Plan a flight · Sun 11:41 pm PDT (06:41 UTC)

Harry Reid International to Santa Monica Municipal LAS → SMO

204 nautical miles (235 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 234°, about 223° magnetic at the departure end (variation 11E). At 120 knots that is 1 h 55 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 14-knot headwind), arriving about 1:36 am PDT (08:36 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now LAS is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 10 knots, gusting to 18; SMO is VFR, wind calm. 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: 811 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. Over the first 0 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the first 0 nm of the route.

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

B38M at 14,000 ft, 40 nm east, 10:47 pm PDT (05:47 UTC): light rime icing, 6 °C. At the departure end, 40 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAS UA /OV LAS059040/TM 0547/FL140/TP B38M/TA 06/IC LGT RIME
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAS
Where
40 nm northeast (059°) of LAS
Time
05:47 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Temperature
6 °C
Icing
light rime
B737 at 19,000 ft, 12 nm northeast, 10:45 pm PDT (05:45 UTC): light turbulence. At the departure end, 12 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAS UA /OV LAS050012/TM 0545/FL190/TP B737/TB LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAS
Where
12 nm northeast (050°) of LAS
Time
05:45 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
light
A319 at 18,000 ft, 36 nm northeast, 8:45 pm PDT (03:45 UTC): light rime icing from 18,000 ft to 20,000 ft, -16 °C, remarks: zlawc. At the departure end, 36 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAS UA /OV BLD017030/TM 0345/FL180/TP A319/TA M16/IC LGT RIME 200-180/RM ZLAWC AWC-WEB
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAS
Where
30 nm north (017°) of BLD
Time
03:45 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
A319
Temperature
−16 °C
Icing
light rime from 20,000 ft to 18,000 ft
Remarks
zlawc
B737 at 14,500 ft, 11 nm southeast, 10:30 pm PDT (05:30 UTC): light turbulence. 10 nm along the route, 11 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAS UA /OV LAS155012/TM 0530/FL145/TP B737/TB LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAS
Where
12 nm southeast (155°) of LAS
Time
05:30 UTC
Height
at 14,500 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
light
B737 at 16,000 ft, 4 nm east, 8:45 pm PDT (03:45 UTC): light rime icing, -9 °C. 49 nm along the route, 4 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAS UA /OV LAS215045/TM 0345/FL160/TP B737/TA M09/IC LGT RIME
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAS
Where
45 nm southwest (215°) of LAS
Time
03:45 UTC
Height
at 16,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Temperature
−9 °C
Icing
light rime
B38M at 4,500 ft, 32 nm southeast, 9:15 pm PDT (04:15 UTC): a broken layer above 4,500 ft, remarks: during the descent. 155 nm along the route, 32 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ONT UA /OV ONT078012/TM 0415/FL045/TP B38M/SK BKN045-TOPUNKN/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through ONT
Where
12 nm east (078°) of ONT
Time
04:15 UTC
Height
at 4,500 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Sky
a broken layer from 4,500 ft, tops unknown
Remarks
during the descent
B38M at 3,000 ft, 27 nm southeast, 10:47 pm PDT (05:47 UTC): a broken layer from 2,900 ft to 8,000 ft, remarks: BASE030. 165 nm along the route, 27 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ONT UA /OV KONT080005/TM 0547/FL030/TP B38M/SK BKN029-TOP080/RM BASE030
```
Report
a routine report filed through ONT
Where
5 nm east (080°) of KONT
Time
05:47 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Sky
a broken layer from 2,900 ft, tops 8,000 ft
Remarks
BASE030
A321 at 3,300 ft, 29 nm southeast, 9:59 pm PDT (04:59 UTC): a broken layer above 3,300 ft, remarks: during the descent. 165 nm along the route, 29 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ONT UA /OV ONT078008/TM 0459/FL033/TP A321/SK BKN033-TOPUNKN/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through ONT
Where
8 nm east (078°) of ONT
Time
04:59 UTC
Height
at 3,300 ft
Aircraft
A321
Sky
a broken layer from 3,300 ft, tops unknown
Remarks
during the descent
GLF5 at 3,500 ft, 12 nm northwest, 9:54 pm PDT (04:54 UTC): overcast above 3,600 ft. 194 nm along the route, 12 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
VNY UA /OV VNY36006/TM 0454/FL035/TP GLF5/SK OVC036
```
Report
a routine report filed through VNY
Where
VNY36006
Time
04:54 UTC
Height
at 3,500 ft
Aircraft
GLF5
Sky
overcast from 3,600 ft

