Savannah/Hilton Head International to Denver International SAV → DEN
1,226 nautical miles (1,411 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 299°, about 305° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 12 h 01 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 18-knot headwind), arriving about 1:44 pm MDT (19:44 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: 746 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 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft, from 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC). Near the route, 140 nm along the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist), from 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC). Over the route from 259 to 319 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), from 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC). Over the route from 688 to 1137 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft, from 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC). Over the last 90 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft, from 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC). 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 SAV.
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 (SAV, ATL, HSV, MEM, LIT, SGF, TUL, ICT, SLN, GCK, GLD, DEN). 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 | 250° at 24 kt | +18 kt | 21 °C | 102 kt | 12 h 01 min | 1:44 pm MDT (19:44 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 260° at 22 kt | +19 kt | 16 °C | 101 kt | 12 h 08 min | 1:51 pm MDT (19:51 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 270° at 21 kt | +20 kt | 13 °C | 100 kt | 12 h 16 min | 1:59 pm MDT (19:59 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 270° at 19 kt | +19 kt | 10 °C | 101 kt | 12 h 08 min | 1:51 pm MDT (19:51 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 270° at 18 kt | +18 kt | 6 °C | 102 kt | 12 h 01 min | 1:44 pm MDT (19:44 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 270° at 19 kt | +19 kt | 1 °C | 101 kt | 12 h 08 min | 1:51 pm MDT (19:51 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 270° at 20 kt | +19 kt | -3 °C | 101 kt | 12 h 08 min | 1:51 pm MDT (19:51 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 260° at 21 kt | +19 kt | -6 °C | 101 kt | 12 h 08 min | 1:51 pm MDT (19:51 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 270° at 26 kt | +24 kt | -18 °C | 96 kt | 12 h 46 min | 2:29 pm MDT (20:29 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 270° at 42 kt | +41 kt | -31 °C | 79 kt | 15 h 31 min | 5:14 pm MDT (23:14 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 280° at 45 kt | +44 kt | -39 °C | 76 kt | 16 h 08 min | 5:51 pm MDT (23:51 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 280° at 40 kt | +40 kt | -50 °C | 80 kt | 15 h 20 min | 5:03 pm MDT (23:03 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAV | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 280/23 | 300/22 14° | 290/27 11° | 270/31 6° | 260/36 -5° | 260/38 -17° | 240/49 -32° | 230/68 -40° | 230/59 -51° |
| ATL | used from 100 nm out; 62 nm from the line | 320/30 | 330/37 16° | 340/44 11° | 330/35 7° | 310/33 -6° | 300/38 -18° | 330/58 -33° | 330/48 -40° | 320/34 -49° |
| HSV | used from 249 nm out; 43 nm from the line | 310/20 | 330/20 16° | 320/27 11° | 340/23 5° | 320/23 -7° | 340/30 -17° | 320/50 -33° | 330/61 -41° | 340/41 -50° |
| MEM | used from 399 nm out; 61 nm from the line | 230/19 | 260/16 15° | 270/17 12° | 300/13 6° | 300/15 -5° | 300/26 -18° | 300/34 -32° | 300/41 -40° | 310/46 -52° |
| LIT | used from 548 nm out; 100 nm from the line | 220/21 | 230/17 16° | 250/24 12° | 260/15 7° | 260/13 -5° | 280/25 -16° | 290/35 -30° | 300/42 -40° | 300/40 -52° |
| SGF | used from 598 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 230/33 | 230/28 15° | 250/20 13° | 240/18 7° | 250/20 -6° | 250/24 -17° | 280/42 -31° | 280/49 -40° | 290/46 -51° |
| TUL | used from 748 nm out; 84 nm from the line | 210/37 | 240/29 17° | 260/15 14° | 260/11 7° | 240/22 -6° | 250/29 -16° | 270/45 -29° | 270/47 -40° | 280/44 -50° |
| ICT | used from 798 nm out; 49 nm from the line | 200/48 | 230/39 19° | 240/24 14° | 240/20 8° | 240/22 -6° | 250/31 -18° | 250/61 -29° | 260/58 -38° | 270/54 -49° |
| SLN | used from 897 nm out; 44 nm from the line | 210/53 | 230/41 20° | 240/26 14° | 230/16 8° | 240/25 -7° | 240/35 -19° | 250/61 -30° | 260/65 -38° | 260/56 -49° |
| GCK | used from 947 nm out; 75 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° | |
| GLD | used from 1047 nm out; 17 nm from the line | 230/49 | 230/42 15° | 220/26 8° | 240/18 -7° | 230/27 -21° | 240/62 -30° | 240/61 -35° | 250/57 -47° | |
| DEN | used from 1147 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 240/21 14° | 250/44 6° | 220/49 -8° | 220/49 -21° | 230/54 -30° | 240/57 -35° | 240/49 -45° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAV Savannah, GA | departure | no report just now | 50 ft | ||||
| SBO Swainsboro, GA | 70 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 327 ft | ||||
| ATL Atlanta, GA | 189 nm out, 5 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,026 ft | ||||
| HSV Huntsville, AL | 319 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 628 ft | ||||
| MKL Jackson, TN | 439 nm out, 13 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 434 ft | ||||
| ARG Walnut Ridge, AR | 538 nm out, 2 nm north of the line | no report just now | 279 ft | ||||
| JLN Joplin, MO | 718 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 977 ft | ||||
| BEC Wichita, KS | 858 nm out, 21 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,408 ft | ||||
| HUT Hutchinson, KS | 887 nm out, 10 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,542 ft | ||||
| OEL Oakley, KS | 1047 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 3,045 ft | ||||
| ITR Burlington, CO | 1107 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 4,218 ft | ||||
| DEN Denver, CO | destination | no report just now | 5,433 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 5,433 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At DEN when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:44 pm MDT (19:44 UTC)
DEN has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8911 DENVER, CO, Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 8 nm from the route, at the destination end · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · today · ZDV
Daylight
Sunset at SAV 6:56 pm EDT (22:56 UTC), at DEN 6:22 pm MDT (00:22 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:49 pm MDT (00:49 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: Savannah/Hilton Head International, Denver International.