Minneapolis-St Paul Intl/Wold-Chamberlain Airport to Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International MSP → ATL
788 nautical miles (907 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 146°, about 146° magnetic at the departure end (variation 0E). At 120 knots that is 4 h 40 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 49-knot tailwind), arriving about 12:28 am EDT (04:28 UTC), after sunset at the destination. 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: 7,273 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 6W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 609 to 649 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 658 to 688 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Near the route, at the destination end.
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 MSP.
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 20:00–03:00 UTC · at 120 knots true airspeed
The eastbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: odd thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 9 forecast points nearest it (MSP, LSE, DBQ, BRL, SPI, EVV, BNA, HSV, ATL). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,500 ft | 250° at 14 kt | −4 kt | 124 kt | 6 h 21 min | 2:09 am EDT (06:09 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 290° at 17 kt | −14 kt | 134 kt | 5 h 53 min | 1:41 am EDT (05:41 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 300° at 20 kt | −17 kt | 13 °C | 137 kt | 5 h 45 min | 1:33 am EDT (05:33 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 300° at 21 kt | −19 kt | 9 °C | 139 kt | 5 h 40 min | 1:28 am EDT (05:28 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 310° at 23 kt | −22 kt | 6 °C | 142 kt | 5 h 33 min | 1:21 am EDT (05:21 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 310° at 24 kt | −23 kt | 2 °C | 143 kt | 5 h 31 min | 1:19 am EDT (05:19 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 310° at 24 kt | −23 kt | -3 °C | 143 kt | 5 h 31 min | 1:19 am EDT (05:19 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 310° at 24 kt | −22 kt | -7 °C | 142 kt | 5 h 33 min | 1:21 am EDT (05:21 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 310° at 24 kt | −22 kt | -8 °C | 142 kt | 5 h 33 min | 1:21 am EDT (05:21 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 310° at 29 kt | −28 kt | -19 °C | 148 kt | 5 h 19 min | 1:07 am EDT (05:07 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 310° at 44 kt | −43 kt | -35 °C | 163 kt | 4 h 50 min | 12:38 am EDT (04:38 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 320° at 51 kt | −49 kt | -43 °C | 169 kt | 4 h 40 min | 12:28 am EDT (04:28 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 310° at 50 kt | −47 kt | -50 °C | 167 kt | 4 h 43 min | 12:31 am EDT (04:31 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSP | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 200/28 | 240/30 19° | 240/24 12° | 240/17 5° | 270/24 -10° | 270/33 -20° | 280/48 -35° | 290/55 -45° | 280/84 -54° |
| LSE | used from 50 nm out; 43 nm from the line | 220/33 | 250/29 17° | 250/15 9° | 260/12 6° | 280/21 -9° | 280/33 -20° | 300/43 -36° | 310/56 -45° | 300/79 -53° |
| DBQ | used from 150 nm out; 14 nm from the line | 220/23 | 240/22 16° | 240/24 10° | 260/18 5° | 270/16 -8° | 290/27 -19° | 310/42 -35° | 320/55 -44° | 300/71 -52° |
| BRL | used from 249 nm out; 61 nm from the line | 200/20 | 250/21 16° | 240/22 10° | 260/20 5° | 270/16 -7° | 290/22 -18° | 320/41 -34° | 320/56 -43° | 310/68 -53° |
| SPI | used from 299 nm out; 35 nm from the line | 210/13 | 260/11 17° | 270/18 10° | 290/21 4° | 310/20 -8° | 330/25 -19° | 320/49 -34° | 320/60 -44° | 320/59 -50° |
| EVV | used from 399 nm out; 60 nm from the line | 310/13 | 340/26 16° | 330/29 10° | 330/32 4° | 330/30 -9° | 340/38 -20° | 330/60 -35° | 320/57 -41° | 330/39 -48° |
| BNA | used from 549 nm out; 39 nm from the line | 280/13 | 340/34 16° | 330/38 10° | 330/44 5° | 330/39 -8° | 330/38 -19° | 320/49 -34° | 330/53 -40° | 330/35 -47° |
| HSV | used from 649 nm out; 73 nm from the line | 290/15 | 330/34 16° | 330/38 11° | 330/40 5° | 320/36 -7° | 320/31 -18° | 320/44 -34° | 330/53 -41° | 330/34 -48° |
| ATL | used from 698 nm out; 65 nm from the line | 300/23 | 320/26 14° | 320/34 10° | 320/41 5° | 290/32 -6° | 290/31 -18° | 280/28 -33° | 260/32 -41° | 250/28 -50° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSP Minneapolis, MN | departure | no report just now | 841 ft | ||||
| RST Rochester, MN | 70 nm out, 8 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,317 ft | ||||
| DEH Decorah, IA | 120 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 1,157 ft | ||||
| DBQ Dubuque, IA | 180 nm out, 11 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,076 ft | ||||
| PIA Peoria, IL | 299 nm out, 7 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 660 ft | ||||
| DEC Decatur, IL | 359 nm out, 0 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 681 ft | ||||
| AJG Mount Carmel, IL | 449 nm out, 7 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 429 ft | ||||
| OWB Owensboro, KY | 509 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 407 ft | ||||
| MQY Smyrna, TN | 619 nm out, 21 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 543 ft | ||||
| CHA Chattanooga, TN | 698 nm out, 7 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 682 ft | ||||
| RYY Atlanta, GA | 768 nm out, 5 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,040 ft | ||||
| ATL Atlanta, GA | destination | no report just now | 1,026 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,317 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At ATL when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:28 am EDT (04:28 UTC)
ATL has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/6656 ANOKA, MN, Monday, October 5, 2026 through Monday, October 19, 2026 Local 19 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · until 19 October · ZMP
- 6/0708 Goodlettsville, TN, Saturday, August 1, 2026 through Sunday, August 1, 2027 UTC 17 nm from the route, 589 nm along the route · security · until 1 August · ZME
- 6/8693 Atlanta, GA, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 5 nm from the route, at the destination end · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 12 October · ZTL
Daylight
Sunset at MSP 6:35 pm CDT (23:35 UTC), at ATL 7:09 pm EDT (23:09 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:34 pm EDT (23:34 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at ATL is before sunrise there (7:39 am EDT (11:39 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: Minneapolis-St Paul Intl/Wold-Chamberlain Airport, Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International.