Distance from Kanpur to Ludhiana

The straight-line (great-circle) distance between Kanpur and Ludhiana is 660.5 kilometres, roughly 1 h 17 min by plane at 850 km/h. By road it is about 755 km via NH34 and Grand Trunk Road, which takes around 8 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 line660.5 km
By road755 km
Driving time8 h 50 min
Flight time1 h 17 min

About this page

This page is for travellers planning a trip from Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh to Ludhiana, 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. Kanpur sits in Uttar Pradesh and Ludhiana 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 Kanpur to Ludhiana?
In a straight line it is 660.5 km. By road it is about 755 km, roughly 8 h 50 min of driving.
How long does it take to fly from Kanpur to Ludhiana?
Roughly 1 h 17 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 Kanpur and Ludhiana?
About 755 km on the fastest route via NH34 and Grand Trunk Road, which takes around 8 h 50 min by car. Tap "Calculate distance" in the calculator to see the route on the map.
Are Kanpur and Ludhiana in the same state?
No — Kanpur is in Uttar Pradesh and Ludhiana 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.