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 9:05 am PDT (16:05 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: 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 7C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 1:55 am CDT (06:55 UTC). Over the route from 745 to 765 nm out.
as issued
WSUS32 KKCI 120455 MKCC WST 120455 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 7C VALID UNTIL 0655Z TX OK CO NM FROM 40NNW PUB-70WSW LBL-40NE CME-40ESE RSK-30ENE HBU-40NNW PUB AREA TS MOV FROM 22040KT. TOPS TO FL340.
- SIGMET 9C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 30,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 30 knots, until 1:55 am CDT (06:55 UTC). Near the route, 785 nm along the route.
as issued
WSUS32 KKCI 120455 MKCC WST 120455 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 9C VALID UNTIL 0655Z TX NM FROM 50NNW CME-40ENE CME-50SE ELP-20WSW ELP-30E TCS-50NNW CME 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 904 to 1212 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1083 to 1251 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 1122 to 1212 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the last 79 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 15,000 ft. Near the route, at the destination end.
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
Not fetched just now.
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 | 9:05 am PDT (16:05 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 200° at 22 kt | +2 kt | 16 °C | 118 kt | 11 h 02 min | 9:17 am PDT (16:17 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 210° at 20 kt | +6 kt | 12 °C | 114 kt | 11 h 25 min | 9:40 am PDT (16:40 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 220° at 20 kt | +8 kt | 8 °C | 112 kt | 11 h 37 min | 9:52 am PDT (16:52 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 220° at 21 kt | +10 kt | 5 °C | 110 kt | 11 h 50 min | 10:05 am PDT (17:05 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 220° at 24 kt | +12 kt | 0 °C | 108 kt | 12 h 03 min | 10:18 am PDT (17:18 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 230° at 27 kt | +14 kt | -4 °C | 106 kt | 12 h 16 min | 10:31 am PDT (17:31 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 230° at 29 kt | +16 kt | -7 °C | 104 kt | 12 h 31 min | 10:46 am PDT (17:46 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 38 kt | +23 kt | -17 °C | 97 kt | 13 h 25 min | 11:40 am PDT (18:40 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 240° at 48 kt | +38 kt | -28 °C | 82 kt | 15 h 52 min | 2:07 pm PDT (21:07 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 250° at 49 kt | +42 kt | -37 °C | 78 kt | 16 h 41 min | 2:56 pm PDT (21:56 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 260° at 39 kt | +37 kt | -49 °C | 83 kt | 15 h 40 min | 1:55 pm PDT (20:55 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 | no report just now | 3 ft | ||||
| BTR Baton Rouge, LA | 60 nm out, 13 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 69 ft | ||||
| OCH Nacogdoches, TX | 248 nm out, 3 nm north of the line | no report just now | 343 ft | ||||
| GKY Arlington, TX | 387 nm out, 23 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 628 ft | ||||
| FWS Fort Worth, TX | 397 nm out, 15 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 700 ft | ||||
| LBB Lubbock, TX | 626 nm out, 7 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 3,282 ft | ||||
| LLN Levelland, TX | 655 nm out, 8 nm south of the line | no report just now | 3,514 ft | ||||
| ABQ Albuquerque, NM | 884 nm out, 23 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 5,354 ft | ||||
| XNI Zuni, NM | 993 nm out, 3 nm south of the line | no report just now | 6,371 ft | ||||
| GCN Grand Canyon, AZ | 1152 nm out, 18 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 6,608 ft | ||||
| BVU Boulder City, NV | 1281 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 2,203 ft | ||||
| LAS Las Vegas, NV | destination | no report just now | 2,183 ft |
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, 9:05 am PDT (16:05 UTC)
LAS has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8722 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







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.
