Springfield-Branson Ntl Airport to Harry Reid International SGF → LAS
1,048 nautical miles (1,206 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 273°, about 270° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3E). At 120 knots that is 9 h 37 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 11-knot headwind), arriving about 3:28 am PDT (10:28 UTC), after sunset at the destination. 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: 247 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 W68W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 36,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 8:55 pm CDT (01:55 UTC). Over the route from 509 to 779 nm out.
as issued
WSUS33 KKCI 112355 MKCW WST 112355 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 68W VALID UNTIL 0155Z CO NM AZ UT FROM 30W CHE-20NNW TBE-60SE ABQ-40N SJN-30SW MTU-30W CHE AREA TS MOV FROM 23040KT. TOPS TO FL360.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the last 549 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the last 429 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 399 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). Near the route, 669 nm along the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots). Over the route from 769 to 809 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 3C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the last 210 nm of 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). Over the route from 898 to 968 nm out.
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 SGF.
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 20:00–03:00 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 10 forecast points nearest it (SGF, TUL, ICT, GAG, GCK, PUB, ALS, 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 | 200° at 29 kt | +11 kt | 17 °C | 109 kt | 9 h 37 min | 3:28 am PDT (10:28 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 210° at 29 kt | +14 kt | 16 °C | 106 kt | 9 h 53 min | 3:44 am PDT (10:44 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 220° at 26 kt | +19 kt | 13 °C | 101 kt | 10 h 23 min | 4:14 am PDT (11:14 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 220° at 29 kt | +22 kt | 7 °C | 98 kt | 10 h 42 min | 4:33 am PDT (11:33 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 230° at 29 kt | +23 kt | 4 °C | 97 kt | 10 h 48 min | 4:39 am PDT (11:39 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 230° at 31 kt | +24 kt | 0 °C | 96 kt | 10 h 55 min | 4:46 am PDT (11:46 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 230° at 33 kt | +26 kt | -5 °C | 94 kt | 11 h 09 min | 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 220° at 35 kt | +27 kt | -8 °C | 93 kt | 11 h 16 min | 5:07 am PDT (12:07 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 36 kt | +31 kt | -19 °C | 89 kt | 11 h 47 min | 5:38 am PDT (12:38 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 240° at 55 kt | +49 kt | -29 °C | 71 kt | 14 h 46 min | 8:37 am PDT (15:37 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 240° at 56 kt | +51 kt | -37 °C | 69 kt | 15 h 11 min | 9:02 am PDT (16:02 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 250° at 51 kt | +49 kt | -48 °C | 71 kt | 14 h 46 min | 8:37 am PDT (15:37 UTC) |
Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SGF | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 210/21 | 210/21 16° | 240/28 12° | 260/24 7° | 280/21 -6° | 280/26 -18° | 290/38 -31° | 290/37 -41° | 300/49 -52° |
| TUL | used from 100 nm out; 67 nm from the line | 200/27 | 210/28 15° | 240/24 13° | 250/19 8° | 250/28 -6° | 260/25 -16° | 270/34 -30° | 280/41 -39° | 280/41 -52° |
| ICT | used from 150 nm out; 27 nm from the line | 190/34 | 210/34 18° | 240/28 13° | 260/23 7° | 250/23 -6° | 240/29 -17° | 260/40 -30° | 260/47 -40° | 270/42 -51° |
| GAG | used from 250 nm out; 69 nm from the line | 190/34 19° | 240/27 14° | 240/26 8° | 240/24 -6° | 240/29 -16° | 250/50 -28° | 250/50 -39° | 260/46 -50° | |
| GCK | used from 299 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 200/35 21° | 220/34 14° | 240/30 8° | 240/27 -6° | 240/31 -17° | 240/53 -30° | 250/55 -39° | 250/60 -50° | |
| PUB | used from 449 nm out; 86 nm from the line | 210/24 16° | 210/28 8° | 230/43 -8° | 240/42 -21° | 240/77 -30° | 240/72 -36° | 250/51 -47° | ||
| ALS | used from 549 nm out; 30 nm from the line | 210/32 5° | 230/48 -8° | 230/49 -20° | 230/78 -30° | 240/74 -36° | 240/61 -47° | |||
| FMN | used from 649 nm out; 39 nm from the line | 220/25 13° | 220/28 4° | 210/51 -9° | 220/59 -21° | 230/78 -30° | 230/77 -36° | 230/66 -46° | ||
| BCE | used from 799 nm out; 98 nm from the line | 210/47 0° | 200/50 -12° | 220/31 -23° | 220/56 -26° | 220/58 -35° | 230/58 -45° | |||
| LAS | used from 948 nm out; 75 nm from the line | 200/25 11° | 230/22 5° | 240/25 -1° | 220/37 -12° | 220/44 -21° | 210/52 -27° | 210/60 -34° | 220/58 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SGF Springfield, MO | departure | no report just now | 1,268 ft | ||||
| JLN Joplin, MO | 50 nm out, 8 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 977 ft | ||||
| ICT Wichita, KS | 190 nm out, 19 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,332 ft | ||||
| ANY Anthony, KS | 220 nm out, 11 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 1,343 ft | ||||
| MEJ Meade, KS | 329 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 2,527 ft | ||||
| TAD Trinidad, CO | 519 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 5,761 ft | ||||
| ALS Alamosa, CO | 599 nm out, 22 nm north of the line | no report just now | 7,539 ft | ||||
| FMN Farmington, NM | 709 nm out, 9 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 5,506 ft | ||||
| PGA Page, AZ | 869 nm out, 22 nm north of the line | no report just now | 4,316 ft | ||||
| LAS Las Vegas, NV | destination | no report just now | 2,183 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 7,539 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, 3:28 am PDT (10:28 UTC)
LAS has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8890 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 SGF 6:41 pm CDT (23:41 UTC), at LAS 6:08 pm PDT (01:08 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:34 pm PDT (01:34 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at LAS is before sunrise there (6:44 am PDT (13:44 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: Springfield-Branson Ntl Airport, Harry Reid International.