DriveWindow Canada route answer
How long is the drive from Los Angeles to Las Vegas?
The drive is typically 4.5 hours and covers 435 km via I-15 through the Mojave Desert. Allow extra time when desert heat or crosswinds and blowing dust affects the corridor.
Route facts
Los Angeles → Las Vegas
- Distance
- 435 km
- 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
Why the trip can take longer than the baseline
- Distance
- 435 km
- Typical drive
- 4.5 hours
- Weather-sensitive corridor
- I-15 through the Mojave Desert
4.5 hours is a typical estimate for the 435 km drive. 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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Sources and methodology
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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