Harry Reid International to Ted Stevens Anchorage International LAS → ANC
2,000 nautical miles (2,301 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 330°, about 319° magnetic at the departure end (variation 11E). At 120 knots that is 17 h 06 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 3-knot headwind), arriving about 8:03 pm AKDT (04:03 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now LAS is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 6 knots; ANC is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 9 knots. 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: 542 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 140 nm of the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 20 to 220 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 160 to 490 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the route from 270 to 650 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 LAS.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
No pilot reports within 50 nautical miles of the line in the last three hours.
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 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 8 forecast points nearest it (LAS, BIH, BAM, LKV, RDM, PDX, AST, 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 | 350° at 4 kt | +3 kt | 3 °C | 117 kt | 17 h 06 min | 8:03 pm AKDT (04:03 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 360° at 5 kt | +4 kt | 0 °C | 116 kt | 17 h 14 min | 8:11 pm AKDT (04:11 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 360° at 8 kt | +6 kt | -3 °C | 114 kt | 17 h 33 min | 8:30 pm AKDT (04:30 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 360° at 14 kt | +10 kt | -5 °C | 110 kt | 18 h 11 min | 9:08 pm AKDT (05:08 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 360° at 22 kt | +15 kt | -7 °C | 105 kt | 19 h 03 min | 10:00 pm AKDT (06:00 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 360° at 27 kt | +18 kt | -10 °C | 102 kt | 19 h 36 min | 10:33 pm AKDT (06:33 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 360° at 33 kt | +21 kt | -13 °C | 99 kt | 20 h 12 min | 11:09 pm AKDT (07:09 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 360° at 37 kt | +24 kt | -16 °C | 96 kt | 20 h 50 min | 11:47 pm AKDT (07:47 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 350° at 45 kt | +35 kt | -26 °C | 85 kt | 23 h 32 min | 2:29 am AKDT (10:29 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 350° at 44 kt | +35 kt | -38 °C | 85 kt | 23 h 32 min | 2:29 am AKDT (10:29 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 340° at 39 kt | +34 kt | -45 °C | 86 kt | 23 h 15 min | 2:12 am AKDT (10:12 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 310° at 20 kt | +18 kt | -44 °C | 102 kt | 19 h 36 min | 10:33 pm AKDT (06:33 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; 25 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° | |
| BIH | used from 100 nm out; 95 nm from the line | L/V | 020/6 0° | 140/7 -7° | 210/31 -16° | 230/34 -26° | 220/43 -30° | 220/52 -36° | 220/46 -43° | |
| BAM | used from 200 nm out; 85 nm from the line | 280/9 -2° | 260/18 -8° | 190/47 -19° | 200/50 -29° | 210/56 -29° | 220/54 -34° | 220/45 -42° | ||
| LKV | used from 350 nm out; 66 nm from the line | 010/10 -8° | 360/20 -11° | 360/58 -19° | 360/92 -25° | 350/69 -37° | 310/34 -37° | 240/26 -41° | ||
| RDM | used from 500 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 360/14 -2° | 020/25 -8° | 360/34 -13° | 360/75 -16° | 360/88 -25° | 360/80 -39° | 350/47 -42° | 360/11 -43° | |
| PDX | used from 600 nm out; 43 nm from the line | L/V | 340/8 0° | 360/12 -6° | 010/30 -7° | 360/62 -15° | 360/67 -26° | 360/68 -40° | 350/61 -48° | 340/26 -44° |
| AST | used from 700 nm out; 4 nm from the line | L/V | 340/6 1° | 350/17 -2° | 360/32 -3° | 360/50 -14° | 350/55 -26° | 350/58 -40° | 350/62 -49° | 340/40 -47° |
| SEA | used from 900 nm out; 201 nm from the line | 350/5 | 010/6 0° | 010/9 -4° | 010/27 -6° | 010/51 -15° | 360/58 -26° | 360/60 -41° | 350/55 -48° | 340/30 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAS Las Vegas, NV | departure | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 8,000 feet, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet | from the south (180°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 2,183 ft | 2:56 am PDT (09:56 UTC) |
| TPH Tonopah, NV | 150 nm out, 19 nm southwest of the line | VFR Sky: overcast at 6,000 feet | from the east (090°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 6,000 ft | 5,430 ft | 09:56 UTC |
| LOL Lovelock, NV | 290 nm out, 14 nm southwest of the line | VFR Sky: overcast at 11,000 feet | from the northeast (040°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | 11,000 ft | 3,907 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| LKV Lakeview, OR | 440 nm out, 16 nm southwest of the line | VFR | from the north-northwest (340°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 4,734 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| UAO Aurora, OR | 650 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 199 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| CYZP Sandspit, | 1250 nm out, 25 nm northeast of the line | VFR Sky: overcast at 3,600 feet Weather: light rain | from the southeast (140°) at 5 knots | 9 mi | 3,600 ft | 21 ft | 10:26 UTC |
| IEM Whittier, AK | 1960 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 39 ft | ||||
| ANC Anchorage, AK | destination | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 3,400 feet, a broken layer at 4,600 feet | from the south-southeast (150°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | 4,600 ft | 151 ft | 1:53 am AKDT (09:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 5,430 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At ANC when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 8:03 pm AKDT (04:03 UTC)
Wind from the south-southeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 4,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for ANC
- From Sun 10:00 pm AKDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet, overcast at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 7:00 am AKDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 4 knots, visibility 6 miles, light rain showers, mist, scattered clouds at 500 feet, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm AKDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
The forecast for LAS, the departure
- From Mon 2:00 am PDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the south at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 8,000 feet, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet
- From Mon 8:00 am PDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm PDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 15 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 12,000 feet
- From Mon 9:00 pm PDT (04:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 8,000 feet, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet
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 departure end · a VIP movement · starts tomorrow · ZLA
- 6/8808 Las Vegas, NV, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, at the departure end · security · starts tomorrow · ZLA
- 6/8889 Anchorage, AK, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 through Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · starts tomorrow · ZAN
- 6/8772 Anchorage, AK, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 through Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 4 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · starts tomorrow · ZAN
Daylight
Sunset at LAS 6:07 pm PDT (01:07 UTC), at ANC 6:54 pm AKDT (02:54 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:37 pm AKDT (03:37 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at ANC is after sunset there (6:57 pm AKDT (02:57 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.
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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: Harry Reid International, Ted Stevens Anchorage International.