Srinagar to Leh distance
How far Leh is from Srinagar by road, in a straight line and by air, with driving time. The same figures apply from Leh to Srinagar.
Srinagar to Leh by road
418 km
- Driving time
- about 5.5 to 7.5 hours
- Straight line
- 256 km
- By air
- about 49 min flying time
- Direction
- Leh is to the east of Srinagar
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 Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) to Leh (Ladakh) is 418 km. The return trip is the same road, so a round trip is about 836 km.
- The straight-line distance is 256 km. The road is 63% longer than the straight line, which is usual for hill roads.
- The map's driving time is 5 h 38 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 east of Srinagar; coming back you travel west.
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 418 km |
|---|---|
| 40 km an hour | 10 h 27 min |
| 50 km an hour | 8 h 22 min |
| 60 km an hour | 6 h 58 min |
| 70 km an hour | 5 h 58 min |
| 80 km an hour | 5 h 14 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 | 23 litres | 46 litres |
| 22 km per litre | 19 litres | 38 litres |
| 40 km per litre | 10 litres | 21 litres |
More distances
- Srinagar to Katra 320 km
- Srinagar to Jammu 325 km
- Srinagar to Amritsar 399 km
- Srinagar to Pathankot 429 km
- Srinagar to Ludhiana 479 km
- Srinagar to Chandigarh 554 km
- Srinagar to Dehradun 715 km
- Srinagar to Delhi 802 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
- Leh to Jaipur 1,170 km
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Questions
What is the distance from Srinagar to Leh by road?
About 418 km by the fastest road route. The same road back makes a round trip of about 836 km.
How long does it take to drive from Srinagar to Leh?
Plan for about 5.5 to 7.5 hours. The map estimate without traffic or stops is 5 h 38 min.
What is the straight-line distance between Srinagar and Leh?
About 256 km in a straight line (as the crow flies). A direct flight would take about 49 min in the air.
Road figures are worked out from OpenStreetMap data and can differ from the road you take. How it is calculated