Plan a flight · Sun 6:42 pm PDT (01:42 UTC)

Seattle Paine Field International to Detroit Metro Wayne County PAE → DTW

1,667 nautical miles (1,919 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 087°, about 071° magnetic at the departure end (variation 16E). At 120 knots that is 9 h 42 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 52-knot tailwind), arriving about 7:24 am EDT (11:24 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now PAE is VFR, wind from the west-northwest (300°) at 6 knots; DTW is marginal VFR, wind from the west-northwest (290°) at 4 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: 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 first 170 nm of the route.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 16,000 ft. Over the route from 130 to 489 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 250 to 529 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 260 to 839 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 349 to 859 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 988 to 1078 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 last 20 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 PAE.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

A320 at 33,000 ft, 29 nm southwest, 5:36 pm PDT (00:36 UTC): moderate turbulence above 33,000 ft, remarks: zob. 1598 nm along the route, 29 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JXN UA /OV JXN280030/TM 0036/FL330/TP A320/TB OCNL MOD 330/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through JXN
Where
30 nm west (280°) of JXN
Time
00:36 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
occasional moderate at 33,000 ft
Remarks
zob
E75L descending, 25 nm north, 6:06 pm PDT (01:06 UTC): overcast above 4,000 ft. 320 nm along the route, 25 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GPI UA /OV KGPI/TM 0106/FLDURD/TP E75L/SK OVC040
```
Report
a routine report filed through GPI
Where
over KGPI
Time
01:06 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
E75L
Sky
overcast from 4,000 ft
CRJ2 at 2,900 ft, 5 nm southeast, 5:05 pm PDT (00:05 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 789 nm along the route, 5 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DIK UA /OV DIK/TM 0005/FL029/TP CRJ2/SK BASE029
```
Report
a routine report filed through DIK
Where
over DIK
Time
00:05 UTC
Height
at 2,900 ft
Aircraft
CRJ2
Sky
BASE029
BE20 at 3,000 ft, 5 nm southeast, 3:56 pm PDT (22:56 UTC): no turbulence, no icing. 789 nm along the route, 5 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DIK UA /OV DIK/TM 2256/FL030/TP BE20/SK BASE031/TB NEG/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through DIK
Where
over DIK
Time
22:56 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
BE20
Sky
BASE031
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
CRJ2 at 11,000 ft, 41 nm north, 5:53 pm PDT (00:53 UTC): no turbulence, no icing. 959 nm along the route, 41 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JMS UA /OV JMS/TM 0053/FL110/TP CRJ2/SK BASE020-TOP040/TB NEG/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through JMS
Where
over JMS
Time
00:53 UTC
Height
at 11,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ2
Sky
BASE020-TOP040
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
B39M at 34,000 ft, 40 nm south, 4:25 pm PDT (23:25 UTC): light chop turbulence. 1178 nm along the route, 40 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MSP UA /OV MSP240040/TM 2325/FL340/TP B39M/TB LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through MSP
Where
40 nm southwest (240°) of MSP
Time
23:25 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Turbulence
light chop
E295 at 37,000 ft, 38 nm southwest, 5:53 pm PDT (00:53 UTC): light chop turbulence. 1448 nm along the route, 38 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
UES UA /OV BAE/TM 0053/FL370/TP E295/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through UES
Where
over BAE
Time
00:53 UTC
Height
at 37,000 ft
Aircraft
E295
Turbulence
occasional light chop
B38M at 31,000 ft, 39 nm southwest, 5:04 pm PDT (00:04 UTC): light chop turbulence up to 31,000 ft. 1578 nm along the route, 39 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AZO UA /OV AZO/TM 0004/FL310/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT CHOP 310 BLO
```
Report
a routine report filed through AZO
Where
over AZO
Time
00:04 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
continuous light chop at 31,000 ft below
F2TH at 3,100 ft, 30 nm south, 4:40 pm PDT (23:40 UTC): remarks: tops 3,100 ft. 1588 nm along the route, 30 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AZO UA /OV BTL/TM 2340/FL031/TP F2TH/RM TOPS 031
```
Report
a routine report filed through AZO
Where
over BTL
Time
23:40 UTC
Height
at 3,100 ft
Aircraft
F2TH
Remarks
tops 3,100 ft
E170 at 21,000 ft, 10 nm southwest, 6:07 pm PDT (01:07 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the climb zob. At the destination end, 10 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAN UA /OV LAN180020/TM 0107/FL210/TP E170/TB LGHT CHOP/RM DURC ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAN
Where
20 nm south (180°) of LAN
Time
01:07 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
lght chop
Remarks
during the climb zob
SR22 at 1,300 ft, 22 nm northeast, 6:25 pm PDT (01:25 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 22 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PTK UA /OV PTK270003/TM 0125/FL013/TP SR22/SK BASES 019 OVC
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTK
Where
3 nm west (270°) of PTK
Time
01:25 UTC
Height
at 1,300 ft
Aircraft
SR22
Sky
bases 1,900 ft overcast
C550 at 2,300 ft, 24 nm north, 5:46 pm PDT (00:46 UTC): remarks: fis 4 mile final. At the destination end, 24 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PTK UA /OV 4W/TM 0046/FL023/TP C550/RM FIS 4 MILE FINAL
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTK
Where
4W
Time
00:46 UTC
Height
at 2,300 ft
Aircraft
C550
Remarks
fis 4 mile final
GLF5 at 9,000 ft, 24 nm north, 4:13 pm PDT (23:13 UTC): overcast from 1,500 ft to 4,000 ft. At the destination end, 24 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PTK UA /OV PTK 7E/TM 2313/FL090/TP GLF5/SK OVC015-TOP040
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTK
Where
ptk 7E
Time
23:13 UTC
Height
at 9,000 ft
Aircraft
GLF5
Sky
overcast from 1,500 ft, tops 4,000 ft
PA32 at 1,500 ft, 24 nm north, 4:03 pm PDT (23:03 UTC): overcast above 1,500 ft. At the destination end, 24 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PTK UA /OV PTK 1W/TM 2303/FL015/TP PA32/SK OVC015
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTK
Where
ptk 1W
Time
23:03 UTC
Height
at 1,500 ft
Aircraft
PA32
Sky
overcast from 1,500 ft

