Plan a flight · Sun 11:27 pm EDT (03:27 UTC)

Charlotte/Douglas International to Seattle-Tacoma International CLT → SEA

1,976 nautical miles (2,274 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 305°, about 312° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7W). At 120 knots that is 16 h 53 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 3-knot headwind), arriving about 1:20 pm PDT (20:20 UTC). Right now CLT is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 8 knots; SEA is VFR, wind from the north-northeast (030°) at 8 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: 2,561 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 1C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 30,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 12:55 am EDT (04:55 UTC). Over the route from 1208 to 1238 nm out.
as issued
```
WSUS32 KKCI 120255
MKCC WST 120255
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 1C
VALID UNTIL 0455Z
SD ND MT WY
FROM 30WSW DIK-50NW DPR-60WNW RAP-50ENE SHR-30WSW DIK
AREA TS MOV FROM 22040KT. TOPS TO FL300.
```
AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the route from 10 to 90 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 60 to 190 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). Over the route from 90 to 369 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 679 to 848 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 1058 to 1657 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 1178 to 1278 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 1278 to 1427 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 1367 to 1387 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1367 to 1747 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 20,000 ft. Over the route from 1467 to 1916 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 1517 to 1727 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the last 160 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 CLT.

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

A320 descending, 49 nm southwest, 9:52 pm EDT (01:52 UTC): remarks: base 2,100 ft. 140 nm along the route, 49 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TYS UA /OV 4 NE TYS/TM 0152/FLDURD/TP A320/RM BASE 021
```
Report
a routine report filed through TYS
Where
4 northeast tys
Time
01:52 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
A320
Remarks
base 2,100 ft
B737 at 35,000 ft, 25 nm northeast, 9:25 pm EDT (01:25 UTC): light chop turbulence. 180 nm along the route, 25 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LOZ UA /OV AZQ250025/TM 0125/FL350/TP B737/TB CONS LGT CHOP OCNL MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through LOZ
Where
25 nm west (250°) of AZQ
Time
01:25 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
continuous light chop occasional moderate chop
B712 at 600 ft, 44 nm northeast, 9:06 pm EDT (01:06 UTC): overcast. 240 nm along the route, 44 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV KLEX/TM 0106/FL006/TP B712/SK OVC B006
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
over KLEX
Time
01:06 UTC
Height
at 600 ft
Aircraft
B712
Sky
overcast B006
B38M at 21,000 ft, 23 nm northeast, 9:09 pm EDT (01:09 UTC): no turbulence, no icing. 279 nm along the route, 23 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SDF UA /OV IIU/TM 0109/FL210/TP B38M/TB NEG/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through SDF
Where
over IIU
Time
01:09 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
B763 at 32,000 ft, 7 nm northeast, 9:29 pm EDT (01:29 UTC): light to moderate clear-air turbulence, remarks: zdvwc. 1068 nm along the route, 7 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RAP UA /OV RAP084081/TM 0129/FL320/TP B763/TB OCNL LGT-MOD CAT/RM ZDVWC
```
Report
a routine report filed through RAP
