Plan a flight · Sun 10:14 pm PDT (05:14 UTC)

Seattle Paine Field International to Hampton Roads Executive PAE → PVG

2,106 nautical miles (2,423 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 091°, about 075° magnetic at the departure end (variation 16E). At 120 knots that is 13 h 05 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 41-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:19 pm EDT (18:19 UTC). Right now PAE is VFR, wind calm; PVG is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 8 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

SIGMET E19E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 43,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 11:55 pm PDT (06:55 UTC). Over the route from 1926 to 2016 nm out.

as issued

WSUS31 KKCI 120455
MKCE WST 120455
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 19E
VALID UNTIL 0655Z
CT NY NJ PA DE MD VA DC WV AND DE NJ NY MD CT VA CSTL WTRS
FROM 20NNW HTO-70SSE HTO-90SE SIE-20WNW LYH-40ESE AIR-20NNW HTO
AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL430.

AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the first 190 nm of the route.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 130 to 629 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 250 to 549 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 269 to 1118 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 269 to 459 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 639 to 679 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Near the route, 699 nm along the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: 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 1228 to 1387 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 route from 1527 to 2076 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1826 to 1966 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the route from 1906 to 1966 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the route from 1956 to 2076 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 PAE.

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

CL30 at 4,200 ft, 35 nm south, 8:16 pm PDT (03:16 UTC): no icing, overcast above 4,200 ft, remarks: during the descent ils runway 12. 339 nm along the route, 35 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MSO UA /OV MSO/TM 0316/FL042/TP CL30/SK OVC042/WX 2 1/2SM/IC NEG/RM DURD ILS RY 12
```
Report
a routine report filed through MSO
Where
over MSO
Time
03:16 UTC
Height
at 4,200 ft
Aircraft
CL30
Sky
overcast from 4,200 ft
Weather
2, 1/2SM
Icing
none
Remarks
during the descent ils runway 12
A321 at 16,500 ft, 40 nm north, 8:25 pm PDT (03:25 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: during the climb. 1188 nm along the route, 40 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MSP UA /OV MSP235040/TM 0325/FL165/TP A321/TB CONS LGT /RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through MSP
Where
40 nm southwest (235°) of MSP
Time
03:25 UTC
Height
at 16,500 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
continuous light
Remarks
during the climb
LJ45 at 10,000 ft, 18 nm northeast, 9:31 pm PDT (04:31 UTC): no turbulence, clear, remarks: ground fog at fwa FV10SM on final runway 14. 1607 nm along the route, 18 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FWA UA /OV OLK/TM 0431/FL100/TP LJ45/SK CLR/TB SMOOTH/RM GROUND FOG AT FWA. FV10SM ON FINAL RY 14
```
Report
a routine report filed through FWA
Where
over OLK
Time
04:31 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
LJ45
Sky
clear
Turbulence
smooth
Remarks
ground fog at fwa FV10SM on final runway 14
MD83 climbing, 5 nm southeast, 10:04 pm PDT (05:04 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 1747 nm along the route, 5 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV LCK/TM 0504/FLDURC/TP MD83/SK B010 T037
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over LCK
Time
05:04 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
MD83
Sky
B010 T037
BCS3 climbing, 8 nm northeast, 7:27 pm PDT (02:27 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 1747 nm along the route, 8 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV CMH/TM 0227/FLDURC/TP BCS3/SK B010
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over CMH
Time
02:27 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
BCS3
Sky
B010

