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Here's a sample itinerary for a drive from Oklahoma City to Las Vegas. If you're planning a road trip to Las Vegas, you can research locations to stop along the way. Traveling with a dog or cat? View pet-friendly stops between Oklahoma City and Las Vegas. Camping along the way? View RV campgrounds between Oklahoma City and Las Vegas. Find the best hotels, restaurants, and attractions based on the most talked about places recommended by Trippy members.
10:00 am start in Oklahoma City
drive for about 2 hours
11:45 am Elk City
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 12:45 pm
drive for about 2.5 hours
3:04 pm Amarillo
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 4:04 pm
drive for about 1.5 hours
5:48 pm Tucumcari
stay overnight and leave the next day around 10:00 am
day 1 driving ≈ 6 hours
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10:00 am leave from Tucumcari
drive for about 2.5 hours
12:33 pm Albuquerque
stay for about 2 hours
and leave at 2:33 pm
drive for about 2 hours
4:34 pm Gallup
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 5:34 pm
drive for about 1.5 hours
7:11 pm Petrified Forest National Park
stay overnight and leave the next day around 10:00 am
day 2 driving ≈ 6 hours
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10:00 am leave from Petrified Forest National Park
drive for about 2.5 hours
12:28 pm Flagstaff
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 1:28 pm
drive for about 2 hours
3:37 pm Kingman
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 4:37 pm
drive for about 1.5 hours
6:13 pm arrive in Las Vegas
eat at Giada
stay at Bellagio Hotel
day 3 driving ≈ 6 hours
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Your starting point is Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
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Since there are only 2 travelers, we assume you're driving 1 car. You can adjust the number of people traveling at the top. We assume a maximum of 4 passengers per car, but you can change the number of cars to fit your situation.
Elk City (2 answers)
Amarillo (26 answers)
questions about Amarillo:
THING TO SEE
Tucumcari (4 answers)
questions about Tucumcari:
What are the must see/must stay/ must eat places in Tucumcari?
Albuquerque (90 answers)
Old Town Albuquerque (3 mentions)
New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science (2 mentions)
Explora! (2 mentions)
Nob Hill (2 mentions)
Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta (2 mentions)
restaurants around Albuquerque:
Frontier Restaurant
Standard Diner
Frontier Restaurant
questions about Albuquerque:
What is your favorite restaurant in Albuquerque?
Temporary home!
Affordable hotel in Albuquerque for the International Balloon Fiesta?
Where to stay
Gallup (5 answers)
Petrified Forest National Park (6 answers)
Petrified Forest National Park (2 mentions)
Flagstaff (50 answers)
Lowell Observatory (3 mentions)
restaurants around Flagstaff:
Macy's Fresh Roasted Coffee
Mountain Oasis
Flagstaff Brewing Company
questions about Flagstaff:
Where to stay
Best cozy hotel in Flagstaff nearby Monte Vista hotel
Kingman (11 answers)
Your final destination is Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Are you going straight to a hotel, or looking for a vacation rental or Airbnb?
The best resource on neighborhoods, areas, and hotels is the Trippy page on where to stay in Las Vegas.
If you're looking for a quick answer, you can check out Bellagio Hotel, which was mentioned 51 times on Trippy.
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Need some recommendations on somewhere to get food?
Trippy members suggest Giada, which was mentioned 9 times.
Here are some more restaurants people talk about:
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This section could be endless, so rather than trying to suggest every local activity or attraction, we'll leave it open-ended.
These are some of the places people talk about on Trippy:
Of course, Trippy is the perfect place to ask questions because there's an entire community of travelers talking to each other and sharing tips and advice. Trippy is where you can get answers personalized for your tastes, budgets, trip dates & more!
For example, here are some questions people have asked about Las Vegas. Click on any question to see answers from the community!
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Yes, even this step is optional, because if you're on vacation who wants the trip to end? It's okay, you can start planning your next trip!
Want to plan the trip back? Get the reverse directions for a Las Vegas to Oklahoma City drive, or go to the main page to plan a new road trip.
You can also compare the travel time if you're flying or driving by calculating the distance from Oklahoma City to Las Vegas. Or get a full Oklahoma City to Las Vegas flight plan.
Don't forget about exploring your own hometown with a staycation. You can also find some cool day trips or get away for a weekend. Maybe try typing in a faraway location like London, Hong Kong, or Sydney, and get inspired for your dream trip around the world.
And if you know Oklahoma City well, please help your fellow travelers and answer their questions about Oklahoma City!
This is the most common route that Trippy members have taken, but you can explore alternate routes from Oklahoma City to Las Vegas, or check the current road conditions from Oklahoma City to Las Vegas. You can also find the flattest route from Oklahoma City to Las Vegas.
