Lovell Field to Harry Reid International CHA → LAS
1,458 nautical miles (1,678 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 281°, about 286° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 13 h 08 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 9-knot headwind), arriving about 6:54 am PDT (13:54 UTC). For planning, not a briefing: the legal preflight briefing comes from Flight Service (1-800-WX-BRIEF) or the FAA's own tools. Airlines fly this pair: 131 flights in the DOT's last twelve reported months, the route's page.
The route the straight line, the warnings crossed, restrictions, pilot reports and the airports along the way · click a mark for its words
Green, blue, red and purple airport dots are the flying conditions reported there now (VFR, marginal VFR, IFR, low IFR); grey means no report. Red areas are SIGMETs, orange areas AIRMETs, hatched red areas temporary flight restrictions. Map tiles: OpenFreeMap, data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Warnings the route crosses SIGMETs and AIRMETs whose area the line passes through or comes within 25 nm of
- SIGMET W68W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 36,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 9:55 pm EDT (01:55 UTC). Over the route from 949 to 1179 nm out.
as issued
WSUS33 KKCI 112355 MKCW WST 112355 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 68W VALID UNTIL 0155Z CO NM AZ UT FROM 30W CHE-20NNW TBE-60SE ABQ-40N SJN-30SW MTU-30W CHE AREA TS MOV FROM 23040KT. TOPS TO FL360.
- SIGMET W69W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 9:55 pm EDT (01:55 UTC). Near the route, 1339 nm along the route.
as issued
WSUS33 KKCI 112355 MKCW WST 112355 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 69W VALID UNTIL 0155Z TX NM AZ FROM 50ENE PGS-60SE ABQ-20ENE ELP-70SSW SSO-50SE BZA-50ENE PGS AREA TS MOV FROM 23040KT. TOPS TO FL340.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Near the route, at the departure end.
- AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Near the route, at the departure end.
- AIRMET TANGO 6W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 30 to 120 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the last 539 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the last 400 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots). Over the route from 1189 to 1229 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 210 nm of the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 3C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the last 200 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 2E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1299 to 1388 nm out.
A SIGMET warns of weather hazardous to all aircraft; an AIRMET of weather that matters to small aircraft and to flying without instruments. "From 60 to 180 nm out" is measured along the route from CHA.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
Not fetched just now.
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 20:00–03:00 UTC · at 120 knots true airspeed
The westbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: even thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 14 forecast points nearest it (HSV, MEM, LIT, SGF, FSM, TUL, OKC, GAG, AMA, TCC, ALS, FMN, BCE, LAS). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,500 ft | 210° at 18 kt | +9 kt | 16 °C | 111 kt | 13 h 08 min | 6:54 am PDT (13:54 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 230° at 17 kt | +12 kt | 15 °C | 108 kt | 13 h 30 min | 7:16 am PDT (14:16 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 240° at 19 kt | +18 kt | 12 °C | 102 kt | 14 h 18 min | 8:04 am PDT (15:04 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 240° at 22 kt | +20 kt | 8 °C | 100 kt | 14 h 35 min | 8:21 am PDT (15:21 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 250° at 22 kt | +21 kt | 4 °C | 99 kt | 14 h 44 min | 8:30 am PDT (15:30 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 240° at 23 kt | +22 kt | 0 °C | 98 kt | 14 h 53 min | 8:39 am PDT (15:39 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 240° at 25 kt | +23 kt | -4 °C | 97 kt | 15 h 02 min | 8:48 am PDT (15:48 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 26 kt | +24 kt | -8 °C | 96 kt | 15 h 11 min | 8:57 am PDT (15:57 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 250° at 29 kt | +28 kt | -18 °C | 92 kt | 15 h 51 min | 9:37 am PDT (16:37 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 250° at 43 kt | +43 kt | -30 °C | 77 kt | 18 h 56 min | 12:42 pm PDT (19:42 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 260° at 43 kt | +45 kt | -38 °C | 75 kt | 19 h 26 min | 1:12 pm PDT (20:12 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 260° at 40 kt | +42 kt | -49 °C | 78 kt | 18 h 42 min | 12:28 pm PDT (19:28 UTC) |
Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 UTC; temperatures above 24,000 ft are below zero. Heights are above sea level; a height is left out when the forecast has no wind for it over most of the line (the ground is higher). Ground speed is the airspeed less the headwind; the time en route is for the straight line and ignores climb, descent and routing around weather.
