Chandigarh to Salem distance
How far Salem is from Chandigarh by road, in a straight line and by air, with driving time. The same figures apply from Salem to Chandigarh.
Chandigarh to Salem by road
2,489 km
- Driving time
- about 30 to 40 hours
- Straight line
- 2,127 km
- By air
- about 3 h 09 min flying time
- Direction
- Salem is to the south of Chandigarh
Fuel cost for this trip
Type today's fuel price to see the cost. At 15 km per litre this trip needs about 166 litres one way.
About the trip
- The road distance from Chandigarh to Salem (Tamil Nadu) is 2,489 km. The return trip is the same road, so a round trip is about 4,978 km.
- The straight-line distance is 2,127 km. The road is 17% longer than the straight line.
- The map's driving time is 29 h 39 min without traffic or stops. On Indian roads, with tolls, towns and breaks, plan for 30 to 40 hours.
- Salem is to the south of Chandigarh; coming back you travel north.
- The larger city nearest the middle of the straight line is Amravati.
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 2,489 km |
|---|---|
| 40 km an hour | 62 h 14 min |
| 50 km an hour | 49 h 47 min |
| 60 km an hour | 41 h 29 min |
| 70 km an hour | 35 h 33 min |
| 80 km an hour | 31 h 07 min |
Fuel needed
| Mileage | One way | Round trip |
|---|---|---|
| 12 km per litre | 207 litres | 415 litres |
| 15 km per litre | 166 litres | 332 litres |
| 18 km per litre | 138 litres | 277 litres |
| 22 km per litre | 113 litres | 226 litres |
| 40 km per litre | 62 litres | 124 litres |
More distances
- Chandigarh to Ambala 48 km
- Chandigarh to Patiala 68 km
- Chandigarh to Ludhiana 98 km
- Chandigarh to Shimla 113 km
- Chandigarh to Karnal 125 km
- Chandigarh to Saharanpur 138 km
- Chandigarh to Jalandhar 149 km
- Chandigarh to Panipat 161 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 Chandigarh to Salem by road?
About 2,489 km by the fastest road route. The same road back makes a round trip of about 4,978 km.
How long does it take to drive from Chandigarh to Salem?
Plan for about 30 to 40 hours. The map estimate without traffic or stops is 29 h 39 min.
What is the straight-line distance between Chandigarh and Salem?
About 2,127 km in a straight line (as the crow flies). A direct flight would take about 3 h 09 min in the air.
Road figures are worked out from OpenStreetMap data and can differ from the road you take. How it is calculated