Las Vegas (LAS) to New York JFK (JFK) is 2,243 miles in a straight line, about 4h 59m gate to gate. Your flight is handed between 11 air traffic control facilities along the way.
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.
- LASTowerLas Vegas Harry Reid Tower (LAS)Clears you for takeoffThank them →
- L30TRACONLas Vegas TRACON (L30)Guides the climb outThank them →
- ZLACenterLos Angeles ARTCC (ZLA)Takes over at cruising altitudeThank them →
- ZDVCenterDenver ARTCC (ZDV)Keeps you separated en routeThank them →
- ZKCCenterKansas City ARTCC (ZKC)Keeps you separated en routeThank them →
- ZMPCenterMinneapolis ARTCC (ZMP)Keeps you separated en routeThank them →
- ZAUCenterChicago ARTCC (ZAU)Keeps you separated en routeThank them →
- ZOBCenterCleveland ARTCC (ZOB)Keeps you separated en routeThank them →
- ZNYCenterNew York ARTCC (ZNY)Starts your descentThank them →
- N90TRACONNew York TRACON (N90)Lines you up for the approachThank them →
- JFKTowerJFK International Tower (JFK)Clears you to landThank them →
Flying the other way
New York JFK (JFK) to Las Vegas (LAS)
JFK → N90 → ZNY → ZOB → ZAU → ZKC → ZMP → ZDV → ZLA → L30 → LAS
About the airports
Harry Reid International Airport
Las Vegas, NV
Codes: LAS · KLAS
Time zone: Pacific
Control tower: Las Vegas Harry Reid Tower (LAS)
John F. Kennedy International Airport
New York, NY
Codes: JFK · KJFK
Time zone: Eastern
Control tower: JFK International Tower (JFK)
More routes
- Las Vegas (LAS) to Atlanta (ATL)
- Las Vegas (LAS) to Dallas–Fort Worth (DFW)
- Las Vegas (LAS) to Denver (DEN)
- Las Vegas (LAS) to Chicago O'Hare (ORD)
- Las Vegas (LAS) to Los Angeles (LAX)
- Orlando (MCO) to Las Vegas (LAS)
- Miami (MIA) to Las Vegas (LAS)
- Charlotte (CLT) to Las Vegas (LAS)
- Seattle (SEA) to Las Vegas (LAS)
- Phoenix (PHX) to Las Vegas (LAS)
- Newark (EWR) to Las Vegas (LAS)
- San Francisco (SFO) to Las Vegas (LAS)
- Houston (IAH) to Las Vegas (LAS)
- Boston (BOS) to Las Vegas (LAS)
- Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Las Vegas (LAS)
- Minneapolis (MSP) to Las Vegas (LAS)
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.
Say thanks to the controllers who got you there. It's free, takes 30 seconds, and every post is checked before it goes up.
Common questions
How long is the flight from Las Vegas (LAS) to New York JFK (JFK)?
About 4h 59m gate to gate for the 2,243-mile trip. Flying east, you often pick up a tailwind, so it can be a little shorter.
How far is Las Vegas (LAS) from New York JFK (JFK)?
2,243 miles (1,949 nautical miles, 3,609 km) in a straight line. The path your flight actually takes is usually a little longer.
Which air traffic controllers handle a flight from Las Vegas (LAS) to New York JFK (JFK)?
Usually 11 facilities: Las Vegas Harry Reid Tower (LAS), Las Vegas TRACON (L30), Los Angeles ARTCC (ZLA), Denver ARTCC (ZDV), Kansas City ARTCC (ZKC), Minneapolis ARTCC (ZMP), Chicago ARTCC (ZAU), Cleveland ARTCC (ZOB), New York ARTCC (ZNY), New York TRACON (N90) and JFK International Tower (JFK). You can thank each one on its own wall at Thank ATC.
Is there a time change between Las Vegas (LAS) and New York JFK (JFK)?
Yes. New York JFK (JFK) is 3 hours ahead of Las Vegas (LAS).