Kolkata to Kanpur distance
How far Kanpur is from Kolkata by road, in a straight line and by air, with driving time. The same figures apply from Kanpur to Kolkata.
Kolkata to Kanpur by road
1,037 km
- Driving time
- about 12 to 17 hours
- Straight line
- 919 km
- By air
- about 1 h 39 min flying time
- Direction
- Kanpur 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 69 litres one way.
About the trip
- The road distance from Kolkata (West Bengal) to Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh) is 1,037 km. The return trip is the same road, so a round trip is about 2,074 km.
- The straight-line distance is 919 km. The road is 13% longer than the straight line.
- The map's driving time is 12 h 21 min without traffic or stops. On Indian roads, with tolls, towns and breaks, plan for 12 to 17 hours.
- Kanpur is to the north-west of Kolkata; coming back you travel south-east.
- The larger city nearest the middle of the straight line is Gaya.
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 1,037 km |
|---|---|
| 40 km an hour | 25 h 56 min |
| 50 km an hour | 20 h 44 min |
| 60 km an hour | 17 h 17 min |
| 70 km an hour | 14 h 49 min |
| 80 km an hour | 12 h 58 min |
Fuel needed
| Mileage | One way | Round trip |
|---|---|---|
| 12 km per litre | 86 litres | 173 litres |
| 15 km per litre | 69 litres | 138 litres |
| 18 km per litre | 58 litres | 115 litres |
| 22 km per litre | 47 litres | 94 litres |
| 40 km per litre | 26 litres | 52 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
- Kanpur to Lucknow 78 km
- Kanpur to Prayagraj 201 km
- Kanpur to Ayodhya 219 km
- Kanpur to Jhansi 231 km
- Kanpur to Gwalior 268 km
- Kanpur to Bareilly 272 km
- Kanpur to Agra 280 km
- Kanpur to Aligarh 303 km
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Questions
What is the distance from Kolkata to Kanpur by road?
About 1,037 km by the fastest road route. The same road back makes a round trip of about 2,074 km.
How long does it take to drive from Kolkata to Kanpur?
Plan for about 12 to 17 hours. The map estimate without traffic or stops is 12 h 21 min.
What is the straight-line distance between Kolkata and Kanpur?
About 919 km in a straight line (as the crow flies). A direct flight would take about 1 h 39 min in the air.
Road figures are worked out from OpenStreetMap data and can differ from the road you take. How it is calculated