Mumbai to Chennai distance
How far Chennai is from Mumbai by road, in a straight line and by air, with driving time. The same figures apply from Chennai to Mumbai.
Mumbai to Chennai by road
1,227 km
- Driving time
- about 15 to 20 hours
- Straight line
- 1,033 km
- By air
- about 1 h 47 min flying time
- Direction
- Chennai is to the south-east of Mumbai
Fuel cost for this trip
Type today's fuel price to see the cost. At 15 km per litre this trip needs about 82 litres one way.
About the trip
- The road distance from Mumbai (Maharashtra) to Chennai (Tamil Nadu) is 1,227 km. The return trip is the same road, so a round trip is about 2,454 km.
- The straight-line distance is 1,033 km. The road is 19% longer than the straight line.
- The map's driving time is 15 h 00 min without traffic or stops. On Indian roads, with tolls, towns and breaks, plan for 15 to 20 hours.
- Chennai is to the south-east of Mumbai; coming back you travel north-west.
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 1,227 km |
|---|---|
| 40 km an hour | 30 h 40 min |
| 50 km an hour | 24 h 32 min |
| 60 km an hour | 20 h 27 min |
| 70 km an hour | 17 h 32 min |
| 80 km an hour | 15 h 20 min |
Fuel needed
| Mileage | One way | Round trip |
|---|---|---|
| 12 km per litre | 102 litres | 204 litres |
| 15 km per litre | 82 litres | 164 litres |
| 18 km per litre | 68 litres | 136 litres |
| 22 km per litre | 56 litres | 112 litres |
| 40 km per litre | 31 litres | 61 litres |
More distances
- Mumbai to Navi Mumbai 20 km
- Mumbai to Thane 21 km
- Mumbai to Pune 145 km
- Mumbai to Vapi 165 km
- Mumbai to Nashik 167 km
- Mumbai to Shirdi 242 km
- Mumbai to Surat 279 km
- Mumbai to Aurangabad 329 km
- Chennai to Tirupati 135 km
- Chennai to Vellore 139 km
- Chennai to Puducherry 150 km
- Chennai to Nellore 176 km
- Chennai to Bengaluru 327 km
- Chennai to Tiruchirappalli 327 km
- Chennai to Thanjavur 333 km
- Chennai to Salem 349 km
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Questions
What is the distance from Mumbai to Chennai by road?
About 1,227 km by the fastest road route. The same road back makes a round trip of about 2,454 km.
How long does it take to drive from Mumbai to Chennai?
Plan for about 15 to 20 hours. The map estimate without traffic or stops is 15 h 00 min.
What is the straight-line distance between Mumbai and Chennai?
About 1,033 km in a straight line (as the crow flies). A direct flight would take about 1 h 47 min in the air.
Road figures are worked out from OpenStreetMap data and can differ from the road you take. How it is calculated