Ludhiana to Salem distance
How far Salem is from Ludhiana by road, in a straight line and by air, with driving time. The same figures apply from Salem to Ludhiana.
Ludhiana to Salem by road
2,514 km
- Driving time
- about 30 to 40 hours
- Straight line
- 2,154 km
- By air
- about 3 h 12 min flying time
- Direction
- Salem is to the south of Ludhiana
Fuel cost for this trip
Type today's fuel price to see the cost. At 15 km per litre this trip needs about 168 litres one way.
About the trip
- The road distance from Ludhiana (Punjab) to Salem (Tamil Nadu) is 2,514 km. The return trip is the same road, so a round trip is about 5,028 km.
- The straight-line distance is 2,154 km. The road is 17% longer than the straight line.
- The map's driving time is 29 h 59 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 Ludhiana; coming back you travel north.
- The larger city nearest the middle of the straight line is Akola.
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 2,514 km |
|---|---|
| 40 km an hour | 62 h 51 min |
| 50 km an hour | 50 h 17 min |
| 60 km an hour | 41 h 54 min |
| 70 km an hour | 35 h 55 min |
| 80 km an hour | 31 h 26 min |
Fuel needed
| Mileage | One way | Round trip |
|---|---|---|
| 12 km per litre | 210 litres | 419 litres |
| 15 km per litre | 168 litres | 335 litres |
| 18 km per litre | 140 litres | 279 litres |
| 22 km per litre | 114 litres | 229 litres |
| 40 km per litre | 63 litres | 126 litres |
More distances
- Ludhiana to Jalandhar 60 km
- Ludhiana to Chandigarh 98 km
- Ludhiana to Patiala 113 km
- Ludhiana to Ambala 113 km
- Ludhiana to Amritsar 140 km
- Ludhiana to Bathinda 145 km
- Ludhiana to Pathankot 171 km
- Ludhiana to Karnal 190 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 Ludhiana to Salem by road?
About 2,514 km by the fastest road route. The same road back makes a round trip of about 5,028 km.
How long does it take to drive from Ludhiana to Salem?
Plan for about 30 to 40 hours. The map estimate without traffic or stops is 29 h 59 min.
What is the straight-line distance between Ludhiana and Salem?
About 2,154 km in a straight line (as the crow flies). A direct flight would take about 3 h 12 min in the air.
Road figures are worked out from OpenStreetMap data and can differ from the road you take. How it is calculated