San Francisco to Las Vegas Flights

If you have to visit multiple websites to plan your trip from San Francisco to Las Vegas, it can get overwhelming. However, you don't have to scour the Internet when you use Orbitz.com; you can use the website's tools to plan every detail of your trip.

San Francisco International Airport

Located 13 miles south of San Francisco, the San Francisco International Airport is the second-busiest airport in California. Seven airlines offer flights from San Francisco to Las Vegas, including Delta Airlines, US Airways, American Airlines and United Airlines.

When you fly out of San Francisco, you can choose from two long-term parking options. The domestic parking garage offers long-term parking for $36 per day. The long-term garage offers parking for $18 per day. Bay Area Rapid Transit, known as BART, runs from downtown San Francisco to the SFO BART Station in the international terminal. You can take BART to the airport for between $7 and $8.50, depending on what part of San Francisco you're coming from. You can also take a taxicab to the airport for approximately $37.

If you want to grab a bite to eat before your flight, the airport has numerous dining options located in the domestic terminals. Visit Just Desserts to grab a sweet snack, PIQ for a calzone or Legends of San Francisco for breakfast, a sandwich or a salad.

Las Vegas, Nevada

Known as Sin City, Las Vegas has so much to see and do that your chances of getting bored are slim at best. From the casinos and the dinner shows to shopping, there's something for everyone to enjoy in this desert city in the southern tip of Nevada..

Exploring Las Vegas

Flights from San Francisco arrive at the McCarran International Airport, 5 miles south of downtown Las Vegas. You can get from the airport into the city via bus, taxicab or rental car. Bus stops are located on Level Zero of Terminal 1. Bus tickets cost $2 per person. Taxicabs line up outside the terminal doors. Cabs run on meters, and there is a $1.80 airport surcharge added to your final total. If you want your own transportation, you can reserve a rental car on Orbitz.com. The Rent-A-Car Center is located 3 miles from the airport, but the airport has rental car shuttles to transport passengers to the center.

Las Vegas has a subtropical desert climate; the weather gets hot and is mostly dry. The city experiences approximately 300 days of sunshine per year. During the summer months, the average temperatures range from the mid-70s to the 100s. During the winter months, the average temperatures range from the mid-30s to the low 60s. In the winter, it gets cool at night. If you're traveling during this time, pack clothes you can layer.

Gambling isn't the only activity that draws people to Las Vegas. You can relive your childhood days of playing in the sandbox at Dig This, go hiking in Red Rock Canyon, experience skydiving at Vegas Indoor Skydiving or visit the Mob Museum. Other area attractions include SkyJump Las Vegas, the Neon Museum, the Colosseum at Caesars Palace and the Hoover Dam.

Plan a Las Vegas Vacation

With numerous daily flights from San Francisco to Las Vegas, it's easy to plan your vacation. In addition to finding vacation packages, hotel accommodations and airline tickets on Orbitz.com, you can use the website to purchase tickets to area attractions and make reservations for guided tours.