Guwahati to Leh distance
How far Leh is from Guwahati by road, in a straight line and by air, with driving time. The same figures apply from Leh to Guwahati.
Guwahati to Leh by road
2,666 km
- Driving time
- about 33 to 45 hours
- Straight line
- 1,622 km
- By air
- about 2 h 32 min flying time
- Direction
- Leh is to the north-west of Guwahati
Fuel cost for this trip
Type today's fuel price to see the cost. At 15 km per litre this trip needs about 178 litres one way.
About the trip
- The road distance from Guwahati (Assam) to Leh (Ladakh) is 2,666 km. The return trip is the same road, so a round trip is about 5,332 km.
- The straight-line distance is 1,622 km. The road is 64% longer than the straight line, which is usual for hill roads.
- The map's driving time is 33 h 04 min without traffic or stops. On Indian roads, with tolls, towns and breaks, plan for 33 to 45 hours.
- Leh is to the north-west of Guwahati; coming back you travel south-east.
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 2,666 km |
|---|---|
| 40 km an hour | 66 h 39 min |
| 50 km an hour | 53 h 19 min |
| 60 km an hour | 44 h 26 min |
| 70 km an hour | 38 h 05 min |
| 80 km an hour | 33 h 20 min |
Fuel needed
| Mileage | One way | Round trip |
|---|---|---|
| 12 km per litre | 222 litres | 444 litres |
| 15 km per litre | 178 litres | 355 litres |
| 18 km per litre | 148 litres | 296 litres |
| 22 km per litre | 121 litres | 242 litres |
| 40 km per litre | 67 litres | 133 litres |
More distances
- Guwahati to Shillong 98 km
- Guwahati to Itanagar 294 km
- Guwahati to Silchar 303 km
- Guwahati to Kohima 333 km
- Guwahati to Siliguri 414 km
- Guwahati to Dibrugarh 441 km
- Guwahati to Imphal 469 km
- Guwahati to Aizawl 472 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 Guwahati to Leh by road?
About 2,666 km by the fastest road route. The same road back makes a round trip of about 5,332 km.
How long does it take to drive from Guwahati to Leh?
Plan for about 33 to 45 hours. The map estimate without traffic or stops is 33 h 04 min.
What is the straight-line distance between Guwahati and Leh?
About 1,622 km in a straight line (as the crow flies). A direct flight would take about 2 h 32 min in the air.
Road figures are worked out from OpenStreetMap data and can differ from the road you take. How it is calculated