Chennai to Ooty distance
How far Ooty is from Chennai by road, in a straight line and by air, with driving time. The same figures apply from Ooty to Chennai.
Chennai to Ooty by road
572 km
- Driving time
- about 8 to 11 hours
- Straight line
- 432 km
- By air
- about 1 h 02 min flying time
- Direction
- Ooty 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 38 litres one way.
About the trip
- The road distance from Chennai (Tamil Nadu) to Ooty (Tamil Nadu) is 572 km. The return trip is the same road, so a round trip is about 1,144 km.
- The straight-line distance is 432 km. The road is 33% longer than the straight line.
- The map's driving time is 7 h 47 min without traffic or stops. On Indian roads, with tolls, towns and breaks, plan for 8 to 11 hours.
- Ooty is to the south-west of Chennai; coming back you travel north-east.
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 572 km |
|---|---|
| 40 km an hour | 14 h 18 min |
| 50 km an hour | 11 h 26 min |
| 60 km an hour | 9 h 32 min |
| 70 km an hour | 8 h 10 min |
| 80 km an hour | 7 h 09 min |
Fuel needed
| Mileage | One way | Round trip |
|---|---|---|
| 12 km per litre | 48 litres | 95 litres |
| 15 km per litre | 38 litres | 76 litres |
| 18 km per litre | 32 litres | 64 litres |
| 22 km per litre | 26 litres | 52 litres |
| 40 km per litre | 14 litres | 29 litres |
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- Chennai to Puducherry 150 km
- Chennai to Nellore 176 km
- Chennai to Bengaluru 327 km
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- Chennai to Thanjavur 333 km
- Chennai to Salem 349 km
- Ooty to Coimbatore 101 km
- Ooty to Tiruppur 113 km
- Ooty to Mysuru 156 km
- Ooty to Erode 157 km
- Ooty to Kozhikode 157 km
- Ooty to Thrissur 210 km
- Ooty to Kannur 219 km
- Ooty to Salem 222 km
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Questions
What is the distance from Chennai to Ooty by road?
About 572 km by the fastest road route. The same road back makes a round trip of about 1,144 km.
How long does it take to drive from Chennai to Ooty?
Plan for about 8 to 11 hours. The map estimate without traffic or stops is 7 h 47 min.
What is the straight-line distance between Chennai and Ooty?
About 432 km in a straight line (as the crow flies). A direct flight would take about 1 h 02 min in the air.
Road figures are worked out from OpenStreetMap data and can differ from the road you take. How it is calculated