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 12 h 50 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 44-knot tailwind), arriving about 9:58 pm EDT (01:58 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 40 to 369 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 200 to 629 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 240 to 559 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 369 to 1138 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 649 to 729 nm out.
- 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 1268 to 1297 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 1597 to 1946 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 1826 to 1946 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the route from 1886 to 2046 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 1896 to 1986 nm out.
- 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 1976 to 2056 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 30,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Over the last 50 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
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 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 | 280° at 15 kt | −15 kt | 135 kt | 15 h 36 min | 12:44 am EDT (04:44 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 290° at 10 kt | −10 kt | 3 °C | 130 kt | 16 h 12 min | 1:20 am EDT (05:20 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 280° at 10 kt | −11 kt | 8 °C | 131 kt | 16 h 05 min | 1:13 am EDT (05:13 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 270° at 11 kt | −11 kt | 4 °C | 131 kt | 16 h 05 min | 1:13 am EDT (05:13 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 270° at 14 kt | −13 kt | 1 °C | 133 kt | 15 h 50 min | 12:58 am EDT (04:58 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 270° at 15 kt | −15 kt | -2 °C | 135 kt | 15 h 36 min | 12:44 am EDT (04:44 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 270° at 15 kt | −15 kt | -6 °C | 135 kt | 15 h 36 min | 12:44 am EDT (04:44 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 270° at 16 kt | −16 kt | -10 °C | 136 kt | 15 h 29 min | 12:37 am EDT (04:37 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 270° at 16 kt | −16 kt | -11 °C | 136 kt | 15 h 29 min | 12:37 am EDT (04:37 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 270° at 21 kt | −21 kt | -23 °C | 141 kt | 14 h 56 min | 12:04 am EDT (04:04 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 270° at 25 kt | −25 kt | -35 °C | 145 kt | 14 h 31 min | 11:39 pm EDT (03:39 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 270° at 35 kt | −35 kt | -40 °C | 155 kt | 13 h 35 min | 10:43 pm EDT (02:43 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 270° at 44 kt | −44 kt | -47 °C | 164 kt | 12 h 50 min | 9:58 pm EDT (01:58 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; 37 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; 78 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 100 nm out; 68 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° | |
| GPI | used from 250 nm out; 66 nm from the line | 090/8 -4° | 140/7 -7° | 090/10 -8° | 110/10 -19° | 210/25 -30° | 200/24 -40° | 210/31 -39° | 210/35 -42° | |
| GTF | used from 349 nm out; 69 nm from the line | L/V | L/V -7° | 240/8 -8° | 240/30 -14° | 240/40 -28° | 210/52 -38° | 210/76 -38° | 220/72 -43° | |
| BIL | used from 499 nm out; 80 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° | |
| MLS | used from 599 nm out; 50 nm from the line | 290/17 -1° | 250/18 0° | 230/25 0° | 220/31 -11° | 220/32 -24° | 220/50 -32° | 220/60 -38° | 230/71 -46° | |
| DIK | used from 749 nm out; 54 nm from the line | 190/12 5° | 230/29 7° | 220/33 1° | 220/43 -11° | 210/47 -23° | 220/53 -33° | 240/56 -40° | 250/72 -47° | |
| PIR | used from 848 nm out; 84 nm from the line | 230/15 15° | 220/22 14° | 220/24 6° | 200/32 -10° | 210/48 -22° | 240/45 -33° | 240/43 -37° | 250/55 -46° | |
