Darjeeling to Gangtok distance
How far Gangtok is from Darjeeling by road, in a straight line and by air, with driving time. The same figures apply from Gangtok to Darjeeling.
Darjeeling to Gangtok by road
99 km
- Driving time
- about 1.5 to 2 hours
- Straight line
- 47 km
- By air
- about 34 min flying time
- Direction
- Gangtok is to the north-east of Darjeeling
Fuel cost for this trip
Type today's fuel price to see the cost. At 15 km per litre this trip needs about 7 litres one way.
About the trip
- The road distance from Darjeeling (West Bengal) to Gangtok (Sikkim) is 99 km. The return trip is the same road, so a round trip is about 198 km.
- The straight-line distance is 47 km. The road is 110% longer than the straight line, which is usual for hill roads.
- The map's driving time is 1 h 29 min without traffic or stops. On Indian roads, with tolls, towns and breaks, plan for 1.5 to 2 hours.
- Gangtok is to the north-east of Darjeeling; coming back you travel south-west.
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 99 km |
|---|---|
| 40 km an hour | 2 h 28 min |
| 50 km an hour | 1 h 59 min |
| 60 km an hour | 1 h 39 min |
| 70 km an hour | 1 h 25 min |
| 80 km an hour | 1 h 14 min |
Fuel needed
| Mileage | One way | Round trip |
|---|---|---|
| 12 km per litre | 8.2 litres | 16 litres |
| 15 km per litre | 6.6 litres | 13 litres |
| 18 km per litre | 5.5 litres | 11 litres |
| 22 km per litre | 4.5 litres | 9.0 litres |
| 40 km per litre | 2.5 litres | 5.0 litres |
More distances
- Darjeeling to Siliguri 67 km
- Darjeeling to Bhagalpur 330 km
- Darjeeling to Muzaffarpur 399 km
- Darjeeling to Patna 467 km
- Darjeeling to Guwahati 482 km
- Darjeeling to Kolkata 638 km
- Darjeeling to Varanasi 705 km
- Darjeeling to Ranchi 727 km
- Gangtok to Siliguri 113 km
- Gangtok to Bhagalpur 391 km
- Gangtok to Muzaffarpur 470 km
- Gangtok to Guwahati 526 km
- Gangtok to Patna 538 km
- Gangtok to Kolkata 691 km
- Gangtok to Varanasi 776 km
- Gangtok to Ranchi 789 km
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Questions
What is the distance from Darjeeling to Gangtok by road?
About 99 km by the fastest road route. The same road back makes a round trip of about 198 km.
How long does it take to drive from Darjeeling to Gangtok?
Plan for about 1.5 to 2 hours. The map estimate without traffic or stops is 1 h 29 min.
What is the straight-line distance between Darjeeling and Gangtok?
About 47 km in a straight line (as the crow flies). A direct flight would take about 34 min in the air.
Road figures are worked out from OpenStreetMap data and can differ from the road you take. How it is calculated