Plan a flight · Mon 7:28 am EDT (11:28 UTC)

Gainesville Regional to Harry Reid International GNV → LAS

1,693 nautical miles (1,948 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 292°, about 296° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4W). At 120 knots that is 15 h 32 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 11-knot headwind), arriving about 8:00 pm PDT (03:00 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now GNV is VFR, wind from the west-northwest (290°) at 4 knots; LAS is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 5 knots. 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: 1 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

AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 30,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Over the first 0 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Over the route from 856 to 986 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Over the route from 1185 to 1564 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 1245 to 1255 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1494 to 1633 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Near the route, 1504 nm along the route.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 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 1524 to 1623 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Near the route, at the destination end.

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 GNV.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

B738 at 38,000 ft, 31 nm south, 7:09 am EDT (11:09 UTC): no turbulence. At the departure end, 31 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OCF UA /OV OCF/TM 1109/FL380/TP B738/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through OCF
Where
over OCF
Time
11:09 UTC
Height
at 38,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
none
B739 at 34,000 ft, 2 nm west, 6:53 am EDT (10:53 UTC): light to moderate turbulence. 70 nm along the route, 2 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TLH UA /OV SZW120050/TM 1053/FL340/TP B739/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through TLH
Where
50 nm southeast (120°) of SZW
Time
10:53 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate
E55P at 25,000 ft, 38 nm southwest, 6:45 am EDT (10:45 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence. 80 nm along the route, 38 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TLH UA /OV TLH165050/TM 1045/FL250/TP E55P/TB CONS LGT-MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through TLH
Where
50 nm south (165°) of TLH
Time
10:45 UTC
Height
at 25,000 ft
Aircraft
E55P
Turbulence
continuous light to moderate chop
E55P at 1,000 ft, 3 nm east, 7:04 am EDT (11:04 UTC): clear, remarks: fog. 120 nm along the route, 3 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TLH UA /OV TLH/TM 1104/FL010/TP E55P/SK CLR/RM FG
```
Report
a routine report filed through TLH
Where
over TLH
Time
11:04 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
E55P
Sky
clear
Remarks
fog
E170 at 2,000 ft, 3 nm east, 6:05 am EDT (10:05 UTC): clear, remarks: ground fog. 120 nm along the route, 3 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TLH UA /OV TLH/TM 1005/FL20/TP E170/SK CLR/RM GROUND FOG
```
Report
a routine report filed through TLH
Where
over TLH
Time
10:05 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Sky
clear
Remarks
ground fog
BE36 at 8,000 ft, 18 nm southwest, 7:18 am EDT (11:18 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, remarks: ZME65. 448 nm along the route, 18 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JAN UA /OV MHZ225040/TM 1118/FL080/TP BE36/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM ZME65
```
Report
a routine report filed through JAN
Where
40 nm southwest (225°) of MHZ
Time
11:18 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
BE36
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
Remarks
ZME65

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 08:00–15:00 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 (JAX, TLH, MGM, MOB, JAN, SHV, DAL, SPS, AMA, 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	240° at 15 kt	+11 kt	8 °C	109 kt	15 h 32 min	8:00 pm PDT (03:00 UTC)
6,500 ft	240° at 14 kt	+11 kt	16 °C	109 kt	15 h 32 min	8:00 pm PDT (03:00 UTC)
8,500 ft	230° at 15 kt	+11 kt	11 °C	109 kt	15 h 32 min	8:00 pm PDT (03:00 UTC)
10,500 ft	230° at 16 kt	+11 kt	8 °C	109 kt	15 h 32 min	8:00 pm PDT (03:00 UTC)
12,500 ft	230° at 18 kt	+12 kt	4 °C	108 kt	15 h 41 min	8:09 pm PDT (03:09 UTC)
14,500 ft	230° at 21 kt	+16 kt	0 °C	104 kt	16 h 17 min	8:45 pm PDT (03:45 UTC)
16,500 ft	240° at 24 kt	+19 kt	-4 °C	101 kt	16 h 46 min	9:14 pm PDT (04:14 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	240° at 26 kt	+21 kt	-7 °C	99 kt	17 h 06 min	9:34 pm PDT (04:34 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	250° at 32 kt	+28 kt	-18 °C	92 kt	18 h 24 min	10:52 pm PDT (05:52 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	250° at 43 kt	+41 kt	-29 °C	79 kt	21 h 26 min	1:54 am PDT (08:54 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	260° at 40 kt	+40 kt	-38 °C	80 kt	21 h 10 min	1:38 am PDT (08:38 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	270° at 38 kt	+40 kt	-49 °C	80 kt	21 h 10 min	1:38 am PDT (08:38 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 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
JAX	used from 0 nm out; 66 nm from the line	310/22	310/19 16°	300/22 14°	290/25 8°	300/25 -7°	300/24 -18°	270/20 -33°	260/25 -41°	290/17 -51°
