Lihue Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International LIH → SEA
2,346 nautical miles (2,700 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 040°, about 029° magnetic at the departure end (variation 11E). At 120 knots that is 20 h 24 min at the quickest height in today's winds (3,500 ft, a 5-knot headwind), arriving about 2:33 pm PDT (21:33 UTC). Right now LIH is VFR, wind from the east-northeast (070°) at 7 knots; SEA is VFR, wind from the north (350°) at 11 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: 2,157 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 TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 25,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the route from 2136 to 2336 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 LIH.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- B712 at 3,300 ft, 4 nm east, 12:10 pm HST (22:10 UTC): a few clouds above 2,500 ft. At the departure end, 4 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
LIH UA /OV LIH050004/TM 2210/FL033/TP B712/SK FEW025
- Report
- a routine report filed through LIH
- Where
- 4 nm northeast (050°) of LIH
- Time
- 22:10 UTC
- Height
- at 3,300 ft
- Aircraft
- B712
- Sky
- a few clouds from 2,500 ft
- PC12 at 15,000 ft, 46 nm southeast, 2:42 pm HST (00:42 UTC): remarks: zse. At the destination end, 46 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
YKM UA /OV YKM270050/TM 0042/FL150/TP PC12/SK TOP130/RM -ZSE
- Report
- a routine report filed through YKM
- Where
- 50 nm west (270°) of YKM
- Time
- 00:42 UTC
- Height
- at 15,000 ft
- Aircraft
- PC12
- Sky
- TOP130
- Remarks
- zse
- PC12 at 13,000 ft, 46 nm southeast, 2:42 pm HST (00:42 UTC): remarks: zse. At the destination end, 46 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
YKM UA /OV YKM270050/TM 0042/FL130/TP PC12/SK TOP130/RM -ZSE
- Report
- a routine report filed through YKM
- Where
- 50 nm west (270°) of YKM
- Time
- 00:42 UTC
- Height
- at 13,000 ft
- Aircraft
- PC12
- Sky
- TOP130
- Remarks
- zse
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 (LIH, HNL, OGG). 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 | 100° at 9 kt | +5 kt | 115 kt | 20 h 24 min | 2:33 pm PDT (21:33 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 090° at 10 kt | +8 kt | 112 kt | 20 h 57 min | 3:06 pm PDT (22:06 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 040° at 12 kt | +12 kt | 14 °C | 108 kt | 21 h 43 min | 3:52 pm PDT (22:52 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 010° at 20 kt | +16 kt | 10 °C | 104 kt | 22 h 33 min | 4:42 pm PDT (23:42 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 360° at 29 kt | +19 kt | 8 °C | 101 kt | 23 h 14 min | 5:23 pm PDT (00:23 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 360° at 29 kt | +18 kt | 6 °C | 102 kt | 23 h | 5:09 pm PDT (00:09 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 360° at 23 kt | +15 kt | 4 °C | 105 kt | 22 h 21 min | 4:30 pm PDT (23:30 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 030° at 11 kt | +11 kt | 0 °C | 109 kt | 21 h 31 min | 3:40 pm PDT (22:40 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 050° at 9 kt | +9 kt | -1 °C | 111 kt | 21 h 08 min | 3:17 pm PDT (22:17 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 090° at 12 kt | +10 kt | -15 °C | 110 kt | 21 h 20 min | 3:29 pm PDT (22:29 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 | 1,000 | 1,500 | 2,000 | 3,000 | 6,000 | 9,000 | 12,000 | 15,000 | 18,000 | 24,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIH | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 090/9 | 100/10 | 100/10 | 090/5 | 030/5 17° | 010/5 11° | 290/10 6° | 270/20 3° | 230/14 -3° | 210/18 -16° |
| HNL | used from 200 nm out; 221 nm from the line | 080/8 | 080/8 | 080/8 | 080/7 | 030/10 18° | 010/19 12° | 340/20 7° | 330/20 4° | 030/5 -2° | 150/8 -15° |
| OGG | used from 299 nm out; 314 nm from the line | 080/11 | 090/11 | 090/11 | 110/9 | 090/11 16° | 020/19 11° | 360/35 7° | 360/30 5° | 050/12 -1° | 080/15 -15° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIH Lihue, HI | departure | VFR | from the east-northeast (070°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 152 ft | 2:53 pm HST (00:53 UTC) |
| OLM Olympia, WA | 2316 nm out, 15 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the northeast (040°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 207 ft | 00:54 UTC |
| SEA Seattle, WA | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 5,000 feet | from the north (350°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | none | 432 ft | 5:53 pm PDT (00:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 432 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At SEA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:33 pm PDT (21:33 UTC)
Wind from the west at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR
The whole forecast for SEA
- From Sun 5:00 pm PDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north at 12 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,000 feet, a few clouds at 5,000 feet
- From Sun 8:00 pm PDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 3:00 am PDT (10:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, patches of fog, clear skies
- From Mon 9:00 am PDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 11:00 am PDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the west at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 8:00 pm PDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
The forecast for LIH, the departure
- From Sun 2:00 pm HST (00:00 UTC): wind from the east-northeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet
- From Sun 7:00 pm HST (05:00 UTC): wind from the west at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am HST (20:00 UTC): wind from the east at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet
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 LIH 6:14 pm HST (04:14 UTC), at SEA 6:27 pm PDT (01:27 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:58 pm PDT (01:58 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: Lihue Airport, Seattle-Tacoma International.