Leh to Bangalore flight path: IXL to BLR

Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from Leh to Bangalore. The Himalayan departure from Leh is the visual highlight of this flight, and the right side captures the more dramatic peaks and valley scenery during climb-out, outweighing the relatively flat, unremarkable cruise and landing phases over the Deccan plateau.

During takeoff from Leh (IXL), sit on the Right side for the best views. Departing Leh's high-altitude valley, the right side gives a sweeping view of the Zanskar Range and the sharp pyramid of Stok Kangri rising above the Indus valley as the aircraft climbs out and banks south. The left side mostly shows the lower Ladakh Range and shadowed ridgelines, which are less dramatic in comparison. Notable sights include: Stok Kangri, Zanskar Range, Indus River valley, Leh town nestled below the ridgelines.

When landing at Kempegowda International Airport Bengaluru (BLR), sit on the Left side for the best views. On approach into Bangalore over the Deccan plateau, the left side offers a slightly better view of the city's sprawling grid and reservoirs as the aircraft turns onto final for the east-west runways, while the right side mostly shows featureless farmland. Notable sights include: Bangalore's northern suburbs, scattered lakes/tanks, flat Deccan plateau farmland.

The flight from Leh (IXL) to Kempegowda International Airport Bengaluru (BLR) takes about 3 hours 5 minutes. The shortest flight path between them is 1,447 miles (2,328 km); winds and air traffic control usually add a few percent.

Flat plains of Punjab and Madhya Pradesh give way to the Deccan plateau's dry farmland, with the Vindhya hills and scattered river valleys like the Narmada visible as faint terrain features during cruise.