Distance between El Empalme and Salta
The distance from El Empalme to Salta is 1,993 kilometers by road including 63 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 22 hours and 40 minutes and goes through Santa Rosa, Río Cuarto, Córdoba and San Miguel de Tucumán.
| Shortest distance by air | 1,773 km ✈️ |
| Car route length | 1,993 km 🚗 |
| Driving time | 22 h 40 min |
| Fuel amount | 159.4 L |
| Fuel cost | 283.8 AUD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| El Empalme | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
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RNA026 RN251 236 km, 2 h 41 min
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| Río Colorado | 236 km | 2 h 41 min | 18.8 L | |
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RN22 RN154 262 km, 2 h 58 min
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| La Cuesta del Sur | 498 km | 5 h 39 min | 39.3 L | |
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RN35 14 km, 10 min
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| Santa Rosa | 512 km | 5 h 50 min | 40.5 L | |
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RN35 69 km, 49 min
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| Eduardo Castex | 581 km | 6 h 39 min | 44.5 L | |
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RN35 238 km, 2 h 43 min
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| Vicuña Mackenna | 819 km | 9 h 23 min | 62.5 L | |
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RN35 88 km, 1 h 01 min
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| Río Cuarto | 907 km | 10 h 24 min | 71.8 L | |
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RNA005 RN36 222 km, 2 h 29 min
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| Córdoba | 1,129 km | 12 h 53 min | 88.4 L | |
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RNA019 RN157 564 km, 6 h 22 min
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| San Miguel de Tucumán | 1,693 km | 19 h 16 min | 134.3 L | |
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RN9 300 km, 3 h 23 min
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| Salta | 1,993 km | 22 h 40 min | 158.8 L | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from El Empalme to Salta?
Fuel cost: 283.8 AUD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 1,993 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.78 AUD / L)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from El Empalme to Salta?
Driving time: 22 h 40 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 43 km with a maximum speed 110 km/h = 23 min
- 2 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 1 min
- 1,670 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 18 h 33 min
- 234 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 2 h 55 min
- 35 km with a maximum speed 60 km/h = 34 min
- 2 km with a maximum speed 50 km/h = 2 min
- 5 km with a maximum speed 40 km/h = 7 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is El Empalme to Salta by land?
The distance between El Empalme and Salta is 1,993 km by road including 63 km on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of El Empalme and Salta respectively.
How far is El Empalme to Salta by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between El Empalme and Salta is 1,773 km.
This distance is calculated using the Haversine formula as a great-circle distance between two points on the surface of a sphere. The start and finish points are the centers of El Empalme and Salta respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is El Empalme from Salta by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 2 h 12 min to cover the distance of 1,773 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 8 h 3 min to flight this distance at average speed of 220 km/h.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, airport location and other real world factors.
How long is a helicopter ride from El Empalme to Salta?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 7 h 23 min to cover the distance of 1,773 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 8 h 26 min to flight this distance at average speed of 210 km/h.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, aerodrome location and other real world factors.
What city is halfway between El Empalme and Salta?
The halfway point between El Empalme and Salta is Elena. It is located about 18 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Elena to El Empalme is 978 km and driving will take about 11 h 12 min. The road between Elena and Salta has length 1,015 km and will take approximately 11 h 28 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is El Empalme in relation to Salta?
El Empalme is located 1,773 km south of Salta.
El Empalme has geographic coordinates: latitude -40.7226, longitude -64.99222.
Salta has geographic coordinates: latitude -24.78938, longitude -65.41019.
Which highway goes from El Empalme to Salta?
The route from El Empalme to Salta follows RN35, RN9, RN157, RN251, RN36, RN60, RN154, RN34.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- RN22: 32 km
- RNA019: 23 km
- RN2V9: 15 km
- RNA005: 11 km
- RN8: 8 km
- RN38: 6 km
- RNA026: 3 km