Plan a flight · Sun 10:38 pm CDT (03:38 UTC)

Quad Cities International to Harry Reid International MLI → LAS

1,193 nautical miles (1,373 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 262°, about 261° magnetic at the departure end (variation 1E). At 120 knots that is 12 h 26 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 24-knot headwind), arriving about 9:04 am PDT (16:04 UTC). Right now MLI is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 10 knots; LAS is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 10 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: 209 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 W11W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 11:55 pm CDT (04:55 UTC). Over the route from 825 to 855 nm out.
as issued
```
WSUS33 KKCI 120255
MKCW WST 120255
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 11W
VALID UNTIL 0455Z
CO NM
FROM 20WNW PUB-10ENE CIM-50WNW ABQ-30NNE DVC-20WNW PUB
AREA TS MOV FROM 22040KT. TOPS TO FL340.
```
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 129 to 577 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 557 to 1014 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the last 597 nm of 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 686 to 895 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 716 to 756 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 875 to 1183 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the last 288 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Near the route, 1024 nm along 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). Near the route, 1034 nm along 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 MLI.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

urgent B407 at 10,000 ft, 13 nm south, 9:13 pm CDT (02:13 UTC): moderate to severe turbulence. 676 nm along the route, 13 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
COS UUA /OV 10 W COS/TM 0213/FL100/TP B407/TB MDT-SEV
```
Report
an urgent report filed through COS
Where
10 west cos
Time
02:13 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
B407
Turbulence
mdt-sev
GLF4 at 25,000 ft, 38 nm northwest, 9:05 pm CDT (02:05 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: during the climb ZDVWC-05. 686 nm along the route, 38 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV FQF250040/TM 0205/FL250/TP GLF4/TB MOD /RM DURC ZDVWC-05
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
40 nm west (250°) of FQF
Time
02:05 UTC
Height
at 25,000 ft
Aircraft
GLF4
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
during the climb ZDVWC-05
B738 at 18,000 ft, 5 nm northeast, 9:02 pm CDT (02:02 UTC): moderate chop turbulence from 18,000 ft to 25,000 ft, remarks: during the climb ZDVWC-41. 696 nm along the route, 5 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
COS UA /OV BRK270030/TM 0202/FL180/TP B738/TB MOD CHOP 180-250/RM DURC ZDVWC-41
```
Report
a routine report filed through COS
Where
30 nm west (270°) of BRK
Time
02:02 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
moderate chop from 18,000 ft to 25,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb ZDVWC-41
BE9L at 24,500 ft, 47 nm south, 9:21 pm CDT (02:21 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-41. 706 nm along the route, 47 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PUB UA /OV PUB250040/TM 0221/FL245/TP BE9L/TB OCNL MOD/RM ZDVWC-41
```
Report
a routine report filed through PUB
Where
40 nm west (250°) of PUB
Time
02:21 UTC
Height
at 24,500 ft
Aircraft
BE9L
Turbulence
occasional moderate
Remarks
ZDVWC-41
SW4 at 15,000 ft, 28 nm southeast, 8:39 pm CDT (01:39 UTC): moderate turbulence, light rime icing, freezing, rain, 0 °C, remarks: instrument conditions ZDVWC-36. 845 nm along the route, 28 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CEZ UA /OV CEZ030030/TM 0139/FL150/TP SW4/SK BASE150/WX FZ RA/TA 00/TB CONS MOD/IC LGT RIME/RM IMC ZDVWC-36
```
Report
a routine report filed through CEZ
Where
30 nm northeast (030°) of CEZ
Time
01:39 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
SW4
Sky
BASE150
Weather
freezing, rain
Temperature
0 °C
Turbulence
continuous moderate
Icing
light rime
Remarks
instrument conditions ZDVWC-36
E145 at 15,000 ft, 45 nm southwest, 8:45 pm CDT (01:45 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, light rime icing, -9 °C. At the destination end, 45 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAS UA /OV LAS213045/TM 0145/FL150/TP E145/TA M09/TB MOD CHOP/IC LGT RIME
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAS
Where
45 nm southwest (213°) of LAS
Time
01:45 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
E145
Temperature
−9 °C
Turbulence
moderate chop
Icing
light rime
