Dehradun to Salem distance
How far Salem is from Dehradun by road, in a straight line and by air, with driving time. The same figures apply from Salem to Dehradun.
Dehradun to Salem by road
2,442 km
- Driving time
- about 29 to 40 hours
- Straight line
- 2,076 km
- By air
- about 3 h 06 min flying time
- Direction
- Salem is to the south of Dehradun
Fuel cost for this trip
Type today's fuel price to see the cost. At 15 km per litre this trip needs about 163 litres one way.
About the trip
- The road distance from Dehradun (Uttarakhand) to Salem (Tamil Nadu) is 2,442 km. The return trip is the same road, so a round trip is about 4,884 km.
- The straight-line distance is 2,076 km. The road is 18% longer than the straight line.
- The map's driving time is 29 h 27 min without traffic or stops. On Indian roads, with tolls, towns and breaks, plan for 29 to 40 hours.
- Salem is to the south of Dehradun; 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 2,442 km |
|---|---|
| 40 km an hour | 61 h 03 min |
| 50 km an hour | 48 h 50 min |
| 60 km an hour | 40 h 42 min |
| 70 km an hour | 34 h 53 min |
| 80 km an hour | 30 h 32 min |
Fuel needed
| Mileage | One way | Round trip |
|---|---|---|
| 12 km per litre | 204 litres | 407 litres |
| 15 km per litre | 163 litres | 326 litres |
| 18 km per litre | 136 litres | 271 litres |
| 22 km per litre | 111 litres | 222 litres |
| 40 km per litre | 61 litres | 122 litres |
More distances
- Dehradun to Mussoorie 31 km
- Dehradun to Rishikesh 41 km
- Dehradun to Haridwar 52 km
- Dehradun to Saharanpur 70 km
- Dehradun to Karnal 152 km
- Dehradun to Ambala 155 km
- Dehradun to Chandigarh 165 km
- Dehradun to Panipat 174 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 Dehradun to Salem by road?
About 2,442 km by the fastest road route. The same road back makes a round trip of about 4,884 km.
How long does it take to drive from Dehradun to Salem?
Plan for about 29 to 40 hours. The map estimate without traffic or stops is 29 h 27 min.
What is the straight-line distance between Dehradun and Salem?
About 2,076 km in a straight line (as the crow flies). A direct flight would take about 3 h 06 min in the air.
Road figures are worked out from OpenStreetMap data and can differ from the road you take. How it is calculated