Seattle Paine Field International to Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International PAE → ATL
1,897 nautical miles (2,183 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 103°, about 087° magnetic at the departure end (variation 16E). At 120 knots that is 12 h 29 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 32-knot tailwind), arriving about 7:27 pm EDT (23:27 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: 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 route from 30 to 350 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 190 to 519 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 210 to 679 nm out.
- 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 route from 350 to 1019 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 529 to 689 nm out.
- 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 769 to 819 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Near the route, 799 nm along the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: 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 1009 to 1438 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). Near the route, 1758 nm along the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. 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 PAE.
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 08:00–15:00 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 17 forecast points nearest it (SEA, YKM, GEG, LWS, DLN, BIL, RAP, BFF, ONL, GRI, OMA, MKC, COU, CGI, 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 | 260° at 18 kt | −14 kt | 134 kt | 14 h 09 min | 9:07 pm EDT (01:07 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 260° at 16 kt | −13 kt | 17 °C | 133 kt | 14 h 16 min | 9:14 pm EDT (01:14 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 260° at 13 kt | −10 kt | 9 °C | 130 kt | 14 h 36 min | 9:34 pm EDT (01:34 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 260° at 13 kt | −9 kt | 5 °C | 129 kt | 14 h 42 min | 9:40 pm EDT (01:40 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 250° at 13 kt | −9 kt | 2 °C | 129 kt | 14 h 42 min | 9:40 pm EDT (01:40 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 250° at 14 kt | −8 kt | -2 °C | 128 kt | 14 h 49 min | 9:47 pm EDT (01:47 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 250° at 14 kt | −8 kt | -6 °C | 128 kt | 14 h 49 min | 9:47 pm EDT (01:47 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 250° at 14 kt | −8 kt | -10 °C | 128 kt | 14 h 49 min | 9:47 pm EDT (01:47 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 250° at 14 kt | −8 kt | -11 °C | 128 kt | 14 h 49 min | 9:47 pm EDT (01:47 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 23 kt | −11 kt | -23 °C | 131 kt | 14 h 29 min | 9:27 pm EDT (01:27 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 260° at 32 kt | −26 kt | -33 °C | 146 kt | 13 h | 7:58 pm EDT (23:58 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 260° at 37 kt | −30 kt | -38 °C | 150 kt | 12 h 39 min | 7:37 pm EDT (23:37 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 260° at 38 kt | −32 kt | -46 °C | 152 kt | 12 h 29 min | 7:27 pm EDT (23:27 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEA | used from 0 nm out; 33 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° |
| YKM | used from 50 nm out; 63 nm from the line | 360/6 | 360/11 -1° | 030/20 -7° | 040/21 -11° | 020/55 -18° | 010/84 -26° | 010/79 -40° | 010/45 -42° | 350/23 -42° |
| GEG | used from 150 nm out; 35 nm from the line | 060/7 -2° | 070/12 -6° | 050/8 -8° | 120/11 -21° | 110/18 -33° | 030/22 -37° | 040/6 -38° | 240/7 -41° | |
| LWS | used from 200 nm out; 34 nm from the line | L/V | 340/5 -3° | L/V -6° | 040/7 -10° | 100/23 -22° | 180/30 -31° | 190/11 -34° | 200/11 -36° | 220/23 -40° |
| DLN | used from 350 nm out; 68 nm from the line | 190/10 -4° | 220/23 -4° | 210/21 -18° | 210/43 -28° | 210/60 -33° | 210/72 -37° | 210/67 -44° | ||
| BIL | used from 499 nm out; 74 nm from the line | 300/14 | 270/19 -2° | 260/26 -2° | 220/28 -13° | 210/51 -25° | 220/56 -33° | 220/61 -39° | 220/72 -45° | |
