Kolkata to Dhanbad distance
How far Dhanbad is from Kolkata by road, in a straight line and by air, with driving time. The same figures apply from Dhanbad to Kolkata.
Kolkata to Dhanbad by road
296 km
- Driving time
- about 4 to 5 hours
- Straight line
- 241 km
- By air
- about 48 min flying time
- Direction
- Dhanbad is to the north-west of Kolkata
Fuel cost for this trip
Type today's fuel price to see the cost. At 15 km per litre this trip needs about 20 litres one way.
About the trip
- The road distance from Kolkata (West Bengal) to Dhanbad (Jharkhand) is 296 km. The return trip is the same road, so a round trip is about 592 km.
- The straight-line distance is 241 km. The road is 23% longer than the straight line.
- The map's driving time is 3 h 48 min without traffic or stops. On Indian roads, with tolls, towns and breaks, plan for 4 to 5 hours.
- Dhanbad is to the north-west of Kolkata; coming back you travel south-east.
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 296 km |
|---|---|
| 40 km an hour | 7 h 24 min |
| 50 km an hour | 5 h 55 min |
| 60 km an hour | 4 h 56 min |
| 70 km an hour | 4 h 14 min |
| 80 km an hour | 3 h 42 min |
Fuel needed
| Mileage | One way | Round trip |
|---|---|---|
| 12 km per litre | 25 litres | 49 litres |
| 15 km per litre | 20 litres | 39 litres |
| 18 km per litre | 16 litres | 33 litres |
| 22 km per litre | 13 litres | 27 litres |
| 40 km per litre | 7.4 litres | 15 litres |
More distances
- Kolkata to Durgapur 195 km
- Kolkata to Asansol 232 km
- Kolkata to Jamshedpur 283 km
- Kolkata to Ranchi 400 km
- Kolkata to Bhagalpur 403 km
- Kolkata to Cuttack 418 km
- Kolkata to Bhubaneswar 441 km
- Kolkata to Rourkela 457 km
- Dhanbad to Asansol 68 km
- Dhanbad to Durgapur 106 km
- Dhanbad to Jamshedpur 149 km
- Dhanbad to Ranchi 155 km
- Dhanbad to Gaya 220 km
- Dhanbad to Bhagalpur 225 km
- Dhanbad to Patna 319 km
- Dhanbad to Rourkela 319 km
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Questions
What is the distance from Kolkata to Dhanbad by road?
About 296 km by the fastest road route. The same road back makes a round trip of about 592 km.
How long does it take to drive from Kolkata to Dhanbad?
Plan for about 4 to 5 hours. The map estimate without traffic or stops is 3 h 48 min.
What is the straight-line distance between Kolkata and Dhanbad?
About 241 km in a straight line (as the crow flies). A direct flight would take about 48 min in the air.
Road figures are worked out from OpenStreetMap data and can differ from the road you take. How it is calculated