7 more routine reports are on the map.

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 14 forecast points nearest it (SEA, GEG, GPI, GTF, GGW, MLS, DIK, ABR, AXN, MSP, LSE, GRB, MKG, CLE). 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	240° at 7 kt	−4 kt		124 kt	13 h 27 min	11:09 am EDT (15:09 UTC)
5,500 ft	090° at 2 kt	+3 kt	1 °C	117 kt	14 h 15 min	11:57 am EDT (15:57 UTC)
7,500 ft	220° at 2 kt	0	6 °C	120 kt	13 h 54 min	11:36 am EDT (15:36 UTC)
9,500 ft	230° at 6 kt	−3 kt	3 °C	123 kt	13 h 33 min	11:15 am EDT (15:15 UTC)
11,500 ft	240° at 9 kt	−7 kt	0 °C	127 kt	13 h 08 min	10:50 am EDT (14:50 UTC)
13,500 ft	240° at 12 kt	−10 kt	-4 °C	130 kt	12 h 49 min	10:31 am EDT (14:31 UTC)
15,500 ft	240° at 16 kt	−12 kt	-8 °C	132 kt	12 h 38 min	10:20 am EDT (14:20 UTC)
17,500 ft	240° at 19 kt	−15 kt	-12 °C	135 kt	12 h 21 min	10:03 am EDT (14:03 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	240° at 20 kt	−16 kt	-13 °C	136 kt	12 h 15 min	9:57 am EDT (13:57 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	250° at 26 kt	−23 kt	-23 °C	143 kt	11 h 39 min	9:21 am EDT (13:21 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	250° at 35 kt	−33 kt	-37 °C	153 kt	10 h 54 min	8:36 am EDT (12:36 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	260° at 41 kt	−40 kt	-44 °C	160 kt	10 h 25 min	8:07 am EDT (12:07 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	270° at 53 kt	−52 kt	-49 °C	172 kt	9 h 42 min	7:24 am EDT (11:24 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
SEA	used from 0 nm out; 39 nm from the line	360/9	350/10 1°	010/10 -5°	030/20 -11°	020/60 -17°	010/86 -26°	360/90 -40°	010/68 -42°	360/31 -43°
GEG	used from 100 nm out; 69 nm from the line		050/18 -2°	060/19 -8°	L/V -11°	160/11 -24°	190/17 -31°	200/19 -35°	220/14 -37°	250/11 -41°
GPI	used from 250 nm out; 53 nm from the line		060/19 -3°	110/11 -8°	130/6 -8°	200/40 -19°	190/58 -28°	200/101 -39°	220/73 -43°	230/41 -43°
GTF	used from 399 nm out; 23 nm from the line		070/21	080/18 -6°	120/5 -5°	180/30 -14°	200/53 -24°	210/80 -38°	220/83 -44°	230/68 -46°
GGW	used from 549 nm out; 73 nm from the line		090/18 0°	140/12 -2°	150/13 -3°	200/35 -12°	230/56 -22°	240/75 -37°	240/81 -46°	240/78 -49°
MLS	used from 649 nm out; 50 nm from the line		120/22 5°	170/18 4°	200/33 1°	230/49 -10°	230/58 -21°	220/54 -37°	230/64 -44°	250/74 -49°
DIK	used from 699 nm out; 69 nm from the line		110/15 6°	200/17 5°	230/31 1°	240/47 -10°	240/52 -20°	230/52 -36°	240/57 -45°	250/67 -51°
ABR	used from 899 nm out; 78 nm from the line	030/24	220/5 16°	230/18 12°	230/32 5°	240/38 -10°	250/37 -20°	240/40 -35°	240/56 -44°	250/72 -52°
AXN	used from 1048 nm out; 35 nm from the line	L/V	220/23 17°	230/24 12°	240/25 5°	260/32 -11°	260/40 -21°	270/50 -35°	270/57 -45°	270/81 -55°
MSP	used from 1148 nm out; 38 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 1248 nm out; 54 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°
GRB	used from 1348 nm out; 64 nm from the line	240/24	260/18 16°	270/20 11°	290/14 4°	280/24 -9°	300/34 -21°	310/51 -38°	310/54 -48°	300/71 -51°
MKG	used from 1448 nm out; 55 nm from the line	250/5	320/10 15°	310/19 9°	320/21 3°	310/23 -10°	330/37 -22°	330/51 -38°	320/44 -47°	300/60 -49°
CLE	used from 1647 nm out; 92 nm from the line	340/5	320/13 14°	300/12 8°	310/10 2°	310/14 -10°	340/14 -23°	320/27 -35°	260/28 -40°	250/36 -48°

