Distance between Phoenix AZ and Las Vegas NV
The distance from Phoenix to Las Vegas is 290 miles by road including 62 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 5 hours and 10 minutes and goes through Glendale, Peoria, El Mirage, Surprise and Henderson.
| Shortest distance by air | 256 mi ✈️ |
| Car route length | 290.2 mi 🚗 |
| Driving time | 5 h 10 min |
| Fuel amount | 9.9 gal |
| Fuel cost | 41 USD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Phoenix | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
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US 60 9 mi, 12 min
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| Glendale | 9 mi | 12 min | 0.3 gal | |
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US 60 4 mi, 05 min
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| Peoria | 13 mi | 17 min | 0.4 gal | |
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US 60 6 mi, 07 min
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| El Mirage | 19 mi | 25 min | 0.6 gal | |
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US 60 6 mi, 06 min
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| Surprise | 24 mi | 31 min | 0.7 gal | |
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US 60 11 mi, 12 min
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| Wittmann | 35 mi | 44 min | 1.2 gal | |
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US 60 19 mi, 20 min
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| Wickenburg | 53 mi | 1 h 04 min | 1.7 gal | |
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US 93 125 mi, 2 h 11 min
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| Kingman | 178 mi | 3 h 16 min | 5.9 gal | |
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US 93 95 mi, 1 h 37 min
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| Henderson | 273 mi | 4 h 54 min | 9.1 gal | |
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US 95 I 515 17 mi, 15 min
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| Las Vegas | 290 mi | 5 h 10 min | 9.7 gal | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Phoenix to Las Vegas?
Fuel cost: 41 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 290.2 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 4.16 USD / gal)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Phoenix to Las Vegas?
Driving time: 5 h 10 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 22 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 18 min
- 37 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 34 min
- 191 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 3 h 24 min
- 4 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 4 min
- 9 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 10 min
- 25 mi with a maximum speed 45 mph = 33 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 35 mph = 2 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Phoenix to Las Vegas by land?
The distance between Phoenix and Las Vegas is 290.2 mi by road including 62.1 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Phoenix and Las Vegas respectively.
How far is Phoenix to Las Vegas by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Phoenix and Las Vegas is 256 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 Phoenix and Las Vegas respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Phoenix from Las Vegas by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 30 min to cover the distance of 256 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 1 h 52 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 Phoenix to Las Vegas?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 1 h 43 min to cover the distance of 256 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 1 h 57 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 Phoenix and Las Vegas?
The halfway point between Phoenix and Las Vegas is Wikieup. It is located about 17 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Wikieup to Phoenix is 128 mi and driving will take about 2 h 25 min. The road between Wikieup and Las Vegas has length 162 mi and will take approximately 2 h 44 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Phoenix in relation to Las Vegas?
Phoenix is located 256 mi south-east of Las Vegas.
Phoenix has geographic coordinates: latitude 33.44859, longitude -112.07735. Click here to see Phoenix on map.
Las Vegas has geographic coordinates: latitude 36.16628, longitude -115.14923. Click here to see Las Vegas on map.
Which highway goes from Phoenix to Las Vegas?
The route from Phoenix to Las Vegas follows US 93.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- US 60: 50 mi
- I 11: 23 mi
- US 95: 22 mi
- I 40: 22 mi
- I 515: 13 mi
