Delhi, India → Chennai, India
954 nautical miles · Direction: southeast
The straight-line distance from Delhi to Chennai is 1,768 km (1,098 miles). Chennai lies roughly south-southeast of Delhi; the initial great-circle bearing is 169° (SSE). It is a domestic route within India.
Delhi (North India, India) sits at 28.7041°N, 77.1025°E; Chennai (South India, India) is at 13.0827°N, 80.2707°E. The initial great-circle bearing is 169° (SSE); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~2h 43min | Estimate: 800 km/h + 30 min taxi. Not a schedule; total trip time is longer. |
| 🚗 Road | ~2,298 km · ~28h 44min | Rough estimate: straight line × 1.3 at 80 km/h. Not live routing. |
Rough road-length estimate for Delhi to Chennai: about 2,298 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 Delhi and Chennai lies at approximately 20.9007°N, 78.7696°E — the position that is an equal 884 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Delhi and Chennai both use the Asia/Kolkata time zone, so there is no normal clock difference between them.
All distances from Delhi · All distances from Chennai
The straight-line distance from Delhi to Chennai is approximately 1,768 km (1,098 miles, 954 nautical miles).
Chennai lies roughly south-southeast of Delhi; the initial great-circle bearing is 169° (SSE).
Estimated flight time is about 2h 43min (great-circle distance at 800 km/h plus 30 min for taxi, take-off and landing). It is not an airline schedule; total airport-to-airport trip time is longer.
Rough road-length estimate for Delhi to Chennai: about 2,298 km. This is an estimate, not a routed drive — the actual road distance depends on the road network, crossings and the route chosen.
Delhi 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