Jammu to Karnal distance
How far Karnal is from Jammu by road, in a straight line and by air, with driving time. The same figures apply from Karnal to Jammu.
Jammu to Karnal by road
468 km
- Driving time
- about 6 to 8.5 hours
- Straight line
- 394 km
- By air
- about 1 h 00 min flying time
- Direction
- Karnal is to the south-east of Jammu
Fuel cost for this trip
Type today's fuel price to see the cost. At 15 km per litre this trip needs about 31 litres one way.
About the trip
- The road distance from Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) to Karnal (Haryana) is 468 km. The return trip is the same road, so a round trip is about 936 km.
- The straight-line distance is 394 km. The road is 19% longer than the straight line.
- The map's driving time is 6 h 09 min without traffic or stops. On Indian roads, with tolls, towns and breaks, plan for 6 to 8.5 hours.
- Karnal is to the south-east of Jammu; coming back you travel north-west.
- The larger city nearest the middle of the straight line is Ludhiana.
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 468 km |
|---|---|
| 40 km an hour | 11 h 42 min |
| 50 km an hour | 9 h 22 min |
| 60 km an hour | 7 h 48 min |
| 70 km an hour | 6 h 41 min |
| 80 km an hour | 5 h 51 min |
Fuel needed
| Mileage | One way | Round trip |
|---|---|---|
| 12 km per litre | 39 litres | 78 litres |
| 15 km per litre | 31 litres | 62 litres |
| 18 km per litre | 26 litres | 52 litres |
| 22 km per litre | 21 litres | 43 litres |
| 40 km per litre | 12 litres | 23 litres |
More distances
- Jammu to Katra 40 km
- Jammu to Pathankot 106 km
- Jammu to Dharamshala 198 km
- Jammu to Amritsar 200 km
- Jammu to Jalandhar 221 km
- Jammu to Ludhiana 279 km
- Jammu to Srinagar 325 km
- Jammu to Chandigarh 354 km
- Karnal to Panipat 37 km
- Karnal to Ambala 79 km
- Karnal to Saharanpur 84 km
- Karnal to Patiala 104 km
- Karnal to Meerut 111 km
- Karnal to Rohtak 113 km
- Karnal to Chandigarh 125 km
- Karnal to Delhi 135 km
All distances from Jammu · All distances from Karnal
Questions
What is the distance from Jammu to Karnal by road?
About 468 km by the fastest road route. The same road back makes a round trip of about 936 km.
How long does it take to drive from Jammu to Karnal?
Plan for about 6 to 8.5 hours. The map estimate without traffic or stops is 6 h 09 min.
What is the straight-line distance between Jammu and Karnal?
About 394 km in a straight line (as the crow flies). A direct flight would take about 1 h 00 min in the air.
Road figures are worked out from OpenStreetMap data and can differ from the road you take. How it is calculated