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Scenic · Air Routes · Boulder City Hub
LAS · Las Vegas, NV — via Boulder City — to — BCE · Bryce Canyon, UT

Las Vegas to Bryce Canyon Flights

Trade a four-hour drive for a ~1 hour 30 minute flight that crosses Lake Mead, the Virgin River Gorge, and soars directly over Zion National Park on its way to Bryce. It's an all-inclusive day tour: depart Boulder City, land 4 miles from the hoodoos, and spend about six hours at the rim with a guide before flying home the same evening.

See the day tour
~1.5hr
Flight each way
~9hr
Full day tour
Zionflyover
En route
7,586ft
Bryce airport
Route Schematic ~1.5 HR · ~210 MI SCALE: APPROX Vistaliner DHC-6 LAKE MEAD HOOVER DAM VIRGIN RIVER GORGE ZION NP · FLYOVER HOODOOS BLD BOULDER CITY NV · 2,203 ft BCE BRYCE CANYON UT · 7,586 ft ~210 MI · ~1.5 HR N ~70 MI
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Drive Versus Fly

The math, side by side. Round-trip from the Las Vegas area.

Option A · By car

Drive It

~8
hrs round-trip
Behind the wheel · ~530 mi round-trip
  • Out ~4h 0mLas Vegas → I-15 N → UT-20 → US-89 → UT-12 → Bryce
  • Return ~4h 0mSame long haul in reverse
  • Notes Rental car · interstate + two-lane · a full day lost to the road
Option B · By air

Fly It

~3
hrs round-trip
Vistaliner · ~420 mi air round-trip
  • Hotel→BLD ~35 minComplimentary transfer from Strip / Downtown hotels
  • BLD → BCE ~1h 30mHigh-wing Vistaliner over Lake Mead & directly above Zion
  • BCE → BLD ~1h 30mThe Virgin River Gorge and Lake Mead, in reverse
Time saved, by air
~5 hoursround-trip
Experience · what the drive can't give you The drive is four hours of interstate; the flight crosses Lake Mead, the Virgin River Gorge, and passes directly over Zion National Park — the Temple of Sinawava and its sandstone cliffs from the air — before landing minutes from the hoodoos.
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Today's Flight Schedule

An all-inclusive day tour — here's how the day lays out.

Outbound · BLD → BCE

~7:00 AM ~8:30 AM · arrive BCE

Return · BCE → BLD

~2:30 PM ~4:00 PM · back at BLD
An all-inclusive day tour, roughly 9 hours door to door. Las Vegas hotel pickup runs 1–1.5 hours before departure; exact times vary by date and season — confirm on the live calendar.
~7:00A
Depart BLD
~6 hrs
At Bryce
~4:00P
Back at BLD
6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM
A day at Bryce The day tour lands you at Bryce mid-morning with about six hours at the rim — Sunset Point, Bryce Point, Fairyland Point, and the lower and middle amphitheaters with a guide — then flies home the same evening. Add a summer hike or bike upgrade to see more.
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Getting Back To Las Vegas

The return is the second half of the same day tour — the same scenery, in reverse.

Return leg · BCE → BLD

The return is the second half of the same day tour: you fly Bryce Canyon (BCE) → Boulder City in the afternoon, landing back at Boulder City in about 1 hour 30 minutes — the Virgin River Gorge, the Zion country, and Lake Mead, seen from the opposite angle.

There is no scheduled major-airline service from Bryce Canyon Airport to Las Vegas, so the way back to the Strip is the Bryce → Boulder City flight, then your complimentary hotel transfer (about 35 minutes from Boulder City).

Return leg · BCE → BLD

~2:30 PM ~4:00 PM · back at BLD
Exact times vary by date and season — confirm on the live calendar. Mind the clocks: Boulder City keeps Pacific Time, while Bryce Canyon, Utah, observes Mountain Time (with daylight saving) — so Bryce typically runs one hour ahead of Boulder City.
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Tour Packages

An all-inclusive day tour from Las Vegas — flight, guided park tour, and hotel transfers.

§ 05

What You See From The Cabin

High-wing Vistaliner — every seat next to a window. Multilingual narration.

Hoover Dam and Lake Mead from lake level
Mile ~5 · 0:05
Hoover Dam

726-foot (221 m) concrete arch dam framed by Lake Mead and the Colorado River below.

