Chennai to Silchar distance
How far Silchar is from Chennai by road, in a straight line and by air, with driving time. The same figures apply from Silchar to Chennai.
Chennai to Silchar by road
2,875 km
- Driving time
- about 36 to 48 hours
- Straight line
- 1,852 km
- By air
- about 2 h 49 min flying time
- Direction
- Silchar 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 192 litres one way.
About the trip
- The road distance from Chennai (Tamil Nadu) to Silchar (Assam) is 2,875 km. The return trip is the same road, so a round trip is about 5,750 km.
- The straight-line distance is 1,852 km. The road is 55% longer than the straight line.
- The map's driving time is 35 h 42 min without traffic or stops. On Indian roads, with tolls, towns and breaks, plan for 36 to 48 hours.
- Silchar 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 2,875 km |
|---|---|
| 40 km an hour | 71 h 52 min |
| 50 km an hour | 57 h 30 min |
| 60 km an hour | 47 h 55 min |
| 70 km an hour | 41 h 04 min |
| 80 km an hour | 35 h 56 min |
Fuel needed
| Mileage | One way | Round trip |
|---|---|---|
| 12 km per litre | 240 litres | 479 litres |
| 15 km per litre | 192 litres | 383 litres |
| 18 km per litre | 160 litres | 319 litres |
| 22 km per litre | 131 litres | 261 litres |
| 40 km per litre | 72 litres | 144 litres |
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- Silchar to Shillong 205 km
- Silchar to Imphal 258 km
- Silchar to Agartala 277 km
- Silchar to Guwahati 303 km
- Silchar to Kohima 330 km
- Silchar to Itanagar 469 km
- Silchar to Patna 1,147 km
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Questions
What is the distance from Chennai to Silchar by road?
About 2,875 km by the fastest road route. The same road back makes a round trip of about 5,750 km.
How long does it take to drive from Chennai to Silchar?
Plan for about 36 to 48 hours. The map estimate without traffic or stops is 35 h 42 min.
What is the straight-line distance between Chennai and Silchar?
About 1,852 km in a straight line (as the crow flies). A direct flight would take about 2 h 49 min in the air.
Road figures are worked out from OpenStreetMap data and can differ from the road you take. How it is calculated