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KDU to IXL: distance & flight time
Skardu (Skardu Airport) → Leh (Leh Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport)
141 mi
227 km · 123 nm
50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+0.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
141 miles nonstop takes roughly 50m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KDU — Skardu Airport · Skardu, Pakistan
- 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near KDU
- GIL · Gilgit Airport79 mi away
- SXR · Sheikh ul Alam Airport103 mi away
- MFG · Muzaffarabad Airport134 mi away
- IXL · Leh Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport141 mi away
Near IXL
- KDU · Skardu Airport141 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KDU from IXL?
The flight distance from Skardu (KDU) to Leh (IXL) is 141 miles (227 km, 123 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KDU to IXL?
A nonstop flight takes about 50m 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 KDU to IXL?
Nonstop service on KDU–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 50m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Skardu and Leh?
Leh is 0.5 hours ahead of Skardu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KDU to IXL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on KDU–IXL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some KDU to IXL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain KDU–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.