Plan a flight · Mon 2:07 am EDT (06:07 UTC)

Columbia Metro Airport to Daniel K Inouye International CAE → HNL

4,065 nautical miles (4,678 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 281°, about 288° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7W). At 120 knots that is 34 h 10 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 1-knot headwind), arriving about 6:17 am HST (16:17 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now CAE is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (250°) at 5 knots; HNL is VFR, wind from the east-northeast (070°) at 7 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: 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

AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the route from 50 to 160 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Near the route, 180 nm along the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 210 to 290 nm out.
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 699 to 959 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 1119 to 1578 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 1159 to 1718 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 1488 to 1538 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1488 to 1628 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 15,000 ft. Over the route from 1688 to 1838 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 CAE.

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

E75L climbing, 30 nm south, 11:22 pm EDT (03:22 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 1748 nm along the route, 30 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PSP UA /OV PSP345013/TM 0322/FLDURC/TP E75L/TB MOD CHOP/LT TURBU SFC-60
```
Report
a routine report filed through PSP
Where
13 nm north (345°) of PSP
Time
03:22 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
moderate chop/lt turbu SFC-60
B738 at 36,000 ft, 40 nm south, 11:11 pm EDT (03:11 UTC): -40 °C, wind 245° at 69 knots, remarks: produced by skypath. 1178 nm along the route, 40 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SXU UA /OV ACH146017 /TM 0311 /FL360 /TP B738 /TA M40 /WV 24569KT /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
```
Report
a routine report filed through SXU
Where
17 nm southeast (146°) of ACH
Time
03:11 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Temperature
−40 °C
Wind
from 245° at 69 knots
Remarks
produced by skypath
B738 at 11,000 ft, 30 nm south, 11:25 pm EDT (03:25 UTC): 7 °C, wind 220° at 30 knots, remarks: produced by skypath. 1248 nm along the route, 30 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ABQ UA /OV ABQ094018 /TM 0325 /FL110 /TP B738 /TA 07 /WV 22030KT /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
```
Report
a routine report filed through ABQ
Where
18 nm east (094°) of ABQ
Time
03:25 UTC
Height
at 11,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Temperature
7 °C
Wind
from 220° at 30 knots
Remarks
produced by skypath
B38M at 3,000 ft, 24 nm south, 1:47 am EDT (05:47 UTC): a broken layer from 2,900 ft to 8,000 ft, remarks: BASE030. 1798 nm along the route, 24 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ONT UA /OV KONT080005/TM 0547/FL030/TP B38M/SK BKN029-TOP080/RM BASE030
```
Report
a routine report filed through ONT
Where
5 nm east (080°) of KONT
Time
05:47 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Sky
a broken layer from 2,900 ft, tops 8,000 ft
Remarks
BASE030
A321 at 3,300 ft, 24 nm south, 12:59 am EDT (04:59 UTC): a broken layer above 3,300 ft, remarks: during the descent. 1798 nm along the route, 24 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ONT UA /OV ONT078008/TM 0459/FL033/TP A321/SK BKN033-TOPUNKN/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through ONT
Where
8 nm east (078°) of ONT
Time
04:59 UTC
Height
at 3,300 ft
Aircraft
A321
Sky
a broken layer from 3,300 ft, tops unknown
Remarks
during the descent
B38M at 4,500 ft, 25 nm south, 12:15 am EDT (04:15 UTC): a broken layer above 4,500 ft, remarks: during the descent. 1798 nm along the route, 25 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ONT UA /OV ONT078012/TM 0415/FL045/TP B38M/SK BKN045-TOPUNKN/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through ONT
Where
12 nm east (078°) of ONT
Time
04:15 UTC
Height
at 4,500 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Sky
a broken layer from 4,500 ft, tops unknown
Remarks
during the descent
E75L at 3,600 ft, 27 nm south, 11:30 pm EDT (03:30 UTC): overcast above 6,600 ft, remarks: bases 3,600 ft. 1838 nm along the route, 27 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
KLAX UA /OV 10 E LAX/TM 0330/FL036/TP E75L/SK OVC066/RM BASES 036
```
Report
a routine report filed through KLAX
Where
10 east lax
Time
03:30 UTC
Height
at 3,600 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Sky
overcast from 6,600 ft
Remarks
bases 3,600 ft
B737 at 3,500 ft, 32 nm south, 11:25 pm EDT (03:25 UTC): a broken layer above 3,500 ft. 1838 nm along the route, 32 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LGB UA /OV LGB/TM 0325/FL035/TP B737/SK BKN035
```
Report
a routine report filed through LGB
Where
over LGB
Time
03:25 UTC
Height
at 3,500 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
a broken layer from 3,500 ft
GLF5 at 3,500 ft, 5 nm south, 12:54 am EDT (04:54 UTC): overcast above 3,600 ft. 1848 nm along the route, 5 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
VNY UA /OV VNY36006/TM 0454/FL035/TP GLF5/SK OVC036
```
Report
a routine report filed through VNY
Where
VNY36006
Time
04:54 UTC
Height
at 3,500 ft
Aircraft
GLF5
Sky
overcast from 3,600 ft
UAL1723 at 32,000 ft, 31 nm south, 1:34 am EDT (05:34 UTC): -36 °C, wind 020° at 40 knots. 2966 nm along the route, 31 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL1723 2842N 13926W 0534 F320 MS36 020/040KT
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
UAL638 at 34,000 ft, 31 nm south, 12:57 am EDT (04:57 UTC): -40 °C, wind 360° at 40 knots. 2966 nm along the route, 31 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL638 2842N 13926W 0457 F340 MS40 360/040KT
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
UAL638 at 34,000 ft, 42 nm southeast, 1:47 am EDT (05:47 UTC): -40 °C, wind 150° at 10 knots. 3366 nm along the route, 42 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL638 2600N 14610W 0547 F340 MS40 150/010KT
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
UAL1509 at 32,000 ft, 42 nm southeast, 11:26 pm EDT (03:26 UTC): -35 °C, wind 010° at 0 knots. 3366 nm along the route, 42 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL1509 2600N 14610W 0326 F320 MS35 010/000KT
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
C408 at 4,700 ft, 47 nm southeast, 1:00 am EDT (05:00 UTC): light chop turbulence, clear from 4,700 ft to 60,000 ft. At the destination end, 47 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LNY UA /OV LNY312008/TM 0500/FL047/TP C408/SK SKC/TB LGT CHP
```
Report
a routine report filed through LNY
Where
8 nm northwest (312°) of LNY
Time
05:00 UTC
Height
at 4,700 ft
Aircraft
C408
Sky
clear
Turbulence
light chp

