Delhi to Salem distance
How far Salem is from Delhi by road, in a straight line and by air, with driving time. The same figures apply from Salem to Delhi.
Delhi to Salem by road
2,226 km
- Driving time
- about 27 to 36 hours
- Straight line
- 1,893 km
- By air
- about 2 h 52 min flying time
- Direction
- Salem is to the south of Delhi
Fuel cost for this trip
Type today's fuel price to see the cost. At 15 km per litre this trip needs about 148 litres one way.
About the trip
- The road distance from Delhi to Salem (Tamil Nadu) is 2,226 km. The return trip is the same road, so a round trip is about 4,452 km.
- The straight-line distance is 1,893 km. The road is 18% longer than the straight line.
- The map's driving time is 26 h 41 min without traffic or stops. On Indian roads, with tolls, towns and breaks, plan for 27 to 36 hours.
- Salem is to the south of Delhi; 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 2,226 km |
|---|---|
| 40 km an hour | 55 h 39 min |
| 50 km an hour | 44 h 31 min |
| 60 km an hour | 37 h 06 min |
| 70 km an hour | 31 h 48 min |
| 80 km an hour | 27 h 50 min |
Fuel needed
| Mileage | One way | Round trip |
|---|---|---|
| 12 km per litre | 186 litres | 371 litres |
| 15 km per litre | 148 litres | 297 litres |
| 18 km per litre | 124 litres | 247 litres |
| 22 km per litre | 101 litres | 202 litres |
| 40 km per litre | 56 litres | 111 litres |
More distances
- Delhi to Noida 17 km
- Delhi to Ghaziabad 30 km
- Delhi to Faridabad 30 km
- Delhi to Gurugram 35 km
- Delhi to Meerut 77 km
- Delhi to Rohtak 79 km
- Delhi to Panipat 99 km
- Delhi to Karnal 135 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 Delhi to Salem by road?
About 2,226 km by the fastest road route. The same road back makes a round trip of about 4,452 km.
How long does it take to drive from Delhi to Salem?
Plan for about 27 to 36 hours. The map estimate without traffic or stops is 26 h 41 min.
What is the straight-line distance between Delhi and Salem?
About 1,893 km in a straight line (as the crow flies). A direct flight would take about 2 h 52 min in the air.
Road figures are worked out from OpenStreetMap data and can differ from the road you take. How it is calculated