UAL2499 at 28,000 ft, 18 nm north, 9:15 pm CDT (02:15 UTC): light chop turbulence. 50 nm along the route, 18 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL2499 4138N 09137W 0215 F280 TB INTMT LGT CHOP IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
A320 descending, 41 nm north, 10:19 pm CDT (03:19 UTC): no turbulence up to 10,000 ft. 646 nm along the route, 41 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN/TM 0319/FLDURD/TP A320/TB NEG BLO 100
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
over DEN
Time
03:19 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
no below 10,000 ft
CL60 at 33,000 ft, 14 nm south, 9:35 pm CDT (02:35 UTC): remarks: mtw +/-100FT zdvwc. 646 nm along the route, 14 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
COS UA /OV BRK080015/TM 0235/FL330/TP CL60/RM MTW +/-100FT ZDVWC
```
Report
a routine report filed through COS
Where
15 nm east (080°) of BRK
Time
02:35 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
CL60
Remarks
mtw +/-100FT zdvwc
B737 descending, 41 nm north, 9:29 pm CDT (02:29 UTC): no turbulence up to 10,000 ft. 646 nm along the route, 41 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN/TM 0229/FLDURD/TP B737/TB NEG BLO 100
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
over DEN
Time
02:29 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
no below 10,000 ft
B737 descending, 41 nm north, 8:23 pm CDT (01:23 UTC): no turbulence up to 10,000 ft. 646 nm along the route, 41 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN/TM 0123/FLDURD/TP B737/TB NEG BLO 100
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
over DEN
Time
01:23 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
no below 10,000 ft
GLF6 at 40,000 ft, 3 nm northwest, 7:48 pm CDT (00:48 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-46. 666 nm along the route, 3 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
COS UA /OV COS340020/TM 0048/FL400/TP GLF6/TB LGT-MOD CHOP/RM ZDVWC-46
```
Report
a routine report filed through COS
Where
20 nm north (340°) of COS
Time
00:48 UTC
Height
at 40,000 ft
Aircraft
GLF6
Turbulence
light to moderate chop
Remarks
ZDVWC-46
E55P at 38,000 ft, 7 nm northwest, 8:23 pm CDT (01:23 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-05. 676 nm along the route, 7 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV FQF200040/TM 0123/FL380/TP E55P/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZDVWC-05
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
40 nm south (200°) of FQF
Time
01:23 UTC
Height
at 38,000 ft
Aircraft
E55P
Turbulence
light chop
Remarks
ZDVWC-05
B733 at 20,000 ft, 6 nm southwest, 10:16 pm CDT (03:16 UTC): light chop turbulence up to 20,000 ft, clear from 20,000 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: during the climb ZDVWC-12. 776 nm along the route, 6 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GUC UA /OV HBU/TM 0316/FL200/TP B733/SK SKC/TB OCNL LGT CHOP BLO 200/RM DURC ZDVWC-12
```
Report
a routine report filed through GUC
Where
over HBU
Time
03:16 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
B733
Sky
clear
Turbulence
occasional light chop below 20,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb ZDVWC-12

5 more routine reports are on the map.

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 12 forecast points nearest it (BRL, DSM, OMA, GRI, GLD, DEN, PUB, ALS, GJT, FMN, BCE, LAS). 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	230° at 35 kt	+31 kt	17 °C	89 kt	13 h 24 min	10:02 am PDT (17:02 UTC)
6,500 ft	230° at 32 kt	+30 kt	16 °C	90 kt	13 h 15 min	9:53 am PDT (16:53 UTC)
8,500 ft	230° at 26 kt	+24 kt	11 °C	96 kt	12 h 26 min	9:04 am PDT (16:04 UTC)
10,500 ft	230° at 26 kt	+24 kt	7 °C	96 kt	12 h 26 min	9:04 am PDT (16:04 UTC)
12,500 ft	230° at 27 kt	+24 kt	3 °C	96 kt	12 h 26 min	9:04 am PDT (16:04 UTC)
14,500 ft	230° at 29 kt	+27 kt	-2 °C	93 kt	12 h 50 min	9:28 am PDT (16:28 UTC)
16,500 ft	230° at 32 kt	+29 kt	-6 °C	91 kt	13 h 07 min	9:45 am PDT (16:45 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	230° at 34 kt	+31 kt	-9 °C	89 kt	13 h 24 min	10:02 am PDT (17:02 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	230° at 43 kt	+40 kt	-21 °C	80 kt	14 h 55 min	11:33 am PDT (18:33 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	240° at 55 kt	+53 kt	-31 °C	67 kt	17 h 48 min	2:26 pm PDT (21:26 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	240° at 58 kt	+58 kt	-36 °C	62 kt	19 h 15 min	3:53 pm PDT (22:53 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	250° at 53 kt	+54 kt	-47 °C	66 kt	18 h 05 min	2:43 pm PDT (21:43 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
BRL	used from 0 nm out; 37 nm from the line	230/24	240/29 15°	290/16 10°	280/15 4°	260/23 -7°	260/32 -19°	260/36 -33°	280/48 -41°	280/59 -52°
DSM	used from 99 nm out; 31 nm from the line	230/40	250/33 17°	250/18 12°	240/17 5°	260/28 -8°	270/34 -19°	260/41 -33°	260/55 -41°	270/62 -51°
