Dallas Love Field to Harry Reid International DAL → LAS
925 nautical miles (1,065 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 287°, about 284° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3E). At 120 knots that is 7 h 39 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 1-knot tailwind), arriving about 12:08 am PDT (07:08 UTC), after sunset at the destination. 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: 7,009 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 W63W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 37,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 7:55 pm CDT (00:55 UTC). Over the route from 438 to 627 nm out.
as issued
WSUS33 KKCI 112255 MKCW WST 112255 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 63W VALID UNTIL 0055Z CO NM AZ UT FROM 30SSW MTU-30NW PUB-20NW TCC-60SE ABQ-40N SJN-30SSW MTU AREA SEV TS MOV FROM 23040KT. TOPS TO FL370. WIND GUSTS TO 50KT POSS.
- SIGMET W64W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 37,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 7:55 pm CDT (00:55 UTC). Over the route from 746 to 796 nm out.
as issued
WSUS33 KKCI 112255 MKCW WST 112255 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 64W VALID UNTIL 0055Z TX NM AZ FROM 50ENE PGS-60SE ABQ-10W ELP-30E TUS-70SE EED-50ENE PGS AREA TS MOV FROM 23040KT. TOPS TO FL370.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the last 527 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 428 to 557 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 368 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots). Near the route, 686 nm along the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the last 179 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 766 to 895 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 3C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the last 159 nm of the route.
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 DAL.
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 9 forecast points nearest it (DAL, SPS, ABI, LBB, TCC, ABQ, FMN, PRC, 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 | 190° at 25 kt | −1 kt | 16 °C | 121 kt | 7 h 39 min | 12:08 am PDT (07:08 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 200° at 24 kt | +1 kt | 15 °C | 119 kt | 7 h 46 min | 12:15 am PDT (07:15 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 210° at 26 kt | +7 kt | 11 °C | 113 kt | 8 h 11 min | 12:40 am PDT (07:40 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 210° at 26 kt | +10 kt | 8 °C | 110 kt | 8 h 25 min | 12:54 am PDT (07:54 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 220° at 29 kt | +13 kt | 4 °C | 107 kt | 8 h 39 min | 1:08 am PDT (08:08 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 220° at 32 kt | +15 kt | 0 °C | 105 kt | 8 h 49 min | 1:18 am PDT (08:18 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 220° at 35 kt | +17 kt | -5 °C | 103 kt | 8 h 59 min | 1:28 am PDT (08:28 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 220° at 37 kt | +19 kt | -7 °C | 101 kt | 9 h 10 min | 1:39 am PDT (08:39 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 45 kt | +27 kt | -18 °C | 93 kt | 9 h 57 min | 2:26 am PDT (09:26 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 58 kt | +39 kt | -28 °C | 81 kt | 11 h 25 min | 3:54 am PDT (10:54 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 240° at 57 kt | +45 kt | -36 °C | 75 kt | 12 h 20 min | 4:49 am PDT (11:49 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 240° at 49 kt | +40 kt | -48 °C | 80 kt | 11 h 34 min | 4:03 am PDT (11:03 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAL | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 180/21 | 190/24 15° | 230/20 12° | 220/23 8° | 240/22 -5° | 230/18 -15° | 280/33 -29° | 280/36 -39° | 300/33 -52° |
| SPS | used from 50 nm out; 48 nm from the line | 180/26 | 200/25 16° | 220/19 13° | 220/20 9° | 230/26 -5° | 230/34 -15° | 260/37 -28° | 270/42 -39° | 280/40 -51° |
| ABI | used from 149 nm out; 79 nm from the line | 180/26 17° | 220/18 12° | 230/25 8° | 230/28 -5° | 240/29 -14° | 250/35 -28° | 270/37 -39° | 280/37 -51° | |
| LBB | used from 199 nm out; 36 nm from the line | 180/26 20° | 210/21 13° | 230/21 7° | 250/25 -5° | 250/34 -16° | 250/52 -28° | 260/47 -38° | 260/49 -50° | |
| TCC | used from 298 nm out; 60 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° | |
| ABQ | used from 448 nm out; 31 nm from the line | 200/28 13° | 210/28 5° | 210/44 -7° | 230/46 -20° | 230/80 -28° | 240/74 -35° | 240/58 -47° | ||
| FMN | used from 597 nm out; 93 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° | ||
| PRC | used from 696 nm out; 90 nm from the line | 200/36 6° | 210/46 0° | 220/60 -10° | 220/75 -19° | 220/66 -26° | 230/70 -33° | 230/59 -45° | ||
| LAS | used from 845 nm out; 55 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAL Dallas, TX | departure | no report just now | 486 ft | ||||
| AFW Fort Worth, TX | 30 nm out, 5 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 723 ft | ||||
| ONY Olney, TX | 99 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 1,275 ft | ||||
| LBB Lubbock, TX | 249 nm out, 21 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 3,282 ft | ||||
| CVN Clovis, NM | 328 nm out, 9 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 4,215 ft | ||||
| FSU Fort Sumner, NM | 378 nm out, 3 nm west of the line | no report just now | 4,164 ft | ||||
| ABQ Albuquerque, NM | 507 nm out, 7 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 5,354 ft | ||||
| GNT Grants, NM | 567 nm out, 1 nm north of the line | no report just now | 6,536 ft | ||||
| GCN Grand Canyon, AZ | 776 nm out, 12 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 6,608 ft | ||||
| BVU Boulder City, NV | 905 nm out, 8 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 2,203 ft | ||||
| LAS Las Vegas, NV | destination | no report just now | 2,183 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 6,608 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, 12:08 am PDT (07:08 UTC)
LAS has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 9/2934 DALLAS, TX 2 nm from the route, at the departure end · a VIP movement · ZFW
- 6/8646 Arlington, TX, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Friday, October 16, 2026 UTC 8 nm from the route, at the departure end · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Thursday 15 October · ZFW
- 6/8808 Las Vegas, NV, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, at the destination end · security · starts Tuesday 13 October · ZLA
Daylight
Sunset at DAL 6:59 pm CDT (23:59 UTC), at LAS 6:08 pm PDT (01:08 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:34 pm PDT (01:34 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at LAS is before sunrise there (6:44 am PDT (13:44 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.
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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: Dallas Love Field, Harry Reid International.