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 21 forecast points nearest it (SEA, YKM, GEG, GPI, GTF, BIL, MLS, DIK, PIR, ABR, FSD, MCW, DBQ, JOT, FWA, CMH, CRW, EKN, ROA, RIC, ORF). 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 14 kt	−11 kt		131 kt	16 h 05 min	5:19 pm EDT (21:19 UTC)
5,500 ft	260° at 5 kt	−4 kt	5 °C	124 kt	16 h 59 min	6:13 pm EDT (22:13 UTC)
7,500 ft	260° at 5 kt	−5 kt	8 °C	125 kt	16 h 51 min	6:05 pm EDT (22:05 UTC)
9,500 ft	260° at 6 kt	−5 kt	4 °C	125 kt	16 h 51 min	6:05 pm EDT (22:05 UTC)
11,500 ft	240° at 9 kt	−7 kt	1 °C	127 kt	16 h 35 min	5:49 pm EDT (21:49 UTC)
13,500 ft	250° at 12 kt	−9 kt	-2 °C	129 kt	16 h 20 min	5:34 pm EDT (21:34 UTC)
15,500 ft	250° at 15 kt	−12 kt	-6 °C	132 kt	15 h 57 min	5:11 pm EDT (21:11 UTC)
17,500 ft	250° at 17 kt	−15 kt	-10 °C	135 kt	15 h 36 min	4:50 pm EDT (20:50 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	250° at 18 kt	−16 kt	-11 °C	136 kt	15 h 29 min	4:43 pm EDT (20:43 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	250° at 21 kt	−18 kt	-22 °C	138 kt	15 h 16 min	4:30 pm EDT (20:30 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	260° at 25 kt	−22 kt	-36 °C	142 kt	14 h 50 min	4:04 pm EDT (20:04 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	260° at 37 kt	−35 kt	-41 °C	155 kt	13 h 35 min	2:49 pm EDT (18:49 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	260° at 43 kt	−41 kt	-47 °C	161 kt	13 h 05 min	2:19 pm EDT (18:19 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	3,000	6,000	9,000	12,000	18,000	24,000	30,000	34,000	39,000
SEA	used from 0 nm out; 37 nm from the line	050/7	050/11 1°	050/12 -5°	030/31 -7°	010/61 -15°	010/69 -26°	360/73 -40°	360/62 -47°	330/21 -43°
YKM	used from 50 nm out; 78 nm from the line	070/10	040/15 -1°	020/27 -8°	030/25 -13°	020/48 -20°	010/83 -27°	010/77 -37°	010/49 -40°	350/14 -41°
GEG	used from 100 nm out; 68 nm from the line		080/16 -2°	050/17 -7°	080/9 -10°	190/33 -21°	180/31 -32°	L/V -35°	L/V -37°	270/8 -40°
GPI	used from 250 nm out; 66 nm from the line		070/19 -5°	100/16 -7°	080/10 -8°	130/8 -19°	170/37 -28°	200/50 -40°	210/43 -40°	220/41 -42°
GTF	used from 349 nm out; 69 nm from the line		070/11	080/15 -7°	110/19 -9°	190/25 -14°	200/34 -23°	200/54 -39°	220/66 -40°	220/77 -44°
BIL	used from 499 nm out; 80 nm from the line		080/13	180/9 -2°	210/38 0°	220/51 -11°	210/46 -22°	210/58 -35°	230/73 -39°	230/72 -45°
MLS	used from 599 nm out; 50 nm from the line		150/23 2°	190/29 4°	210/44 2°	220/32 -10°	210/36 -21°	200/48 -37°	230/63 -40°	240/71 -47°
DIK	used from 749 nm out; 54 nm from the line		150/24 7°	200/38 6°	220/53 0°	230/51 -9°	230/49 -21°	240/37 -37°	240/47 -44°	250/65 -48°
PIR	used from 848 nm out; 84 nm from the line		170/22 19°	190/25 13°	210/32 6°	240/23 -9°	250/32 -21°	250/38 -36°	260/44 -40°	260/52 -47°
ABR	used from 948 nm out; 32 nm from the line	070/14	250/10 17°	270/16 11°	260/28 5°	260/36 -10°	260/41 -22°	270/33 -37°	260/42 -42°	260/50 -48°
FSD	used from 1048 nm out; 59 nm from the line	190/9	230/30 18°	240/23 13°	240/20 6°	260/22 -9°	250/31 -21°	250/43 -36°	260/49 -43°	270/53 -47°
MCW	used from 1148 nm out; 74 nm from the line	220/44	250/30 17°	230/14 12°	240/17 6°	250/22 -8°	270/29 -20°	250/34 -34°	260/52 -43°	260/59 -51°
DBQ	used from 1297 nm out; 49 nm from the line	230/33	250/30 16°	280/15 9°	260/15 5°	260/21 -7°	260/24 -20°	250/37 -33°	270/42 -43°	280/63 -52°
JOT	used from 1447 nm out; 29 nm from the line	250/23	270/22 15°	250/16 10°	240/9 4°	280/22 -7°	280/29 -19°	300/29 -34°	290/50 -43°	300/64 -52°
