Kolkata, India → Chennai, India
733 nautical miles · Direction: southwest
The straight-line distance from Kolkata to Chennai is 1,358 km (844 miles). Chennai lies roughly southwest of Kolkata; the initial great-circle bearing is 220° (SW). It is a domestic route within India.
Kolkata (East India, India) sits at 22.5726°N, 88.3639°E; Chennai (South India, India) is at 13.0827°N, 80.2707°E. The initial great-circle bearing is 220° (SW); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~2h 12min | Estimate: 800 km/h + 30 min taxi. Not a schedule; total trip time is longer. |
| 🚗 Road | ~1,766 km · ~22h 5min | 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 Kolkata to Chennai: about 1,766 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 Kolkata and Chennai lies at approximately 17.8693°N, 84.2091°E — the position that is an equal 679 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Kolkata and Chennai both use the Asia/Kolkata time zone, so there is no normal clock difference between them.
All distances from Kolkata · All distances from Chennai
The straight-line distance from Kolkata to Chennai is approximately 1,358 km (844 miles, 733 nautical miles).
Chennai lies roughly southwest of Kolkata; the initial great-circle bearing is 220° (SW).
Estimated flight time is about 2h 12min (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 Kolkata to Chennai: about 1,766 km. This is an estimate, not a routed drive — the actual road distance depends on the road network, crossings and the route chosen.
Kolkata 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