Syracuse Hancock International to Harry Reid International SYR → LAS
1,838 nautical miles (2,115 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 270°, about 283° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13W). At 120 knots that is 18 h 01 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 18-knot headwind), arriving about 4:16 pm PDT (23:16 UTC). Right now SYR is low IFR, wind from the east (100°) at 5 knots; LAS is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 8 knots, gusting to 19. 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: 215 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 2:55 am EDT (06:55 UTC). Near the route, 1398 nm along the route.
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.
- AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the first 449 nm of the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Near the route, at the departure end.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 50 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 0 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: 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 619 to 1208 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft. Over the route from 1198 to 1678 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the last 609 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). Over the route from 1318 to 1478 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1478 to 1778 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the last 220 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). Near the route, 1678 nm along 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 SYR.
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 14 forecast points nearest it (SYR, BUF, CLE, MKG, JOT, DBQ, DSM, OMA, GRI, GLD, 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 | 240° at 22 kt | +22 kt | 17 °C | 98 kt | 18 h 45 min | 5:00 pm PDT (00:00 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 250° at 18 kt | +19 kt | 14 °C | 101 kt | 18 h 12 min | 4:27 pm PDT (23:27 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 240° at 17 kt | +18 kt | 10 °C | 102 kt | 18 h 01 min | 4:16 pm PDT (23:16 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 240° at 17 kt | +18 kt | 6 °C | 102 kt | 18 h 01 min | 4:16 pm PDT (23:16 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 240° at 18 kt | +19 kt | 2 °C | 101 kt | 18 h 12 min | 4:27 pm PDT (23:27 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 240° at 20 kt | +21 kt | -2 °C | 99 kt | 18 h 34 min | 4:49 pm PDT (23:49 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 250° at 22 kt | +24 kt | -6 °C | 96 kt | 19 h 09 min | 5:24 pm PDT (00:24 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 250° at 24 kt | +26 kt | -10 °C | 94 kt | 19 h 33 min | 5:48 pm PDT (00:48 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 250° at 31 kt | +33 kt | -21 °C | 87 kt | 21 h 08 min | 7:23 pm PDT (02:23 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 250° at 38 kt | +41 kt | -33 °C | 79 kt | 23 h 16 min | 9:31 pm PDT (04:31 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 260° at 45 kt | +48 kt | -39 °C | 72 kt | 25 h 32 min | 11:47 pm PDT (06:47 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 270° at 46 kt | +48 kt | -48 °C | 72 kt | 25 h 32 min | 11:47 pm PDT (06:47 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SYR | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 280/13 | 350/18 10° | 340/10 6° | 300/15 1° | 280/17 -12° | 270/16 -23° | 280/25 -38° | 250/40 -42° | 240/53 -50° |
| BUF | used from 50 nm out; 41 nm from the line | 320/10 | 010/16 10° | 360/10 6° | 340/13 2° | 330/22 -11° | 300/25 -23° | 320/31 -38° | 300/29 -44° | 280/36 -50° |
| CLE | used from 200 nm out; 100 nm from the line | 340/7 | 010/16 13° | 350/18 8° | 350/20 3° | 340/31 -10° | 340/46 -21° | 340/54 -37° | 330/62 -44° | 340/65 -49° |
| MKG | used from 350 nm out; 74 nm from the line | 260/22 | 290/16 15° | 300/11 10° | 290/5 3° | 300/26 -9° | 300/32 -20° | 320/48 -36° | 320/61 -45° | 310/74 -53° |
| JOT | used from 499 nm out; 60 nm from the line | 250/23 | 270/22 15° | 250/16 10° | 240/9 4° | 280/22 -7° | 280/29 -19° | 300/29 -34° | 290/50 -43° | 300/64 -52° |
| DBQ | used from 599 nm out; 24 nm from the line | 230/33 | 250/30 16° | 280/15 9° | 260/15 5° | 260/21 -7° | 260/24 -20° | 250/37 -33° | 270/42 -43° | 280/63 -52° |
