Kahului Airport to Sacramento International OGG → SMF
2,088 nautical miles (2,402 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 051°, about 040° magnetic at the departure end (variation 11E). At 120 knots that is 17 h 33 min at the quickest height in today's winds (7,500 ft, a 1-knot headwind), arriving about 1:41 pm PDT (20:41 UTC). Right now OGG is VFR, wind from the north-northeast (030°) at 17 knots, gusting to 26; SMF is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (210°) 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: 951 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 190 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots). Over the route from 1898 to 1958 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 OGG.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- 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
- PC12 at 6,500 ft, 41 nm west, 3:09 pm HST (01:09 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 6,500 ft to 60,000 ft. At the departure end, 41 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
LNY UA /OV LNY290013/TM 0109/FL065/TP PC12/SK SKC/WX 10SM/TB NEGATIVE
- Report
- a routine report filed through LNY
- Where
- 13 nm west (290°) of LNY
- Time
- 01:09 UTC
- Height
- at 6,500 ft
- Aircraft
- PC12
- Sky
- clear
- Weather
- 10SM
- Turbulence
- negative
- C172 at 4,600 ft, 35 nm west, 2:34 pm HST (00:34 UTC): scattered clouds above 3,300 ft. At the departure end, 35 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
LNY UA /OV LNY305007/TM 0034/FL046/TP C172/SK SCT033
- Report
- a routine report filed through LNY
- Where
- 7 nm northwest (305°) of LNY
- Time
- 00:34 UTC
- Height
- at 4,600 ft
- Aircraft
- C172
- Sky
- scattered clouds from 3,300 ft
- UAL1947 at 32,000 ft, 32 nm northwest, 3:07 pm HST (01:07 UTC): -34 °C, wind 150° at 23 knots. 240 nm along the route, 32 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
ARP UAL1947 2347N 15322W 0107 F320 MS34 150/023KT
- Report
- a routine report filed through ARP
- UAL2080 at 33,000 ft, 32 nm northwest, 2:34 pm HST (00:34 UTC): -35 °C, wind 160° at 15 knots. 240 nm along the route, 32 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
ARP UAL2080 2347N 15322W 0034 F330 MS35 160/015KT
- Report
- a routine report filed through ARP
- UAL2623 at 36,000 ft, 31 nm southeast, 3:18 pm HST (01:18 UTC): -44 °C, wind 170° at 10 knots. 250 nm along the route, 31 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
ARP UAL2623 2301N 15235W 0118 F360 MS44 170/010KT
- Report
- a routine report filed through ARP
- UAL1947 at 32,000 ft, 4 nm north, 3:56 pm HST (01:56 UTC): -34 °C, wind 300° at 10 knots. 629 nm along the route, 4 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
ARP UAL1947 2714N 14713W 0156 F320 MS34 300/010KT
- Report
- a routine report filed through ARP
- UAL2080 at 33,000 ft, 4 nm north, 3:23 pm HST (01:23 UTC): -35 °C, wind 250° at 10 knots. 629 nm along the route, 4 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
ARP UAL2080 2714N 14713W 0123 F330 MS35 250/010KT
- Report
- a routine report filed through ARP
- UAL1296 at 36,000 ft, 4 nm north, 2:40 pm HST (00:40 UTC): -45 °C, wind 220° at 5 knots. 629 nm along the route, 4 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
ARP UAL1296 2714N 14713W 0040 F360 MS45 220/005KT
- Report
- a routine report filed through ARP
- UAL1947 at 32,000 ft, 27 nm southeast, 4:46 pm HST (02:46 UTC): -36 °C, wind 010° at 40 knots. 1019 nm along the route, 27 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
ARP UAL1947 3024N 14042W 0246 F320 MS36 010/040KT
- Report
- a routine report filed through ARP
- UAL1684 at 36,000 ft, 29 nm northwest, 4:31 pm HST (02:31 UTC): -44 °C, wind 340° at 30 knots. 1019 nm along the route, 29 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
ARP UAL1684 3111N 14117W 0231 F360 MS44 340/030KT
- Report
- a routine report filed through ARP
