Kochi to Leh distance
How far Leh is from Kochi by road, in a straight line and by air, with driving time. The same figures apply from Leh to Kochi.
Kochi to Leh by road
3,378 km
- Driving time
- about 43 to 58 hours
- Straight line
- 2,697 km
- By air
- about 3 h 52 min flying time
- Direction
- Leh is to the north of Kochi
Fuel cost for this trip
Type today's fuel price to see the cost. At 15 km per litre this trip needs about 225 litres one way.
About the trip
- The road distance from Kochi (Kerala) to Leh (Ladakh) is 3,378 km. The return trip is the same road, so a round trip is about 6,756 km.
- The straight-line distance is 2,697 km. The road is 25% longer than the straight line.
- The map's driving time is 42 h 42 min without traffic or stops. On Indian roads, with tolls, towns and breaks, plan for 43 to 58 hours.
- Leh is to the north of Kochi; coming back you travel south.
- The larger city nearest the middle of the straight line is Indore.
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 3,378 km |
|---|---|
| 40 km an hour | 84 h 27 min |
| 50 km an hour | 67 h 34 min |
| 60 km an hour | 56 h 18 min |
| 70 km an hour | 48 h 15 min |
| 80 km an hour | 42 h 14 min |
Fuel needed
| Mileage | One way | Round trip |
|---|---|---|
| 12 km per litre | 282 litres | 563 litres |
| 15 km per litre | 225 litres | 450 litres |
| 18 km per litre | 188 litres | 375 litres |
| 22 km per litre | 154 litres | 307 litres |
| 40 km per litre | 84 litres | 169 litres |
More distances
- Kochi to Thrissur 85 km
- Kochi to Kollam 135 km
- Kochi to Kozhikode 172 km
- Kochi to Coimbatore 192 km
- Kochi to Thiruvananthapuram 213 km
- Kochi to Tiruppur 242 km
- Kochi to Tirunelveli 266 km
- Kochi to Madurai 277 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
All distances from Kochi · All distances from Leh
Questions
What is the distance from Kochi to Leh by road?
About 3,378 km by the fastest road route. The same road back makes a round trip of about 6,756 km.
How long does it take to drive from Kochi to Leh?
Plan for about 43 to 58 hours. The map estimate without traffic or stops is 42 h 42 min.
What is the straight-line distance between Kochi and Leh?
About 2,697 km in a straight line (as the crow flies). A direct flight would take about 3 h 52 min in the air.
Road figures are worked out from OpenStreetMap data and can differ from the road you take. How it is calculated