Salem to Ooty distance
How far Ooty is from Salem by road, in a straight line and by air, with driving time. The same figures apply from Ooty to Salem.
Salem to Ooty by road
222 km
- Driving time
- about 3.5 to 4.5 hours
- Straight line
- 161 km
- By air
- about 42 min flying time
- Direction
- Ooty is to the west of Salem
Fuel cost for this trip
Type today's fuel price to see the cost. At 15 km per litre this trip needs about 15 litres one way.
About the trip
- The road distance from Salem (Tamil Nadu) to Ooty (Tamil Nadu) is 222 km. The return trip is the same road, so a round trip is about 444 km.
- The straight-line distance is 161 km. The road is 38% longer than the straight line.
- The map's driving time is 3 h 22 min without traffic or stops. On Indian roads, with tolls, towns and breaks, plan for 3.5 to 4.5 hours.
- Ooty is to the west of Salem; coming back you travel east.
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 222 km |
|---|---|
| 40 km an hour | 5 h 33 min |
| 50 km an hour | 4 h 26 min |
| 60 km an hour | 3 h 42 min |
| 70 km an hour | 3 h 10 min |
| 80 km an hour | 2 h 46 min |
Fuel needed
| Mileage | One way | Round trip |
|---|---|---|
| 12 km per litre | 18 litres | 37 litres |
| 15 km per litre | 15 litres | 30 litres |
| 18 km per litre | 12 litres | 25 litres |
| 22 km per litre | 10 litres | 20 litres |
| 40 km per litre | 5.5 litres | 11 litres |
More distances
- 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 Vellore 223 km
- Ooty to Coimbatore 101 km
- Ooty to Tiruppur 113 km
- Ooty to Mysuru 156 km
- Ooty to Erode 157 km
- Ooty to Kozhikode 157 km
- Ooty to Thrissur 210 km
- Ooty to Kannur 219 km
- Ooty to Kochi 285 km
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Questions
What is the distance from Salem to Ooty by road?
About 222 km by the fastest road route. The same road back makes a round trip of about 444 km.
How long does it take to drive from Salem to Ooty?
Plan for about 3.5 to 4.5 hours. The map estimate without traffic or stops is 3 h 22 min.
What is the straight-line distance between Salem and Ooty?
About 161 km in a straight line (as the crow flies). A direct flight would take about 42 min in the air.
Road figures are worked out from OpenStreetMap data and can differ from the road you take. How it is calculated