Plan a flight · Mon 3:24 am AKDT (11:24 UTC)

Ted Stevens Anchorage International to Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International ANC → ATL

2,964 nautical miles (3,410 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 093°, about 077° magnetic at the departure end (variation 16E). At 120 knots that is 16 h 34 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 59-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:58 pm EDT (03:58 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now ANC is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 7 knots; ATL is VFR, wind from the northwest (310°) at 12 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: 1,070 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 C17C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 36,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 4:55 am AKDT (12:55 UTC). Near the route, 1926 nm along the route.
as issued
```
WSUS32 KKCI 121055
MKCC WST 121055
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 17C
VALID UNTIL 1255Z
SD ND
FROM 20NW BIS-60E BIS-20WNW PIR-20SW DPR-20NW BIS
AREA TS MOV FROM 22040KT. TOPS TO FL360.
```
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 18,000 ft. Near the route, 1736 nm along the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1746 to 2145 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: 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 2225 to 2465 nm out.
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 route from 2754 to 2854 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Near the route, at the destination end.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 29,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Near the route, at the destination end.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 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 ANC.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

B737 at 36,000 ft, 8 nm southwest, 3:14 am AKDT (11:14 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZME33. 2664 nm along the route, 8 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EVV UA /OV PXV225030/TM 1114/FL360/TP B737/TB NEG/RM ZME33
```
Report
a routine report filed through EVV
Where
30 nm southwest (225°) of PXV
Time
11:14 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZME33
E550 at 8,700 ft, 35 nm northeast, 2:30 am AKDT (10:30 UTC): clear from 8,700 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: visual conditions clear during the climb. 2664 nm along the route, 35 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EVV UA /OV EVV/TM 1030/FL087/TP E550/SK SKC/RM VMC CLR DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through EVV
Where
over EVV
Time
10:30 UTC
Height
at 8,700 ft
Aircraft
E550
Sky
clear
Remarks
visual conditions clear during the climb
E75L at 33,000 ft, 38 nm northeast, 3:09 am AKDT (11:09 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZME62. 2774 nm along the route, 38 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BNA UA /OV BNA045040/TM 1109/FL330/TP E75L/TB NEG/RM ZME62
```
Report
a routine report filed through BNA
Where
40 nm northeast (045°) of BNA
Time
11:09 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZME62
C56X at 1,000 ft, 18 nm northeast, 3:04 am AKDT (11:04 UTC): remarks: during the climb runway 20 departure. At the destination end, 18 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CHA UA /OV CHA/TM 1104/FL010/TP C56X/SK TOP010/RM DURC. RY 20 DEPARTURE
```
Report
a routine report filed through CHA
Where
over CHA
Time
11:04 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
C56X
Sky
TOP010
Remarks
during the climb runway 20 departure
CRJ9 at 1,000 ft, 18 nm northeast, 2:15 am AKDT (10:15 UTC): remarks: during the climb runway 20 departure. At the destination end, 18 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CHA UA /OV CHA/TM 1015/FL010/TP CRJ9/SK TOP010/RM DURC. RY 20 DEPARTURE
```
Report
a routine report filed through CHA
Where
over CHA
Time
10:15 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
TOP010
Remarks
during the climb runway 20 departure
B38M at 35,000 ft, 31 nm northeast, 2:04 am AKDT (10:04 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 39. At the destination end, 31 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV GQO110025/TM 1004/FL350/TP B38M/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD 39
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
25 nm east (110°) of GQO
Time
10:04 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
light
Remarks
ztlfd 39

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 5 forecast points nearest it (ANC, GKN, YAK, JNU, ANN). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

