Indianapolis International to Harry Reid International IND → LAS
1,378 nautical miles (1,586 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 270°, about 275° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 13 h 47 min at the quickest height in today's winds (12,500 ft, a 20-knot headwind), arriving about 1:50 pm PDT (20:50 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: 2,717 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 SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the first 50 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: 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 270 to 779 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the last 609 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft. Over the route from 799 to 1229 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 849 to 989 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Near the route, 1009 nm along the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1039 to 1319 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the last 170 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 1219 to 1249 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 15,000 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 IND.
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 13 forecast points nearest it (IND, SPI, STL, COU, MKC, SLN, GCK, GLD, PUB, ALS, FMN, BCE, 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 | 230° at 33 kt | +28 kt | 14 °C | 92 kt | 14 h 59 min | 3:02 pm PDT (22:02 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 240° at 29 kt | +27 kt | 16 °C | 93 kt | 14 h 49 min | 2:52 pm PDT (21:52 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 240° at 25 kt | +23 kt | 12 °C | 97 kt | 14 h 12 min | 2:15 pm PDT (21:15 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 230° at 23 kt | +21 kt | 7 °C | 99 kt | 13 h 55 min | 1:58 pm PDT (20:58 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 230° at 22 kt | +20 kt | 3 °C | 100 kt | 13 h 47 min | 1:50 pm PDT (20:50 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 230° at 25 kt | +23 kt | -1 °C | 97 kt | 14 h 12 min | 2:15 pm PDT (21:15 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 230° at 28 kt | +26 kt | -5 °C | 94 kt | 14 h 40 min | 2:43 pm PDT (21:43 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 230° at 31 kt | +28 kt | -8 °C | 92 kt | 14 h 59 min | 3:02 pm PDT (22:02 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 39 kt | +36 kt | -20 °C | 84 kt | 16 h 24 min | 4:27 pm PDT (23:27 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 240° at 53 kt | +53 kt | -30 °C | 67 kt | 20 h 34 min | 8:37 pm PDT (03:37 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 250° at 57 kt | +58 kt | -37 °C | 62 kt | 22 h 14 min | 10:17 pm PDT (05:17 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 250° at 50 kt | +52 kt | -48 °C | 68 kt | 20 h 16 min | 8:19 pm PDT (03:19 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IND | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 290/16 | 310/20 16° | 320/21 10° | 330/13 3° | 300/25 -7° | 320/32 -19° | 330/46 -34° | 320/61 -43° | 320/63 -50° |
| SPI | used from 100 nm out; 33 nm from the line | 220/21 | 250/23 16° | 260/27 9° | 270/14 6° | 270/23 -7° | 270/31 -19° | 270/28 -33° | 290/48 -42° | 300/55 -52° |
| STL | used from 200 nm out; 64 nm from the line | 250/24 | 250/24 16° | 260/23 9° | 270/16 6° | 260/25 -6° | 270/29 -19° | 290/34 -33° | 290/48 -41° | 290/54 -51° |
| COU | used from 250 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 230/31 | 230/30 15° | 260/16 11° | 270/14 6° | 260/24 -6° | 270/27 -18° | 270/37 -32° | 280/49 -41° | 290/56 -51° |
| MKC | used from 300 nm out; 64 nm from the line | 220/44 | 250/28 18° | 250/18 13° | 240/12 6° | 280/24 -6° | 240/34 -18° | 260/47 -30° | 260/51 -40° | 270/58 -50° |
| SLN | used from 449 nm out; 60 nm from the line | 210/53 | 230/41 20° | 240/26 14° | 230/16 8° | 240/25 -7° | 240/35 -19° | 250/61 -30° | 260/65 -38° | 260/56 -49° |
| GCK | used from 599 nm out; 78 nm from the line | 220/48 21° | 230/37 14° | 250/30 8° | 230/37 -6° | 240/37 -20° | 240/69 -28° | 250/67 -37° | 260/58 -48° | |
| GLD | used from 649 nm out; 54 nm from the line | 230/49 | 230/42 15° | 220/26 8° | 240/18 -7° | 230/27 -21° | 240/62 -30° | 240/61 -35° | 250/57 -47° | |
| PUB | used from 799 nm out; 28 nm from the line | 230/25 13° | 230/32 6° | 220/44 -8° | 230/49 -21° | 240/70 -28° | 240/67 -34° | 240/58 -46° | ||
| ALS | used from 899 nm out; 38 nm from the line | 230/37 4° | 220/54 -9° | 230/62 -22° | 240/77 -26° | 240/74 -33° | 230/59 -45° | |||
| FMN | used from 999 nm out; 57 nm from the line | 220/28 9° | 220/40 2° | 220/53 -10° | 220/62 -22° | 230/79 -28° | 240/91 -34° | 230/71 -45° | ||
| BCE | used from 1149 nm out; 64 nm from the line | 220/27 -1° | 210/40 -13° | 220/54 -21° | 220/64 -30° | 220/64 -34° | 220/52 -44° | |||
| LAS | used from 1299 nm out; 55 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° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IND Indianapolis, IN | departure | no report just now | 796 ft | ||||
| DEC Decatur, IL | 120 nm out, 9 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 681 ft | ||||
| SPI Springfield, IL | 160 nm out, 11 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 597 ft | ||||
| MCI Kansas City, MO | 390 nm out, 8 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,027 ft | ||||
| MHK Manhattan, KS | 479 nm out, 8 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,066 ft | ||||
| HYS Hays, KS | 609 nm out, 11 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 1,999 ft | ||||
| LHX La Junta, CO | 809 nm out, 24 nm south of the line | no report just now | 4,228 ft | ||||
| PUB Pueblo, CO | 849 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 4,729 ft | ||||
| BDG Blanding, UT | 1089 nm out, 11 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 5,867 ft | ||||
| PGA Page, AZ | 1189 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 4,316 ft | ||||
| AZC Colorado City, AZ | 1269 nm out, 20 nm north of the line | no report just now | 4,873 ft | ||||
| LAS Las Vegas, NV | destination | no report just now | 2,183 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 5,867 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, 1:50 pm PDT (20:50 UTC)
LAS has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 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 IND 7:10 pm EDT (23:10 UTC), at LAS 6:07 pm PDT (01:07 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:33 pm PDT (01:33 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: Indianapolis International, Harry Reid International.