World Tour 007-Albuquerque to Las Vegas - Western USA

Welcome to stage 7 of our around the world sightseeing adventure. In this trip you'll depart Albuquerque and head west to Las Vegas, checking out the Arizona Meteor Crater, the beautiful area of Sedona, the majesty of the Grand Canyon and the world famous Hoover Dam along the way.

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Total Legs: 11     Total Distance: 585     Total Time(125kts): 4 hours 40 minutes

 

Leg 1

Flying from KABQ

Leg Distance: 66.58     Approximate time at 125kts: 32 minutes.

 

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KABQ(KABQ) to Interstate 40(POI1)

Distance: 15.62NM     Bearing: 261°     7 minutes

 

After takeoff, head directly west until you meet up with Interstate 40

 

Interstate 40(POI1) to I-40(POI2)

Distance: 10.67NM     Bearing: 244°     5 minutes

 

Keep following the highway as it heads south west

 

I-40(POI2) to Laguna(POI3)

Distance: 11.86NM     Bearing: 277°     6 minutes

 

The highway will pass through the town of Laguna

 

Laguna(POI3) to Flower Mountain(POI4)

Distance: 8.61NM     Bearing: 273°     4 minutes

 

Keep following the highway towards the small mountain called Flower Mountain. You can either stick with the highway as it bends around the mountain or follow the railway on the left side

 

Flower Mountain(POI4) to I-40(POI5)

Distance: 8.5NM     Bearing: 264°     4 minutes

 

Keep heading west. You'll see some ancient lava flows up ahead

 

I-40(POI5) to KGNT(KGNT)

Distance: 11.32NM     Bearing: 296°     5 minutes

 

The town of Grants is on the north side of the highway and the airport is on the west side as it curves to the north, just past the larger lava field

 

Leg 2

Flying from KGNT

Leg Distance: 50.98     Approximate time at 125kts: 24 minutes.

 

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KGNT(KGNT) to I-40(POI6)

Distance: 7.24NM     Bearing: 320°     3 minutes

 

After takeoff, keep following the highway as it heads northwest. It will eventually start to turn towards the west

 

I-40(POI6) to Thoreau(POI7)

Distance: 16.9NM     Bearing: 292°     8 minutes

 

The highway and railway will pass through the small town of Thoreau

 

Thoreau(POI7) to Church Rock(POI8)

Distance: 17.67NM     Bearing: 288°     8 minutes

 

The road will turn west towards the town of Gallup. To the left you'll see a disused ammunitions depot

 

Church Rock(POI8) to KGUP(KGUP)

Distance: 9.17NM     Bearing: 250°     4 minutes

 

Just past the town, on the south side of the highway, is Gallup Municipal Airport

 

Leg 3

Flying from KGUP

Leg Distance: 75.57     Approximate time at 125kts: 36 minutes.

 

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KGUP(KGUP) to I-40(POI9)

Distance: 5.18NM     Bearing: 249°     2 minutes

 

Follow the highway to the west

 

I-40(POI9) to Lupton(POI10)

Distance: 13.63NM     Bearing: 215°     7 minutes

 

The highway will head south west and curve its way between the hills. Up ahead at the truck stop and roadside attractions is where you'll cross over into Arizona

 

Lupton(POI10) to Painted Desert(POI11)

Distance: 37.52NM     Bearing: 236°     18 minutes

 

This long leg will have us following the highway south west, where it will eventually pass the Petrified Forest National Park. You'll get a good look at the Painted Desert Rim to the north of the highway

 

Painted Desert(POI11) to Sun Valley(POI12)

Distance: 11.61NM     Bearing: 239°     6 minutes

 

The road will continue to the southwest, passing over the dry bed of Lithodendron Wash, before passing through the small settlement of Sun Valley

 

Sun Valley(POI12) to P14(P14)

Distance: 7.63NM     Bearing: 236°     4 minutes

 

Holbrook airport is just before the town, on the north side of the highway

 

Leg 4

Flying from P14

Leg Distance: 42.43     Approximate time at 125kts: 20 minutes.