| ABR | used from 948 nm out; 32 nm from the line | 080/12 | 210/12 17° | 220/22 12° | 230/26 5° | 220/28 -10° | 230/41 -21° | 250/36 -36° | 260/47 -39° | 260/63 -47° |
| FSD | used from 1048 nm out; 59 nm from the line | 210/20 | 230/23 21° | 220/25 14° | 230/30 5° | 230/26 -9° | 240/30 -21° | 270/33 -36° | 260/47 -37° | 270/58 -47° |
| MCW | used from 1148 nm out; 74 nm from the line | 250/36 | 250/24 19° | 240/26 11° | 250/30 5° | 270/22 -9° | 260/30 -21° | 260/31 -36° | 280/53 -38° | 280/66 -48° |
| DBQ | used from 1297 nm out; 49 nm from the line | 250/27 | 260/23 17° | 240/26 10° | 260/30 4° | 280/26 -9° | 280/36 -21° | 270/41 -36° | 280/52 -41° | 290/67 -48° |
| JOT | used from 1447 nm out; 29 nm from the line | 250/25 | 260/22 14° | 250/17 9° | 270/21 5° | 280/28 -8° | 280/36 -20° | 270/41 -35° | 280/57 -42° | 290/65 -50° |
| FWA | used from 1547 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 270/20 | 300/16 15° | 290/14 10° | 280/17 3° | 290/25 -7° | 280/30 -19° | 280/34 -35° | 290/48 -44° | 300/64 -52° |
| CMH | used from 1697 nm out; 26 nm from the line | 320/12 | 340/26 15° | 340/22 9° | 320/24 3° | 320/32 -7° | 320/36 -20° | 330/42 -35° | 320/59 -44° | 320/57 -50° |
| CRW | used from 1796 nm out; 53 nm from the line | 320/17 | 340/23 12° | 340/32 8° | 340/35 4° | 330/40 -7° | 340/45 -20° | 340/57 -34° | 340/64 -42° | 320/38 -50° |
| EKN | used from 1846 nm out; 37 nm from the line | 330/20 10° | 350/29 7° | 340/32 2° | 340/44 -8° | 350/50 -21° | 350/63 -35° | 340/69 -40° | 330/42 -50° | |
| ROA | used from 1946 nm out; 67 nm from the line | 310/32 | 340/32 14° | 350/25 9° | 340/24 3° | 340/42 -8° | 340/52 -20° | 350/62 -34° | 350/64 -39° | 310/44 -48° |
| RIC | used from 1996 nm out; 30 nm from the line | 350/34 | 340/27 12° | 340/36 8° | 330/31 3° | 310/32 -9° | 320/34 -21° | 300/37 -34° | 290/37 -39° | 290/42 -46° |
| ORF | used from 2096 nm out; 17 nm from the line | 310/30 | 320/27 11° | 310/30 8° | 320/30 3° | 290/36 -8° | 270/40 -21° | 250/52 -32° | 250/50 -39° | 260/42 -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 | no report just now | 606 ft | ||||
| SFF Spokane, WA | 200 nm out, 3 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,956 ft | ||||
| 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 | no report just now | 3,680 ft | ||||
| MLS Miles City, MT | 679 nm out, 5 nm west of the line | no report just now | 2,634 ft | ||||
| MBG Mobridge, SD | 908 nm out, 7 nm north of the line | no report just now | 1,716 ft | ||||
| TKC Tracy, MN | 1128 nm out, 1 nm west of the line | no report just now | 1,335 ft | ||||
| RFD Chicago/Rockford, IL | 1437 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 742 ft | ||||
| GYY Gary/Chicago, IN | 1517 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 596 ft | ||||
| TZR Columbus, OH | 1737 nm out, 4 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 904 ft | ||||
| RIC Richmond, VA | 2046 nm out, 14 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 167 ft | ||||
| PVG Norfolk, VA | destination | no report just now | 28 ft |
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, 9:58 pm EDT (01:58 UTC)
PVG 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 15 nm from the route, 319 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZLC
- 6/8927 Kalispell, MT, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 through Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 4 nm from the route, 339 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZSE
Daylight
Sunset at PAE 6:24 pm PDT (01:24 UTC), at PVG 6:33 pm EDT (22:33 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:59 pm EDT (22:59 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at PVG is after sunset there (6:33 pm EDT (22:33 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, Hampton Roads Executive.