Las Vegas to Antelope Canyon
Flying into Page and the Navajo land around the canyon
From Las Vegas to Page
Travellers flying out of Las Vegas Harry Reid Airport (LAS) reach Page Municipal Airport (PGA) on a non-stop Contour Airlines route. Page Municipal Airport is the nearest airport to Antelope Canyon, and it has scheduled, charter and general aviation service. From Page, Highway 89 runs south to Cameron, Arizona, and at Cameron Highway 64 branches west to the Grand Canyon's Desert View entrance.
Tours from Las Vegas
The canyon and the land around it
Antelope Canyon is a slot canyon in the American Southwest, on Navajo land east of Lechee, Arizona. The canyon includes six separate slot canyon sections on the Navajo Reservation, and it is the primary attraction of Lake Powell Navajo Tribal Park. Erosion of Navajo Sandstone, mainly by flash flooding, formed Antelope Canyon. The Navajo Nation, which contains Antelope Canyon, covers roughly 17,544,500 acres (about 71,000 km2). Antelope Canyon is a Navajo Tribal Park, and it has been accessible only by permit since 1997.
Walls and time limits
The walls of Upper Antelope Canyon rise about 660 feet above the streambed. Visits inside Upper Antelope Canyon are limited to two hours.
| Topic | Detail |
|---|---|
| Wall height above the streambed in Upper Antelope Canyon | About 660 feet |
| Time allowed inside Upper Antelope Canyon | Two hours |
| Separate slot canyon sections on the Navajo Reservation | Six |
| Area of the Navajo Nation | Roughly 17,544,500 acres (about 71,000 km2) |
| Year permit-only access began | 1997 |
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Antelope Canyon tours
Questions about the trip from Las Vegas
Frequently asked questions
Is there a non-stop flight from Las Vegas to Page?
Contour Airlines offers non-stop service from Las Vegas Harry Reid Airport (LAS) to Page Municipal Airport (PGA).
What services does Page Municipal Airport have?
Page Municipal Airport, the nearest airport to Antelope Canyon, has scheduled, charter and general aviation service.
Where does Highway 89 lead south of Page?
Highway 89 south from Page leads to Cameron, Arizona, where Highway 64 branches west to the Grand Canyon's Desert View entrance.
How many sections does Antelope Canyon have?
Antelope Canyon includes six separate slot canyon sections on the Navajo Reservation.
What formed Antelope Canyon?
Erosion of Navajo Sandstone, mainly by flash flooding, formed the canyon.
How long can a visit inside Upper Antelope Canyon last?
Visits inside Upper Antelope Canyon are limited to two hours.
Since when has the canyon been accessible only by permit?
It has been accessible only by permit since 1997, as a Navajo Tribal Park.