Lucknow to Kanpur distance
How far Kanpur is from Lucknow by road, in a straight line and by air, with driving time. The same figures apply from Kanpur to Lucknow.
Lucknow to Kanpur by road
78 km
- Driving time
- about 65 to 85 minutes
- Straight line
- 71 km
- By air
- about 35 min flying time
- Direction
- Kanpur is to the south-west of Lucknow
Fuel cost for this trip
Type today's fuel price to see the cost. At 15 km per litre this trip needs about 5 litres one way.
About the trip
- The road distance from Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) to Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh) is 78 km. The return trip is the same road, so a round trip is about 156 km.
- The straight-line distance is 71 km. The road is 11% longer than the straight line.
- The map's driving time is 1 h 03 min without traffic or stops. On Indian roads, with tolls, towns and breaks, plan for 65 to 85 minutes.
- Kanpur is to the south-west of Lucknow; coming back you travel north-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 78 km |
|---|---|
| 40 km an hour | 1 h 57 min |
| 50 km an hour | 1 h 34 min |
| 60 km an hour | 1 h 18 min |
| 70 km an hour | 1 h 07 min |
| 80 km an hour | 58 min |
Fuel needed
| Mileage | One way | Round trip |
|---|---|---|
| 12 km per litre | 6.5 litres | 13 litres |
| 15 km per litre | 5.2 litres | 10 litres |
| 18 km per litre | 4.3 litres | 8.7 litres |
| 22 km per litre | 3.5 litres | 7.1 litres |
| 40 km per litre | 1.9 litres | 3.9 litres |
More distances
- Lucknow to Ayodhya 139 km
- Lucknow to Prayagraj 208 km
- Lucknow to Bareilly 247 km
- Lucknow to Gorakhpur 273 km
- Lucknow to Varanasi 294 km
- Lucknow to Jhansi 313 km
- Lucknow to Agra 327 km
- Lucknow to Aligarh 334 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
- Kanpur to Mathura 340 km
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Questions
What is the distance from Lucknow to Kanpur by road?
About 78 km by the fastest road route. The same road back makes a round trip of about 156 km.
How long does it take to drive from Lucknow to Kanpur?
Plan for about 65 to 85 minutes. The map estimate without traffic or stops is 1 h 03 min.
What is the straight-line distance between Lucknow and Kanpur?
About 71 km in a straight line (as the crow flies). A direct flight would take about 35 min in the air.
Road figures are worked out from OpenStreetMap data and can differ from the road you take. How it is calculated