Distance from Kunming to Chennai
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How far is Kunming from Chennai?
Kunming (China) and Chennai (India) are very far apart: 2,701 km in a straight line, that is 1,678 miles or 1,458 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Kunming to Chennai is 4,209 km (2,615 miles), about 51 h 41 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 56% longer than the straight line.
From Kunming, Chennai lies to the south-west (initial bearing 245°). The route crosses from China into India. The halfway point is at 19.4068°, 91.0873°.
A direct flight would take about 3 h 53 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 Kunming
- Kunming – Lijiang 322 km
- Kunming – Guiyang 435 km
- Kunming – Hanoi 549 km
- Kunming – Chongqing 630 km
- Kunming – Chengdu 640 km
- Kunming – Nanchong 720 km
- Kunming – Mandalay 757 km
- Kunming – Zhongshan 903 km
- Kunming – Yunfu 975 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 Kunming from Chennai?
By road it is 4,209 km (2,615 miles) from Kunming to Chennai; in a straight line it is 2,701 km (1,678 miles).
How long is the drive from Kunming to Chennai?
About 51 h 41 min on the fastest route (4,209 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Chennai from Kunming?
Chennai is to the south-west of Kunming, at an initial bearing of 245°.
How long is the flight from Kunming to Chennai?
A direct flight would take about 3 h 53 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.