Distance between Los Angeles, CA (LAX) and Las Vegas, NV (LAS)
Flight distance from Los Angeles to Las Vegas (Los Angeles International Airport – Las Vegas McCarran International Airport) is 236 miles / 380 kilometers / 205 nautical miles. Estimated flight time is 56 minutes.
Driving distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Las Vegas (LAS) is 282 miles / 454 kilometers and travel time by car is about 5 hours 15 minutes.
Los Angeles – Las Vegas
How far is Las Vegas from Los Angeles?
There are several ways to calculate distances between Los Angeles and Chicago. Here are two common methods:
Vincenty's formula (applied above)- 236.227 miles
- 380.170 kilometers
- 205.275 nautical miles
Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth’s surface, using an ellipsoidal model of the earth.
Haversine formula- 236.118 miles
- 379.995 kilometers
- 205.181 nautical miles
The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).
Flight Duration
Estimated flight time from Los Angeles International Airport to Las Vegas McCarran International Airport is 56 minutes.
Time difference
There is no time difference between Los Angeles and Las Vegas.
Carbon dioxide emissions
On average flying from Los Angeles to Las Vegas generates about 60 kg of CO2 per passenger, 60 kilograms is equal to 132 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.
Map of flight path and driving directions from Los Angeles to Las Vegas
Shortest flight path between Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Las Vegas McCarran International Airport (LAS).
Airport information
| Origin | Los Angeles International Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | Los Angeles, CA |
| Country: | United States  |
| IATA Code: | LAX |
| ICAO Code: | KLAX |
| Coordinates: | 33°56′33″N, 118°24′28″W |
| Destination | Las Vegas McCarran International Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | Las Vegas, NV |
| Country: | United States |
| IATA Code: | LAS |
| ICAO Code: | KLAS |
| Coordinates: | 36°4′48″N, 115°9′7″W |
Airlines flying from Los Angeles (LAX) to Las Vegas (LAS)
| AirTran Airways |
| American Airlines |
| Delta Air Lines |
| Southwest Airlines |
| Spirit Airlines |
| United Airlines |
| Virgin America |