Chennai to Nainital distance
How far Nainital is from Chennai by road, in a straight line and by air, with driving time. The same figures apply from Nainital to Chennai.
Chennai to Nainital by road
2,214 km
- Driving time
- about 28 to 38 hours
- Straight line
- 1,816 km
- By air
- about 2 h 46 min flying time
- Direction
- Nainital 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 148 litres one way.
About the trip
- The road distance from Chennai (Tamil Nadu) to Nainital (Uttarakhand) is 2,214 km. The return trip is the same road, so a round trip is about 4,428 km.
- The straight-line distance is 1,816 km. The road is 22% longer than the straight line.
- The map's driving time is 28 h 00 min without traffic or stops. On Indian roads, with tolls, towns and breaks, plan for 28 to 38 hours.
- Nainital 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 2,214 km |
|---|---|
| 40 km an hour | 55 h 21 min |
| 50 km an hour | 44 h 17 min |
| 60 km an hour | 36 h 54 min |
| 70 km an hour | 31 h 38 min |
| 80 km an hour | 27 h 40 min |
Fuel needed
| Mileage | One way | Round trip |
|---|---|---|
| 12 km per litre | 184 litres | 369 litres |
| 15 km per litre | 148 litres | 295 litres |
| 18 km per litre | 123 litres | 246 litres |
| 22 km per litre | 101 litres | 201 litres |
| 40 km per litre | 55 litres | 111 litres |
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- Chennai to Nellore 176 km
- Chennai to Bengaluru 327 km
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- Chennai to Thanjavur 333 km
- Chennai to Salem 349 km
- Nainital to Moradabad 108 km
- Nainital to Bareilly 156 km
- Nainital to Meerut 225 km
- Nainital to Haridwar 232 km
- Nainital to Ghaziabad 249 km
- Nainital to Rishikesh 257 km
- Nainital to Noida 265 km
- Nainital to Aligarh 267 km
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Questions
What is the distance from Chennai to Nainital by road?
About 2,214 km by the fastest road route. The same road back makes a round trip of about 4,428 km.
How long does it take to drive from Chennai to Nainital?
Plan for about 28 to 38 hours. The map estimate without traffic or stops is 28 h 00 min.
What is the straight-line distance between Chennai and Nainital?
About 1,816 km in a straight line (as the crow flies). A direct flight would take about 2 h 46 min in the air.
Road figures are worked out from OpenStreetMap data and can differ from the road you take. How it is calculated