Harry Reid International to Tucson International LAS → TUS
317 nautical miles (365 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 137°, about 126° magnetic at the departure end (variation 11E). At 120 knots that is 2 h 48 min at the quickest height in today's winds (5,500 ft, a 7-knot headwind), arriving about 8:56 am MST (15:56 UTC). Right now LAS is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 5 knots; TUS is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 7 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: 2,669 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 TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the first 168 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 79 to 178 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 119 to 139 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 08:00–15:00 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 4 forecast points nearest it (LAS, PRC, PHX, TUS). 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 | 210° at 18 kt | +7 kt | 10 °C | 113 kt | 2 h 48 min | 8:56 am MST (15:56 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 200° at 29 kt | +12 kt | 7 °C | 108 kt | 2 h 56 min | 9:04 am MST (16:04 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 200° at 34 kt | +15 kt | 4 °C | 105 kt | 3 h 01 min | 9:09 am MST (16:09 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 200° at 35 kt | +15 kt | 1 °C | 105 kt | 3 h 01 min | 9:09 am MST (16:09 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 210° at 40 kt | +14 kt | -3 °C | 106 kt | 2 h 59 min | 9:07 am MST (16:07 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 210° at 46 kt | +13 kt | -6 °C | 107 kt | 2 h 58 min | 9:06 am MST (16:06 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 220° at 53 kt | +12 kt | -10 °C | 108 kt | 2 h 56 min | 9:04 am MST (16:04 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 220° at 54 kt | +11 kt | -11 °C | 109 kt | 2 h 54 min | 9:02 am MST (16:02 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 220° at 69 kt | +14 kt | -20 °C | 106 kt | 2 h 59 min | 9:07 am MST (16:07 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 220° at 82 kt | +12 kt | -29 °C | 108 kt | 2 h 56 min | 9:04 am MST (16:04 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 220° at 86 kt | +13 kt | -36 °C | 107 kt | 2 h 58 min | 9:06 am MST (16:06 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 220° at 80 kt | +12 kt | -46 °C | 108 kt | 2 h 56 min | 9:04 am MST (16:04 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 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 | 210/20 8° | 210/29 4° | 200/32 -3° | 200/51 -15° | 210/64 -21° | 220/70 -30° | 220/66 -38° | 220/55 -44° | |
| PRC | used from 99 nm out; 52 nm from the line | 200/37 6° | 200/35 0° | 220/60 -11° | 220/71 -20° | 220/88 -29° | 220/98 -35° | 220/94 -45° | ||
| PHX | used from 198 nm out; 10 nm from the line | 190/15 | 210/25 12° | 200/34 4° | 200/34 2° | 220/58 -9° | 220/75 -19° | 220/91 -28° | 220/100 -35° | 220/95 -47° |
| TUS | used from 248 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 200/12 13° | 200/34 7° | 210/41 4° | 230/53 -7° | 220/69 -19° | 220/84 -27° | 220/88 -36° | 220/83 -48° |
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: a few clouds at 8,000 feet, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet | from the south (170°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 2,183 ft | 5:56 am PDT (12:56 UTC) |
| BVU Boulder City, NV | 20 nm out, 7 nm north of the line | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 4,700 feet, a few clouds at 9,500 feet | from the southeast (130°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 2,203 ft | 12:55 UTC |
| IFP Bullhead City, AZ | 59 nm out, 16 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,400 feet, scattered clouds at 5,500 feet, overcast at 7,500 feet Weather: light rain | from the south-southeast (160°) at 8 knots | 8 mi | 7,500 ft | 707 ft | 12:55 UTC |
| GEU Glendale, AZ | 208 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 6,500 feet | from the east-southeast (110°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | 6,500 ft | 1,071 ft | 12:50 UTC |
| CHD Chandler, AZ | 238 nm out, 12 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 8,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet | from the east (090°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 10,000 ft | 1,243 ft | 12:47 UTC |
| MZJ Marana, AZ | 287 nm out, 1 nm north of the line | VFR Sky: overcast at 8,000 feet | from the south-southeast (160°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | 8,000 ft | 1,893 ft | 12:55 UTC |
| TUS Tucson, AZ | destination | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 8,000 feet | from the south-southeast (160°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 2,643 ft | 5:53 am MST (12:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 2,643 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At TUS when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 8:56 am MST (15:56 UTC)
Wind from the south-southeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 7,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for TUS
- From Mon 5:00 am MST (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 7,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am MST (17:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 14 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 8,000 feet
- From Mon 4:00 pm MST (23:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 16 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a broken layer at 6,000 feet
- From Mon 11:00 pm MST (06:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 8,000 feet
The forecast for LAS, the departure
- From Mon 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, 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 9 knots, gusting to 17, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am PDT (18:00 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
- From Tue 8:00 am PDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 18, 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
- 6/8891 Bullhead City, AZ, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 6 nm from the route, 59 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZLA
Daylight
Sunset at LAS 6:07 pm PDT (01:07 UTC), at TUS 5:53 pm MST (00:53 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:18 pm MST (01:18 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, Tucson International.