Distance from Indore to Kanpur

The straight-line (great-circle) distance between Indore and Kanpur is 614.4 kilometres, roughly 1 h 13 min by plane at 850 km/h. By road it is about 777 km via NH34 and NH146, which takes around 9 h 30 min of driving without stops. The map below shows both routes, and the calculator recomputes them for any other pair of places.

Straight line614.4 km
By road777 km
Driving time9 h 30 min
Flight time1 h 13 min

About this page

This page is for travellers planning a trip from Indore, Madhya Pradesh to Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh. 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. Indore sits in Madhya Pradesh and Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh, 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 Indore to Kanpur?
In a straight line it is 614.4 km. By road it is about 777 km, roughly 9 h 30 min of driving.
How long does it take to fly from Indore to Kanpur?
Roughly 1 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 Indore and Kanpur?
About 777 km on the fastest route via NH34 and NH146, which takes around 9 h 30 min by car. Tap "Calculate distance" in the calculator to see the route on the map.
Are Indore and Kanpur in the same state?
No — Indore is in Madhya Pradesh and Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh.
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.