Chennai to Katra distance
How far Katra is from Chennai by road, in a straight line and by air, with driving time. The same figures apply from Katra to Chennai.
Chennai to Katra by road
2,772 km
- Driving time
- about 34 to 47 hours
- Straight line
- 2,279 km
- By air
- about 3 h 21 min flying time
- Direction
- Katra 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 185 litres one way.
About the trip
- The road distance from Chennai (Tamil Nadu) to Katra (Jammu and Kashmir) is 2,772 km. The return trip is the same road, so a round trip is about 5,544 km.
- The straight-line distance is 2,279 km. The road is 22% longer than the straight line.
- The map's driving time is 34 h 28 min without traffic or stops. On Indian roads, with tolls, towns and breaks, plan for 34 to 47 hours.
- Katra is to the north of Chennai; coming back you travel south.
- The larger city nearest the middle of the straight line is Bhopal.
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 2,772 km |
|---|---|
| 40 km an hour | 69 h 18 min |
| 50 km an hour | 55 h 26 min |
| 60 km an hour | 46 h 12 min |
| 70 km an hour | 39 h 36 min |
| 80 km an hour | 34 h 39 min |
Fuel needed
| Mileage | One way | Round trip |
|---|---|---|
| 12 km per litre | 231 litres | 462 litres |
| 15 km per litre | 185 litres | 370 litres |
| 18 km per litre | 154 litres | 308 litres |
| 22 km per litre | 126 litres | 252 litres |
| 40 km per litre | 69 litres | 139 litres |
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- 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
- Katra to Jammu 40 km
- Katra to Pathankot 146 km
- Katra to Dharamshala 233 km
- Katra to Amritsar 239 km
- Katra to Jalandhar 261 km
- Katra to Ludhiana 318 km
- Katra to Srinagar 320 km
- Katra to Chandigarh 394 km
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Questions
What is the distance from Chennai to Katra by road?
About 2,772 km by the fastest road route. The same road back makes a round trip of about 5,544 km.
How long does it take to drive from Chennai to Katra?
Plan for about 34 to 47 hours. The map estimate without traffic or stops is 34 h 28 min.
What is the straight-line distance between Chennai and Katra?
About 2,279 km in a straight line (as the crow flies). A direct flight would take about 3 h 21 min in the air.
Road figures are worked out from OpenStreetMap data and can differ from the road you take. How it is calculated