Where
81 nm east (084°) of RAP
Time
01:29 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
B763
Turbulence
occasional light to moderate clear-air turbulence
Remarks
zdvwc
BE20 at 15,000 ft, 20 nm south, 9:56 pm EDT (01:56 UTC): -5 °C, remarks: clear out at at 22,000 ft ZDVWC-31. 1208 nm along the route, 20 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CUT UA /OV ECS340020/TM 0156/FL150/TP BE20/TA M05/IC T RIME 150-180/RM CLR OUT AT 220 ZDVWC-31
```
Report
a routine report filed through CUT
Where
20 nm north (340°) of ECS
Time
01:56 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
BE20
Temperature
−5 °C
Icing
T rime from 15,000 ft to 18,000 ft
Remarks
clear out at at 22,000 ft ZDVWC-31
A306 at 4,700 ft, 17 nm northeast, 8:51 pm EDT (00:51 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 1407 nm along the route, 17 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BIL UA /OV BIL280001/TM 0051/FL047/TP A306/SK BASE 047
```
Report
a routine report filed through BIL
Where
1 nm west (280°) of BIL
Time
00:51 UTC
Height
at 4,700 ft
Aircraft
A306
Sky
base 4,700 ft
E75L descending, 13 nm south, 9:04 pm EDT (01:04 UTC): remarks: had the airport in sight at 400-500FT above ground. 1507 nm along the route, 13 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BZN UA /OV BZN/TM 0104/FLDURD/TP E75L/RM HAD THE AIRPORT IN SIGHT AT 400-500FT AGL
```
Report
a routine report filed through BZN
Where
over BZN
Time
01:04 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
E75L
Remarks
had the airport in sight at 400-500FT above ground
B737 descending, 13 nm south, 8:28 pm EDT (00:28 UTC): scattered clouds above 8,000 ft, fog, snow, remarks: broke out about 100FT above mins. 1507 nm along the route, 13 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BZN UA /OV BZN/TM 0028/FLDURD/TP B737/SK SCT080/WX 1/2SM SN FG/RM BROKE OUT ABOUT 100FT ABOVE MINS
```
Report
a routine report filed through BZN
Where
over BZN
Time
00:28 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B737
Sky
scattered clouds from 8,000 ft
Weather
1/2SM, snow, fog
Remarks
broke out about 100FT above mins
CL30 at 4,200 ft, 24 nm north, 11:16 pm EDT (03:16 UTC): no icing, overcast above 4,200 ft, remarks: during the descent ils runway 12. 1637 nm along the route, 24 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MSO UA /OV MSO/TM 0316/FL042/TP CL30/SK OVC042/WX 2 1/2SM/IC NEG/RM DURD ILS RY 12
```
Report
a routine report filed through MSO
Where
over MSO
Time
03:16 UTC
Height
at 4,200 ft
Aircraft
CL30
Sky
overcast from 4,200 ft
Weather
2, 1/2SM
Icing
none
Remarks
during the descent ils runway 12
BCS1 at 3,700 ft, 24 nm north, 9:47 pm EDT (01:47 UTC): snow, rain, remarks: during the descent ils runway 12. 1637 nm along the route, 24 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MSO UA /OV MSO/TM 0147/FL037/TP BCS1/SK 037/WX SN RA/RM DURD ILS RY 12
```
Report
a routine report filed through MSO
Where
over MSO
Time
01:47 UTC
Height
at 3,700 ft
Aircraft
BCS1
Sky
at 3,700 ft
Weather
snow, rain
Remarks
during the descent ils runway 12
C25B at 4,100 ft, 24 nm north, 8:36 pm EDT (00:36 UTC): no icing, overcast above 4,100 ft, remarks: during the descent ils runway 12. 1637 nm along the route, 24 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MSO UA /OV MSO/TM 0036/FL041/TP C25B/SK OVC041/IC NEG/RM DURD ILS RY 12
```
Report
a routine report filed through MSO
Where
over MSO
Time
00:36 UTC
Height
at 4,100 ft
Aircraft
C25B
Sky
overcast from 4,100 ft
Icing
none
Remarks
during the descent ils runway 12
PC12 at 13,500 ft, 28 nm south, 9:08 pm EDT (01:08 UTC): no turbulence, a trace of icing, overcast from 9,000 ft to 13,500 ft, -10 °C. 1837 nm along the route, 28 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PSC UA /OV PSC360025/TM 0108/FL135/TP PC12/SK OVC090-TOP135/TA M10/TB NEG /IC TRACE RM 135-090
