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Indianapolis International to Salt Lake City International IND → SLC

1,174 nautical miles (1,352 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 281°, about 286° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 11 h 31 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 18-knot headwind), arriving about 8:56 am MDT (14:56 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: 1,142 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

  • SIGMET 2C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 31,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 12:55 am EDT (04:55 UTC). Over the route from 876 to 886 nm out.
    as issued
    WSUS32 KKCI 120255
    MKCC WST 120255
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 2C
    VALID UNTIL 0455Z
    NE CO WY
    FROM 40SE CZI-30WNW BFF-30SSE LAR-70NW LAR-40SE CZI
    AREA TS MOV FROM 22040KT. TOPS TO FL310.
  • 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 20 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 338 to 737 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the last 438 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 796 to 1155 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). Over the route from 876 to 1095 nm out.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 209 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the last 189 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 5W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots). Over the route from 1025 to 1095 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

  • CRJ2 at 19,000 ft, 16 nm south, 8:47 pm EDT (00:47 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-13. 906 nm along the route, 16 nm south of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    EGE UA /OV RLG010052/TM 0047/FL190/TP CRJ2/TB COSN MOD CHOP/RM ZDVWC-13
    Report
    a routine report filed through EGE
    Where
    52 nm north (010°) of RLG
    Time
    00:47 UTC
    Height
    at 19,000 ft
    Aircraft
    CRJ2
    Turbulence
    cosn moderate chop
    Remarks
    ZDVWC-13
  • A21N at 17,000 ft, 45 nm south, 9:28 pm EDT (01:28 UTC): no icing, clear from 17,000 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: clear since departing KIND southbound. At the departure end, 45 nm south of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    IND UA /OV IND183045/TM 0128/FL170/TP A21N/SK SKC/IC NEG/RM CLR SINCE DEPARTING KIND SOUTHBOUND
    Report
    a routine report filed through IND
    Where
    45 nm south (183°) of IND
    Time
    01:28 UTC
    Height
    at 17,000 ft
    Aircraft
    A21N
    Sky
    clear
    Icing
    none
    Remarks
    clear since departing KIND southbound
  • C56X at 13,000 ft, 17 nm north, 9:33 pm EDT (01:33 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zdvwc. 886 nm along the route, 17 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    LAR UA /OV LAR/TM 0133/FL130/TP C56X/SK BASE160/TB OCNL CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZDVWC
    Report
    a routine report filed through LAR
    Where
    over LAR
    Time
    01:33 UTC
    Height
    at 13,000 ft
    Aircraft
    C56X
    Sky
    BASE160
    Turbulence
    occasional continuous light chop
    Remarks
    zdvwc
  • UAL2395 at 37,000 ft, 37 nm north, 8:58 pm EDT (00:58 UTC): no turbulence, wind 240° at 70 knots. 1035 nm along the route, 37 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    ARP UAL2395 4135N 10900W 0058 F370 240/070KT TB NONE SK CLEAR IC NONE
    Report
    a routine report filed through ARP
  • B737 at 16,000 ft, 19 nm west, 8:45 pm EDT (00:45 UTC): no turbulence, light rime icing from 13,000 ft to 17,000 ft, 8 °C, remarks: during the climb. At the destination end, 19 nm west of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    SLC UA /OV TCH230020/TM 0045/FL160/TP B737/TA 8/TB NEG/IC LT RIME 130-170/RM DURC
    Report
    a routine report filed through SLC
    Where
    20 nm southwest (230°) of TCH
    Time
    00:45 UTC
    Height
    at 16,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B737
    Temperature
    8 °C
    Turbulence
    none
    Icing
    lt rime from 13,000 ft to 17,000 ft
    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, SPI, BRL, DSM, OMA, GRI, GLD, BFF, DEN, RKS, SLC). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
4,500 ft230° at 25 kt+18 kt21 °C102 kt11 h 31 min8:56 am MDT (14:56 UTC)
6,500 ft240° at 23 kt+19 kt17 °C101 kt11 h 37 min9:02 am MDT (15:02 UTC)
8,500 ft230° at 22 kt+18 kt12 °C102 kt11 h 31 min8:56 am MDT (14:56 UTC)
10,500 ft230° at 22 kt+18 kt8 °C102 kt11 h 31 min8:56 am MDT (14:56 UTC)
12,500 ft230° at 23 kt+18 kt4 °C102 kt11 h 31 min8:56 am MDT (14:56 UTC)
14,500 ft240° at 24 kt+20 kt-1 °C100 kt11 h 44 min9:09 am MDT (15:09 UTC)
16,500 ft240° at 26 kt+22 kt-5 °C98 kt11 h 59 min9:24 am MDT (15:24 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180240° at 27 kt+24 kt-8 °C96 kt12 h 14 min9:39 am MDT (15:39 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240240° at 33 kt+28 kt-21 °C92 kt12 h 46 min10:11 am MDT (16:11 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300240° at 40 kt+36 kt-32 °C84 kt13 h 59 min11:24 am MDT (17:24 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340250° at 49 kt+49 kt-38 °C71 kt16 h 32 min1:57 pm MDT (19:57 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390260° at 52 kt+53 kt-48 °C67 kt17 h 31 min2:56 pm MDT (20:56 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
PointFrom3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
INDused from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line290/16310/20 16°320/21 10°330/13 3°300/25 -7°320/32 -19°330/46 -34°320/61 -43°320/63 -50°
SPIused from 100 nm out; 37 nm from the line220/21250/23 16°260/27 9°270/14 6°270/23 -7°270/31 -19°270/28 -33°290/48 -42°300/55 -52°
BRLused from 199 nm out; 26 nm from the line230/24240/29 15°290/16 10°280/15 4°260/23 -7°260/32 -19°260/36 -33°280/48 -41°280/59 -52°
DSMused from 299 nm out; 60 nm from the line230/40250/33 17°250/18 12°240/17 5°260/28 -8°270/34 -19°260/41 -33°260/55 -41°270/62 -51°
OMAused from 398 nm out; 39 nm from the line220/47240/33 19°250/18 11°230/17 6°260/29 -8°250/33 -19°250/51 -33°260/61 -40°270/62 -49°
GRIused from 498 nm out; 32 nm from the line230/35 21°230/23 13°220/20 7°240/25 -8°240/37 -20°250/49 -33°260/57 -38°260/58 -47°
GLDused from 647 nm out; 106 nm from the line230/49230/42 15°220/26 8°240/18 -7°230/27 -21°240/62 -30°240/61 -35°250/57 -47°
BFFused from 697 nm out; 87 nm from the line180/28220/33 15°210/31 7°230/32 -9°220/41 -21°220/40 -33°240/47 -36°250/54 -46°
DENused from 846 nm out; 77 nm from the line240/21 14°250/44 6°220/49 -8°220/49 -21°230/54 -30°240/57 -35°240/49 -45°
RKSused from 946 nm out; 79 nm from the line200/41220/44 1°220/35 -11°220/46 -24°210/53 -27°220/62 -35°230/61 -44°
SLCused from 1095 nm out; 55 nm from the line200/5230/8 2°220/20 -2°210/40 -12°190/53 -25°210/62 -30°220/69 -34°220/64 -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

