min.
What is the straight-line distance between Chennai and Kanpur?
About 1,488 km in a straight line (as the crow flies). A direct flight would take about 2 h 22 min in the air.
Road figures are worked out from OpenStreetMap data and can differ from the road you take. How it is calculated