Las Vegas: cheap flights and the best time to go
Shows and the Strip, with Red Rock Canyon and Hoover Dam a short drive away. Nevada · Cities, Music
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Cheapest round trip
Safety level
U.S. U.S. destination: no State Department travel advisory
The State Department's travel advisories
Levels: 1 Exercise normal precautions · 2 Exercise increased caution · 3 Reconsider travel · 4 Do not travel. Read the advisory before you book; it can change. Checked 2026-10-28.
Cheapest days to fly
The cheapest round trip for each day out appears here once the fares load.
Best time to go
For the weather: February, March, April (highs of 62–82°F, not too much rain). With fares from your airport, the best months weigh weather 60% and price 40%.
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Cheapest round trip from JFK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 59°F | 39°F | 0.6 in | … |
| February (a best month) | 63°F | 42°F | 0.8 in | … |
| March (a best month) | 71°F | 49°F | 0.3 in | … |
| April (a best month) | 79°F | 55°F | 0.3 in | … |
| May | 89°F | 65°F | 0.1 in | … |
| June | 100°F | 74°F | 0.0 in | … |
| July | 105°F | 80°F | 0.2 in | … |
| August | 102°F | 78°F | 0.3 in | … |
| September | 95°F | 71°F | 0.2 in | … |
| October | 81°F | 58°F | 0.4 in | … |
| November | 68°F | 46°F | 0.3 in | … |
| December | 57°F | 38°F | 0.5 in | … |
Typical daily high and low and total rain, 1991–2020: NOAA NCEI GHCN-Daily, station LAS VEGAS AIR TERMINAL (7 km away). ★ = the best three months. Fares are the cheapest found for trips leaving that month in the next year.
Prices are per seat for a round trip in economy; with more than one traveler they're the total for your party (babies under 2 on a lap need no seat). The booking site shows the final price for everyone.
Good to know about Las Vegas
- Airport
- Harry Reid International (LAS), at the south end of the Strip: a short taxi, rideshare or bus ride to most hotels.
- Resort fees
- Most Strip hotels add a nightly resort fee on top of the room rate, so compare the total before you book.
- Weather
- Summer highs pass 100°F from June to August; spring and fall are milder, and winter nights are cool (see the months below).
- Day trips
- Red Rock Canyon is about 20 miles west and Hoover Dam about 35 miles southeast; Zion National Park is under a 3-hour drive northeast.
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Questions
When is the best time to visit Las Vegas?
For the weather, February, March and April: highs of 62–82°F and not too much rain, from NOAA's 1991–2020 averages. With fares from your airport, this page weighs weather 60% and price 40%.
Is Las Vegas safe to visit?
Las Vegas is in the United States, so the U.S. State Department has no travel advisory for it.
How do I find cheap flights to Las Vegas?
Pick your home airport on this page: it shows the cheapest round trip found lately to Las Vegas, the cheapest days to fly each month and, where there are any, nearby home airports compared. Booking happens on Aviasales, and the booking site has the final price.
What airport do you fly into for Las Vegas?
Harry Reid International Airport (LAS), a few miles south of the Strip's big hotels. This page's fares are to LAS.
What is there to do near Las Vegas besides the Strip?
Red Rock Canyon (about 20 miles west) and Hoover Dam (about 35 miles southeast) are easy day trips. Zion National Park is under 3 hours' drive northeast; its page here has its own fares to LAS.