Delhi to Leh distance
How far Leh is from Delhi by road, in a straight line and by air, with driving time. The same figures apply from Leh to Delhi.
Delhi to Leh by road
948 km
- Driving time
- about 12 to 17 hours
- Straight line
- 614 km
- By air
- about 1 h 16 min flying time
- Direction
- Leh is to the north of Delhi
Fuel cost for this trip
Type today's fuel price to see the cost. At 15 km per litre this trip needs about 63 litres one way.
About the trip
- The road distance from Delhi to Leh (Ladakh) is 948 km. The return trip is the same road, so a round trip is about 1,896 km.
- The straight-line distance is 614 km. The road is 54% longer than the straight line.
- The map's driving time is 12 h 30 min without traffic or stops. On Indian roads, with tolls, towns and breaks, plan for 12 to 17 hours.
- Leh is to the north of Delhi; coming back you travel south.
- The larger city nearest the middle of the straight line is Shimla.
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 948 km |
|---|---|
| 40 km an hour | 23 h 42 min |
| 50 km an hour | 18 h 58 min |
| 60 km an hour | 15 h 48 min |
| 70 km an hour | 13 h 33 min |
| 80 km an hour | 11 h 51 min |
Fuel needed
| Mileage | One way | Round trip |
|---|---|---|
| 12 km per litre | 79 litres | 158 litres |
| 15 km per litre | 63 litres | 126 litres |
| 18 km per litre | 53 litres | 105 litres |
| 22 km per litre | 43 litres | 86 litres |
| 40 km per litre | 24 litres | 47 litres |
More distances
- Delhi to Noida 17 km
- Delhi to Ghaziabad 30 km
- Delhi to Faridabad 30 km
- Delhi to Gurugram 35 km
- Delhi to Meerut 77 km
- Delhi to Rohtak 79 km
- Delhi to Panipat 99 km
- Delhi to Karnal 135 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 Agra 1,151 km
- Leh to Jaipur 1,170 km
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Questions
What is the distance from Delhi to Leh by road?
About 948 km by the fastest road route. The same road back makes a round trip of about 1,896 km.
How long does it take to drive from Delhi to Leh?
Plan for about 12 to 17 hours. The map estimate without traffic or stops is 12 h 30 min.
What is the straight-line distance between Delhi and Leh?
About 614 km in a straight line (as the crow flies). A direct flight would take about 1 h 16 min in the air.
Road figures are worked out from OpenStreetMap data and can differ from the road you take. How it is calculated