Plan a flight · Sun 6:48 pm CDT (23:48 UTC)

Falls Intl/Einarson Field to Minneapolis-St Paul Intl/Wold-Chamberlain Airport INL → MSP

221 nautical miles (255 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 178°, about 175° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3E). At 120 knots that is 1 h 34 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 21-knot tailwind), arriving about 8:22 pm CDT (01:22 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now INL is IFR, wind from the northeast (040°) at 8 knots; MSP is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 7 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: 1,316 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 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Near the route, at the departure end.
AIRMET ZULU 4C: moderate icing up to 20,000 ft. Over the first 67 nm of 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 INL.

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

CRJ7 at 12,000 ft, 0 nm west, 3:50 pm CDT (20:50 UTC): no icing. At the departure end, 0 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
INL UA /OV INL/TM 2050/FL120/TP CRJ7/SK BASE085-TOP120/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through INL
Where
over INL
Time
20:50 UTC
Height
at 12,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Sky
BASE085-TOP120
Icing
none
C56X at 39,000 ft, 15 nm west, 6:25 pm CDT (23:25 UTC): light turbulence. 19 nm along the route, 15 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HIB UA /OV 7Y9/TM 2325/FL390/TP C56X/TB CONS LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through HIB
Where
over 7Y9
Time
23:25 UTC
Height
at 39,000 ft
Aircraft
C56X
Turbulence
continuous light
B39M at 35,000 ft, 26 nm west, 3:51 pm CDT (20:51 UTC): light chop turbulence above 33,000 ft. 202 nm along the route, 26 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CFE UA /OV CFE/TM 2051/FL350/TP B39M/TB OCNL LGT CHOP 330/CONS LGT OCNL MOD 350
```
Report
a routine report filed through CFE
Where
over CFE
Time
20:51 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Turbulence
occasional light chop 330/CONS light occasional moderate at 35,000 ft
B39M at 34,000 ft, 40 nm southwest, 6:25 pm CDT (23:25 UTC): light chop turbulence. At the destination end, 40 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MSP UA /OV MSP240040/TM 2325/FL340/TP B39M/TB LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through MSP
Where
40 nm southwest (240°) of MSP
Time
23:25 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Turbulence
light chop

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 20:00–03:00 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 (INL, DLH, MSP). 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	210° at 10 kt	+8 kt		112 kt	1 h 58 min	8:46 pm CDT (01:46 UTC)
5,500 ft	240° at 19 kt	+9 kt		111 kt	1 h 59 min	8:47 pm CDT (01:47 UTC)
7,500 ft	240° at 23 kt	+9 kt	13 °C	111 kt	1 h 59 min	8:47 pm CDT (01:47 UTC)
9,500 ft	240° at 25 kt	+10 kt	9 °C	110 kt	2 h 01 min	8:49 pm CDT (01:49 UTC)
11,500 ft	230° at 25 kt	+14 kt	5 °C	106 kt	2 h 05 min	8:53 pm CDT (01:53 UTC)
13,500 ft	240° at 26 kt	+11 kt	0 °C	109 kt	2 h 02 min	8:50 pm CDT (01:50 UTC)
15,500 ft	260° at 29 kt	+7 kt	-5 °C	113 kt	1 h 57 min	8:45 pm CDT (01:45 UTC)
17,500 ft	260° at 33 kt	+2 kt	-10 °C	118 kt	1 h 52 min	8:40 pm CDT (01:40 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	270° at 34 kt	+1 kt	-11 °C	119 kt	1 h 51 min	8:39 pm CDT (01:39 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	270° at 42 kt	−3 kt	-21 °C	123 kt	1 h 48 min	8:36 pm CDT (01:36 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	280° at 57 kt	−9 kt	-37 °C	129 kt	1 h 43 min	8:31 pm CDT (01:31 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	290° at 62 kt	−21 kt	-47 °C	141 kt	1 h 34 min	8:22 pm CDT (01:22 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	280° at 84 kt	−21 kt	-55 °C	141 kt	1 h 34 min	8:22 pm CDT (01:22 UTC)

Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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
INL	used from 0 nm out; 24 nm from the line	060/19	300/13 11°	240/19 7°	230/43 1°	260/54 -11°	260/50 -22°	270/66 -38°	280/70 -49°	270/79 -56°
DLH	used from 48 nm out; 56 nm from the line	240/6	230/22 15°	250/28 11°	230/22 4°	270/33 -12°	280/47 -21°	280/59 -37°	290/65 -47°	290/88 -55°
MSP	used from 144 nm out; 53 nm from the line	200/28	240/30 19°	240/24 12°	240/17 5°	270/24 -10°	270/33 -20°	280/48 -35°	290/55 -45°	280/84 -54°

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
INL International Falls, MN	departure	IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet Weather: light rain	from the northeast (040°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	800 ft	1,184 ft	5:54 pm CDT (22:54 UTC)
ORB Orr, MN	29 nm out, 21 nm east of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet	calm	10+ mi	900 ft	1,312 ft	23:35 UTC
GPZ Grand Rapids, MN	77 nm out, 8 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the north (010°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	1,355 ft	22:56 UTC
HZX Mc Gregor, MN	115 nm out, 2 nm south of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	1,228 ft	23:35 UTC
JMR Mora, MN	164 nm out, 3 nm north of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	1,032 ft	23:35 UTC
ANE Minneapolis, MN	202 nm out, 4 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (150°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	912 ft	23:45 UTC
MSP Minneapolis, MN	destination	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 25,000 feet	from the south-southwest (200°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	25,000 ft	841 ft	5:53 pm CDT (22:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,355 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At MSP when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 8:22 pm CDT (01:22 UTC)

Wind from the south at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 20,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for MSP

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 20,000 feet
From Mon 6:00 am CDT (11:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 pm CDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 15,000 feet

The forecast for INL, the departure

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, overcast at 800 feet
From Mon 6:00 am CDT (11:00 UTC): wind from the east-northeast at 9 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, overcast at 500 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm CDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the east at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, overcast at 800 feet
From Mon 5:00 pm CDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the east-northeast at 9 knots, gusting to 17, visibility 5 miles, light rain showers, overcast at 800 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 5 nm from the route, 202 nm along the route · security · until 19 October · ZMP

Daylight

Sunset at INL 6:32 pm CDT (23:32 UTC), at MSP 6:35 pm CDT (23:35 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:04 pm CDT (00:04 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at MSP is after sunset there (6:35 pm CDT (23:35 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 upper Mississippi valley · 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: Falls Intl/Einarson Field, Minneapolis-St Paul Intl/Wold-Chamberlain Airport.