Kolkata to Guwahati distance
How far Guwahati is from Kolkata by road, in a straight line and by air, with driving time. The same figures apply from Guwahati to Kolkata.
Kolkata to Guwahati by road
997 km
- Driving time
- about 13 to 17 hours
- Straight line
- 529 km
- By air
- about 1 h 10 min flying time
- Direction
- Guwahati is to the north-east 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 66 litres one way.
About the trip
- The road distance from Kolkata (West Bengal) to Guwahati (Assam) is 997 km. The return trip is the same road, so a round trip is about 1,994 km.
- The straight-line distance is 529 km. The road is 89% longer than the straight line, which is usual for hill roads.
- The map's driving time is 12 h 35 min without traffic or stops. On Indian roads, with tolls, towns and breaks, plan for 13 to 17 hours.
- Guwahati is to the north-east of Kolkata; 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 997 km |
|---|---|
| 40 km an hour | 24 h 56 min |
| 50 km an hour | 19 h 56 min |
| 60 km an hour | 16 h 37 min |
| 70 km an hour | 14 h 15 min |
| 80 km an hour | 12 h 28 min |
Fuel needed
| Mileage | One way | Round trip |
|---|---|---|
| 12 km per litre | 83 litres | 166 litres |
| 15 km per litre | 66 litres | 133 litres |
| 18 km per litre | 55 litres | 111 litres |
| 22 km per litre | 45 litres | 91 litres |
| 40 km per litre | 25 litres | 50 litres |
More distances
- 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
- Guwahati to Shillong 98 km
- Guwahati to Itanagar 294 km
- Guwahati to Silchar 303 km
- Guwahati to Kohima 333 km
- Guwahati to Siliguri 414 km
- Guwahati to Dibrugarh 441 km
- Guwahati to Imphal 469 km
- Guwahati to Aizawl 472 km
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Questions
What is the distance from Kolkata to Guwahati by road?
About 997 km by the fastest road route. The same road back makes a round trip of about 1,994 km.
How long does it take to drive from Kolkata to Guwahati?
Plan for about 13 to 17 hours. The map estimate without traffic or stops is 12 h 35 min.
What is the straight-line distance between Kolkata and Guwahati?
About 529 km in a straight line (as the crow flies). A direct flight would take about 1 h 10 min in the air.
Road figures are worked out from OpenStreetMap data and can differ from the road you take. How it is calculated