Austin-Bergstrom International to Seattle-Tacoma International AUS → SEA
1,538 nautical miles (1,769 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 319°, about 315° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4E). At 120 knots that is 12 h 24 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 4-knot tailwind), arriving about 5:12 am PDT (12:12 UTC), after sunset at the destination. 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: 4,109 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 W63W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 37,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 7:55 pm CDT (00:55 UTC). Over the route from 479 to 749 nm out.
as issued
WSUS33 KKCI 112255 MKCW WST 112255 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 63W VALID UNTIL 0055Z CO NM AZ UT FROM 30SSW MTU-30NW PUB-20NW TCC-60SE ABQ-40N SJN-30SSW MTU AREA SEV TS MOV FROM 23040KT. TOPS TO FL370. WIND GUSTS TO 50KT POSS.
- SIGMET W66W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 38,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 7:55 pm CDT (00:55 UTC). Over the route from 809 to 819 nm out.
as issued
WSUS33 KKCI 112255 MKCW WST 112255 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 66W VALID UNTIL 0055Z CO WY UT FROM 10NW OCS-60W CHE-50ESE MTU-50N MTU-10NW OCS AREA TS MOV FROM 21040KT. TOPS TO FL380.
- SIGMET W67W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 28,000 ft, moving from the south at 40 knots, until 7:55 pm CDT (00:55 UTC). Over the route from 919 to 1048 nm out.
as issued
WSUS33 KKCI 112255 MKCW WST 112255 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 67W VALID UNTIL 0055Z WY UT ID NV FROM 40S DBS-40WNW BPI-50N HVE-50W DTA-50SSE TWF-40S DBS AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 20040KT. TOPS TO FL280.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 479 to 1008 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 599 to 1258 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 639 to 1368 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: 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 669 to 988 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots). Near the route, 789 nm along the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 3C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 829 to 1178 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 2E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 859 to 889 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 978 to 1208 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 14,000 ft. Over the route from 1248 to 1428 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 AUS.
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 20:00–03:00 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 14 forecast points nearest it (SAT, ABI, LBB, AMA, TCC, ALS, GJT, RKS, SLC, PIH, BOI, LWS, YKM, SEA). 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 6 kt | −4 kt | 12 °C | 124 kt | 12 h 24 min | 5:12 am PDT (12:12 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 200° at 7 kt | −3 kt | 8 °C | 123 kt | 12 h 30 min | 5:18 am PDT (12:18 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 210° at 13 kt | −4 kt | 5 °C | 124 kt | 12 h 24 min | 5:12 am PDT (12:12 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 210° at 19 kt | −4 kt | 3 °C | 124 kt | 12 h 24 min | 5:12 am PDT (12:12 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 220° at 23 kt | −3 kt | -1 °C | 123 kt | 12 h 30 min | 5:18 am PDT (12:18 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 220° at 25 kt | −3 kt | -4 °C | 123 kt | 12 h 30 min | 5:18 am PDT (12:18 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 220° at 27 kt | −2 kt | -9 °C | 122 kt | 12 h 36 min | 5:24 am PDT (12:24 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 220° at 29 kt | −2 kt | -11 °C | 122 kt | 12 h 36 min | 5:24 am PDT (12:24 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 220° at 31 kt | 0 | -21 °C | 120 kt | 12 h 49 min | 5:37 am PDT (12:37 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 41 kt | +4 kt | -31 °C | 116 kt | 13 h 16 min | 6:04 am PDT (13:04 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 240° at 46 kt | +12 kt | -37 °C | 108 kt | 14 h 14 min | 7:02 am PDT (14:02 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 240° at 46 kt | +16 kt | -46 °C | 104 kt | 14 h 47 min | 7:35 am PDT (14:35 UTC) |
Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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; 64 nm from the line | 130/22 | 140/24 18° | 170/19 13° | 190/13 7° | 240/15 -4° | 220/14 -13° | 270/11 -28° | 280/10 -40° | 310/18 -51° |
| ABI | used from 50 nm out; 94 nm from the line | 180/26 17° | 220/18 12° | 230/25 8° | 230/28 -5° | 240/29 -14° | 250/35 -28° | 270/37 -39° | 280/37 -51° | |
| LBB | used from 250 nm out; 29 nm from the line | 180/26 20° | 210/21 13° | 230/21 7° | 250/25 -5° | 250/34 -16° | 250/52 -28° | 260/47 -38° | 260/49 -50° | |
| AMA | used from 349 nm out; 51 nm from the line | 190/28 | 220/26 14° | 230/27 7° | 250/24 -6° | 250/32 -16° | 240/51 -28° | 250/52 -38° | 250/51 -50° | |
| TCC | used from 399 nm out; 20 nm from the line | 200/26 | 200/28 14° | 220/25 7° | 230/28 -7° | 240/41 -19° | 240/62 -28° | 250/61 -37° | 250/49 -49° | |
| ALS | used from 499 nm out; 72 nm from the line | 210/32 5° | 230/48 -8° | 230/49 -20° | 230/78 -30° | 240/74 -36° | 240/61 -47° | |||
| GJT | used from 699 nm out; 37 nm from the line | 210/40 11° | 210/46 3° | 210/61 -10° | 210/68 -22° | 220/57 -29° | 230/59 -36° | 240/66 -46° | ||
| RKS | used from 849 nm out; 75 nm from the line | 190/43 | 210/65 3° | 210/57 -9° | 210/56 -21° | 210/47 -33° | 230/63 -37° | 240/77 -46° | ||
| SLC | used from 899 nm out; 52 nm from the line | 280/8 | 210/39 5° | 210/52 -1° | 200/50 -11° | 200/56 -23° | 220/61 -28° | 230/73 -37° | 230/73 -45° | |
| PIH | used from 998 nm out; 37 nm from the line | 270/10 | 270/13 1° | 210/16 -2° | 200/56 -11° | 200/51 -23° | 200/68 -33° | 220/77 -37° | 230/73 -44° | |
| BOI | used from 1098 nm out; 81 nm from the line | 330/14 4° | 230/5 -2° | 220/20 -7° | 210/37 -20° | 200/59 -26° | 200/67 -34° | 210/73 -35° | 220/62 -41° | |
| LWS | used from 1298 nm out; 73 nm from the line | 010/5 | 050/14 -2° | 040/12 -6° | 160/7 -10° | 190/30 -22° | 200/54 -27° | 200/48 -35° | 210/40 -37° | 230/32 -41° |
| YKM | used from 1348 nm out; 75 nm from the line | 030/16 | 020/18 0° | 030/30 -8° | 030/23 -13° | 020/40 -23° | 010/73 -29° | 010/54 -36° | 360/29 -37° | 330/16 -40° |
| SEA | used from 1498 nm out; 20 nm from the line | 360/9 | 350/10 1° | 010/10 -5° | 030/20 -11° | 020/60 -17° | 010/86 -26° | 360/90 -40° | 010/68 -42° | 360/31 -43° |
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 | no report just now | 541 ft | ||||
| GTU Georgetown, TX | 20 nm out, 19 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 789 ft | ||||
| ABI Abilene, TX | 170 nm out, 10 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,790 ft | ||||
| PVW Plainview, TX | 319 nm out, 7 nm east of the line | no report just now | 3,374 ft | ||||
| ALS Alamosa, CO | 599 nm out, 4 nm south of the line | no report just now | 7,539 ft | ||||
| GJT Grand Junction, CO | 759 nm out, 17 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 4,861 ft | ||||
| VEL Vernal, UT | 849 nm out, 11 nm east of the line | no report just now | 5,274 ft | ||||
| EVW Evanston, WY | 929 nm out, 1 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 7,142 ft | ||||
| SUN Hailey, ID | 1128 nm out, 10 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 5,319 ft | ||||
| PDT Pendleton, OR | 1358 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,494 ft | ||||
| YKM Yakima, WA | 1448 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,098 ft | ||||
| SEA Seattle, WA | destination | no report just now | 432 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 7,539 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At SEA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:12 am PDT (12:12 UTC)
SEA has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/5849 Austin, TX, Friday, October 2, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 2 nm from the route, at the departure end · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 12 October · ZHU
Daylight
Sunset at AUS 7:03 pm CDT (00:03 UTC), at SEA 6:27 pm PDT (01:27 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:58 pm PDT (01:58 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at SEA is before sunrise there (7:23 am PDT (14:23 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: Austin-Bergstrom International, Seattle-Tacoma International.
