Distance from Adelaide to Chennai
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How far is Adelaide from Chennai?
Adelaide (Australia) and Chennai (India) are very far apart: 8,125 km in a straight line, that is 5,049 miles or 4,387 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
There is no continuous road route between Adelaide and Chennai, so the straight-line distance and the flight are the useful figures.
From Adelaide, Chennai lies to the north-west (initial bearing 300°). The route crosses from Australia into India. The halfway point is at -12.4450°, 106.6934°.
A direct flight would take about 10 h 39 min (800 km/h cruise plus take-off and landing).
Other distances from Adelaide
- Adelaide – Melbourne 654 km
- Adelaide – Sydney 1,162 km
- Adelaide – Brisbane 1,601 km
- Adelaide – Perth 2,131 km
- Adelaide – Makassar 3,853 km
- Adelaide – Surabaya 4,055 km
- Adelaide – Semarang 4,236 km
- Adelaide – Bandung 4,441 km
- Adelaide – Depok 4,542 km
Other distances from Chennai
- Chennai – Bengaluru 291 km
- Chennai – Hyderabad 516 km
- Chennai – Tirunelveli 562 km
- Chennai – Visakhapatnam 599 km
- Chennai – Nowrangapur 725 km
- Chennai – Nagpur 905 km
- Chennai – Pune 915 km
- Chennai – Aurangabad 920 km
- Chennai – Pimpri 926 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Adelaide from Chennai?
The straight-line distance between Adelaide and Chennai is 8,125 km (5,049 miles). There is no continuous road route between them.
In which direction is Chennai from Adelaide?
Chennai is to the north-west of Adelaide, at an initial bearing of 300°.
How long is the flight from Adelaide to Chennai?
A direct flight would take about 10 h 39 min at an average cruising speed of 800 km/h.
How is the distance calculated?
The straight-line distance is computed on the WGS84 ellipsoid with the Vincenty formula, accurate to the metre. The road distance comes from OpenStreetMap roads.