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Henderson Executive to Detroit Metro Wayne County HND → DTW

1,518 nautical miles (1,747 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 066°, about 053° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13E). At 120 knots that is 8 h 46 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 53-knot tailwind), arriving about 4:35 am EDT (08:35 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: 716 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 W63W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 37,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 5:55 pm PDT (00:55 UTC). Over the route from 280 to 469 nm out.
    as issued
    WSUS33 KKCI 112255
    MKCW WST 112255
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 63W
    VALID UNTIL 0055Z
    CO NM AZ UT
    FROM 30SSW MTU-30NW PUB-20NW TCC-60SE ABQ-40N SJN-30SSW MTU
    AREA SEV TS MOV FROM 23040KT. TOPS TO FL370.
    WIND GUSTS TO 50KT POSS.
  • AIRMET ZULU 3C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the first 250 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the first 629 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the first 559 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 449 nm of the route.
  • 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 30 to 160 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 3W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots). Over the route from 260 to 300 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 270 to 429 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 last 30 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 HND.

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

  • urgent E545 at 6,000 ft, 29 nm north, 2:49 pm PDT (21:49 UTC): remarks: low-level wind shear + 5 knots fap runway 17L. 529 nm along the route, 29 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    APA UUA /OV APA350002/TM 2149/FL060/TP E545/RM LLWS +/- 5 KT FAP RWY 17L
    Report
    an urgent report filed through APA
    Where
    2 nm north (350°) of APA
    Time
    21:49 UTC
    Height
    at 6,000 ft
    Aircraft
    E545
    Remarks
    low-level wind shear + 5 knots fap runway 17L
  • UAL493 at 24,000 ft, 14 nm north, 3:54 pm PDT (22:54 UTC): moderate turbulence. 90 nm along the route, 14 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    ARP UAL493 3648N 11330W 2254 F240 TB MODERATE SK IN CLOUDS IC LIGHT
    Report
    a routine report filed through ARP
  • C25B at 23,000 ft, 3 nm south, 2:06 pm PDT (21:06 UTC): moderate rime icing, -5 °C, remarks: zlawc. 150 nm along the route, 3 nm south of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    GJT UA /OV PGA255040/TM 2106/FL230/TP C25B/TA M05/IC MOD RIME/RM ZLAWC AWC-WEB
    Report
    a routine report filed through GJT
    Where
    40 nm west (255°) of PGA
    Time
    21:06 UTC
    Height
    at 23,000 ft
    Aircraft
    C25B
    Temperature
    −5 °C
    Icing
    moderate rime
    Remarks
    zlawc
  • E170 at 10,000 ft, 48 nm north, 4:41 pm PDT (23:41 UTC): moderate turbulence up to 10,000 ft, remarks: during the climb. 360 nm along the route, 48 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    GJT UA /OV GJT144009/TM 2341/FL100/TP E170/TB MOD SFC-100/RM DURC
    Report
    a routine report filed through GJT
    Where
    9 nm southeast (144°) of GJT
    Time
    23:41 UTC
    Height
    at 10,000 ft
    Aircraft
    E170
    Turbulence
    moderate from the surface to 10,000 ft
    Remarks
    during the climb
  • C680 at 18,000 ft, 33 nm north, 3:35 pm PDT (22:35 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: from 18,000 ft to 10,000 ft. 419 nm along the route, 33 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    ASE UA /OV ASE230020/TM 2235/FL180/TP C680/TB MOD/RM 180-100
    Report
    a routine report filed through ASE
    Where
    20 nm southwest (230°) of ASE
    Time
    22:35 UTC
    Height
    at 18,000 ft
    Aircraft
    C680
    Turbulence
    moderate
    Remarks
    from 18,000 ft to 10,000 ft
  • LJ40 at 19,000 ft, 37 nm north, 2:32 pm PDT (21:32 UTC): moderate turbulence. 429 nm along the route, 37 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    ASE UA /OV ASE240010/TM 2132/FL190/TP LJ40/TB MOD
    Report
