Plan a flight · Sun 10:30 pm CDT (03:30 UTC)

Minneapolis-St Paul Intl/Wold-Chamberlain Airport to Harry Reid International MSP → LAS

1,127 nautical miles (1,297 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 250°, about 250° magnetic at the departure end (variation 0E). At 120 knots that is 11 h 16 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 20-knot headwind), arriving about 7:46 am PDT (14:46 UTC). Right now MSP is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 8 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: 5,870 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 2C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 31,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 11:55 pm CDT (04:55 UTC). Near the route, 589 nm along the route.
as issued
```
WSUS32 KKCI 120255
MKCC WST 120255
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 2C
VALID UNTIL 0455Z
NE CO WY
FROM 40SE CZI-30WNW BFF-30SSE LAR-70NW LAR-40SE CZI
AREA TS MOV FROM 22040KT. TOPS TO FL310.
```
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Near the route, 120 nm along the route.
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). Near the route, 429 nm along the route.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 429 to 938 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the last 629 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 579 to 828 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 738 to 1117 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the last 369 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 MSP.

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

B738 at 23,000 ft, 47 nm southeast, 9:34 pm CDT (02:34 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: during the climb ZDVWC-05. 609 nm along the route, 47 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DVV270030/TM 0234/FL230/TP B738/TB MOD /RM DURC ZDVWC-05
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
30 nm west (270°) of DVV
Time
02:34 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
during the climb ZDVWC-05
BCS1 at 24,000 ft, 47 nm southeast, 8:30 pm CDT (01:30 UTC): moderate turbulence from 22,000 ft to 24,000 ft, remarks: during the climb ZDVWC-05. 609 nm along the route, 47 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DVV270030/TM 0130/FL240/TP BCS1/TB MOD 220-240/RM DURC ZDVWC-05
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
30 nm west (270°) of DVV
Time
01:30 UTC
Height
at 24,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS1
Turbulence
moderate from 22,000 ft to 24,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb ZDVWC-05
CRJ2 at 19,000 ft, 13 nm northwest, 7:47 pm CDT (00:47 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-13. 609 nm along the route, 13 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EGE UA /OV RLG010052/TM 0047/FL190/TP CRJ2/TB COSN MOD CHOP/RM ZDVWC-13
```
Report
a routine report filed through EGE
Where
52 nm north (010°) of RLG
Time
00:47 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ2
Turbulence
cosn moderate chop
Remarks
ZDVWC-13
E75L at 28,000 ft, 3 nm southwest, 8:31 pm CDT (01:31 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-03. 678 nm along the route, 3 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EEO UA /OV EKR085036/TM 0131/FL280/TP E75L/TB MOD/RM ZDVWC-03
```
Report
a routine report filed through EEO
Where
36 nm east (085°) of EKR
Time
01:31 UTC
Height
at 28,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
ZDVWC-03
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
C56X at 13,000 ft, 35 nm northwest, 8:33 pm CDT (01:33 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zdvwc. 589 nm along the route, 35 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAR UA /OV LAR/TM 0133/FL130/TP C56X/SK BASE160/TB OCNL CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZDVWC
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAR
Where
over LAR
Time
01:33 UTC
Height
at 13,000 ft
Aircraft
C56X
Sky
BASE160
Turbulence
occasional continuous light chop
Remarks
zdvwc
CL35 at 41,000 ft, 20 nm southeast, 9:40 pm CDT (02:40 UTC): remarks: mtw +/-50FT a 15-knot loss of airspeed ZDVWC-05. 658 nm along the route, 20 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EGE UA /OV RLG/TM 0240/FL410/TP CL35/RM MTW +/-50FT +/-15KT ZDVWC-05
```
Report
a routine report filed through EGE
Where
over RLG
Time
02:40 UTC
Height
at 41,000 ft
Aircraft
CL35
Remarks
mtw +/-50FT a 15-knot loss of airspeed ZDVWC-05
B738 at 32,000 ft, 32 nm southeast, 8:42 pm CDT (01:42 UTC): light to moderate turbulence up to 30,000 ft, remarks: during the climb ZDVWC-05. 658 nm along the route, 32 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EGE UA /OV RLG160014/TM 0142/FL320/TP B738/TB LGT-MOD BLO 300/RM DURC ZDVWC-05
```
Report
a routine report filed through EGE
Where
14 nm south (160°) of RLG
Time
01:42 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
light to moderate below 30,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb ZDVWC-05
UAL2479 at 36,000 ft, 29 nm southeast, 10:11 pm CDT (03:11 UTC): no turbulence, wind 231° at 49 knots. 738 nm along the route, 29 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL2479 3910N 10753W 0311 F360 231/049KT TB SMTH IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
C501 at 15,000 ft, 28 nm south, 9:32 pm CDT (02:32 UTC): light chop turbulence, light rime icing, -2 °C, remarks: zdvwc. 758 nm along the route, 28 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GJT UA /OV JNC090020/TM 0232/FL150/TP C501/TA M02/TB INTMT LGT CHOP/IC LGT RIME/RM ZDVWC
```
Report
a routine report filed through GJT
Where
20 nm east (090°) of JNC
Time
02:32 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
C501
Temperature
−2 °C
Turbulence
intermittent light chop
Icing
light rime
Remarks
zdvwc
H25B at 17,000 ft, 30 nm southwest, 9:44 pm CDT (02:44 UTC): light rime icing, -10 °C, remarks: rndrz arrival. At the destination end, 30 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAS UA /OV LAS210030/TM 0244/FL170/TP H25B/TA -10/IC LT RIME/RM RNDRZ ARR
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAS
