Bengaluru to Leh distance
How far Leh is from Bengaluru by road, in a straight line and by air, with driving time. The same figures apply from Leh to Bengaluru.
Bengaluru to Leh by road
2,988 km
- Driving time
- about 37 to 49 hours
- Straight line
- 2,357 km
- By air
- about 3 h 27 min flying time
- Direction
- Leh is to the north of Bengaluru
Fuel cost for this trip
Type today's fuel price to see the cost. At 15 km per litre this trip needs about 199 litres one way.
About the trip
- The road distance from Bengaluru (Karnataka) to Leh (Ladakh) is 2,988 km. The return trip is the same road, so a round trip is about 5,976 km.
- The straight-line distance is 2,357 km. The road is 27% longer than the straight line.
- The map's driving time is 36 h 37 min without traffic or stops. On Indian roads, with tolls, towns and breaks, plan for 37 to 49 hours.
- Leh is to the north of Bengaluru; coming back you travel south.
- The larger city nearest the middle of the straight line is Bhopal.
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 2,988 km |
|---|---|
| 40 km an hour | 74 h 42 min |
| 50 km an hour | 59 h 46 min |
| 60 km an hour | 49 h 48 min |
| 70 km an hour | 42 h 41 min |
| 80 km an hour | 37 h 21 min |
Fuel needed
| Mileage | One way | Round trip |
|---|---|---|
| 12 km per litre | 249 litres | 498 litres |
| 15 km per litre | 199 litres | 398 litres |
| 18 km per litre | 166 litres | 332 litres |
| 22 km per litre | 136 litres | 272 litres |
| 40 km per litre | 75 litres | 149 litres |
More distances
- Bengaluru to Mysuru 144 km
- Bengaluru to Salem 187 km
- Bengaluru to Vellore 195 km
- Bengaluru to Erode 239 km
- Bengaluru to Tirupati 258 km
- Bengaluru to Tiruppur 283 km
- Bengaluru to Ooty 296 km
- Bengaluru to Kannur 318 km
- Leh to Srinagar 418 km
- Leh to Manali 423 km
- Leh to Chandigarh 694 km
- Leh to Ludhiana 719 km
- Leh to Amritsar 817 km
- Leh to Dehradun 845 km
- Leh to Delhi 948 km
- Leh to Agra 1,151 km
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Questions
What is the distance from Bengaluru to Leh by road?
About 2,988 km by the fastest road route. The same road back makes a round trip of about 5,976 km.
How long does it take to drive from Bengaluru to Leh?
Plan for about 37 to 49 hours. The map estimate without traffic or stops is 36 h 37 min.
What is the straight-line distance between Bengaluru and Leh?
About 2,357 km in a straight line (as the crow flies). A direct flight would take about 3 h 27 min in the air.
Road figures are worked out from OpenStreetMap data and can differ from the road you take. How it is calculated