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It takes 5 hours, 31 minutes to travel from Pang to Keylong. Approximate driving distance between Pang and Keylong is 276 kms or 171.5 miles or 149 nautical miles . Travel time refers to the time taken if the distance is covered by a car. Leh is situated on a mountain at an altitude between 3,500 ft. and 11,200 feet. The highway from Manali to Leh is unlike any other highway and winds through hair-pin shaped loops. There are 21 loops across the highway that turn into sharp bends, one loop leading to another. Gata loops cover a distance of 7 km on road and traveling through it will take you to a height of 2000 feet! The angularly elevated roads facilitate passage by loaded trucks. There are shortcuts across the loops but only small vehicles can pass through them. Source: www.travelomy.com/
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