Harry Reid International to Chicago O'Hare International LAS → ORD
1,313 nautical miles (1,511 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 066°, about 055° magnetic at the departure end (variation 11E). At 120 knots that is 7 h 30 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 55-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:12 am CDT (15:12 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: 10,317 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 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft, from 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC). Over the first 209 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft, from 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC). Over the first 607 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist), from 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC). Over the route from 70 to 358 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), from 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC). Near the route, 159 nm along the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft, from 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC). Over the route from 159 to 627 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), from 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC). Over the route from 358 to 517 nm out.
- 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), from 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC). Over the route from 627 to 1194 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 02:00–09:00 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 12 forecast points nearest it (LAS, BCE, GJT, PUB, DEN, GLD, GRI, OMA, DSM, BRL, DBQ, JOT). 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 | 240° at 33 kt | −31 kt | 17 °C | 151 kt | 8 h 42 min | 11:24 am CDT (16:24 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 230° at 28 kt | −26 kt | 12 °C | 146 kt | 9 h | 11:42 am CDT (16:42 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 230° at 24 kt | −23 kt | 10 °C | 143 kt | 9 h 11 min | 11:53 am CDT (16:53 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 230° at 25 kt | −23 kt | 5 °C | 143 kt | 9 h 11 min | 11:53 am CDT (16:53 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 230° at 27 kt | −25 kt | 0 °C | 145 kt | 9 h 03 min | 11:45 am CDT (16:45 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 230° at 29 kt | −27 kt | -4 °C | 147 kt | 8 h 56 min | 11:38 am CDT (16:38 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 230° at 31 kt | −30 kt | -8 °C | 150 kt | 8 h 45 min | 11:27 am CDT (16:27 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 230° at 32 kt | −30 kt | -9 °C | 150 kt | 8 h 45 min | 11:27 am CDT (16:27 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 40 kt | −39 kt | -20 °C | 159 kt | 8 h 15 min | 10:57 am CDT (15:57 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 240° at 50 kt | −49 kt | -31 °C | 169 kt | 7 h 46 min | 10:28 am CDT (15:28 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 240° at 54 kt | −55 kt | -37 °C | 175 kt | 7 h 30 min | 10:12 am CDT (15:12 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 250° at 51 kt | −53 kt | -47 °C | 173 kt | 7 h 35 min | 10:17 am CDT (15:17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAS | used from 0 nm out; 25 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° | |
| BCE | used from 99 nm out; 57 nm from the line | 220/27 -1° | 210/40 -13° | 220/54 -21° | 220/64 -30° | 220/64 -34° | 220/52 -44° | |||
| GJT | used from 249 nm out; 101 nm from the line | 210/43 7° | 230/45 1° | 220/49 -12° | 220/62 -22° | 220/59 -28° | 230/60 -33° | 220/55 -45° | ||
| PUB | used from 448 nm out; 76 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° | ||
| DEN | used from 497 nm out; 42 nm from the line | 240/21 14° | 250/44 6° | 220/49 -8° | 220/49 -21° | 230/54 -30° | 240/57 -35° | 240/49 -45° | ||
| GLD | used from 597 nm out; 55 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° | |
| GRI | used from 746 nm out; 74 nm from the line | 230/35 21° | 230/23 13° | 220/20 7° | 240/25 -8° | 240/37 -20° | 250/49 -33° | 260/57 -38° | 260/58 -47° | |
| OMA | used from 895 nm out; 37 nm from the line | 220/47 | 240/33 19° | 250/18 11° | 230/17 6° | 260/29 -8° | 250/33 -19° | 250/51 -33° | 260/61 -40° | 270/62 -49° |
| DSM | used from 995 nm out; 37 nm from the line | 230/40 | 250/33 17° | 250/18 12° | 240/17 5° | 260/28 -8° | 270/34 -19° | 260/41 -33° | 260/55 -41° | 270/62 -51° |
| BRL | used from 1094 nm out; 66 nm from the line | 230/24 | 240/29 15° | 290/16 10° | 280/15 4° | 260/23 -7° | 260/32 -19° | 260/36 -33° | 280/48 -41° | 280/59 -52° |
| DBQ | used from 1144 nm out; 48 nm from the line | 230/33 | 250/30 16° | 280/15 9° | 260/15 5° | 260/21 -7° | 260/24 -20° | 250/37 -33° | 270/42 -43° | 280/63 -52° |
| JOT | used from 1243 nm out; 39 nm from the line | 250/23 | 270/22 15° | 250/16 10° | 240/9 4° | 280/22 -7° | 280/29 -19° | 300/29 -34° | 290/50 -43° | 300/64 -52° |
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 | ||||
| AZC Colorado City, AZ | 119 nm out, 8 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 4,873 ft | ||||
| KNB Kanab, UT | 139 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 4,867 ft | ||||
| AIB Nucla, CO | 338 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 5,945 ft | ||||
| AEJ Buena Vista, CO | 458 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 7,950 ft | ||||
| APA Denver, CO | 527 nm out, 22 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 5,884 ft | ||||
| MCK Mc Cook, NE | 726 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 2,582 ft | ||||
| LNK Lincoln, NE | 905 nm out, 4 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,218 ft | ||||
| OMA Omaha, NE | 955 nm out, 18 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 984 ft | ||||
| DSM Des Moines, IA | 1054 nm out, 12 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 957 ft | ||||
| DPA Chicago/West Chicago, IL | 1293 nm out, 5 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 758 ft | ||||
| ORD Chicago, IL | destination | no report just now | 680 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 7,950 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At ORD when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:12 am CDT (15:12 UTC)
ORD 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
- 6/8784 LAKE GEORGE, CO, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Tuesday, October 13, 2026 UTC 3 nm from the route, 497 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 13 October · ZDV
Daylight
Sunset at LAS 6:07 pm PDT (01:07 UTC), at ORD 6:15 pm CDT (23:15 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:43 pm CDT (23:43 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, Chicago O'Hare International.