Daniel K Inouye International to Tucson International HNL → TUS
2,581 nautical miles (2,970 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 065°, about 054° magnetic at the departure end (variation 11E). At 120 knots that is 21 h 09 min at the quickest height in today's winds (9,500 ft, a 2-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:16 pm MST (05:16 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now HNL is VFR, wind from the east (080°) at 4 knots; TUS is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 4 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: 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
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
- UAL1723 at 33,000 ft, 13 nm northwest, 8:23 pm HST (06:23 UTC): -37 °C, wind 150° at 5 knots. 707 nm along the route, 13 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
ARP UAL1723 2600N 14610W 0623 F330 MS37 150/005KT
- Report
- a routine report filed through ARP
- UAL638 at 34,000 ft, 13 nm northwest, 7:47 pm HST (05:47 UTC): -40 °C, wind 150° at 10 knots. 707 nm along the route, 13 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
ARP UAL638 2600N 14610W 0547 F340 MS40 150/010KT
- Report
- a routine report filed through ARP
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 | 120° at 8 kt | +5 kt | 115 kt | 22 h 27 min | 11:34 pm MST (06:34 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 100° at 2 kt | +2 kt | 118 kt | 21 h 52 min | 10:59 pm MST (05:59 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 330° at 7 kt | −1 kt | 11 °C | 121 kt | 21 h 20 min | 10:27 pm MST (05:27 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 340° at 15 kt | −2 kt | 8 °C | 122 kt | 21 h 09 min | 10:16 pm MST (05:16 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 360° at 22 kt | +5 kt | 6 °C | 115 kt | 22 h 27 min | 11:34 pm MST (06:34 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 010° at 27 kt | +10 kt | 6 °C | 110 kt | 23 h 28 min | 12:35 am MST (07:35 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 010° at 29 kt | +12 kt | 5 °C | 108 kt | 23 h 54 min | 1:01 am MST (08:01 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 020° at 24 kt | +13 kt | -1 °C | 107 kt | 24 h 07 min | 1:14 am MST (08:14 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 020° at 23 kt | +13 kt | -2 °C | 107 kt | 24 h 07 min | 1:14 am MST (08:14 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 030° at 6 kt | +4 kt | -14 °C | 116 kt | 22 h 15 min | 11:22 pm MST (06:22 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; 58 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 349 nm out; 307 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 | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,600 feet | from the east (080°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 13 ft | 9:53 pm HST (07:53 UTC) |
| MZJ Marana, AZ | 2561 nm out, 24 nm north of the line | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,600 feet, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 7,500 feet | from the south-southeast (150°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 7,500 ft | 1,893 ft | 07:55 UTC |
| TUS Tucson, AZ | destination | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 4,800 feet, overcast at 6,500 feet | from the south-southeast (150°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 6,500 ft | 2,643 ft | 12:53 am MST (07:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 2,643 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At TUS when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:16 pm MST (05:16 UTC)
Wind from the west-southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 6,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for TUS
- From Sun 11:00 pm MST (06:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 8,000 feet
- From Mon 1:00 am MST (08:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am MST (17:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 14 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet
- From Mon 8:00 pm MST (03:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 6,000 feet
The forecast for HNL, the departure
- 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 7 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
No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.
Daylight
Sunset at HNL 6:09 pm HST (04:09 UTC), at TUS 5:53 pm MST (00:53 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:18 pm MST (01:18 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at TUS is after sunset there (5:55 pm MST (00:55 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, Tucson International.