Commercial airlines serve Phoenix, Salt Lake City, and Las Vegas. There is also regularly scheduled air service into the St. George, UT Airport from Salt Lake City and Los Angeles. (St. George, UT is 156 miles/ 251 km to the west of the North Rim)
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1 George, UT is 156 miles/ 251 km to the west of the North Rim)  On demand shuttle service between Flagstaff/Sedona/Williams and Grand Canyon National Park and between the North and South Rims is provided by Grand Canyon Shuttle Service (888) 215-3105.
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The Grand Canyon is about 275 miles (or five hours of driving) from Las Vegas, Nevada. The Grand Canyon is divided into two sections by the Colorado River: the North Rim and the South Rim. The South Rim receives 90 percent of the visitors to the Grand Canyon every year.
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Jump to: Driving Distances and Directions---Road Condition Links. Grand Canyon National Park's SOUTH RIM (open all year) is located 60 miles north of Williams, Arizona (via route 64 from Interstate 40) and 80 miles northwest of Flagstaff (via route 180). The Grand Canyon lies entirely within the state of Arizona. Airlines: Commercial airlines serve Phoenix, Flagstaff, and Las Vegas.
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Jump to: Driving Distances and Directions---Road Condition Links. Grand Canyon National Park's SOUTH RIM (open all year) is located 60 miles north of Williams, Arizona (via route 64 from Interstate 40) and 80 miles northwest of Flagstaff (via route 180). The Grand Canyon lies entirely within the state of Arizona. Commercial airlines serve Phoenix, Flagstaff, and Las Vegas.
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Make the drive. Las Vegas is 200 to 300 miles from the Grand Canyon, depending on the edge of the canyon that you want to visit, with the west-side canyon lookouts being the nearest and the South Rim at around the 300-mile mark.
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If you are visiting Las Vegas, you are already in one of the closest cities to the Grand Canyon. Only Phoenix is closer to the Canyon’s South Rim, and not by much. Due to Vegas’ proximity to the Canyon, several tour companies have tours originating from Las Vegas.
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From Las Vegas, NV - 275 miles/ 443 kilometers. 1  Drive north on I-15 for 128 miles/ 206 km, just past St. George, UT to Rt 9. 2  Drive east on Rt 9 for 10 miles/ 16 km to Rt 59. 3  Continue east on Rt 59 for 32 miles/ 51 km.  Continue east on Rt 389 for 33 miles/ 53 km to the junction with US 89a.
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The entrance to the Grand Canyon National Park NORTH RIM is located 30 miles south of Jacob Lake on Highway 67; the actual rim of the canyon is an additional 14 miles south. Jacob Lake, AZ is located in northern Arizona on Highway 89A, not far from the Utah border.
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The driving distance from Las Vegas, Nevada, is 275 miles--about a five-hour drive. The South Rim is the most popular side of the Grand Canyon. It is open year round. The driving distance to the South Rim from Las Vegas, Nevada, is 285 miles--or five hours driving time. The Grand Canyon is 277 miles long. Even though the canyon is not very wide, it would take about five hours to drive from rim to rim. Summer temperatures in the canyon can reach over 100 degrees Fahrenheit.
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how far is las vegas to grand canyon
The distance from Las Vegas to Grand Canyon is 275 miles or 443 kilometers.