Chennai to Manali distance
How far Manali is from Chennai by road, in a straight line and by air, with driving time. The same figures apply from Manali to Chennai.
Chennai to Manali by road
2,697 km
- Driving time
- about 34 to 45 hours
- Straight line
- 2,153 km
- By air
- about 3 h 11 min flying time
- Direction
- Manali 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 180 litres one way.
About the trip
- The road distance from Chennai (Tamil Nadu) to Manali (Himachal Pradesh) is 2,697 km. The return trip is the same road, so a round trip is about 5,394 km.
- The straight-line distance is 2,153 km. The road is 25% longer than the straight line.
- The map's driving time is 33 h 41 min without traffic or stops. On Indian roads, with tolls, towns and breaks, plan for 34 to 45 hours.
- Manali is to the north of Chennai; coming back you travel south.
- The larger city nearest the middle of the straight line is Jabalpur.
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 2,697 km |
|---|---|
| 40 km an hour | 67 h 26 min |
| 50 km an hour | 53 h 56 min |
| 60 km an hour | 44 h 57 min |
| 70 km an hour | 38 h 32 min |
| 80 km an hour | 33 h 43 min |
Fuel needed
| Mileage | One way | Round trip |
|---|---|---|
| 12 km per litre | 225 litres | 450 litres |
| 15 km per litre | 180 litres | 360 litres |
| 18 km per litre | 150 litres | 300 litres |
| 22 km per litre | 123 litres | 245 litres |
| 40 km per litre | 67 litres | 135 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
- Manali to Dharamshala 229 km
- Manali to Shimla 234 km
- Manali to Chandigarh 271 km
- Manali to Ludhiana 296 km
- Manali to Jalandhar 312 km
- Manali to Ambala 315 km
- Manali to Patiala 321 km
- Manali to Saharanpur 385 km
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Questions
What is the distance from Chennai to Manali by road?
About 2,697 km by the fastest road route. The same road back makes a round trip of about 5,394 km.
How long does it take to drive from Chennai to Manali?
Plan for about 34 to 45 hours. The map estimate without traffic or stops is 33 h 41 min.
What is the straight-line distance between Chennai and Manali?
About 2,153 km in a straight line (as the crow flies). A direct flight would take about 3 h 11 min in the air.
Road figures are worked out from OpenStreetMap data and can differ from the road you take. How it is calculated