Harry Reid International to Friedman Memorial LAS → SUN
447 nautical miles (515 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 005°, about 354° magnetic at the departure end (variation 11E). At 120 knots that is 2 h 26 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 64-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:04 am MDT (17:04 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: 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
- SIGMET W28W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 30,000 ft, moving from the south at 35 knots, until 8:55 am PDT (15:55 UTC). Over the route from 70 to 159 nm out.
as issued
WSUS33 KKCI 121355 MKCW WST 121355 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 28W VALID UNTIL 1555Z UT NV FROM 30SSW ELY-20E ILC-70NNE LAS-60ENE BTY-30SSW ELY AREA TS MOV FROM 20035KT. TOPS TO FL300.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 408 nm of the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the last 398 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the last 60 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
- B739 at 27,000 ft, 44 nm west, 5:56 am PDT (12:56 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 378 nm along the route, 44 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
TWF UA /OV TWF247042/TM 1256/FL270/TP B739/TB MOD CHOP/ZLC
- Report
- a routine report filed through TWF
- Where
- 42 nm southwest (247°) of TWF
- Time
- 12:56 UTC
- Height
- at 27,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B739
- Turbulence
- moderate chop/zlc
- B738 at 16,000 ft, 22 nm west, 6:10 am PDT (13:10 UTC): light rime icing, -12 °C, remarks: from 14,000 ft to 16,000 ft. At the departure end, 22 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
LAS UA /OV LAS270022/TM 1310/FL160/TP B738/TA M12/IC LGT RIME/RM 140-160
- Report
- a routine report filed through LAS
- Where
- 22 nm west (270°) of LAS
- Time
- 13:10 UTC
- Height
- at 16,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B738
- Temperature
- −12 °C
- Icing
- light rime
- Remarks
- from 14,000 ft to 16,000 ft
- B38M at 16,000 ft, 25 nm west, 6:06 am PDT (13:06 UTC): light rime icing, -2 °C, remarks: from 13,000 ft to 16,000 ft. At the departure end, 25 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
LAS UA /OV LAS260025/TM 1306/FL160/TP B38M/TA M02/IC LGT RIME/RM 130-160
- Report
- a routine report filed through LAS
- Where
- 25 nm west (260°) of LAS
- Time
- 13:06 UTC
- Height
- at 16,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Temperature
- −2 °C
- Icing
- light rime
- Remarks
- from 13,000 ft to 16,000 ft
- C172 at 3,000 ft, 3 nm southwest, 7:32 am PDT (14:32 UTC): no turbulence. At the departure end, 3 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
VGT UA /OV LAS335008/TM 1432/FL030/TP C172/TB NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through VGT
- Where
- 8 nm northwest (335°) of LAS
- Time
- 14:32 UTC
- Height
- at 3,000 ft
- Aircraft
- C172
- Turbulence
- none
- B737 at 16,000 ft, 44 nm east, 6:37 am PDT (13:37 UTC): -10 °C, remarks: produced by skypath. 20 nm along the route, 44 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
LSV UA /OV MMM156023 /TM 1337 /FL160 /TP B737 /TA M10 /IC TRACE-LGT-RIME /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
- Report
- a routine report filed through LSV
- Where
- 23 nm southeast (156°) of MMM
- Time
- 13:37 UTC
- Height
- at 16,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Temperature
- −10 °C
- Icing
- trace-lgt-rime
- Remarks
- produced by skypath
- MU2 at 12,000 ft, 0 nm northwest, 7:07 am PDT (14:07 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 0 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
SUN UA /OV SUN/TM 1407/FL120/TP MU2/SK BASE 055 TOP 118 /ZLC
- Report
- a routine report filed through SUN
- Where
- over SUN
- Time
- 14:07 UTC
- Height
- at 12,000 ft
- Aircraft
- MU2
- Sky
- base 5,500 ft top 11,800 ft; zlc
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 14:00–21:00 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 4 forecast points nearest it (LAS, ELY, BAM, PIH). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8,500 ft | 210° at 14 kt | −13 kt | 0 °C | 133 kt | 3 h 22 min | 12:00 pm MDT (18:00 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 210° at 20 kt | −18 kt | -3 °C | 138 kt | 3 h 14 min | 11:52 am MDT (17:52 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 210° at 28 kt | −25 kt | -7 °C | 145 kt | 3 h 05 min | 11:43 am MDT (17:43 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 200° at 35 kt | −33 kt | -11 °C | 153 kt | 2 h 55 min | 11:33 am MDT (17:33 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 200° at 43 kt | −41 kt | -15 °C | 161 kt | 2 h 47 min | 11:25 am MDT (17:25 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 200° at 49 kt | −48 kt | -18 °C | 168 kt | 2 h 40 min | 11:18 am MDT (17:18 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 200° at 59 kt | −57 kt | -27 °C | 177 kt | 2 h 32 min | 11:10 am MDT (17:10 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 210° at 70 kt | −64 kt | -32 °C | 184 kt | 2 h 26 min | 11:04 am MDT (17:04 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 210° at 63 kt | −56 kt | -37 °C | 176 kt | 2 h 32 min | 11:10 am MDT (17:10 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 210° at 60 kt | −53 kt | -43 °C | 173 kt | 2 h 35 min | 11:13 am MDT (17:13 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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 | 220/15 7° | 210/23 2° | 200/32 -4° | 200/43 -14° | 210/64 -23° | 210/78 -32° | 220/81 -38° | 220/80 -45° | |
| ELY | used from 99 nm out; 70 nm from the line | 210/17 0° | 220/30 -6° | 190/50 -19° | 200/56 -28° | 210/76 -32° | 210/63 -37° | 210/59 -43° | ||
| BAM | used from 298 nm out; 117 nm from the line | 270/8 -4° | 260/21 -11° | 190/44 -21° | 200/54 -28° | 210/38 -31° | 220/38 -35° | 210/35 -41° | ||
| PIH | used from 348 nm out; 91 nm from the line | L/V | 180/8 -1° | 190/21 -6° | 210/56 -18° | 190/64 -28° | 210/68 -31° | 210/60 -36° | 210/54 -42° |
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 | ||||
| ELY Ely, NV | 189 nm out, 5 nm north of the line | no report just now | 6,259 ft | ||||
| LWL Wells, NV | 298 nm out, 15 nm west of the line | no report just now | 5,769 ft | ||||
| TWF Twin Falls, ID | 388 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 4,153 ft | ||||
| GNG Gooding, ID | 408 nm out, 18 nm west of the line | no report just now | 3,732 ft | ||||
| SUN Hailey, ID | destination | no report just now | 5,319 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 6,259 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At SUN when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:04 am MDT (17:04 UTC)
SUN 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
Daylight
Sunset at LAS 6:07 pm PDT (01:07 UTC), at SUN 6:57 pm MDT (00:57 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:26 pm MDT (01:26 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, Friedman Memorial.