Distance from Lucknow to Chandigarh

The straight-line (great-circle) distance between Lucknow and Chandigarh is 593.6 kilometres, roughly 1 h 12 min by plane at 850 km/h. By road it is about 715 km via Ganga Expressway and NH344, which takes around 8 h 15 min of driving without stops. The map below shows both routes, and the calculator recomputes them for any other pair of places.

Straight line593.6 km
By road715 km
Driving time8 h 15 min
Flight time1 h 12 min

About this page

This page is for travellers planning a trip from Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh 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. Lucknow sits in Uttar Pradesh 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 Lucknow to Chandigarh?
In a straight line it is 593.6 km. By road it is about 715 km, roughly 8 h 15 min of driving.
How long does it take to fly from Lucknow to Chandigarh?
Roughly 1 h 12 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 Lucknow and Chandigarh?
About 715 km on the fastest route via Ganga Expressway and NH344, which takes around 8 h 15 min by car. Tap "Calculate distance" in the calculator to see the route on the map.
Are Lucknow and Chandigarh in the same state?
No — Lucknow is in Uttar Pradesh 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.