Harry Reid International to Austin-Bergstrom International LAS → AUS
946 nautical miles (1,088 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 107°, about 096° magnetic at the departure end (variation 11E). At 120 knots that is 6 h 13 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 32-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:55 am CDT (16:55 UTC). Right now LAS is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 6 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: 5,756 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 358 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 60 to 199 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 70 to 199 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 139 to 408 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 149 to 328 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 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 7 forecast points nearest it (LAS, PRC, ABQ, ROW, INK, ABI, SAT). 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 | 210° at 18 kt | −1 kt | 17 °C | 121 kt | 7 h 49 min | 1:31 pm CDT (18:31 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 210° at 22 kt | −3 kt | 12 °C | 123 kt | 7 h 41 min | 1:23 pm CDT (18:23 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 210° at 22 kt | −4 kt | 10 °C | 124 kt | 7 h 38 min | 1:20 pm CDT (18:20 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 210° at 25 kt | −4 kt | 5 °C | 124 kt | 7 h 38 min | 1:20 pm CDT (18:20 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 210° at 29 kt | −7 kt | 1 °C | 127 kt | 7 h 27 min | 1:09 pm CDT (18:09 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 220° at 34 kt | −10 kt | -3 °C | 130 kt | 7 h 17 min | 12:59 pm CDT (17:59 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 220° at 38 kt | −13 kt | -7 °C | 133 kt | 7 h 07 min | 12:49 pm CDT (17:49 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 220° at 40 kt | −14 kt | -8 °C | 134 kt | 7 h 04 min | 12:46 pm CDT (17:46 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 49 kt | −24 kt | -17 °C | 144 kt | 6 h 34 min | 12:16 pm CDT (17:16 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 61 kt | −27 kt | -28 °C | 147 kt | 6 h 26 min | 12:08 pm CDT (17:08 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 230° at 59 kt | −32 kt | -37 °C | 152 kt | 6 h 13 min | 11:55 am CDT (16:55 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 230° at 52 kt | −28 kt | -48 °C | 148 kt | 6 h 24 min | 12:06 pm CDT (17:06 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° | |
| PRC | used from 100 nm out; 50 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° | ||
| ABQ | used from 299 nm out; 121 nm from the line | 220/19 9° | 220/35 3° | 230/50 -8° | 240/64 -19° | 230/83 -26° | 230/85 -36° | 230/80 -48° | ||
| ROW | used from 448 nm out; 80 nm from the line | 230/12 | 230/17 13° | 220/30 7° | 230/41 -5° | 240/52 -17° | 230/66 -28° | 240/63 -38° | 240/60 -50° | |
| INK | used from 597 nm out; 43 nm from the line | 220/17 21° | 230/12 14° | 210/13 7° | 220/29 -5° | 240/41 -14° | 230/43 -28° | 250/41 -38° | 250/33 -51° | |
| ABI | used from 746 nm out; 78 nm from the line | 200/30 19° | 220/12 16° | 220/11 9° | 230/15 -5° | 250/26 -15° | 250/39 -28° | 270/36 -38° | 280/30 -51° | |
| SAT | used from 846 nm out; 77 nm from the line | 160/18 | 180/22 17° | 190/16 14° | 210/16 9° | 220/16 -5° | 200/11 -14° | 250/8 -29° | 330/8 -40° | 020/26 -51° |
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) |
| BVU Boulder City, NV | 20 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 11,000 feet | from the south-southeast (150°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | 11,000 ft | 2,203 ft | 10:35 UTC |
| FLG Flagstaff, AZ | 179 nm out, 1 nm south of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 800 feet, a broken layer at 1,200 feet, overcast at 2,600 feet Weather: light rain | from the south-southwest (210°) at 13 knots, gusting to 22 | 10+ mi | 1,200 ft | 7,014 ft | 10:25 UTC |
| INW Winslow, AZ | 229 nm out, 8 nm north of the line | VFR | from the southeast (130°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 4,941 ft | 09:56 UTC |
| SJN St Johns, AZ | 299 nm out, 2 nm north of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 5,736 ft | 09:54 UTC |
| ONM Socorro, NM | 428 nm out, 18 nm north of the line | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 4,875 ft | 10:35 UTC |
| ROW Roswell, NM | 547 nm out, 23 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the southwest (220°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 3,671 ft | 09:51 UTC |
| HOB Hobbs, NM | 627 nm out, 15 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 3,660 ft | 10:35 UTC |
| MAF Midland, TX | 687 nm out, 6 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 13 knots | 10+ mi | none | 2,872 ft | 09:53 UTC |
| SJT San Angelo, TX | 786 nm out, 2 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southeast (150°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,918 ft | 09:51 UTC |
| DZB Horseshoe Bay, TX | 906 nm out, 2 nm north of the line | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 3,300 feet | from the south-southeast (150°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,093 ft | 10:35 UTC |
| AUS Austin, TX | destination | reported, no category | from the east (100°) at 3 knots | none | 541 ft | 5:26 am CDT (10:26 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 7,014 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At AUS when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:55 am CDT (16:55 UTC)
Wind from the south-southeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,500 feet marginal VFR
The whole forecast for AUS
- From Mon 4:00 am CDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 1,500 feet, scattered clouds at 12,000 feet and more above
- From Mon 6:00 am CDT (11:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm CDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
- 30% chance between Mon 1:00 pm CDT (18:00 UTC) and 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): light thunderstorms with rain, a broken layer at 3,500 feet (thunderheads)
- From Mon 8:00 pm CDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
- From Tue 2:00 am CDT (07:00 UTC): wind from the south at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,500 feet
- At times between Tue 4:00 am CDT (09:00 UTC) and 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): a broken layer at 800 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
- 6/8891 Bullhead City, AZ, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 15 nm from the route, 40 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZLA
- 6/8722 ALAMOGORDO, NM, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, 478 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZAB
- 6/4240 SAN ANGELO, TX, Sunday, March 8, 2026 through Sunday, November 1, 2026 Local 0 nm from the route, 796 nm along the route · security · until 1 November · ZFW
Daylight
Sunset at LAS 6:07 pm PDT (01:07 UTC), at AUS 7:02 pm CDT (00:02 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:26 pm CDT (00:26 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: Harry Reid International, Austin-Bergstrom International.