Los Angeles to Las Vegas is a short hop: 368 km (229 miles) from Van Nuys to Harry Reid International, about 45 to 50 minutes in the air. A light jet is plenty; you are paying for convenience at both ends, not for range.
| Airport | IATA / ICAO | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Van Nuys | VNY / KVNY | departure · 368 km to LAS | One of the busiest general aviation airports in the country, in the San Fernando Valley; no scheduled airline traffic, suits Beverly Hills, Bel Air and the Valley. |
| Los Angeles International | LAX / KLAX | departure · 380 km to LAS | Alternative. |
| Harry Reid International | LAS / KLAS | arrival | Las Vegas's main airport, minutes from the Strip; private terminals on the field, very busy on big event weekends. |
| Henderson Executive | HSH / KHND | arrival · 363 km from VNY | General aviation airport south of the Las Vegas Strip with no airline service; often quieter than Harry Reid on big event weekends. |
Source: OurAirports, great-circle.
| Class | Example (published range) | Verdict for 368 km | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Light jet | Phenom 300 (3,650 km) | Non-stop | 50 min |
| Midsize jet | Citation XLS+ (3,889 km) | Non-stop | 45 min |
| Ultra-long-range jet | Global 6000, Falcon 8X, Gulfstream G650 (11,112 km) | Non-stop | 45 min |
Rule: non-stop needs 15% range margin. Times are estimates.
6-8 passengers, 3,650 km of published range: 9.9 times this route.
See the aircraft ›9-12 passengers, 7,408 km of published range: 20.1 times this route.
See the aircraft ›13-19 passengers, 13,890 km of published range: 37.7 times this route.
See the aircraft ›From $9,500 one way, whole aircraft, on a very light jet. That is the lowest figure we found published by a charter broker for this route: a market reference, not our quote. Every quote we send is in US dollars, for the whole aircraft, and the price includes our service fee.
| When | What happens | Our advice |
|---|---|---|
| Big event weekends | Major fights, concerts, CES in January and the Las Vegas Grand Prix in November fill the private terminals and parking ramps. | Book as early as you can, and consider Henderson Executive as the arrival airport. |
| Other weekends | Thursday and Friday departures from Los Angeles and Sunday returns are the busiest times on the route. | Midweek trips are usually the easiest to arrange. |
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