Manali to Leh distance
How far Leh is from Manali by road, in a straight line and by air, with driving time. The same figures apply from Leh to Manali.
Manali to Leh by road
423 km
- Driving time
- about 5.5 to 7.5 hours
- Straight line
- 217 km
- By air
- about 46 min flying time
- Direction
- Leh is to the north of Manali
Fuel cost for this trip
Type today's fuel price to see the cost. At 15 km per litre this trip needs about 28 litres one way.
About the trip
- The road distance from Manali (Himachal Pradesh) to Leh (Ladakh) is 423 km. The return trip is the same road, so a round trip is about 846 km.
- The straight-line distance is 217 km. The road is 95% longer than the straight line, which is usual for hill roads.
- The map's driving time is 5 h 30 min without traffic or stops. On Indian roads, with tolls, towns and breaks, plan for 5.5 to 7.5 hours.
- Leh is to the north of Manali; coming back you travel south.
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 423 km |
|---|---|
| 40 km an hour | 10 h 34 min |
| 50 km an hour | 8 h 28 min |
| 60 km an hour | 7 h 03 min |
| 70 km an hour | 6 h 03 min |
| 80 km an hour | 5 h 17 min |
Fuel needed
| Mileage | One way | Round trip |
|---|---|---|
| 12 km per litre | 35 litres | 70 litres |
| 15 km per litre | 28 litres | 56 litres |
| 18 km per litre | 24 litres | 47 litres |
| 22 km per litre | 19 litres | 38 litres |
| 40 km per litre | 11 litres | 21 litres |
More distances
- Manali to Dharamshala 229 km
- Manali to Shimla 234 km
- Manali to Chandigarh 271 km
- Manali to Ludhiana 296 km
- Manali to Jalandhar 312 km
- Manali to Ambala 315 km
- Manali to Patiala 321 km
- Manali to Saharanpur 385 km
- Leh to Srinagar 418 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
- Leh to Jaipur 1,170 km
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Questions
What is the distance from Manali to Leh by road?
About 423 km by the fastest road route. The same road back makes a round trip of about 846 km.
How long does it take to drive from Manali to Leh?
Plan for about 5.5 to 7.5 hours. The map estimate without traffic or stops is 5 h 30 min.
What is the straight-line distance between Manali and Leh?
About 217 km in a straight line (as the crow flies). A direct flight would take about 46 min in the air.
Road figures are worked out from OpenStreetMap data and can differ from the road you take. How it is calculated