Varanasi to Gangtok distance
How far Gangtok is from Varanasi by road, in a straight line and by air, with driving time. The same figures apply from Gangtok to Varanasi.
Varanasi to Gangtok by road
776 km
- Driving time
- about 9.5 to 13 hours
- Straight line
- 601 km
- By air
- about 1 h 15 min flying time
- Direction
- Gangtok is to the north-east of Varanasi
Fuel cost for this trip
Type today's fuel price to see the cost. At 15 km per litre this trip needs about 52 litres one way.
About the trip
- The road distance from Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) to Gangtok (Sikkim) is 776 km. The return trip is the same road, so a round trip is about 1,552 km.
- The straight-line distance is 601 km. The road is 29% longer than the straight line.
- The map's driving time is 9 h 28 min without traffic or stops. On Indian roads, with tolls, towns and breaks, plan for 9.5 to 13 hours.
- Gangtok is to the north-east of Varanasi; coming back you travel west.
- The larger city nearest the middle of the straight line is Muzaffarpur.
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 776 km |
|---|---|
| 40 km an hour | 19 h 24 min |
| 50 km an hour | 15 h 31 min |
| 60 km an hour | 12 h 56 min |
| 70 km an hour | 11 h 05 min |
| 80 km an hour | 9 h 42 min |
Fuel needed
| Mileage | One way | Round trip |
|---|---|---|
| 12 km per litre | 65 litres | 129 litres |
| 15 km per litre | 52 litres | 103 litres |
| 18 km per litre | 43 litres | 86 litres |
| 22 km per litre | 35 litres | 71 litres |
| 40 km per litre | 19 litres | 39 litres |
More distances
- Varanasi to Prayagraj 129 km
- Varanasi to Gorakhpur 203 km
- Varanasi to Ayodhya 209 km
- Varanasi to Gaya 239 km
- Varanasi to Patna 241 km
- Varanasi to Lucknow 294 km
- Varanasi to Muzaffarpur 309 km
- Varanasi to Kanpur 350 km
- Gangtok to Darjeeling 99 km
- Gangtok to Siliguri 113 km
- Gangtok to Bhagalpur 391 km
- Gangtok to Muzaffarpur 470 km
- Gangtok to Guwahati 526 km
- Gangtok to Patna 538 km
- Gangtok to Kolkata 691 km
- Gangtok to Ranchi 789 km
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Questions
What is the distance from Varanasi to Gangtok by road?
About 776 km by the fastest road route. The same road back makes a round trip of about 1,552 km.
How long does it take to drive from Varanasi to Gangtok?
Plan for about 9.5 to 13 hours. The map estimate without traffic or stops is 9 h 28 min.
What is the straight-line distance between Varanasi and Gangtok?
About 601 km in a straight line (as the crow flies). A direct flight would take about 1 h 15 min in the air.
Road figures are worked out from OpenStreetMap data and can differ from the road you take. How it is calculated