Mangaluru to Salem distance
How far Salem is from Mangaluru by road, in a straight line and by air, with driving time. The same figures apply from Salem to Mangaluru.
Mangaluru to Salem by road
485 km
- Driving time
- about 7 to 9.5 hours
- Straight line
- 385 km
- By air
- about 59 min flying time
- Direction
- Salem is to the east of Mangaluru
Fuel cost for this trip
Type today's fuel price to see the cost. At 15 km per litre this trip needs about 32 litres one way.
About the trip
- The road distance from Mangaluru (Karnataka) to Salem (Tamil Nadu) is 485 km. The return trip is the same road, so a round trip is about 970 km.
- The straight-line distance is 385 km. The road is 26% longer than the straight line.
- The map's driving time is 6 h 57 min without traffic or stops. On Indian roads, with tolls, towns and breaks, plan for 7 to 9.5 hours.
- Salem is to the east of Mangaluru; coming back you travel west.
- The larger city nearest the middle of the straight line is Mysuru.
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 485 km |
|---|---|
| 40 km an hour | 12 h 08 min |
| 50 km an hour | 9 h 42 min |
| 60 km an hour | 8 h 05 min |
| 70 km an hour | 6 h 56 min |
| 80 km an hour | 6 h 04 min |
Fuel needed
| Mileage | One way | Round trip |
|---|---|---|
| 12 km per litre | 40 litres | 81 litres |
| 15 km per litre | 32 litres | 65 litres |
| 18 km per litre | 27 litres | 54 litres |
| 22 km per litre | 22 litres | 44 litres |
| 40 km per litre | 12 litres | 24 litres |
More distances
- Mangaluru to Kannur 143 km
- Mangaluru to Kozhikode 235 km
- Mangaluru to Mysuru 255 km
- Mangaluru to Thrissur 353 km
- Mangaluru to Hubballi 354 km
- Mangaluru to Goa 361 km
- Mangaluru to Bengaluru 365 km
- Mangaluru to Ooty 410 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 Mangaluru to Salem by road?
About 485 km by the fastest road route. The same road back makes a round trip of about 970 km.
How long does it take to drive from Mangaluru to Salem?
Plan for about 7 to 9.5 hours. The map estimate without traffic or stops is 6 h 57 min.
What is the straight-line distance between Mangaluru and Salem?
About 385 km in a straight line (as the crow flies). A direct flight would take about 59 min in the air.
Road figures are worked out from OpenStreetMap data and can differ from the road you take. How it is calculated