Austin-Bergstrom International to Daniel K Inouye International AUS → HNL
3,265 nautical miles (3,757 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 276°, about 272° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4E). At 120 knots that is 26 h 46 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 2-knot tailwind), arriving about 3:27 am HST (13:27 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now HNL is VFR, wind from the northwest (310°) at 4 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: 3 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
No SIGMET or AIRMET covers any part of this route right now.
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 AUS.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- ATN3313 at 39,000 ft, 39 nm north, 4:22 am CDT (09:22 UTC): -51 °C, wind 360° at 38 knots. 2157 nm along the route, 39 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
ARP ATN3313 2755N 13851W 0922 F390 MS51 360/038KT
- Report
- a routine report filed through ARP
- ATN3313 at 39,000 ft, 14 nm southeast, 3:31 am CDT (08:31 UTC): -51 °C, wind 036° at 3 knots. 2546 nm along the route, 14 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
ARP ATN3313 2517N 14531W 0831 F390 MS51 036/003KT
- Report
- a routine report filed through ARP
- UAL1724 at 33,000 ft, 44 nm north, 5:08 am CDT (10:08 UTC): -34 °C, wind 162° at 6 knots. 2976 nm along the route, 44 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
ARP UAL1724 2347N 15322W 1008 F330 MS34 162/006KT
- Report
- a routine report filed through ARP
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 10 forecast points nearest it (SAT, DRT, MRF, 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 | 130° at 1 kt | −2 kt | 13 °C | 122 kt | 26 h 46 min | 3:27 am HST (13:27 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | light and variable | 0 | 5 °C | 120 kt | 27 h 12 min | 3:53 am HST (13:53 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 270° at 4 kt | +2 kt | 3 °C | 118 kt | 27 h 40 min | 4:21 am HST (14:21 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 290° at 8 kt | +4 kt | 2 °C | 116 kt | 28 h 09 min | 4:50 am HST (14:50 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 300° at 13 kt | +6 kt | -1 °C | 114 kt | 28 h 38 min | 5:19 am HST (15:19 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 310° at 17 kt | +7 kt | -4 °C | 113 kt | 28 h 54 min | 5:35 am HST (15:35 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 320° at 21 kt | +8 kt | -7 °C | 112 kt | 29 h 09 min | 5:50 am HST (15:50 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 320° at 25 kt | +8 kt | -10 °C | 112 kt | 29 h 09 min | 5:50 am HST (15:50 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 310° at 25 kt | +10 kt | -20 °C | 110 kt | 29 h 41 min | 6:22 am HST (16:22 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 290° at 24 kt | +16 kt | -33 °C | 104 kt | 31 h 24 min | 8:05 am HST (18:05 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 260° at 29 kt | +24 kt | -40 °C | 96 kt | 34 h 01 min | 10:42 am HST (20:42 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 240° at 33 kt | +29 kt | -47 °C | 91 kt | 35 h 53 min | 12:34 pm HST (22:34 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | used from 0 nm out; 45 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° |
| DRT | used from 100 nm out; 75 nm from the line | 160/26 | 180/14 17° | 200/18 15° | 200/20 9° | 210/21 -3° | 220/14 -13° | 210/17 -29° | 280/12 -39° | 320/20 -51° |
| MRF | used from 250 nm out; 56 nm from the line | 210/12 15° | 190/5 10° | 220/19 -4° | 240/30 -13° | 220/29 -28° | 240/24 -38° | 250/18 -51° | ||
| ELP | used from 399 nm out; 75 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 599 nm out; 106 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 849 nm out; 183 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 899 nm out; 158 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 1248 nm out; 291 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 1847 nm out; 788 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 2846 nm out; 1700 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS Austin, TX | departure | reported, no category | from the east (100°) at 3 knots | none | 541 ft | 5:26 am CDT (10:26 UTC) | |
| JCT Junction, TX | 110 nm out, 9 nm north of the line | VFR | from the southeast (140°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,753 ft | 09:51 UTC |
| MRF Marfa, TX | 330 nm out, 13 nm south of the line | VFR | from the north (010°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 4,848 ft | 10:01 UTC |
| HNL Honolulu, HI | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,300 feet | from the northwest (310°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 13 ft | 11:53 pm HST (09:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 4,848 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, 3:27 am HST (13:27 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 AUS, the departure
- From Mon 4:00 am CDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 1,500 feet, scattered clouds at 12,000 feet and more above
- From Mon 6:00 am CDT (11:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm CDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
- 30% chance between Mon 1:00 pm CDT (18:00 UTC) and 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): light thunderstorms with rain, a broken layer at 3,500 feet (thunderheads)
- From Mon 8:00 pm CDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
- From Tue 2:00 am CDT (07:00 UTC): wind from the south at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,500 feet
- At times between Tue 4:00 am CDT (09:00 UTC) and 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): a broken layer at 800 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.
Daylight
Sunset at AUS 7:02 pm CDT (00:02 UTC), at HNL 6:08 pm HST (04:08 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:31 pm HST (04:31 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at HNL is before sunrise there (6:26 am HST (16:26 UTC)).
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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: Austin-Bergstrom International, Daniel K Inouye International.