Plan a flight · Mon 4:37 am PDT (11:37 UTC)

Portland International to Detroit Metro Wayne County PDX → DTW

1,693 nautical miles (1,948 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 083°, about 067° magnetic at the departure end (variation 16E). At 120 knots that is 10 h 16 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 45-knot tailwind), arriving about 5:53 pm EDT (21:53 UTC). Right now PDX is VFR, wind calm; DTW is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 6 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: 751 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 C17C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 36,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 5:55 am PDT (12:55 UTC). Over the route from 876 to 936 nm out.
as issued
```
WSUS32 KKCI 121055
MKCC WST 121055
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 17C
VALID UNTIL 1255Z
SD ND
FROM 20NW BIS-60E BIS-20WNW PIR-20SW DPR-20NW BIS
AREA TS MOV FROM 22040KT. TOPS TO FL360.
```
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the first 339 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 159 to 607 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 179 to 627 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 239 to 1155 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 637 to 737 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 70 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 PDX.

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

B739 at 34,000 ft, 19 nm southwest, 3:58 am PDT (10:58 UTC): no turbulence. 1474 nm along the route, 19 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
UES UA /OV BAE/TM 1058/FL340/TP B739/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through UES
Where
over BAE
Time
10:58 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
none
CL35 at 6,000 ft, 22 nm northeast, 3:47 am PDT (10:47 UTC): overcast from 1,400 ft to 2,600 ft; clear from 2,600 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: clear above 2,600 ft. At the destination end, 22 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PTK UA /OV PTK270006/TM 1047/FL060/TP CL35/SK OVC014-TOP026/RM CLEAR ABOVE 026
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTK
Where
6 nm west (270°) of PTK
Time
10:47 UTC
Height
at 6,000 ft
Aircraft
CL35
Sky
overcast from 1,400 ft, tops 2,600 ft
Remarks
clear above 2,600 ft
BE58 climbing, 42 nm south, 4:34 am PDT (11:34 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 42 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 1134/FLDURC/TP BE58/SK B002 T018
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over TOL
Time
11:34 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
BE58
Sky
B002 T018
B350 at 2,000 ft, 27 nm northeast, 4:22 am PDT (11:22 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 27 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PTK UA /OV PTK090005/TM 1122/FL020/TP B350/WX FV10SM
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTK
Where
5 nm east (090°) of PTK
Time
11:22 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
B350
Weather
flight visibility 10 miles
MD83 at 2,500 ft, 42 nm south, 3:43 am PDT (10:43 UTC): clear from 2,500 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: base 1,000 ft tops 2,500 ft clear above. At the destination end, 42 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 1043/FL025/TP MD83/RM BASE 010 TOPS 025 CLEAR ABOVE
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over TOL
Time
10:43 UTC
Height
at 2,500 ft
Aircraft
MD83
Remarks
base 1,000 ft tops 2,500 ft clear above
B717 at 400 ft, 0 nm south, 4:23 am PDT (11:23 UTC): remarks: bases 400 ft during the descent. At the destination end, 0 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DTW/TM 1123/FL004/TP B717/RM BASES 004 DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
over DTW
Time
11:23 UTC
Height
at 400 ft
Aircraft
B717
Remarks
bases 400 ft during the descent
B739 at 9,000 ft, 26 nm northeast, 3:33 am PDT (10:33 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, clear from 9,000 ft to 60,000 ft, wind 295° at 13 knots, remarks: during the descent. At the destination end, 26 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DXO033026/TM 1033/FL090/TP B739/SK SKC/WV 29513KTS/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
26 nm northeast (033°) of DXO
Time
10:33 UTC
Height
at 9,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Sky
clear
Wind
from 295° at 13 knots
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
Remarks
during the descent

