Wilmington Air Park Airport to Daniel K Inouye International ILN → HNL
3,883 nautical miles (4,469 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 278°, about 285° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7W). At 120 knots that is 31 h 34 min at the quickest height in today's winds (18,000 ft, a 3-knot tailwind), arriving about 5:18 am HST (15:18 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: 5 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 W16W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 27,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 4:55 am EDT (08:55 UTC). Over the route from 1527 to 1567 nm out.
as issued
WSUS33 KKCI 120655 MKCW WST 120655 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 16W VALID UNTIL 0855Z UT NV FROM 50NW BVL-20NE BVL-40SE OAL-20N OAL-50NW BVL AREA TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL270.
- AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist), from 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC). Over the first 160 nm of the route.
- 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), from 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC). Over the route from 369 to 879 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft, from 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC). Over the route from 879 to 1308 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft, from 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC). Over the route from 888 to 1517 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), from 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC). Over the route from 988 to 1148 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist), from 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC). Over the route from 1088 to 1458 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft, from 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC). Over the route from 1178 to 1487 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft, from 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC). Over the route from 1737 to 1917 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots), from 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC). Near the route, 1927 nm along 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 ILN.
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 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 17 forecast points nearest it (CVG, IND, SPI, BRL, COU, MKC, OMA, GRI, GLD, DEN, GJT, BCE, ELY, BIH, FAT, SFO, FOT). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,500 ft | 170° at 2 kt | −1 kt | 21 °C | 121 kt | 32 h 05 min | 5:49 am HST (15:49 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 330° at 1 kt | −1 kt | 7 °C | 121 kt | 32 h 05 min | 5:49 am HST (15:49 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 300° at 3 kt | +1 kt | 4 °C | 119 kt | 32 h 38 min | 6:22 am HST (16:22 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 320° at 8 kt | +1 kt | 1 °C | 119 kt | 32 h 38 min | 6:22 am HST (16:22 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 330° at 13 kt | 0 | -2 °C | 120 kt | 32 h 22 min | 6:06 am HST (16:06 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 330° at 17 kt | −1 kt | -5 °C | 121 kt | 32 h 05 min | 5:49 am HST (15:49 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 340° at 22 kt | −2 kt | -9 °C | 122 kt | 31 h 50 min | 5:34 am HST (15:34 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 340° at 25 kt | −3 kt | -12 °C | 123 kt | 31 h 34 min | 5:18 am HST (15:18 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 340° at 33 kt | −3 kt | -22 °C | 123 kt | 31 h 34 min | 5:18 am HST (15:18 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 320° at 31 kt | +4 kt | -33 °C | 116 kt | 33 h 28 min | 7:12 am HST (17:12 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 290° at 26 kt | +18 kt | -39 °C | 102 kt | 38 h 04 min | 11:48 am HST (21:48 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 270° at 28 kt | +26 kt | -45 °C | 94 kt | 41 h 19 min | 3:03 pm HST (01:03 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 | 3,000 | 6,000 | 9,000 | 12,000 | 18,000 | 24,000 | 30,000 | 34,000 | 39,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVG | used from 0 nm out; 30 nm from the line | 320/18 | 350/32 16° | 350/35 10° | 350/30 3° | 330/30 -7° | 340/44 -20° | 340/58 -35° | 330/72 -41° | 320/36 -49° |
