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Direct Flights from Washington to Las Vegas

Las Vegas · Nevada

Nonstop service from BWI, IAD and DCA to LAS on American, Frontier, Southwest, United. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.

Airlines
American, Frontier, Southwest, United
Nonstop flights
~9/dayacross 3 airport pairs
Distance
2,101 mi
Flight time
~4h 40mgate to gate
Elevation
2,181 ft2,035 ft higher than your departure
Days operated
Daily (all week)
Great-circle flight path from Washington (BWI) to Las Vegas (LAS), 2,101 miles nonstop.BWILAS

Which airports fly this route

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  • BWILASBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall
    Southwest~4/dayDaily (all week)2,101 mi
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  • IADLASWashington Dulles International
    Frontier, United~3/dayDaily (all week)2,061 mi
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  • DCALASRonald Reagan Washington National
    American, Southwest~2/dayDaily (all week)2,084 mi
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How rare is this nonstop?

Las Vegas is one of the best-connected places in the country: 130 cities fly there nonstop, Washington among them.

How long to go to Las Vegas for, from Washington

4h 40m in the air, 2,101 miles. A two-night trip loses most of two days to travel; three or four nights is where this one starts to make sense.

With roughly 9 departures a day, you are not tied to one flight: if a meeting overruns or the weather turns, there is another one behind it.

About Las Vegas

In the midst of the southern Nevada desert, Las Vegas is the largest city in the state of Nevada. Nicknamed Sin City, Las Vegas and its surrounding communities are famed for their mega-casino resorts, often lavishly decorated with names and themes meant to evoke romance, mystery, and exotic destinations. Along the brightly-lit Strip through the center of the city, visitors will find all manner of amusements and entertainment: circuses, stage shows, thrill rides, erotica, exotic animals, fine dining restaurants, nightclubs, shopping, and elaborate fountain displays, to say nothing of the age-old allure of gambling and drinking.

Summary from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA).

Top things to do in Las Vegas

  1. The Strat is a hotel and casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. It includes a 1,149-foot-tall (350 m) observation tower, the tallest in the United States.
  2. High Roller is a 550-foot-tall (167.6 m), 520-foot (158.5 m) diameter giant Ferris wheel on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada, United States.
  3. Adventuredome is a 5-acre (2 ha) indoor amusement park at Circus Circus in Winchester, Nevada on the Las Vegas Strip. It is owned by Phil Ruffin.
  4. The Guggenheim Hermitage Museum was a museum owned and originally operated by the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation.
  5. The National Atomic Testing Museum in Las Vegas, Nevada, documents the history of nuclear testing at the Nevada Test Site (NTS) in the Mojave Desert about 65 miles northwest of Las Vegas.
  6. Shark Reef Aquarium is a public aquarium on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada. It is located at and owned by the Mandalay Bay resort. The attraction opened on June 20, 2000.
  7. The Neon Museum in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, features signs from old casinos and other businesses displayed outdoors on 2.27 acres (0.92 ha).
  8. The Mob Museum, officially the National Museum of Organized Crime and Law Enforcement, is a history museum located in Downtown Las Vegas, Nevada, United States.
  9. Guardian Angel Cathedral is a Catholic cathedral in Winchester, Nevada, United States, in the Las Vegas Valley. It is located just off of the Las Vegas Strip, north of the Wynn and Encore hotels.
  10. Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument, a United States National Monument near Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada, was established in 2014 to protect Ice Age paleontological discoveries.
  11. The Southern Nevada Zoological-Botanical Park, informally known as the Las Vegas Zoo, was a 3-acre (1.2 ha), nonprofit zoo and botanical garden located in Las Vegas, Nevada that operated from 1981 to September 20, 2013.
  12. The Pinball Hall of Fame is a nonprofit hands-on museum for playable pinball machines in Las Vegas, Nevada, first opened in 2006.

Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).

Las Vegas weather, compared with Washington

14° warmer than Washington on average across the year, on daytime highs:

January
Las Vegas 59°F · Washington 43°F · 16° warmer
April
Las Vegas 79°F · Washington 67°F · 12° warmer
July
Las Vegas 105°F · Washington 88°F · 17° warmer
October
Las Vegas 81°F · Washington 68°F · 13° warmer

July averages 105°F, hot enough to plan the middle of the day around.

Average daily highs, 1991–2020 station normals from Meteostat (CC BY 4.0), measured at the nearest weather station to each city.

Planning a trip to Las Vegas

Best time to visit
The best time to visit Las Vegas is February–April and October–November, when daytime highs are a comfortable 63–81°F.
How long to stay
Las Vegas rewards a longer visit — a full week lets you explore its many sights, from The Strat, High Roller (Ferris wheel), and Adventuredome and beyond.

Frequently asked questions

Is there a direct flight from Washington to Las Vegas?
Yes — you can fly nonstop from Washington (BWI, IAD, DCA) to Las Vegas (LAS) on American, Frontier, Southwest, United.
Which airlines fly nonstop from Washington to Las Vegas?
American, Frontier, Southwest, United fly nonstop between Washington (BWI, IAD, DCA) and Las Vegas (LAS).
Which Washington airports have nonstop flights to Las Vegas?
You can leave from 3 Washington airports: BWI (Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall) on Southwest; IAD (Washington Dulles International) on Frontier, United; DCA (Ronald Reagan Washington National) on American, Southwest.
How many nonstop flights are there from Washington to Las Vegas?
There are about 9 nonstop departures per day (roughly 63 per week) from Washington to Las Vegas.
How far is Las Vegas from Washington?
Las Vegas is about 2,101 miles from Washington by air.
What is there to do in Las Vegas?
Popular things to do include The Strat, High Roller (Ferris wheel), Adventuredome, Guggenheim Hermitage Museum, and more.

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