Distance between Las Vegas NV and Palm Desert CA
The distance from Las Vegas to Palm Desert is 293 miles by road including 286 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 4 hours and 21 minutes and goes through Victorville, San Bernardino, Redlands, Calimesa and Palm Springs.
Shortest distance by air | 182 mi ✈️ |
Car route length | 292.7 mi 🚗 |
Driving time | 4 h 21 min |
Fuel amount | 9.9 gal |
Fuel cost | 38.1 USD |

Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
Las Vegas | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
I 15 5 mi, 04 min
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Paradise | 5 mi | 04 min | 0.1 gal | |
I 15 160 mi, 2 h 22 min
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Barstow | 165 mi | 2 h 27 min | 5.1 gal | |
I 15 24 mi, 21 min
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Victorville | 190 mi | 2 h 48 min | 6.2 gal | |
I 15 10 mi, 08 min
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Hesperia | 199 mi | 2 h 56 min | 6.7 gal | |
I 15 23 mi, 20 min
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San Bernardino | 222 mi | 3 h 17 min | 7.3 gal | |
I 215 I 10 14 mi, 12 min
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Redlands | 235 mi | 3 h 29 min | 7.8 gal | |
I 10 6 mi, 05 min
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Calimesa | 242 mi | 3 h 35 min | 8.2 gal | |
I 10 30 mi, 26 min
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Palm Springs | 272 mi | 4 h 01 min | 9.1 gal | |
I 10 21 mi, 20 min
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Palm Desert | 293 mi | 4 h 22 min | 9.8 gal |
Hotels of Palm Desert
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Las Vegas to Palm Desert?
Fuel cost: 38.1 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 292.7 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.83 USD / gal)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Las Vegas to Palm Desert?
Driving time: 4 h 21 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 248 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 3 h 39 min
- 35 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 32 min
- 3 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 3 min
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 3 min
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 3 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Las Vegas to Palm Desert by land?
The distance between Las Vegas and Palm Desert is 292.7 mi by road including 285.8 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Las Vegas and Palm Desert respectively.
How far is Las Vegas to Palm Desert by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Las Vegas and Palm Desert is 182.1 mi.
This distance is calculated using the Haversine formula as a great-circle distance between two points on the surface of a sphere. The start and finish points are the centers of Las Vegas and Palm Desert respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Las Vegas from Palm Desert by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 21 min to cover the distance of 182 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 1 h 19 min to flight this distance at average speed of 136 mph.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, airport location and other real world factors.
How long is a helicopter ride from Las Vegas to Palm Desert?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 1 h 13 min to cover the distance of 182 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 1 h 23 min to flight this distance at average speed of 130 mph.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, aerodrome location and other real world factors.
What city is halfway between Las Vegas and Palm Desert?
The halfway point between Las Vegas and Palm Desert is Barstow. It is located about 19 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Barstow to Las Vegas is 165 mi and driving will take about 2 h 26 min. The road between Barstow and Palm Desert has length 127 mi and will take approximately 1 h 55 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Las Vegas in relation to Palm Desert?
Las Vegas is located 182 mi north-east of Palm Desert.
Las Vegas has geographic coordinates: latitude 36.16628, longitude -115.14923. Click here to see Las Vegas on map.
Palm Desert has geographic coordinates: latitude 33.72882, longitude -116.38257.
Which highway goes from Las Vegas to Palm Desert?
The route from Las Vegas to Palm Desert follows I 15.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- I 10: 58 mi
- I 215: 14 mi
- CA 18: 2 mi