Fresno Yosemite International to Minot International FAT → MOT
1,063 nautical miles (1,224 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 044°, about 031° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13E). At 120 knots that is 5 h 56 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 59-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:12 pm CDT (18:12 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: 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
- SIGMET W23W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 27,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 6:55 am PDT (13:55 UTC). Over the route from 378 to 477 nm out.
as issued
WSUS33 KKCI 121155 MKCW WST 121155 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 23W VALID UNTIL 1355Z UT ID FROM 20WSW PIH-20NE MLD-30SW SLC-20NW BVL-20WSW PIH AREA TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL270.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the first 80 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 2E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 50 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 169 to 745 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the last 884 nm of the route.
- 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 last 417 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 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 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 10 forecast points nearest it (FAT, BIH, ELY, SLC, PIH, LND, BIL, MLS, DIK, MOT). 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 | 230° at 3 kt | −3 kt | 3 °C | 123 kt | 8 h 39 min | 3:55 pm CDT (20:55 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 220° at 11 kt | −11 kt | 2 °C | 131 kt | 8 h 07 min | 3:23 pm CDT (20:23 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 220° at 17 kt | −16 kt | 1 °C | 136 kt | 7 h 49 min | 3:05 pm CDT (20:05 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 220° at 23 kt | −23 kt | -2 °C | 143 kt | 7 h 26 min | 2:42 pm CDT (19:42 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 220° at 28 kt | −27 kt | -6 °C | 147 kt | 7 h 14 min | 2:30 pm CDT (19:30 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 220° at 31 kt | −31 kt | -10 °C | 151 kt | 7 h 02 min | 2:18 pm CDT (19:18 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 220° at 35 kt | −34 kt | -13 °C | 154 kt | 6 h 54 min | 2:10 pm CDT (19:10 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 220° at 36 kt | −35 kt | -14 °C | 155 kt | 6 h 51 min | 2:07 pm CDT (19:07 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 220° at 42 kt | −41 kt | -25 °C | 161 kt | 6 h 36 min | 1:52 pm CDT (18:52 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 220° at 55 kt | −54 kt | -32 °C | 174 kt | 6 h 07 min | 1:23 pm CDT (18:23 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 220° at 57 kt | −57 kt | -37 °C | 177 kt | 6 h | 1:16 pm CDT (18:16 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 230° at 59 kt | −59 kt | -44 °C | 179 kt | 5 h 56 min | 1:12 pm CDT (18:12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FAT | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 140/11 | 180/15 3° | 150/14 -3° | 200/14 -6° | 240/17 -16° | 320/25 -23° | 270/22 -31° | 240/29 -37° | 230/36 -44° |
| BIH | used from 50 nm out; 22 nm from the line | L/V | 020/6 0° | 140/7 -7° | 210/31 -16° | 230/34 -26° | 220/43 -30° | 220/52 -36° | 220/46 -43° | |
| ELY | used from 199 nm out; 72 nm from the line | 210/34 1° | 220/40 -4° | 220/39 -17° | 210/51 -24° | 220/65 -30° | 220/60 -37° | 220/56 -44° | ||
| SLC | used from 348 nm out; 95 nm from the line | 200/16 | 210/23 4° | 220/34 -3° | 210/40 -16° | 220/66 -23° | 220/64 -31° | 220/57 -36° | 220/50 -43° | |
| PIH | used from 447 nm out; 42 nm from the line | 070/8 | 150/19 1° | 180/32 -4° | 210/44 -17° | 210/37 -28° | 210/74 -31° | 220/68 -35° | 220/60 -43° | |
| LND | used from 596 nm out; 77 nm from the line | 240/10 3° | 240/30 0° | 220/42 -13° | 230/52 -23° | 220/54 -33° | 220/52 -36° | 220/53 -44° | ||
| BIL | used from 646 nm out; 87 nm from the line | 300/14 | 270/19 -2° | 260/26 -2° | 220/28 -13° | 210/51 -25° | 220/56 -33° | 220/61 -39° | 220/72 -45° | |
| MLS | used from 795 nm out; 33 nm from the line | 290/17 -1° | 250/18 0° | 230/25 0° | 220/31 -11° | 220/32 -24° | 220/50 -32° | 220/60 -38° | 230/71 -46° | |
| DIK | used from 894 nm out; 58 nm from the line | 190/12 5° | 230/29 7° | 220/33 1° | 220/43 -11° | 210/47 -23° | 220/53 -33° | 240/56 -40° | 250/72 -47° | |
| MOT | used from 994 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 120/14 4° | 190/25 5° | 220/41 1° | 240/43 -11° | 230/39 -22° | 220/44 -38° | 240/62 -42° | 250/73 -48° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FAT Fresno, CA | departure | no report just now | 335 ft | ||||
| MMH Mammoth Lakes, CA | 70 nm out, 6 nm west of the line | no report just now | 7,134 ft | ||||
| ENV Wendover, UT | 358 nm out, 18 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 4,236 ft | ||||
| MLD Malad City, ID | 477 nm out, 7 nm south of the line | no report just now | 4,503 ft | ||||
| JAC Jackson, WY | 576 nm out, 16 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 6,451 ft | ||||
| COD Cody, WY | 676 nm out, 11 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 5,102 ft | ||||
| MLS Miles City, MT | 845 nm out, 19 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 2,634 ft | ||||
| MOT Minot, ND | destination | no report just now | 1,715 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 7,134 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At MOT when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:12 pm CDT (18:12 UTC)
MOT has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/7094 45NM NE MERCED, CA, Sunday, October 4, 2026 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 UTC 21 nm from the route, at the departure end · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 20 October · ZOA
Daylight
Sunset at FAT 6:25 pm PDT (01:25 UTC), at MOT 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:31 pm CDT (00:31 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: Fresno Yosemite International, Minot International.