Plan a flight · Sun 7:27 pm CDT (00:27 UTC)

Nashville International to Seattle-Tacoma International BNA → SEA

1,715 nautical miles (1,974 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 305°, about 308° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3W). At 120 knots that is 13 h 57 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 3-knot tailwind), arriving about 7:24 am PDT (14:24 UTC). Right now BNA is VFR, wind variable at 3 knots; SEA is VFR, wind from the north-northwest (340°) at 10 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: 2,932 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 W70W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 32,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 8:55 pm CDT (01:55 UTC). Over the route from 987 to 1137 nm out.

as issued

WSUS33 KKCI 112355
MKCW WST 112355
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 70W
VALID UNTIL 0155Z
MT WY
FROM 30SSW MLS-60WNW BFF-40SSE OCS-10S BPI-10S BIL-30SSW MLS
AREA TS MOV FROM 22040KT. TOPS TO FL320.

AIRMET TANGO 6W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the first 20 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 858 to 1456 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 1017 to 1247 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 1027 to 1416 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 1047 to 1197 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1047 to 1526 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 14,000 ft. Over the route from 1386 to 1596 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 BNA.

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

E75L at 14,000 ft, 24 nm northeast, 6:22 pm CDT (23:22 UTC): moderate turbulence from 14,000 ft to 21,000 ft, remarks: during the climb zlc. 1376 nm along the route, 24 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MSO UA /OV 32S/TM 2322/FL140/TP E75L/TB MOD 140-210/RM DURC /ZLC
```
Report
a routine report filed through MSO
Where
over 32S
Time
23:22 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
moderate from 14,000 ft to 21,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb zlc
P28A at 2,100 ft, 10 nm southeast, 4:33 pm CDT (21:33 UTC): remarks: base 2,100 ft. At the departure end, 10 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
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MQY UA /OV MQY/TM 2133/FL021/TP P28A/RM BASE 021
```
Report
a routine report filed through MQY
Where
over MQY
Time
21:33 UTC
Height
at 2,100 ft
Aircraft
P28A
Remarks
base 2,100 ft
A319 at 32,000 ft, 3 nm northeast, 5:56 pm CDT (22:56 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZME62. At the departure end, 3 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
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BNA UA /OV BNA315020/TM 2256/FL320/TP A319/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZME62
```
Report
a routine report filed through BNA
Where
20 nm northwest (315°) of BNA
Time
22:56 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
A319
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate chop
Remarks
ZME62
C182 at 5,000 ft, 46 nm northeast, 4:46 pm CDT (21:46 UTC): remarks: zme. At the departure end, 46 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BWG UA /OV BWG270005/TM 2146/FL050/TP C182/SK TOP 040/RM ZME
```
Report
a routine report filed through BWG
Where
5 nm west (270°) of BWG
Time
21:46 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
C182
Sky
top 4,000 ft
Remarks
zme
B77W at 31,000 ft, 5 nm northeast, 6:27 pm CDT (23:27 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zme. At the departure end, 5 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BNA UA /OV BNA315030/TM 2327/FL310/TP B77W/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZME
```
Report
a routine report filed through BNA
Where
30 nm northwest (315°) of BNA
Time
23:27 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
B77W
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate chop
Remarks
zme
B738 at 34,000 ft, 6 nm east, 6:41 pm CDT (23:41 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zme. At the departure end, 6 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
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CKV UA /OV CKV/TM 2341/FL340/TP B738/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZME
```
Report
a routine report filed through CKV
Where
over CKV
Time
23:41 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate chop
Remarks
zme
B737 at 31,000 ft, 4 nm west, 7:13 pm CDT (00:13 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZME25. 120 nm along the route, 4 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
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PAH UA /OV CNG360015/TM 0013/FL310/TP B737/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZME25
```
Report
a routine report filed through PAH
Where
15 nm north (360°) of CNG
Time
