Kansas City International to Austin-Bergstrom International MCI → AUS
566 nautical miles (651 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 196°, about 194° magnetic at the departure end (variation 2E). At 120 knots that is 4 h 41 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 1-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:26 am CDT (07:26 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now MCI is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 9 knots; AUS is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 9 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: 1,959 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 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 first 60 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 MCI.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
No pilot reports within 50 nautical miles of the line in the last three hours.
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 6 forecast points nearest it (MKC, TUL, OKC, DAL, CLL, SAT). 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 | 210° at 28 kt | +27 kt | 93 kt | 6 h 05 min | 3:50 am CDT (08:50 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 230° at 23 kt | +19 kt | 17 °C | 101 kt | 5 h 36 min | 3:21 am CDT (08:21 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 230° at 17 kt | +13 kt | 14 °C | 107 kt | 5 h 17 min | 3:02 am CDT (08:02 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 240° at 14 kt | +10 kt | 10 °C | 110 kt | 5 h 09 min | 2:54 am CDT (07:54 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 250° at 14 kt | +9 kt | 7 °C | 111 kt | 5 h 06 min | 2:51 am CDT (07:51 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 250° at 16 kt | +10 kt | 2 °C | 110 kt | 5 h 09 min | 2:54 am CDT (07:54 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 250° at 18 kt | +11 kt | -2 °C | 109 kt | 5 h 12 min | 2:57 am CDT (07:57 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 19 kt | +12 kt | -5 °C | 108 kt | 5 h 14 min | 2:59 am CDT (07:59 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 250° at 24 kt | +15 kt | -16 °C | 105 kt | 5 h 23 min | 3:08 am CDT (08:08 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 270° at 38 kt | +11 kt | -29 °C | 109 kt | 5 h 12 min | 2:57 am CDT (07:57 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 270° at 39 kt | +9 kt | -40 °C | 111 kt | 5 h 06 min | 2:51 am CDT (07:51 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 290° at 40 kt | −1 kt | -50 °C | 121 kt | 4 h 41 min | 2:26 am CDT (07:26 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MKC | used from 0 nm out; 18 nm from the line | 220/44 | 250/28 18° | 250/18 13° | 240/12 6° | 280/24 -6° | 240/34 -18° | 260/47 -30° | 260/51 -40° | 270/58 -50° |
| TUL | used from 99 nm out; 70 nm from the line | 210/37 | 240/29 17° | 260/15 14° | 260/11 7° | 240/22 -6° | 250/29 -16° | 270/45 -29° | 270/47 -40° | 280/44 -50° |
| OKC | used from 248 nm out; 74 nm from the line | 200/44 | 230/32 18° | 240/13 15° | 240/10 9° | 240/20 -5° | 250/27 -16° | 260/47 -28° | 270/48 -39° | 270/45 -50° |
| DAL | used from 298 nm out; 78 nm from the line | 190/29 | 220/23 17° | 220/17 13° | 250/18 8° | 230/18 -5° | 240/18 -15° | 270/34 -29° | 280/33 -39° | 300/36 -51° |
| CLL | used from 496 nm out; 60 nm from the line | 170/22 | 170/26 18° | 200/15 14° | 240/13 8° | 240/15 -5° | 260/17 -13° | 290/27 -29° | 290/22 -40° | 320/30 -51° |
| SAT | used from 546 nm out; 66 nm from the line | 150/26 | 180/18 19° | 180/18 14° | 200/14 9° | 230/16 -6° | 210/9 -13° | 270/8 -29° | 280/6 -39° | 340/19 -51° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCI Kansas City, MO | departure | VFR | from the south (170°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,027 ft | 8:53 pm CDT (01:53 UTC) |
| IXD Olathe, KS | 30 nm out, 1 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southeast (160°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,087 ft | 01:53 UTC |
| CNU Chanute, KS | 99 nm out, 10 nm west of the line | VFR | from the south (180°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,002 ft | 01:52 UTC |
| CFV Coffeyville, KS | 139 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line | VFR | from the south (170°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 754 ft | 01:52 UTC |
| TUL Tulsa, OK | 198 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 12 knots | 10+ mi | none | 677 ft | 01:53 UTC |
| OKM Okmulgee, OK | 228 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line | VFR | from the south (190°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 719 ft | 02:35 UTC |
| DUA Durant, OK | 327 nm out, 8 nm southeast of the line | VFR | from the south-southeast (160°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 699 ft | 02:35 UTC |
| GYI Sherman/Denison, TX | 347 nm out, 3 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southeast (160°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | none | 749 ft | 02:35 UTC |
| ADS Dallas, TX | 397 nm out, 3 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southeast (160°) at 11 knots, gusting to 17 | 10+ mi | none | 644 ft | 02:35 UTC |
| ACT Waco, TX | 476 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southeast (150°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | none | 516 ft | 01:51 UTC |
| GTU Georgetown, TX | 536 nm out, 8 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southeast (150°) at 9 knots, gusting to 17 | 10+ mi | none | 789 ft | 01:55 UTC |
| AUS Austin, TX | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 12,000 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet | from the south-southeast (150°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 541 ft | 8:53 pm CDT (01:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,087 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At AUS when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:26 am CDT (07:26 UTC)
Wind from the south-southeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet VFR
The whole forecast for AUS
- From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 14 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 6,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Sun 10:00 pm CDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm CDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 2:00 pm CDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the south at 13 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
The forecast for MCI, the departure
- From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 17 knots, gusting to 26, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 9/2934 DALLAS, TX 2 nm from the route, 397 nm along the route · a VIP movement · ZFW
- 6/8646 Arlington, TX, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Friday, October 16, 2026 UTC 9 nm from the route, 407 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Thursday 15 October · ZFW
- 6/0543 MCGREGOR, TX 6 nm from the route, 496 nm along the route · security · ZFW
- 6/5849 Austin, TX, Friday, October 2, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 6 nm from the route, at the destination end · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 12 October · ZHU
Daylight
Sunset at MCI 6:44 pm CDT (23:44 UTC), at AUS 7:03 pm CDT (00:03 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:27 pm CDT (00:27 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at AUS is before sunrise there (7:30 am CDT (12:30 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: Kansas City International, Austin-Bergstrom International.