Chennai to Kanyakumari distance
How far Kanyakumari is from Chennai by road, in a straight line and by air, with driving time. The same figures apply from Kanyakumari to Chennai.
Chennai to Kanyakumari by road
697 km
- Driving time
- about 9.5 to 13 hours
- Straight line
- 631 km
- By air
- about 1 h 17 min flying time
- Direction
- Kanyakumari is to the south-west 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 46 litres one way.
About the trip
- The road distance from Chennai (Tamil Nadu) to Kanyakumari (Tamil Nadu) is 697 km. The return trip is the same road, so a round trip is about 1,394 km.
- The straight-line distance is 631 km. The road is 10% longer than the straight line.
- The map's driving time is 9 h 30 min without traffic or stops. On Indian roads, with tolls, towns and breaks, plan for 9.5 to 13 hours.
- Kanyakumari is to the south-west of Chennai; coming back you travel north-east.
- The larger city nearest the middle of the straight line is Thanjavur.
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 697 km |
|---|---|
| 40 km an hour | 17 h 26 min |
| 50 km an hour | 13 h 56 min |
| 60 km an hour | 11 h 37 min |
| 70 km an hour | 9 h 57 min |
| 80 km an hour | 8 h 43 min |
Fuel needed
| Mileage | One way | Round trip |
|---|---|---|
| 12 km per litre | 58 litres | 116 litres |
| 15 km per litre | 46 litres | 93 litres |
| 18 km per litre | 39 litres | 77 litres |
| 22 km per litre | 32 litres | 63 litres |
| 40 km per litre | 17 litres | 35 litres |
More distances
- Chennai to Tirupati 135 km
- Chennai to Vellore 139 km
- Chennai to Puducherry 150 km
- 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
- Kanyakumari to Tirunelveli 87 km
- Kanyakumari to Thiruvananthapuram 88 km
- Kanyakumari to Kollam 155 km
- Kanyakumari to Madurai 240 km
- Kanyakumari to Rameswaram 300 km
- Kanyakumari to Kochi 305 km
- Kanyakumari to Tiruchirappalli 370 km
- Kanyakumari to Thrissur 374 km
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Questions
What is the distance from Chennai to Kanyakumari by road?
About 697 km by the fastest road route. The same road back makes a round trip of about 1,394 km.
How long does it take to drive from Chennai to Kanyakumari?
Plan for about 9.5 to 13 hours. The map estimate without traffic or stops is 9 h 30 min.
What is the straight-line distance between Chennai and Kanyakumari?
About 631 km in a straight line (as the crow flies). A direct flight would take about 1 h 17 min in the air.
Road figures are worked out from OpenStreetMap data and can differ from the road you take. How it is calculated