Plan a flight · Mon 10:51 am CDT (15:51 UTC)

Kansas City International to Denver International MCI → DEN

462 nautical miles (532 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 277°, about 275° magnetic at the departure end (variation 2E). At 120 knots that is 4 h 40 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 21-knot headwind), arriving about 2:31 pm MDT (20:31 UTC). Right now MCI is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 16 knots, gusting to 27; DEN is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 12 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: 8,655 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 2W: 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 226 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Over the last 98 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the last 20 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

urgent C700 at 43,000 ft, 13 nm north, 10:25 am CDT (15:25 UTC): severe turbulence, remarks: +-1400FT and 15KTS-ZDV. 354 nm along the route, 13 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AKO UUA /OV AKO088045/TM 1525/FL430/TP C700/TB SEV MTW/RM +-1400FT AND 15KTS-ZDV
```
Report
an urgent report filed through AKO
Where
45 nm east (088°) of AKO
Time
15:25 UTC
Height
at 43,000 ft
Aircraft
C700
Turbulence
severe mtw
Remarks
+-1400FT and 15KTS-ZDV
urgent C172 at 6,700 ft, 19 nm southwest, 7:54 am CDT (12:54 UTC): remarks: low-level wind shear + 10 knots during the climb. At the destination end, 19 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
APA UUA /OV KAPA/TM 1254/FL067/TP C172/RM LLWS +/- 10 KTS DURC
```
Report
an urgent report filed through APA
Where
over KAPA
Time
12:54 UTC
Height
at 6,700 ft
Aircraft
C172
Remarks
low-level wind shear + 10 knots during the climb
B38M at 12,000 ft, 7 nm southwest, 9:07 am CDT (14:07 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: from 11,000 ft to 12,000 ft. 432 nm along the route, 7 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN090025/TM 1407/FL120/TP B38M/TB MOD/RM 110-120
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
25 nm east (090°) of DEN
Time
14:07 UTC
Height
at 12,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
from 11,000 ft to 12,000 ft
B738 descending, 16 nm north, 10:20 am CDT (15:20 UTC): moderate turbulence from 12,000 ft to 18,000 ft. 442 nm along the route, 16 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV 30NE DEN/TM 1520/FLDURD/TP B738/TB MOD 180-120
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
30NE den
Time
15:20 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
moderate from 18,000 ft to 12,000 ft
C172 at 7,500 ft, 20 nm south, 10:27 am CDT (15:27 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the destination end, 20 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
APA UA /OV APA100008/TM 1527/FL075/TP C172/TB CONT MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through APA
Where
8 nm east (100°) of APA
Time
15:27 UTC
Height
at 7,500 ft
Aircraft
C172
Turbulence
continuous moderate
B737 at 21,000 ft, 22 nm northwest, 9:05 am CDT (14:05 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: mountain wave a 30-knot gain of airspeed from 25,000 ft to 15,000 ft during the descent. At the destination end, 22 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN310025/TM 1405/FL210/TP B737/TB MOD TURB/RM MTN WAVE +30KTS 250-150 DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
25 nm northwest (310°) of DEN
Time
14:05 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
moderate turbulence
Remarks
mountain wave a 30-knot gain of airspeed from 25,000 ft to 15,000 ft during the descent
B738 descending, 37 nm northwest, 8:01 am CDT (13:01 UTC): moderate turbulence from 11,000 ft to 20,000 ft. At the destination end, 37 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV 40NW DEN/TM 1301/FLDURD/TP B738/TB MOD 200-110
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
40NW den
Time
13:01 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
moderate from 20,000 ft to 11,000 ft
B738 descending, 41 nm southwest, 7:55 am CDT (12:55 UTC): moderate turbulence from 16,000 ft to 20,000 ft. At the destination end, 41 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV 40SW DEN/TM 1255/FLDURD/TP B738/TB MOD 200-160
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
40SW den
Time
12:55 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
moderate from 20,000 ft to 16,000 ft
B737 descending, 1 nm northwest, 9:55 am CDT (14:55 UTC): light turbulence up to 1,500 ft. At the departure end, 1 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MCI UA /OV MCI010002/TM 1455/FLDURD/TP B737/TB LGT TURB 015-SFC
```
Report
a routine report filed through MCI
Where
2 nm north (010°) of MCI
Time
14:55 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
light turbulence from 1,500 ft to the surface
GLF4 at 38,000 ft, 46 nm north, 10:30 am CDT (15:30 UTC): light chop turbulence. 49 nm along the route, 46 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AFK UA /OV PWE090025/TM 1530/FL380/TP GLF4/TB CONS LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through AFK
Where
25 nm east (090°) of PWE
Time
15:30 UTC
Height
at 38,000 ft
Aircraft
GLF4
Turbulence
continuous light chop
P46T at 27,000 ft, 38 nm south, 10:38 am CDT (15:38 UTC): light rime icing, -26 °C, remarks: zkcfdc xj. 59 nm along the route, 38 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EMP UA /OV EMP360030/TM 1538/FL270/TP P46T/TA M26/IC LGT RIME/RM /ZKCFDC XJ
```
Report
a routine report filed through EMP
Where
30 nm north (360°) of EMP
Time
15:38 UTC
Height
at 27,000 ft
Aircraft
P46T
Temperature
−26 °C
Icing
light rime
Remarks
zkcfdc xj
C70 at 43,000 ft, 4 nm northeast, 10:24 am CDT (15:24 UTC): light to moderate turbulence above 43,000 ft, remarks: mountain wave +-1400 +-15KTS-ZDVWC. 354 nm along the route, 4 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AKO UA /OV AKO100045/TM 1524/FL430/TP C70/TB LGT-MOD 430/RM MTN WAVE +-1400 +-15KTS-ZDVWC-
```
Report
a routine report filed through AKO
Where
45 nm east (100°) of AKO
Time
15:24 UTC
Height
at 43,000 ft
Aircraft
C70
Turbulence
light to moderate at 43,000 ft
Remarks
mountain wave +-1400 +-15KTS-ZDVWC
C56X at 6,000 ft, 46 nm north, 9:37 am CDT (14:37 UTC): clear from 6,000 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: ZDVWC-19. 354 nm along the route, 46 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HEQ UA /OV HEQ/TM 1437/FL060/TP C56X/SK SKC/RM -ZDVWC-19
```
Report
a routine report filed through HEQ
Where
over HEQ
Time
14:37 UTC
Height
at 6,000 ft
Aircraft
C56X
Sky
clear
Remarks
ZDVWC-19
B737 at 6,500 ft, 3 nm south, 10:43 am CDT (15:43 UTC): no turbulence. At the destination end, 3 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN/TM 1543/FL065/TP B737/TB NEG TB ON FINAL RWY16L
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
over DEN
Time
15:43 UTC
Height
at 6,500 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
no turbulence on final runway 16L

