Distance from Varanasi to Amritsar

The straight-line (great-circle) distance between Varanasi and Amritsar is 1,059 kilometres, roughly 1 h 45 min by plane at 850 km/h. By road it is about 1,184 km via Ganga Expressway and Grand Trunk Road, which takes around 13 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 line1,059 km
By road1,184 km
Driving time13 h 40 min
Flight time1 h 45 min

About this page

This page is for travellers planning a trip from Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh 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. Varanasi sits in Uttar Pradesh 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 Varanasi to Amritsar?
In a straight line it is 1,059 km. By road it is about 1,184 km, roughly 13 h 40 min of driving.
How long does it take to fly from Varanasi to Amritsar?
Roughly 1 h 45 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 Varanasi and Amritsar?
About 1,184 km on the fastest route via Ganga Expressway and Grand Trunk Road, which takes around 13 h 40 min by car. Tap "Calculate distance" in the calculator to see the route on the map.
Are Varanasi and Amritsar in the same state?
No — Varanasi is in Uttar Pradesh 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.