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Fresno Yosemite International to Indianapolis International FAT → IND

1,577 nautical miles (1,814 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 073°, about 060° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13E). At 120 knots that is 9 h 13 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 51-knot tailwind), arriving about 7:23 am EDT (11:23 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: 2 flights in the DOT's last twelve reported months, the route's page.

The return flight

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 6W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 8:55 pm PDT (03:55 UTC). Near the route, 709 nm along the route.
    as issued
    WSUS33 KKCI 120155
    MKCW WST 120155
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 6W
    VALID UNTIL 0355Z
    CO NM
    FROM 50SSW DEN-30NNE TBE-50SSW CME-50E SJN-20NE DVC-50SSW DEN
    AREA TS MOV FROM 23040KT. TOPS TO FL340.
  • AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 15,000 ft. Over the route from 40 to 150 nm out.
  • AIRMET ZULU 3C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 140 to 519 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 140 to 778 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 160 to 788 nm out.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 200 to 509 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 269 to 429 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 489 to 689 nm out.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 619 to 689 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 858 to 1227 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 FAT.

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 20:00–03:00 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 15 forecast points nearest it (FAT, BIH, LAS, ELY, BCE, GJT, DEN, GLD, GRI, SLN, MKC, COU, BRL, SPI, IND). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
5,500 ft220° at 17 kt−12 kt15 °C132 kt11 h 57 min10:07 am EDT (14:07 UTC)
7,500 ft220° at 21 kt−16 kt12 °C136 kt11 h 36 min9:46 am EDT (13:46 UTC)
9,500 ft230° at 21 kt−18 kt10 °C138 kt11 h 26 min9:36 am EDT (13:36 UTC)
11,500 ft230° at 24 kt−21 kt5 °C141 kt11 h 11 min9:21 am EDT (13:21 UTC)
13,500 ft230° at 25 kt−24 kt1 °C144 kt10 h 57 min9:07 am EDT (13:07 UTC)
15,500 ft240° at 27 kt−26 kt-4 °C146 kt10 h 48 min8:58 am EDT (12:58 UTC)
17,500 ft240° at 29 kt−28 kt-8 °C148 kt10 h 39 min8:49 am EDT (12:49 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180240° at 30 kt−28 kt-9 °C148 kt10 h 39 min8:49 am EDT (12:49 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240230° at 31 kt−29 kt-21 °C149 kt10 h 35 min8:45 am EDT (12:45 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300240° at 42 kt−42 kt-30 °C162 kt9 h 44 min7:54 am EDT (11:54 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340250° at 46 kt−48 kt-38 °C168 kt9 h 23 min7:33 am EDT (11:33 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390260° at 49 kt−51 kt-48 °C171 kt9 h 13 min7:23 am EDT (11:23 UTC)

Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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
PointFrom3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
FATused from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line180/7170/9 7°200/20 3°210/27 -3°240/27 -14°230/38 -24°220/57 -27°230/42 -33°230/41 -44°
BIHused from 50 nm out; 16 nm from the lineL/V210/14 6°210/20 -2°230/26 -14°220/32 -24°220/63 -27°220/56 -35°230/50 -44°
LASused from 150 nm out; 102 nm from the line200/25 11°230/22 5°240/25 -1°220/37 -12°220/44 -21°210/52 -27°210/60 -34°220/58 -44°
ELYused from 200 nm out; 93 nm from the line210/20 4°240/21 -1°230/37 -13°200/58 -25°220/73 -27°220/73 -36°220/69 -44°
BCEused from 299 nm out; 54 nm from the line210/47 0°200/50 -12°220/31 -23°220/56 -26°220/58 -35°230/58 -45°
GJTused from 449 nm out; 75 nm from the line210/40 11°210/46 3°210/61 -10°210/68 -22°220/57 -29°230/59 -36°240/66 -46°
DENused from 649 nm out; 65 nm from the line190/31 16°210/32 7°240/41 -8°230/47 -21°240/56 -32°250/65 -37°250/61 -47°
GLDused from 798 nm out; 43 nm from the line190/29200/30 15°240/23 8°250/39 -7°230/39 -19°230/57 -31°240/67 -39°250/62 -49°
GRIused from 948 nm out; 89 nm from the line210/31 19°240/21 14°240/17 6°260/27 -7°260/34 -18°240/45 -32°250/56 -40°260/62 -51°
SLNused from 998 nm out; 67 nm from the line190/37220/39 20°240/31 14°250/24 7°260/25 -7°250/26 -17°250/44 -31°260/47 -40°260/47 -50°
MKCused from 1098 nm out; 85 nm from the line200/28220/30 16°270/20 11°280/22 7°260/27 -6°270/27 -18°280/38 -32°270/38 -40°280/50 -52°
COUused from 1247 nm out; 73 nm from the line210/16220/19 15°240/33 10°250/29 7°280/21 -6°280/19 -18°300/34 -31°300/40 -42°300/60 -52°
BRLused from 1297 nm out; 61 nm from the line200/20250/21 16°240/22 10°260/20 5°270/16 -7°290/22 -18°320/41 -34°320/56 -43°310/68 -53°
SPIused from 1347 nm out; 48 nm from the line210/13260/11 17°270/18 10°290/21 4°310/20 -8°330/25 -19°320/49 -34°320/60 -44°320/59 -50°
INDused from 1497 nm out; 55 nm from the line320/10350/30 16°350/32 10°350/30 4°340/31 -10°340/42 -21°340/49 -37°320/46 -41°320/47 -47°

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

AirportWhereConditionsWindVisibilityCeilingElevationReported
FAT Fresno, CA departure no report just now 335 ft
BIH Bishop, CA 70 nm out, 16 nm north of the line no report just now 4,124 ft
HVE Hanksville, UT 439 nm out, 8 nm south of the line no report just now 4,453 ft
ASE Aspen, CO 629 nm out, 9 nm northwest of the line, tower no report just now 7,837 ft
APA Denver, CO 719 nm out, 16 nm north of the line, tower no report just now 5,884 ft
OIN Oberlin, KS 918 nm out, 10 nm north of the line no report just now 2,706 ft
TKO Mankato, KS 1028 nm out, 1 nm west of the line no report just now 1,859 ft
STJ St Joseph, MO 1178 nm out, 8 nm south of the line, tower no report just now 826 ft
SPI Springfield, IL 1417 nm out, 4 nm east of the line, tower no report just now 597 ft
DEC Decatur, IL 1457 nm out, 1 nm east of the line, tower no report just now 681 ft
IND Indianapolis, IN destination no report just now 796 ft

The highest airport on this list sits at 7,837 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At IND when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 7:23 am EDT (11:23 UTC)

IND has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.

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

  • 6/8784 LAKE GEORGE, CO, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Tuesday, October 13, 2026 UTC 14 nm from the route, 689 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 13 October · ZDV
  • 6/8770 COLORADO SPRINGS, CO, Saturday, October 10, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 17 nm from the route, 709 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 12 October · ZDV

Daylight

Sunset at FAT 6:26 pm PDT (01:26 UTC), at IND 7:10 pm EDT (23:10 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:37 pm EDT (23:37 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at IND is before sunrise there (7:52 am EDT (11:52 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 Pacific Southwest
Radar now, the Pacific Southwest · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the southern Rockies
Radar now, the southern Rockies · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the southern Plains
Radar now, the southern Plains · loop National Weather Service
Radar, the whole country
Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service
Surface analysis now
Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead
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: Fresno Yosemite International, Indianapolis International.