Kolkata to Kanyakumari distance
How far Kanyakumari is from Kolkata by road, in a straight line and by air, with driving time. The same figures apply from Kanyakumari to Kolkata.
Kolkata to Kanyakumari by road
2,382 km
- Driving time
- about 29 to 40 hours
- Straight line
- 1,982 km
- By air
- about 2 h 59 min flying time
- Direction
- Kanyakumari is to the south-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 159 litres one way.
About the trip
- The road distance from Kolkata (West Bengal) to Kanyakumari (Tamil Nadu) is 2,382 km. The return trip is the same road, so a round trip is about 4,764 km.
- The straight-line distance is 1,982 km. The road is 20% longer than the straight line.
- The map's driving time is 29 h 18 min without traffic or stops. On Indian roads, with tolls, towns and breaks, plan for 29 to 40 hours.
- Kanyakumari is to the south-west of Kolkata; coming back you travel north-east.
- The larger city nearest the middle of the straight line is Kakinada.
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 2,382 km |
|---|---|
| 40 km an hour | 59 h 33 min |
| 50 km an hour | 47 h 38 min |
| 60 km an hour | 39 h 42 min |
| 70 km an hour | 34 h 02 min |
| 80 km an hour | 29 h 46 min |
Fuel needed
| Mileage | One way | Round trip |
|---|---|---|
| 12 km per litre | 198 litres | 397 litres |
| 15 km per litre | 159 litres | 318 litres |
| 18 km per litre | 132 litres | 265 litres |
| 22 km per litre | 108 litres | 217 litres |
| 40 km per litre | 60 litres | 119 litres |
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- Kolkata to Asansol 232 km
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- 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
- Kanyakumari to Tirunelveli 87 km
- Kanyakumari to Thiruvananthapuram 88 km
- Kanyakumari to Kollam 155 km
- Kanyakumari to Madurai 240 km
- Kanyakumari to Rameswaram 300 km
- Kanyakumari to Kochi 305 km
- Kanyakumari to Tiruchirappalli 370 km
- Kanyakumari to Thrissur 374 km
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Questions
What is the distance from Kolkata to Kanyakumari by road?
About 2,382 km by the fastest road route. The same road back makes a round trip of about 4,764 km.
How long does it take to drive from Kolkata to Kanyakumari?
Plan for about 29 to 40 hours. The map estimate without traffic or stops is 29 h 18 min.
What is the straight-line distance between Kolkata and Kanyakumari?
About 1,982 km in a straight line (as the crow flies). A direct flight would take about 2 h 59 min in the air.
Road figures are worked out from OpenStreetMap data and can differ from the road you take. How it is calculated