Grand Canyon West Flight from Las Vegas with Skywalk

About this tour

Fly roundtrip from Las Vegas to the rim of Grand Canyon West on a 70-minute flight, passing over the Colorado River, Hoover Dam, and Lake Mead along the way. Once on the ground, you'll have free time to explore viewpoints at your own pace and take in Hualapai art and performances. This tour also includes admission to the Skywalk, the glass bridge at Eagle Point that reaches out 70 feet past the canyon rim. Hotel pickup and drop-off on the Las Vegas Strip are part of the deal.

Highlights

• Fly over the Colorado River, Hoover Dam, and Lake Mead on the way to Grand Canyon West.
• Explore viewpoints along the canyon rim on your own schedule with free time at each stop.
• Get to know Hualapai culture through handcrafted art exhibits and live performances.
• Walk out onto the Skywalk at Eagle Point, a glass bridge extending 70 feet past the rim.
• Step onto the Skywalk at the West Rim for a glass-floor view straight down into the canyon.
• See the Colorado River winding far below from the West Rim's cliffside overlooks.
• Trade the long drive for a 70-minute flight and see the canyon from the air both ways.
• The Colorado River carved this gorge over millions of years, dropping about a mile from rim to river in places.
• The canyon's exposed rock walls record billions of years of geology and glow with color at sunrise and sunset.

Places You Will Visit

Included / Excluded

Getting There and Opening Hours at the Grand Canyon

Which rim you visit shapes how you get there. Driving gives you the most freedom, especially for the South Rim or North Rim: from Las Vegas it's roughly 4.5 to 5 hours to the South Rim and about 2 hours to the West Rim, while Phoenix sits about 3.5 hours from the South Rim. The North Rim is a longer drive and only open seasonally. Guided tours out of Las Vegas handle transport by bus, airplane, or helicopter and take care of routes, parking, and entry logistics, with some including hotel pickup. Flights from Las Vegas and nearby regional airports are the fastest way in and sometimes land inside the canyon or at the West Rim, and the Grand Canyon Railway runs scenically from Williams, Arizona to the South Rim. Once at the South Rim, a free shuttle links visitor centers, viewpoints, and lodges, which helps since parking fills up fast in peak season.

The park itself is open 24 hours a day, year-round, but its buildings keep their own seasonal hours. The South Rim Visitor Center runs 08:00 to 16:00 from May 23 to August 31 and 08:00 to 17:00 from September 1 to May 22. The North Rim Visitor Center is open 08:00 to 17:00, generally mid-May to mid-October and weather permitting. The West Rim Visitor Center, the side this flight tour reaches, runs 08:00 to 19:15 with last tickets usually sold by 17:00, though winter hours can shift. Most tours and activities operate between 08:00 and 18:00 depending on type and departure point.

A quick word on what each area offers, since the rims feel very different. The South Rim is the classic, year-round section with Mather and Yavapai Points, the historic Grand Canyon Village, and museums. The higher North Rim is cooler, quieter, and only reachable in the warmer months. The West Rim, closest to Las Vegas and the one visited on this trip, is known for the Skywalk and its cliffside views over the Colorado River, and it sits outside the national park on Hualapai land. The East Rim centers on the Desert View Watchtower. Below it all, the Colorado River cuts the canyon floor, with trails ranging from easy rim walks to steep inner-canyon descents through billions of years of exposed rock.

Available Days / Times

• Monday : 07:29, 08:04, 09:14, 10:04, 13:14
• Tuesday : 07:29, 08:04, 09:14, 10:04, 13:14
• Wednesday : 07:29, 08:04, 09:14, 10:04, 13:14
• Thursday : 08:04, 09:14, 10:04, 13:14
• Friday : 07:29, 08:04, 09:14, 10:04, 13:14
• Saturday : 07:29, 08:04, 09:14, 10:04, 13:14
• Sunday : 07:29, 08:04, 09:14, 10:04, 13:14

Last updated: Oct 22, 2026