Qantas launches first direct flights between Australia and Las Vegas
The new seasonal service will fly between Sydney and Las Vegas and run through to March 2027. The direct route will help customers save up to five hours in total travel time by eliminating the need for connections through another U.S. city.
This becomes the 101st destination on the Qantas international network and the airline's eighth city across North and South America, joining Los Angeles, San Francisco, Honolulu, Dallas, New York, Vancouver and Santiago.
Available for booking now, the service will operate during some of the city's biggest global events and expos including CES, the world's largest and most influential tech show, and the Rugby League Las Vegas Festival, which has quickly become a flagship event for Australian and international sports fans. Las Vegas is also home to world-class entertainment including residencies from some of the biggest names in music and serves as a gateway to attractions like the Grand Canyon and broader Nevada region.
For the past two years Qantas has operated charter flights in partnership with NRL from Australia's East Coast to Las Vegas to get Aussie fans to games. Flights took off this week and for the third year in a row are fully booked.
Key information
- Sydney (SYD) to Las Vegas (LAS) will operate as QF55, with the inaugural flight taking off on 29 December 2026 and operating until 12 March 2027*.
- Las Vegas to Sydney will operate as QF56.
- The new route will operate on a Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft three times per week on Tuesday, Friday and Sunday.
- QF55 is scheduled to depart Sydney at 9:00pm and arrive in Las Vegas at 3:55pm.
- QF56 is scheduled to depart Las Vegas at 8:20pm and arrive in Sydney at 6:35am +2.