Ted Stevens Anchorage International to Southwest Florida International ANC → RSW
3,395 nautical miles (3,907 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 095°, about 079° magnetic at the departure end (variation 16E). At 120 knots that is 19 h 31 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 54-knot tailwind), arriving about 6:06 pm EDT (22:06 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: 5 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 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 1677 to 1847 nm out.
- 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 1717 to 1887 nm out.
- 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 2217 to 2376 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 6W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 2986 to 3165 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 ANC.
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 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 13 kt | +5 kt | 115 kt | 29 h 31 min | 4:06 am EDT (08:06 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 230° at 19 kt | −2 kt | 122 kt | 27 h 50 min | 2:25 am EDT (06:25 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 230° at 22 kt | −4 kt | 0 °C | 124 kt | 27 h 23 min | 1:58 am EDT (05:58 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 230° at 24 kt | −4 kt | -3 °C | 124 kt | 27 h 23 min | 1:58 am EDT (05:58 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 230° at 28 kt | −5 kt | -5 °C | 125 kt | 27 h 10 min | 1:45 am EDT (05:45 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 240° at 30 kt | −8 kt | -9 °C | 128 kt | 26 h 31 min | 1:06 am EDT (05:06 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 240° at 33 kt | −12 kt | -12 °C | 132 kt | 25 h 43 min | 12:18 am EDT (04:18 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 250° at 36 kt | −17 kt | -16 °C | 137 kt | 24 h 47 min | 11:22 pm EDT (03:22 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 250° at 37 kt | −18 kt | -17 °C | 138 kt | 24 h 36 min | 11:11 pm EDT (03:11 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 250° at 47 kt | −23 kt | -29 °C | 143 kt | 23 h 44 min | 10:19 pm EDT (02:19 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 260° at 53 kt | −38 kt | -42 °C | 158 kt | 21 h 29 min | 8:04 pm EDT (00:04 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 270° at 66 kt | −54 kt | -51 °C | 174 kt | 19 h 31 min | 6:06 pm EDT (22:06 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 270° at 54 kt | −45 kt | -55 °C | 165 kt | 20 h 35 min | 7:10 pm EDT (23:10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANC | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 200/5 | 220/9 -5° | 210/8 -12° | 210/7 -18° | 220/8 -31° | 240/9 -41° | 210/12 -52° | 240/30 -49° | 240/42 -46° |
| GKN | used from 100 nm out; 75 nm from the line | 190/14 | 190/9 -5° | 210/6 -11° | 220/11 -18° | 240/17 -31° | 260/18 -42° | 240/25 -53° | 230/38 -49° | 240/42 -46° |
| YAK | used from 200 nm out; 106 nm from the line | 210/8 | 240/15 -5° | 250/20 -11° | 250/25 -18° | 240/49 -27° | 240/60 -35° | 240/78 -45° | 240/74 -47° | 240/68 -46° |
| JNU | used from 399 nm out; 95 nm from the line | 180/24 | 230/31 0° | 230/32 -6° | 230/41 -12° | 240/62 -21° | 240/73 -32° | 240/94 -45° | 250/94 -50° | 250/78 -50° |
| ANN | used from 699 nm out; 233 nm from the line | 180/12 | 230/21 4° | 230/24 0° | 230/29 -4° | 250/35 -15° | 250/46 -27° | 270/51 -41° | 280/67 -51° | 280/54 -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 | no report just now | 151 ft | ||||
| 7KA Tatitlek, AK | 100 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 61 ft | ||||
| CYSQ Atlin, | 489 nm out, 10 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 2,351 ft | ||||
| PWD Plentywood, MT | 1687 nm out, 2 nm east of the line | no report just now | 2,263 ft | ||||
| BIS Bismarck, ND | 1887 nm out, 23 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,661 ft | ||||
| SUX Sioux City, IA | 2207 nm out, 17 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,098 ft | ||||
| COU Columbia, MO | 2486 nm out, 8 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 889 ft | ||||
| MKL Jackson, TN | 2736 nm out, 3 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 434 ft | ||||
| SPG St Petersburg, FL | 3305 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 6 ft | ||||
| RSW Fort Myers, FL | destination | no report just now | 29 ft |
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 RSW when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 6:06 pm EDT (22:06 UTC)
RSW has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
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
- 6/7634 CENTRALIA, MO, Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 7 nm from the route, 2476 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · today · ZKC
Daylight
Sunset at ANC 6:57 pm AKDT (02:57 UTC), at RSW 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:25 pm EDT (23:25 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: Ted Stevens Anchorage International, Southwest Florida International.