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KET to IXL: distance & flight time
Kengtung (Kengtung Airport) → Leh (Leh Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport)
1,610 mi
2,591 km · 1,399 nm
3h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,610 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 37m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KET — Kengtung Airport · Kengtung, Burma
- 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 KET
- MOG · Mong Hsat Airport59 mi away
- THL · Tachileik Airport60 mi away
- JMJ · Lancang Jingmai Airport78 mi away
- JHG · Xishuangbanna Gasa Airport86 mi away
Near IXL
- KDU · Skardu Airport141 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KET from IXL?
The flight distance from Kengtung (KET) to Leh (IXL) is 1,610 miles (2,591 km, 1,399 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KET to IXL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 37m 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 KET to IXL?
Nonstop service on KET–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 3h 37m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Kengtung and Leh?
Leh is 1 hour behind Kengtung.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KET to IXL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on KET–IXL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some KET to IXL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain KET–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.