Plan a flight · Mon 1:11 am EDT (05:11 UTC)

Hampton Roads Executive to Seattle-Tacoma International PVG → SEA

2,107 nautical miles (2,424 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 302°, about 312° magnetic at the departure end (variation 10W). At 120 knots that is 17 h 51 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 2-knot headwind), arriving about 4:02 pm PDT (23:02 UTC). Right now PVG is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 8 knots; SEA is VFR, wind from the east (090°) 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: 720 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 2:55 am EDT (06:55 UTC). Over the route from 90 to 180 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 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 30 to 579 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the route from 30 to 150 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the route from 130 to 200 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 140 to 280 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 719 to 889 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 998 to 1837 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Near the route, 1368 nm along the route.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Near the route, 1408 nm along the route.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 1418 to 1488 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 1498 to 1987 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1558 to 1867 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 1647 to 1837 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the last 180 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 PVG.

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

MD83 climbing, 5 nm east, 1:04 am EDT (05:04 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 359 nm along the route, 5 nm east 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, 13 nm northeast, 10:27 pm EDT (02:27 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 359 nm along the route, 13 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
LJ45 at 10,000 ft, 24 nm northeast, 12:31 am EDT (04:31 UTC): no turbulence, clear, remarks: ground fog at fwa FV10SM on final runway 14. 499 nm along the route, 24 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
CL30 at 4,200 ft, 11 nm south, 11:16 pm EDT (03:16 UTC): no icing, overcast above 4,200 ft, remarks: during the descent ils runway 12. 1767 nm along the route, 11 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

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 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 20 forecast points nearest it (ORF, RIC, EKN, CRW, CMH, FWA, JOT, DBQ, MCW, FSD, ABR, PIR, DIK, MLS, BIL, GTF, GPI, GEG, YKM, SEA). 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	230° at 5 kt	+2 kt	5 °C	118 kt	17 h 51 min	4:02 pm PDT (23:02 UTC)
6,500 ft	250° at 5 kt	+4 kt	10 °C	116 kt	18 h 10 min	4:21 pm PDT (23:21 UTC)
8,500 ft	250° at 6 kt	+4 kt	7 °C	116 kt	18 h 10 min	4:21 pm PDT (23:21 UTC)
10,500 ft	240° at 8 kt	+6 kt	3 °C	114 kt	18 h 29 min	4:40 pm PDT (23:40 UTC)
12,500 ft	240° at 11 kt	+7 kt	0 °C	113 kt	18 h 39 min	4:50 pm PDT (23:50 UTC)
14,500 ft	240° at 14 kt	+10 kt	-4 °C	110 kt	19 h 09 min	5:20 pm PDT (00:20 UTC)
16,500 ft	250° at 16 kt	+13 kt	-8 °C	107 kt	19 h 41 min	5:52 pm PDT (00:52 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	250° at 18 kt	+15 kt	-11 °C	105 kt	20 h 04 min	6:15 pm PDT (01:15 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	250° at 21 kt	+18 kt	-22 °C	102 kt	20 h 39 min	6:50 pm PDT (01:50 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	250° at 26 kt	+22 kt	-36 °C	98 kt	21 h 30 min	7:41 pm PDT (02:41 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	260° at 38 kt	+34 kt	-41 °C	86 kt	24 h 30 min	10:41 pm PDT (05:41 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	260° at 43 kt	+40 kt	-47 °C	80 kt	26 h 20 min	12:31 am PDT (07:31 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
ORF	used from 0 nm out; 34 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°
RIC	used from 50 nm out; 22 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°
EKN	used from 150 nm out; 38 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°
CRW	used from 250 nm out; 46 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°
CMH	used from 300 nm out; 37 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°
FWA	used from 399 nm out; 58 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°
JOT	used from 549 nm out; 43 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°
DBQ	used from 699 nm out; 19 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°
MCW	used from 799 nm out; 42 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°
FSD	used from 948 nm out; 56 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°
ABR	used from 1048 nm out; 60 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°
PIR	used from 1148 nm out; 42 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°
DIK	used from 1248 nm out; 80 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°
MLS	used from 1348 nm out; 62 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°
BIL	used from 1498 nm out; 43 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°
GTF	used from 1597 nm out; 57 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°
GPI	used from 1747 nm out; 73 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°
GEG	used from 1847 nm out; 45 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°
YKM	used from 1997 nm out; 52 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°
SEA	used from 2047 nm out; 35 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°

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
PVG Norfolk, VA	departure	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)
RIC Richmond, VA	60 nm out, 15 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 900 feet, scattered clouds at 2,900 feet, overcast at 6,000 feet	from the west (260°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	6,000 ft	167 ft	04:54 UTC
TZR Columbus, OH	369 nm out, 4 nm east 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
GYY Gary/Chicago, IN	589 nm out, 7 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	variable at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	596 ft	03:50 UTC
RFD Chicago/Rockford, IL	669 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 25,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	25,000 ft	742 ft	04:54 UTC
BKX Brookings, SD	1028 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	1,647 ft	04:56 UTC
HON Huron, SD	1088 nm out, 16 nm south of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet	from the north-northwest (340°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	700 ft	1,288 ft	04:55 UTC
MLS Miles City, MT	1428 nm out, 17 nm north 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
HLN Helena, MT	1677 nm out, 18 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,600 feet, a few clouds at 2,600 feet, overcast at 4,100 feet Weather: light snow, mist	from the west (280°) at 8 knots	3 mi	4,100 ft	3,877 ft	04:53 UTC
MSO Missoula, MT	1767 nm out, 11 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 800 feet, a broken layer at 1,600 feet, overcast at 5,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	1,600 ft	3,205 ft	05:07 UTC
MWH Moses Lake, WA	1987 nm out, 11 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: overcast at 9,000 feet	from the northwest (310°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	9,000 ft	1,188 ft	04:52 UTC
SEA Seattle, WA	destination	VFR	from the east (090°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	432 ft	9:53 pm PDT (04:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 3,877 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At SEA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:02 pm PDT (23:02 UTC)

Wind from the west at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for SEA

From Sun 8:00 pm PDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the north at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 3:00 am PDT (10:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, patches of fog, clear skies
From Mon 9:00 am PDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 11:00 am PDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the west at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 8:00 pm PDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet

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 PVG 6:33 pm EDT (22:33 UTC), at SEA 6:27 pm PDT (01:27 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:58 pm PDT (01:58 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 Southeast · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the central Great Lakes · 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: Hampton Roads Executive, Seattle-Tacoma International.