| IND | used from 50 nm out; 42 nm from the line | 290/16 | 310/20 16° | 320/21 10° | 330/13 3° | 300/25 -7° | 320/32 -19° | 330/46 -34° | 320/61 -43° | 320/63 -50° |
| SPI | used from 200 nm out; 49 nm from the line | 220/21 | 250/23 16° | 260/27 9° | 270/14 6° | 270/23 -7° | 270/31 -19° | 270/28 -33° | 290/48 -42° | 300/55 -52° |
| BRL | used from 349 nm out; 59 nm from the line | 230/24 | 240/29 15° | 290/16 10° | 280/15 4° | 260/23 -7° | 260/32 -19° | 260/36 -33° | 280/48 -41° | 280/59 -52° |
| COU | used from 399 nm out; 79 nm from the line | 230/31 | 230/30 15° | 260/16 11° | 270/14 6° | 260/24 -6° | 270/27 -18° | 270/37 -32° | 280/49 -41° | 290/56 -51° |
| MKC | used from 449 nm out; 60 nm from the line | 220/44 | 250/28 18° | 250/18 13° | 240/12 6° | 280/24 -6° | 240/34 -18° | 260/47 -30° | 260/51 -40° | 270/58 -50° |
| OMA | used from 549 nm out; 78 nm from the line | 220/47 | 240/33 19° | 250/18 11° | 230/17 6° | 260/29 -8° | 250/33 -19° | 250/51 -33° | 260/61 -40° | 270/62 -49° |
| GRI | used from 599 nm out; 74 nm from the line | 230/35 21° | 230/23 13° | 220/20 7° | 240/25 -8° | 240/37 -20° | 250/49 -33° | 260/57 -38° | 260/58 -47° | |
| GLD | used from 749 nm out; 63 nm from the line | 230/49 | 230/42 15° | 220/26 8° | 240/18 -7° | 230/27 -21° | 240/62 -30° | 240/61 -35° | 250/57 -47° | |
| DEN | used from 898 nm out; 42 nm from the line | 240/21 14° | 250/44 6° | 220/49 -8° | 220/49 -21° | 230/54 -30° | 240/57 -35° | 240/49 -45° | ||
| GJT | used from 1048 nm out; 74 nm from the line | 210/43 7° | 230/45 1° | 220/49 -12° | 220/62 -22° | 220/59 -28° | 230/60 -33° | 220/55 -45° | ||
| BCE | used from 1248 nm out; 87 nm from the line | 220/27 -1° | 210/40 -13° | 220/54 -21° | 220/64 -30° | 220/64 -34° | 220/52 -44° | |||
| ELY | used from 1348 nm out; 80 nm from the line | 200/39 3° | 210/27 -2° | 210/45 -15° | 220/56 -24° | 210/60 -28° | 210/63 -34° | 220/61 -43° | ||
| BIH | used from 1497 nm out; 101 nm from the line | L/V | 240/7 1° | 190/13 -3° | 200/26 -16° | 210/43 -26° | 220/54 -28° | 220/51 -35° | 220/47 -43° | |
| FAT | used from 1647 nm out; 46 nm from the line | 130/16 | 160/20 5° | 190/28 -1° | 210/25 -5° | 220/27 -15° | 230/21 -26° | 220/42 -29° | 220/44 -35° | 220/44 -44° |
| SFO | used from 1747 nm out; 52 nm from the line | 120/13 | 090/14 5° | 040/14 -1° | 350/17 -5° | 360/42 -14° | 360/64 -23° | 350/38 -32° | 300/19 -37° | 250/18 -44° |
| FOT | used from 2845 nm out; 1069 nm from the line | 040/18 | 020/10 5° | 020/22 0° | 010/38 -3° | 360/70 -12° | 360/81 -23° | 360/88 -39° | 360/52 -44° | 330/31 -43° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ILN Wilmington, OH | departure | no report just now | 1,076 ft | ||||
| DEC Decatur, IL | 240 nm out, 4 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 681 ft | ||||
| STJ St Joseph, MO | 519 nm out, 16 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 826 ft | ||||
| CFO Denver, CO | 958 nm out, 6 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 5,515 ft | ||||
| RIF Richfield, UT | 1318 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 5,318 ft | ||||
| MER Atwater, CA | 1727 nm out, 7 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 190 ft | ||||
| HNL Honolulu, HI | destination | no report just now | 13 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 5,515 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At HNL when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:18 am HST (15:18 UTC)
HNL has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8029 Cincinnati, OH, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 23 nm from the route, at the departure end · a VIP movement · until 12 October · ZID
- 6/8911 DENVER, CO, Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 14 nm from the route, 968 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · today · ZDV
- 6/7094 45NM NE MERCED, CA, Sunday, October 4, 2026 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 UTC on the route, 1677 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 20 October · ZOA
Daylight
Sunset at ILN 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC), at HNL 6:09 pm HST (04:09 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:32 pm HST (04:32 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at HNL is before sunrise there (6:26 am HST (16:26 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: Wilmington Air Park Airport, Daniel K Inouye International.