| RAP | used from 699 nm out; 120 nm from the line | 250/28 16° | 260/31 10° | 240/25 4° | 210/35 -10° | 200/45 -23° | 230/47 -31° | 230/47 -36° | 230/51 -46° | |
| BFF | used from 899 nm out; 91 nm from the line | 280/28 | 260/39 11° | 240/34 5° | 210/38 -11° | 210/52 -22° | 230/61 -31° | 230/61 -36° | 240/56 -45° | |
| ONL | used from 949 nm out; 93 nm from the line | 250/31 22° | 230/27 16° | 220/25 8° | 230/25 -9° | 220/29 -22° | 250/42 -33° | 250/48 -36° | 250/52 -46° | |
| GRI | used from 1049 nm out; 31 nm from the line | 230/39 23° | 230/32 15° | 210/29 7° | 230/31 -8° | 230/43 -21° | 250/52 -31° | 260/59 -35° | 260/59 -46° | |
| OMA | used from 1148 nm out; 66 nm from the line | 230/47 | 240/33 21° | 230/22 13° | 220/27 5° | 240/35 -8° | 250/43 -21° | 260/47 -33° | 260/59 -36° | 270/58 -46° |
| MKC | used from 1248 nm out; 37 nm from the line | 240/49 | 240/21 20° | 220/19 13° | 230/21 6° | 260/26 -7° | 250/37 -19° | 270/66 -31° | 270/65 -38° | 280/60 -48° |
| COU | used from 1348 nm out; 47 nm from the line | 250/36 | 260/14 16° | 250/5 12° | 260/12 6° | 260/24 -7° | 260/35 -19° | 280/58 -31° | 280/62 -40° | 290/60 -49° |
| CGI | used from 1498 nm out; 49 nm from the line | 260/22 | 250/15 15° | 250/13 11° | 250/16 6° | 270/29 -7° | 280/30 -18° | 290/40 -31° | 290/55 -40° | 300/51 -51° |
| BNA | used from 1648 nm out; 68 nm from the line | 300/20 | 300/14 15° | 300/14 10° | 300/13 4° | 310/22 -5° | 280/24 -18° | 310/37 -33° | 310/50 -41° | 320/49 -51° |
| HSV | used from 1748 nm out; 24 nm from the line | 300/20 | 310/14 16° | 310/18 10° | 310/15 4° | 320/19 -5° | 290/16 -18° | 320/36 -32° | 320/47 -41° | 330/42 -50° |
| ATL | used from 1847 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 330/32 | 340/36 17° | 350/34 10° | 340/25 6° | 330/27 -6° | 350/35 -18° | 330/49 -32° | 340/47 -41° | 340/27 -51° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAE Everett, WA | departure | no report just now | 606 ft | ||||
| MWH Moses Lake, WA | 130 nm out, 12 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,188 ft | ||||
| HRF Hamilton, MT | 350 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 3,635 ft | ||||
| BZN Bozeman, MT | 469 nm out, 12 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 4,473 ft | ||||
| POY Powell, WY | 589 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 5,096 ft | ||||
| GRN Gordon, NE | 899 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 3,562 ft | ||||
| GRI Grand Island, NE | 1098 nm out, 10 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,847 ft | ||||
| MCI Kansas City, MO | 1298 nm out, 10 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,027 ft | ||||
| JEF Jefferson City, MO | 1418 nm out, 20 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 549 ft | ||||
| CGI Cape Girardeau, MO | 1568 nm out, 22 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 341 ft | ||||
| RYY Atlanta, GA | 1877 nm out, 13 nm northeast 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 5,096 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, 7:27 pm EDT (23:27 UTC)
ATL has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8923 Kalispell, MT, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 through Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 4 nm from the route, 340 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZLC
- 6/8925 Kalispell, MT, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 through Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 4 nm from the route, 340 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZOB
Daylight
Sunset at PAE 6:24 pm PDT (01:24 UTC), at ATL 7:07 pm EDT (23:07 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:32 pm EDT (23:32 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at ATL is after sunset there (7:07 pm EDT (23:07 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: Seattle Paine Field International, Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International.