Plan a flight · Sun 10:29 pm CDT (03:29 UTC)

Louis Armstrong New Orleans International to Harry Reid International MSY → LAS

1,301 nautical miles (1,497 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 293°, about 294° magnetic at the departure end (variation 1W). At 120 knots that is 10 h 50 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, no wind along the track), arriving about 7:19 am PDT (14:19 UTC). Right now MSY is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 3 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: 1,971 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 3C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 30,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 30 knots, until 11:55 pm CDT (04:55 UTC). Over the route from 775 to 824 nm out.
as issued
```
WSUS32 KKCI 120255
MKCC WST 120255
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 3C
VALID UNTIL 0455Z
TX NM
FROM 50SE CIM-70WNW MRF-30W ELP-10W FTI-50SE CIM
AREA TS MOV FROM 22030KT. TOPS TO FL300.
```
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the last 516 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 814 to 1172 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1092 to 1281 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 1132 to 1212 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the last 159 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 MSY.

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

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
A21N , 23 nm south, 7:30 pm CDT (00:30 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. 89 nm along the route, 23 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LFT UA /OV LFT/TM 0030/FL0300/TP A21N/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through LFT
Where
over LFT
Time
00:30 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
continuous light chop
Remarks
zhu
B738 at 36,000 ft, 33 nm north, 10:11 pm CDT (03:11 UTC): -40 °C, wind 245° at 69 knots, remarks: produced by skypath. 795 nm along the route, 33 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SXU UA /OV ACH146017 /TM 0311 /FL360 /TP B738 /TA M40 /WV 24569KT /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
```
Report
a routine report filed through SXU
Where
17 nm southeast (146°) of ACH
Time
03:11 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Temperature
−40 °C
Wind
from 245° at 69 knots
Remarks
produced by skypath
B738 at 11,000 ft, 20 nm north, 10:25 pm CDT (03:25 UTC): 7 °C, wind 220° at 30 knots, remarks: produced by skypath. 874 nm along the route, 20 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ABQ UA /OV ABQ094018 /TM 0325 /FL110 /TP B738 /TA 07 /WV 22030KT /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
```
Report
a routine report filed through ABQ
Where
18 nm east (094°) of ABQ
Time
03:25 UTC
Height
at 11,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Temperature
7 °C
Wind
from 220° at 30 knots
Remarks
produced by skypath
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 11 forecast points nearest it (MSY, LCH, SHV, DAL, ABI, LBB, ROW, ABQ, FMN, PRC, 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	200° at 24 kt	0	15 °C	120 kt	10 h 50 min	7:19 am PDT (14:19 UTC)
6,500 ft	200° at 22 kt	+2 kt	16 °C	118 kt	11 h 02 min	7:31 am PDT (14:31 UTC)
8,500 ft	210° at 20 kt	+6 kt	12 °C	114 kt	11 h 25 min	7:54 am PDT (14:54 UTC)
10,500 ft	220° at 20 kt	+8 kt	8 °C	112 kt	11 h 37 min	8:06 am PDT (15:06 UTC)
12,500 ft	220° at 21 kt	+10 kt	5 °C	110 kt	11 h 50 min	8:19 am PDT (15:19 UTC)
14,500 ft	220° at 24 kt	+12 kt	0 °C	108 kt	12 h 03 min	8:32 am PDT (15:32 UTC)
16,500 ft	230° at 27 kt	+14 kt	-4 °C	106 kt	12 h 16 min	8:45 am PDT (15:45 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	230° at 29 kt	+16 kt	-7 °C	104 kt	12 h 31 min	9:00 am PDT (16:00 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	230° at 38 kt	+23 kt	-17 °C	97 kt	13 h 25 min	9:54 am PDT (16:54 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	240° at 48 kt	+38 kt	-28 °C	82 kt	15 h 52 min	12:21 pm PDT (19:21 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	250° at 49 kt	+42 kt	-37 °C	78 kt	16 h 41 min	1:10 pm PDT (20:10 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	260° at 39 kt	+37 kt	-49 °C	83 kt	15 h 40 min	12:09 pm PDT (19:09 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
