Sarasota/Bradenton International to Harry Reid International SRQ → LAS
1,735 nautical miles (1,997 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 296°, about 301° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 14 h 50 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 3-knot headwind), arriving about 3:31 pm PDT (22:31 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 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
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft, from 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC). Over the last 518 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft, from 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC). Over the route from 1326 to 1645 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist), from 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC). Over the route from 1506 to 1685 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), from 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC). Over the route from 1555 to 1645 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft, from 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC). Over the last 80 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 15,000 ft, from 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC). 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 SRQ.
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 15 forecast points nearest it (PIE, TLH, MOB, MSY, LCH, SHV, DAL, ABI, LBB, TCC, 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 | 210° at 15 kt | +3 kt | 16 °C | 117 kt | 14 h 50 min | 3:31 pm PDT (22:31 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 210° at 14 kt | +4 kt | 17 °C | 116 kt | 14 h 57 min | 3:38 pm PDT (22:38 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 220° at 15 kt | +7 kt | 12 °C | 113 kt | 15 h 21 min | 4:02 pm PDT (23:02 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 230° at 15 kt | +9 kt | 9 °C | 111 kt | 15 h 38 min | 4:19 pm PDT (23:19 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 230° at 17 kt | +11 kt | 5 °C | 109 kt | 15 h 55 min | 4:36 pm PDT (23:36 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 230° at 19 kt | +12 kt | 1 °C | 108 kt | 16 h 04 min | 4:45 pm PDT (23:45 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 230° at 22 kt | +14 kt | -3 °C | 106 kt | 16 h 22 min | 5:03 pm PDT (00:03 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 230° at 24 kt | +16 kt | -6 °C | 104 kt | 16 h 41 min | 5:22 pm PDT (00:22 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 31 kt | +22 kt | -17 °C | 98 kt | 17 h 42 min | 6:23 pm PDT (01:23 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 250° at 39 kt | +35 kt | -29 °C | 85 kt | 20 h 25 min | 9:06 pm PDT (04:06 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 260° at 40 kt | +37 kt | -38 °C | 83 kt | 20 h 54 min | 9:35 pm PDT (04:35 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 270° at 33 kt | +33 kt | -50 °C | 87 kt | 19 h 57 min | 8:38 pm PDT (03:38 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIE | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 350/6 | L/V 18° | 290/6 14° | 280/9 9° | 250/18 -6° | 250/23 -17° | 240/30 -31° | 220/31 -41° | 220/30 -52° |
| TLH | used from 150 nm out; 123 nm from the line | 320/18 | 350/31 18° | 340/24 13° | 310/17 8° | 280/22 -7° | 300/25 -17° | 320/28 -33° | 320/24 -41° | 320/25 -50° |
| MOB | used from 249 nm out; 98 nm from the line | 330/5 | 330/6 19° | 340/6 11° | 330/10 7° | 320/16 -5° | 310/26 -16° | 340/40 -32° | 340/47 -42° | 350/51 -52° |
| MSY | used from 399 nm out; 24 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 499 nm out; 90 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 598 nm out; 61 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 748 nm out; 43 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 897 nm out; 49 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 997 nm out; 41 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° | |
| TCC | used from 1147 nm out; 60 nm from the line | 210/42 | 230/33 14° | 230/32 6° | 220/35 -6° | 230/49 -19° | 240/72 -27° | 250/62 -36° | 250/52 -48° | |
| ROW | used from 1197 nm out; 70 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 1246 nm out; 45 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 1396 nm out; 99 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 1496 nm out; 94 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 1645 nm out; 65 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SRQ Sarasota/Bradenton, FL | departure | no report just now | 29 ft | ||||
| PIE St Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | 20 nm out, 25 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 10 ft | ||||
| HDC Hammond, LA | 449 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 46 ft | ||||
| AEX Alexandria, LA | 578 nm out, 11 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 88 ft | ||||
| FWS Fort Worth, TX | 828 nm out, 2 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 700 ft | ||||
| RPH Graham, TX | 897 nm out, 11 nm north of the line | no report just now | 1,122 ft | ||||
| LBB Lubbock, TX | 1067 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 3,282 ft | ||||
| ABQ Albuquerque, NM | 1316 nm out, 16 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 5,354 ft | ||||
| XNI Zuni, NM | 1426 nm out, 8 nm south of the line | no report just now | 6,371 ft | ||||
| GCN Grand Canyon, AZ | 1585 nm out, 16 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 6,608 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, 3:31 pm PDT (22:31 UTC)
LAS has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 9/2934 DALLAS, TX 24 nm from the route, 808 nm along the route · a VIP movement · ZFW
- 6/8646 Arlington, TX, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Friday, October 16, 2026 UTC 12 nm from the route, 818 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Thursday 15 October · ZFW
- 6/8722 ALAMOGORDO, NM, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 23 nm from the route, 1256 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZAB
- 6/8891 Bullhead City, AZ, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 21 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 SRQ 7:04 pm EDT (23:04 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: Sarasota/Bradenton International, Harry Reid International.