A trade show or a weekend on the Strip, followed by a few days of golf and desert spas: from Las Vegas, Scottsdale is well under an hour in the air. Scottsdale Airport sits in the north of the city, close to the resorts of Paradise Valley and the northeast Valley, while Phoenix Sky Harbor is the better landing for downtown Phoenix and Tempe. Henderson Executive, south of the Strip, is an alternative to Harry Reid for the departure. Arizona does not move its clocks, so the time difference changes with the season.
| Airport | IATA / ICAO | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Reid International | LAS / KLAS | departure · 403 km to SCF | Las Vegas's main airport, minutes from the Strip; private terminals on the field, very busy on big event weekends. |
| Henderson Executive | HSH / KHND | departure · 394 km to SCF | General aviation airport south of the Las Vegas Strip with no airline service; often quieter than Harry Reid on big event weekends. |
| Scottsdale | SCF / KSDL | arrival | General aviation airport in north Scottsdale with no airline service; suits Scottsdale, Paradise Valley and the resorts of the northeast Valley. |
| Phoenix Sky Harbor International | PHX / KPHX | arrival · 411 km from LAS | The main airline airport of the Phoenix area, next to downtown Phoenix and Tempe, with private terminals on the field. |
Source: OurAirports, great-circle.
| Class | Example (published range) | Verdict for 403 km |
|---|---|---|
| Light jet | Phenom 300 (3,650 km) | Non-stop |
| Midsize jet | Citation XLS+ (3,889 km) | Non-stop |
| Ultra-long-range jet | Global 6000, Falcon 8X, Gulfstream G650 (11,112 km) | Non-stop |
Rule: non-stop needs 15% range margin. The flight time on this page, 45 min, is the median for business jets of all classes in a Flightradar24 sample, 15 September to 13 October 2026.
8-9 passengers, 5,926 km of published range: 14.7 times this route.
See the aircraft ›6-8 passengers, 5,000 km of published range: 12.4 times this route.
See the aircraft ›6-8 passengers, 3,650 km of published range: 9.1 times this route.
See the aircraft ›Types seen on this route in a Flightradar24 sample, 15 September to 13 October 2026, among flights with both airports recorded. Seats and range as published in the aircraft guide on this site.
| When | What happens | Our advice |
|---|---|---|
| January to March | High season in Scottsdale: the big car auction week in January, golf events and spring training baseball. | Ask early for the busiest weekends; resorts and the airport ramp fill up. |
| June to September | Desert heat at both ends. | Morning departures are the most comfortable. |
Your dates and group size for Scottsdale.