Laughlin/Bullhead International to Minneapolis-St Paul Intl/Wold-Chamberlain Airport IFP → MSP
1,137 nautical miles (1,308 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 053°, about 041° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12E). At 120 knots that is 6 h 13 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 63-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:56 am CDT (15:56 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: 123 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 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the first 359 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 50 to 489 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). Over the route from 90 to 140 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 120 to 598 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). Over the route from 299 to 558 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 369 to 568 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 389 to 459 nm out.
- 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 route from 718 to 1037 nm out.
- 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 728 to 917 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 08:00–15:00 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 9 forecast points nearest it (LAS, PRC, BCE, GJT, DEN, BFF, ONL, FSD, MSP). 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 | 250° at 23 kt | −23 kt | 18 °C | 143 kt | 7 h 57 min | 12:40 pm CDT (17:40 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 240° at 25 kt | −25 kt | 12 °C | 145 kt | 7 h 50 min | 12:33 pm CDT (17:33 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 230° at 27 kt | −27 kt | 10 °C | 147 kt | 7 h 44 min | 12:27 pm CDT (17:27 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 230° at 28 kt | −28 kt | 4 °C | 148 kt | 7 h 41 min | 12:24 pm CDT (17:24 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 220° at 31 kt | −31 kt | 0 °C | 151 kt | 7 h 32 min | 12:15 pm CDT (17:15 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 220° at 35 kt | −35 kt | -5 °C | 155 kt | 7 h 20 min | 12:03 pm CDT (17:03 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 220° at 40 kt | −38 kt | -10 °C | 158 kt | 7 h 12 min | 11:55 am CDT (16:55 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 220° at 41 kt | −39 kt | -11 °C | 159 kt | 7 h 09 min | 11:52 am CDT (16:52 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 47 kt | −47 kt | -22 °C | 167 kt | 6 h 49 min | 11:32 am CDT (16:32 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 57 kt | −57 kt | -32 °C | 177 kt | 6 h 25 min | 11:08 am CDT (16:08 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 240° at 62 kt | −63 kt | -37 °C | 183 kt | 6 h 13 min | 10:56 am CDT (15:56 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 240° at 62 kt | −63 kt | -46 °C | 183 kt | 6 h 13 min | 10:56 am CDT (15:56 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAS | used from 0 nm out; 63 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° | |
| PRC | used from 50 nm out; 87 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° | ||
| BCE | used from 100 nm out; 81 nm from the line | 200/32 -2° | 210/57 -15° | 220/71 -22° | 220/69 -30° | 220/64 -38° | 220/67 -44° | |||
| GJT | used from 249 nm out; 102 nm from the line | 220/26 6° | 230/39 0° | 220/55 -13° | 230/60 -23° | 230/78 -31° | 230/80 -35° | 230/74 -44° | ||
| DEN | used from 449 nm out; 81 nm from the line | 270/24 11° | 230/13 5° | 230/48 -8° | 230/46 -20° | 230/63 -30° | 240/78 -36° | 240/78 -48° | ||
| BFF | used from 598 nm out; 54 nm from the line | 280/28 | 260/39 11° | 240/34 5° | 210/38 -11° | 210/52 -22° | 230/61 -31° | 230/61 -36° | 240/56 -45° | |
| ONL | used from 748 nm out; 92 nm from the line | 250/31 22° | 230/27 16° | 220/25 8° | 230/25 -9° | 220/29 -22° | 250/42 -33° | 250/48 -36° | 250/52 -46° | |
| FSD | used from 897 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 210/20 | 230/23 21° | 220/25 14° | 230/30 5° | 230/26 -9° | 240/30 -21° | 270/33 -36° | 260/47 -37° | 270/58 -47° |
| MSP | used from 1047 nm out; 65 nm from the line | 250/12 | 250/17 17° | 240/26 12° | 250/26 5° | 280/26 -9° | 280/32 -22° | 270/37 -38° | 280/47 -41° | 280/55 -48° |
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 | ||||
| IGM Kingman, AZ | 30 nm out, 14 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 3,448 ft | ||||
| PGA Page, AZ | 189 nm out, 6 nm south of the line | no report just now | 4,316 ft | ||||
| AIB Nucla, CO | 339 nm out, 18 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 5,945 ft | ||||
| ASE Aspen, CO | 439 nm out, 12 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 7,837 ft | ||||
| FNL Fort Collins/Loveland, CO | 548 nm out, 7 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 5,020 ft | ||||
| SNY Sidney, NE | 648 nm out, 9 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 4,314 ft | ||||
| OKS Oshkosh, NE | 688 nm out, 7 nm south of the line | no report just now | 3,394 ft | ||||
| RBE Bassett, NE | 828 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 2,349 ft | ||||
| FSD Sioux Falls, SD | 967 nm out, 8 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,430 ft | ||||
| TKC Tracy, MN | 1027 nm out, 8 nm north of the line | no report just now | 1,335 ft | ||||
| MSP Minneapolis, MN | destination | no report just now | 841 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 7,837 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At MSP when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:56 am CDT (15:56 UTC)
MSP 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
- 6/6656 ANOKA, MN, Monday, October 5, 2026 through Monday, October 19, 2026 Local 19 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · until 19 October · ZMP
Daylight
Sunset at IFP 6:05 pm MST (01:05 UTC), at MSP 6:33 pm CDT (23:33 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:03 pm CDT (00:03 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, Minneapolis-St Paul Intl/Wold-Chamberlain Airport.