- KAI99 at 38,000 ft, 27 nm southeast, 2:40 pm HST (00:40 UTC): -49 °C, wind 349° at 33 knots. 1019 nm along the route, 27 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
ARP KAI99 3024N 14042W 0040 F380 MS49 349/033KT
- Report
- a routine report filed through ARP
- UAL1684 at 36,000 ft, 2 nm northeast, 3:41 pm HST (01:41 UTC): -45 °C, wind 350° at 70 knots. 1408 nm along the route, 2 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
ARP UAL1684 3401N 13421W 0141 F360 MS45 350/070KT
- Report
- a routine report filed through ARP
- UAL1684 at 36,000 ft, 28 nm southeast, 2:51 pm HST (00:51 UTC): -43 °C, wind 360° at 50 knots. 1798 nm along the route, 28 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
ARP UAL1684 3628N 12656W 0051 F360 MS43 360/050KT
- Report
- a routine report filed through ARP
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 2 forecast points nearest it (OGG, ITO). 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 | 120° at 8 kt | +3 kt | 117 kt | 17 h 51 min | 1:59 pm PDT (20:59 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 100° at 3 kt | +2 kt | 118 kt | 17 h 42 min | 1:50 pm PDT (20:50 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 340° at 7 kt | +1 kt | 11 °C | 119 kt | 17 h 33 min | 1:41 pm PDT (20:41 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 340° at 15 kt | +2 kt | 8 °C | 118 kt | 17 h 42 min | 1:50 pm PDT (20:50 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 360° at 22 kt | +11 kt | 6 °C | 109 kt | 19 h 09 min | 3:17 pm PDT (22:17 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 010° at 28 kt | +17 kt | 6 °C | 103 kt | 20 h 16 min | 4:24 pm PDT (23:24 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 010° at 30 kt | +20 kt | 5 °C | 100 kt | 20 h 53 min | 5:01 pm PDT (00:01 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 020° at 24 kt | +18 kt | -1 °C | 102 kt | 20 h 28 min | 4:36 pm PDT (23:36 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 020° at 23 kt | +18 kt | -2 °C | 102 kt | 20 h 28 min | 4:36 pm PDT (23:36 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 030° at 6 kt | +6 kt | -14 °C | 114 kt | 18 h 19 min | 2:27 pm PDT (21:27 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° |
| ITO | used from 300 nm out; 324 nm from the line | L/V | L/V | 110/6 | 130/10 | L/V 12° | 320/16 9° | 360/24 6° | 010/31 6° | 020/24 -2° | 030/6 -14° |
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 Sky: a few clouds at 4,500 feet | from the north-northeast (030°) at 17 knots, gusting to 26 | 10+ mi | none | 55 ft | 4:54 pm HST (02:54 UTC) |
| STS Santa Rosa, CA | 2028 nm out, 10 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southeast (150°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 128 ft | 02:53 UTC |
| SMF Sacramento, CA | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet | from the south-southwest (210°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 26 ft | 7:53 pm PDT (02:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 128 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At SMF when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:41 pm PDT (20:41 UTC)
Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for SMF
- From Sun 5:00 pm PDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Sun 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few 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
- 6/3475 BEALE AFB, CA, Sunday, March 8, 2026 through Sunday, November 1, 2026 Local 17 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · until 1 November · ZOA
- 6/6740 SACRAMENTO, CA, Thursday, October 8, 2026 through Sunday, October 11, 2026 Local 9 nm from the route, at the destination end · air shows/sports · ended 11 October · ZOA
Daylight
Sunset at OGG 6:03 pm HST (04:03 UTC), at SMF 6:32 pm PDT (01:32 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:59 pm PDT (01:59 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, Sacramento International.