    a routine report filed through ASE
    Where
    10 nm southwest (240°) of ASE
    Time
    21:32 UTC
    Height
    at 19,000 ft
    Aircraft
    LJ40
    Turbulence
    moderate
  • C680A at 16,000 ft, 37 nm north, 3:59 pm PDT (22:59 UTC): moderate turbulence, scattered clouds above 16,000 ft, remarks: during the descent. 439 nm along the route, 37 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    ASE UA /OV HAERI/TM 2259/FL160/TP C680A/SK SCT160/TB CONS MOD/RM DURD
    Report
    a routine report filed through ASE
    Where
    haeri
    Time
    22:59 UTC
    Height
    at 16,000 ft
    Aircraft
    C680A
    Sky
    scattered clouds from 16,000 ft
    Turbulence
    continuous moderate
    Remarks
    during the descent
  • B737 at 36,000 ft, 50 nm north, 2:28 pm PDT (21:28 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: zdvwc. 439 nm along the route, 50 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    ASE UA /OV DBL/TM 2128/FL360/TP B737/TB MOD/RM ZDVWC
    Report
    a routine report filed through ASE
    Where
    over DBL
    Time
    21:28 UTC
    Height
    at 36,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B737
    Turbulence
    moderate
    Remarks
    zdvwc
  • CRJ2 at 19,000 ft, 8 nm south, 3:02 pm PDT (22:02 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: during the climb from KDEN from 12,000 ft to 19,000 ft ZDVWC-41. 519 nm along the route, 8 nm south of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    COS UA /OV BRK262015/TM 2202/FL190/TP CRJ2/TB MOD CHOP/RM DURC FROM KDEN 120-190 ZDVWC-41
    Report
    a routine report filed through COS
    Where
    15 nm west (262°) of BRK
    Time
    22:02 UTC
    Height
    at 19,000 ft
    Aircraft
    CRJ2
    Turbulence
    moderate chop
    Remarks
    during the climb from KDEN from 12,000 ft to 19,000 ft ZDVWC-41
  • GLF5 at 45,000 ft, 6 nm north, 3:44 pm PDT (22:44 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-46. 529 nm along the route, 6 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    COS UA /OV COS350025/TM 2244/FL450/TP GLF5/TB MOD /RM ZDVWC-46
    Report
    a routine report filed through COS
    Where
    25 nm north (350°) of COS
    Time
    22:44 UTC
    Height
    at 45,000 ft
    Aircraft
    GLF5
    Turbulence
    moderate
    Remarks
    ZDVWC-46
  • UAL2199 at 35,000 ft, 42 nm north, 4:31 pm PDT (23:31 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, wind 247° at 79 knots. 599 nm along the route, 42 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    ARP UAL2199 4007N 10337W 2331 F350 247/079KT TB MOD CHOP IC
    Report
    a routine report filed through ARP
  • G280 at 41,000 ft, 30 nm southwest, 4:37 pm PDT (23:37 UTC): light to moderate clear-air turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-46. At the departure end, 30 nm southwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    ALS UA /OV LAS190035/TM 2337/FL410/TP G280/TB LGT-MOD CAT/RM ZDVWC-46
    Report
    a routine report filed through ALS
    Where
    35 nm south (190°) of LAS
    Time
    23:37 UTC
    Height
    at 41,000 ft
    Aircraft
    G280
    Turbulence
    light to moderate clear-air turbulence
    Remarks
    ZDVWC-46
  • B73M at 11,000 ft, 11 nm north, 2:45 pm PDT (21:45 UTC): light rime icing, overcast above 11,000 ft. At the departure end, 11 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    LAS UA /OV LAS350005/TM 2145/FL110/TP B73M/SK 110 OVC/IC LGT RIME
    Report
    a routine report filed through LAS
    Where
    5 nm north (350°) of LAS
    Time
    21:45 UTC
    Height
    at 11,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B73M
    Sky
    at 11,000 ft overcast
    Icing
    light rime
  • A20N at 23,000 ft, 47 nm southwest, 2:37 pm PDT (21:37 UTC): light rime icing from 21,000 ft to 23,000 ft, -21 °C, remarks: during the climb zlawc. At the departure end, 47 nm southwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    CDC UA /OV LAS210050/TM 2137/FL230/TP A20N/TA M21/IC LGT RIME 210-230/RM DURC ZLAWC AWC-WEB
    Report
    a routine report filed through CDC
    Where
    50 nm southwest (210°) of LAS
    Time
    21:37 UTC
    Height
    at 23,000 ft
    Aircraft
    A20N
    Temperature
    −21 °C
    Icing
    light rime from 21,000 ft to 23,000 ft
    Remarks
    during the climb zlawc

