Distance between Coimbatore and Chennai
The distance from Coimbatore to Chennai is 512 kilometers by road including 21 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 6 hours and 7 minutes and goes through Avinashi, Perundurai, Sankari, Attur, Chinna Salem, Kallakkurichi and Ulundurpettai.
| Shortest distance by air | 429 km ✈️ |
| Car route length | 512 km 🚗 |
| Driving time | 6 h 7 min |
| Fuel amount | 41 L |
| Fuel cost | 72.9 AUD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Coimbatore | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
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NH948 NH544 47 km, 32 min
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| Avinashi | 47 km | 32 min | 3.2 L | |
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NH544 38 km, 25 min
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| Perundurai | 85 km | 58 min | 6.4 L | |
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NH544 43 km, 28 min
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| Sankari | 128 km | 1 h 26 min | 9.9 L | |
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NH544 NH79 98 km, 1 h 07 min
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| Attur | 226 km | 2 h 34 min | 17.3 L | |
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NH79 37 km, 27 min
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| Chinna Salem | 263 km | 3 h 02 min | 20.3 L | |
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NH79 13 km, 09 min
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| Kallakkurichi | 276 km | 3 h 12 min | 21.8 L | |
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NH79 33 km, 23 min
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| Ulundurpettai | 310 km | 3 h 35 min | 24.1 L | |
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NH79 NH38 74 km, 54 min
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| Tindivanam | 384 km | 4 h 29 min | 30.0 L | |
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NH132 NH32 137 km, 1 h 37 min
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| Chennai | 521 km | 6 h 07 min | 41.7 L | |
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Coimbatore to Chennai?
Fuel cost: 72.9 AUD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 512 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.78 AUD / L)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Coimbatore to Chennai?
Driving time: 6 h 7 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 13 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 7 min
- 273 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 3 h 1 min
- 228 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 2 h 51 min
- 7 km with a maximum speed 70 km/h = 6 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Coimbatore to Chennai by land?
The distance between Coimbatore and Chennai is 512 km by road including 21 km on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Coimbatore and Chennai respectively.
How far is Coimbatore to Chennai by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Coimbatore and Chennai is 429 km.
This distance is calculated using the Haversine formula as a great-circle distance between two points on the surface of a sphere. The start and finish points are the centers of Coimbatore and Chennai respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Coimbatore from Chennai by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 32 min to cover the distance of 429 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 1 h 57 min to flight this distance at average speed of 220 km/h.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, airport location and other real world factors.
How long is a helicopter ride from Coimbatore to Chennai?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 1 h 47 min to cover the distance of 429 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 2 h 2 min to flight this distance at average speed of 210 km/h.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, aerodrome location and other real world factors.
What city is halfway between Coimbatore and Chennai?
The halfway point between Coimbatore and Chennai is Chinna Salem. It is located about 7 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Chinna Salem to Coimbatore is 263 km and driving will take about 3 h 1 min. The road between Chinna Salem and Chennai has length 249 km and will take approximately 3 h 5 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Coimbatore in relation to Chennai?
Coimbatore is located 429 km south-west of Chennai.
Coimbatore has geographic coordinates: latitude 11.00181, longitude 76.96284.
Chennai has geographic coordinates: latitude 13.08017, longitude 80.28382.
Which highway goes from Coimbatore to Chennai?
The route from Coimbatore to Chennai follows NH544, NH79.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- NH32: 91 km
- NH38: 42 km
- NH132: 34 km
- NH4: 10 km
- NH181: 8 km
- NH44: 3 km
- NH45: 2 km
- NH532: 1 km