Distance from Chandigarh to Amritsar

The straight-line (great-circle) distance between Chandigarh and Amritsar 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 Chandigarh, Chandigarh to Amritsar, Punjab. 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. Chandigarh sits in Chandigarh and Amritsar in Punjab, 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 Chandigarh to Amritsar?
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 Chandigarh to Amritsar?
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 Chandigarh and Amritsar?
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 Chandigarh and Amritsar in the same state?
No — Chandigarh is in Chandigarh and Amritsar in Punjab.
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.