Bangalore, India → Chennai, India
157 nautical miles · Direction: east
The straight-line distance from Bangalore to Chennai is 290 km (180 miles). Chennai lies roughly east of Bangalore; the initial great-circle bearing is 87° (E). It is a domestic route within India.
Bangalore (South India, India) sits at 12.9716°N, 77.5946°E; Chennai (South India, India) is at 13.0827°N, 80.2707°E. The initial great-circle bearing is 87° (E); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~52 min | Estimate: 800 km/h + 30 min taxi. Not a schedule; total trip time is longer. |
| 🚗 Road | ~377 km · ~4h 43min | Rough estimate: straight line × 1.3 at 80 km/h. Not live routing. |
| 🚆 Rail | No timetable data | Same landmass, so rail may exist — check an operator. |
Rough road-length estimate for Bangalore to Chennai: about 377 km. This is an estimate, not a routed drive — the actual road distance depends on the road network, crossings and the route chosen.
The geographic halfway point of the great-circle path between Bangalore and Chennai lies at approximately 13.0306°N, 78.9323°E — the position that is an equal 145 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Bangalore and Chennai both use the Asia/Kolkata time zone, so there is no normal clock difference between them.
All distances from Bangalore · All distances from Chennai
The straight-line distance from Bangalore to Chennai is approximately 290 km (180 miles, 157 nautical miles).
Chennai lies roughly east of Bangalore; the initial great-circle bearing is 87° (E).
Estimated flight time is about 52 min (great-circle distance at 800 km/h plus 30 min for taxi, take-off and landing). It is not an airline schedule, and over such a short distance airport time dominates; total airport-to-airport trip time is longer.
Rough road-length estimate for Bangalore to Chennai: about 377 km. This is an estimate, not a routed drive — the actual road distance depends on the road network, crossings and the route chosen.
Bangalore and Chennai both use the Asia/Kolkata time zone, so there is no normal clock difference between them.
Straight-line distance uses the great-circle (Haversine) method. Flight and road figures, where shown, are estimates rather than schedules or live routing. How SnapDistance calculates distances