LA → Las Vegas · 236 nm · 55 min
LA to Vegas in 55 minutes
LA to Vegas in 55 minutes
not 4 hours on the 15.
Van Nuys, Burbank, Long Beach to the Strip. Whole jet from ~$9,800. Split six ways and the math is obvious.
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Drive vs Fly
KVNY → KLAS
I-15 Drive
Friday afternoon, no stops
240min
Baker, Primm, the climb over Mountain Pass, then casino traffic into the Strip.
Private Jet
Van Nuys → Harry Reid
55min
10 min at the FBO, wheels-up, descend over Lake Mead, land at the Strip.
Save ~3h 5m each way
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KVNY
Van Nuys
KLAS
Harry Reid · Las Vegas
Distance
236 nm
Block time
55 min
From
$9,800
FBOs: Clay Lacy · Signature · TWC
Serves: Westside, SF Valley
Whole-jet, one-way estimates
Whole-jet economics. Split it. It gets obvious.
Indicative "from" pricing for the LA→Vegas hop. Final quotes depend on aircraft availability, day of week, and Vegas demand. Move the sliders below to see the per-seat math.
Most booked
Light Jet
Citation CJ3
6–7 passengers · 1,900 nm range
from$9,800
Estimated whole-jet, one-way. Not a guaranteed fare.
- Cabin: 6 pass, club seating
- Lavatory: yes · enclosed
- Baggage: ~60 cu ft · clubs + overnight
- Block time: 55 min KVNY → KLAS
Sweet spot
Light / Mid
Embraer Phenom 300
6–8 passengers · 2,000 nm range
from$11,500
Estimated whole-jet, one-way. Not a guaranteed fare.
- Cabin: 6–7 pass, stand-up height
- Lavatory: yes · enclosed
- Baggage: ~84 cu ft · skis + clubs
- Block time: 52 min KBUR → KLAS
Group & golf
Midsize
Citation XLS+
8–9 passengers · 2,100 nm range
from$13,500
Estimated whole-jet, one-way. Not a guaranteed fare.
- Cabin: 8 pass, double club
- Lavatory: yes · full enclosed
- Baggage: ~90 cu ft · foursome + clubs
- Block time: 55 min KLGB → KLAS
Per-seat math, live.
Drag passengers and aircraft. The per-seat number is what makes the LA→Vegas hop click — six deep, it lands in first-class territory without the airport.
Passengers splitting
6 pax
Aircraft class
Phenom 300 · $11,500
Whole jet (est.)
$11,500
Aircraft
Phenom 300
Passengers
6
Per seat · each way
$1,917
Estimate only. Final quote depends on operator, day, and Vegas demand.
Same-day round-trip
Vegas for lunch. Home for the kids' bedtime.
The aircraft and crew stay with you on the ground. Round-trips price lower than two one-ways because there's no empty reposition. This is the route's killer use case.
10:15 AM · KVNY
Arrive at the FBO
Curbside at Clay Lacy, ten minutes from car to cabin. No lines, no shoes off.
10:30 AM · Wheels-up
Climb out over the Santa Monicas
Coffee and a bagel at altitude. ATC routes you direct over the desert.
11:25 AM · KLAS
Land at Signature Las Vegas
Car waiting curbside, eight minutes to the Strip. You beat the lunch crowd.
9:30 PM · KLAS
Depart Vegas
Crew rested, aircraft on standby. Wheels-up five minutes after you arrive at the FBO.
10:25 PM · KVNY
Home in your own bed
Total door-to-door under 14 hours. Same crew, same jet, no overnight bag tax.
Crew standby
~2h typical ground wait
Round-trip vs 2× one-way
~30% lower est.
Vegas FBO options
KLAS · KVGT
Reposition risk
Zero aircraft stays
Same crew, same jet, all day
~15 min
Average first-response time on a quote request
3 quotes
Side-by-side options on every LA→Vegas request
24/7
Dispatch — Friday night, Sunday morning, holidays
174
Countries reachable through our operator network
Why the hop sticks
Quotes from people who stopped driving.
★★★★★
"Friday at 3 PM the 15 was a parking lot past Barstow. We wheeled out of Van Nuys, were at a table at Carbone by 1. The math was brutal in their favor."
Family office travel managerBel-Air
★★★★★
"We split a Phenom six ways for a bachelor party. Per guy it was less than first class on the airline, and we walked from the car to the jet in nine minutes."
Group organizerManhattan Beach
★★★★★
"Same-day round-trip for a client meeting. Up at 10, meeting at noon, dinner meeting, home before midnight. Zero hotel, zero fatigue. This is the route they were built for."
Investment managing directorPasadena
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FAQ
Quick answers on the LA→Vegas hop.
For Westside traffic, KVNY (Van Nuys) is the default for Santa Monica, Beverly Hills, and the Valley, with private FBOs and minimal airline congestion. KBUR (Hollywood Burbank) is faster from Silver Lake, Glendale, and Pasadena. KLGB (Long Beach) is the play for South Bay and coastal groups. KTOA (Zamperini Field, Torrance) works for South Bay departures and avoids the 405 entirely.
Yes. Same-day round-trips on the LA→Vegas hop are one of the most common uses of this route. The crew and aircraft stay with you on the ground, and you typically fly out in the morning or afternoon and return late the same night. Round-trip pricing is materially lower than two one-ways because the aircraft does not reposition empty.
These are whole-aircraft charters, not per-seat retail. The economics work because you split the whole-jet cost across your group. With a Citation CJ3 from roughly $9,800, splitting between six to eight passengers brings the per-seat cost to roughly $1,200 to $1,600 each — competitive with first-class on the airlines, minus the airport lines.
Van Nuys is reached via the 101 and 405 and is usually 25 to 45 minutes from Westside points depending on time of day. The private FBOs at KVNY have dedicated parking and no commercial terminal, so you arrive 10 minutes before engine start. For peak Friday traffic, Hollywood Burbank (KBUR) or Torrance (KTOA) can dodge the worst of the 405.
A light jet like the CJ3 or Phenom 300 carries roughly six passengers with golf clubs and overnight bags. For four or more sets of clubs plus larger groups, step up to a midsize Citation XLS+ or a super-midsize jet. Tell us the passenger count, club count, and club lengths in the quote request and we will match the aircraft to the load.