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 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 2 forecast points nearest it (LAS, ONT). 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	200° at 17 kt	+14 kt	10 °C	106 kt	1 h 55 min	1:36 am PDT (08:36 UTC)
6,500 ft	200° at 20 kt	+17 kt	7 °C	103 kt	1 h 59 min	1:40 am PDT (08:40 UTC)
8,500 ft	200° at 20 kt	+18 kt	5 °C	102 kt	2 h	1:41 am PDT (08:41 UTC)
10,500 ft	210° at 23 kt	+21 kt	1 °C	99 kt	2 h 04 min	1:45 am PDT (08:45 UTC)
12,500 ft	210° at 28 kt	+25 kt	-4 °C	95 kt	2 h 09 min	1:50 am PDT (08:50 UTC)
14,500 ft	210° at 35 kt	+32 kt	-7 °C	88 kt	2 h 19 min	2:00 am PDT (09:00 UTC)
16,500 ft	210° at 42 kt	+39 kt	-10 °C	81 kt	2 h 31 min	2:12 am PDT (09:12 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	210° at 48 kt	+44 kt	-13 °C	76 kt	2 h 41 min	2:22 am PDT (09:22 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	210° at 56 kt	+51 kt	-20 °C	69 kt	2 h 57 min	2:38 am PDT (09:38 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	220° at 52 kt	+51 kt	-30 °C	69 kt	2 h 57 min	2:38 am PDT (09:38 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	220° at 55 kt	+54 kt	-36 °C	66 kt	3 h 05 min	2:46 am PDT (09:46 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	220° at 55 kt	+53 kt	-43 °C	67 kt	3 h 03 min	2:44 am PDT (09:44 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; 24 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°
ONT	used from 97 nm out; 54 nm from the line	190/8	190/19 6°	210/23 4°	210/29 -3°	210/47 -13°	210/49 -19°	220/47 -30°	220/50 -36°	220/55 -43°

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: overcast at 10,000 feet	from the south (190°) at 10 knots, gusting to 18	10+ mi	10,000 ft	2,183 ft	10:56 pm PDT (05:56 UTC)
DAG Daggett, CA	107 nm out, 11 nm southeast of the line	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 11,000 feet	from the northwest (310°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	11,000 ft	1,930 ft	05:50 UTC
VCV Victorville, CA	136 nm out, 7 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 27 knots	10+ mi	none	2,885 ft	06:35 UTC
EMT El Monte, CA	185 nm out, 10 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 4,400 feet, overcast at 5,500 feet	from the south (170°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	5,500 ft	295 ft	02:45 UTC
SMO Santa Monica, CA	destination	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 3,800 feet, overcast at 6,500 feet	calm	10+ mi	3,800 ft	169 ft	10:51 pm PDT (05:51 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 2,885 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At SMO when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:36 am PDT (08:36 UTC)

Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet VFR

The whole forecast for SMO

From Sun 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm PDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet

The forecast for LAS, the departure

From Sun 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 12 knots, gusting to 17, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 8,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet
From Mon 1:00 am PDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the south at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 8,000 feet, a broken layer 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
4/3635 DISNEYLAND THEME PARK, ANAHEIM,, CA 24 nm from the route, 194 nm along the route · security · ZLA

Daylight

Sunset at LAS 6:08 pm PDT (01:08 UTC), at SMO 6:23 pm PDT (01:23 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:48 pm PDT (01:48 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at SMO is before sunrise there (6:56 am PDT (13:56 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 · loop National Weather Service

Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service

Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

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, Santa Monica Municipal.