Chennai to Salem distance
How far Salem is from Chennai by road, in a straight line and by air, with driving time. The same figures apply from Salem to Chennai.
Chennai to Salem by road
349 km
- Driving time
- about 4.5 to 6 hours
- Straight line
- 280 km
- By air
- about 51 min flying time
- Direction
- Salem is to the south-west of Chennai
Fuel cost for this trip
Type today's fuel price to see the cost. At 15 km per litre this trip needs about 23 litres one way.
About the trip
- The road distance from Chennai (Tamil Nadu) to Salem (Tamil Nadu) is 349 km. The return trip is the same road, so a round trip is about 698 km.
- The straight-line distance is 280 km. The road is 24% longer than the straight line.
- The map's driving time is 4 h 30 min without traffic or stops. On Indian roads, with tolls, towns and breaks, plan for 4.5 to 6 hours.
- Salem is to the south-west of Chennai; coming back you travel north-east.
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 349 km |
|---|---|
| 40 km an hour | 8 h 44 min |
| 50 km an hour | 6 h 59 min |
| 60 km an hour | 5 h 49 min |
| 70 km an hour | 4 h 59 min |
| 80 km an hour | 4 h 22 min |
Fuel needed
| Mileage | One way | Round trip |
|---|---|---|
| 12 km per litre | 29 litres | 58 litres |
| 15 km per litre | 23 litres | 47 litres |
| 18 km per litre | 19 litres | 39 litres |
| 22 km per litre | 16 litres | 32 litres |
| 40 km per litre | 8.7 litres | 17 litres |
More distances
- Chennai to Tirupati 135 km
- Chennai to Vellore 139 km
- Chennai to Puducherry 150 km
- Chennai to Nellore 176 km
- Chennai to Bengaluru 327 km
- Chennai to Tiruchirappalli 327 km
- Chennai to Thanjavur 333 km
- Chennai to Erode 414 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 Chennai to Salem by road?
About 349 km by the fastest road route. The same road back makes a round trip of about 698 km.
How long does it take to drive from Chennai to Salem?
Plan for about 4.5 to 6 hours. The map estimate without traffic or stops is 4 h 30 min.
What is the straight-line distance between Chennai and Salem?
About 280 km in a straight line (as the crow flies). A direct flight would take about 51 min in the air.
Road figures are worked out from OpenStreetMap data and can differ from the road you take. How it is calculated