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How long is the drive from Los Angeles to Las Vegas, and how far is it?
The drive from Los Angeles to Las Vegas is typically 4.5 hours and 270 miles via I-15 through the Mojave Desert. Allow extra time because desert heat or crosswinds and blowing dust can affect the corridor.
Route facts
Los Angeles → Las Vegas
- Distance
- 270 miles
- Typical drive
- 4.5 hours
- Planning baseline
- Early morning
- Main weather risks
- desert heat · crosswinds and blowing dust · thunderstorm outflow near mountain passes
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Time and distance
Drive-time baseline and possible delays
- Distance
- 270 miles
- Typical drive
- 4.5 hours
- Weather-sensitive corridor
- I-15 through the Mojave Desert
The usual planning baseline is 4.5 hours for 270 miles via I-15 through the Mojave Desert. It does not include fuel, charging, food, border, park-entry, or weather-related stops.
Allow extra time if the forecast includes desert heat or crosswinds and blowing dust; conditions may affect your pace or require stops.
What to check before leaving
Summer heat and sudden desert storms can change the best departure window quickly. Key weather factors: desert heat, crosswinds and blowing dust, thunderstorm outflow near mountain passes.
- desert heat
- crosswinds and blowing dust
- thunderstorm outflow near mountain passes
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How this answer is produced
Website drive time and distance are static planning baselines. In the app, routing-provider travel time can account for traffic and helps time each weather segment; departure options are then compared by weather risk for your date.
US National Weather Service Environment and Climate Change Canada Caltrans QuickMapNevada 511 Route weather methodology Data-source policy
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