Hollywood Burbank Airport to Louisville Muhammad Ali International BUR → SDF
1,590 nautical miles (1,830 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 072°, about 060° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12E). At 120 knots that is 8 h 27 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 68-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:11 pm EDT (18:11 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: 645 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 2E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 60 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 50 to 497 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 229 to 398 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 288 to 348 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Over the route from 308 to 755 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 398 to 517 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 507 to 696 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: 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 646 to 1282 nm out.
- 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 last 80 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 BUR.
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 eastbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: odd 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 (ONT, LAS, PRC, FMN, ALS, PUB, GCK, ICT, MKC, SGF, COU, STL, EVV, LOU). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,500 ft | 240° at 24 kt | −22 kt | 15 °C | 142 kt | 11 h 12 min | 4:56 pm EDT (20:56 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 230° at 23 kt | −21 kt | 11 °C | 141 kt | 11 h 17 min | 5:01 pm EDT (21:01 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 230° at 23 kt | −21 kt | 8 °C | 141 kt | 11 h 17 min | 5:01 pm EDT (21:01 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 230° at 26 kt | −23 kt | 4 °C | 143 kt | 11 h 07 min | 4:51 pm EDT (20:51 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 230° at 29 kt | −26 kt | 0 °C | 146 kt | 10 h 53 min | 4:37 pm EDT (20:37 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 230° at 33 kt | −29 kt | -4 °C | 149 kt | 10 h 40 min | 4:24 pm EDT (20:24 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 230° at 36 kt | −33 kt | -8 °C | 153 kt | 10 h 24 min | 4:08 pm EDT (20:08 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 230° at 37 kt | −34 kt | -9 °C | 154 kt | 10 h 19 min | 4:03 pm EDT (20:03 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 47 kt | −43 kt | -20 °C | 163 kt | 9 h 45 min | 3:29 pm EDT (19:29 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 240° at 66 kt | −65 kt | -30 °C | 185 kt | 8 h 36 min | 2:20 pm EDT (18:20 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 250° at 67 kt | −68 kt | -37 °C | 188 kt | 8 h 27 min | 2:11 pm EDT (18:11 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 250° at 58 kt | −60 kt | -48 °C | 180 kt | 8 h 50 min | 2:34 pm EDT (18:34 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ONT | used from 0 nm out; 21 nm from the line | 250/11 | 200/20 4° | 210/27 3° | 220/26 -4° | 240/32 -13° | 220/52 -21° | 220/67 -30° | 220/72 -37° | 220/65 -46° |
| LAS | used from 99 nm out; 85 nm from the line | 210/20 8° | 210/29 4° | 200/32 -3° | 200/51 -15° | 210/64 -21° | 220/70 -30° | 220/66 -38° | 220/55 -44° | |
| PRC | used from 248 nm out; 59 nm from the line | 200/37 6° | 200/35 0° | 220/60 -11° | 220/71 -20° | 220/88 -29° | 220/98 -35° | 220/94 -45° | ||
| FMN | used from 398 nm out; 97 nm from the line | 220/16 6° | 220/39 1° | 220/50 -10° | 230/67 -23° | 230/94 -29° | 230/102 -35° | 230/90 -46° | ||
| ALS | used from 596 nm out; 38 nm from the line | 240/35 3° | 230/54 -9° | 240/66 -19° | 230/85 -26° | 240/87 -34° | 240/70 -47° | |||
| PUB | used from 696 nm out; 74 nm from the line | 260/45 11° | 240/38 6° | 230/47 -8° | 230/51 -19° | 240/74 -29° | 240/82 -35° | 250/72 -48° | ||
| GCK | used from 795 nm out; 67 nm from the line | 240/40 22° | 240/40 14° | 240/38 7° | 230/39 -7° | 230/45 -20° | 250/73 -28° | 260/74 -36° | 260/64 -49° | |
| ICT | used from 944 nm out; 68 nm from the line | 230/45 | 240/33 21° | 230/23 14° | 230/22 7° | 240/29 -7° | 240/36 -20° | 260/78 -29° | 270/69 -36° | 270/56 -49° |
| MKC | used from 1143 nm out; 67 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° |
| SGF | used from 1193 nm out; 51 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° |
| COU | used from 1242 nm out; 46 nm from the line | 250/36 | 260/14 16° | 250/5 12° | 260/12 6° | 260/24 -7° | 260/35 -19° | 280/58 -31° | 280/62 -40° | 290/60 -49° |
| STL | used from 1342 nm out; 35 nm from the line | 250/26 | 240/21 15° | 240/22 11° | 250/23 6° | 270/28 -7° | 260/30 -19° | 280/52 -31° | 280/57 -40° | 300/57 -49° |
| EVV | used from 1441 nm out; 41 nm from the line | 270/25 | 290/17 15° | 260/10 8° | 270/16 5° | 280/29 -6° | 280/33 -19° | 290/38 -33° | 300/53 -41° | 310/54 -51° |
| LOU | used from 1541 nm out; 28 nm from the line | 300/16 | 310/19 15° | 310/17 9° | 300/15 4° | 300/26 -6° | 280/34 -19° | 290/30 -34° | 310/49 -42° | 310/58 -51° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUR Burbank, CA | departure | no report just now | 778 ft | ||||
| VCV Victorville, CA | 50 nm out, 9 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 2,885 ft | ||||
| IFP Bullhead City, AZ | 199 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 707 ft | ||||
| FMN Farmington, NM | 517 nm out, 17 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 5,506 ft | ||||
| TAD Trinidad, CO | 706 nm out, 11 nm north of the line | no report just now | 5,761 ft | ||||
| GCK Garden City, KS | 885 nm out, 24 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 2,890 ft | ||||
| BEC Wichita, KS | 1044 nm out, 9 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,408 ft | ||||
| AIZ Kaiser/Lake Ozark, MO | 1272 nm out, 4 nm west of the line | no report just now | 869 ft | ||||
| BLV Belleville, IL | 1402 nm out, 22 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 459 ft | ||||
| EVV Evansville, IN | 1501 nm out, 11 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 421 ft | ||||
| SDF Louisville, KY | destination | no report just now | 500 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 5,761 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At SDF when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:11 pm EDT (18:11 UTC)
SDF has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8891 Bullhead City, AZ, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local on the route, 189 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZLA
Daylight
Sunset at BUR 6:21 pm PDT (01:21 UTC), at SDF 7:09 pm EDT (23:09 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:36 pm EDT (23:36 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: Hollywood Burbank Airport, Louisville Muhammad Ali International.