Harry Reid International to Lubbock Preston Smith International LAS → LBB
672 nautical miles (773 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 099°, about 088° magnetic at the departure end (variation 11E). At 120 knots that is 4 h 04 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 45-knot tailwind), arriving about 12:13 am CDT (05:13 UTC), after sunset at the destination. 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: 724 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 ZULU 3C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the first 158 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the first 168 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the first 514 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 376 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 79 to 188 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots). Near the route, 247 nm along the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 356 to 494 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
Not fetched just now.
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 20:00–03:00 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 6 forecast points nearest it (LAS, PRC, FMN, ABQ, ROW, LBB). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7,500 ft | 200° at 27 kt | −5 kt | 11 °C | 125 kt | 5 h 23 min | 1:32 am CDT (06:32 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 210° at 27 kt | −7 kt | 10 °C | 127 kt | 5 h 17 min | 1:26 am CDT (06:26 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 210° at 29 kt | −11 kt | 5 °C | 131 kt | 5 h 08 min | 1:17 am CDT (06:17 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 220° at 33 kt | −14 kt | 1 °C | 134 kt | 5 h 01 min | 1:10 am CDT (06:10 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 220° at 38 kt | −17 kt | -4 °C | 137 kt | 4 h 54 min | 1:03 am CDT (06:03 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 220° at 42 kt | −19 kt | -7 °C | 139 kt | 4 h 50 min | 12:59 am CDT (05:59 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 220° at 43 kt | −20 kt | -8 °C | 140 kt | 4 h 48 min | 12:57 am CDT (05:57 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 53 kt | −31 kt | -19 °C | 151 kt | 4 h 27 min | 12:36 am CDT (05:36 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 65 kt | −39 kt | -28 °C | 159 kt | 4 h 14 min | 12:23 am CDT (05:23 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 240° at 65 kt | −45 kt | -35 °C | 165 kt | 4 h 04 min | 12:13 am CDT (05:13 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 240° at 57 kt | −41 kt | -47 °C | 161 kt | 4 h 10 min | 12:19 am CDT (05:19 UTC) |
Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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 | 200/25 11° | 230/22 5° | 240/25 -1° | 220/37 -12° | 220/44 -21° | 210/52 -27° | 210/60 -34° | 220/58 -44° | |
| PRC | used from 99 nm out; 66 nm from the line | 200/36 6° | 210/46 0° | 220/60 -10° | 220/75 -19° | 220/66 -26° | 230/70 -33° | 230/59 -45° | ||
| FMN | used from 247 nm out; 112 nm from the line | 220/25 13° | 220/28 4° | 210/51 -9° | 220/59 -21° | 230/78 -30° | 230/77 -36° | 230/66 -46° | ||
| ABQ | used from 346 nm out; 54 nm from the line | 200/28 13° | 210/28 5° | 210/44 -7° | 230/46 -20° | 230/80 -28° | 240/74 -35° | 240/58 -47° | ||
| ROW | used from 494 nm out; 64 nm from the line | 180/23 | 190/24 15° | 210/27 7° | 230/35 -6° | 240/53 -17° | 240/62 -27° | 250/64 -38° | 260/60 -50° | |
| LBB | used from 593 nm out; 54 nm from the line | 180/26 20° | 210/21 13° | 230/21 7° | 250/25 -5° | 250/34 -16° | 250/52 -28° | 260/47 -38° | 260/49 -50° |
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 | no report just now | 2,183 ft | ||||
| BVU Boulder City, NV | 20 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 2,203 ft | ||||
| GCN Grand Canyon, AZ | 148 nm out, 17 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 6,608 ft | ||||
| XNI Zuni, NM | 306 nm out, 6 nm south of the line | no report just now | 6,371 ft | ||||
| GNT Grants, NM | 356 nm out, 12 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 6,536 ft | ||||
| ABQ Albuquerque, NM | 425 nm out, 19 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 5,354 ft | ||||
| PRZ Portales, NM | 583 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 4,077 ft | ||||
| LIU Littlefield, TX | 642 nm out, 7 nm north of the line | no report just now | 3,615 ft | ||||
| LBB Lubbock, TX | destination | no report just now | 3,282 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 6,608 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At LBB when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:13 am CDT (05:13 UTC)
LBB 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 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 21 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 20 nm from the route, 474 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZAB
Daylight
Sunset at LAS 6:08 pm PDT (01:08 UTC), at LBB 7:17 pm CDT (00:17 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:42 pm CDT (00:42 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at LBB is before sunrise there (7:49 am CDT (12:49 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, Lubbock Preston Smith International.