Plan a flight · Sun 7:37 pm CDT (00:37 UTC)

Frederick W Smith Intl/Memphis Airport to Daniel K Inouye International MEM → HNL

3,622 nautical miles (4,168 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 276°, about 277° magnetic at the departure end (variation 1W). At 120 knots that is 30 h 26 min at the quickest height in today's winds (6,500 ft, a 1-knot headwind), arriving about 9:03 pm HST (07:03 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now MEM is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 4 knots; HNL is VFR, wind from the northeast (050°) 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: 805 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

SIGMET W68W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 36,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 8:55 pm CDT (01:55 UTC). Over the route from 748 to 938 nm out.

as issued

WSUS33 KKCI 112355
MKCW WST 112355
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 68W
VALID UNTIL 0155Z
CO NM AZ UT
FROM 30W CHE-20NNW TBE-60SE ABQ-40N SJN-30SW MTU-30W CHE
AREA TS MOV FROM 23040KT. TOPS TO FL360.

SIGMET W69W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 8:55 pm CDT (01:55 UTC). Over the route from 968 to 1117 nm out.

as issued

WSUS33 KKCI 112355
MKCW WST 112355
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 69W
VALID UNTIL 0155Z
TX NM AZ
FROM 50ENE PGS-60SE ABQ-20ENE ELP-70SSW SSO-50SE BZA-50ENE PGS
AREA TS MOV FROM 23040KT. TOPS TO FL340.

AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 698 to 1207 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 778 to 828 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 878 to 1207 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 2E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1048 to 1087 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 1097 to 1307 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 3C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 1117 to 1307 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 1227 to 1397 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 6E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1337 to 1397 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 MEM.

