Kolkata to Prayagraj distance
How far Prayagraj is from Kolkata by road, in a straight line and by air, with driving time. The same figures apply from Prayagraj to Kolkata.
Kolkata to Prayagraj by road
816 km
- Driving time
- about 10 to 13 hours
- Straight line
- 736 km
- By air
- about 1 h 25 min flying time
- Direction
- Prayagraj 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 54 litres one way.
About the trip
- The road distance from Kolkata (West Bengal) to Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh) is 816 km. The return trip is the same road, so a round trip is about 1,632 km.
- The straight-line distance is 736 km. The road is 11% longer than the straight line.
- The map's driving time is 9 h 58 min without traffic or stops. On Indian roads, with tolls, towns and breaks, plan for 10 to 13 hours.
- Prayagraj is to the north-west of Kolkata; coming back you travel south-east.
- The larger city nearest the middle of the straight line is Ranchi.
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 816 km |
|---|---|
| 40 km an hour | 20 h 24 min |
| 50 km an hour | 16 h 19 min |
| 60 km an hour | 13 h 36 min |
| 70 km an hour | 11 h 39 min |
| 80 km an hour | 10 h 12 min |
Fuel needed
| Mileage | One way | Round trip |
|---|---|---|
| 12 km per litre | 68 litres | 136 litres |
| 15 km per litre | 54 litres | 109 litres |
| 18 km per litre | 45 litres | 91 litres |
| 22 km per litre | 37 litres | 74 litres |
| 40 km per litre | 20 litres | 41 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
- Prayagraj to Varanasi 129 km
- Prayagraj to Ayodhya 168 km
- Prayagraj to Kanpur 201 km
- Prayagraj to Lucknow 208 km
- Prayagraj to Gorakhpur 249 km
- Prayagraj to Gaya 361 km
- Prayagraj to Patna 362 km
- Prayagraj to Jabalpur 368 km
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Questions
What is the distance from Kolkata to Prayagraj by road?
About 816 km by the fastest road route. The same road back makes a round trip of about 1,632 km.
How long does it take to drive from Kolkata to Prayagraj?
Plan for about 10 to 13 hours. The map estimate without traffic or stops is 9 h 58 min.
What is the straight-line distance between Kolkata and Prayagraj?
About 736 km in a straight line (as the crow flies). A direct flight would take about 1 h 25 min in the air.
Road figures are worked out from OpenStreetMap data and can differ from the road you take. How it is calculated