Leh: facts

At a glance

• Country: India
• Region: Ladakh
• Administrative status: populated place (GeoNames code PPL)
• Population: approximately 37,475
• Coordinates: 34.1650° N, 77.5840° E
• Time zone: Asia/Kolkata (UTC+05:30)
• Currency: Rupee (INR)
• Distance to the capital, New Delhi: 617 km (384 mi), straight line

Getting there

• Leh Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL): 4.7 km (2.9 mi), straight line
• Skardu International Airport (KDU, Pakistan): 228 km (142 mi), straight line
• Kangra Airport (DHM): 254 km (158 mi), straight line

Nearby

• Nearest place with over 100,000 inhabitants: Skardu, 218 km (136 mi)