Denver International to Daniel K Inouye International DEN → HNL
2,920 nautical miles (3,360 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 264°, about 256° magnetic at the departure end (variation 8E). At 120 knots that is 21 h 47 min at the quickest height in today's winds (24,000 ft, a 14-knot tailwind), arriving about 7:31 pm HST (05:31 UTC), after sunset at the destination. 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: 1,269 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 W16W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 27,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 2:55 am MDT (08:55 UTC). Over the route from 560 to 610 nm out.
as issued
WSUS33 KKCI 120655 MKCW WST 120655 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 16W VALID UNTIL 0855Z UT NV FROM 50NW BVL-20NE BVL-40SE OAL-20N OAL-50NW BVL AREA TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL270.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft, from 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC). Over the first 340 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft, from 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC). Over the first 540 nm of the route.
- 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), from 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC). Over the route from 30 to 190 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist), from 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC). Over the route from 130 to 590 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft, from 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC). Over the route from 210 to 540 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft, from 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC). Over the route from 770 to 960 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots), from 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC). Over the route from 960 to 960 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 DEN.
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 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 8 forecast points nearest it (DEN, GJT, BCE, ELY, BIH, FAT, 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 | 070° at 10 kt | −10 kt | 130 kt | 22 h 28 min | 8:12 pm HST (06:12 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 060° at 9 kt | −10 kt | 4 °C | 130 kt | 22 h 28 min | 8:12 pm HST (06:12 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 030° at 5 kt | −6 kt | 2 °C | 126 kt | 23 h 10 min | 8:54 pm HST (06:54 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 350° at 9 kt | −5 kt | -1 °C | 125 kt | 23 h 22 min | 9:06 pm HST (07:06 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 340° at 16 kt | −4 kt | -4 °C | 124 kt | 23 h 33 min | 9:17 pm HST (07:17 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 350° at 22 kt | −7 kt | -7 °C | 127 kt | 23 h | 8:44 pm HST (06:44 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 350° at 28 kt | −9 kt | -11 °C | 129 kt | 22 h 38 min | 8:22 pm HST (06:22 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 350° at 32 kt | −11 kt | -13 °C | 131 kt | 22 h 17 min | 8:01 pm HST (06:01 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 350° at 43 kt | −14 kt | -23 °C | 134 kt | 21 h 47 min | 7:31 pm HST (05:31 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 340° at 36 kt | −8 kt | -34 °C | 128 kt | 22 h 49 min | 8:33 pm HST (06:33 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 300° at 20 kt | +7 kt | -39 °C | 113 kt | 25 h 50 min | 11:34 pm HST (09:34 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 260° at 22 kt | +18 kt | -44 °C | 102 kt | 28 h 38 min | 2:22 am HST (12:22 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEN | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 240/21 14° | 250/44 6° | 220/49 -8° | 220/49 -21° | 230/54 -30° | 240/57 -35° | 240/49 -45° | ||
| GJT | used from 100 nm out; 62 nm from the line | 210/43 7° | 230/45 1° | 220/49 -12° | 220/62 -22° | 220/59 -28° | 230/60 -33° | 220/55 -45° | ||
| BCE | used from 300 nm out; 87 nm from the line | 220/27 -1° | 210/40 -13° | 220/54 -21° | 220/64 -30° | 220/64 -34° | 220/52 -44° | |||
| ELY | used from 400 nm out; 61 nm from the line | 200/39 3° | 210/27 -2° | 210/45 -15° | 220/56 -24° | 210/60 -28° | 210/63 -34° | 220/61 -43° | ||
| BIH | used from 550 nm out; 89 nm from the line | L/V | 240/7 1° | 190/13 -3° | 200/26 -16° | 210/43 -26° | 220/54 -28° | 220/51 -35° | 220/47 -43° | |
| FAT | used from 700 nm out; 50 nm from the line | 130/16 | 160/20 5° | 190/28 -1° | 210/25 -5° | 220/27 -15° | 230/21 -26° | 220/42 -29° | 220/44 -35° | 220/44 -44° |
| SFO | used from 800 nm out; 37 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 1850 nm out; 1037 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEN Denver, CO | departure | no report just now | 5,433 ft | ||||
| EGE Eagle, CO | 100 nm out, 4 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 6,547 ft | ||||
| FOM Fillmore, UT | 360 nm out, 1 nm south of the line | no report just now | 4,984 ft | ||||
| MER Atwater, CA | 760 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 190 ft | ||||
| HNL Honolulu, HI | destination | no report just now | 13 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 6,547 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, 7:31 pm HST (05:31 UTC)
HNL has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8911 DENVER, CO, Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 2 nm from the route, at the departure end · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · today · ZDV
- 6/7094 45NM NE MERCED, CA, Sunday, October 4, 2026 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 UTC on the route, 710 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 20 October · ZOA
Daylight
Sunset at DEN 6:22 pm MDT (00:22 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 after sunset there (6:09 pm HST (04:09 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: Denver International, Daniel K Inouye International.