Weekend Trip: Bay Area → St. George, UT (via LAS)

Traveler: Molly
Dates: Fri Jun 5 – Sun Jun 7, 2026
Route: Alameda → OAK → LAS (fly) → St. George (drive) → LAS → OAK → Alameda

Prices are live SerpAPI (Google Flights) quotes as of June 1, 2026. This weekend — book now.

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Overall Feasibility

Verdict: Feasible. ~30 hrs leisure vs ~11-12 hrs travel. Time zone gain (Utah is MDT = +1hr from PDT) helps on both ends.

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Recommended Travel Schedule

Friday Jun 5 — Travel Out

Time (PDT)	Activity
8:30am	Leave Alameda for OAK (~10 min drive)
9:00–10:00am	At OAK, through security
10:20am–11:50am	Fly OAK→LAS (Southwest $265)
11:50am–12:30pm	Pick up rental car at LAS Rent-A-Car Center
12:30–2:15pm PDT	Drive LAS → St. George (I-15 N, 120 mi, ~1h45m)
2:15pm PDT / 3:15pm MDT	Arrive St. George (gain 1hr crossing into Utah)

Sunday Jun 7 — Return

Time (MDT)	Time (PDT)	Activity
11:00am–12:00pm MDT	10:00–11:00am PDT	Leave St. George
1:00–1:30pm PDT	—	Arrive LAS, return rental car
1:30–2:30pm PDT	—	Through LAS security
2:43pm–4:41pm PDT	—	Fly LAS→SFO (Frontier $184)
~5:30pm PDT	—	Home in Alameda (BART across bridge)

Alternative return (via OAK): Southwest $245, departs 9:55pm arrives 11:25pm — cheaper but very late.

Time zone note: St. George is MDT (UTC-6), LAS is PDT (UTC-7). When leaving St. George Sunday morning, subtract 1hr to get LAS/PDT time.

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Live Flight Options

OAK → LAS (Fri Jun 5)

Airline	Price	Depart	Arrive	Duration	Notes
Southwest	$265	10:20am	11:50am	1h30m	⭐ Best fit — arrive by noon, plenty of buffer
Southwest	$265	12:15pm	1:50pm	1h35m	Afternoon, arrives later in St. George
Southwest	$265	2:35pm	4:10pm	1h35m	Late — lands St. George ~6pm
Southwest	$255	4:45pm	6:20pm	1h35m	Evening, would arrive St. George ~8pm

SFO → LAS (Fri Jun 5) — Alternative if OAK prices spike

Airline	Price	Depart	Arrive	Notes
Frontier	$180	3:33pm	5:21pm	Budget, afternoon
United	$255	10:42am	12:28pm	Good timing but from SFO
Alaska	$255	1:17pm	3:03pm	Midday option

LAS → OAK (Sun Jun 7)

Airline	Price	Depart	Arrive	Notes
Southwest	$225	5:35am	7:00am	Way too early — 3am departure from St. George
Southwest	$240	11:00am	2:10pm	1 stop via Palm Springs — eats into Sunday
Southwest	$245	9:55pm	11:25pm	Late but nonstop, full day in St. George

LAS → SFO (Sun Jun 7) — Better return options

Airline	Price	Depart	Arrive	Notes
Frontier	$160	12:30pm	2:26pm	Great price, but tight timeline
Frontier	$184	2:43pm	4:41pm	✅ Best Sunday return — leave St. George ~11am
Southwest	$225	8:20am	9:55am	Morning
United	$225	11:30am	1:12pm	Midday

Round-Trip Scenarios

Scenario	Outbound	Return	RT	Notes
⭐ Best combo	OAK $265 SW 10:20am	SFO $184 Frontier 2:43pm	$449	Leave Alameda by car → return via BART from SFO
All-Southwest	OAK $265 SW 10:20am	OAK $245 SW 9:55pm	$510	Return very late (11:25pm)
Cheapest possible	SFO $180 Frontier 3:33pm	SFO $184 Frontier 2:43pm	$364	But Frontier’s morning return is tight
Early return	OAK $265 SW 10:20am	SFO $160 Frontier 12:30pm	$425	Leave St. George by ~9am

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Rental Car at LAS

• Location: McCarran Rent-A-Car Center (7135 Gilespie St, free shuttle from terminal)
• Pick up: Fri Jun 5 ~12pm / Return: Sun Jun 7 ~1:30pm
• Companies: Enterprise, Hertz, Budget, Alamo, National, Sixt, Dollar, Thrifty

Typical pricing (economy/compact): ~25–35/day base → **~70–100 total** with taxes/fees for 2 days Book now — weekend rates at LAS can spike last-minute.

Check live prices:

• Enterprise LAS
• KAYAK LAS car rental

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Drive Details

Leg	Route	Distance	Time	Notes
LAS → St. George	I-15 N	~120 mi	~1h45m–2h	Simple highway, no tricky sections
St. George → LAS	I-15 S	~120 mi	~1h45m–2h	Same route in reverse
Alameda → OAK	Local streets	~5.8 mi	~10–15 min	Very close

Las Vegas to St. George: I-15 North, straight shot. Passes through the Virgin River Gorge — scenic stretch.

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Budget Estimate

Item	Cost
Flight RT (recommended: OAK→LAS SW 265 + LAS→SFO Frontier 184)	~$449
Rental car 2 days (economy, LAS)	~$70–100
Gas (LAS↔St. George, ~240 mi RT)	~$30
BART SFO→Alameda (return)	~$12
Total travel cost (excl. lodging & food)	~$560–590

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Key Considerations

• No Uber/Lyft at St. George — rental car is essential
• LAS airport security can be slow on Sundays — budget 45–60 min before boarding
• Book rental car now — weekend rates at LAS can spike if booked last-minute
• Best return path: return rental at LAS → Frontier to SFO (2:43pm) → BART/Bus home. Or if returning via OAK, Southwest has a 9:55pm late option for a full Sunday
• Spring heat — St. George/Zion in June is hot (90s–100s°F), plan activities accordingly
• Book today — this is a last-minute trip, prices will only go up