Where
30 nm southwest (210°) of LAS
Time
02:44 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
H25B
Temperature
-10
Icing
lt rime
Remarks
rndrz arrival
B39M at 3,800 ft, 0 nm west, 9:30 pm CDT (02:30 UTC): no turbulence, wind 190° at 21 knots, remarks: during the descent runway 26L las. At the destination end, 0 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAS UA /OV 08006/TM 0230/FL038/TP B39M/WV 19021KT/TB NEG/RM DURD RY26L LAS
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAS
Where
wind from 080° at 6 knots
Time
02:30 UTC
Height
at 3,800 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Wind
from 190° at 21 knots
Turbulence
none
Remarks
during the descent runway 26L las

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 8 forecast points nearest it (MSP, FSD, ONL, BFF, DEN, GJT, 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	210° at 24 kt	+20 kt	17 °C	100 kt	11 h 16 min	7:46 am PDT (14:46 UTC)
6,500 ft	220° at 26 kt	+23 kt	16 °C	97 kt	11 h 37 min	8:07 am PDT (15:07 UTC)
8,500 ft	220° at 28 kt	+27 kt	11 °C	93 kt	12 h 07 min	8:37 am PDT (15:37 UTC)
10,500 ft	230° at 28 kt	+27 kt	6 °C	93 kt	12 h 07 min	8:37 am PDT (15:37 UTC)
12,500 ft	230° at 29 kt	+28 kt	2 °C	92 kt	12 h 15 min	8:45 am PDT (15:45 UTC)
14,500 ft	230° at 31 kt	+30 kt	-2 °C	90 kt	12 h 31 min	9:01 am PDT (16:01 UTC)
16,500 ft	220° at 33 kt	+32 kt	-7 °C	88 kt	12 h 48 min	9:18 am PDT (16:18 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	220° at 35 kt	+34 kt	-10 °C	86 kt	13 h 06 min	9:36 am PDT (16:36 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	230° at 44 kt	+43 kt	-21 °C	77 kt	14 h 38 min	11:08 am PDT (18:08 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	230° at 50 kt	+49 kt	-32 °C	71 kt	15 h 52 min	12:22 pm PDT (19:22 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	240° at 53 kt	+54 kt	-37 °C	66 kt	17 h 05 min	1:35 pm PDT (20:35 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	240° at 51 kt	+52 kt	-46 °C	68 kt	16 h 34 min	1:04 pm PDT (20:04 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
MSP	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	230/26	240/30 17°	240/24 12°	250/22 5°	250/35 -10°	260/36 -21°	250/41 -36°	250/49 -45°	260/58 -52°
FSD	used from 100 nm out; 48 nm from the line	190/9	230/30 18°	240/23 13°	240/20 6°	260/22 -9°	250/31 -21°	250/43 -36°	260/49 -43°	270/53 -47°
ONL	used from 249 nm out; 44 nm from the line		210/31 20°	230/27 13°	230/18 7°	220/19 -8°	240/26 -20°	250/44 -35°	270/52 -39°	260/57 -47°
BFF	used from 399 nm out; 65 nm from the line		180/28	220/33 15°	210/31 7°	230/32 -9°	220/41 -21°	220/40 -33°	240/47 -36°	250/54 -46°
DEN	used from 549 nm out; 67 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°
GJT	used from 648 nm out; 92 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°
BCE	used from 848 nm out; 80 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 1048 nm out; 55 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
MSP Minneapolis, MN	departure	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 25,000 feet	from the south (180°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	25,000 ft	841 ft	9:53 pm CDT (02:53 UTC)
TKC Tracy, MN	110 nm out, 2 nm north of the line	VFR	from the north-northwest (330°) at 9 knots, gusting to 14	10+ mi	none	1,335 ft	03:15 UTC
FSD Sioux Falls, SD	170 nm out, 17 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 18,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	1,430 ft	02:56 UTC
ANW Ainsworth, NE	319 nm out, 15 nm south of the line	VFR	from the north-northeast (020°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	2,588 ft	03:15 UTC
VTN Valentine, NE	339 nm out, 11 nm northwest of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet	from the north-northeast (030°) at 7 knots	9 mi	700 ft	2,595 ft	02:52 UTC
CYS Cheyenne, WY	559 nm out, 7 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the east (090°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	6,159 ft	02:53 UTC
SBS Steamboat Springs, CO	658 nm out, 18 nm north of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 7,500 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	6,882 ft	03:15 UTC
GJT Grand Junction, CO	768 nm out, 17 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 8,500 feet, a few clouds at 11,000 feet	variable at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	4,861 ft	02:53 UTC
HVE Hanksville, UT	868 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 5,000 feet	from the east-southeast (120°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	5,000 ft	4,453 ft	03:10 UTC
BCE Bryce Canyon, UT	958 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,100 feet, a broken layer at 2,600 feet, overcast at 4,700 feet Weather: rain	from the west-southwest (240°) at 6 knots	8 mi	2,600 ft	7,589 ft	03:25 UTC
SGU St George, UT	1028 nm out, 4 nm west of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 4,600 feet, scattered clouds at 6,500 feet, overcast at 11,000 feet	from the east-southeast (120°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	11,000 ft	2,883 ft	02:56 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 7,589 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, 7:46 am PDT (14:46 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 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 MSP, the departure

From Sun 9:00 pm CDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the south at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 20,000 feet
From Mon 6:00 am CDT (11:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 pm CDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 15,000 feet

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

6/6656 ANOKA, MN, Monday, October 5, 2026 through Monday, October 19, 2026 Local 19 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · until 19 October · ZMP
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 MSP 6:33 pm CDT (23:33 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 Rockies · 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: Minneapolis-St Paul Intl/Wold-Chamberlain Airport, Harry Reid International.