Distance from Amritsar to Chandigarh

The straight-line (great-circle) distance between Amritsar and Chandigarh is 207.5 kilometres, roughly 30 min by plane at 850 km/h. By road it is about 229 km via GT Road;Sher Shah Suri Marg and NH344A, which takes around 2 h 50 min of driving without stops. The map below shows both routes, and the calculator recomputes them for any other pair of places.

Straight line207.5 km
By road229 km
Driving time2 h 50 min
Flight time30 min

About this page

This page is for travellers planning a trip from Amritsar, Punjab to Chandigarh, Chandigarh. The straight-line distance comes from the haversine formula (great-circle distance). The road distance and driving time are the fastest car route on the OpenStreetMap road network, computed with OSRM; the actual time depends on traffic, stops and the highways you choose. Amritsar sits in Punjab and Chandigarh in Chandigarh, so the road route can pass through several states. Tap "Calculate distance" in the calculator to redraw the route live.

Frequently asked questions

What is the distance from Amritsar to Chandigarh?
In a straight line it is 207.5 km. By road it is about 229 km, roughly 2 h 50 min of driving.
How long does it take to fly from Amritsar to Chandigarh?
Roughly 30 min: the distance at a cruising speed of 850 km/h plus about 16 minutes for take-off and landing.
How long is the road route between Amritsar and Chandigarh?
About 229 km on the fastest route via GT Road;Sher Shah Suri Marg and NH344A, which takes around 2 h 50 min by car. Tap "Calculate distance" in the calculator to see the route on the map.
Are Amritsar and Chandigarh in the same state?
No — Amritsar is in Punjab and Chandigarh in Chandigarh.
How is the distance computed?
The straight-line distance uses the haversine (great-circle) formula, which gives the shortest distance between two points on Earth's spherical surface.