00:13 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Remarks
ZME25
CL35 at 6,000 ft, 33 nm northeast, 4:45 pm CDT (21:45 UTC): remarks: group of multicolored balloons at 6000FT nbd. 529 nm along the route, 33 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
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OMA UA /OV OMA180005/TM 2145/FL060/TP CL35/RM GROUP OF MULTICOLORED BALLOONS AT 6000FT NBD
```
Report
a routine report filed through OMA
Where
5 nm south (180°) of OMA
Time
21:45 UTC
Height
at 6,000 ft
Aircraft
CL35
Remarks
group of multicolored balloons at 6000FT nbd
A21N at 35,000 ft, 19 nm north, 5:47 pm CDT (22:47 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-32. 987 nm along the route, 19 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GCC UA /OV GCC/TM 2247/FL350/TP A21N/TB NEG /RM ZDVWC-32
```
Report
a routine report filed through GCC
Where
over GCC
Time
22:47 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZDVWC-32
BE9T at 17,500 ft, 3 nm southwest, 5:40 pm CDT (22:40 UTC): no turbulence, light icing, -6 °C, remarks: ZDVWC-22. 1017 nm along the route, 3 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GCC UA /OV CZI020012/TM 2240/FL175/TP BE9T/TA M06/TB NEG/IC LGT MIX /RM ZDVWC-22
```
Report
a routine report filed through GCC
Where
12 nm north (020°) of CZI
Time
22:40 UTC
Height
at 17,500 ft
Aircraft
BE9T
Temperature
−6 °C
Turbulence
none
Icing
light mix
Remarks
ZDVWC-22
B738 at 24,000 ft, 17 nm north, 6:13 pm CDT (23:13 UTC): remarks: snow top flight level at 24,000 ft zlc. 1276 nm along the route, 17 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BZN UA /OV BZN270030/TM 2313/FL240/TP B738/RM SN TOP FL 240 /ZLC
```
Report
a routine report filed through BZN
Where
30 nm west (270°) of BZN
Time
23:13 UTC
Height
at 24,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Remarks
snow top flight level at 24,000 ft zlc
B739 at 3,700 ft, 46 nm north, 4:58 pm CDT (21:58 UTC): overcast above 3,700 ft, remarks: during the descent ils runway 12. 1376 nm along the route, 46 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MSO UA /OV MSO/TM 2158/FL037/TP B739/SK OVC037/RM DURD ILS RY 12
```
Report
a routine report filed through MSO
Where
over MSO
Time
21:58 UTC
Height
at 3,700 ft
Aircraft
B739
Sky
overcast from 3,700 ft
Remarks
during the descent ils runway 12
C172 at 5,500 ft, 10 nm south, 5:17 pm CDT (22:17 UTC): a trace of rime icing, 0 °C, remarks: zse. 1536 nm along the route, 10 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
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PUW UA /OV PUW250030/TM 2217/FL055/TP C172/TA 00/IC TRACE RIME/RM -ZSE
```
Report
a routine report filed through PUW
Where
30 nm west (250°) of PUW
Time
22:17 UTC
Height
at 5,500 ft
Aircraft
C172
Temperature
0 °C
Icing
trace rime
Remarks
zse

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 15 forecast points nearest it (BNA, CGI, STL, COU, MKC, OMA, GRI, ONL, RAP, BIL, DLN, LWS, GEG, 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	180° at 6 kt	−3 kt	14 °C	123 kt	13 h 57 min	7:24 am PDT (14:24 UTC)
6,500 ft	210° at 4 kt	−1 kt	11 °C	121 kt	14 h 10 min	7:37 am PDT (14:37 UTC)
8,500 ft	240° at 5 kt	+2 kt	7 °C	118 kt	14 h 32 min	7:59 am PDT (14:59 UTC)
10,500 ft	240° at 9 kt	+5 kt	3 °C	115 kt	14 h 55 min	8:22 am PDT (15:22 UTC)
12,500 ft	240° at 12 kt	+7 kt	0 °C	113 kt	15 h 11 min	8:38 am PDT (15:38 UTC)
14,500 ft	240° at 14 kt	+9 kt	-4 °C	111 kt	15 h 27 min	8:54 am PDT (15:54 UTC)
16,500 ft	240° at 15 kt	+10 kt	-8 °C	110 kt	15 h 35 min	9:02 am PDT (16:02 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	240° at 17 kt	+11 kt	-11 °C	109 kt	15 h 44 min	9:11 am PDT (16:11 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	250° at 25 kt	+17 kt	-21 °C	103 kt	16 h 39 min	10:06 am PDT (17:06 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	240° at 31 kt	+21 kt	-35 °C	99 kt	17 h 19 min	10:46 am PDT (17:46 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	250° at 40 kt	+30 kt	-41 °C	90 kt	19 h 03 min	12:30 pm PDT (19:30 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	260° at 46 kt	+40 kt	-48 °C	80 kt	21 h 26 min	2:53 pm PDT (21:53 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
BNA	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	280/13	340/34 16°	330/38 10°	330/44 5°	330/39 -8°	330/38 -19°	320/49 -34°	330/53 -40°	330/35 -47°
CGI	used from 100 nm out; 36 nm from the line	250/10	290/12 17°	290/18 11°	300/22 5°	320/25 -8°	330/30 -18°	320/53 -33°	320/66 -42°	320/56 -50°
STL	used from 199 nm out; 36 nm from the line	210/13	260/16 17°	270/21 10°	280/24 5°	310/20 -7°	320/22 -18°	320/44 -33°	320/59 -43°	310/69 -51°
COU	used from 249 nm out; 36 nm from the line	210/16	220/19 15°	240/33 10°	250/29 7°	280/21 -6°	280/19 -18°	300/34 -31°	300/40 -42°	300/60 -52°
MKC	used from 349 nm out; 62 nm from the line	200/28	220/30 16°	270/20 11°	280/22 7°	260/27 -6°	270/27 -18°	280/38 -32°	270/38 -40°	280/50 -52°
