Jacksonville (JAX) to Las Vegas (LAS)

Distance, flight time and the air traffic controllers who guide you.

Quick answer

Jacksonville (JAX) to Las Vegas (LAS) is 1,961 miles in a straight line, about 4h 25m gate to gate. Your flight is handed between 10 air traffic control facilities along the way.

1,961miles
1,704nautical miles
3,156kilometers
~4h 25mestimated flight time
−3 htime change on arrival
Westinitial heading

Who handles your flight

Every airliner is passed from one air traffic control facility to the next. On the most direct path, these are the teams that guide you, in order. Weather and traffic can send a flight through other centers, so your actual flight may differ a little.

  1. JAXTowerJacksonville International Tower (JAX)Clears you for takeoffThank them →
  2. ZJXCenterJacksonville ARTCC (ZJX)Takes over at cruising altitudeThank them →
  3. ZTLCenterAtlanta ARTCC (ZTL)Keeps you separated en routeThank them →
  4. ZMECenterMemphis ARTCC (ZME)Keeps you separated en routeThank them →
  5. ZFWCenterFort Worth ARTCC (ZFW)Keeps you separated en routeThank them →
  6. ZABCenterAlbuquerque ARTCC (ZAB)Keeps you separated en routeThank them →
  7. ZDVCenterDenver ARTCC (ZDV)Keeps you separated en routeThank them →
  8. ZLACenterLos Angeles ARTCC (ZLA)Starts your descentThank them →
  9. L30TRACONLas Vegas TRACON (L30)Lines you up for the approachThank them →
  10. LASTowerLas Vegas Harry Reid Tower (LAS)Clears you to landThank them →

Flying the other way

Las Vegas (LAS) to Jacksonville (JAX)

LAS → L30 → ZLA → ZAB → ZDV → ZFW → ZME → ZTL → ZJX → JAX

About the airports

Jacksonville International Airport

Jacksonville, FL

Codes: JAX · KJAX

Time zone: Eastern

Control tower: Jacksonville International Tower (JAX)

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Harry Reid International Airport

Las Vegas, NV

Codes: LAS · KLAS

Time zone: Pacific

Control tower: Las Vegas Harry Reid Tower (LAS)

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More routes

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How we figure this out

Distance is the great-circle distance between the two airports, the shortest path over the curved Earth. Flight time assumes an average airliner speed of about 500 mph plus about 30 minutes for taxi, takeoff and landing. The list of facilities follows the same path, using each airport's tower and approach control and the FAA's en route center boundaries.

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Common questions

How long is the flight from Jacksonville (JAX) to Las Vegas (LAS)?

About 4h 25m gate to gate for the 1,961-mile trip. Flying west, you often fight a headwind, so it can take a little longer.

How far is Jacksonville (JAX) from Las Vegas (LAS)?

1,961 miles (1,704 nautical miles, 3,156 km) in a straight line. The path your flight actually takes is usually a little longer.

Which air traffic controllers handle a flight from Jacksonville (JAX) to Las Vegas (LAS)?

Usually 10 facilities: Jacksonville International Tower (JAX), Jacksonville ARTCC (ZJX), Atlanta ARTCC (ZTL), Memphis ARTCC (ZME), Fort Worth ARTCC (ZFW), Albuquerque ARTCC (ZAB), Denver ARTCC (ZDV), Los Angeles ARTCC (ZLA), Las Vegas TRACON (L30) and Las Vegas Harry Reid Tower (LAS). You can thank each one on its own wall at Thank ATC.

Is there a time change between Jacksonville (JAX) and Las Vegas (LAS)?

Yes. Las Vegas (LAS) is 3 hours behind Jacksonville (JAX).

Updated October 2026

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