1 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 02:00–09:00 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 21 forecast points nearest it (CAE, GSP, ATL, HSV, MEM, LIT, FSM, TUL, OKC, GAG, AMA, TCC, ABQ, FMN, PRC, BLH, ONT, WJF, SBA, SFO, FOT). 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	190° at 5 kt	+1 kt	12 °C	119 kt	34 h 10 min	6:17 am HST (16:17 UTC)
6,500 ft	220° at 3 kt	+2 kt	7 °C	118 kt	34 h 27 min	6:34 am HST (16:34 UTC)
8,500 ft	270° at 5 kt	+4 kt	5 °C	116 kt	35 h 03 min	7:10 am HST (17:10 UTC)
10,500 ft	290° at 7 kt	+5 kt	2 °C	115 kt	35 h 21 min	7:28 am HST (17:28 UTC)
12,500 ft	300° at 10 kt	+5 kt	-1 °C	115 kt	35 h 21 min	7:28 am HST (17:28 UTC)
14,500 ft	310° at 13 kt	+5 kt	-5 °C	115 kt	35 h 21 min	7:28 am HST (17:28 UTC)
16,500 ft	320° at 17 kt	+4 kt	-8 °C	116 kt	35 h 03 min	7:10 am HST (17:10 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	320° at 20 kt	+4 kt	-11 °C	116 kt	35 h 03 min	7:10 am HST (17:10 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	320° at 27 kt	+7 kt	-21 °C	113 kt	35 h 58 min	8:05 am HST (18:05 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	300° at 29 kt	+18 kt	-31 °C	102 kt	39 h 51 min	11:58 am HST (21:58 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	270° at 30 kt	+27 kt	-38 °C	93 kt	43 h 43 min	3:50 pm HST (01:50 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	260° at 29 kt	+29 kt	-46 °C	91 kt	44 h 40 min	4:47 pm HST (02:47 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 00:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 06:00 UTC for use 02:00 to 09:00 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
CAE	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	330/15	330/13 12°	330/22 9°	300/26 6°	280/33 -7°	270/38 -18°	250/45 -33°	240/46 -40°	270/38 -49°
GSP	used from 50 nm out; 47 nm from the line	320/22	340/19 13°	320/18 8°	310/24 5°	300/34 -7°	300/36 -18°	290/30 -33°	300/32 -39°	320/42 -49°
ATL	used from 100 nm out; 59 nm from the line	320/30	330/37 16°	340/44 11°	330/35 7°	310/33 -6°	300/38 -18°	330/58 -33°	330/48 -40°	320/34 -49°
HSV	used from 200 nm out; 59 nm from the line	310/20	330/20 16°	320/27 11°	340/23 5°	320/23 -7°	340/30 -17°	320/50 -33°	330/61 -41°	340/41 -50°
MEM	used from 350 nm out; 69 nm from the line	230/19	260/16 15°	270/17 12°	300/13 6°	300/15 -5°	300/26 -18°	300/34 -32°	300/41 -40°	310/46 -52°
LIT	used from 499 nm out; 42 nm from the line	220/21	230/17 16°	250/24 12°	260/15 7°	260/13 -5°	280/25 -16°	290/35 -30°	300/42 -40°	300/40 -52°
FSM	used from 599 nm out; 35 nm from the line	210/27	250/23 16°	250/20 13°	240/17 8°	250/18 -6°	260/31 -16°	280/42 -30°	280/44 -40°	290/38 -51°
TUL	used from 699 nm out; 45 nm from the line	210/37	240/29 17°	260/15 14°	260/11 7°	240/22 -6°	250/29 -16°	270/45 -29°	270/47 -40°	280/44 -50°
OKC	used from 749 nm out; 44 nm from the line	200/44	230/32 18°	240/13 15°	240/10 9°	240/20 -5°	250/27 -16°	260/47 -28°	270/48 -39°	270/45 -50°
GAG	used from 899 nm out; 43 nm from the line		220/40 19°	230/28 14°	240/23 8°	230/21 -6°	240/31 -19°	250/66 -29°	260/58 -38°	260/47 -49°
AMA	used from 949 nm out; 50 nm from the line		210/38	230/29 14°	240/29 7°	220/27 -5°	240/37 -18°	240/66 -28°	250/59 -37°	260/47 -49°
TCC	used from 1049 nm out; 44 nm from the line		210/42	230/33 14°	230/32 6°	220/35 -6°	230/49 -19°	240/72 -27°	250/62 -36°	250/52 -48°
ABQ	used from 1198 nm out; 44 nm from the line			220/27 11°	210/35 5°	220/46 -9°	230/62 -20°	240/78 -25°	240/80 -35°	240/56 -47°
FMN	used from 1348 nm out; 92 nm from the line			220/28 9°	220/40 2°	220/53 -10°	220/62 -22°	230/79 -28°	240/91 -34°	230/71 -45°
PRC	used from 1448 nm out; 77 nm from the line			210/25 5°	200/30 1°	220/55 -10°	220/61 -21°	220/84 -28°	230/90 -34°	230/73 -45°
