Plan a flight · Mon 4:06 am EDT (08:06 UTC)

Laguardia Airport to Salt Lake City International LGA → SLC

1,718 nautical miles (1,978 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 283°, about 295° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12W). At 120 knots that is 16 h 12 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 14-knot headwind), arriving about 6:18 pm MDT (00:18 UTC). Right now LGA is IFR, wind from the north-northeast (030°) at 8 knots; SLC 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: 37 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, fog). Over the first 510 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 100 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 80 to 250 nm out.
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 699 to 1219 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 1149 to 1269 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 42,000 ft. Over the route from 1339 to 1668 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 1349 to 1539 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the last 360 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 260 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 1479 to 1509 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the last 230 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 LGA.

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

B763 at 800 ft, 10 nm southeast, 1:51 am EDT (05:51 UTC): a broken layer, remarks: bases at at 80,000 ft and tops 1500. At the departure end, 10 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JFK UA /OV JFK 2 MILES SOUTHEAST/TM 0551/FL008/TP B763/SK BKN/RM BASES AT 800 AND TOPS 1500
```
Report
a routine report filed through JFK
Where
jfk 2 miles southeast
Time
05:51 UTC
Height
at 800 ft
Aircraft
B763
Sky
a broken layer
Remarks
bases at at 80,000 ft and tops 1500
A333 descending, 15 nm north, 1:44 am EDT (05:44 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 430 nm along the route, 15 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DTW/TM 0544/FLDURD/TP A333/SK TOPS 025
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
over DTW
Time
05:44 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
A333
Sky
tops 2,500 ft
B738 at 1,700 ft, 26 nm south, 2:20 am EDT (06:20 UTC): overcast from 1,700 ft to 2,000 ft, remarks: during the descent. 450 nm along the route, 26 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV KTOL/TM 0620/FL017/TP B738/SK OVC017-TOP020/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over KTOL
Time
06:20 UTC
Height
at 1,700 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
overcast from 1,700 ft, tops 2,000 ft
Remarks
during the descent
B738 at 1,800 ft, 26 nm south, 1:18 am EDT (05:18 UTC): overcast from 1,800 ft to 2,700 ft, remarks: during the climb. 450 nm along the route, 26 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV KTOL/TM 0518/FL018/TP B738/SK OVC018-TOP027/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over KTOL
Time
05:18 UTC
Height
at 1,800 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
overcast from 1,800 ft, tops 2,700 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 16 forecast points nearest it (JFK, AVP, PSB, AGC, CLE, FWA, MKG, JOT, DBQ, MCW, DSM, OMA, ONL, BFF, RKS, SLC). 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	230° at 15 kt	+14 kt	18 °C	106 kt	16 h 12 min	6:18 pm MDT (00:18 UTC)
6,500 ft	250° at 14 kt	+14 kt	15 °C	106 kt	16 h 12 min	6:18 pm MDT (00:18 UTC)
8,500 ft	240° at 16 kt	+16 kt	11 °C	104 kt	16 h 31 min	6:37 pm MDT (00:37 UTC)
10,500 ft	240° at 16 kt	+16 kt	7 °C	104 kt	16 h 31 min	6:37 pm MDT (00:37 UTC)
12,500 ft	240° at 16 kt	+16 kt	3 °C	104 kt	16 h 31 min	6:37 pm MDT (00:37 UTC)
14,500 ft	250° at 18 kt	+18 kt	-1 °C	102 kt	16 h 51 min	6:57 pm MDT (00:57 UTC)
16,500 ft	250° at 19 kt	+20 kt	-6 °C	100 kt	17 h 11 min	7:17 pm MDT (01:17 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	250° at 21 kt	+21 kt	-9 °C	99 kt	17 h 21 min	7:27 pm MDT (01:27 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	250° at 26 kt	+26 kt	-21 °C	94 kt	18 h 17 min	8:23 pm MDT (02:23 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	250° at 33 kt	+34 kt	-33 °C	86 kt	19 h 59 min	10:05 pm MDT (04:05 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	260° at 44 kt	+45 kt	-40 °C	75 kt	22 h 54 min	1:00 am MDT (07:00 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	270° at 49 kt	+50 kt	-48 °C	70 kt	24 h 33 min	2:39 am MDT (08:39 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
JFK	used from 0 nm out; 32 nm from the line	250/18	250/23 14°	240/33 9°	240/33 4°	240/38 -10°	240/45 -21°	230/86 -32°	230/102 -40°	230/84 -51°
AVP	used from 50 nm out; 21 nm from the line	150/5	350/13 12°	270/20 8°	260/17 4°	260/25 -11°	240/31 -22°	240/54 -35°	230/61 -41°	240/55 -49°
PSB	used from 150 nm out; 34 nm from the line		360/13 13°	330/14 7°	300/11 3°	290/12 -11°	240/23 -23°	270/25 -36°	250/34 -40°	250/45 -48°
AGC	used from 250 nm out; 77 nm from the line	350/14	330/20 11°	340/18 8°	330/17 3°	340/22 -11°	340/31 -22°	330/33 -36°	300/34 -41°	300/35 -47°
CLE	used from 300 nm out; 46 nm from the line	340/7	010/16 13°	350/18 8°	350/20 3°	340/31 -10°	340/46 -21°	340/54 -37°	330/62 -44°	340/65 -49°
