Plan a flight · Mon 12:04 am PDT (07:04 UTC)

Harry Reid International to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport LAS → SPI

1,223 nautical miles (1,407 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 072°, about 061° magnetic at the departure end (variation 11E). At 120 knots that is 6 h 45 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 61-knot tailwind), arriving about 8:49 am CDT (13:49 UTC). Right now LAS is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 8 knots; SPI is VFR, wind from the south (190°) 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: 1 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 169 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the first 606 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 348 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 139 to 159 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft. Over the route from 149 to 586 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Near the route, 378 nm along the route.
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 388 to 527 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). Over the route from 596 to 1123 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

A321 at 31,000 ft, 34 nm north, 11:41 pm PDT (06:41 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: mtw +/-15KT zdvwc. 527 nm along the route, 34 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
COS UA /OV BRK/TM 0641/FL310/TP A321/TB MOD/RM MTW +/-15KT. ZDVWC
```
Report
a routine report filed through COS
Where
over BRK
Time
06:41 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
mtw +/-15KT zdvwc
B737 at 14,500 ft, 12 nm south, 10:30 pm PDT (05:30 UTC): light turbulence. At the departure end, 12 nm south 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 19,000 ft, 2 nm northeast, 10:45 pm PDT (05:45 UTC): light turbulence. At the departure end, 2 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
B38M at 14,000 ft, 2 nm south, 10:47 pm PDT (05:47 UTC): light rime icing, 6 °C. At the departure end, 2 nm south 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
PC12 at 26,000 ft, 12 nm north, 11:27 pm PDT (06:27 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-12. 447 nm along the route, 12 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GUC UA /OV HBU090040/TM 0627/FL260/TP PC12/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZDVWC-12
```
Report
a routine report filed through GUC
Where
40 nm east (090°) of HBU
Time
06:27 UTC
Height
at 26,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Remarks
ZDVWC-12

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 10 forecast points nearest it (LAS, BCE, FMN, ALS, PUB, GLD, SLN, MKC, COU, SPI). 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	230° at 35 kt	−30 kt	10 °C	150 kt	8 h 09 min	10:13 am CDT (15:13 UTC)
7,500 ft	230° at 29 kt	−26 kt	13 °C	146 kt	8 h 23 min	10:27 am CDT (15:27 UTC)
9,500 ft	230° at 25 kt	−22 kt	11 °C	142 kt	8 h 37 min	10:41 am CDT (15:41 UTC)
11,500 ft	230° at 24 kt	−21 kt	5 °C	141 kt	8 h 40 min	10:44 am CDT (15:44 UTC)
13,500 ft	230° at 26 kt	−23 kt	1 °C	143 kt	8 h 33 min	10:37 am CDT (15:37 UTC)
15,500 ft	230° at 29 kt	−26 kt	-3 °C	146 kt	8 h 23 min	10:27 am CDT (15:27 UTC)
17,500 ft	230° at 32 kt	−29 kt	-8 °C	149 kt	8 h 12 min	10:16 am CDT (15:16 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	230° at 33 kt	−29 kt	-9 °C	149 kt	8 h 12 min	10:16 am CDT (15:16 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	230° at 43 kt	−38 kt	-20 °C	158 kt	7 h 44 min	9:48 am CDT (14:48 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	240° at 58 kt	−56 kt	-30 °C	176 kt	6 h 57 min	9:01 am CDT (14:01 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	250° at 61 kt	−61 kt	-36 °C	181 kt	6 h 45 min	8:49 am CDT (13:49 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	250° at 52 kt	−53 kt	-47 °C	173 kt	7 h 04 min	9:08 am CDT (14:08 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; 66 nm from the line				220/27 -1°	210/40 -13°	220/54 -21°	220/64 -30°	220/64 -34°	220/52 -44°
FMN	used from 248 nm out; 81 nm from the line			220/28 9°	220/40 2°	220/53 -10°	220/62 -22°	230/79 -28°	240/91 -34°	230/71 -45°
ALS	used from 398 nm out; 51 nm from the line				230/37 4°	220/54 -9°	230/62 -22°	240/77 -26°	240/74 -33°	230/59 -45°
PUB	used from 497 nm out; 7 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°
GLD	used from 596 nm out; 57 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°
SLN	used from 745 nm out; 83 nm from the line	210/53	230/41 20°	240/26 14°	230/16 8°	240/25 -7°	240/35 -19°	250/61 -30°	260/65 -38°	260/56 -49°
MKC	used from 944 nm out; 35 nm from the line	220/44	250/28 18°	250/18 13°	240/12 6°	280/24 -6°	240/34 -18°	260/47 -30°	260/51 -40°	270/58 -50°
COU	used from 1044 nm out; 64 nm from the line	230/31	230/30 15°	260/16 11°	270/14 6°	260/24 -6°	270/27 -18°	270/37 -32°	280/49 -41°	290/56 -51°
SPI	used from 1143 nm out; 55 nm from the line	220/21	250/23 16°	260/27 9°	270/14 6°	270/23 -7°	270/31 -19°	270/28 -33°	290/48 -42°	300/55 -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	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 8,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet	from the south (170°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	10,000 ft	2,183 ft	11:56 pm PDT (06:56 UTC)
AZC Colorado City, AZ	119 nm out, 20 nm northwest of the line	VFR Sky: overcast at 9,000 feet	from the south-southeast (160°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	9,000 ft	4,873 ft	06:55 UTC
PGA Page, AZ	189 nm out, 6 nm south of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	4,316 ft	06:53 UTC
BDG Blanding, UT	288 nm out, 8 nm northwest of the line	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 4,100 feet, overcast at 4,900 feet Weather: light rain	from the south (170°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	4,100 ft	5,867 ft	06:15 UTC
TEX Telluride, CO	368 nm out, 11 nm northwest of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 4,800 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet, overcast at 8,500 feet	from the south-southeast (150°) at 13 knots, gusting to 18	10+ mi	6,000 ft	9,069 ft	06:55 UTC
PUB Pueblo, CO	527 nm out, 5 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (230°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	4,729 ft	06:53 UTC
OEL Oakley, KS	706 nm out, 11 nm north of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 15 knots	10+ mi	none	3,045 ft	06:55 UTC
RCP Stockton, KS	775 nm out, 14 nm north of the line	no report just now				1,999 ft
MHK Manhattan, KS	895 nm out, 15 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 15 knots, gusting to 23	10+ mi	none	1,066 ft	06:52 UTC
STJ St Joseph, MO	984 nm out, 14 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	826 ft	06:53 UTC
HAE Hannibal, MO	1143 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the south (190°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	768 ft	06:55 UTC
SPI Springfield, IL	destination	VFR	from the south (190°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	597 ft	1:52 am CDT (06:52 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 9,069 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At SPI when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 8:49 am CDT (13:49 UTC)

Wind from the south at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 12,000 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for SPI

From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 12,000 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 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

Daylight

Sunset at LAS 6:07 pm PDT (01:07 UTC), at SPI 6:24 pm CDT (23:24 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:51 pm CDT (23:51 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 now, the southern Rockies · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Plains · 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, Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport.