Chennai to Shimla distance
How far Shimla is from Chennai by road, in a straight line and by air, with driving time. The same figures apply from Shimla to Chennai.
Chennai to Shimla by road
2,530 km
- Driving time
- about 31 to 42 hours
- Straight line
- 2,029 km
- By air
- about 3 h 02 min flying time
- Direction
- Shimla 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 169 litres one way.
About the trip
- The road distance from Chennai (Tamil Nadu) to Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) is 2,530 km. The return trip is the same road, so a round trip is about 5,060 km.
- The straight-line distance is 2,029 km. The road is 25% longer than the straight line.
- The map's driving time is 31 h 13 min without traffic or stops. On Indian roads, with tolls, towns and breaks, plan for 31 to 42 hours.
- Shimla 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 2,530 km |
|---|---|
| 40 km an hour | 63 h 15 min |
| 50 km an hour | 50 h 36 min |
| 60 km an hour | 42 h 10 min |
| 70 km an hour | 36 h 09 min |
| 80 km an hour | 31 h 38 min |
Fuel needed
| Mileage | One way | Round trip |
|---|---|---|
| 12 km per litre | 211 litres | 422 litres |
| 15 km per litre | 169 litres | 337 litres |
| 18 km per litre | 141 litres | 281 litres |
| 22 km per litre | 115 litres | 230 litres |
| 40 km per litre | 63 litres | 126 litres |
More distances
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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
- Shimla to Chandigarh 113 km
- Shimla to Ambala 144 km
- Shimla to Patiala 164 km
- Shimla to Ludhiana 211 km
- Shimla to Karnal 220 km
- Shimla to Saharanpur 229 km
- Shimla to Manali 234 km
- Shimla to Jalandhar 250 km
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Questions
What is the distance from Chennai to Shimla by road?
About 2,530 km by the fastest road route. The same road back makes a round trip of about 5,060 km.
How long does it take to drive from Chennai to Shimla?
Plan for about 31 to 42 hours. The map estimate without traffic or stops is 31 h 13 min.
What is the straight-line distance between Chennai and Shimla?
About 2,029 km in a straight line (as the crow flies). A direct flight would take about 3 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