Chennai to Shillong distance
How far Shillong is from Chennai by road, in a straight line and by air, with driving time. The same figures apply from Shillong to Chennai.
Chennai to Shillong by road
2,670 km
- Driving time
- about 33 to 45 hours
- Straight line
- 1,844 km
- By air
- about 2 h 48 min flying time
- Direction
- Shillong 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 178 litres one way.
About the trip
- The road distance from Chennai (Tamil Nadu) to Shillong (Meghalaya) is 2,670 km. The return trip is the same road, so a round trip is about 5,340 km.
- The straight-line distance is 1,844 km. The road is 45% longer than the straight line.
- The map's driving time is 33 h 11 min without traffic or stops. On Indian roads, with tolls, towns and breaks, plan for 33 to 45 hours.
- Shillong is to the north-east of Chennai; coming back you travel south-west.
- The larger city nearest the middle of the straight line is Puri.
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 2,670 km |
|---|---|
| 40 km an hour | 66 h 45 min |
| 50 km an hour | 53 h 24 min |
| 60 km an hour | 44 h 30 min |
| 70 km an hour | 38 h 09 min |
| 80 km an hour | 33 h 22 min |
Fuel needed
| Mileage | One way | Round trip |
|---|---|---|
| 12 km per litre | 222 litres | 445 litres |
| 15 km per litre | 178 litres | 356 litres |
| 18 km per litre | 148 litres | 297 litres |
| 22 km per litre | 121 litres | 243 litres |
| 40 km per litre | 67 litres | 134 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
- Shillong to Guwahati 98 km
- Shillong to Silchar 205 km
- Shillong to Kohima 372 km
- Shillong to Aizawl 375 km
- Shillong to Itanagar 376 km
- Shillong to Imphal 464 km
- Shillong to Agartala 482 km
- Shillong to Patna 942 km
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Questions
What is the distance from Chennai to Shillong by road?
About 2,670 km by the fastest road route. The same road back makes a round trip of about 5,340 km.
How long does it take to drive from Chennai to Shillong?
Plan for about 33 to 45 hours. The map estimate without traffic or stops is 33 h 11 min.
What is the straight-line distance between Chennai and Shillong?
About 1,844 km in a straight line (as the crow flies). A direct flight would take about 2 h 48 min in the air.
Road figures are worked out from OpenStreetMap data and can differ from the road you take. How it is calculated