6 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 14:00–21:00 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 5 forecast points nearest it (MKC, SLN, GRI, GLD, DEN). 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	240° at 26 kt	+21 kt	19 °C	99 kt	4 h 40 min	2:31 pm MDT (20:31 UTC)
6,500 ft	250° at 29 kt	+25 kt	20 °C	95 kt	4 h 52 min	2:43 pm MDT (20:43 UTC)
8,500 ft	240° at 27 kt	+23 kt	14 °C	97 kt	4 h 46 min	2:37 pm MDT (20:37 UTC)
10,500 ft	240° at 31 kt	+25 kt	10 °C	95 kt	4 h 52 min	2:43 pm MDT (20:43 UTC)
12,500 ft	240° at 34 kt	+29 kt	5 °C	91 kt	5 h 05 min	2:56 pm MDT (20:56 UTC)
14,500 ft	240° at 36 kt	+30 kt	0 °C	90 kt	5 h 08 min	2:59 pm MDT (20:59 UTC)
16,500 ft	240° at 39 kt	+31 kt	-5 °C	89 kt	5 h 11 min	3:02 pm MDT (21:02 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	240° at 40 kt	+31 kt	-8 °C	89 kt	5 h 11 min	3:02 pm MDT (21:02 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	240° at 50 kt	+40 kt	-21 °C	80 kt	5 h 46 min	3:37 pm MDT (21:37 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	250° at 76 kt	+69 kt	-29 °C	51 kt	9 h 04 min	6:55 pm MDT (00:55 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	250° at 82 kt	+76 kt	-36 °C	44 kt	10 h 30 min	8:21 pm MDT (02:21 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	260° at 78 kt	+74 kt	-48 °C	46 kt	10 h 03 min	7:54 pm MDT (01:54 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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; 33 nm from the line	220/35	240/30 21°	240/27 13°	240/31 6°	260/31 -7°	250/43 -21°	270/70 -28°	280/72 -36°	280/59 -49°
SLN	used from 49 nm out; 75 nm from the line	210/26	250/36 22°	240/39 14°	240/38 7°	240/42 -9°	240/49 -20°	260/75 -27°	260/76 -36°	270/71 -48°
GRI	used from 197 nm out; 94 nm from the line		270/26 19°	230/33 13°	230/39 8°	230/43 -9°	240/55 -21°	250/76 -28°	260/84 -36°	260/68 -47°
GLD	used from 246 nm out; 59 nm from the line		240/22	250/24 13°	250/39 6°	230/42 -8°	230/55 -21°	240/87 -30°	240/96 -36°	250/93 -48°
DEN	used from 393 nm out; 44 nm from the line			230/7 11°	230/13 4°	230/40 -9°	230/48 -20°	240/66 -32°	240/88 -38°	230/100 -47°

