Lucknow to Salem distance
How far Salem is from Lucknow by road, in a straight line and by air, with driving time. The same figures apply from Salem to Lucknow.
Lucknow to Salem by road
2,067 km
- Driving time
- about 26 to 35 hours
- Straight line
- 1,713 km
- By air
- about 2 h 38 min flying time
- Direction
- Salem is to the south of Lucknow
Fuel cost for this trip
Type today's fuel price to see the cost. At 15 km per litre this trip needs about 138 litres one way.
About the trip
- The road distance from Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) to Salem (Tamil Nadu) is 2,067 km. The return trip is the same road, so a round trip is about 4,134 km.
- The straight-line distance is 1,713 km. The road is 21% longer than the straight line.
- The map's driving time is 25 h 42 min without traffic or stops. On Indian roads, with tolls, towns and breaks, plan for 26 to 35 hours.
- Salem is to the south of Lucknow; coming back you travel north.
- The larger city nearest the middle of the straight line is Warangal.
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 2,067 km |
|---|---|
| 40 km an hour | 51 h 40 min |
| 50 km an hour | 41 h 20 min |
| 60 km an hour | 34 h 27 min |
| 70 km an hour | 29 h 32 min |
| 80 km an hour | 25 h 50 min |
Fuel needed
| Mileage | One way | Round trip |
|---|---|---|
| 12 km per litre | 172 litres | 344 litres |
| 15 km per litre | 138 litres | 276 litres |
| 18 km per litre | 115 litres | 230 litres |
| 22 km per litre | 94 litres | 188 litres |
| 40 km per litre | 52 litres | 103 litres |
More distances
- Lucknow to Kanpur 78 km
- Lucknow to Ayodhya 139 km
- Lucknow to Prayagraj 208 km
- Lucknow to Bareilly 247 km
- Lucknow to Gorakhpur 273 km
- Lucknow to Varanasi 294 km
- Lucknow to Jhansi 313 km
- Lucknow to Agra 327 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 Lucknow to Salem by road?
About 2,067 km by the fastest road route. The same road back makes a round trip of about 4,134 km.
How long does it take to drive from Lucknow to Salem?
Plan for about 26 to 35 hours. The map estimate without traffic or stops is 25 h 42 min.
What is the straight-line distance between Lucknow and Salem?
About 1,713 km in a straight line (as the crow flies). A direct flight would take about 2 h 38 min in the air.
Road figures are worked out from OpenStreetMap data and can differ from the road you take. How it is calculated