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

B38M at 14,000 ft, 12 nm south, 7:13 pm CDT (00:13 UTC): moderate turbulence, light rime icing, 8 °C. 1327 nm along the route, 12 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ONT UA /OV ONT053034/TM 0013/FL140/TP B38M/TA 08/TB MODERATE TURBULENCE/IC LIGHT RIME ICE 190 - 170
```
Report
a routine report filed through ONT
Where
34 nm northeast (053°) of ONT
Time
00:13 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Temperature
8 °C
Turbulence
moderate turbulence
Icing
light rime ice at 19,000 ft at 17,000 ft
B737 at 14,000 ft, 2 nm southeast, 4:54 pm CDT (21:54 UTC): moderate turbulence. 1357 nm along the route, 2 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ONT UA /OV 20N ONT/TM 2154/FL140/TP B737/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through ONT
Where
20N ont
Time
21:54 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
moderate
A319 at 39,000 ft, 2 nm south, 6:11 pm CDT (23:11 UTC): no chop turbulence, remarks: smooth. At the departure end, 2 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MEM UA /OV MEM/TM 2311/FL390/TP A319/TB NEG CHOP/RM SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through MEM
Where
over MEM
Time
23:11 UTC
Height
at 39,000 ft
Aircraft
A319
Turbulence
no chop
Remarks
smooth
CRJ7 at 36,000 ft, 48 nm south, 7:10 pm CDT (00:10 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZME20. 150 nm along the route, 48 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HOT UA /OV HOT/TM 0010/FL360/TP CRJ7/TB NEG/RM ZME20
```
Report
a routine report filed through HOT
Where
over HOT
Time
00:10 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZME20
B38M at 37,000 ft, 32 nm north, 5:55 pm CDT (22:55 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zab fdcs. 758 nm along the route, 32 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AXX UA /OV CIM210040/TM 2255/FL370/TP B38M/TB LGT-CONS MOD CHOP/RM ZAB FDCS
```
Report
a routine report filed through AXX
Where
40 nm southwest (210°) of CIM
Time
22:55 UTC
Height
at 37,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
lgt-cons moderate chop
Remarks
zab fdcs
CRJ7 at 10,000 ft, 11 nm north, 6:49 pm CDT (23:49 UTC): remarks: light turbulence, bases above 10,000 ft, vsby 3 miles continuously, during the descent rnav RY20 KSAF. 788 nm along the route, 11 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SAF UA /OV KSAF/TM 2349/FL100 /TP CRJ7/RM LIGHT TURBULENCE, BASES ABOVE 100, VSBY 3 MILES CONTINUOUSLY, DURD RNAV RY20 KSAF
```
Report
a routine report filed through SAF
Where
over KSAF
Time
23:49 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Remarks
light turbulence, bases above 10,000 ft, vsby 3 miles continuously, during the descent rnav RY20 KSAF
B737 at 14,000 ft, 20 nm south, 7:15 pm CDT (00:15 UTC): light turbulence above 14,000 ft. 828 nm along the route, 20 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ABQ UA /OV ABQ275007/TM 0015/FL140/TP B737/TB LGT ABV 140
```
Report
a routine report filed through ABQ
Where
7 nm west (275°) of ABQ
Time
00:15 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
light above 14,000 ft
HDJT at 18,000 ft, 14 nm south, 5:38 pm CDT (22:38 UTC): light rime icing from 16,000 ft to 17,500 ft, -9 °C, remarks: during the climb out of abq zab/fd. 838 nm along the route, 14 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ABQ UA /OV ABQ285015/TM 2238/FL180/TP HDJT/TA M09/IC LGT RIME 160-175/RM DURC OUT OF ABQ - ZAB/FD
```
Report
a routine report filed through ABQ
Where
15 nm west (285°) of ABQ
Time
22:38 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
HDJT
Temperature
−9 °C
Icing
light rime from 16,000 ft to 17,500 ft
Remarks
during the climb out of abq zab/fd
G280 at 45,000 ft, 27 nm north, 6:44 pm CDT (23:44 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: zab fdcs. 998 nm along the route, 27 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
INW UA /OV INW015040/TM 2344/FL450/TP G280/TB LGT-MOD/RM ZAB FDCS
```
Report
a routine report filed through INW
Where
40 nm north (015°) of INW
Time
23:44 UTC
Height
at 45,000 ft
Aircraft
G280
Turbulence
light to moderate
Remarks
zab fdcs
CRJ2 at 6,200 ft, 20 nm south, 4:51 pm CDT (21:51 UTC): overcast above 6,200 ft, remarks: wind shear +10/-5 short final RY21L. 1097 nm along the route, 20 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PRC UA /OV PRC030002/TM 2151/FL062/TP CRJ2/SK OVC062/RM WIND SHEAR +10/-5 SHORT FINAL RY21L
```
Report
a routine report filed through PRC
Where
2 nm northeast (030°) of PRC
Time
21:51 UTC
Height
at 6,200 ft
Aircraft
CRJ2
Sky
overcast from 6,200 ft
Remarks
wind shear +10/-5 short final RY21L
BCS3 at 31,000 ft, 49 nm north, 5:44 pm CDT (22:44 UTC): remarks: mountain wave 20 kts/zlawc. 1267 nm along the route, 49 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DAG UA /OV DAG030040/TM 2244/FL310/TP BCS3/RM MTN WAVE /- 20 KTS/ZLAWC AWC-WEB
```
Report
a routine report filed through DAG
Where
40 nm northeast (030°) of DAG
Time
22:44 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Remarks
mountain wave 20 kts/zlawc
A21N at 29,500 ft, 29 nm north, 5:50 pm CDT (22:50 UTC): remarks: mountain wave 10-15 kts/zlawc. 1297 nm along the route, 29 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DAG UA /OV DAG045010/TM 2250/FL295/TP A21N/RM MTN WAVE /- 10-15 KTS/ZLAWC AWC-WEB
```
Report
a routine report filed through DAG
Where
10 nm northeast (045°) of DAG
Time
22:50 UTC
Height
at 29,500 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Remarks
mountain wave 10-15 kts/zlawc
B38M at 36,000 ft, 28 nm north, 4:43 pm CDT (21:43 UTC): clear from 36,000 ft to 60,000 ft, -40 °C, wind 205° at 55 knots, remarks: produced by skypath. 1357 nm along the route, 28 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EDW UA /OV EDW154007 /TM 2143 /FL360 /TP B38M /SK SKC /WX FV99SM /TA M40 /WV 20555KT /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
```
Report
a routine report filed through EDW
Where
7 nm southeast (154°) of EDW
Time
21:43 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Sky
clear
Weather
flight visibility 99 miles
Temperature
−40 °C
Wind
from 205° at 55 knots
Remarks
produced by skypath
B739 at 33,000 ft, 10 nm north, 6:02 pm CDT (23:02 UTC): remarks: mountain wave 10 knots zlawc. 1367 nm along the route, 10 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DRA UA /OV VCV242015/TM 2302/FL330/TP B739/RM MTN WAVE /- 10 KT /ZLAWC AWC-WEB
```
Report
a routine report filed through DRA
Where
15 nm southwest (242°) of VCV
Time
23:02 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Remarks
mountain wave 10 knots zlawc

