Kahului Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International OGG → SEA
2,294 nautical miles (2,640 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 038°, about 027° magnetic at the departure end (variation 11E). At 120 knots that is 20 h 07 min at the quickest height in today's winds (3,500 ft, a 6-knot headwind), arriving about 5:21 pm PDT (00:21 UTC). Right now OGG is VFR, wind from the northeast (050°) at 12 knots; SEA is VFR, wind from the east-northeast (070°) 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: 3,581 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 last 209 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 OGG.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- EPIC at 31,000 ft, 40 nm southeast, 3:38 pm HST (01:38 UTC): moderate turbulence from 30,000 ft to 31,000 ft, remarks: zse. At the destination end, 40 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
AST UA /OV AST070020/TM 0138/FL310/TP EPIC/TB MOD 310-300/RM ZSE
- Report
- a routine report filed through AST
- Where
- 20 nm east (070°) of AST
- Time
- 01:38 UTC
- Height
- at 31,000 ft
- Aircraft
- EPIC
- Turbulence
- moderate from 31,000 ft to 30,000 ft
- Remarks
- zse
- B737 at 10,000 ft, 34 nm west, 4:20 pm HST (02:20 UTC): clear. At the departure end, 34 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
LNY UA /OV LNY300005/TM 0220/FL100/TP B737/SK CLR/WX 10SM
- Report
- a routine report filed through LNY
- Where
- 5 nm northwest (300°) of LNY
- Time
- 02:20 UTC
- Height
- at 10,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Sky
- clear
- Weather
- 10SM
- A321 at 13,500 ft, 46 nm southeast, 3:54 pm HST (01:54 UTC): remarks: zse. At the destination end, 46 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
SEA UA /OV SEA120045/TM 0154/FL135/TP A321/SK TOP130/RM ZSE
- Report
- a routine report filed through SEA
- Where
- 45 nm southeast (120°) of SEA
- Time
- 01:54 UTC
- Height
- at 13,500 ft
- Aircraft
- A321
- Sky
- TOP130
- Remarks
- zse
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 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 1 forecast point nearest it (OGG). 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 | 100° at 10 kt | +6 kt | 114 kt | 20 h 07 min | 5:21 pm PDT (00:21 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 070° at 10 kt | +9 kt | 111 kt | 20 h 40 min | 5:54 pm PDT (00:54 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 060° at 13 kt | +13 kt | 14 °C | 107 kt | 21 h 26 min | 6:40 pm PDT (01:40 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 040° at 18 kt | +18 kt | 10 °C | 102 kt | 22 h 29 min | 7:43 pm PDT (02:43 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 020° at 25 kt | +23 kt | 7 °C | 97 kt | 23 h 39 min | 8:53 pm PDT (03:53 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 010° at 29 kt | +23 kt | 6 °C | 97 kt | 23 h 39 min | 8:53 pm PDT (03:53 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 360° at 29 kt | +21 kt | 4 °C | 99 kt | 23 h 10 min | 8:24 pm PDT (03:24 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 030° at 18 kt | +17 kt | -1 °C | 103 kt | 22 h 16 min | 7:30 pm PDT (02:30 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 040° at 16 kt | +16 kt | -2 °C | 104 kt | 22 h 03 min | 7:17 pm PDT (02:17 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 040° at 9 kt | +9 kt | -15 °C | 111 kt | 20 h 40 min | 5:54 pm PDT (00:54 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 | 1,000 | 1,500 | 2,000 | 3,000 | 6,000 | 9,000 | 12,000 | 15,000 | 18,000 | 24,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OGG | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 090/11 | 090/12 | 100/12 | 100/10 | 070/10 16° | 050/17 11° | 020/27 6° | 360/32 5° | 040/16 -2° | 040/9 -15° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OGG Kahului, HI | departure | VFR | from the northeast (050°) at 12 knots | 10+ mi | none | 55 ft | 5:54 pm HST (03:54 UTC) |
| TIW Tacoma, WA | 2274 nm out, 6 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the east (080°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 294 ft | 03:53 UTC |
| SEA Seattle, WA | destination | VFR | from the east-northeast (070°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 432 ft | 8:53 pm PDT (03:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 432 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At SEA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:21 pm PDT (00:21 UTC)
Wind from the west at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR
The whole forecast for SEA
- From Sun 8:00 pm PDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the north at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 3:00 am PDT (10:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, patches of fog, clear skies
- From Mon 9:00 am PDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 11:00 am PDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the west at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 8:00 pm PDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
The forecast for OGG, the departure
- From Sun 5:00 pm HST (03:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 18 knots, gusting to 26, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet
- From Sun 8:00 pm HST (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 4,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am HST (20:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 16 knots, gusting to 24, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 3,500 feet, scattered clouds at 4,500 feet
- From Mon 7:00 pm HST (05:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 3,000 feet
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 OGG 6:03 pm HST (04:03 UTC), at SEA 6:27 pm PDT (01:27 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:58 pm PDT (01:58 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: Kahului Airport, Seattle-Tacoma International.