TLH	used from 50 nm out; 41 nm from the line	340/23	350/26 17°	350/21 11°	300/13 6°	320/25 -6°	340/35 -16°	350/44 -32°	360/51 -42°	350/33 -52°
MGM	used from 199 nm out; 77 nm from the line	320/19	330/16 17°	340/21 11°	330/11 5°	330/27 -6°	330/21 -17°	330/37 -32°	340/44 -40°	360/30 -52°
MOB	used from 249 nm out; 63 nm from the line	L/V	L/V 18°	020/8 11°	L/V 6°	330/12 -5°	330/23 -17°	330/30 -32°	350/39 -41°	340/40 -53°
JAN	used from 349 nm out; 59 nm from the line	240/10	260/15 18°	280/10 11°	290/6 6°	290/15 -5°	300/15 -17°	320/35 -30°	330/38 -40°	330/39 -51°
SHV	used from 548 nm out; 55 nm from the line	210/20	210/20 18°	230/20 11°	240/16 7°	270/17 -7°	250/11 -15°	300/34 -30°	310/34 -40°	320/36 -51°
DAL	used from 697 nm out; 70 nm from the line	190/30	200/28 18°	220/18 13°	250/13 8°	240/24 -6°	270/20 -14°	270/35 -29°	290/34 -39°	310/41 -51°
SPS	used from 797 nm out; 44 nm from the line	220/35	220/31 18°	230/16 14°	230/10 8°	250/18 -5°	250/32 -16°	260/51 -28°	280/46 -38°	300/50 -50°
AMA	used from 946 nm out; 74 nm from the line		230/32	230/28 14°	230/27 7°	230/38 -6°	230/50 -17°	250/69 -28°	260/62 -37°	270/65 -49°
TCC	used from 1096 nm out; 16 nm from the line		240/20	230/22 13°	230/27 6°	230/40 -7°	240/55 -18°	240/74 -27°	240/68 -37°	250/64 -49°
ABQ	used from 1195 nm out; 55 nm from the line			220/19 9°	220/35 3°	230/50 -8°	240/64 -19°	230/83 -26°	230/85 -36°	230/80 -48°
FMN	used from 1344 nm out; 72 nm from the line			220/16 6°	220/39 1°	220/50 -10°	230/67 -23°	230/94 -29°	230/102 -35°	230/90 -46°
PRC	used from 1444 nm out; 113 nm from the line			200/37 6°	200/35 0°	220/60 -11°	220/71 -20°	220/88 -29°	220/98 -35°	220/94 -45°
LAS	used from 1593 nm out; 75 nm from the line		210/20 8°	210/29 4°	200/32 -3°	200/51 -15°	210/64 -21°	220/70 -30°	220/66 -38°	220/55 -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
GNV Gainesville, FL	departure	VFR	from the west-northwest (290°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	151 ft	6:53 am EDT (10:53 UTC)
TLH Tallahassee, FL	120 nm out, 3 nm east of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 200 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	83 ft	10:53 UTC
BCR Bonifay, FL	189 nm out, 4 nm east of the line	VFR	calm	8 mi	none	86 ft	10:58 UTC
HKS Jackson, MS	438 nm out, 11 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	341 ft	10:53 UTC
MLU Monroe, LA	528 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	78 ft	10:53 UTC
GYI Sherman/Denison, TX	777 nm out, 4 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	749 ft	11:15 UTC
SPS Wichita Falls, TX	866 nm out, 4 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	1,019 ft	10:52 UTC
HRX Hereford, TX	1066 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	3,787 ft	11:10 UTC
AEG Albuquerque, NM	1285 nm out, 13 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 8,500 feet	calm	10+ mi	8,500 ft	5,837 ft	11:15 UTC
RQE Window Rock, AZ	1394 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line	VFR Sky: overcast at 6,500 feet	from the south-southwest (200°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	6,500 ft	6,742 ft	10:53 UTC
GCN Grand Canyon, AZ	1544 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 900 feet, a broken layer at 1,200 feet, overcast at 7,500 feet	from the south (190°) at 3 knots	9 mi	1,200 ft	6,608 ft	11:18 UTC
LAS Las Vegas, NV	destination	VFR Sky: overcast at 11,000 feet	from the south-southeast (150°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	11,000 ft	2,183 ft	3:56 am PDT (10:56 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 6,742 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, 8:00 pm PDT (03:00 UTC)

Wind from the south-southwest at 15 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 12,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for LAS

From Mon 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a few clouds at 8,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 am PDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south at 9 knots, gusting to 17, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 am PDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 15 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 12,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 pm PDT (04:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 8,000 feet, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet
From Tue 8:00 am PDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 8,000 feet, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet

The forecast for GNV, the departure

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 10:30 am EDT (14:30 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 4,000 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 9:30 pm EDT (01:30 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

6/8891 Bullhead City, AZ, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 24 nm from the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZLA
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 GNV 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 UTC), at LAS 6:07 pm PDT (01:07 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:33 pm PDT (01:33 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at LAS is after sunset there (6:08 pm PDT (01:08 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

Radar now, the Southeast · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Plains · loop National Weather Service

Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service

Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

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: Gainesville Regional, Harry Reid International.