MSY	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	110/5	150/6 19°	L/V 12°	310/5 7°	310/13 -4°	290/20 -16°	330/36 -31°	330/37 -41°	350/43 -52°
LCH	used from 99 nm out; 55 nm from the line	160/21	160/18 18°	180/13 12°	230/6 8°	280/10 -4°	260/13 -14°	310/29 -30°	320/32 -40°	330/33 -53°
SHV	used from 199 nm out; 68 nm from the line	200/18	230/24 18°	230/24 12°	240/14 8°	260/12 -4°	240/11 -15°	300/31 -29°	300/32 -40°	300/36 -52°
DAL	used from 298 nm out; 66 nm from the line	190/29	220/23 17°	220/17 13°	250/18 8°	230/18 -5°	240/18 -15°	270/34 -29°	280/33 -39°	300/36 -51°
ABI	used from 447 nm out; 46 nm from the line		200/31 17°	210/21 15°	240/15 9°	250/14 -4°	250/24 -14°	250/36 -28°	270/35 -38°	290/41 -50°
LBB	used from 546 nm out; 58 nm from the line		200/36 18°	220/19 15°	240/20 8°	230/24 -4°	240/37 -16°	250/57 -28°	250/51 -38°	270/47 -50°
ROW	used from 695 nm out; 62 nm from the line		190/33	210/27 14°	220/28 6°	230/36 -6°	230/56 -15°	230/63 -27°	250/59 -37°	260/57 -49°
ABQ	used from 795 nm out; 65 nm from the line			220/27 11°	210/35 5°	220/46 -9°	230/62 -20°	240/78 -25°	240/80 -35°	240/56 -47°
FMN	used from 993 nm out; 110 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°
PRC	used from 1043 nm out; 106 nm from the line			210/25 5°	200/30 1°	220/55 -10°	220/61 -21°	220/84 -28°	230/90 -34°	230/73 -45°
LAS	used from 1192 nm out; 84 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
MSY New Orleans, LA	departure	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 25,000 feet	from the south (190°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	25,000 ft	3 ft	9:53 pm CDT (02:53 UTC)
BTR Baton Rouge, LA	60 nm out, 13 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (230°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	69 ft	02:53 UTC
OCH Nacogdoches, TX	248 nm out, 3 nm north of the line	reported, no category	from the south (170°) at 7 knots		none	343 ft	02:56 UTC
GKY Arlington, TX	387 nm out, 23 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the southeast (140°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	628 ft	02:53 UTC
FWS Fort Worth, TX	397 nm out, 15 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	700 ft	02:35 UTC
LBB Lubbock, TX	626 nm out, 7 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the south (180°) at 18 knots	10+ mi	none	3,282 ft	02:53 UTC
LLN Levelland, TX	655 nm out, 8 nm south of the line	VFR	from the south (170°) at 13 knots, gusting to 21	8 mi	none	3,514 ft	03:15 UTC
ABQ Albuquerque, NM	884 nm out, 23 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 10,000 feet, a broken layer at 13,000 feet	from the south (170°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	13,000 ft	5,354 ft	02:52 UTC
XNI Zuni, NM	993 nm out, 3 nm south of the line	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 4,800 feet, a broken layer at 5,500 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet	from the northwest (310°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	5,500 ft	6,371 ft	03:15 UTC
GCN Grand Canyon, AZ	1152 nm out, 18 nm north of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet	from the south-southwest (210°) at 10 knots	9 mi	400 ft	6,608 ft	03:22 UTC
BVU Boulder City, NV	1281 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 10,000 feet	from the south (190°) at 11 knots, gusting to 19	10+ mi	10,000 ft	2,203 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 6,608 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, 7:19 am PDT (14:19 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 MSY, the departure

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm CDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 9:00 pm CDT (02:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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

6/8722 ALAMOGORDO, NM, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 15 nm from the route, 824 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZAB
6/8891 Bullhead City, AZ, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 20 nm from the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZLA
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 MSY 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 lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Plains · 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: Louis Armstrong New Orleans International, Harry Reid International.