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	VFR	from the west-northwest (300°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	606 ft	5:53 pm PDT (00:53 UTC)
SFF Spokane, WA	200 nm out, 17 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: overcast at 6,500 feet	from the northeast (050°) at 12 knots, gusting to 19	10+ mi	6,500 ft	1,956 ft	00:53 UTC
GTF Great Falls, MT	439 nm out, 16 nm south of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 400 feet, overcast at 800 feet Weather: light snow, mist	from the north-northeast (020°) at 10 knots	0.75 mi	400 ft	3,680 ft	01:08 UTC
JDN Jordan, MT	619 nm out, 4 nm south of the line	reported, no category	from the northeast (050°) at 13 knots		none	2,667 ft	00:48 UTC
GDV Glendive, MT	709 nm out, 1 nm southwest of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the northeast (040°) at 15 knots	6 mi	400 ft	2,458 ft	00:56 UTC
BIS Bismarck, ND	879 nm out, 12 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,200 feet	from the north-northeast (030°) at 13 knots	10+ mi	1,200 ft	1,661 ft	00:52 UTC
ETH Wheaton, MN	1058 nm out, 2 nm south of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet	from the north-northwest (330°) at 8 knots, gusting to 17	10+ mi	400 ft	1,022 ft	01:33 UTC
MIC Minneapolis, MN	1198 nm out, 4 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	869 ft	00:53 UTC
OSH Oshkosh, WI	1418 nm out, 7 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	808 ft	00:53 UTC
MKG Muskegon, MI	1528 nm out, 0 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 25,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	628 ft	00:55 UTC
DTW Detroit, MI	destination	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 500 feet, scattered clouds at 1,200 feet, overcast at 2,000 feet	from the west-northwest (290°) at 4 knots	9 mi	2,000 ft	645 ft	9:18 pm EDT (01:18 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 3,680 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At DTW when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 7:24 am EDT (11:24 UTC)

Wind from the south-southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet VFR

At times between Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC) and 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): visibility 2 miles, mist, a broken layer at 400 feet low IFR

The whole forecast for DTW

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 1,400 feet
From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,400 feet
From Mon 3:00 am EDT (07:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
At times between Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC) and 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): visibility 2 miles, mist, a broken layer at 400 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 11 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 9,000 feet, a broken layer at 20,000 feet

The forecast for PAE, the departure

From Sun 5:00 pm PDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 19, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Sun 7:00 pm PDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the north at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 1:00 am PDT (08:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, patches of fog, clear skies
From Mon 10:00 am PDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 1:00 pm PDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

6/6654 28NM W TWISP, WA, Thursday, October 1, 2026 through Thursday, October 15, 2026 UTC 21 nm from the route, at the departure end · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 15 October · ZSE
6/6656 ANOKA, MN, Monday, October 5, 2026 through Monday, October 19, 2026 Local 4 nm from the route, 1198 nm along the route · security · until 19 October · ZMP

Daylight

Sunset at PAE 6:26 pm PDT (01:26 UTC), at DTW 6:56 pm EDT (22:56 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:24 pm EDT (23:24 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at DTW is before sunrise there (7:42 am EDT (11:42 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

Radar now, the Pacific Northwest · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the northern Rockies · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service

Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

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, Detroit Metro Wayne County.