| DSM | used from 699 nm out; 61 nm from the line | 230/40 | 250/33 17° | 250/18 12° | 240/17 5° | 260/28 -8° | 270/34 -19° | 260/41 -33° | 260/55 -41° | 270/62 -51° |
| OMA | used from 849 nm out; 12 nm from the line | 220/47 | 240/33 19° | 250/18 11° | 230/17 6° | 260/29 -8° | 250/33 -19° | 250/51 -33° | 260/61 -40° | 270/62 -49° |
| GRI | used from 949 nm out; 22 nm from the line | 230/35 21° | 230/23 13° | 220/20 7° | 240/25 -8° | 240/37 -20° | 250/49 -33° | 260/57 -38° | 260/58 -47° | |
| GLD | used from 1099 nm out; 68 nm from the line | 230/49 | 230/42 15° | 220/26 8° | 240/18 -7° | 230/27 -21° | 240/62 -30° | 240/61 -35° | 250/57 -47° | |
| DEN | used from 1248 nm out; 30 nm from the line | 240/21 14° | 250/44 6° | 220/49 -8° | 220/49 -21° | 230/54 -30° | 240/57 -35° | 240/49 -45° | ||
| GJT | used from 1398 nm out; 68 nm from the line | 210/43 7° | 230/45 1° | 220/49 -12° | 220/62 -22° | 220/59 -28° | 230/60 -33° | 220/55 -45° | ||
| BCE | used from 1548 nm out; 97 nm from the line | 220/27 -1° | 210/40 -13° | 220/54 -21° | 220/64 -30° | 220/64 -34° | 220/52 -44° | |||
| LAS | used from 1748 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SYR Syracuse, NY | departure | low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 400 feet, overcast at 4,200 feet Weather: light rain | from the east (100°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 400 ft | 421 ft | 12:54 am EDT (04:54 UTC) |
| ROC Rochester, NY | 70 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,000 feet, overcast at 6,500 feet | from the southwest (230°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 6,500 ft | 558 ft | 04:54 UTC |
| FNT Flint, MI | 340 nm out, 7 nm northeast of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,000 feet | from the southwest (220°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 1,000 ft | 782 ft | 04:53 UTC |
| LAN Lansing, MI | 370 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 4 knots | 8 mi | none | 860 ft | 04:53 UTC |
| CID Cedar Rapids, IA | 689 nm out, 11 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 869 ft | 02:52 UTC |
| OMA Omaha, NE | 889 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 25,000 feet | from the south-southeast (160°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 984 ft | 04:52 UTC |
| GRI Grand Island, NE | 999 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 12 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,847 ft | 04:53 UTC |
| RYA Wray, CO | 1178 nm out, 4 nm west of the line | no report just now | 3,677 ft | ||||
| APA Denver, CO | 1308 nm out, 9 nm north of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 14,000 feet, scattered clouds at 22,000 feet | from the south-southwest (200°) at 12 knots, gusting to 24 | 10+ mi | none | 5,884 ft | 04:53 UTC |
| AIB Nucla, CO | 1498 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line | IFR Weather: haze | from the south-southwest (210°) at 15 knots, gusting to 26 | 1 mi | none | 5,945 ft | 03:15 UTC |
| KNB Kanab, UT | 1698 nm out, 3 nm south of the line | reported, no category | from the south-southeast (160°) at 0 knots | 10+ mi | none | 4,867 ft | 04:55 UTC |
| LAS Las Vegas, NV | destination | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 11,000 feet | from the south-southeast (160°) at 8 knots, gusting to 19 | 10+ mi | 11,000 ft | 2,183 ft | 9:56 pm PDT (04:56 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 5,945 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, 4:16 pm PDT (23:16 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 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 SYR, the departure
- From Mon 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC): wind from the east at 4 knots, visibility 6 miles, light rain showers, mist, a broken layer at 400 feet
- From Mon 7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,000 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8784 LAKE GEORGE, CO, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Tuesday, October 13, 2026 UTC 15 nm from the route, 1348 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 13 October · ZDV
- 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 SYR 6:27 pm EDT (22:27 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.
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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: Syracuse Hancock International, Harry Reid International.