 

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P14(P14) to Cholla Power Plant(POI13)

Distance: 7.07NM     Bearing: 264°     3 minutes

 

Heading west from Holbrook Airport, you'll come to Cholla Power Plant and it's artificial lakes

 

Cholla Power Plant(POI13) to Joseph City(POI14)

Distance: 11.59NM     Bearing: 270°     6 minutes

 

Keep following the highway past Joseph City

 

Joseph City(POI14) to Winslow(POI15)

Distance: 9.59NM     Bearing: 282°     5 minutes

 

Once you get to Winslow, turn west and start diverging from the highway. You'll recognize Winslow from it's T-shaped airport layout at the south of the town, and the large shopping center to the north

 

Winslow(POI15) to KLEF(KLEF)

Distance: 14.18NM     Bearing: 259°     7 minutes

 

You should start to see the large meteor crater come into view, You'll be landing at the small airstrip 2 miles before, on the eastern side

 

Leg 5

Flying from KLEF

Leg Distance: 47.66     Approximate time at 125kts: 23 minutes.

 

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KLEF(KLEF) to Meteor Crater(POI16)

Distance: 1.89NM     Bearing: 258°     1 minutes

 

After takeoff, head to the Meteor Crater for a closer look

 

Meteor Crater(POI16) to Mormon Lake(POI17)

Distance: 21.76NM     Bearing: 247°     10 minutes

 

From the crater, head south west towards the low lying ridge and beyond to the dry lake

 

Mormon Lake(POI17) to Munds Wilderness(POI18)

Distance: 11.98NM     Bearing: 233°     6 minutes

 

In the distance you'll see the mountains around Sedona. Head towards the southern end of this area which is where the airport lies

 

Munds Wilderness(POI18) to Woods Canyon(POI19)

Distance: 3.68NM     Bearing: 201°     2 minutes

 

Head southwest over the canyon towards the eastern reaches of the residential area

 

Woods Canyon(POI19) to Village at Oak Creek(POI20)

Distance: 3NM     Bearing: 240°     1 minutes

 

As you head into the valley you'll see a large residential area dotted with golf courses. From there you'll start turning towards the airport

 

Village at Oak Creek(POI20) to Red Rock(POI21)

Distance: 3.72NM     Bearing: 311°     2 minutes

 

Head northwest past Cathedral Rock before turning  on final

 

Red Rock(POI21) to KSEZ(KSEZ)

Distance: 1.63NM     Bearing: 36°     1 minutes

 

Sedona airport sits on top of a mesa which lies just south of the main town.

 

Leg 6

Flying from KSEZ

Leg Distance: 20.06     Approximate time at 125kts: 10 minutes.

 

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KSEZ(KSEZ) to Oak Creek(POI22)

Distance: 4.32NM     Bearing: 33°     2 minutes

 

Head north from the airport and follow the creek through the mountains.

 

Oak Creek(POI22) to Oak Creek(POI23)

Distance: 3.55NM     Bearing: 329°     2 minutes

 

Keep following the creek as it cuts through the hills

 

Oak Creek(POI23) to Oak Creek(POI24)

Distance: 4.22NM     Bearing: 3°     2 minutes

 

Keep following the creek and the road north where it will eventually climb out of the valley

 

Oak Creek(POI24) to AZ 89A(POI25)

Distance: 3.9NM     Bearing: 359°     2 minutes

 

Follow the road north and you'll soon see the airport come into view off the right nose

 

AZ 89A(POI25) to KFLG(KFLG)

Distance: 4.07NM     Bearing: 31°     2 minutes

 

You should easily spot Flagstaff airport, with more golf courses at each end of the runway

 

Leg 7

Flying from KFLG

Leg Distance: 67.5     Approximate time at 125kts: 32 minutes.

 

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KFLG(KFLG) to Enden Mountain(POI26)

Distance: 10.12NM     Bearing: 28°     5 minutes

 

Head northeast past the town and around to the eastern side of the mountain.

