Delhi to Kolkata distance
How far Kolkata is from Delhi by road, in a straight line and by air, with driving time. The same figures apply from Kolkata to Delhi.
Delhi to Kolkata by road
1,454 km
- Driving time
- about 17 to 23 hours
- Straight line
- 1,304 km
- By air
- about 2 h 08 min flying time
- Direction
- Kolkata is to the south-east 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 97 litres one way.
About the trip
- The road distance from Delhi to Kolkata (West Bengal) is 1,454 km. The return trip is the same road, so a round trip is about 2,908 km.
- The straight-line distance is 1,304 km. The road is 11% longer than the straight line.
- The map's driving time is 16 h 45 min without traffic or stops. On Indian roads, with tolls, towns and breaks, plan for 17 to 23 hours.
- Kolkata is to the south-east of Delhi; coming back you travel north-west.
- The larger city nearest the middle of the straight line is Varanasi.
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 1,454 km |
|---|---|
| 40 km an hour | 36 h 21 min |
| 50 km an hour | 29 h 05 min |
| 60 km an hour | 24 h 14 min |
| 70 km an hour | 20 h 46 min |
| 80 km an hour | 18 h 10 min |
Fuel needed
| Mileage | One way | Round trip |
|---|---|---|
| 12 km per litre | 121 litres | 242 litres |
| 15 km per litre | 97 litres | 194 litres |
| 18 km per litre | 81 litres | 162 litres |
| 22 km per litre | 66 litres | 132 litres |
| 40 km per litre | 36 litres | 73 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
- Kolkata to Durgapur 195 km
- Kolkata to Asansol 232 km
- Kolkata to Jamshedpur 283 km
- Kolkata to Dhanbad 296 km
- Kolkata to Ranchi 400 km
- Kolkata to Bhagalpur 403 km
- Kolkata to Cuttack 418 km
- Kolkata to Bhubaneswar 441 km
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Questions
What is the distance from Delhi to Kolkata by road?
About 1,454 km by the fastest road route. The same road back makes a round trip of about 2,908 km.
How long does it take to drive from Delhi to Kolkata?
Plan for about 17 to 23 hours. The map estimate without traffic or stops is 16 h 45 min.
What is the straight-line distance between Delhi and Kolkata?
About 1,304 km in a straight line (as the crow flies). A direct flight would take about 2 h 08 min in the air.
Road figures are worked out from OpenStreetMap data and can differ from the road you take. How it is calculated