Height	Average wind	Head- or tailwind	Temperature	Ground speed	Time en route	Arrival
3,500 ft	190° at 14 kt	+5 kt		115 kt	25 h 46 min	9:10 am EDT (13:10 UTC)
5,500 ft	250° at 16 kt	−8 kt		128 kt	23 h 09 min	6:33 am EDT (10:33 UTC)
7,500 ft	260° at 21 kt	−13 kt	-3 °C	133 kt	22 h 17 min	5:41 am EDT (09:41 UTC)
9,500 ft	250° at 24 kt	−14 kt	-4 °C	134 kt	22 h 07 min	5:31 am EDT (09:31 UTC)
11,500 ft	250° at 29 kt	−16 kt	-7 °C	136 kt	21 h 48 min	5:12 am EDT (09:12 UTC)
13,500 ft	250° at 34 kt	−19 kt	-11 °C	139 kt	21 h 19 min	4:43 am EDT (08:43 UTC)
15,500 ft	250° at 39 kt	−24 kt	-14 °C	144 kt	20 h 35 min	3:59 am EDT (07:59 UTC)
17,500 ft	260° at 45 kt	−28 kt	-18 °C	148 kt	20 h 02 min	3:26 am EDT (07:26 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	260° at 46 kt	−29 kt	-19 °C	149 kt	19 h 54 min	3:18 am EDT (07:18 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	250° at 60 kt	−31 kt	-30 °C	151 kt	19 h 38 min	3:02 am EDT (07:02 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	260° at 71 kt	−45 kt	-43 °C	165 kt	17 h 58 min	1:22 am EDT (05:22 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	270° at 78 kt	−59 kt	-49 °C	179 kt	16 h 34 min	11:58 pm EDT (03:58 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	260° at 68 kt	−44 kt	-55 °C	164 kt	18 h 04 min	1:28 am EDT (05:28 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
ANC	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	L/V	210/7 -6°	200/8 -12°	210/7 -19°	200/7 -31°	190/10 -43°	250/23 -49°	250/37 -50°	250/45 -49°
GKN	used from 100 nm out; 69 nm from the line	170/11	200/6 -6°	220/8 -12°	230/10 -18°	230/12 -31°	240/14 -43°	250/17 -51°	250/37 -50°	240/45 -47°
YAK	used from 200 nm out; 111 nm from the line	230/10	240/14 -5°	250/18 -11°	260/22 -18°	250/33 -30°	250/51 -38°	250/57 -46°	250/60 -47°	240/62 -47°
JNU	used from 399 nm out; 110 nm from the line	190/12	240/16 -3°	240/21 -9°	240/36 -13°	240/58 -23°	240/79 -34°	240/92 -46°	250/92 -47°	250/80 -49°
ANN	used from 748 nm out; 283 nm from the line	180/18	260/21 0°	260/25 -2°	250/33 -5°	260/49 -16°	250/62 -27°	260/74 -41°	270/82 -50°	260/69 -57°

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
ANC Anchorage, AK	departure	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 3,600 feet, a broken layer at 5,500 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet	from the south-southeast (150°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	5,500 ft	151 ft	2:53 am AKDT (10:53 UTC)
VDZ Valdez, AK	110 nm out, 6 nm north of the line	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,200 feet, overcast at 3,100 feet Weather: light rain	calm	10+ mi	2,200 ft	128 ft	10:56 UTC
CYSQ Atlin,	489 nm out, 13 nm south of the line	no report just now				2,351 ft
HBC Mohall, ND	1776 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line	no report just now				1,650 ft
MOT Minot, ND	1806 nm out, 8 nm southwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 900 feet, a broken layer at 1,300 feet, overcast at 1,900 feet	from the north-northeast (020°) at 13 knots	10+ mi	1,300 ft	1,715 ft	10:54 UTC
MIW Marshalltown, IA	2315 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the south (190°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	974 ft	10:53 UTC
SPI Springfield, IL	2515 nm out, 22 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	597 ft	10:52 UTC
MQY Smyrna, TN	2784 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower	IFR Weather: mist	calm	1.25 mi	none	543 ft	11:15 UTC
ATL Atlanta, GA	destination	VFR	from the northwest (310°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	none	1,026 ft	6:52 am EDT (10:52 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 2,351 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At ATL when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:58 pm EDT (03:58 UTC)

Wind from the northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for ATL

From Mon 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 5:00 pm EDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

The forecast for ANC, the departure

From Mon 4:00 am AKDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a few clouds at 1,500 feet, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet and more above
From Mon 7:00 am AKDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a few clouds at 500 feet, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet and more above
From Mon 12:00 pm AKDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 7 knots, visibility 6 miles, light rain showers, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
From Tue 12:00 am AKDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 4 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, showers nearby, a few clouds at 500 feet, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet and more above
From Tue 6:00 am AKDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 4 knots, visibility 6 miles, light rain showers, mist, scattered clouds at 500 feet, a broken layer at 2,500 feet

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

6/8772 Anchorage, AK, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 through Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 4 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · starts tomorrow · ZAN
6/8889 Anchorage, AK, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 through Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, at the departure end · a VIP movement · starts tomorrow · ZAN
6/0708 Goodlettsville, TN, Saturday, August 1, 2026 through Sunday, August 1, 2027 UTC 5 nm from the route, 2764 nm along the route · security · until 1 August · ZME

Daylight

Sunset at ANC 6:54 pm AKDT (02:54 UTC), at ATL 7:07 pm EDT (23:07 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:32 pm EDT (23:32 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at ATL is before sunrise there (7:40 am EDT (11:40 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

Radar now, Alaska · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the northern Rockies · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

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: Ted Stevens Anchorage International, Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International.