Southwest Florida International to Salt Lake City International RSW → SLC
1,723 nautical miles (1,983 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 307°, about 311° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4W). At 120 knots that is 15 h 07 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 6-knot headwind), arriving about 11:49 am MDT (17:49 UTC). 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: 234 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 6W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 11:55 pm EDT (03:55 UTC). Over the route from 1325 to 1414 nm out.
as issued
WSUS33 KKCI 120155 MKCW WST 120155 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 6W VALID UNTIL 0355Z CO NM FROM 50SSW DEN-30NNE TBE-50SSW CME-50E SJN-20NE DVC-50SSW DEN AREA TS MOV FROM 23040KT. TOPS TO FL340.
- AIRMET TANGO 6W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 219 to 349 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 1126 to 1275 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the last 438 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the last 398 nm of the route.
- 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). Over the route from 1394 to 1633 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1394 to 1474 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 3C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the last 169 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 159 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots). Over the route from 1574 to 1614 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 2E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the last 80 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 RSW.
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 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 12 forecast points nearest it (PIE, TLH, MOB, JAN, SHV, FSM, OKC, GAG, GCK, PUB, GJT, SLC). 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 15 kt | +6 kt | 20 °C | 114 kt | 15 h 07 min | 11:49 am MDT (17:49 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 240° at 14 kt | +8 kt | 18 °C | 112 kt | 15 h 23 min | 12:05 pm MDT (18:05 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 240° at 17 kt | +8 kt | 13 °C | 112 kt | 15 h 23 min | 12:05 pm MDT (18:05 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 240° at 17 kt | +10 kt | 9 °C | 110 kt | 15 h 40 min | 12:22 pm MDT (18:22 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 250° at 18 kt | +12 kt | 5 °C | 108 kt | 15 h 57 min | 12:39 pm MDT (18:39 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 240° at 20 kt | +12 kt | 1 °C | 108 kt | 15 h 57 min | 12:39 pm MDT (18:39 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 240° at 21 kt | +12 kt | -3 °C | 108 kt | 15 h 57 min | 12:39 pm MDT (18:39 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 23 kt | +12 kt | -7 °C | 108 kt | 15 h 57 min | 12:39 pm MDT (18:39 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 28 kt | +17 kt | -18 °C | 103 kt | 16 h 44 min | 1:26 pm MDT (19:26 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 260° at 37 kt | +29 kt | -30 °C | 91 kt | 18 h 56 min | 3:38 pm MDT (21:38 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 260° at 38 kt | +32 kt | -38 °C | 88 kt | 19 h 35 min | 4:17 pm MDT (22:17 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 270° at 32 kt | +29 kt | -49 °C | 91 kt | 18 h 56 min | 3:38 pm MDT (21:38 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIE | used from 0 nm out; 74 nm from the line | 350/6 | L/V 18° | 290/6 14° | 280/9 9° | 250/18 -6° | 250/23 -17° | 240/30 -31° | 220/31 -41° | 220/30 -52° |
| TLH | used from 199 nm out; 106 nm from the line | 320/18 | 350/31 18° | 340/24 13° | 310/17 8° | 280/22 -7° | 300/25 -17° | 320/28 -33° | 320/24 -41° | 320/25 -50° |
| MOB | used from 299 nm out; 99 nm from the line | 330/5 | 330/6 19° | 340/6 11° | 330/10 7° | 320/16 -5° | 310/26 -16° | 340/40 -32° | 340/47 -42° | 350/51 -52° |
| JAN | used from 498 nm out; 44 nm from the line | 230/10 | 270/13 18° | 270/11 12° | 310/11 6° | 300/15 -4° | 300/22 -16° | 310/33 -31° | 320/37 -41° | 330/41 -52° |
| SHV | used from 647 nm out; 81 nm from the line | 200/18 | 230/24 18° | 230/24 12° | 240/14 8° | 260/12 -4° | 240/11 -15° | 300/31 -29° | 300/32 -40° | 300/36 -52° |
| FSM | used from 797 nm out; 70 nm from the line | 210/27 | 250/23 16° | 250/20 13° | 240/17 8° | 250/18 -6° | 260/31 -16° | 280/42 -30° | 280/44 -40° | 290/38 -51° |
| OKC | used from 896 nm out; 51 nm from the line | 200/44 | 230/32 18° | 240/13 15° | 240/10 9° | 240/20 -5° | 250/27 -16° | 260/47 -28° | 270/48 -39° | 270/45 -50° |
| GAG | used from 1046 nm out; 23 nm from the line | 220/40 19° | 230/28 14° | 240/23 8° | 230/21 -6° | 240/31 -19° | 250/66 -29° | 260/58 -38° | 260/47 -49° | |
| GCK | used from 1145 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 220/48 21° | 230/37 14° | 250/30 8° | 230/37 -6° | 240/37 -20° | 240/69 -28° | 250/67 -37° | 260/58 -48° | |
| PUB | used from 1245 nm out; 76 nm from the line | 230/25 13° | 230/32 6° | 220/44 -8° | 230/49 -21° | 240/70 -28° | 240/67 -34° | 240/58 -46° | ||
| GJT | used from 1444 nm out; 78 nm from the line | 210/43 7° | 230/45 1° | 220/49 -12° | 220/62 -22° | 220/59 -28° | 230/60 -33° | 220/55 -45° | ||
| SLC | used from 1643 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 200/5 | 230/8 2° | 220/20 -2° | 210/40 -12° | 190/53 -25° | 210/62 -30° | 220/69 -34° | 220/64 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RSW Fort Myers, FL | departure | no report just now | 29 ft | ||||
| PGD Punta Gorda, FL | 20 nm out, 11 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 25 ft | ||||
| JKA Gulf Shores, AL | 388 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 17 ft | ||||
| MLU Monroe, LA | 647 nm out, 15 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 78 ft | ||||
| TXK Texarkana, AR | 757 nm out, 18 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 389 ft | ||||
| PWA Oklahoma City, OK | 976 nm out, 2 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,299 ft | ||||
| HQG Hugoton, KS | 1185 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 3,134 ft | ||||
| PUB Pueblo, CO | 1345 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 4,729 ft | ||||
| ASE Aspen, CO | 1474 nm out, 4 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 7,837 ft | ||||
| HCR Heber, UT | 1693 nm out, 8 nm south of the line | no report just now | 5,636 ft | ||||
| SLC Salt Lake City, UT | destination | no report just now | 4,230 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 7,837 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At SLC when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:49 am MDT (17:49 UTC)
SLC has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8770 COLORADO SPRINGS, CO, Saturday, October 10, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 22 nm from the route, 1384 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 12 October · ZDV
- 6/8784 LAKE GEORGE, CO, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Tuesday, October 13, 2026 UTC 11 nm from the route, 1404 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 13 October · ZDV
Daylight
Sunset at RSW 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 UTC), at SLC 6:52 pm MDT (00:52 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:19 pm MDT (01:19 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: Southwest Florida International, Salt Lake City International.