Lake Mead's desert shoreline near Boulder City
Miles 5–40 · 0:05–0:16
Lake Mead

Largest US reservoir by volume — the Mojave Desert shoreline runs the first leg out of Boulder City.

Red-rock high desert plateau along the Utah route toward Bryce Canyon
Miles 70–120 · 0:28–0:48
Virgin River Gorge

The Virgin River carves a deep canyon through the Mojave's edge as the route turns northeast into Utah's red-rock country.

Sunset over red sandstone canyon terrain near Zion National Park
Miles 120–170 · 0:48–1:08
Zion National Park

The flight passes directly over Zion — the Temple of Sinawava, vermilion sandstone cliffs, and slot canyons from the air.

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The Drive Alternative, Leg by Leg

If you're committed to the wheel — here's the route, mile by mile.

Las Vegas → Bryce Canyon (by car)

Total ~265 mi · ~4h 0m · via I-15 & US-89
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The Two Airports

Your departure & arrival, side by side.

Departure · Your home base
BLD
Boulder City Municipal
KBVU · Boulder City, NV

The operational hub for fixed-wing scenic flights from the Las Vegas region. No major airline flies here — passengers connect from Harry Reid (LAS) by hotel transfer, taxi, or rideshare. We provide complimentary roundtrip transfers from select Strip and Downtown hotels.

Address
1265 Airport Rd, Boulder City, NV
From LAS
~25 mi · 35 min
From Strip
~25 mi · 35 min
Hoover Dam
7 mi · 15 min
Hours (Mar–Oct)
5:15 AM – 6:00 PM
Hours (Nov–Feb)
5:00 AM – 7:30 PM
Terminal
30,000 sq ft Aerocenter (2009)
Arrival · 4 miles from the hoodoos
BCE
Bryce Canyon Airport
KBCE · Bryce Canyon City, UT

The arrival point for the day tour — about 4 miles north of Bryce Canyon National Park, where ground transport shuttles you into the park. At 7,586 feet it's the highest-elevation airport on our network; its 1936 WPA-built log hangar is on the National Register of Historic Places. No scheduled major-airline service — Part 135 scenic operators.

Address
450 Airport Rd, Bryce Canyon City, UT
Operator
Garfield County
Elevation
7,586 ft (2,313 m)
Runway
3/21 · 7,395 ft × 75 ft asphalt
To the park
~4 mi · shuttle into Bryce
From Las Vegas
~265 mi · ~4h by car
Heritage
1936 WPA log hangar · on the Register
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What's At Bryce When You Land

A guide takes you to the park's signature viewpoints — about six hours at the rim.

National Park · please respect

Bryce Canyon is a National Park administered by the National Park Service; park admission is included in the guided day tour. It sits high — the rim ranges from about 7,900 to 9,100 feet, so the air is thin and cool: dress in layers, wear closed-toe shoes, and stay hydrated. Rim edges are unfenced in places — stay behind railings and pack out what you bring in.

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What Sets Grand Canyon Scenic Airlines Apart

Heritage, fleet, and the credentials behind the flight.

Grand Canyon Scenic Airlines traces its heritage to 1927 and is the longest-running scenic-flight operator on the canyon. As part of the Papillon Group — the world's largest aerial sightseeing company — we fly more than 600,000 guests over the canyon each year on twin-engine, high-wing Vistaliner and Cessna Grand Caravan aircraft. Every seat is a window seat.
1927
Flying since
The longest-running scenic-flight operator on the Grand Canyon.
Part135
FAA certified
Operating within the Grand Canyon Special Flight Rules Area (SFRA).
16
Narration languages
Multilingual headset narration throughout every flight.
100%
Window seats
High-wing, oversized-window Vistaliner — purpose-built for the view.
For nervous flyers For the smoothest air, book a morning departure — desert air is cooler and calmer earlier in the day. The high-wing aircraft is stable, and every seat is a window seat.
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Frequently Asked

Tap any question to expand.

Ready to skip the drive?

An all-inclusive Las Vegas day tour to Bryce Canyon — flight over Zion, guided park tour, and hotel transfers. Reservations daily 6 AM – 10 PM Pacific.

Scenic · Las Vegas → Bryce Canyon (via Boulder City) · 2026 Reservations · 702-638-3300 · res@flygcsa.com