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BWA to IXL: distance & flight time
Bhairawa (Gautam Buddha Airport) → Leh (Leh Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport)
575 mi
926 km · 500 nm
1h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-0.2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
575 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 43m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BWA — Gautam Buddha Airport · Bhairawa, Nepal
- IXL — Leh Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport · Leh, India
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BWA
- MEY · Meghauli Airport50 mi away
- BGL · Baglung Airport51 mi away
- GOP · Gorakhpur Airport53 mi away
- PKR · Pokhara Airport59 mi away
Near IXL
- KDU · Skardu Airport141 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BWA from IXL?
The flight distance from Bhairawa (BWA) to Leh (IXL) is 575 miles (926 km, 500 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWA to IXL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 43m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from BWA to IXL?
Nonstop service on BWA–IXL depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 43m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Bhairawa and Leh?
Leh is 0.2 hours behind Bhairawa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWA to IXL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BWA–IXL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BWA to IXL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BWA–IXL tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.