Las Vegas is Strategically Located
Enjoy the benefits of being near California, without being in California.
If California were its own country, it would be the world’s fifth largest economy. While that might sound like a great opportunity for business leaders, the state’s sky-rocketing operational costs and red-tape regulations make it difficult for companies to do business and grow. Take a look at Southern Nevada, which offers the same access to the West Coast market but without the extra taxes and regulatory hassle. Keeping reading to learn about how our strategic location could benefit your company.
Gateway to the West Coast
With hundreds of domestic and international flights a day, plus an infrastructure that supports business, hear why business executives think Las Vegas is the best place to do business.
The Benefits of Locating Your Business in Las Vegas
Access Global Markets
Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) is the 8th busiest airport in the U.S., serving more than 55 million passengers per year. With direct service to 150+ cities both domestically and internationally, and more than 550 inbound flights per day, business leaders can access markets across the globe.
- 57.6 Passengers Annually
- 150+ Daily Direct Flights
- 22M+ Pounds of Cargo Processed Monthly
Near Major U.S. Ports
Las Vegas has easy access to five major U.S. ports, including the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles. The Port of Los Angeles is the busiest container port in North America, a ranking it has held for more than two decades.
- Access to 5 major seaports
- 90M tons of cargo processed annually at the Port of Long Beach
- Port of Los Angeles + Port of Long Beach manage 29% of all U.S. cargo
Your Customers are Less than a Day’s Drive Away
More than 64 million people live within a one-day trucking radius of Southern Nevada, making it easy and convenient to ship to your clients. Plus, nearly every state west of the Mississippi River is within a two-day delivery window.
- I-15 provides a direct, 4-hour, connection between Las Vegas and Los Angeles, with Salt Lake City 6 hours north.
- US Highway 95 links Las Vegas to Reno, extending from the Canadian border to Mexico.
- The future I-11 corridor will connect Las Vegas to the Phoenix metropolitan area.
Vegas Loop
Designed by Elon Musk’s The Boring Company, the Vegas Loop provides fast and convenient underground transportation to the Las Vegas community and its visitors. The system began transporting passengers throughout the 200-acre Las Vegas Convention Center campus in 2021, with four stations, and two one-way tunnels built to accommodate all-electric Tesla vehicles. The system has since expanded to include a stop at Resorts World, with additional stops planned along the Strip, Harry Reid International Airport, Allegiant Stadium and downtown Las Vegas. Once complete, the Vegas Loop will transport more than 90,000 passengers per hour.
- 4,500 passengers per hour peak capacity
- 32K+ passengers per day
- 68 miles of tunnel & 104 stations approved
Rail Service
Union Pacific provides the Las Vegas Valley with superb Class 1 rail service, with efforts underway to expand rail access through a freight rail connection between Las Vegas and Reno, as well as a new rail spur to the Apex Industrial Park. High-speed passenger rail is also coming to the region, with Brightline West planning a route between Southern California and Las Vegas scheduled to come online in 2028.
- 11M passengers annually
- Speeds up to 200 miles per hour
- 2 hour travel time between LA and Las Vegas
Foreign Trade Zone
For businesses involved in international trade, the Foreign Trade Zone can provide a competitive edge. The program allows companies to defer duties and tariffs until imported goods exit the zone and are distributed domestically for consumption. Re-exported goods receive additional benefits in the form of duty and tariff exemptions. LVGEA is the grantee for Foreign Trade Zone 89 and can assist your business with establishing, operating, and maintaining a foreign trade zone designation.
- Defer duties until products enter the U.S. for commerce
- Eliminate customs clearance at the port of entry
- Streamline container fees and expedite approval process
Don’t Make the Mistake of Picking a City That Doesn’t Fit Your Needs.
The Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance will do a COMPLIMENTARY “City Check” to highlight the reasons why the Las Vegas Valley can deliver an outstanding business relocation or expansion solution for you, your employees, and their families.
