Distance from Chennai to Salem (India)

The distance between Chennai, Tamil Nadu and Salem, Tamil Nadu is 280 kilometers (174 miles).

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Salem, Tamil Nadu, India

From Chennai to Salem, the straight-line distance is 280 kilometers, heading southwest. Chennai is at only 14 meters above sea level, while Salem is at 283 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 1 day
Motorcycle 8-10 hours
Car 6-8 hours
Helicopter 1-2 hours
Airplane 20-30 minutes
Speed Time
30 km/h
60 km/h
90 km/h
120 km/h
Chennai, India

Local time:

Time Zone: Asia/Kolkata

Coordinates: 13.0878° N 80.2785° E

Elevation: 14 m (46 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Chennai International Airport (MAA)
  • Tirupati Airport (TIR)
  • Pondicherry Airport (PNY)
Salem, India

Local time:

Time Zone: Asia/Kolkata

Coordinates: 11.6538° N 78.1554° E

Elevation: 283 m (928 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Salem Airport (SXV)
  • Tiruchirapally Civil Airport Airport (TRZ)
  • Coimbatore International Airport (CJB)

Other distances from Chennai

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Chennai to Delhi 1,752 km
From Chennai to Mumbai 1,032 km
From Chennai to Bengaluru 292 km
From Chennai to Ahmedabad 1,368 km
From Chennai to Kolkata 1,353 km

Other distances from Salem

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Salem to Delhi 1,884 km
From Salem to Mumbai 997 km
From Salem to Bengaluru 158 km
From Salem to Ahmedabad 1,390 km
From Salem to Chennai 280 km

Cities within similar distances

The following list contains the cities of India that are at equal or similar distances as between Chennai and Salem.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Manhattan, United States Baltimore, United States 280 km
Austin, United States Arlington, United States 280 km
Leeds, United Kingdom Cardiff, United Kingdom 280 km
Buenos Aires, Argentina Rosario, Argentina 279 km
Detroit, United States Hamilton, Canada 281 km
Iztapalapa, Mexico Irapuato, Mexico 281 km
Glasgow, United Kingdom Bradford, United Kingdom 281 km
Edmonton, Canada Calgary, Canada 281 km
Medellín, Colombia Montería, Colombia 278 km
Birmingham, United Kingdom Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom 278 km
Reynosa, Mexico Saltillo, Mexico 282 km
London, United Kingdom Bradford, United Kingdom 277 km
Queens, United States Baltimore, United States 283 km
San Pedro Sula, Honduras Guatemala City, Guatemala 284 km
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago Ciudad Guayana, Venezuela 284 km
Jacksonville, United States Tampa, United States 276 km
Fort Worth, United States Austin, United States 276 km
Barquisimeto, Venezuela Caracas, Venezuela 275 km
Mississauga, Canada Cleveland, United States 285 km
Glasgow, United Kingdom Liverpool, United Kingdom 285 km

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