BLH	used from 1648 nm out; 70 nm from the line	210/13	200/21 11°	200/22 5°	210/25 -1°	210/51 -10°	220/61 -20°	220/81 -29°	220/92 -34°	220/79 -45°
ONT	used from 1698 nm out; 86 nm from the line	190/8	190/19 6°	210/23 4°	210/29 -3°	210/47 -13°	210/49 -19°	220/47 -30°	220/50 -36°	220/55 -43°
WJF	used from 1798 nm out; 24 nm from the line		200/28 6°	210/28 3°	210/29 -4°	210/28 -14°	220/41 -20°	220/47 -29°	220/46 -37°	220/53 -44°
SBA	used from 1848 nm out; 43 nm from the line	L/V	190/13 5°	210/20 2°	220/22 -3°	260/19 -13°	230/35 -22°	220/43 -28°	220/46 -36°	220/45 -44°
SFO	used from 2297 nm out; 402 nm from the line	120/13	090/14 5°	040/14 -1°	350/17 -5°	360/42 -14°	360/64 -23°	350/38 -32°	300/19 -37°	250/18 -44°
FOT	used from 3446 nm out; 1493 nm from the line	040/18	020/10 5°	020/22 0°	010/38 -3°	360/70 -12°	360/81 -23°	360/88 -39°	360/52 -44°	330/31 -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
CAE Columbia, SC	departure	VFR	from the west-southwest (250°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	235 ft	1:56 am EDT (05:56 UTC)
HSV Huntsville, AL	280 nm out, 8 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the east (100°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	628 ft	05:53 UTC
MEM Memphis, TN	439 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	340 ft	05:54 UTC
PWA Oklahoma City, OK	819 nm out, 1 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 15 knots	10+ mi	none	1,299 ft	05:53 UTC
FLG Flagstaff, AZ	1508 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,000 feet, a broken layer at 1,500 feet, overcast at 1,900 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 17 knots, gusting to 29	10+ mi	1,500 ft	7,014 ft	05:57 UTC
CMA Camarillo, CA	1878 nm out, 0 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,800 feet, overcast at 6,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	6,000 ft	76 ft	05:55 UTC
HNL Honolulu, HI	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,600 feet, a few clouds at 4,000 feet	from the east-northeast (070°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	13 ft	7:53 pm HST (05:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 7,014 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At HNL when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 6:17 am HST (16:17 UTC)

Wind from the east-northeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet VFR

The whole forecast for HNL

From Sun 8:00 pm HST (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet, a few clouds at 3,500 feet
From Mon 11:00 am HST (21:00 UTC): wind from the east at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 3,000 feet, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet
From Mon 6:00 pm HST (04:00 UTC): wind from the east-northeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet

The forecast for CAE, the departure

From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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

6/8891 Bullhead City, AZ, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 10 nm from the route, 1648 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZLA

Daylight

Sunset at CAE 6:54 pm EDT (22:54 UTC), at HNL 6:09 pm HST (04:09 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:32 pm HST (04:32 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at HNL is before sunrise there (6:26 am HST (16:26 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 Southeast · loop National Weather Service

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

Radar now, the southern Plains · 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: Columbia Metro Airport, Daniel K Inouye International.