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Daniel K Inouye International to Ted Stevens Anchorage International HNL → ANC

2,416 nautical miles (2,780 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 006°, about 355° magnetic at the departure end (variation 11E). At 120 knots that is 17 h 46 min at the quickest height in today's winds (24,000 ft, a 16-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:36 am AKDT (19:36 UTC). Right now HNL is VFR, wind from the north-northeast (030°) at 11 knots; ANC is marginal VFR, wind from the northwest (310°) at 3 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: 960 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

No SIGMET or AIRMET covers any part of this route right now.

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 HNL.

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

  • PC12 at 6,500 ft, 50 nm southeast, 3:09 pm HST (01:09 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 6,500 ft to 60,000 ft. At the departure end, 50 nm southeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    LNY UA /OV LNY290013/TM 0109/FL065/TP PC12/SK SKC/WX 10SM/TB NEGATIVE
    Report
    a routine report filed through LNY
    Where
    13 nm west (290°) of LNY
    Time
    01:09 UTC
    Height
    at 6,500 ft
    Aircraft
    PC12
    Sky
    clear
    Weather
    10SM
    Turbulence
    negative
  • C208 climbing, 29 nm west, 3:00 pm HST (01:00 UTC): light chop turbulence. At the destination end, 29 nm west of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    ENA UA /OV 5S ENA/TM 0100/FLDURC/TP C208/TB LGT CHOP
    Report
    a routine report filed through ENA
    Where
    5S ena
    Time
    01:00 UTC
    Height
    during the climb
    Aircraft
    C208
    Turbulence
    light chop
  • C208 at 2,000 ft, 28 nm west, 2:55 pm HST (00:55 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, a broken layer above 2,000 ft, remarks: during the climb zan. At the destination end, 28 nm west of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    ENA UA /OV ENA/TM 0055/FL020/TP C208/SK BKN020/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURC /ZAN/
    Report
    a routine report filed through ENA
    Where
    over ENA
    Time
    00:55 UTC
    Height
    at 2,000 ft
    Aircraft
    C208
    Sky
    a broken layer from 2,000 ft
    Turbulence
    none
    Icing
    none
    Remarks
    during the climb zan
  • MU2 at 7,000 ft, 5 nm west, 3:16 pm HST (01:16 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, remarks: during the climb. At the destination end, 5 nm west of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    ANC UA /OV TED190020/TM 0116/FL070/TP MU2/SK BASES 040 TOPS 050 CLR ABV/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURC
    Report
    a routine report filed through ANC
    Where
    20 nm south (190°) of TED
    Time
    01:16 UTC
    Height
    at 7,000 ft
    Aircraft
    MU2
    Sky
    bases 4,000 ft tops 5,000 ft clear above
    Turbulence
    none
    Icing
    none
    Remarks
    during the climb
  • B738 at 9,000 ft, 5 nm east, 3:22 pm HST (01:22 UTC): light turbulence from 5,000 ft to 8,500 ft, light rime icing from 5,000 ft to 8,500 ft, -5 °C, remarks: icing and turbulence in clouds during climb clear above. At the destination end, 5 nm east of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    ANC UA /OV TED150010/TM 0122/FL090/TP B738/SK BASES 050 TOPS 085/TA M05/TB LGT 050-085/IC LGT RIME 050-085/RM ICING AND TURBULENCE IN CLOUDS DURING CLIMB. CLEAR ABOVE
    Report
    a routine report filed through ANC
    Where
    10 nm southeast (150°) of TED
    Time
    01:22 UTC
    Height
    at 9,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B738
    Sky
    bases 5,000 ft tops 8,500 ft
    Temperature
    −5 °C
    Turbulence
    light from 5,000 ft to 8,500 ft
    Icing
    light rime from 5,000 ft to 8,500 ft
    Remarks
    icing and turbulence in clouds during climb clear above
  • B737 at 5,000 ft, 8 nm northwest, 1:30 pm HST (23:30 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, remarks: during the descent gasto. At the destination end, 8 nm northwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    ANC UA /OV TED230010/TM 2330/FL050/TP B737/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURD GASTO
    Report
    a routine report filed through ANC
    Where
    10 nm southwest (230°) of TED
    Time
    23:30 UTC
    Height
    at 5,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B737
    Turbulence
    none
    Icing
    none
    Remarks
    during the descent gasto
  • C172 at 900 ft, 5 nm northeast, 3:17 pm HST (01:17 UTC): no turbulence, a few clouds above 900 ft. At the destination end, 5 nm northeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    MRI UA /OV MRI/TM 0117/FL009/TP C172/SK FEW009/TB NEG
    Report
    a routine report filed through MRI
    Where
    over MRI
    Time
    01:17 UTC
    Height
    at 900 ft
    Aircraft
    C172
    Sky
    a few clouds from 900 ft
    Turbulence
    none
  • C207 at 1,200 ft, 4 nm north, 3:16 pm HST (01:16 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, a broken layer above 1,200 ft. At the destination end, 4 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    MRI UA /OV MRI275004/TM 0116/FL012/TP C207/SK BKN012/TB NEG/IC NEG
    Report
    a routine report filed through MRI
    Where
    4 nm west (275°) of MRI
    Time
    01:16 UTC
    Height
    at 1,200 ft
    Aircraft
    C207
    Sky
    a broken layer from 1,200 ft
    Turbulence
    none
    Icing
    none
  • BE20 at 2,000 ft, 5 nm northeast, 2:48 pm HST (00:48 UTC): no turbulence, no icing. At the destination end, 5 nm northeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    MRI UA /OV MRI/TM 0048/FL020/TP BE20/WX FV20SM/TB NEG/IC NEG
    Report
    a routine report filed through MRI
    Where
    over MRI
    Time
    00:48 UTC
    Height
    at 2,000 ft
    Aircraft
    BE20
    Weather
    flight visibility 20 miles
    Turbulence
    none
    Icing
    none
  • PC12 at 4,000 ft, 19 nm northwest, 1:30 pm HST (23:30 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, remarks: during the climb northwest bound. At the destination end, 19 nm northwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    ANC UA /OV TED300020/TM 2330/FL040/TP PC12/SK TOP070/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURC NORTHWEST BOUND
    Report
    a routine report filed through ANC
    Where
    20 nm northwest (300°) of TED
    Time
    23:30 UTC
    Height
    at 4,000 ft
    Aircraft
    PC12
    Sky
    TOP070
    Turbulence
    none
    Icing
    none
    Remarks
    during the climb northwest bound
  • C207 at 1,000 ft, 3 nm northeast, 1:08 pm HST (23:08 UTC): no turbulence. At the destination end, 3 nm northeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    MRI UA /OV MRI260003/TM 2308/FL010/TP C207/TB NEG
    Report
    a routine report filed through MRI
    Where
    3 nm west (260°) of MRI
    Time
    23:08 UTC
    Height
    at 1,000 ft
    Aircraft
    C207
    Turbulence
    none