AirportWhereConditionsWindVisibilityCeilingElevationReported
IND Indianapolis, IN departure no report just now 796 ft
CMI Champaign/Urbana, IL 90 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line, tower no report just now 754 ft
DEC Decatur, IL 119 nm out, 15 nm south of the line, tower no report just now 681 ft
EOK Keokuk, IA 239 nm out, 4 nm north of the line no report just now 671 ft
ICL Clarinda, IA 408 nm out, 3 nm east of the line no report just now 995 ft
GRI Grand Island, NE 557 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line, tower no report just now 1,847 ft
GTE Gothenburg, NE 637 nm out, 5 nm south of the line no report just now 2,558 ft
SNY Sidney, NE 766 nm out, 2 nm north of the line no report just now 4,314 ft
CYS Cheyenne, WY 846 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line, tower no report just now 6,159 ft
DWX Dixon, WY 975 nm out, 5 nm east of the line no report just now 6,548 ft
HCR Heber, UT 1155 nm out, 21 nm south of the line no report just now 5,636 ft
SLC Salt Lake City, UT destination no report just now 4,230 ft

The highest airport on this list sits at 6,548 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At SLC when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 8:56 am MDT (14:56 UTC)

SLC has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.

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 IND 7:10 pm EDT (23:10 UTC), at SLC 6:52 pm MDT (00:52 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:19 pm MDT (01:19 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

Radar now, the central Great Lakes
Radar now, the central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley
Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the northern Rockies
Radar now, the northern Rockies · loop National Weather Service
Radar, the whole country
Radar, the whole country · 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: Indianapolis International, Salt Lake City International.