Nashville International to Salt Lake City International BNA → SLC
1,217 nautical miles (1,401 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 291°, about 294° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3W). At 120 knots that is 11 h 29 min at the quickest height in today's winds (10,500 ft, a 14-knot headwind), arriving about 2:12 pm MDT (20:12 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: 2,438 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 SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist, fog). Over the first 0 nm of the route.
- 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 299 to 748 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the last 409 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 42,000 ft. Over the route from 828 to 1187 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 888 to 1048 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 269 nm of the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the last 259 nm of the route.
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
Not fetched just now.
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 (BNA, CGI, SGF, MKC, SLN, GLD, DEN, GJT, RKS, SLC). 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 | 250° at 28 kt | +22 kt | 98 kt | 12 h 25 min | 3:08 pm MDT (21:08 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 250° at 24 kt | +19 kt | 17 °C | 101 kt | 12 h 03 min | 2:46 pm MDT (20:46 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 250° at 19 kt | +16 kt | 12 °C | 104 kt | 11 h 42 min | 2:25 pm MDT (20:25 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 240° at 19 kt | +14 kt | 8 °C | 106 kt | 11 h 29 min | 2:12 pm MDT (20:12 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 240° at 20 kt | +14 kt | 4 °C | 106 kt | 11 h 29 min | 2:12 pm MDT (20:12 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 240° at 25 kt | +18 kt | 0 °C | 102 kt | 11 h 56 min | 2:39 pm MDT (20:39 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 240° at 30 kt | +22 kt | -5 °C | 98 kt | 12 h 25 min | 3:08 pm MDT (21:08 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 33 kt | +25 kt | -9 °C | 95 kt | 12 h 49 min | 3:32 pm MDT (21:32 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 41 kt | +30 kt | -20 °C | 90 kt | 13 h 31 min | 4:14 pm MDT (22:14 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 250° at 55 kt | +50 kt | -31 °C | 70 kt | 17 h 23 min | 8:06 pm MDT (02:06 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 260° at 60 kt | +57 kt | -37 °C | 63 kt | 19 h 19 min | 10:02 pm MDT (04:02 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 260° at 54 kt | +52 kt | -48 °C | 68 kt | 17 h 54 min | 8:37 pm MDT (02:37 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BNA | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 300/20 | 300/14 15° | 300/14 10° | 300/13 4° | 310/22 -5° | 280/24 -18° | 310/37 -33° | 310/50 -41° | 320/49 -51° |
| CGI | used from 100 nm out; 32 nm from the line | 260/22 | 250/15 15° | 250/13 11° | 250/16 6° | 270/29 -7° | 280/30 -18° | 290/40 -31° | 290/55 -40° | 300/51 -51° |
| SGF | used from 249 nm out; 67 nm from the line | 230/37 | 260/20 15° | 250/16 13° | 250/15 8° | 260/28 -7° | 250/31 -17° | 280/59 -31° | 280/59 -39° | 290/55 -50° |
| MKC | used from 399 nm out; 51 nm from the line | 240/49 | 240/21 20° | 220/19 13° | 230/21 6° | 260/26 -7° | 250/37 -19° | 270/66 -31° | 270/65 -38° | 280/60 -48° |
| SLN | used from 449 nm out; 73 nm from the line | 230/49 | 240/41 22° | 230/26 15° | 220/21 7° | 240/38 -8° | 240/44 -21° | 260/77 -29° | 270/70 -36° | 270/63 -48° |
| GLD | used from 649 nm out; 66 nm from the line | 260/37 | 260/25 14° | 250/27 8° | 230/36 -8° | 230/49 -21° | 250/71 -30° | 260/82 -36° | 250/73 -48° | |
| DEN | used from 798 nm out; 57 nm from the line | 270/24 11° | 230/13 5° | 230/48 -8° | 230/46 -20° | 230/63 -30° | 240/78 -36° | 240/78 -48° | ||
| GJT | used from 998 nm out; 86 nm from the line | 220/26 6° | 230/39 0° | 220/55 -13° | 230/60 -23° | 230/78 -31° | 230/80 -35° | 230/74 -44° | ||
| RKS | used from 1048 nm out; 65 nm from the line | 250/9 | 230/21 -1° | 210/43 -14° | 220/59 -23° | 220/55 -32° | 220/53 -35° | 220/48 -44° | ||
| SLC | used from 1148 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 200/16 | 210/23 4° | 220/34 -3° | 210/40 -16° | 220/66 -23° | 220/64 -31° | 220/57 -36° | 220/50 -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 | no report just now | 599 ft | ||||
| PAH Paducah, KY | 110 nm out, 18 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 410 ft | ||||
| CGI Cape Girardeau, MO | 150 nm out, 15 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 341 ft | ||||
| TBN Fort Leonard Wood, MO | 279 nm out, 5 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,159 ft | ||||
| BUM Butler, MO | 389 nm out, 6 nm north of the line | no report just now | 893 ft | ||||
| SLN Salina, KS | 549 nm out, 7 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,288 ft | ||||
| CBK Colby, KS | 708 nm out, 5 nm south of the line | no report just now | 3,188 ft | ||||
| SYF St Francis, KS | 748 nm out, 7 nm north of the line | no report just now | 3,429 ft | ||||
| DEN Denver, CO | 878 nm out, 12 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 5,433 ft | ||||
| HDN Hayden, CO | 998 nm out, 7 nm north of the line | no report just now | 6,606 ft | ||||
| VEL Vernal, UT | 1108 nm out, 10 nm south of the line | no report just now | 5,274 ft | ||||
| SLC Salt Lake City, UT | destination | no report just now | 4,230 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 6,606 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At SLC when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:12 pm MDT (20:12 UTC)
SLC has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
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 12 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · until 1 August · ZME
- 6/8911 DENVER, CO, Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 7 nm from the route, 888 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · today · ZDV
Daylight
Sunset at BNA 6:15 pm CDT (23:15 UTC), at SLC 6:50 pm MDT (00:50 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:18 pm MDT (01:18 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: Nashville International, Salt Lake City International.