Mumbai to Salem distance
How far Salem is from Mumbai by road, in a straight line and by air, with driving time. The same figures apply from Salem to Mumbai.
Mumbai to Salem by road
1,176 km
- Driving time
- about 15 to 20 hours
- Straight line
- 1,000 km
- By air
- about 1 h 45 min flying time
- Direction
- Salem is to the south-east of Mumbai
Fuel cost for this trip
Type today's fuel price to see the cost. At 15 km per litre this trip needs about 78 litres one way.
About the trip
- The road distance from Mumbai (Maharashtra) to Salem (Tamil Nadu) is 1,176 km. The return trip is the same road, so a round trip is about 2,352 km.
- The straight-line distance is 1,000 km. The road is 18% longer than the straight line.
- The map's driving time is 14 h 34 min without traffic or stops. On Indian roads, with tolls, towns and breaks, plan for 15 to 20 hours.
- Salem is to the south-east of Mumbai; coming back you travel north-west.
- The larger city nearest the middle of the straight line is Hubballi.
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 1,176 km |
|---|---|
| 40 km an hour | 29 h 24 min |
| 50 km an hour | 23 h 31 min |
| 60 km an hour | 19 h 36 min |
| 70 km an hour | 16 h 48 min |
| 80 km an hour | 14 h 42 min |
Fuel needed
| Mileage | One way | Round trip |
|---|---|---|
| 12 km per litre | 98 litres | 196 litres |
| 15 km per litre | 78 litres | 157 litres |
| 18 km per litre | 65 litres | 131 litres |
| 22 km per litre | 53 litres | 107 litres |
| 40 km per litre | 29 litres | 59 litres |
More distances
- Mumbai to Navi Mumbai 20 km
- Mumbai to Thane 21 km
- Mumbai to Pune 145 km
- Mumbai to Vapi 165 km
- Mumbai to Nashik 167 km
- Mumbai to Shirdi 242 km
- Mumbai to Surat 279 km
- Mumbai to Aurangabad 329 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 Mumbai to Salem by road?
About 1,176 km by the fastest road route. The same road back makes a round trip of about 2,352 km.
How long does it take to drive from Mumbai to Salem?
Plan for about 15 to 20 hours. The map estimate without traffic or stops is 14 h 34 min.
What is the straight-line distance between Mumbai and Salem?
About 1,000 km in a straight line (as the crow flies). A direct flight would take about 1 h 45 min in the air.
Road figures are worked out from OpenStreetMap data and can differ from the road you take. How it is calculated