Laughlin/Bullhead International to Billings Logan International IFP → BIL
696 nautical miles (800 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 021°, about 009° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12E). At 120 knots that is 3 h 48 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 63-knot tailwind), arriving about 3:03 am MDT (09:03 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: 18 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 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the first 10 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 20 to 686 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the last 666 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 30 to 378 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 2E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Near the route, 70 nm along the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft. Near the route, 318 nm along the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the last 139 nm of the route.
- 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 IFP.
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 02:00–09:00 UTC · at 120 knots true airspeed
The eastbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: odd thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 6 forecast points nearest it (LAS, BCE, SLC, RKS, LND, BIL). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,500 ft | 180° at 6 kt | −6 kt | 10 °C | 126 kt | 5 h 31 min | 4:46 am MDT (10:46 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 200° at 14 kt | −14 kt | 7 °C | 134 kt | 5 h 12 min | 4:27 am MDT (10:27 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 210° at 17 kt | −17 kt | 2 °C | 137 kt | 5 h 05 min | 4:20 am MDT (10:20 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 210° at 26 kt | −25 kt | 0 °C | 145 kt | 4 h 48 min | 4:03 am MDT (10:03 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 220° at 31 kt | −31 kt | -4 °C | 151 kt | 4 h 37 min | 3:52 am MDT (09:52 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 210° at 36 kt | −35 kt | -7 °C | 155 kt | 4 h 29 min | 3:44 am MDT (09:44 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 210° at 41 kt | −40 kt | -11 °C | 160 kt | 4 h 21 min | 3:36 am MDT (09:36 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 210° at 42 kt | −42 kt | -12 °C | 162 kt | 4 h 18 min | 3:33 am MDT (09:33 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 210° at 50 kt | −49 kt | -23 °C | 169 kt | 4 h 07 min | 3:22 am MDT (09:22 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 210° at 59 kt | −57 kt | -30 °C | 177 kt | 3 h 56 min | 3:11 am MDT (09:11 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 220° at 66 kt | −63 kt | -35 °C | 183 kt | 3 h 48 min | 3:03 am MDT (09:03 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 220° at 61 kt | −58 kt | -44 °C | 178 kt | 3 h 55 min | 3:10 am MDT (09:10 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 00:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 06:00 UTC for use 02:00 to 09:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAS | used from 0 nm out; 50 nm from the line | 210/21 10° | 200/18 5° | 200/23 -2° | 210/49 -14° | 210/63 -21° | 220/58 -30° | 220/61 -35° | 210/56 -44° | |
| BCE | used from 99 nm out; 80 nm from the line | 220/27 -1° | 210/40 -13° | 220/54 -21° | 220/64 -30° | 220/64 -34° | 220/52 -44° | |||
| SLC | used from 248 nm out; 87 nm from the line | 200/5 | 230/8 2° | 220/20 -2° | 210/40 -12° | 190/53 -25° | 210/62 -30° | 220/69 -34° | 220/64 -43° | |
| RKS | used from 447 nm out; 88 nm from the line | 200/41 | 220/44 1° | 220/35 -11° | 220/46 -24° | 210/53 -27° | 220/62 -35° | 230/61 -44° | ||
| LND | used from 497 nm out; 70 nm from the line | 200/23 6° | 220/31 1° | 220/39 -11° | 230/39 -23° | 220/51 -28° | 220/66 -37° | 230/68 -45° | ||
| BIL | used from 596 nm out; 75 nm from the line | 080/13 | 180/9 -2° | 210/38 0° | 220/51 -11° | 210/46 -22° | 210/58 -35° | 230/73 -39° | 230/72 -45° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IFP Bullhead City, AZ | departure | no report just now | 707 ft | ||||
| SGU St George, UT | 119 nm out, 7 nm east of the line | no report just now | 2,883 ft | ||||
| CDC Cedar City, UT | 169 nm out, 9 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 5,622 ft | ||||
| MLF Milford, UT | 209 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 5,042 ft | ||||
| PVU Provo, UT | 328 nm out, 11 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 4,496 ft | ||||
| SLC Salt Lake City, UT | 358 nm out, 14 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 4,230 ft | ||||
| EMM Kemmerer, WY | 437 nm out, 21 nm east of the line | no report just now | 7,288 ft | ||||
| DUB Dubois, WY | 556 nm out, 13 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 7,298 ft | ||||
| COD Cody, WY | 616 nm out, 14 nm east of the line | no report just now | 5,102 ft | ||||
| RED Red Lodge, MT | 646 nm out, 12 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 5,762 ft | ||||
| BIL Billings, MT | destination | no report just now | 3,662 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 7,298 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At BIL when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:03 am MDT (09:03 UTC)
BIL has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8891 Bullhead City, AZ, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local on the route, at the departure end · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZLA
- 6/8890 LAS VEGAS, NV, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 19 nm from the route, 40 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts tomorrow · ZLA
Daylight
Sunset at IFP 6:07 pm MST (01:07 UTC), at BIL 6:33 pm MDT (00:33 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:03 pm MDT (01:03 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at BIL is before sunrise there (7:26 am MDT (13:26 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: Laughlin/Bullhead International, Billings Logan International.