Amritsar to Salem distance
How far Salem is from Amritsar by road, in a straight line and by air, with driving time. The same figures apply from Salem to Amritsar.
Amritsar to Salem by road
2,656 km
- Driving time
- about 32 to 43 hours
- Straight line
- 2,246 km
- By air
- about 3 h 18 min flying time
- Direction
- Salem is to the south of Amritsar
Fuel cost for this trip
Type today's fuel price to see the cost. At 15 km per litre this trip needs about 177 litres one way.
About the trip
- The road distance from Amritsar (Punjab) to Salem (Tamil Nadu) is 2,656 km. The return trip is the same road, so a round trip is about 5,312 km.
- The straight-line distance is 2,246 km. The road is 18% longer than the straight line.
- The map's driving time is 31 h 38 min without traffic or stops. On Indian roads, with tolls, towns and breaks, plan for 32 to 43 hours.
- Salem is to the south of Amritsar; coming back you travel north.
- The larger city nearest the middle of the straight line is Akola.
How long at different speeds
Your average speed over a whole trip, with stops, is much lower than the speed you drive at. On highways 50 to 60 km an hour is common; in hills, 25 to 35.
| Average speed | Time for 2,656 km |
|---|---|
| 40 km an hour | 66 h 24 min |
| 50 km an hour | 53 h 07 min |
| 60 km an hour | 44 h 16 min |
| 70 km an hour | 37 h 57 min |
| 80 km an hour | 33 h 12 min |
Fuel needed
| Mileage | One way | Round trip |
|---|---|---|
| 12 km per litre | 221 litres | 443 litres |
| 15 km per litre | 177 litres | 354 litres |
| 18 km per litre | 148 litres | 295 litres |
| 22 km per litre | 121 litres | 241 litres |
| 40 km per litre | 66 litres | 133 litres |
More distances
- Amritsar to Jalandhar 80 km
- Amritsar to Pathankot 113 km
- Amritsar to Ludhiana 140 km
- Amritsar to Bathinda 183 km
- Amritsar to Jammu 200 km
- Amritsar to Dharamshala 202 km
- Amritsar to Chandigarh 229 km
- Amritsar to Katra 239 km
- Salem to Erode 64 km
- Salem to Tiruppur 119 km
- Salem to Tiruchirappalli 135 km
- Salem to Coimbatore 169 km
- Salem to Thanjavur 182 km
- Salem to Bengaluru 187 km
- Salem to Puducherry 216 km
- Salem to Ooty 222 km
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Questions
What is the distance from Amritsar to Salem by road?
About 2,656 km by the fastest road route. The same road back makes a round trip of about 5,312 km.
How long does it take to drive from Amritsar to Salem?
Plan for about 32 to 43 hours. The map estimate without traffic or stops is 31 h 38 min.
What is the straight-line distance between Amritsar and Salem?
About 2,246 km in a straight line (as the crow flies). A direct flight would take about 3 h 18 min in the air.
Road figures are worked out from OpenStreetMap data and can differ from the road you take. How it is calculated