FWA	used from 1547 nm out; 55 nm from the line	300/17	320/20 16°	330/20 10°	340/15 3°	310/27 -8°	320/37 -20°	330/52 -36°	330/65 -43°	330/60 -50°
CMH	used from 1697 nm out; 26 nm from the line	330/15	340/22 14°	340/24 9°	340/23 4°	340/35 -9°	340/49 -20°	340/58 -37°	330/70 -42°	340/55 -47°
CRW	used from 1796 nm out; 53 nm from the line	330/20	330/23 11°	340/25 8°	340/21 2°	340/33 -9°	340/41 -20°	330/42 -35°	320/44 -39°	320/43 -47°
EKN	used from 1846 nm out; 37 nm from the line		330/21 12°	330/25 7°	350/22 2°	330/24 -10°	310/27 -21°	320/33 -35°	290/31 -39°	290/34 -47°
ROA	used from 1946 nm out; 67 nm from the line	310/29	330/31 13°	340/28 7°	330/25 3°	310/32 -8°	300/32 -22°	290/32 -31°	270/35 -38°	270/32 -47°
RIC	used from 1996 nm out; 30 nm from the line	270/23	280/19 11°	270/18 8°	240/22 4°	230/39 -7°	220/55 -18°	220/75 -30°	230/83 -39°	230/64 -50°
ORF	used from 2096 nm out; 17 nm from the line	250/24	230/32 11°	220/37 10°	220/37 6°	230/47 -5°	230/62 -17°	220/89 -30°	220/93 -40°	230/77 -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	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	606 ft	9:53 pm PDT (04:53 UTC)
SFF Spokane, WA	200 nm out, 3 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	1,956 ft	04:53 UTC
THM Thompson Falls, MT	279 nm out, 4 nm east of the line	no report just now				2,467 ft
GTF Great Falls, MT	439 nm out, 16 nm north of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet Weather: light snow, mist	from the north (010°) at 11 knots	1.75 mi	800 ft	3,680 ft	05:04 UTC
MLS Miles City, MT	679 nm out, 5 nm west of the line	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 1,200 feet Weather: light rain	from the east-northeast (060°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	600 ft	2,634 ft	04:53 UTC
MBG Mobridge, SD	908 nm out, 7 nm north of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet Weather: mist	from the northeast (050°) at 9 knots	3 mi	900 ft	1,716 ft	04:52 UTC
TKC Tracy, MN	1128 nm out, 1 nm west of the line	VFR	from the northwest (320°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	1,335 ft	04:55 UTC
RFD Chicago/Rockford, IL	1437 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 25,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	25,000 ft	742 ft	04:54 UTC
GYY Gary/Chicago, IN	1517 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	variable at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	596 ft	03:50 UTC
TZR Columbus, OH	1737 nm out, 4 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,200 feet	from the west-northwest (290°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	1,200 ft	904 ft	04:55 UTC
RIC Richmond, VA	2046 nm out, 14 nm northeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 900 feet, a broken layer at 2,500 feet, overcast at 6,000 feet	from the west (270°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	2,500 ft	167 ft	05:09 UTC
PVG Norfolk, VA	destination	VFR Sky: overcast at 5,000 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	5,000 ft	28 ft	12:56 am EDT (04:56 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 PVG when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:19 pm EDT (18:19 UTC)

PVG has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.

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 PVG 6:33 pm EDT (22:33 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:59 pm EDT (22:59 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

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, Hampton Roads Executive.