Kolkata to Ranchi distance
How far Ranchi is from Kolkata by road, in a straight line and by air, with driving time. The same figures apply from Ranchi to Kolkata.
Kolkata to Ranchi by road
400 km
- Driving time
- about 5 to 7 hours
- Straight line
- 324 km
- By air
- about 54 min flying time
- Direction
- Ranchi is to the 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 27 litres one way.
About the trip
- The road distance from Kolkata (West Bengal) to Ranchi (Jharkhand) is 400 km. The return trip is the same road, so a round trip is about 800 km.
- The straight-line distance is 324 km. The road is 23% longer than the straight line.
- The map's driving time is 5 h 00 min without traffic or stops. On Indian roads, with tolls, towns and breaks, plan for 5 to 7 hours.
- Ranchi is to the west of Kolkata; coming back you travel 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 400 km |
|---|---|
| 40 km an hour | 10 h 00 min |
| 50 km an hour | 8 h 00 min |
| 60 km an hour | 6 h 40 min |
| 70 km an hour | 5 h 43 min |
| 80 km an hour | 5 h 00 min |
Fuel needed
| Mileage | One way | Round trip |
|---|---|---|
| 12 km per litre | 33 litres | 67 litres |
| 15 km per litre | 27 litres | 53 litres |
| 18 km per litre | 22 litres | 44 litres |
| 22 km per litre | 18 litres | 36 litres |
| 40 km per litre | 10 litres | 20 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 Bhagalpur 403 km
- Kolkata to Cuttack 418 km
- Kolkata to Bhubaneswar 441 km
- Kolkata to Rourkela 457 km
- Ranchi to Jamshedpur 130 km
- Ranchi to Dhanbad 155 km
- Ranchi to Asansol 223 km
- Ranchi to Rourkela 224 km
- Ranchi to Gaya 227 km
- Ranchi to Durgapur 261 km
- Ranchi to Patna 325 km
- Ranchi to Sambalpur 330 km
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Questions
What is the distance from Kolkata to Ranchi by road?
About 400 km by the fastest road route. The same road back makes a round trip of about 800 km.
How long does it take to drive from Kolkata to Ranchi?
Plan for about 5 to 7 hours. The map estimate without traffic or stops is 5 h 00 min.
What is the straight-line distance between Kolkata and Ranchi?
About 324 km in a straight line (as the crow flies). A direct flight would take about 54 min in the air.
Road figures are worked out from OpenStreetMap data and can differ from the road you take. How it is calculated