Las Vegas (LAS) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 236 miles in a straight line, about 0h 58m gate to gate. Your flight is handed between 5 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 →
- SCTTRACONSouthern California TRACON (SCT)Lines you up for the approachThank them →
- LAXTowerLos Angeles International Tower (LAX)Clears you to landThank them →
Flying the other way
Los Angeles (LAX) to Las Vegas (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)
Los Angeles International Airport
Los Angeles, CA
Codes: LAX · KLAX
Time zone: Pacific
Control tower: Los Angeles International Tower (LAX)
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 New York JFK (JFK)
- 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 Los Angeles (LAX)?
About 0h 58m gate to gate for the 236-mile trip. Flying west, you often fight a headwind, so it can take a little longer.
How far is Las Vegas (LAS) from Los Angeles (LAX)?
236 miles (205 nautical miles, 380 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 Los Angeles (LAX)?
Usually 5 facilities: Las Vegas Harry Reid Tower (LAS), Las Vegas TRACON (L30), Los Angeles ARTCC (ZLA), Southern California TRACON (SCT) and Los Angeles International Tower (LAX). You can thank each one on its own wall at Thank ATC.
Is there a time change between Las Vegas (LAS) and Los Angeles (LAX)?
No. Las Vegas (LAS) and Los Angeles (LAX) are in the same time zone.