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 Sky: a broken layer at 25,000 feet	from the south-southwest (200°) at 16 knots, gusting to 27	10+ mi	25,000 ft	1,027 ft	9:53 am CDT (14:53 UTC)
TOP Topeka, KS	39 nm out, 19 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 7 knots, gusting to 15	10+ mi	none	881 ft	14:53 UTC
MHK Manhattan, KS	88 nm out, 20 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 13 knots	10+ mi	none	1,066 ft	14:52 UTC
CNK Concordia, KS	138 nm out, 1 nm southeast of the line	VFR Weather: light rain	from the south-southwest (200°) at 16 knots, gusting to 28	10+ mi	none	1,488 ft	14:55 UTC
TKO Mankato, KS	167 nm out, 13 nm north of the line	no report just now				1,859 ft
PHG Phillipsburg, KS	216 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line	VFR	from the west-southwest (250°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	1,910 ft	15:35 UTC
OIN Oberlin, KS	275 nm out, 7 nm northeast of the line	VFR	from the west-southwest (240°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	2,706 ft	15:35 UTC
ADT Atwood, KS	295 nm out, 5 nm north of the line	VFR	from the west-southwest (250°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	2,990 ft	15:35 UTC
SYF St Francis, KS	324 nm out, 5 nm west of the line	VFR	from the west (270°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	3,429 ft	15:35 UTC
AKO Akron, CO	393 nm out, 21 nm north of the line	VFR	from the west (260°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	none	4,716 ft	14:53 UTC
DEN Denver, CO	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 8,000 feet, a few clouds at 12,000 feet	from the south-southwest (210°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	none	5,433 ft	8:53 am MDT (14:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 5,433 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At DEN when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:31 pm MDT (20:31 UTC)

Wind from the southwest at 14 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for DEN

From Mon 9:00 am MDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 8,000 feet, a few clouds at 12,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 am MDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 14 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
At times between Mon 11:00 am MDT (17:00 UTC) and 1:00 pm MDT (19:00 UTC): wind light and variable
From Mon 7:00 pm MDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the south at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 11:00 pm MDT (05:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,000 feet, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet
From Tue 4:00 am MDT (10:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,000 feet
From Tue 10:00 am MDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 4,000 feet

The forecast for MCI, the departure

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 14 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 17 knots, gusting to 30, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 19, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Tue 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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 MCI 6:44 pm CDT (23:44 UTC), at DEN 6:22 pm MDT (00:22 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:49 pm MDT (00:49 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 now, the southern Plains · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Rockies · 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: Kansas City International, Denver International.