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 15 forecast points nearest it (PDX, YKM, LWS, DLN, BIL, MLS, DIK, PIR, ABR, AXN, MSP, LSE, GRB, MKG, FWA). 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 10 kt	−8 kt		128 kt	13 h 14 min	8:51 pm EDT (00:51 UTC)
5,500 ft	260° at 11 kt	−9 kt	4 °C	129 kt	13 h 07 min	8:44 pm EDT (00:44 UTC)
7,500 ft	250° at 12 kt	−10 kt	6 °C	130 kt	13 h 01 min	8:38 pm EDT (00:38 UTC)
9,500 ft	240° at 14 kt	−11 kt	3 °C	131 kt	12 h 55 min	8:32 pm EDT (00:32 UTC)
11,500 ft	250° at 16 kt	−13 kt	0 °C	133 kt	12 h 44 min	8:21 pm EDT (00:21 UTC)
13,500 ft	250° at 16 kt	−13 kt	-3 °C	133 kt	12 h 44 min	8:21 pm EDT (00:21 UTC)
15,500 ft	250° at 15 kt	−13 kt	-8 °C	133 kt	12 h 44 min	8:21 pm EDT (00:21 UTC)
17,500 ft	250° at 15 kt	−13 kt	-12 °C	133 kt	12 h 44 min	8:21 pm EDT (00:21 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	250° at 15 kt	−13 kt	-13 °C	133 kt	12 h 44 min	8:21 pm EDT (00:21 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	240° at 24 kt	−20 kt	-24 °C	140 kt	12 h 06 min	7:43 pm EDT (23:43 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	250° at 29 kt	−25 kt	-35 °C	145 kt	11 h 41 min	7:18 pm EDT (23:18 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	250° at 37 kt	−33 kt	-40 °C	153 kt	11 h 04 min	6:41 pm EDT (22:41 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	260° at 47 kt	−45 kt	-46 °C	165 kt	10 h 16 min	5:53 pm EDT (21:53 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
PDX	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	L/V	340/8 0°	360/12 -6°	010/30 -7°	360/62 -15°	360/67 -26°	360/68 -40°	350/61 -48°	340/26 -44°
YKM	used from 50 nm out; 52 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°
LWS	used from 149 nm out; 67 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 348 nm out; 67 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 498 nm out; 67 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 647 nm out; 42 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 797 nm out; 69 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 896 nm out; 65 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 946 nm out; 45 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°
AXN	used from 1095 nm out; 66 nm from the line	110/6	260/10 16°	240/17 12°	250/20 5°	260/29 -10°	260/35 -22°	260/29 -38°	270/48 -41°	270/61 -48°
MSP	used from 1145 nm out; 71 nm from the line	250/12	250/17 17°	240/26 12°	250/26 5°	280/26 -9°	280/32 -22°	270/37 -38°	280/47 -41°	280/55 -48°
LSE	used from 1294 nm out; 16 nm from the line	250/25	240/21 17°	240/28 11°	250/28 5°	280/24 -10°	280/31 -21°	260/35 -37°	270/45 -43°	280/59 -47°
GRB	used from 1394 nm out; 70 nm from the line	250/32	250/22 17°	240/18 8°	280/21 6°	280/34 -11°	280/35 -21°	280/39 -37°	270/52 -45°	290/60 -49°
MKG	used from 1494 nm out; 37 nm from the line	260/28	260/18 15°	250/16 9°	260/22 4°	280/31 -9°	270/35 -21°	270/44 -35°	270/42 -45°	290/61 -51°
FWA	used from 1643 nm out; 102 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°

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
PDX Portland, OR	departure	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	30 ft	3:53 am PDT (10:53 UTC)
PDT Pendleton, OR	159 nm out, 10 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 6,000 feet, overcast at 7,500 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	6,000 ft	1,494 ft	10:53 UTC
ALW Walla Walla, WA	179 nm out, 12 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: overcast at 6,000 feet	from the south (190°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	6,000 ft	1,194 ft	10:53 UTC
BZN Bozeman, MT	478 nm out, 16 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 500 feet, scattered clouds at 1,000 feet, overcast at 2,400 feet	from the southwest (230°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	2,400 ft	4,473 ft	10:56 UTC
BIL Billings, MT	587 nm out, 11 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,000 feet, overcast at 1,800 feet Weather: mist	from the north-northwest (330°) at 5 knots	5 mi	1,800 ft	3,662 ft	10:53 UTC
HEI Hettinger, ND	836 nm out, 23 nm north of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist	from the northeast (040°) at 8 knots	2 mi	300 ft	2,705 ft	10:53 UTC
MBG Mobridge, SD	926 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 600 feet, overcast at 1,400 feet Weather: nearby thunderstorms, light rain	from the east-northeast (060°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	1,400 ft	1,716 ft	10:52 UTC
GDB Granite Falls, MN	1145 nm out, 5 nm west of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist	calm	2.5 mi	300 ft	1,047 ft	10:55 UTC
CMY Sparta, WI	1354 nm out, 2 nm west of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 19,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	839 ft	10:55 UTC
MWC Milwaukee, WI	1484 nm out, 16 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	744 ft	10:55 UTC
ARB Ann Arbor, MI	1673 nm out, 6 nm south of the line, tower	reported, no category	calm		none	839 ft	10:53 UTC
DTW Detroit, MI	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 600 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet	from the south (190°) at 6 knots	8 mi	none	645 ft	6:53 am EDT (10:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 4,473 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, 5:53 pm EDT (21:53 UTC)

Wind from the southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for DTW

From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,000 feet
From Mon 4:30 am EDT (08:30 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
At times between Mon 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC) and 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, mist, a broken layer at 300 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 12 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 PDX, the departure

From Mon 2:00 am PDT (09:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 300 feet
From Mon 10:00 am PDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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

6/8927 Kalispell, MT, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 through Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 23 nm from the route, 358 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZSE
6/8923 Kalispell, MT, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 through Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 23 nm from the route, 358 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZLC

Daylight

Sunset at PDX 6:28 pm PDT (01:28 UTC), at DTW 6:56 pm EDT (22:56 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:24 pm EDT (23:24 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: Portland International, Detroit Metro Wayne County.