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Jacksonville International to Harry Reid International JAX → LAS

1,704 nautical miles (1,961 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 290°, about 296° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 15 h 47 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 12-knot headwind), arriving about 2:01 pm PDT (21:01 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: 216 flights in the DOT's last twelve reported months, the route's page.

The return flight

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 7C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 2:55 am EDT (06:55 UTC). Over the route from 1126 to 1266 nm out.
    as issued
    WSUS32 KKCI 120455
    MKCC WST 120455
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 7C
    VALID UNTIL 0655Z
    TX OK CO NM
    FROM 40NNW PUB-70WSW LBL-40NE CME-40ESE RSK-30ENE HBU-40NNW PUB
    AREA TS MOV FROM 22040KT. TOPS TO FL340.
  • 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). Near the route, 937 nm along the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the last 548 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 1186 to 1604 nm out.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1465 to 1654 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 1535 to 1624 nm out.
  • AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the last 100 nm of the route.
  • 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 JAX.

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 16 forecast points nearest it (JAX, TLH, CSG, MGM, JAN, LIT, SHV, FSM, DAL, SPS, AMA, TCC, ABQ, FMN, PRC, LAS). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
4,500 ft230° at 17 kt+12 kt10 °C108 kt15 h 47 min2:01 pm PDT (21:01 UTC)
6,500 ft250° at 16 kt+14 kt16 °C106 kt16 h 05 min2:19 pm PDT (21:19 UTC)
8,500 ft240° at 17 kt+15 kt11 °C105 kt16 h 14 min2:28 pm PDT (21:28 UTC)
10,500 ft240° at 18 kt+15 kt8 °C105 kt16 h 14 min2:28 pm PDT (21:28 UTC)
12,500 ft240° at 18 kt+15 kt5 °C105 kt16 h 14 min2:28 pm PDT (21:28 UTC)
14,500 ft240° at 21 kt+17 kt0 °C103 kt16 h 33 min2:47 pm PDT (21:47 UTC)
16,500 ft240° at 24 kt+18 kt-4 °C102 kt16 h 42 min2:56 pm PDT (21:56 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180240° at 26 kt+20 kt-7 °C100 kt17 h 02 min3:16 pm PDT (22:16 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240240° at 32 kt+27 kt-18 °C93 kt18 h 19 min4:33 pm PDT (23:33 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300260° at 43 kt+42 kt-29 °C78 kt21 h 51 min8:05 pm PDT (03:05 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340260° at 45 kt+45 kt-38 °C75 kt22 h 43 min8:57 pm PDT (03:57 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390270° at 37 kt+38 kt-49 °C82 kt20 h 47 min7:01 pm PDT (02:01 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
PointFrom3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
JAXused from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line290/14300/16 17°280/22 14°280/24 8°250/32 -6°250/37 -17°230/50 -31°220/52 -41°220/51 -52°
TLHused from 50 nm out; 74 nm from the line320/18350/31 18°340/24 13°310/17 8°280/22 -7°300/25 -17°320/28 -33°320/24 -41°320/25 -50°
CSGused from 149 nm out; 63 nm from the line310/24340/35 17°340/37 12°330/22 8°310/30 -7°290/30 -18°340/57 -32°340/55 -41°320/33 -49°
MGMused from 199 nm out; 46 nm from the line310/19340/24 17°340/28 11°330/16 7°300/23 -7°320/32 -16°330/46 -33°330/55 -42°330/41 -50°
JANused from 349 nm out; 75 nm from the line230/10270/13 18°270/11 12°310/11 6°300/15 -4°300/22 -16°310/33 -31°320/37 -41°330/41 -52°
LITused from 548 nm out; 82 nm from the line220/21230/17 16°250/24 12°260/15 7°260/13 -5°280/25 -16°290/35 -30°300/42 -40°300/40 -52°
SHVused from 598 nm out; 72 nm from the line200/18230/24 18°230/24 12°240/14 8°260/12 -4°240/11 -15°300/31 -29°300/32 -40°300/36 -52°
FSMused from 698 nm out; 95 nm from the line210/27250/23 16°250/20 13°240/17 8°250/18 -6°260/31 -16°280/42 -30°280/44 -40°290/38 -51°
DALused from 747 nm out; 83 nm from the line190/29220/23 17°220/17 13°250/18 8°230/18 -5°240/18 -15°270/34 -29°280/33 -39°300/36 -51°
SPSused from 797 nm out; 64 nm from the line200/39220/28 17°230/27 12°240/15 9°250/15 -4°250/24 -15°260/45 -28°270/43 -39°280/45 -51°
AMAused from 947 nm out; 76 nm from the line210/38230/29 14°240/29 7°220/27 -5°240/37 -18°240/66 -28°250/59 -37°260/47 -49°
TCCused from 1096 nm out; 18 nm from the line210/42230/33 14°230/32 6°220/35 -6°230/49 -19°240/72 -27°250/62 -36°250/52 -48°
ABQused from 1196 nm out; 71 nm from the line220/27 11°210/35 5°220/46 -9°230/62 -20°240/78 -25°240/80 -35°240/56 -47°
FMNused from 1345 nm out; 61 nm from the line220/28 9°220/40 2°220/53 -10°220/62 -22°230/79 -28°240/91 -34°230/71 -45°
PRCused from 1495 nm out; 93 nm from the line210/25 5°200/30 1°220/55 -10°220/61 -21°220/84 -28°230/90 -34°230/73 -45°
LASused from 1594 nm out; 85 nm from the line210/21 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

AirportWhereConditionsWindVisibilityCeilingElevationReported
JAX Jacksonville, FL departure no report just now 29 ft
VLD Valdosta, GA 80 nm out, 12 nm southwest of the line, tower no report just now 203 ft
TOI Troy, AL 239 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line, tower no report just now 397 ft
MEI Meridian, MS 379 nm out, 10 nm south of the line, tower no report just now 297 ft
TXK Texarkana, AR 648 nm out, 15 nm southwest of the line, tower no report just now 389 ft
ADM Ardmore, OK 807 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line, tower no report just now 776 ft
LAW Lawton, OK 877 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line, tower no report just now 1,110 ft
AMA Amarillo, TX 1046 nm out, 12 nm north of the line, tower no report just now 3,606 ft
SAF Santa Fe, NM 1266 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line, tower no report just now 6,348 ft
RQE Window Rock, AZ 1405 nm out, 8 nm south of the line no report just now 6,742 ft
GCN Grand Canyon, AZ 1555 nm out, 4 nm west of the line, tower no report just now 6,608 ft
LAS Las Vegas, NV destination no report just now 2,183 ft

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, 2:01 pm PDT (21:01 UTC)

LAS has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.

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

  • 6/8389 Jacksonville, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 11 nm from the route, at the departure end · air shows/sports · starts Thursday 15 October · ZJX
  • 6/8902 MAYPORT, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 Local 11 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · starts tomorrow · ZJX
  • 6/8891 Bullhead City, AZ, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 25 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 JAX 6:59 pm EDT (22:59 UTC), at LAS 6:08 pm PDT (01:08 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:34 pm PDT (01:34 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
Radar now, the Southeast · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley
Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the southern Plains
Radar now, the southern Plains · loop National Weather Service
Radar, the whole country
Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service
Surface analysis now
Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead
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: Jacksonville International, Harry Reid International.