Plan a flight · Mon 3:28 am EDT (07:28 UTC)

Indianapolis International to Ted Stevens Anchorage International IND → ANC

2,618 nautical miles (3,013 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 321°, about 326° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 20 h 37 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 7-knot tailwind), arriving about 8:05 pm AKDT (04:05 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now IND is marginal VFR, wind calm; ANC is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 8 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: 909 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

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 first 50 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). Over the route from 240 to 390 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 560 to 749 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 IND.

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

B38M at 29,000 ft, 34 nm southwest, 12:52 am EDT (04:52 UTC): no turbulence from 23,000 ft to 29,000 ft. At the departure end, 34 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TIP UA /OV RBS/TM 0452/FL290/TP B38M/TB NEG 230-290
```
Report
a routine report filed through TIP
Where
over RBS
Time
04:52 UTC
Height
at 29,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
no from 23,000 ft to 29,000 ft
B739 at 35,000 ft, 15 nm southwest, 3:05 am EDT (07:05 UTC): no turbulence. 110 nm along the route, 15 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TIP UA /OV RBS010023/TM 0705/FL350/TP B739/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through TIP
Where
23 nm north (010°) of RBS
Time
07:05 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
none
B748 at 6,000 ft, 6 nm northwest, 2:40 am EDT (06:40 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, remarks: during the descent. At the destination end, 6 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ANC UA /OV TED030008/TM 0640/FL060/TP B748/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through ANC
Where
8 nm northeast (030°) of TED
Time
06:40 UTC
Height
at 6,000 ft
Aircraft
B748
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
Remarks
during the descent
B77L at 8,000 ft, 14 nm west, 1:30 am EDT (05:30 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, remarks: during the climb. At the destination end, 14 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ANC UA /OV TED250015/TM 0530/FL080/TP B77L/SK TOPS 050/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ANC
Where
15 nm west (250°) of TED
Time
05:30 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
B77L
Sky
tops 5,000 ft
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
Remarks
during the climb
B737 at 5,000 ft, 7 nm southwest, 12:41 am EDT (04:41 UTC): light rime icing above 8,000 ft, -11 °C, remarks: during the descent. At the destination end, 7 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ANC UA /OV TED230008/TM 0441/FL050/TP B737/TA M11/IC LGT RIME AT 080/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through ANC
Where
8 nm southwest (230°) of TED
Time
04:41 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Temperature
−11 °C
Icing
light rime at at 8,000 ft
Remarks
during the descent
A21N at 3,900 ft, 4 nm north, 12:31 am EDT (04:31 UTC): light rain, remarks: during the climb. At the destination end, 4 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ANC UA /OV TED320005/TM 0431/FL039/TP A21N/SK BASES 025/WX -RA/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ANC
Where
5 nm northwest (320°) of TED
Time
04:31 UTC
Height
at 3,900 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Sky
bases 2,500 ft
Weather
light rain
Remarks
during the climb

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 11 forecast points nearest it (IND, JOT, DBQ, LSE, MSP, AXN, GFK, MOT, GGW, GPI, SEA). 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	090° at 5 kt	−7 kt	-1 °C	127 kt	20 h 37 min	8:05 pm AKDT (04:05 UTC)
6,500 ft	090° at 4 kt	−6 kt	4 °C	126 kt	20 h 47 min	8:15 pm AKDT (04:15 UTC)
8,500 ft	130° at 3 kt	−6 kt	1 °C	126 kt	20 h 47 min	8:15 pm AKDT (04:15 UTC)
10,500 ft	light and variable	−4 kt	-1 °C	124 kt	21 h 07 min	8:35 pm AKDT (04:35 UTC)
12,500 ft	340° at 4 kt	−2 kt	-4 °C	122 kt	21 h 28 min	8:56 pm AKDT (04:56 UTC)
14,500 ft	330° at 9 kt	+1 kt	-7 °C	119 kt	22 h	9:28 pm AKDT (05:28 UTC)
16,500 ft	320° at 14 kt	+5 kt	-10 °C	115 kt	22 h 46 min	10:14 pm AKDT (06:14 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	320° at 17 kt	+7 kt	-13 °C	113 kt	23 h 10 min	10:38 pm AKDT (06:38 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	310° at 16 kt	+6 kt	-24 °C	114 kt	22 h 58 min	10:26 pm AKDT (06:26 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	290° at 22 kt	+12 kt	-38 °C	108 kt	24 h 14 min	11:42 pm AKDT (07:42 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	290° at 27 kt	+16 kt	-45 °C	104 kt	25 h 10 min	12:38 am AKDT (08:38 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	270° at 39 kt	+26 kt	-47 °C	94 kt	27 h 51 min	3:19 am AKDT (11:19 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
