Seattle Paine Field International to Daniel K Inouye International PAE → HNL
2,341 nautical miles (2,694 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 240°, about 224° magnetic at the departure end (variation 16E). At 120 knots that is 12 h 12 min at the quickest height in today's winds (24,000 ft, a 72-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:01 am HST (12:01 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now PAE is VFR, wind from the northwest (320°) at 11 knots; HNL is VFR, wind from the east-northeast (070°) 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: 255 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 25,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the first 219 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
- UAL1112 at 37,000 ft, 14 nm northwest, 4:32 pm PDT (23:32 UTC): -48 °C, wind 210° at 20 knots. 2092 nm along the route, 14 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
ARP UAL1112 2443N 15516W 2332 F370 MS48 210/020KT
- Report
- a routine report filed through ARP
- C208 at 4,200 ft, 30 nm southeast, 3:39 pm PDT (22:39 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 4,200 ft to 60,000 ft. At the destination end, 30 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
MKK UA /OV MKK300010/TM 2239/FL042/TP C208/SK SKC/TB SMOOTH
- Report
- a routine report filed through MKK
- Where
- 10 nm northwest (300°) of MKK
- Time
- 22:39 UTC
- Height
- at 4,200 ft
- Aircraft
- C208
- Sky
- clear
- Turbulence
- smooth
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 westbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: even thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 4 forecast points nearest it (SEA, AST, OTH, FOT). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,500 ft | 010° at 23 kt | −19 kt | 139 kt | 16 h 51 min | 6:40 am HST (16:40 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 020° at 22 kt | −20 kt | 3 °C | 140 kt | 16 h 43 min | 6:32 am HST (16:32 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 020° at 27 kt | −24 kt | 0 °C | 144 kt | 16 h 15 min | 6:04 am HST (16:04 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 010° at 33 kt | −28 kt | -3 °C | 148 kt | 15 h 49 min | 5:38 am HST (15:38 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 010° at 40 kt | −32 kt | -7 °C | 152 kt | 15 h 24 min | 5:13 am HST (15:13 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 010° at 49 kt | −39 kt | -10 °C | 159 kt | 14 h 43 min | 4:32 am HST (14:32 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 010° at 57 kt | −46 kt | -13 °C | 166 kt | 14 h 06 min | 3:55 am HST (13:55 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 010° at 63 kt | −50 kt | -14 °C | 170 kt | 13 h 46 min | 3:35 am HST (13:35 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 010° at 91 kt | −72 kt | -24 °C | 192 kt | 12 h 12 min | 2:01 am HST (12:01 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 360° at 85 kt | −57 kt | -37 °C | 177 kt | 13 h 14 min | 3:03 am HST (13:03 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 350° at 58 kt | −30 kt | -39 °C | 150 kt | 15 h 36 min | 5:25 am HST (15:25 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 330° at 35 kt | −5 kt | -42 °C | 125 kt | 18 h 44 min | 8:33 am HST (18:33 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; 25 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° |
| AST | used from 100 nm out; 58 nm from the line | 020/11 | 030/15 2° | 020/23 -4° | 010/32 -8° | 010/64 -16° | 010/84 -25° | 360/89 -39° | 360/71 -44° | 350/33 -45° |
| OTH | used from 299 nm out; 220 nm from the line | 020/20 | 040/25 2° | 020/32 -4° | 010/38 -9° | 010/73 -15° | 010/98 -23° | 360/96 -38° | 360/70 -41° | 330/44 -42° |
| FOT | used from 697 nm out; 542 nm from the line | 360/29 | 020/22 5° | 020/29 0° | 010/40 -5° | 010/61 -14° | 010/90 -24° | 360/81 -36° | 340/55 -38° | 320/34 -41° |
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 northwest (320°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | none | 606 ft | 3:53 pm PDT (22:53 UTC) |
| PWT Bremerton, WA | 30 nm out, 12 nm southeast of the line | VFR | from the north-northeast (030°) at 9 knots, gusting to 16 | 10+ mi | none | 444 ft | 22:56 UTC |
| HNL Honolulu, HI | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,600 feet, a few clouds at 3,800 feet | from the east-northeast (070°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 13 ft | 12:53 pm HST (22:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 606 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At HNL when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:01 am HST (12:01 UTC)
Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet, a few clouds at 3,500 feet VFR
The whole forecast for HNL
- From Sun 2:00 pm HST (00:00 UTC): wind from the east at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 3,000 feet, a few clouds at 4,500 feet
- From Sun 8:00 pm HST (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet, a few clouds at 3,500 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am HST (21:00 UTC): wind from the east at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 3,000 feet, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet
- From Mon 6:00 pm HST (04:00 UTC): wind from the east-northeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 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
No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.
Daylight
Sunset at PAE 6:26 pm PDT (01:26 UTC), at HNL 6:09 pm HST (04:09 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:32 pm HST (04:32 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at HNL is before sunrise there (6:26 am HST (16:26 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, Daniel K Inouye International.