Ranchi to Salem distance
How far Salem is from Ranchi by road, in a straight line and by air, with driving time. The same figures apply from Salem to Ranchi.
Ranchi to Salem by road
1,875 km
- Driving time
- about 24 to 32 hours
- Straight line
- 1,504 km
- By air
- about 2 h 23 min flying time
- Direction
- Salem is to the south-west of Ranchi
Fuel cost for this trip
Type today's fuel price to see the cost. At 15 km per litre this trip needs about 125 litres one way.
About the trip
- The road distance from Ranchi (Jharkhand) to Salem (Tamil Nadu) is 1,875 km. The return trip is the same road, so a round trip is about 3,750 km.
- The straight-line distance is 1,504 km. The road is 25% longer than the straight line.
- The map's driving time is 23 h 33 min without traffic or stops. On Indian roads, with tolls, towns and breaks, plan for 24 to 32 hours.
- Salem is to the south-west of Ranchi; coming back you travel north-east.
- The larger city nearest the middle of the straight line is Rajahmundry.
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 1,875 km |
|---|---|
| 40 km an hour | 46 h 52 min |
| 50 km an hour | 37 h 30 min |
| 60 km an hour | 31 h 15 min |
| 70 km an hour | 26 h 47 min |
| 80 km an hour | 23 h 26 min |
Fuel needed
| Mileage | One way | Round trip |
|---|---|---|
| 12 km per litre | 156 litres | 312 litres |
| 15 km per litre | 125 litres | 250 litres |
| 18 km per litre | 104 litres | 208 litres |
| 22 km per litre | 85 litres | 170 litres |
| 40 km per litre | 47 litres | 94 litres |
More distances
- Ranchi to Jamshedpur 130 km
- Ranchi to Dhanbad 155 km
- Ranchi to Asansol 223 km
- Ranchi to Rourkela 224 km
- Ranchi to Gaya 227 km
- Ranchi to Durgapur 261 km
- Ranchi to Patna 325 km
- Ranchi to Sambalpur 330 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 Ranchi to Salem by road?
About 1,875 km by the fastest road route. The same road back makes a round trip of about 3,750 km.
How long does it take to drive from Ranchi to Salem?
Plan for about 24 to 32 hours. The map estimate without traffic or stops is 23 h 33 min.
What is the straight-line distance between Ranchi and Salem?
About 1,504 km in a straight line (as the crow flies). A direct flight would take about 2 h 23 min in the air.
Road figures are worked out from OpenStreetMap data and can differ from the road you take. How it is calculated