 

Enden Mountain(POI26) to Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument(POI27)

Distance: 11.43NM     Bearing: 50°     5 minutes

 

Fly northwest towards the main group of volcanic craters

 

Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument(POI27) to S P Crater(POI28)

Distance: 20.03NM     Bearing: 306°     10 minutes

 

Once you pass the craters, make a left turn to the northwest. In the distance you should see a dark patch on the ground, which is the ancient lava flow from S P Crater. Head northwest towards this crater, the northernmost of another crater group

 

S P Crater(POI28) to Valle(POI29)

Distance: 19.44NM     Bearing: 260°     9 minutes

 

Head west from the lava flow and you will eventually meet up with the highway just before it reaches the town of Valle

 

Valle(POI29) to 40G(40G)

Distance: 6.48NM     Bearing: 287°     3 minutes

 

The airport is easy to spot, at the intersection of the 2 main roads

 

Leg 8

Flying from 40G

Leg Distance: 18.46     Approximate time at 125kts: 9 minutes.

 

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40G(40G) to US 180(POI30)

Distance: 5.97NM     Bearing: 1°     3 minutes

 

After takeoff, follow highway 160 north

 

US 180(POI30) to Tusayan(POI31)

Distance: 10.8NM     Bearing: 349°     5 minutes

 

Continue heading north. Once you pass the mountain to the right (Red Butte), you should just about see Grand Canyon airport to the left of the road ahead

 

Tusayan(POI31) to KGCN(KGCN)

Distance: 1.69NM     Bearing: 315°     1 minutes

 

Check your fuel here - this will be the last chance to fill up before we get to Las Vegas

 

Leg 9

Flying from KGCN

Leg Distance: 93.89     Approximate time at 125kts: 45 minutes.

 

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KGCN(KGCN) to Grand Canyon(POI32)

Distance: 9.53NM     Bearing: 26°     5 minutes

 

Head northeast after takeoff and head straight into the canyon. Then turn to the left for some adventure along the Colorado River

 

Grand Canyon(POI32) to Grand Canyon(POI33)

Distance: 3.05NM     Bearing: 286°     1 minutes

 

Continue west along the canyon

 

Grand Canyon(POI33) to Grand Canyon(POI34)

Distance: 5.8NM     Bearing: 257°     3 minutes

 

Follow the Colorado River west inside the canyon

 

Grand Canyon(POI34) to Grand Canyon(POI35)

Distance: 6.09NM     Bearing: 297°     3 minutes

 

Continue along the river as it turns northwest

 

Grand Canyon(POI35) to Grand Canyon(POI36)

Distance: 5.03NM     Bearing: 329°     2 minutes

 

Follow the canyon as it heads north

 

Grand Canyon(POI36) to Grand Canyon(POI37)

Distance: 2.25NM     Bearing: 274°     1 minutes

 

Follow the canyon west

 

Grand Canyon(POI37) to Grand Canyon(POI38)

Distance: 3.24NM     Bearing: 205°     2 minutes

 

Follow the canyon as it turns south

 

Grand Canyon(POI38) to Explorers Monument(POI39)

Distance: 1.46NM     Bearing: 249°     1 minutes

 

Follow the canyon as it turns west, then north around Explorers Monument

 

Explorers Monument(POI39) to Grand Canyon(POI40)

Distance: 2.49NM     Bearing: 343°     1 minutes

 

Keep following the river north

 

Grand Canyon(POI40) to Grand Canyon(POI41)

Distance: 3.05NM     Bearing: 270°     1 minutes

 

Keep following the river west

 

Grand Canyon(POI41) to Grand Canyon(POI42)

Distance: 7.97NM     Bearing: 11°     4 minutes

 

The river will slowly curve around to the north, then back to the west

 

Grand Canyon(POI42) to Grand Canyon(POI43)

Distance: 4.44NM     Bearing: 282°     2 minutes

 

Keep following the river

 

Grand Canyon(POI43) to Grand Canyon(POI44)

Distance: 4.26NM     Bearing: 253°     2 minutes

 

Keep following the river

 

