Bismarck Municipal to Fresno Yosemite International BIS → FAT
1,036 nautical miles (1,192 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 241°, about 234° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7E). At 120 knots that is 8 h 30 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 2-knot tailwind), arriving about 3:44 am PDT (10:44 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: 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
- SIGMET 8W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 35,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 10:55 pm CDT (03:55 UTC). Over the route from 239 to 368 nm out.
as issued
WSUS33 KKCI 120155 MKCW WST 120155 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 8W VALID UNTIL 0355Z CO MT WY FROM 40N SHR-60WNW RAP-20ENE CYS-30SW CYS-10NW BOY-40N SHR AREA TS MOV FROM 22040KT. TOPS TO FL350.
- SIGMET W10W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 30,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 10:55 pm CDT (03:55 UTC). Over the route from 747 to 916 nm out.
as issued
WSUS33 KKCI 120155 MKCW WST 120155 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 10W VALID UNTIL 0355Z NV FROM 70SW TWF-40NNW BVL-40SW ELY-30ESE OAL-40WNW OAL-70SW TWF AREA TS MOV FROM 23020KT. TOPS TO FL300.
- 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 20 to 528 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 50 to 896 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 249 to 827 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 299 to 498 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 299 to 866 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 3C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 309 to 916 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 15,000 ft. Over the route from 847 to 996 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 BIS.
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 8 forecast points nearest it (DIK, MLS, LND, PIH, SLC, ELY, BIH, FAT). 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 6 kt | −2 kt | 6 °C | 122 kt | 8 h 30 min | 3:44 am PDT (10:44 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 160° at 7 kt | +1 kt | 6 °C | 119 kt | 8 h 42 min | 3:56 am PDT (10:56 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 190° at 20 kt | +15 kt | 6 °C | 105 kt | 9 h 52 min | 5:06 am PDT (12:06 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 200° at 27 kt | +23 kt | 3 °C | 97 kt | 10 h 41 min | 5:55 am PDT (12:55 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 210° at 34 kt | +30 kt | -1 °C | 90 kt | 11 h 31 min | 6:45 am PDT (13:45 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 210° at 37 kt | +35 kt | -5 °C | 85 kt | 12 h 11 min | 7:25 am PDT (14:25 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 220° at 41 kt | +39 kt | -8 °C | 81 kt | 12 h 47 min | 8:01 am PDT (15:01 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 220° at 44 kt | +42 kt | -11 °C | 78 kt | 13 h 17 min | 8:31 am PDT (15:31 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 210° at 48 kt | +45 kt | -22 °C | 75 kt | 13 h 49 min | 9:03 am PDT (16:03 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 220° at 56 kt | +53 kt | -32 °C | 67 kt | 15 h 28 min | 10:42 am PDT (17:42 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 230° at 62 kt | +62 kt | -39 °C | 58 kt | 17 h 52 min | 1:06 pm PDT (20:06 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 240° at 64 kt | +65 kt | -46 °C | 55 kt | 18 h 50 min | 2:04 pm PDT (21:04 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIK | used from 0 nm out; 65 nm from the line | 110/15 6° | 200/17 5° | 230/31 1° | 240/47 -10° | 240/52 -20° | 230/52 -36° | 240/57 -45° | 250/67 -51° | |
| MLS | used from 149 nm out; 92 nm from the line | 120/22 5° | 170/18 4° | 200/33 1° | 230/49 -10° | 230/58 -21° | 220/54 -37° | 230/64 -44° | 250/74 -49° | |
| LND | used from 299 nm out; 94 nm from the line | 180/33 10° | 190/50 3° | 210/59 -9° | 200/50 -21° | 190/41 -34° | 230/55 -39° | 240/65 -47° | ||
| PIH | used from 498 nm out; 83 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° | |
| SLC | used from 548 nm out; 50 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° | |
| ELY | used from 697 nm out; 51 nm from the line | 210/20 4° | 240/21 -1° | 230/37 -13° | 200/58 -25° | 220/73 -27° | 220/73 -36° | 220/69 -44° | ||
| BIH | used from 847 nm out; 93 nm from the line | L/V | 210/14 6° | 210/20 -2° | 230/26 -14° | 220/32 -24° | 220/63 -27° | 220/56 -35° | 230/50 -44° | |
| FAT | used from 996 nm out; 20 nm from the line | 180/7 | 170/9 7° | 200/20 3° | 210/27 -3° | 240/27 -14° | 230/38 -24° | 220/57 -27° | 230/42 -33° | 230/41 -44° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIS Bismarck, ND | departure | no report just now | 1,661 ft | ||||
| HEI Hettinger, ND | 90 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 2,705 ft | ||||
| BWW Bowman, ND | 110 nm out, 20 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 2,965 ft | ||||
| BYG Buffalo, WY | 289 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 4,970 ft | ||||
| HSG Thermopolis, WY | 368 nm out, 12 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 4,891 ft | ||||
| BPI Big Piney, WY | 468 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 6,993 ft | ||||
| OGD Ogden, UT | 588 nm out, 20 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 4,472 ft | ||||
| ENV Wendover, UT | 677 nm out, 13 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 4,236 ft | ||||
| TPH Tonopah, NV | 886 nm out, 23 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 5,430 ft | ||||
| MMH Mammoth Lakes, CA | 966 nm out, 12 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 7,134 ft | ||||
| FAT Fresno, CA | destination | no report just now | 335 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 7,134 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At FAT when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:44 am PDT (10:44 UTC)
FAT has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/7094 45NM NE MERCED, CA, Sunday, October 4, 2026 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 UTC 25 nm from the route, at the destination end · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 20 October · ZOA
Daylight
Sunset at BIS 7:01 pm CDT (00:01 UTC), at FAT 6:26 pm PDT (01:26 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:52 pm PDT (01:52 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at FAT is before sunrise there (7:03 am PDT (14:03 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: Bismarck Municipal, Fresno Yosemite International.