16 more routine reports are on the map.

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 17 forecast points nearest it (LAS, BCE, FMN, GJT, ALS, PUB, DEN, GLD, GRI, OMA, DSM, BRL, DBQ, JOT, MKG, FWA, CLE). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
5,500 ft220° at 18 kt−16 kt16 °C136 kt11 h 10 min6:59 am EDT (10:59 UTC)
7,500 ft230° at 19 kt−18 kt13 °C138 kt11 h6:49 am EDT (10:49 UTC)
9,500 ft240° at 18 kt−18 kt10 °C138 kt11 h6:49 am EDT (10:49 UTC)
11,500 ft230° at 20 kt−20 kt5 °C140 kt10 h 51 min6:40 am EDT (10:40 UTC)
13,500 ft240° at 22 kt−22 kt1 °C142 kt10 h 41 min6:30 am EDT (10:30 UTC)
15,500 ft240° at 24 kt−25 kt-3 °C145 kt10 h 28 min6:17 am EDT (10:17 UTC)
17,500 ft240° at 27 kt−27 kt-8 °C147 kt10 h 20 min6:09 am EDT (10:09 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180240° at 27 kt−28 kt-9 °C148 kt10 h 15 min6:04 am EDT (10:04 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240250° at 29 kt−30 kt-20 °C150 kt10 h 07 min5:56 am EDT (09:56 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300250° at 38 kt−41 kt-32 °C161 kt9 h 26 min5:15 am EDT (09:15 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340260° at 45 kt−48 kt-39 °C168 kt9 h 02 min4:51 am EDT (08:51 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390270° at 51 kt−53 kt-49 °C173 kt8 h 46 min4:35 am EDT (08:35 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
LASused from 0 nm out; 24 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°
BCEused from 100 nm out; 62 nm from the line210/47 0°200/50 -12°220/31 -23°220/56 -26°220/58 -35°230/58 -45°
FMNused from 250 nm out; 97 nm from the line220/25 13°220/28 4°210/51 -9°220/59 -21°230/78 -30°230/77 -36°230/66 -46°
GJTused from 300 nm out; 68 nm from the line210/40 11°210/46 3°210/61 -10°210/68 -22°220/57 -29°230/59 -36°240/66 -46°
ALSused from 399 nm out; 83 nm from the line210/32 5°230/48 -8°230/49 -20°230/78 -30°240/74 -36°240/61 -47°
PUBused from 449 nm out; 72 nm from the line210/24 16°210/28 8°230/43 -8°240/42 -21°240/77 -30°240/72 -36°250/51 -47°
DENused from 499 nm out; 47 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 599 nm out; 52 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 749 nm out; 75 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°
OMAused from 899 nm out; 38 nm from the line190/34230/34 19°250/25 12°250/18 6°250/22 -7°250/28 -19°260/34 -32°260/39 -41°280/56 -51°
DSMused from 999 nm out; 36 nm from the line200/32240/27 17°260/19 10°260/16 5°260/19 -7°240/22 -19°270/20 -32°270/38 -42°290/58 -53°
BRLused from 1099 nm out; 60 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°
DBQused from 1198 nm out; 54 nm from the line220/23240/22 16°240/24 10°260/18 5°270/16 -8°290/27 -19°310/42 -35°320/55 -44°300/71 -52°
JOTused from 1248 nm out; 34 nm from the line230/11290/12 16°300/19 10°320/19 4°300/17 -9°330/31 -20°320/49 -37°320/53 -45°320/67 -49°
MKGused from 1348 nm out; 71 nm from the line250/5320/10 15°310/19 9°320/21 3°310/23 -10°330/37 -22°330/51 -38°320/44 -47°300/60 -49°
FWAused from 1398 nm out; 68 nm from the line350/9350/24 15°360/25 9°360/29 4°350/31 -10°340/39 -22°330/40 -37°320/38 -43°320/48 -48°
CLEused from 1498 nm out; 91 nm from the line340/5320/13 14°300/12 8°310/10 2°310/14 -10°340/14 -23°320/27 -35°260/28 -40°250/36 -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

AirportWhereConditionsWindVisibilityCeilingElevationReported
HND Las Vegas, NV departure no report just now 2,491 ft
KNB Kanab, UT 140 nm out, 8 nm north of the line no report just now 4,867 ft
BDG Blanding, UT 290 nm out, 14 nm south of the line no report just now 5,867 ft
GUC Gunnison, CO 419 nm out, 2 nm east of the line no report just now 7,679 ft
COS Colorado Springs, CO 529 nm out, 19 nm south of the line, tower no report just now 6,187 ft
SYF St Francis, KS 669 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line no report just now 3,429 ft
LNK Lincoln, NE 909 nm out, 5 nm north of the line, tower no report just now 1,218 ft
DSM Des Moines, IA 1059 nm out, 17 nm north of the line, tower no report just now 957 ft
MLI Moline, IL 1198 nm out, 12 nm south of the line, tower no report just now 589 ft
DPA Chicago/West Chicago, IL 1298 nm out, 2 nm north of the line, tower no report just now 758 ft
ARB Ann Arbor, MI 1498 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line, tower no report just now 839 ft
DTW Detroit, MI destination no report just now 645 ft

The highest airport on this list sits at 7,679 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At DTW when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:35 am EDT (08:35 UTC)

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

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

  • 6/8808 Las Vegas, NV, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 5 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · starts Tuesday 13 October · ZLA
  • 6/8784 LAKE GEORGE, CO, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Tuesday, October 13, 2026 UTC 0 nm from the route, 499 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 4 nm from the route, 519 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 12 October · ZDV

Daylight

Sunset at HND 6:08 pm PDT (01:08 UTC), at DTW 6:58 pm EDT (22:58 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:26 pm EDT (23:26 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at DTW is before sunrise there (7:42 am EDT (11:42 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
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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: Henderson Executive, Detroit Metro Wayne County.