Grand Canyon(POI44) to Grand Canyon(POI45)

Distance: 16.71NM     Bearing: 228°     8 minutes

 

Stay along the river as it heads southwest

 

Grand Canyon(POI45) to Lava Falls(POI46)

Distance: 8.58NM     Bearing: 238°     4 minutes

 

Keep following the river as it cuts through the lava flows of the Uinkaret volcanic field. Start gaining enough altitude to get level with the canyon rim

 

Lava Falls(POI46) to Uinkaret Volcanic Field(POI47)

Distance: 6.09NM     Bearing: 261°     3 minutes

 

Fly directly west over the ancient lava field into a small valley with a dry creek bed at its center, then turn north along the valley

 

Uinkaret Volcanic Field(POI47) to 1Z1(1Z1)

Distance: 3.85NM     Bearing: 343°     2 minutes

 

The airstrip is up ahead to the right of the creek bed

 

Leg 10

Flying from 1Z1

Leg Distance: 41.42     Approximate time at 125kts: 20 minutes.

 

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1Z1(1Z1) to Grassy Mountain(POI48)

Distance: 10.97NM     Bearing: 258°     5 minutes

 

Turn to the left after takeoff and head west over a deep valley. Up ahead you'll see a dark hilly area which is Grassy Mountain, keep this to your right.

 

Grassy Mountain(POI48) to Snap Point(POI49)

Distance: 16.53NM     Bearing: 248°     8 minutes

 

Ahead and slightly to the left you will see another dark hilly area. Head towards that, and then directly west from there after a few miles you will see a horseshoe shaped hill jutting out into the valley. Head for the northern edge of this hill

 

Snap Point(POI49) to Colorado River(POI50)

Distance: 7.58NM     Bearing: 235°     4 minutes

 

Turning more to the southwest, you should just start to see the Colorado river and beyond that, the eastern arm of Lake Mead

 

Colorado River(POI50) to L25(L25)

Distance: 6.34NM     Bearing: 228°     3 minutes

 

From above the river you should see the star shaped layout Pearce Ferry airstrip a few miles ahead, which sits on top of a flat bluff overlooking the lake

 

Leg 11

Flying from L25

Leg Distance: 60.44     Approximate time at 125kts: 29 minutes.

 

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L25(L25) to Lake Mead(POI51)

Distance: 11.34NM     Bearing: 257°     5 minutes

 

After takeoff, head west between the two mountains towards the main body of Lake Mead

 

Lake Mead(POI51) to Guardian Peak(POI52)

Distance: 14.02NM     Bearing: 276°     7 minutes

 

Turn slightly northwest and fly to the far side of the lake to where it narrows and cuts through the mountains

 

Guardian Peak(POI52) to Lake Mead(POI53)

Distance: 6.13NM     Bearing: 242°     3 minutes

 

Fly through the narrow part of the lake, then keeping left, follow the bank around to the southwest

 

Lake Mead(POI53) to Lake Mead(POI54)

Distance: 6.11NM     Bearing: 191°     3 minutes

 

You'll see another area where the lake narrows ahead. Fly though here and follow the valley

 

Lake Mead(POI54) to Hoover Dam(POI55)

Distance: 1.31NM     Bearing: 213°     1 minutes

 

Fly over Hoover Dam and continue following the Colorado River below. Don't fly under the bridge

 

Hoover Dam(POI55) to Henderson(POI56)

Distance: 9.71NM     Bearing: 260°     5 minutes

 

Once you pass the bridge, turn to the west and fly over the mountains. The first population center you will arrive at is Henderson. From here you'll see a long straight highway heading northwest

 

Henderson(POI56) to Boulder Highway(POI57)

Distance: 5.31NM     Bearing: 305°     3 minutes

 

Following the straight line of the Boulder Highway north west towards Las Vegas. Keep looking left and you'll soon be lined up for an approach into Las Vegas airport

 

Boulder Highway(POI57) to KLAS(KLAS)

Distance: 6.51NM     Bearing: 262°     3 minutes

 

Head west to the airport