While flight numbers rarely excite—why would they?—they can intrigue. This is especially true if they are different—think flight 1, 666, or 737 on a 737-operated service. They may also relate directly to a specific route, such as 777—the so-called jackpot number—on flights involving Las Vegas’ Harry Reid International Airport
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Flight 777 to Las Vegas
Using OAG data to examine every scheduled passenger flight to Las Vegas between September 2024 and April 2025, I found that 10 airlines use flight number 777.
There is only one international carrier: Norse Atlantic on its brand-new service from London Gatwick which started on September 12. Keeping with the gambling theme, it is a shame it did not start the next day, as the number 13—lucky for some—would have been appropriate.
The 10 airlines are as follows. Notably, the ultra-low-cost carrier Allegiant, an important carrier in Las Vegas, does not have this flight number. Looking at its schedules since 2004, it has never had flight number G4777 to/from Las Vegas. The closest was the meaningless 789, and that was just once.
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Alaska Airlines
from Seattle (AS777): daily 737-900 from March 19.
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American Airlines
from Dallas/Fort Worth (AA777): daily. While it is primarily on the A321ceo, the A321neo, 787-8—and, best of all—the 777-200ER are all scheduled. AA777 on a 777; I like it. It is to operate on January 3, 4, 5, and 6.
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Delta Air Lines
from Atlanta (DL777): daily. Mainly on the A321ceo, but also the A330-300, A350-900, and 757-300. The 757-200 and 737-900ER are down, too, just very infrequently.
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Frontier Airlines
from Denver (F9777): daily A321ceo/neo from November 21.
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JetBlue
from Boston (B6777): daily (exact Airbus family aircraft varies).
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Norse Atlantic
from London Gatwick (Z0777): three times weekly 787-9.
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Southwest Airlines
from Denver (WN777): only on October 10 (737-700), 13 (737-700), 20 (737-700), 27 (737-700); February 15 (MAX 8), 22 (MAX 8); and March 1 (MAX 8).
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Spirit Airlines
from Fort Lauderdale (NK777): daily A321neo until April 8.
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Sun Country Airlines
from Minneapolis (SY777): operates each month, but flights vary significantly to a maximum of four weekly 737-800 take-offs.
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United Airlines
from Chicago O’Hare (UA777): daily, mainly 737-900, but also the MAX 9, 757-200, 737-800, A321neo, and MAX 8. Alas, no 777.
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What about other international flights?
Examining 20 years of scheduled passenger flight data indicates that 556 different flight numbers have been used on foreign flights to Las Vegas at least once. The most popular was 43, followed by 1788, 275, and 960.
Number 777 has been used, or will be used, on 435 Sin City-bound services. Aside from Norse Atlantic, only two other airlines have used it: Flair and the short-lived Harmony Airways (previously called HMY Airways). The latter used flight number HQ777 between Vancouver and Las Vegas on the 757-200.
Meanwhile, fellow Canadian operator Flair had F8777 on Edmonton-Las Vegas flights between 2018 and 2023, mainly operated by the 737 MAX 8. It has since switched to F81774/F81776.