Alexandria International to Daniel K Inouye International AEX → HNL
3,520 nautical miles (4,051 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 277°, about 274° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3E). At 120 knots that is 29 h 20 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, no wind along the track), arriving about 6:49 am HST (16:49 UTC). Right now AEX is IFR, wind calm; HNL is VFR, wind from the west (270°) at 5 knots. 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 SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Near the route, 940 nm along the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the route from 1440 to 1450 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 AEX.
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 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 13 forecast points nearest it (SHV, CLL, DAL, ABI, INK, ROW, ELP, TUS, BLH, SAN, SBA, SFO, FOT). 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 3 kt | 0 | 17 °C | 120 kt | 29 h 20 min | 6:49 am HST (16:49 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 230° at 3 kt | +1 kt | 7 °C | 119 kt | 29 h 35 min | 7:04 am HST (17:04 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 270° at 5 kt | +3 kt | 4 °C | 117 kt | 30 h 05 min | 7:34 am HST (17:34 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 290° at 9 kt | +5 kt | 2 °C | 115 kt | 30 h 37 min | 8:06 am HST (18:06 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 300° at 13 kt | +6 kt | -1 °C | 114 kt | 30 h 53 min | 8:22 am HST (18:22 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 310° at 17 kt | +7 kt | -4 °C | 113 kt | 31 h 09 min | 8:38 am HST (18:38 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 310° at 21 kt | +8 kt | -7 °C | 112 kt | 31 h 26 min | 8:55 am HST (18:55 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 320° at 24 kt | +8 kt | -10 °C | 112 kt | 31 h 26 min | 8:55 am HST (18:55 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 310° at 26 kt | +11 kt | -20 °C | 109 kt | 32 h 18 min | 9:47 am HST (19:47 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 290° at 28 kt | +19 kt | -33 °C | 101 kt | 34 h 51 min | 12:20 pm HST (22:20 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 270° at 31 kt | +26 kt | -40 °C | 94 kt | 37 h 27 min | 2:56 pm HST (00:56 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 250° at 34 kt | +31 kt | -47 °C | 89 kt | 39 h 33 min | 5:02 pm HST (03:02 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHV | used from 0 nm out; 76 nm from the line | 210/20 | 210/20 18° | 230/20 11° | 240/16 7° | 270/17 -7° | 250/11 -15° | 300/34 -30° | 310/34 -40° | 320/36 -51° |
| CLL | used from 150 nm out; 67 nm from the line | 180/24 | 170/21 19° | 180/10 14° | 230/7 8° | 230/16 -6° | 260/20 -13° | 290/23 -29° | 320/21 -39° | 340/35 -51° |
| DAL | used from 200 nm out; 67 nm from the line | 190/30 | 200/28 18° | 220/18 13° | 250/13 8° | 240/24 -6° | 270/20 -14° | 270/35 -29° | 290/34 -39° | 310/41 -51° |
| ABI | used from 300 nm out; 53 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° | |
| INK | used from 450 nm out; 72 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° | |
| ROW | used from 600 nm out; 75 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° | |
| ELP | used from 650 nm out; 36 nm from the line | 300/8 | 210/14 12° | 210/28 6° | 230/47 -6° | 230/56 -14° | 220/58 -27° | 230/60 -38° | 230/56 -50° | |
| TUS | used from 800 nm out; 115 nm from the line | 200/12 13° | 200/34 7° | 210/41 4° | 230/53 -7° | 220/69 -19° | 220/84 -27° | 220/88 -36° | 220/83 -48° | |
| BLH | used from 1050 nm out; 119 nm from the line | 240/19 | 210/20 10° | 200/27 4° | 210/34 -2° | 220/59 -10° | 220/67 -20° | 220/75 -29° | 230/78 -38° | 220/90 -47° |
| SAN | used from 1150 nm out; 102 nm from the line | 240/10 | 220/19 6° | 230/26 2° | 230/29 -3° | 230/43 -11° | 220/61 -20° | 220/72 -29° | 220/75 -38° | 220/71 -48° |
| SBA | used from 1450 nm out; 208 nm from the line | L/V | 220/9 2° | 240/16 1° | 240/19 -3° | 260/25 -13° | 260/27 -24° | 230/37 -31° | 220/54 -37° | 220/52 -45° |
| SFO | used from 2050 nm out; 718 nm from the line | 090/9 | 050/12 4° | 010/17 -2° | 350/34 -3° | 360/70 -11° | 360/75 -22° | 350/57 -38° | 330/37 -42° | 280/25 -44° |
| FOT | used from 3050 nm out; 1648 nm from the line | 020/14 | 010/18 4° | 010/27 0° | 360/45 -1° | 350/59 -12° | 350/66 -23° | 350/79 -39° | 350/73 -48° | 330/40 -48° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AEX Alexandria, LA | departure | IFR Weather: mist | calm | 1.75 mi | none | 88 ft | 6:26 am CDT (11:26 UTC) |
| CNW Waco, TX | 230 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the southeast (130°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 470 ft | 11:15 UTC |
| MAF Midland, TX | 490 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 14 knots | 10+ mi | none | 2,872 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| TUS Tucson, AZ | 940 nm out, 7 nm north of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 7,000 feet | from the south-southeast (150°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 7,000 ft | 2,643 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| HNL Honolulu, HI | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,400 feet, a few clouds at 3,600 feet | from the west (270°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 13 ft | 12:53 am HST (10:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 2,872 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At HNL when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 6:49 am HST (16:49 UTC)
Wind from the east-northeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet VFR
The whole forecast for HNL
- From Sun 11:00 pm HST (09:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am HST (21:00 UTC): wind from the east at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 3,000 feet, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet
- From Mon 6:00 pm HST (04:00 UTC): wind from the east-northeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet
The forecast for AEX, the departure
- From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 9:00 pm CDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/0543 MCGREGOR, TX 21 nm from the route, 250 nm along the route · security · ZFW
Daylight
Sunset at AEX 6:42 pm CDT (23:42 UTC), at HNL 6:08 pm HST (04:08 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:31 pm HST (04:31 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: Alexandria International, Daniel K Inouye International.