The forecast points as issued
| Point | From | 3,000 | 6,000 | 9,000 | 12,000 | 18,000 | 24,000 | 30,000 | 34,000 | 39,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HSV | used from 0 nm out; 60 nm from the line | 290/15 | 330/34 16° | 330/38 11° | 330/40 5° | 320/36 -7° | 320/31 -18° | 320/44 -34° | 330/53 -41° | 330/34 -48° |
| MEM | used from 150 nm out; 69 nm from the line | 240/9 | 280/14 17° | 280/20 12° | 290/25 5° | 320/25 -6° | 330/31 -18° | 320/52 -32° | 330/58 -41° | 320/42 -50° |
| LIT | used from 300 nm out; 75 nm from the line | 220/12 | 250/12 17° | 250/18 12° | 260/22 6° | 310/14 -5° | 310/25 -17° | 310/40 -31° | 310/38 -41° | 310/46 -52° |
| SGF | used from 350 nm out; 80 nm from the line | 210/21 | 210/21 16° | 240/28 12° | 260/24 7° | 280/21 -6° | 280/26 -18° | 290/38 -31° | 290/37 -41° | 300/49 -52° |
| FSM | used from 400 nm out; 54 nm from the line | 200/18 | 210/19 15° | 230/22 13° | 250/18 7° | 270/20 -5° | 280/24 -16° | 280/35 -30° | 290/37 -40° | 300/40 -52° |
| TUL | used from 450 nm out; 52 nm from the line | 200/27 | 210/28 15° | 240/24 13° | 250/19 8° | 250/28 -6° | 260/25 -16° | 270/34 -30° | 280/41 -39° | 280/41 -52° |
| OKC | used from 599 nm out; 62 nm from the line | 190/29 | 200/29 16° | 230/22 14° | 240/17 9° | 240/28 -6° | 250/35 -15° | 270/42 -29° | 270/43 -39° | 280/38 -51° |
| GAG | used from 649 nm out; 41 nm from the line | 190/34 19° | 240/27 14° | 240/26 8° | 240/24 -6° | 240/29 -16° | 250/50 -28° | 250/50 -39° | 260/46 -50° | |
| AMA | used from 799 nm out; 82 nm from the line | 190/28 | 220/26 14° | 230/27 7° | 250/24 -6° | 250/32 -16° | 240/51 -28° | 250/52 -38° | 250/51 -50° | |
| TCC | used from 849 nm out; 87 nm from the line | 200/26 | 200/28 14° | 220/25 7° | 230/28 -7° | 240/41 -19° | 240/62 -28° | 250/61 -37° | 250/49 -49° | |
| ALS | used from 949 nm out; 62 nm from the line | 210/32 5° | 230/48 -8° | 230/49 -20° | 230/78 -30° | 240/74 -36° | 240/61 -47° | |||
| FMN | used from 1049 nm out; 50 nm from the line | 220/25 13° | 220/28 4° | 210/51 -9° | 220/59 -21° | 230/78 -30° | 230/77 -36° | 230/66 -46° | ||
| BCE | used from 1249 nm out; 89 nm from the line | 210/47 0° | 200/50 -12° | 220/31 -23° | 220/56 -26° | 220/58 -35° | 230/58 -45° | |||
| LAS | used from 1349 nm out; 85 nm from the line | 200/25 11° | 230/22 5° | 240/25 -1° | 220/37 -12° | 220/44 -21° | 210/52 -27° | 210/60 -34° | 220/58 -44° |
The weather now: both ends and the airports along the way public airports with a weather report within 25 nm of the line, one for each stretch
| Airport | Where | Conditions | Wind | Visibility | Ceiling | Elevation | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHA Chattanooga, TN | departure | no report just now | 682 ft | ||||
| APT Jasper, TN | 20 nm out, 2 nm south of the line | no report just now | 641 ft | ||||
| MKL Jackson, TN | 190 nm out, 5 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 434 ft | ||||
| BVX Batesville, AR | 320 nm out, 11 nm south of the line | no report just now | 465 ft | ||||
| ASG Springdale, AR | 440 nm out, 2 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,352 ft | ||||
| WDG Enid, OK | 619 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,167 ft | ||||
| PYX Perryton, TX | 759 nm out, 7 nm south of the line | no report just now | 2,918 ft | ||||
| SKX Taos, NM | 999 nm out, 7 nm south of the line | no report just now | 7,094 ft | ||||
| FMN Farmington, NM | 1119 nm out, 14 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 5,506 ft | ||||
| GCN Grand Canyon, AZ | 1319 nm out, 22 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 6,608 ft | ||||
| LAS Las Vegas, NV | destination | no report just now | 2,183 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 7,094 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At LAS when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 6:54 am PDT (13:54 UTC)
LAS has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8890 LAS VEGAS, NV, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · starts tomorrow · ZLA
- 6/8808 Las Vegas, NV, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, at the destination end · security · starts tomorrow · ZLA
Daylight
Sunset at CHA 7:10 pm EDT (23:10 UTC), at LAS 6:08 pm PDT (01:08 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:34 pm PDT (01:34 UTC)).
Each restriction opens the FAA's own page with the exact area, heights and times. Ordinary notices to air missions (closed runways, lights out) are not shown: the FAA's notice search is not open to sites like this one at this time.
Radar and forecast charts for the regions crossed government pictures, the latest each time the page loads







Sources: the Aviation Weather Center's data service (SIGMETs, AIRMETs, graphical AIRMETs, pilot reports, winds and temperatures aloft, observations and terminal forecasts), the National Weather Service radar, the Weather Prediction Center's charts, the FAA's temporary flight restriction list and shapes, and the FAA's airport file for the positions, elevations and magnetic variation. Fetched when the page is viewed and kept a few minutes. Each leg is the straight line between its two airports; airways, terrain and airspace are not considered. The airports in detail: Lovell Field, Harry Reid International.
