Chennai to Leh distance
How far Leh is from Chennai by road, in a straight line and by air, with driving time. The same figures apply from Leh to Chennai.
Chennai to Leh by road
3,120 km
- Driving time
- about 39 to 53 hours
- Straight line
- 2,359 km
- By air
- about 3 h 27 min flying time
- Direction
- Leh is to the north of Chennai
Fuel cost for this trip
Type today's fuel price to see the cost. At 15 km per litre this trip needs about 208 litres one way.
About the trip
- The road distance from Chennai (Tamil Nadu) to Leh (Ladakh) is 3,120 km. The return trip is the same road, so a round trip is about 6,240 km.
- The straight-line distance is 2,359 km. The road is 32% longer than the straight line.
- The map's driving time is 39 h 10 min without traffic or stops. On Indian roads, with tolls, towns and breaks, plan for 39 to 53 hours.
- Leh is to the north of Chennai; coming back you travel south.
- The larger city nearest the middle of the straight line is Jabalpur.
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 3,120 km |
|---|---|
| 40 km an hour | 78 h 00 min |
| 50 km an hour | 62 h 24 min |
| 60 km an hour | 52 h 00 min |
| 70 km an hour | 44 h 34 min |
| 80 km an hour | 39 h 00 min |
Fuel needed
| Mileage | One way | Round trip |
|---|---|---|
| 12 km per litre | 260 litres | 520 litres |
| 15 km per litre | 208 litres | 416 litres |
| 18 km per litre | 173 litres | 347 litres |
| 22 km per litre | 142 litres | 284 litres |
| 40 km per litre | 78 litres | 156 litres |
More distances
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- Chennai to Vellore 139 km
- Chennai to Puducherry 150 km
- Chennai to Nellore 176 km
- Chennai to Bengaluru 327 km
- Chennai to Tiruchirappalli 327 km
- Chennai to Thanjavur 333 km
- Chennai to Salem 349 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 Chennai to Leh by road?
About 3,120 km by the fastest road route. The same road back makes a round trip of about 6,240 km.
How long does it take to drive from Chennai to Leh?
Plan for about 39 to 53 hours. The map estimate without traffic or stops is 39 h 10 min.
What is the straight-line distance between Chennai and Leh?
About 2,359 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