```
Report
a routine report filed through PSC
Where
25 nm north (360°) of PSC
Time
01:08 UTC
Height
at 13,500 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
overcast from 9,000 ft, tops 13,500 ft
Temperature
−10 °C
Turbulence
none
Icing
trace remarks from 13,500 ft to 9,000 ft
SB20 at 16,000 ft, 30 nm north, 9:52 pm EDT (01:52 UTC): remarks: zse. At the destination end, 30 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PAE UA /OV PAE075045/TM 0152/FL160/TP SB20/SK TOP120/RM ZSE
```
Report
a routine report filed through PAE
Where
45 nm east (075°) of PAE
Time
01:52 UTC
Height
at 16,000 ft
Aircraft
SB20
Sky
TOP120
Remarks
zse

3 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 19 forecast points nearest it (GSP, TRI, TYS, LOU, EVV, SPI, BRL, DSM, OMA, ONL, PIR, RAP, MLS, 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	230° at 8 kt	+3 kt	13 °C	117 kt	16 h 53 min	1:20 pm PDT (20:20 UTC)
6,500 ft	240° at 7 kt	+4 kt	11 °C	116 kt	17 h 02 min	1:29 pm PDT (20:29 UTC)
8,500 ft	260° at 7 kt	+6 kt	7 °C	114 kt	17 h 20 min	1:47 pm PDT (20:47 UTC)
10,500 ft	260° at 10 kt	+8 kt	3 °C	112 kt	17 h 39 min	2:06 pm PDT (21:06 UTC)
12,500 ft	250° at 12 kt	+9 kt	0 °C	111 kt	17 h 48 min	2:15 pm PDT (21:15 UTC)
14,500 ft	250° at 14 kt	+11 kt	-4 °C	109 kt	18 h 08 min	2:35 pm PDT (21:35 UTC)
16,500 ft	250° at 16 kt	+13 kt	-8 °C	107 kt	18 h 28 min	2:55 pm PDT (21:55 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	250° at 17 kt	+14 kt	-11 °C	106 kt	18 h 38 min	3:05 pm PDT (22:05 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	250° at 20 kt	+16 kt	-22 °C	104 kt	19 h	3:27 pm PDT (22:27 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	260° at 27 kt	+23 kt	-34 °C	97 kt	20 h 22 min	4:49 pm PDT (23:49 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	270° at 39 kt	+37 kt	-39 °C	83 kt	23 h 48 min	8:15 pm PDT (03:15 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	270° at 42 kt	+40 kt	-46 °C	80 kt	24 h 42 min	9:09 pm PDT (04:09 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
GSP	used from 0 nm out; 53 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°
TRI	used from 50 nm out; 35 nm from the line		330/22 11°	330/29 7°	330/32 3°	330/36 -8°	320/34 -19°	320/36 -34°	320/43 -39°	320/46 -47°
TYS	used from 150 nm out; 61 nm from the line	320/20	340/18 11°	340/32 9°	340/36 4°	330/37 -7°	330/38 -19°	330/50 -34°	330/53 -38°	330/44 -48°
LOU	used from 200 nm out; 70 nm from the line	310/18	340/28 16°	340/29 10°	350/27 3°	330/27 -7°	340/39 -19°	330/58 -33°	330/67 -41°	330/40 -49°
EVV	used from 299 nm out; 44 nm from the line	280/15	290/12 17°	310/16 10°	320/13 5°	310/22 -6°	320/26 -18°	320/38 -33°	310/56 -41°	320/55 -51°
SPI	used from 449 nm out; 29 nm from the line	220/21	250/23 16°	260/27 9°	270/14 6°	270/23 -7°	270/31 -19°	270/28 -33°	290/48 -42°	300/55 -52°
BRL	used from 549 nm out; 34 nm from the line	230/24	240/29 15°	290/16 10°	280/15 4°	260/23 -7°	260/32 -19°	260/36 -33°	280/48 -41°	280/59 -52°
DSM	used from 649 nm out; 38 nm from the line	230/40	250/33 17°	250/18 12°	240/17 5°	260/28 -8°	270/34 -19°	260/41 -33°	260/55 -41°	270/62 -51°
OMA	used from 749 nm out; 42 nm from the line	220/47	240/33 19°	250/18 11°	230/17 6°	260/29 -8°	250/33 -19°	250/51 -33°	260/61 -40°	270/62 -49°
ONL	used from 848 nm out; 66 nm from the line		210/31 20°	230/27 13°	230/18 7°	220/19 -8°	240/26 -20°	250/44 -35°	270/52 -39°	260/57 -47°
PIR	used from 998 nm out; 57 nm from the line		170/22 19°	190/25 13°	210/32 6°	240/23 -9°	250/32 -21°	250/38 -36°	260/44 -40°	260/52 -47°
RAP	used from 1098 nm out; 25 nm from the line		180/23 12°	200/38 13°	210/38 6°	220/28 -10°	230/34 -21°	230/37 -36°	250/52 -38°	250/59 -46°
MLS	used from 1248 nm out; 93 nm from the line		150/23 2°	190/29 4°	210/44 2°	220/32 -10°	210/36 -21°	200/48 -37°	230/63 -40°	240/71 -47°
