Distance between Ooty and Chennai
The distance from Ooty to Chennai is 558 kilometers by road including 21 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 6 hours and 39 minutes and goes through Mettupalayam, Annur, Avinashi, Perundurai, Sankari, Attur and Chinna Salem.
| Shortest distance by air | 431 km ✈️ |
| Car route length | 558 km 🚗 |
| Driving time | 6 h 39 min |
| Fuel amount | 44.7 L |
| Fuel cost | 66.6 GBP |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Ooty | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
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NH181 51 km, 41 min
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| Mettupalayam | 51 km | 41 min | 3.9 L | |
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NH181 SH80 23 km, 16 min
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| Annur | 73 km | 57 min | 4.6 L | |
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SH80 21 km, 15 min
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| Avinashi | 94 km | 1 h 13 min | 7.1 L | |
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NH544 37 km, 24 min
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| Perundurai | 131 km | 1 h 38 min | 10.1 L | |
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NH544 43 km, 26 min
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| Sankari | 174 km | 2 h 04 min | 13.6 L | |
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NH544 NH79 98 km, 1 h 04 min
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| Attur | 272 km | 3 h 09 min | 21.0 L | |
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NH79 37 km, 27 min
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| Chinna Salem | 310 km | 3 h 37 min | 24.0 L | |
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NH79 13 km, 09 min
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| Kallakkurichi | 323 km | 3 h 47 min | 25.5 L | |
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NH79 NH32 245 km, 2 h 52 min
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| Chennai | 568 km | 6 h 39 min | 45.4 L | |
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Ooty to Chennai?
Fuel cost: 66.6 GBP
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 558 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.49 GBP / L)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Ooty to Chennai?
Driving time: 6 h 39 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
- 240 km with a maximum speed 96 km/h = 2 h 29 min
- 307 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 3 h 50 min
- 4 km with a maximum speed 50 km/h = 5 min
- 3 km with a maximum speed 35 km/h = 5 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Ooty to Chennai by land?
The distance between Ooty and Chennai is 558 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 Ooty and Chennai respectively.
How far is Ooty to Chennai by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Ooty and Chennai is 431 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 Ooty and Chennai respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Ooty from Chennai by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 32 min to cover the distance of 431 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 Ooty to Chennai?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 1 h 47 min to cover the distance of 431 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 2 h 3 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 Ooty and Chennai?
The halfway point between Ooty and Chennai is Attur. It is located about 7 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Attur to Ooty is 272 km and driving will take about 3 h 9 min. The road between Attur and Chennai has length 286 km and will take approximately 3 h 30 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Ooty in relation to Chennai?
Ooty is located 431 km south-west of Chennai.
Ooty has geographic coordinates: latitude 11.41268, longitude 76.70305.
Chennai has geographic coordinates: latitude 13.08017, longitude 80.28382.
Which highway goes from Ooty to Chennai?
The route from Ooty to Chennai follows NH79, NH544.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- NH32: 91 km
- NH181: 51 km
- NH38: 42 km
- SH80: 38 km
- NH132: 34 km
- NH4: 10 km
- NH44: 3 km
- NH45: 2 km
- NH532: 1 km