OMA	used from 199 nm out; 35 nm from the line	220/47	240/33 19°	250/18 11°	230/17 6°	260/29 -8°	250/33 -19°	250/51 -33°	260/61 -40°	270/62 -49°
GRI	used from 298 nm out; 44 nm from the line		230/35 21°	230/23 13°	220/20 7°	240/25 -8°	240/37 -20°	250/49 -33°	260/57 -38°	260/58 -47°
GLD	used from 447 nm out; 58 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°
DEN	used from 597 nm out; 52 nm from the line			240/21 14°	250/44 6°	220/49 -8°	220/49 -21°	230/54 -30°	240/57 -35°	240/49 -45°
PUB	used from 696 nm out; 71 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°
ALS	used from 746 nm out; 83 nm from the line				230/37 4°	220/54 -9°	230/62 -22°	240/77 -26°	240/74 -33°	230/59 -45°
GJT	used from 796 nm out; 58 nm from the line			210/43 7°	230/45 1°	220/49 -12°	220/62 -22°	220/59 -28°	230/60 -33°	220/55 -45°
FMN	used from 895 nm out; 99 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°
BCE	used from 945 nm out; 64 nm from the line				220/27 -1°	210/40 -13°	220/54 -21°	220/64 -30°	220/64 -34°	220/52 -44°
LAS	used from 1094 nm out; 75 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°

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
MLI Moline, IL	departure	VFR	from the south (180°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	589 ft	9:52 pm CDT (02:52 UTC)
OOA Oskaloosa, IA	89 nm out, 1 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the south (170°) at 7 knots	7 mi	none	840 ft	03:15 UTC
CSQ Creston, IA	179 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line	VFR	from the south (180°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	1,299 ft	03:15 UTC
LNK Lincoln, NE	288 nm out, 13 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	1,218 ft	02:54 UTC
OIN Oberlin, KS	467 nm out, 9 nm south of the line	VFR	from the south (180°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	none	2,706 ft	03:15 UTC
SYF St Francis, KS	527 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 20 knots, gusting to 25	10+ mi	none	3,429 ft	03:15 UTC
COS Colorado Springs, CO	666 nm out, 17 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 12,000 feet, a broken layer at 16,000 feet, a broken layer at 20,000 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	16,000 ft	6,187 ft	02:54 UTC
GUC Gunnison, CO	776 nm out, 2 nm east of the line	VFR Sky: overcast at 8,500 feet	calm	10+ mi	8,500 ft	7,679 ft	02:56 UTC
AIB Nucla, CO	855 nm out, 7 nm north of the line	IFR Weather: haze	from the south (180°) at 4 knots	1.25 mi	none	5,945 ft	02:35 UTC
KNB Kanab, UT	1054 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line	reported, no category	from the east-southeast (120°) at 0 knots	6 mi	none	4,867 ft	03:35 UTC
AZC Colorado City, AZ	1074 nm out, 10 nm northwest of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,800 feet, scattered clouds at 3,700 feet, overcast at 6,000 feet Weather: rain	calm	10+ mi	6,000 ft	4,873 ft	03:15 UTC
LAS Las Vegas, NV	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,500 feet, scattered clouds at 8,000 feet, a broken layer at 12,000 feet, a broken layer at 15,000 feet	from the south (190°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	12,000 ft	2,183 ft	7:56 pm PDT (02:56 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 7,679 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At LAS when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 9:04 am PDT (16:04 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 VFR

The whole forecast for LAS

From Sun 8:00 pm PDT (03:00 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 8:00 pm PDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 8,000 feet, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet

The forecast for MLI, the departure

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 15 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

6/8770 COLORADO SPRINGS, CO, Saturday, October 10, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 2 nm from the route, 676 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 12 October · ZDV
6/8784 LAKE GEORGE, CO, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Tuesday, October 13, 2026 UTC 0 nm from the route, 696 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 13 October · ZDV
6/8890 LAS VEGAS, NV, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · starts tomorrow · ZLA
6/8808 Las Vegas, NV, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, at the destination end · security · starts tomorrow · ZLA

Daylight

Sunset at MLI 6:26 pm CDT (23:26 UTC), at LAS 6:08 pm PDT (01:08 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:34 pm PDT (01:34 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 upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the northern 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: Quad Cities International, Harry Reid International.