Delhi to Chennai distance
How far Chennai is from Delhi by road, in a straight line and by air, with driving time. The same figures apply from Chennai to Delhi.
Delhi to Chennai by road
2,103 km
- Driving time
- about 26 to 36 hours
- Straight line
- 1,759 km
- By air
- about 2 h 42 min flying time
- Direction
- Chennai is to the south of Delhi
Fuel cost for this trip
Type today's fuel price to see the cost. At 15 km per litre this trip needs about 140 litres one way.
About the trip
- The road distance from Delhi to Chennai (Tamil Nadu) is 2,103 km. The return trip is the same road, so a round trip is about 4,206 km.
- The straight-line distance is 1,759 km. The road is 20% longer than the straight line.
- The map's driving time is 26 h 28 min without traffic or stops. On Indian roads, with tolls, towns and breaks, plan for 26 to 36 hours.
- Chennai is to the south of Delhi; coming back you travel north.
- 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 2,103 km |
|---|---|
| 40 km an hour | 52 h 34 min |
| 50 km an hour | 42 h 04 min |
| 60 km an hour | 35 h 03 min |
| 70 km an hour | 30 h 03 min |
| 80 km an hour | 26 h 17 min |
Fuel needed
| Mileage | One way | Round trip |
|---|---|---|
| 12 km per litre | 175 litres | 350 litres |
| 15 km per litre | 140 litres | 280 litres |
| 18 km per litre | 117 litres | 234 litres |
| 22 km per litre | 96 litres | 191 litres |
| 40 km per litre | 53 litres | 105 litres |
More distances
- Delhi to Noida 17 km
- Delhi to Ghaziabad 30 km
- Delhi to Faridabad 30 km
- Delhi to Gurugram 35 km
- Delhi to Meerut 77 km
- Delhi to Rohtak 79 km
- Delhi to Panipat 99 km
- Delhi to Karnal 135 km
- Chennai to Tirupati 135 km
- 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
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Questions
What is the distance from Delhi to Chennai by road?
About 2,103 km by the fastest road route. The same road back makes a round trip of about 4,206 km.
How long does it take to drive from Delhi to Chennai?
Plan for about 26 to 36 hours. The map estimate without traffic or stops is 26 h 28 min.
What is the straight-line distance between Delhi and Chennai?
About 1,759 km in a straight line (as the crow flies). A direct flight would take about 2 h 42 min in the air.
Road figures are worked out from OpenStreetMap data and can differ from the road you take. How it is calculated