BIL	used from 1298 nm out; 81 nm from the line		080/13	180/9 -2°	210/38 0°	220/51 -11°	210/46 -22°	210/58 -35°	230/73 -39°	230/72 -45°
DLN	used from 1497 nm out; 67 nm from the line			090/6 -6°	240/22 -4°	210/34 -16°	210/62 -25°	210/66 -34°	210/82 -36°	220/77 -42°
LWS	used from 1647 nm out; 86 nm from the line	070/10	080/12 -2°	030/12 -6°	080/7 -10°	170/34 -21°	160/46 -32°	200/33 -35°	220/22 -35°	230/18 -38°
GEG	used from 1797 nm out; 52 nm from the line		080/16 -2°	050/17 -7°	080/9 -10°	190/33 -21°	180/31 -32°	L/V -35°	L/V -37°	270/8 -40°
YKM	used from 1847 nm out; 51 nm from the line	070/10	040/15 -1°	020/27 -8°	030/25 -13°	020/48 -20°	010/83 -27°	010/77 -37°	010/49 -40°	350/14 -41°
SEA	used from 1946 nm out; 15 nm from the line	050/7	050/11 1°	050/12 -5°	030/31 -7°	010/61 -15°	010/69 -26°	360/73 -40°	360/62 -47°	330/21 -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
CLT Charlotte, NC	departure	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 5,500 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	747 ft	10:52 pm EDT (02:52 UTC)
HKY Hickory, NC	40 nm out, 15 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	1,189 ft	02:53 UTC
SDF Louisville, KY	289 nm out, 22 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	500 ft	02:56 UTC
SPI Springfield, IL	499 nm out, 15 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	597 ft	02:52 UTC
DSM Des Moines, IA	709 nm out, 19 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 23,000 feet	from the south (190°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	23,000 ft	957 ft	02:54 UTC
SUX Sioux City, IA	838 nm out, 13 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the north-northwest (340°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	1,098 ft	02:52 UTC
RAP Rapid City, SD	1148 nm out, 9 nm south of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist	from the east-southeast (110°) at 4 knots	1.75 mi	300 ft	3,203 ft	03:03 UTC
SPF Spearfish, SD	1188 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 1,100 feet	from the east (080°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	600 ft	3,933 ft	03:15 UTC
BZN Bozeman, MT	1507 nm out, 14 nm south of the line, tower	IFR Sky: scattered clouds at 300 feet, overcast at 800 feet Weather: light snow, mist	calm	1 mi	800 ft	4,473 ft	03:17 UTC
MSO Missoula, MT	1637 nm out, 24 nm north of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a few clouds at 600 feet, overcast at 1,900 feet Weather: light snow, mist	calm	2.5 mi	1,900 ft	3,205 ft	02:53 UTC
MWH Moses Lake, WA	1856 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 8,500 feet, overcast at 11,000 feet	from the north-northwest (330°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	11,000 ft	1,188 ft	02:52 UTC
SEA Seattle, WA	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,000 feet	from the north-northeast (030°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	432 ft	7:53 pm PDT (02:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 4,473 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, 1:20 pm PDT (20:20 UTC)

Wind from the west at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for SEA

From Sun 8:00 pm PDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the north 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 CLT, the departure

From Sun 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 3:00 pm EDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 17, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 23,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet

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

No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.

Daylight

Sunset at CLT 6:52 pm EDT (22:52 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 Southeast · 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: Charlotte/Douglas International, Seattle-Tacoma International.