Distance from Kampala to Chennai
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How far is Kampala from Chennai?
Kampala (Uganda) and Chennai (India) are very far apart: 5,446 km in a straight line, that is 3,384 miles or 2,941 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Kampala to Chennai is 7,226 km (4,490 miles), about 93 h 12 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 33% longer than the straight line.
From Kampala, Chennai lies to the east (initial bearing 73°). The route crosses from Uganda into India. The halfway point is at 7.3211°, 56.0972°.
A direct flight would take about 7 h 18 min (800 km/h cruise plus take-off and landing). The road distance and driving time are calculated on the map from OpenStreetMap roads.
Other distances from Kampala
- Kampala – Nairobi 503 km
- Kampala – Dar es Salaam 1,087 km
- Kampala – Addis Ababa 1,185 km
- Kampala – Mogadishu 1,432 km
- Kampala – Lubumbashi 1,446 km
- Kampala – Khartoum 1,694 km
- Kampala – Omdurman 1,704 km
- Kampala – Lusaka 1,811 km
- Kampala – Kinshasa 1,987 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 Kampala from Chennai?
By road it is 7,226 km (4,490 miles) from Kampala to Chennai; in a straight line it is 5,446 km (3,384 miles).
How long is the drive from Kampala to Chennai?
About 93 h 12 min on the fastest route (7,226 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Chennai from Kampala?
Chennai is to the east of Kampala, at an initial bearing of 73°.
How long is the flight from Kampala to Chennai?
A direct flight would take about 7 h 18 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.