Flights New York → Las Vegas
JFK → LAS
How long is the flight from New York to Las Vegas?
The flight from New York (JFK) to Las Vegas (LAS) takes 4h 52m on average. That is the median time recorded across 5 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route from New York to Las Vegas operates with an average on-time performance of 84%, experiencing a mean delay of 6.3 minutes per flight. Over the course of a year, this route sees approximately 869 flights using aircraft such as Boeing 737-800, Airbus A320, and Boeing 757, serving one of the busiest airports in Las Vegas which handles nearly 52.7 million passengers annually.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
US flight refund rules & checker →General information, not legal advice.
The New York (JFK) → Las Vegas (LAS) route is operated by American Airlines, JetBlue Airways, Delta Air Lines, Etihad Airways, Hawaiian Airlines, Qatar Airways. Across 2143 flights monitored in recent months, 84% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 9 minutes. The cancellation rate is 2.94%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 19.9/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Las Vegas the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from New York the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Las Vegas: what to expect in this direction
Flying from New York (JFK) to Las Vegas (LAS) heads west for about 3,609 km, a flight time of roughly 4h 52m.
Departures from New York on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 43% of JFK-LAS flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing New York the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Las Vegas it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 2,143 tracked JFK-LAS flights, 84% left on time with an average delay of 9 min and a 2.9% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 85% | 1 min | 0.8% |
| American Airlines (AA) | 79% | 6 min | 1.1% |
| JetBlue Airways (B6) | 79% | 7 min | 0.1% |
| Hawaiian Airlines (HA) | 78% | 11 min | 1.5% |
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Frequently asked questions about JFK-LAS
The flight from New York (JFK) to Las Vegas (LAS) takes 4h 52m on average. That is the median time recorded across 5 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the New York (JFK) -> Las Vegas (LAS) route, on-time performance is 84% with an average delay of 9 minutes, based on 2143 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on New York-Las Vegas is 2.94% across 2143 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 6 airlines: American Airlines, JetBlue Airways, Delta Air Lines, Etihad Airways, Hawaiian Airlines, Qatar Airways.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Las Vegas, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
