Daniel K Inouye International to Columbia Metro Airport HNL → CAE
4,065 nautical miles (4,678 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 061°, about 050° magnetic at the departure end (variation 11E). At 120 knots that is 32 h 47 min at the quickest height in today's winds (9,500 ft, a 4-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:07 am EDT (14:07 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 7C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 8:55 pm HST (06:55 UTC). Over the route from 2836 to 2976 nm out.
as issued
WSUS32 KKCI 120455 MKCC WST 120455 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 7C VALID UNTIL 0655Z TX OK CO NM FROM 40NNW PUB-70WSW LBL-40NE CME-40ESE RSK-30ENE HBU-40NNW PUB AREA TS MOV FROM 22040KT. TOPS TO FL340.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 15,000 ft. Over the route from 2227 to 2377 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 2347 to 2906 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 2437 to 2577 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 2487 to 2946 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 2527 to 2577 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 3106 to 3366 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 route from 3775 to 3855 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Near the route, 3885 nm along the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the route from 3905 to 4015 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 HNL.
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 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 3 forecast points nearest it (HNL, OGG, ITO). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,500 ft | 130° at 8 kt | +6 kt | 114 kt | 35 h 39 min | 12:59 pm EDT (16:59 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 110° at 2 kt | +2 kt | 118 kt | 34 h 27 min | 11:47 am EDT (15:47 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 330° at 7 kt | −2 kt | 10 °C | 122 kt | 33 h 19 min | 10:39 am EDT (14:39 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 340° at 16 kt | −4 kt | 8 °C | 124 kt | 32 h 47 min | 10:07 am EDT (14:07 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 360° at 22 kt | +4 kt | 6 °C | 116 kt | 35 h 03 min | 12:23 pm EDT (16:23 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 010° at 27 kt | +8 kt | 6 °C | 112 kt | 36 h 18 min | 1:38 pm EDT (17:38 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 010° at 29 kt | +11 kt | 5 °C | 109 kt | 37 h 18 min | 2:38 pm EDT (18:38 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 020° at 24 kt | +12 kt | -1 °C | 108 kt | 37 h 38 min | 2:58 pm EDT (18:58 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 020° at 23 kt | +12 kt | -2 °C | 108 kt | 37 h 38 min | 2:58 pm EDT (18:58 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 030° at 6 kt | +4 kt | -14 °C | 116 kt | 35 h 03 min | 12:23 pm EDT (16:23 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 | 1,000 | 1,500 | 2,000 | 3,000 | 6,000 | 9,000 | 12,000 | 15,000 | 18,000 | 24,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HNL | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 070/9 | 070/10 | 070/11 | 100/12 | 070/10 17° | 010/19 12° | 020/21 7° | 340/18 4° | 040/6 -2° | L/V -15° |
| OGG | used from 50 nm out; 64 nm from the line | 090/11 | 090/12 | 100/12 | 100/10 | 070/10 16° | 050/17 11° | 020/27 6° | 360/32 5° | 040/16 -2° | 040/9 -15° |
| ITO | used from 399 nm out; 366 nm from the line | L/V | L/V | 110/6 | 130/10 | L/V 12° | 320/16 9° | 360/24 6° | 010/31 6° | 020/24 -2° | 030/6 -14° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HNL Honolulu, HI | departure | no report just now | 13 ft | ||||
| CMA Camarillo, CA | 2187 nm out, 0 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 76 ft | ||||
| FLG Flagstaff, AZ | 2557 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 7,014 ft | ||||
| PWA Oklahoma City, OK | 3246 nm out, 1 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,299 ft | ||||
| MEM Memphis, TN | 3625 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 340 ft | ||||
| HSV Huntsville, AL | 3785 nm out, 8 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 628 ft | ||||
| CAE Columbia, SC | destination | no report just now | 235 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 7,014 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At CAE when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:07 am EDT (14:07 UTC)
CAE has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8891 Bullhead City, AZ, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 10 nm from the route, 2417 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZLA
Daylight
Sunset at HNL 6:09 pm HST (04:09 UTC), at CAE 6:54 pm EDT (22:54 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:19 pm EDT (23:19 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: Daniel K Inouye International, Columbia Metro Airport.