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Harry Reid International to Southwest Florida International LAS → RSW

1,796 nautical miles (2,067 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 099°, about 088° magnetic at the departure end (variation 11E). At 120 knots that is 11 h 49 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 32-knot tailwind), arriving about 8:16 am EDT (12:16 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: 210 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 W69W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 6:55 pm PDT (01:55 UTC). Over the route from 130 to 259 nm out.
    as issued
    WSUS33 KKCI 112355
    MKCW WST 112355
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 69W
    VALID UNTIL 0155Z
    TX NM AZ
    FROM 50ENE PGS-60SE ABQ-20ENE ELP-70SSW SSO-50SE BZA-50ENE PGS
    AREA TS MOV FROM 23040KT. TOPS TO FL340.
  • SIGMET W68W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 36,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 6:55 pm PDT (01:55 UTC). Over the route from 299 to 459 nm out.
    as issued
    WSUS33 KKCI 112355
    MKCW WST 112355
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 68W
    VALID UNTIL 0155Z
    CO NM AZ UT
    FROM 30W CHE-20NNW TBE-60SE ABQ-40N SJN-30SW MTU-30W CHE
    AREA TS MOV FROM 23040KT. TOPS TO FL360.
  • AIRMET ZULU 3C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the first 160 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the first 170 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the first 519 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 369 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 90 to 190 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 3W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots). Near the route, 239 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 359 to 499 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 6W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 1387 to 1437 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 14 forecast points nearest it (LAS, PRC, FMN, ABQ, ROW, LBB, ABI, DAL, SHV, LCH, MSY, MOB, TLH, PIE). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
3,500 ft240° at 5 kt−3 kt123 kt14 h 36 min11:03 am EDT (15:03 UTC)
5,500 ft210° at 9 kt−2 kt17 °C122 kt14 h 43 min11:10 am EDT (15:10 UTC)
7,500 ft210° at 14 kt−5 kt13 °C125 kt14 h 22 min10:49 am EDT (14:49 UTC)
9,500 ft220° at 16 kt−8 kt11 °C128 kt14 h 02 min10:29 am EDT (14:29 UTC)
11,500 ft230° at 18 kt−11 kt7 °C131 kt13 h 43 min10:10 am EDT (14:10 UTC)
13,500 ft240° at 20 kt−13 kt3 °C133 kt13 h 30 min9:57 am EDT (13:57 UTC)
15,500 ft240° at 22 kt−15 kt-1 °C135 kt13 h 18 min9:45 am EDT (13:45 UTC)
17,500 ft240° at 24 kt−16 kt-5 °C136 kt13 h 12 min9:39 am EDT (13:39 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180240° at 24 kt−16 kt-6 °C136 kt13 h 12 min9:39 am EDT (13:39 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240240° at 30 kt−22 kt-17 °C142 kt12 h 39 min9:06 am EDT (13:06 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300250° at 37 kt−31 kt-29 °C151 kt11 h 54 min8:21 am EDT (12:21 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340260° at 35 kt−32 kt-39 °C152 kt11 h 49 min8:16 am EDT (12:16 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390260° at 33 kt−31 kt-50 °C151 kt11 h 54 min8:21 am EDT (12:21 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
PointFrom3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
LASused from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line200/25 11°230/22 5°240/25 -1°220/37 -12°220/44 -21°210/52 -27°210/60 -34°220/58 -44°
PRCused from 100 nm out; 65 nm from the line200/36 6°210/46 0°220/60 -10°220/75 -19°220/66 -26°230/70 -33°230/59 -45°
FMNused from 249 nm out; 113 nm from the line220/25 13°220/28 4°210/51 -9°220/59 -21°230/78 -30°230/77 -36°230/66 -46°
ABQused from 299 nm out; 100 nm from the line200/28 13°210/28 5°210/44 -7°230/46 -20°230/80 -28°240/74 -35°240/58 -47°
ROWused from 499 nm out; 57 nm from the line180/23190/24 15°210/27 7°230/35 -6°240/53 -17°240/62 -27°250/64 -38°260/60 -50°
LBBused from 599 nm out; 49 nm from the line180/26 20°210/21 13°230/21 7°250/25 -5°250/34 -16°250/52 -28°260/47 -38°260/49 -50°
ABIused from 748 nm out; 41 nm from the line180/26 17°220/18 12°230/25 8°230/28 -5°240/29 -14°250/35 -28°270/37 -39°280/37 -51°
DALused from 848 nm out; 63 nm from the line180/21190/24 15°230/20 12°220/23 8°240/22 -5°230/18 -15°280/33 -29°280/36 -39°300/33 -52°
SHVused from 998 nm out; 86 nm from the line190/11230/19 17°230/26 12°260/15 7°280/16 -4°300/17 -15°300/34 -30°300/31 -41°310/42 -52°
LCHused from 1098 nm out; 61 nm from the line190/6180/8 18°170/13 12°220/12 7°290/10 -4°280/15 -14°320/30 -31°320/32 -40°320/39 -53°
MSYused from 1197 nm out; 79 nm from the lineL/V020/6 18°L/V 12°300/11 7°330/15 -4°320/22 -16°330/38 -32°350/47 -42°340/56 -52°
MOBused from 1397 nm out; 89 nm from the line310/7350/18 18°330/16 12°300/18 7°320/17 -6°330/27 -17°340/52 -33°350/53 -43°330/38 -50°
TLHused from 1497 nm out; 155 nm from the line300/17340/32 17°320/27 13°300/27 8°280/23 -7°250/37 -17°230/44 -33°220/53 -41°220/48 -51°
PIEused from 1597 nm out; 106 nm from the line310/7270/12 17°270/14 13°260/14 8°240/22 -5°230/24 -16°220/26 -31°200/31 -41°180/33 -53°

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
LAS Las Vegas, NV departure no report just now 2,183 ft
GCN Grand Canyon, AZ 150 nm out, 18 nm north of the line, tower no report just now 6,608 ft
XNI Zuni, NM 309 nm out, 3 nm south of the line no report just now 6,371 ft
ABQ Albuquerque, NM 419 nm out, 23 nm north of the line, tower no report just now 5,354 ft
LBB Lubbock, TX 669 nm out, 7 nm northeast of the line, tower no report just now 3,282 ft
GDJ Granbury, TX 888 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line no report just now 835 ft
FWS Fort Worth, TX 908 nm out, 13 nm north of the line, tower no report just now 700 ft
BTR Baton Rouge, LA 1247 nm out, 11 nm north of the line, tower no report just now 69 ft
MSY New Orleans, LA 1297 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower no report just now 3 ft
PGD Punta Gorda, FL 1776 nm out, 15 nm north of the line, tower no report just now 25 ft
RSW Fort Myers, FL destination no report just now 29 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 RSW when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 8:16 am EDT (12:16 UTC)

RSW 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 20 nm from the route, at the departure end · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZLA
  • 6/8722 ALAMOGORDO, NM, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 16 nm from the route, 479 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZAB

Daylight

Sunset at LAS 6:08 pm PDT (01:08 UTC), at RSW 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:25 pm EDT (23:25 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 Pacific Southwest
Radar now, the Pacific Southwest · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the southern Rockies
Radar now, the southern Rockies · 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: Harry Reid International, Southwest Florida International.