This December, Qantas will become the first airline in the world to operate a non-stop route between Australia and Las Vegas. The new seasonal Sydney–Las Vegas service will run through to March 2027 and will save customers up to 5 hours in travel time by eliminating the need for connections through another US city.
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This becomes the 101st destination on the Qantas network and the airline’s eighth city across North and South America, joining Los Angeles, San Francisco, Honolulu, Dallas, New York, Vancouver and Santiago.
Now available for booking, the new flights will operate during some of the city’s biggest global events and expos including the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), the world’s largest and most influential tech show, and as Vegas plays host to the National Rugby League’s (NRL) annual season kick off 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 the broader American southwest regions.
For the past 2 years, Qantas has operated charter flights in partnership with NRL from Australia’s East Coast to Las Vegas to get Aussie fans to games. Qantas International CEO Cam Wallace said strong customer demand for international travel is driving the airline’s expansion of seasonal services to destinations like Las Vegas.
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.
The new route will be flown with Boeing 787 Dreamliners 3 times per week on Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday.
QF55 is scheduled to depart Sydney at 9:00pm and arrive in Las Vegas at 3:55pm (approx. flight time is 13 hours and 55 minutes)
Economy return fares start from AUD$1,099.