16 more routine reports are on the map.

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 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 17 forecast points nearest it (MEM, LIT, FSM, TUL, OKC, GAG, AMA, TCC, ABQ, FMN, PRC, BLH, ONT, WJF, SBA, SFO, FOT). 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	220° at 5 kt	+2 kt	14 °C	118 kt	30 h 42 min	9:19 pm HST (07:19 UTC)
6,500 ft	220° at 4 kt	+1 kt	7 °C	119 kt	30 h 26 min	9:03 pm HST (07:03 UTC)
8,500 ft	240° at 9 kt	+6 kt	5 °C	114 kt	31 h 46 min	10:23 pm HST (08:23 UTC)
10,500 ft	250° at 11 kt	+9 kt	2 °C	111 kt	32 h 38 min	11:15 pm HST (09:15 UTC)
12,500 ft	260° at 14 kt	+11 kt	-1 °C	109 kt	33 h 14 min	11:51 pm HST (09:51 UTC)
14,500 ft	270° at 15 kt	+11 kt	-5 °C	109 kt	33 h 14 min	11:51 pm HST (09:51 UTC)
16,500 ft	270° at 16 kt	+12 kt	-9 °C	108 kt	33 h 32 min	12:09 am HST (10:09 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	280° at 17 kt	+12 kt	-12 °C	108 kt	33 h 32 min	12:09 am HST (10:09 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	300° at 23 kt	+13 kt	-21 °C	107 kt	33 h 51 min	12:28 am HST (10:28 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	270° at 28 kt	+22 kt	-30 °C	98 kt	36 h 58 min	3:35 am HST (13:35 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	260° at 34 kt	+31 kt	-36 °C	89 kt	40 h 42 min	7:19 am HST (17:19 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	250° at 35 kt	+34 kt	-45 °C	86 kt	42 h 07 min	8:44 am HST (18:44 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
MEM	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	240/9	280/14 17°	280/20 12°	290/25 5°	320/25 -6°	330/31 -18°	320/52 -32°	330/58 -41°	320/42 -50°
LIT	used from 50 nm out; 45 nm from the line	220/12	250/12 17°	250/18 12°	260/22 6°	310/14 -5°	310/25 -17°	310/40 -31°	310/38 -41°	310/46 -52°
FSM	used from 150 nm out; 42 nm from the line	200/18	210/19 15°	230/22 13°	250/18 7°	270/20 -5°	280/24 -16°	280/35 -30°	290/37 -40°	300/40 -52°
TUL	used from 249 nm out; 49 nm from the line	200/27	210/28 15°	240/24 13°	250/19 8°	250/28 -6°	260/25 -16°	270/34 -30°	280/41 -39°	280/41 -52°
OKC	used from 299 nm out; 51 nm from the line	190/29	200/29 16°	230/22 14°	240/17 9°	240/28 -6°	250/35 -15°	270/42 -29°	270/43 -39°	280/38 -51°
GAG	used from 449 nm out; 46 nm from the line		190/34 19°	240/27 14°	240/26 8°	240/24 -6°	240/29 -16°	250/50 -28°	250/50 -39°	260/46 -50°
AMA	used from 499 nm out; 55 nm from the line		190/28	220/26 14°	230/27 7°	250/24 -6°	250/32 -16°	240/51 -28°	250/52 -38°	250/51 -50°
TCC	used from 599 nm out; 49 nm from the line		200/26	200/28 14°	220/25 7°	230/28 -7°	240/41 -19°	240/62 -28°	250/61 -37°	250/49 -49°
ABQ	used from 748 nm out; 49 nm from the line			200/28 13°	210/28 5°	210/44 -7°	230/46 -20°	230/80 -28°	240/74 -35°	240/58 -47°
FMN	used from 898 nm out; 91 nm from the line			220/25 13°	220/28 4°	210/51 -9°	220/59 -21°	230/78 -30°	230/77 -36°	230/66 -46°
PRC	used from 998 nm out; 84 nm from the line			200/36 6°	210/46 0°	220/60 -10°	220/75 -19°	220/66 -26°	230/70 -33°	230/59 -45°
BLH	used from 1197 nm out; 68 nm from the line	230/22	210/24 11°	230/23 5°	230/26 0°	220/38 -10°	230/52 -19°	220/58 -28°	220/69 -34°	220/59 -45°
ONT	used from 1297 nm out; 46 nm from the line	230/11	200/17 6°	230/27 4°	230/32 -2°	210/39 -12°	220/51 -20°	220/48 -29°	210/51 -34°	210/52 -44°
WJF	used from 1397 nm out; 44 nm from the line		220/30 8°	240/28 5°	230/34 -2°	220/34 -13°	220/48 -20°	220/47 -29°	210/48 -34°	220/52 -44°
SBA	used from 1447 nm out; 21 nm from the line	L/V	170/13 7°	220/23 4°	220/30 -2°	230/26 -14°	230/34 -20°	220/38 -28°	220/37 -35°	220/43 -44°
SFO	used from 1846 nm out; 396 nm from the line	220/11	L/V 5°	280/7 1°	270/15 -3°	290/23 -14°	310/29 -24°	280/26 -28°	250/30 -34°	250/36 -43°
FOT	used from 2993 nm out; 1484 nm from the line	360/29	020/22 5°	020/29 0°	010/40 -5°	010/61 -14°	010/90 -24°	360/81 -36°	340/55 -38°	320/34 -41°

