North Las Vegas Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International VGT → AUS
950 nautical miles (1,093 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 107°, about 093° magnetic at the departure end (variation 14E). At 120 knots that is 6 h 17 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 31-knot tailwind), arriving about 12:18 pm CDT (17:18 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 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the first 360 nm of the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Near the route, at the departure end.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 60 to 200 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 80 to 200 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Over the route from 140 to 410 nm out.
- 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 170 to 330 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 VGT.
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 08:00–15:00 UTC · at 120 knots true airspeed
The eastbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: odd thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 7 forecast points nearest it (LAS, PRC, ABQ, ROW, INK, ABI, SAT). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,500 ft | 210° at 18 kt | −1 kt | 17 °C | 121 kt | 7 h 51 min | 1:52 pm CDT (18:52 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 210° at 22 kt | −3 kt | 12 °C | 123 kt | 7 h 43 min | 1:44 pm CDT (18:44 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 210° at 22 kt | −4 kt | 10 °C | 124 kt | 7 h 40 min | 1:41 pm CDT (18:41 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 210° at 25 kt | −4 kt | 5 °C | 124 kt | 7 h 40 min | 1:41 pm CDT (18:41 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 210° at 29 kt | −6 kt | 1 °C | 126 kt | 7 h 32 min | 1:33 pm CDT (18:33 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 220° at 34 kt | −10 kt | -3 °C | 130 kt | 7 h 18 min | 1:19 pm CDT (18:19 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 220° at 38 kt | −13 kt | -7 °C | 133 kt | 7 h 09 min | 1:10 pm CDT (18:10 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 220° at 40 kt | −14 kt | -8 °C | 134 kt | 7 h 05 min | 1:06 pm CDT (18:06 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 49 kt | −24 kt | -17 °C | 144 kt | 6 h 36 min | 12:37 pm CDT (17:37 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 61 kt | −27 kt | -28 °C | 147 kt | 6 h 28 min | 12:29 pm CDT (17:29 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 230° at 59 kt | −31 kt | -37 °C | 151 kt | 6 h 17 min | 12:18 pm CDT (17:18 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 230° at 52 kt | −28 kt | -48 °C | 148 kt | 6 h 25 min | 12:26 pm CDT (17:26 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAS | used from 0 nm out; 22 nm from the line | 210/20 8° | 210/29 4° | 200/32 -3° | 200/51 -15° | 210/64 -21° | 220/70 -30° | 220/66 -38° | 220/55 -44° | |
| PRC | used from 100 nm out; 57 nm from the line | 200/37 6° | 200/35 0° | 220/60 -11° | 220/71 -20° | 220/88 -29° | 220/98 -35° | 220/94 -45° | ||
| ABQ | used from 300 nm out; 120 nm from the line | 220/19 9° | 220/35 3° | 230/50 -8° | 240/64 -19° | 230/83 -26° | 230/85 -36° | 230/80 -48° | ||
| ROW | used from 450 nm out; 81 nm from the line | 230/12 | 230/17 13° | 220/30 7° | 230/41 -5° | 240/52 -17° | 230/66 -28° | 240/63 -38° | 240/60 -50° | |
| INK | used from 600 nm out; 46 nm from the line | 220/17 21° | 230/12 14° | 210/13 7° | 220/29 -5° | 240/41 -14° | 230/43 -28° | 250/41 -38° | 250/33 -51° | |
| ABI | used from 750 nm out; 77 nm from the line | 200/30 19° | 220/12 16° | 220/11 9° | 230/15 -5° | 250/26 -15° | 250/39 -28° | 270/36 -38° | 280/30 -51° | |
| SAT | used from 850 nm out; 78 nm from the line | 160/18 | 180/22 17° | 190/16 14° | 210/16 9° | 220/16 -5° | 200/11 -14° | 250/8 -29° | 330/8 -40° | 020/26 -51° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VGT Las Vegas, NV | departure | no report just now | 2,205 ft | ||||
| BVU Boulder City, NV | 20 nm out, 10 nm south of the line | no report just now | 2,203 ft | ||||
| FLG Flagstaff, AZ | 180 nm out, 8 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 7,014 ft | ||||
| INW Winslow, AZ | 230 nm out, 2 nm north of the line | no report just now | 4,941 ft | ||||
| SJN St Johns, AZ | 300 nm out, 4 nm south of the line | no report just now | 5,736 ft | ||||
| ONM Socorro, NM | 430 nm out, 14 nm north of the line | no report just now | 4,875 ft | ||||
| ROW Roswell, NM | 550 nm out, 20 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 3,671 ft | ||||
| HOB Hobbs, NM | 630 nm out, 13 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 3,660 ft | ||||
| MAF Midland, TX | 690 nm out, 8 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 2,872 ft | ||||
| SJT San Angelo, TX | 790 nm out, 3 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,918 ft | ||||
| DZB Horseshoe Bay, TX | 910 nm out, 2 nm north of the line | no report just now | 1,093 ft | ||||
| AUS Austin, TX | destination | no report just now | 541 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 7,014 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At AUS when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:18 pm CDT (17:18 UTC)
AUS 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 departure end · a VIP movement · starts tomorrow · ZLA
- 6/8808 Las Vegas, NV, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 6 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · starts tomorrow · ZLA
- 6/8891 Bullhead City, AZ, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 21 nm from the route, 50 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZLA
- 6/8722 ALAMOGORDO, NM, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, 480 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZAB
- 6/4240 SAN ANGELO, TX, Sunday, March 8, 2026 through Sunday, November 1, 2026 Local 1 nm from the route, 800 nm along the route · security · until 1 November · ZFW
Daylight
Sunset at VGT 6:07 pm PDT (01:07 UTC), at AUS 7:02 pm CDT (00:02 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:26 pm CDT (00:26 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: North Las Vegas Airport, Austin-Bergstrom International.