FWA	used from 450 nm out; 77 nm from the line	300/17	320/20 16°	330/20 10°	340/15 3°	310/27 -8°	320/37 -20°	330/52 -36°	330/65 -43°	330/60 -50°
MKG	used from 549 nm out; 59 nm from the line	260/22	290/16 15°	300/11 10°	290/5 3°	300/26 -9°	300/32 -20°	320/48 -36°	320/61 -45°	310/74 -53°
JOT	used from 599 nm out; 51 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 699 nm out; 37 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°
MCW	used from 849 nm out; 47 nm from the line	220/44	250/30 17°	230/14 12°	240/17 6°	250/22 -8°	270/29 -20°	250/34 -34°	260/52 -43°	260/59 -51°
DSM	used from 899 nm out; 60 nm from the line	230/40	250/33 17°	250/18 12°	240/17 5°	260/28 -8°	270/34 -19°	260/41 -33°	260/55 -41°	270/62 -51°
OMA	used from 949 nm out; 65 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°
ONL	used from 1049 nm out; 43 nm from the line		210/31 20°	230/27 13°	230/18 7°	220/19 -8°	240/26 -20°	250/44 -35°	270/52 -39°	260/57 -47°
BFF	used from 1249 nm out; 61 nm from the line		180/28	220/33 15°	210/31 7°	230/32 -9°	220/41 -21°	220/40 -33°	240/47 -36°	250/54 -46°
RKS	used from 1449 nm out; 108 nm from the line			200/41	220/44 1°	220/35 -11°	220/46 -24°	210/53 -27°	220/62 -35°	230/61 -44°
SLC	used from 1648 nm out; 45 nm from the line		200/5	230/8 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

Airport	Where	Conditions	Wind	Visibility	Ceiling	Elevation	Reported
LGA New York, NY	departure	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 900 feet, overcast at 1,600 feet	from the north-northeast (030°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	900 ft	20 ft	3:51 am EDT (07:51 UTC)
IPT Williamsport, PA	140 nm out, 1 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,500 feet, overcast at 4,100 feet	from the west (260°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	4,100 ft	528 ft	07:54 UTC
ERI Erie, PA	290 nm out, 25 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 3,000 feet	variable at 4 knots	10+ mi	3,000 ft	732 ft	00:51 UTC
JXN Jackson, MI	480 nm out, 12 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Weather: mist	from the south-southwest (200°) at 5 knots	3 mi	none	1,000 ft	07:58 UTC
AZO Kalamazoo, MI	530 nm out, 6 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Weather: mist	from the south (180°) at 6 knots	4 mi	none	873 ft	07:53 UTC
DBQ Dubuque, IA	759 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	1,076 ft	07:53 UTC
SUX Sioux City, IA	1009 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-southwest (250°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	1,098 ft	07:52 UTC
LCG Wayne, NE	1039 nm out, 4 nm south of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	1,431 ft	07:55 UTC
BFF Scottsbluff, NE	1339 nm out, 4 nm east of the line	VFR	from the north (010°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	none	3,967 ft	07:53 UTC
SAA Saratoga, WY	1479 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line	reported, no category	from the south (170°) at 19 knots, gusting to 24	10+ mi	none	7,014 ft	07:50 UTC
EVW Evanston, WY	1668 nm out, 19 nm north of the line	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 11,000 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	11,000 ft	7,142 ft	07:53 UTC
SLC Salt Lake City, UT	destination	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 6,500 feet, scattered clouds at 8,000 feet, overcast at 10,000 feet	from the south-southeast (160°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	10,000 ft	4,230 ft	1:54 am MDT (07:54 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 7,142 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, 6:18 pm MDT (00:18 UTC)

Wind from the northwest at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for SLC

From Mon 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 8,000 feet
30% chance between Mon 3:00 am MDT (09:00 UTC) and 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC): wind variable at 10 knots, gusting to 25, light rain showers, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
From Mon 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, a few clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
From Mon 3:00 pm MDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 pm MDT (05:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 3,500 feet

The forecast for LGA, the departure

From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, overcast at 800 feet
From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet
From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet, a few clouds at 15,000 feet

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

5/2811 NEW YORK, NY, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 4 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · until 20 October · ZNY
6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 22 nm from the route, 310 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 2 nm from the route, 310 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB

Daylight

Sunset at LGA 6:20 pm EDT (22:20 UTC), at SLC 6:50 pm MDT (00:50 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:18 pm MDT (01:18 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 Northeast · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service

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: Laguardia Airport, Salt Lake City International.