Laughlin/Bullhead International to Bellingham International IFP → BLI
892 nautical miles (1,026 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 339°, about 327° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12E). At 120 knots that is 7 h 08 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 5-knot tailwind), arriving about 7:36 am PDT (14:36 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: 17 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 W16W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 27,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 1:55 am MST (08:55 UTC). Over the route from 218 to 268 nm out.
as issued
WSUS33 KKCI 120655 MKCW WST 120655 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 16W VALID UNTIL 0855Z UT NV FROM 50NW BVL-20NE BVL-40SE OAL-20N OAL-50NW BVL AREA TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL270.
- 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 ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 30 to 337 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 40 to 208 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 218 to 624 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Near the route, 416 nm along the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the last 386 nm of the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 575 to 674 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 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 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 7 forecast points nearest it (LAS, ELY, BAM, LKV, RDM, YKM, SEA). 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 | 080° at 3 kt | −1 kt | 6 °C | 121 kt | 7 h 22 min | 7:50 am PDT (14:50 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 050° at 5 kt | +1 kt | 2 °C | 119 kt | 7 h 30 min | 7:58 am PDT (14:58 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 010° at 2 kt | +2 kt | -2 °C | 118 kt | 7 h 34 min | 8:02 am PDT (15:02 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 340° at 4 kt | +4 kt | -5 °C | 116 kt | 7 h 41 min | 8:09 am PDT (15:09 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 330° at 6 kt | +5 kt | -9 °C | 115 kt | 7 h 45 min | 8:13 am PDT (15:13 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 320° at 6 kt | +5 kt | -12 °C | 115 kt | 7 h 45 min | 8:13 am PDT (15:13 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 310° at 6 kt | +5 kt | -15 °C | 115 kt | 7 h 45 min | 8:13 am PDT (15:13 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 310° at 6 kt | +5 kt | -17 °C | 115 kt | 7 h 45 min | 8:13 am PDT (15:13 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 330° at 16 kt | +15 kt | -25 °C | 105 kt | 8 h 30 min | 8:58 am PDT (15:58 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 300° at 20 kt | +14 kt | -33 °C | 106 kt | 8 h 25 min | 8:53 am PDT (15:53 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 260° at 20 kt | +4 kt | -37 °C | 116 kt | 7 h 41 min | 8:09 am PDT (15:09 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 240° at 28 kt | −5 kt | -42 °C | 125 kt | 7 h 08 min | 7:36 am PDT (14:36 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; 38 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° | |
| ELY | used from 149 nm out; 100 nm from the line | 200/39 3° | 210/27 -2° | 210/45 -15° | 220/56 -24° | 210/60 -28° | 210/63 -34° | 220/61 -43° | ||
| BAM | used from 248 nm out; 74 nm from the line | 310/7 0° | 270/19 -7° | 200/38 -17° | 190/49 -28° | 220/69 -29° | 220/63 -33° | 230/48 -41° | ||
| LKV | used from 446 nm out; 93 nm from the line | 010/8 -8° | 350/13 -11° | 340/21 -21° | 360/60 -26° | 350/37 -32° | 310/26 -35° | 260/25 -39° | ||
| RDM | used from 545 nm out; 84 nm from the line | 040/17 -1° | 030/31 -8° | 010/29 -12° | 010/61 -19° | 360/95 -25° | 360/82 -36° | 360/40 -37° | 310/19 -40° | |
| YKM | used from 644 nm out; 69 nm from the line | 070/10 | 040/15 -1° | 020/27 -8° | 030/25 -13° | 020/48 -20° | 010/83 -27° | 010/77 -37° | 010/49 -40° | 350/14 -41° |
| SEA | used from 793 nm out; 27 nm from the line | 050/7 | 050/11 1° | 050/12 -5° | 030/31 -7° | 010/61 -15° | 010/69 -26° | 360/73 -40° | 360/62 -47° | 330/21 -43° |
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 | ||||
| VGT Las Vegas, NV | 69 nm out, 6 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 2,205 ft | ||||
| BAM Battle Mountain, NV | 347 nm out, 18 nm east of the line | no report just now | 4,536 ft | ||||
| WMC Winnemucca, NV | 377 nm out, 14 nm west of the line | no report just now | 4,307 ft | ||||
| REO Rome, OR | 476 nm out, 23 nm east of the line | no report just now | 4,053 ft | ||||
| BNO Burns, OR | 545 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 4,148 ft | ||||
| YKM Yakima, WA | 733 nm out, 15 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,098 ft | ||||
| PAE Everett, WA | 842 nm out, 15 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 606 ft | ||||
| BLI Bellingham, WA | destination | no report just now | 171 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 4,536 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At BLI when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 7:36 am PDT (14:36 UTC)
BLI 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 on the route, 40 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts tomorrow · ZLA
- 6/8808 Las Vegas, NV, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 5 nm from the route, 59 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZLA
Daylight
Sunset at IFP 6:05 pm MST (01:05 UTC), at BLI 6:24 pm PDT (01:24 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:56 pm PDT (01:56 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, Bellingham International.