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Distance from Colombo to Salem

Distance between Colombo and Salem is 556 kilometers (346 miles).
Driving distance from Colombo to Salem is 1151 kilometers (715 miles).

air 556 km
air 346 miles
car 1151 km
car 715 miles

Distance Map Between Colombo and Salem

Colombo, Sri LankaSalem, Chennai, India = 346 miles = 556 km.

How far is it between Colombo and Salem

Colombo is located in Sri Lanka with (6.9319,79.8478) coordinates and Salem is located in India with (11.6512,78.1587) coordinates. The calculated flying distance from Colombo to Salem is equal to 346 miles which is equal to 556 km.

If you want to go by car, the driving distance between Colombo and Salem is 1151.16 km. If you ride your car with an average speed of 112 kilometers/hour (70 miles/h), travel time will be 10 hours 16 minutes. Please check the avg. speed travel time table on the right for various options.
Difference between fly and go by a car is 595 km.

City/PlaceLatitude and LongitudeGPS Coordinates
Colombo 6.9319, 79.8478 6° 55´ 54.9840'' N
79° 50´ 52.0080'' E
Salem 11.6512, 78.1587 11° 39´ 4.2120'' N
78° 9´ 31.2120'' E

Estimated Travel Time Between Colombo and Salem

Average SpeedTravel Time
30 mph (48 km/h) 23 hours 58 minutes
40 mph (64 km/h) 17 hours 59 minutes
50 mph (80 km/h) 14 hours 23 minutes
60 mph (97 km/h) 11 hours 52 minutes
70 mph (112 km/h) 10 hours 16 minutes
75 mph (120 km/h) 09 hours 35 minutes
Colombo, Sri Lanka

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