IND	used from 0 nm out; 25 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°
JOT	used from 50 nm out; 63 nm from the line	250/23	270/22 15°	250/16 10°	240/9 4°	280/22 -7°	280/29 -19°	300/29 -34°	290/50 -43°	300/64 -52°
DBQ	used from 200 nm out; 55 nm from the line	230/33	250/30 16°	280/15 9°	260/15 5°	260/21 -7°	260/24 -20°	250/37 -33°	270/42 -43°	280/63 -52°
LSE	used from 300 nm out; 12 nm from the line	230/40	240/24 17°	240/13 10°	250/13 6°	280/22 -9°	250/28 -21°	250/41 -34°	260/42 -44°	270/62 -53°
MSP	used from 400 nm out; 30 nm from the line	230/26	240/30 17°	240/24 12°	250/22 5°	250/35 -10°	260/36 -21°	250/41 -36°	250/49 -45°	260/58 -52°
AXN	used from 500 nm out; 55 nm from the line	100/14	250/21 14°	240/24 12°	240/31 5°	260/36 -10°	260/40 -21°	250/42 -36°	260/48 -45°	260/53 -50°
GFK	used from 600 nm out; 58 nm from the line	070/18	100/10 9°	250/11 6°	250/27 1°	250/34 -10°	260/43 -21°	260/39 -36°	260/36 -46°	260/59 -53°
MOT	used from 799 nm out; 110 nm from the line		120/14 5°	200/20 4°	230/33 1°	250/39 -11°	250/50 -21°	240/61 -37°	250/56 -45°	260/68 -51°
GGW	used from 1049 nm out; 262 nm from the line		110/23 0°	130/20 -2°	170/24 -3°	230/44 -11°	220/51 -21°	210/52 -39°	220/64 -44°	240/85 -48°
GPI	used from 1299 nm out; 416 nm from the line		070/19 -5°	100/16 -7°	080/10 -8°	130/8 -19°	170/37 -28°	200/50 -40°	210/43 -40°	220/41 -42°
SEA	used from 1749 nm out; 656 nm from the line	050/7	050/11 1°	050/12 -5°	030/31 -7°	010/61 -15°	010/69 -26°	360/73 -40°	360/62 -47°	330/21 -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
IND Indianapolis, IN	departure	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 200 feet Weather: mist	calm	3 mi	none	796 ft	3:11 am EDT (07:11 UTC)
LAF Lafayette, IN	50 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	605 ft	06:54 UTC
LSE La Crosse, WI	330 nm out, 8 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	655 ft	06:53 UTC
GFK Grand Forks, ND	679 nm out, 14 nm southwest of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet	from the north (010°) at 13 knots	10+ mi	700 ft	845 ft	06:53 UTC
CYXY Whitehorse,	2178 nm out, 17 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 6,000 feet	from the southeast (140°) at 10 knots	15 mi	none	2,317 ft	07:00 UTC
VDZ Valdez, AK	2508 nm out, 1 nm southwest of the line	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 300 feet, overcast at 4,500 feet Weather: light rain	calm	10+ mi	4,500 ft	128 ft	07:10 UTC
ANC Anchorage, AK	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,400 feet, overcast at 4,700 feet	from the south-southeast (160°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	4,700 ft	151 ft	10:53 pm AKDT (06:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 2,317 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, 8:05 pm AKDT (04:05 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 VFR

The whole forecast for ANC

From Sun 10:00 pm AKDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet, overcast at 5,000 feet
From Mon 7:00 am AKDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 4 knots, visibility 6 miles, light rain showers, mist, scattered clouds at 500 feet, a broken layer at 2,500 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 IND, the departure

From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
At times between Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC) and 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): visibility 1 mile, mist, shallow fog, overcast at 200 feet
From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 6 miles, mist, shallow fog, a few clouds at 200 feet
From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet

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

6/6656 ANOKA, MN, Monday, October 5, 2026 through Monday, October 19, 2026 Local 19 nm from the route, 450 nm along the route · security · until 19 October · ZMP
6/4348 GRAND FORKS AFB, ND, Sunday, March 8, 2026 through Sunday, November 1, 2026 Local 11 nm from the route, 699 nm along the route · security · until 1 November · ZMP
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 IND 7:10 pm EDT (23:10 UTC), at ANC 6:57 pm AKDT (02:57 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:40 pm AKDT (03:40 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at ANC is after sunset there (6:57 pm AKDT (02:57 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 central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the northern Rockies · loop National Weather Service

Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service

Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

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: Indianapolis International, Ted Stevens Anchorage International.