OMA	used from 449 nm out; 68 nm from the line	190/34	230/34 19°	250/25 12°	250/18 6°	250/22 -7°	250/28 -19°	260/34 -32°	260/39 -41°	280/56 -51°
GRI	used from 548 nm out; 54 nm from the line		210/31 19°	240/21 14°	240/17 6°	260/27 -7°	260/34 -18°	240/45 -32°	250/56 -40°	260/62 -51°
ONL	used from 648 nm out; 41 nm from the line		200/20 17°	230/26 14°	240/21 7°	250/27 -9°	260/32 -19°	240/44 -34°	240/56 -41°	250/62 -51°
RAP	used from 798 nm out; 78 nm from the line		120/15 12°	180/22 11°	220/26 5°	230/35 -9°	240/40 -22°	240/50 -37°	240/51 -41°	240/47 -47°
BIL	used from 997 nm out; 132 nm from the line		080/24	130/14 -1°	180/33 0°	210/43 -10°	220/58 -21°	200/55 -36°	220/75 -44°	240/83 -48°
DLN	used from 1197 nm out; 76 nm from the line			080/10 -3°	180/8 -3°	180/23 -14°	200/58 -22°	200/80 -36°	220/85 -41°	230/81 -45°
LWS	used from 1396 nm out; 70 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°
GEG	used from 1546 nm out; 66 nm from the line		050/18 -2°	060/19 -8°	L/V -11°	160/11 -24°	190/17 -31°	200/19 -35°	220/14 -37°	250/11 -41°
YKM	used from 1596 nm out; 41 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 1645 nm out; 45 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
BNA Nashville, TN	departure	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,400 feet	variable at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	599 ft	6:53 pm CDT (23:53 UTC)
PAH Paducah, KY	120 nm out, 11 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	410 ft	00:00 UTC
COU Columbia, MO	309 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	889 ft	23:54 UTC
STJ St Joseph, MO	449 nm out, 21 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	826 ft	23:53 UTC
LNK Lincoln, NE	548 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	1,218 ft	23:54 UTC
IEN Pine Ridge, SD	838 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line	no report just now				3,332 ft
HSR Hot Springs, SD	888 nm out, 4 nm east of the line	no report just now				3,150 ft
BYG Buffalo, WY	1037 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line	low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 400 feet, overcast at 1,200 feet	from the north-northeast (020°) at 5 knots	7 mi	400 ft	4,970 ft	23:53 UTC
BZN Bozeman, MT	1247 nm out, 17 nm northeast of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: scattered clouds at 200 feet, scattered clouds at 700 feet, overcast at 1,100 feet Weather: snow, fog	calm	0.5 mi	1,100 ft	4,473 ft	23:56 UTC
LWS Lewiston, ID	1486 nm out, 18 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: overcast at 6,000 feet	from the west (270°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	6,000 ft	1,442 ft	23:56 UTC
MWH Moses Lake, WA	1596 nm out, 10 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 10,000 feet	from the east-northeast (070°) at 14 knots	10+ mi	10,000 ft	1,188 ft	23:52 UTC
SEA Seattle, WA	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,000 feet, a few clouds at 5,000 feet	from the north-northwest (340°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	432 ft	4:53 pm PDT (23:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 4,970 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, 7:24 am PDT (14:24 UTC)

Wind from the southeast at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, patches of fog, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for SEA

From Sun 5:00 pm PDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north at 12 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,000 feet, a few clouds at 5,000 feet
From Sun 8:00 pm PDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 3:00 am PDT (10:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, patches of fog, clear skies
From Mon 9:00 am PDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 11:00 am PDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the west at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 8:00 pm PDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet

The forecast for BNA, the departure

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 20,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 pm CDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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

6/0708 Goodlettsville, TN, Saturday, August 1, 2026 through Sunday, August 1, 2027 UTC 10 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · until 1 August · ZME
6/7634 CENTRALIA, MO, Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 10 nm from the route, 319 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · today · ZKC

Daylight

Sunset at BNA 6:15 pm CDT (23:15 UTC), at SEA 6:27 pm PDT (01:27 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:58 pm PDT (01:58 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, the lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service

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

Radar, the whole country · 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: Nashville International, Seattle-Tacoma International.