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 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 2 forecast points nearest it (HNL, LIH). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
4,500 ft060° at 4 kt+3 kt117 kt20 h 39 min2:29 pm AKDT (22:29 UTC)
6,500 ft030° at 5 kt+5 kt16 °C115 kt21 h 01 min2:51 pm AKDT (22:51 UTC)
8,500 ft010° at 5 kt+5 kt12 °C115 kt21 h 01 min2:51 pm AKDT (22:51 UTC)
10,500 ft320° at 6 kt+4 kt8 °C116 kt20 h 50 min2:40 pm AKDT (22:40 UTC)
12,500 ft290° at 12 kt+2 kt6 °C118 kt20 h 28 min2:18 pm AKDT (22:18 UTC)
14,500 ft270° at 18 kt−1 kt4 °C121 kt19 h 58 min1:48 pm AKDT (21:48 UTC)
16,500 ft260° at 15 kt−6 kt0 °C126 kt19 h 10 min1:00 pm AKDT (21:00 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180230° at 13 kt−10 kt-3 °C130 kt18 h 35 min12:25 pm AKDT (20:25 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240210° at 17 kt−16 kt-16 °C136 kt17 h 46 min11:36 am AKDT (19:36 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
PointFrom1,0001,5002,0003,0006,0009,00012,00015,00018,00024,000
HNLused from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line080/8080/8080/8080/7030/10 18°010/19 12°340/20 7°330/20 4°030/5 -2°150/8 -15°
LIHused from 100 nm out; 125 nm from the line090/9100/10100/10090/5030/5 17°010/5 11°290/10 6°270/20 3°230/14 -3°210/18 -16°

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
HNL Honolulu, HI departure VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,500 feet, a few clouds at 3,800 feet from the north-northeast (030°) at 11 knots 10+ mi none 13 ft 2:53 pm HST (00:53 UTC)
SXQ Soldotna, AK 2366 nm out, 22 nm west of the line VFR from the west-southwest (240°) at 7 knots 10+ mi none 113 ft 00:56 UTC
ANC Anchorage, AK destination marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 700 feet, scattered clouds at 1,400 feet, overcast at 3,000 feet Weather: light rain from the northwest (310°) at 3 knots 9 mi 3,000 ft 151 ft 5:29 pm AKDT (01:29 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 151 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At ANC when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:36 am AKDT (19:36 UTC)

Wind from the south-southeast at 4 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 500 feet, a broken layer at 1,500 feet marginal VFR

The whole forecast for ANC
  • From Sun 4:00 pm AKDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility 6 miles, light rain, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet, overcast at 3,500 feet
  • At times between Sun 4:00 pm AKDT (00:00 UTC) and 6:00 pm AKDT (02:00 UTC): visibility 3 miles, light rain, mist, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
  • From Sun 6:00 pm AKDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the south at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
  • At times between Sun 6:00 pm AKDT (02:00 UTC) and 10:00 pm AKDT (06:00 UTC): a broken layer at 2,500 feet
  • From Sun 10:00 pm AKDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
  • From Mon 7:00 am AKDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 4 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 500 feet, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
  • From Mon 12:00 pm AKDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
The forecast for HNL, the departure
  • From Sun 2:00 pm HST (00:00 UTC): wind from the east at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 3,000 feet, a few clouds at 4,500 feet
  • From Sun 8:00 pm HST (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet, a few clouds at 3,500 feet
  • From Mon 11:00 am HST (21:00 UTC): wind from the east at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 3,000 feet, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet
  • From Mon 6:00 pm HST (04:00 UTC): wind from the east-northeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet

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

  • 6/8889 Anchorage, AK, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 through Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · starts tomorrow · ZAN
  • 6/8772 Anchorage, AK, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 through Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 4 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · starts tomorrow · ZAN

Daylight

Sunset at HNL 6:09 pm HST (04:09 UTC), at ANC 6:57 pm AKDT (02:57 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:40 pm AKDT (03:40 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, Hawaii
Radar now, Hawaii · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, Alaska
Radar now, Alaska · 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: Daniel K Inouye International, Ted Stevens Anchorage International.