Minot International to Santa FE Regional MOT → SAF
788 nautical miles (907 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 197°, about 191° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6E). At 120 knots that is 7 h 48 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 19-knot headwind), arriving about 8:33 am MDT (14:33 UTC). 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 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 C11C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 31,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 2:55 am CDT (07:55 UTC). Over the route from 190 to 299 nm out.
as issued
WSUS32 KKCI 120555 MKCC WST 120555 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 11C VALID UNTIL 0755Z SD WY FROM 60WNW DPR-20SSE DPR-40SSW RAP-60W RAP-60WNW DPR DMSHG AREA TS MOV FROM 22040KT. TOPS TO FL310.
- SIGMET C10C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 2:55 am CDT (07:55 UTC). Over the route from 629 to 728 nm out.
as issued
WSUS32 KKCI 120555 MKCC WST 120555 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 10C VALID UNTIL 0755Z CO NM FROM 20NNE PUB-40WSW LAA-30WSW CIM-50WSW ALS-50ESE HBU-20NNE PUB AREA TS MOV FROM 22040KT. TOPS TO FL340.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the first 329 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft. Over the route from 299 to 639 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the last 399 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: 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 route from 569 to 679 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the last 140 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 MOT.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
Not fetched just now.
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 8 forecast points nearest it (MOT, DIK, RAP, BFF, DEN, PUB, ALS, ABQ). 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 | 170° at 22 kt | +19 kt | 9 °C | 101 kt | 7 h 48 min | 8:33 am MDT (14:33 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 170° at 23 kt | +22 kt | 9 °C | 98 kt | 8 h 02 min | 8:47 am MDT (14:47 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 210° at 28 kt | +27 kt | 11 °C | 93 kt | 8 h 28 min | 9:13 am MDT (15:13 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 220° at 34 kt | +31 kt | 7 °C | 89 kt | 8 h 51 min | 9:36 am MDT (15:36 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 230° at 39 kt | +34 kt | 3 °C | 86 kt | 9 h 10 min | 9:55 am MDT (15:55 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 230° at 40 kt | +35 kt | -1 °C | 85 kt | 9 h 16 min | 10:01 am MDT (16:01 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 220° at 41 kt | +36 kt | -6 °C | 84 kt | 9 h 23 min | 10:08 am MDT (16:08 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 220° at 42 kt | +37 kt | -9 °C | 83 kt | 9 h 30 min | 10:15 am MDT (16:15 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 47 kt | +40 kt | -21 °C | 80 kt | 9 h 51 min | 10:36 am MDT (16:36 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 51 kt | +40 kt | -32 °C | 80 kt | 9 h 51 min | 10:36 am MDT (16:36 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 240° at 57 kt | +39 kt | -38 °C | 81 kt | 9 h 44 min | 10:29 am MDT (16:29 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 250° at 57 kt | +37 kt | -46 °C | 83 kt | 9 h 30 min | 10:15 am MDT (16:15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOT | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 120/14 5° | 200/20 4° | 230/33 1° | 250/39 -11° | 250/50 -21° | 240/61 -37° | 250/56 -45° | 260/68 -51° | |
| DIK | used from 50 nm out; 43 nm from the line | 150/24 7° | 200/38 6° | 220/53 0° | 230/51 -9° | 230/49 -21° | 240/37 -37° | 240/47 -44° | 250/65 -48° | |
| RAP | used from 200 nm out; 39 nm from the line | 180/23 12° | 200/38 13° | 210/38 6° | 220/28 -10° | 230/34 -21° | 230/37 -36° | 250/52 -38° | 250/59 -46° | |
| BFF | used from 349 nm out; 26 nm from the line | 180/28 | 220/33 15° | 210/31 7° | 230/32 -9° | 220/41 -21° | 220/40 -33° | 240/47 -36° | 250/54 -46° | |
| DEN | used from 449 nm out; 51 nm from the line | 240/21 14° | 250/44 6° | 220/49 -8° | 220/49 -21° | 230/54 -30° | 240/57 -35° | 240/49 -45° | ||
| PUB | used from 599 nm out; 35 nm from the line | 230/25 13° | 230/32 6° | 220/44 -8° | 230/49 -21° | 240/70 -28° | 240/67 -34° | 240/58 -46° | ||
| ALS | used from 649 nm out; 18 nm from the line | 230/37 4° | 220/54 -9° | 230/62 -22° | 240/77 -26° | 240/74 -33° | 230/59 -45° | |||
| ABQ | used from 748 nm out; 62 nm from the line | 220/27 11° | 210/35 5° | 220/46 -9° | 230/62 -20° | 240/78 -25° | 240/80 -35° | 240/56 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOT Minot, ND | departure | no report just now | 1,715 ft | ||||
| HZE Hazen, ND | 60 nm out, 6 nm east of the line | no report just now | 1,814 ft | ||||
| LEM Lemmon, SD | 140 nm out, 10 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 2,572 ft | ||||
| RAP Rapid City, SD | 259 nm out, 5 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 3,203 ft | ||||
| TOR Torrington, WY | 389 nm out, 12 nm west of the line | no report just now | 4,206 ft | ||||
| BFF Scottsbluff, NE | 399 nm out, 16 nm east of the line | no report just now | 3,967 ft | ||||
| DEN Denver, CO | 529 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 5,433 ft | ||||
| COS Colorado Springs, CO | 589 nm out, 16 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 6,187 ft | ||||
| ALS Alamosa, CO | 679 nm out, 17 nm west of the line | no report just now | 7,539 ft | ||||
| SKX Taos, NM | 738 nm out, 8 nm east of the line | no report just now | 7,094 ft | ||||
| SAF Santa Fe, NM | destination | no report just now | 6,348 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 7,539 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At SAF when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 8:33 am MDT (14:33 UTC)
SAF has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8784 LAKE GEORGE, CO, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Tuesday, October 13, 2026 UTC 16 nm from the route, 589 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 13 October · ZDV
Daylight
Sunset at MOT 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC), at SAF 6:31 pm MDT (00:31 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:57 pm MDT (00:57 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: Minot International, Santa FE Regional.
