Chennai to Ranchi distance
How far Ranchi is from Chennai by road, in a straight line and by air, with driving time. The same figures apply from Ranchi to Chennai.
Chennai to Ranchi by road
1,620 km
- Driving time
- about 20 to 27 hours
- Straight line
- 1,258 km
- By air
- about 2 h 04 min flying time
- Direction
- Ranchi is to the north-east 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 108 litres one way.
About the trip
- The road distance from Chennai (Tamil Nadu) to Ranchi (Jharkhand) is 1,620 km. The return trip is the same road, so a round trip is about 3,240 km.
- The straight-line distance is 1,258 km. The road is 29% longer than the straight line.
- The map's driving time is 20 h 18 min without traffic or stops. On Indian roads, with tolls, towns and breaks, plan for 20 to 27 hours.
- Ranchi is to the north-east of Chennai; coming back you travel south-west.
- The larger city nearest the middle of the straight line is Visakhapatnam.
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 1,620 km |
|---|---|
| 40 km an hour | 40 h 30 min |
| 50 km an hour | 32 h 24 min |
| 60 km an hour | 27 h 00 min |
| 70 km an hour | 23 h 09 min |
| 80 km an hour | 20 h 15 min |
Fuel needed
| Mileage | One way | Round trip |
|---|---|---|
| 12 km per litre | 135 litres | 270 litres |
| 15 km per litre | 108 litres | 216 litres |
| 18 km per litre | 90 litres | 180 litres |
| 22 km per litre | 74 litres | 147 litres |
| 40 km per litre | 40 litres | 81 litres |
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- Chennai to Vellore 139 km
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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
- Ranchi to Jamshedpur 130 km
- Ranchi to Dhanbad 155 km
- Ranchi to Asansol 223 km
- Ranchi to Rourkela 224 km
- Ranchi to Gaya 227 km
- Ranchi to Durgapur 261 km
- Ranchi to Patna 325 km
- Ranchi to Sambalpur 330 km
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Questions
What is the distance from Chennai to Ranchi by road?
About 1,620 km by the fastest road route. The same road back makes a round trip of about 3,240 km.
How long does it take to drive from Chennai to Ranchi?
Plan for about 20 to 27 hours. The map estimate without traffic or stops is 20 h 18 min.
What is the straight-line distance between Chennai and Ranchi?
About 1,258 km in a straight line (as the crow flies). A direct flight would take about 2 h 04 min in the air.
Road figures are worked out from OpenStreetMap data and can differ from the road you take. How it is calculated