Distance from Chandigarh to Kolkata

The straight-line (great-circle) distance between Chandigarh and Kolkata is 1,465.9 kilometres, roughly 2 h 13 min by plane at 850 km/h. By road it is about 1,700 km via NH19 and Ganga Expressway, which takes around 19 h 40 min of driving without stops. The map below shows both routes, and the calculator recomputes them for any other pair of places.

Straight line1,465.9 km
By road1,700 km
Driving time19 h 40 min
Flight time2 h 13 min

About this page

This page is for travellers planning a trip from Chandigarh, Chandigarh to Kolkata, West Bengal. 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 Kolkata in West Bengal, 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 Kolkata?
In a straight line it is 1,465.9 km. By road it is about 1,700 km, roughly 19 h 40 min of driving.
How long does it take to fly from Chandigarh to Kolkata?
Roughly 2 h 13 min: the distance at a cruising speed of 850 km/h plus about 30 minutes for take-off and landing.
How long is the road route between Chandigarh and Kolkata?
About 1,700 km on the fastest route via NH19 and Ganga Expressway, which takes around 19 h 40 min by car. Tap "Calculate distance" in the calculator to see the route on the map.
Are Chandigarh and Kolkata in the same state?
No — Chandigarh is in Chandigarh and Kolkata in West Bengal.
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.