Sacramento Mather Airport to Ted Stevens Anchorage International MHR → ANC
1,726 nautical miles (1,986 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 331°, about 318° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13E). At 120 knots that is 14 h 53 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 4-knot headwind), arriving about 8:52 pm AKDT (04:52 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now MHR is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 4 knots; ANC is VFR, wind from the south (170°) 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: 2 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 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the first 70 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 MHR.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- C208 climbing, 48 nm southwest, 5:59 am PDT (12:59 UTC): clear up to 60,000 ft, remarks: during the climb zan. At the destination end, 48 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
ENA UA /OV ENA/TM 1259/FLUNKN/TP C208/SK SKC/RM DURC/ ZAN
- Report
- a routine report filed through ENA
- Where
- over ENA
- Time
- 12:59 UTC
- Height
- height not given
- Aircraft
- C208
- Sky
- clear
- Remarks
- during the climb zan
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 08:00–15:00 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 (SAC, RBL, SIY, OTH, AST, SEA). 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 | 010° at 5 kt | +4 kt | -1 °C | 116 kt | 14 h 53 min | 8:52 pm AKDT (04:52 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 010° at 8 kt | +6 kt | 0 °C | 114 kt | 15 h 08 min | 9:07 pm AKDT (05:07 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 360° at 12 kt | +9 kt | -3 °C | 111 kt | 15 h 33 min | 9:32 pm AKDT (05:32 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 360° at 21 kt | +16 kt | -4 °C | 104 kt | 16 h 36 min | 10:35 pm AKDT (06:35 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 360° at 32 kt | +24 kt | -6 °C | 96 kt | 17 h 59 min | 11:58 pm AKDT (07:58 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 360° at 40 kt | +30 kt | -9 °C | 90 kt | 19 h 11 min | 1:10 am AKDT (09:10 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 360° at 48 kt | +37 kt | -12 °C | 83 kt | 20 h 48 min | 2:47 am AKDT (10:47 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 360° at 55 kt | +41 kt | -14 °C | 79 kt | 21 h 51 min | 3:50 am AKDT (11:50 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 350° at 61 kt | +51 kt | -25 °C | 69 kt | 25 h 01 min | 7:00 am AKDT (15:00 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 350° at 62 kt | +52 kt | -40 °C | 68 kt | 25 h 23 min | 7:22 am AKDT (15:22 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 350° at 57 kt | +51 kt | -48 °C | 69 kt | 25 h 01 min | 7:00 am AKDT (15:00 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 340° at 32 kt | +31 kt | -45 °C | 89 kt | 19 h 24 min | 1:23 am AKDT (09:23 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAC | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | L/V | L/V 4° | 340/9 -4° | 340/22 -8° | 360/71 -12° | 360/82 -23° | 350/58 -37° | 310/30 -40° | 270/25 -44° |
| RBL | used from 50 nm out; 31 nm from the line | 350/14 | 320/9 4° | 290/7 -3° | 350/22 -7° | 360/75 -13° | 350/79 -24° | 350/74 -39° | 340/49 -43° | 280/23 -43° |
| SIY | used from 150 nm out; 52 nm from the line | 060/14 -1° | 030/21 -4° | 010/29 -8° | 360/75 -13° | 350/77 -24° | 350/74 -39° | 340/57 -45° | 300/20 -42° | |
| OTH | used from 249 nm out; 54 nm from the line | 020/7 | 020/13 1° | 010/26 -4° | 360/41 -4° | 350/60 -13° | 350/65 -24° | 350/72 -40° | 350/68 -48° | 340/43 -47° |
| AST | used from 449 nm out; 128 nm from the line | L/V | 340/6 1° | 350/17 -2° | 360/32 -3° | 360/50 -14° | 350/55 -26° | 350/58 -40° | 350/62 -49° | 340/40 -47° |
| SEA | used from 948 nm out; 531 nm from the line | 350/5 | 010/6 0° | 010/9 -4° | 010/27 -6° | 010/51 -15° | 360/58 -26° | 360/60 -41° | 350/55 -48° | 340/30 -45° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MHR Sacramento, CA | departure | VFR | from the south (170°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 98 ft | 1:15 am PDT (08:15 UTC) |
| CIC Chico, CA | 80 nm out, 13 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 240 ft | 13:47 UTC |
| BOK Brookings, OR | 249 nm out, 14 nm southwest of the line | VFR | variable at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 461 ft | 13:56 UTC |
| IEM Whittier, AK | 1686 nm out, 6 nm east of the line | no report just now | 39 ft | ||||
| ANC Anchorage, AK | destination | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 4,600 feet, overcast at 10,000 feet | from the south (170°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | 4,600 ft | 151 ft | 5:53 am AKDT (13:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 461 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At ANC when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 8:52 pm AKDT (04:52 UTC)
Wind from the south-southeast at 7 knots, visibility 6 miles, light rain showers, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet, a broken layer at 2,500 feet marginal VFR
The whole forecast for ANC
- From Mon 4:00 am AKDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a few clouds at 1,500 feet, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet and more above
- From Mon 7:00 am AKDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a few clouds at 500 feet, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet and more above
- From Mon 12:00 pm AKDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 7 knots, visibility 6 miles, light rain showers, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
- From Tue 12:00 am AKDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 4 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, showers nearby, a few clouds at 500 feet, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet and more above
- From Tue 6:00 am AKDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 4 knots, visibility 6 miles, light rain showers, mist, scattered clouds at 500 feet, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
The forecast for MHR, the departure
- From Mon 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 5:00 pm PDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 10:00 pm PDT (05:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/3475 BEALE AFB, CA, Sunday, March 8, 2026 through Sunday, November 1, 2026 Local 2 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · until 1 November · ZOA
- 6/8889 Anchorage, AK, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 through Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · starts tomorrow · ZAN
- 6/8772 Anchorage, AK, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 through Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 4 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · starts tomorrow · ZAN
Daylight
Sunset at MHR 6:30 pm PDT (01:30 UTC), at ANC 6:54 pm AKDT (02:54 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:37 pm AKDT (03:37 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at ANC is after sunset there (6:57 pm AKDT (02:57 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: Sacramento Mather Airport, Ted Stevens Anchorage International.