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 30 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 22-knot headwind), arriving about 2:13 pm PDT (21:13 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: 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 W18W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 30,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 5:55 am CDT (10:55 UTC). Over the route from 978 to 1048 nm out.
as issued
WSUS33 KKCI 120855 MKCW WST 120855 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 18W VALID UNTIL 1055Z AZ UT NV FROM 20WNW BVL-30N BCE-60SSW BCE-50NNE LAS-60NNW ELY-20WNW BVL AREA TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL300.
- 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 route from 100 to 469 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: 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 279 to 389 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Over the route from 529 to 988 nm out.
- 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 539 to 808 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 559 to 738 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 619 to 1057 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 638 to 1057 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the last 379 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
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 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 | 250° at 22 kt | +22 kt | 17 °C | 98 kt | 11 h 30 min | 2:13 pm PDT (21:13 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 250° at 24 kt | +24 kt | 17 °C | 96 kt | 11 h 44 min | 2:27 pm PDT (21:27 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 240° at 26 kt | +26 kt | 11 °C | 94 kt | 11 h 59 min | 2:42 pm PDT (21:42 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 230° at 28 kt | +27 kt | 6 °C | 93 kt | 12 h 07 min | 2:50 pm PDT (21:50 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 220° at 30 kt | +29 kt | 2 °C | 91 kt | 12 h 23 min | 3:06 pm PDT (22:06 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 220° at 34 kt | +32 kt | -3 °C | 88 kt | 12 h 48 min | 3:31 pm PDT (22:31 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 220° at 37 kt | +35 kt | -8 °C | 85 kt | 13 h 16 min | 3:59 pm PDT (22:59 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 220° at 40 kt | +38 kt | -11 °C | 82 kt | 13 h 45 min | 4:28 pm PDT (23:28 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 48 kt | +46 kt | -22 °C | 74 kt | 15 h 14 min | 5:57 pm PDT (00:57 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 56 kt | +56 kt | -32 °C | 64 kt | 17 h 37 min | 8:20 pm PDT (03:20 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 240° at 59 kt | +60 kt | -37 °C | 60 kt | 18 h 47 min | 9:30 pm PDT (04:30 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 240° at 59 kt | +60 kt | -46 °C | 60 kt | 18 h 47 min | 9:30 pm PDT (04:30 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSP | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 250/12 | 250/17 17° | 240/26 12° | 250/26 5° | 280/26 -9° | 280/32 -22° | 270/37 -38° | 280/47 -41° | 280/55 -48° |
| FSD | used from 100 nm out; 48 nm from the line | 210/20 | 230/23 21° | 220/25 14° | 230/30 5° | 230/26 -9° | 240/30 -21° | 270/33 -36° | 260/47 -37° | 270/58 -47° |
| ONL | used from 249 nm out; 44 nm from the line | 250/31 22° | 230/27 16° | 220/25 8° | 230/25 -9° | 220/29 -22° | 250/42 -33° | 250/48 -36° | 250/52 -46° | |
| BFF | used from 399 nm out; 65 nm from the line | 280/28 | 260/39 11° | 240/34 5° | 210/38 -11° | 210/52 -22° | 230/61 -31° | 230/61 -36° | 240/56 -45° | |
| DEN | used from 549 nm out; 67 nm from the line | 270/24 11° | 230/13 5° | 230/48 -8° | 230/46 -20° | 230/63 -30° | 240/78 -36° | 240/78 -48° | ||
| GJT | used from 648 nm out; 92 nm from the line | 220/26 6° | 230/39 0° | 220/55 -13° | 230/60 -23° | 230/78 -31° | 230/80 -35° | 230/74 -44° | ||
| BCE | used from 848 nm out; 80 nm from the line | 200/32 -2° | 210/57 -15° | 220/71 -22° | 220/69 -30° | 220/64 -38° | 220/67 -44° | |||
| LAS | used from 1048 nm out; 55 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° |
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 | no report just now | 841 ft | ||||
| TKC Tracy, MN | 110 nm out, 2 nm north of the line | no report just now | 1,335 ft | ||||
| FSD Sioux Falls, SD | 170 nm out, 17 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,430 ft | ||||
| ANW Ainsworth, NE | 319 nm out, 15 nm south of the line | no report just now | 2,588 ft | ||||
| VTN Valentine, NE | 339 nm out, 11 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 2,595 ft | ||||
| CYS Cheyenne, WY | 559 nm out, 7 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 6,159 ft | ||||
| SBS Steamboat Springs, CO | 658 nm out, 18 nm north of the line | no report just now | 6,882 ft | ||||
| GJT Grand Junction, CO | 768 nm out, 17 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 4,861 ft | ||||
| HVE Hanksville, UT | 868 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 4,453 ft | ||||
| BCE Bryce Canyon, UT | 958 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 7,589 ft | ||||
| SGU St George, UT | 1028 nm out, 4 nm west of the line | no report just now | 2,883 ft | ||||
| LAS Las Vegas, NV | destination | no report just now | 2,183 ft |
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, 2:13 pm PDT (21:13 UTC)
LAS has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
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 6:07 pm PDT (01:07 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:33 pm PDT (01:33 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: Minneapolis-St Paul Intl/Wold-Chamberlain Airport, Harry Reid International.