Chennai to Karnal distance
How far Karnal is from Chennai by road, in a straight line and by air, with driving time. The same figures apply from Karnal to Chennai.
Chennai to Karnal by road
2,301 km
- Driving time
- about 28 to 38 hours
- Straight line
- 1,877 km
- By air
- about 2 h 51 min flying time
- Direction
- Karnal 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 153 litres one way.
About the trip
- The road distance from Chennai (Tamil Nadu) to Karnal (Haryana) is 2,301 km. The return trip is the same road, so a round trip is about 4,602 km.
- The straight-line distance is 1,877 km. The road is 23% longer than the straight line.
- The map's driving time is 28 h 21 min without traffic or stops. On Indian roads, with tolls, towns and breaks, plan for 28 to 38 hours.
- Karnal is to the north of Chennai; coming back you travel south.
- The larger city nearest the middle of the straight line is Nagpur.
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 2,301 km |
|---|---|
| 40 km an hour | 57 h 32 min |
| 50 km an hour | 46 h 01 min |
| 60 km an hour | 38 h 21 min |
| 70 km an hour | 32 h 52 min |
| 80 km an hour | 28 h 46 min |
Fuel needed
| Mileage | One way | Round trip |
|---|---|---|
| 12 km per litre | 192 litres | 384 litres |
| 15 km per litre | 153 litres | 307 litres |
| 18 km per litre | 128 litres | 256 litres |
| 22 km per litre | 105 litres | 209 litres |
| 40 km per litre | 58 litres | 115 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
- Karnal to Panipat 37 km
- Karnal to Ambala 79 km
- Karnal to Saharanpur 84 km
- Karnal to Patiala 104 km
- Karnal to Meerut 111 km
- Karnal to Rohtak 113 km
- Karnal to Chandigarh 125 km
- Karnal to Delhi 135 km
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Questions
What is the distance from Chennai to Karnal by road?
About 2,301 km by the fastest road route. The same road back makes a round trip of about 4,602 km.
How long does it take to drive from Chennai to Karnal?
Plan for about 28 to 38 hours. The map estimate without traffic or stops is 28 h 21 min.
What is the straight-line distance between Chennai and Karnal?
About 1,877 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