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
MEM Memphis, TN	departure	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 22,000 feet	from the south-southwest (210°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	340 ft	6:54 pm CDT (23:54 UTC)
FSM Fort Smith, AR	219 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	469 ft	23:53 UTC
PWA Oklahoma City, OK	379 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 17 knots, gusting to 25	10+ mi	none	1,299 ft	23:53 UTC
FLG Flagstaff, AZ	1068 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line, tower	IFR Sky: scattered clouds at 700 feet, overcast at 1,300 feet Weather: rain, mist	from the southwest (230°) at 17 knots, gusting to 25	1.75 mi	1,300 ft	7,014 ft	00:33 UTC
CMA Camarillo, CA	1437 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 3,200 feet, a broken layer at 4,600 feet	from the west-southwest (250°) at 6 knots	9 mi	3,200 ft	76 ft	23:55 UTC
SBA Santa Barbara, CA	1467 nm out, 21 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 4,100 feet, overcast at 5,000 feet	from the west-southwest (250°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	5,000 ft	13 ft	23:53 UTC
HNL Honolulu, HI	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,600 feet, a few clouds at 3,800 feet	from the northeast (050°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	13 ft	1:53 pm HST (23:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 7,014 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At HNL when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 9:03 pm HST (07:03 UTC)

Wind from the east-northeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet VFR

The whole forecast for HNL

From Sun 2:00 pm HST (00:00 UTC): wind from the east at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 3,000 feet, a few clouds at 4,500 feet
From Sun 8:00 pm HST (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet, a few clouds at 3,500 feet
From Mon 11:00 am HST (21:00 UTC): wind from the east at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 3,000 feet, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet
From Mon 6:00 pm HST (04:00 UTC): wind from the east-northeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet

The forecast for MEM, the departure

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 9 knots, gusting to 17, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 10,000 feet

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

6/8891 Bullhead City, AZ, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 12 nm from the route, 1207 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZLA

Daylight

Sunset at MEM 6:29 pm CDT (23:29 UTC), at HNL 6:09 pm HST (04:09 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:32 pm HST (04:32 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at HNL is after sunset there (6:09 pm HST (04:09 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 lower 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: Frederick W Smith Intl/Memphis Airport, Daniel K Inouye International.