Santa Barbara Municipal to Indianapolis International SBA → IND
1,628 nautical miles (1,874 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 069°, about 055° magnetic at the departure end (variation 14E). At 120 knots that is 8 h 45 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 66-knot tailwind), arriving about 3:42 pm EDT (19:42 UTC). Right now SBA is VFR, wind from the northeast (050°) at 4 knots; IND is VFR, wind from the southeast (130°) at 4 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: 1 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 first 10 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 2E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 140 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 100 to 539 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Near the route, 290 nm along the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 310 to 569 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 route from 320 to 400 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Over the route from 380 to 819 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 549 to 769 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). Over the route from 719 to 769 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 949 to 1399 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 10 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 SBA.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- A359 at 38,000 ft, 33 nm north, 3:13 am PDT (10:13 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-37. 649 nm along the route, 33 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
GUC UA /OV HBU185015/TM 1013/FL380/TP A359/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZDVWC-37
- Report
- a routine report filed through GUC
- Where
- 15 nm south (185°) of HBU
- Time
- 10:13 UTC
- Height
- at 38,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A359
- Turbulence
- continuous light chop
- Remarks
- ZDVWC-37
- A333 at 38,000 ft, 42 nm south, 1:23 am PDT (08:23 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: mtw +/-15KT zdvwc. 729 nm along the route, 42 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
ALS UA /OV ALS085025/TM 0823/FL380/TP A333/TB LGT CHOP/RM MTW +/-15KT. ZDVWC
- Report
- a routine report filed through ALS
- Where
- 25 nm east (085°) of ALS
- Time
- 08:23 UTC
- Height
- at 38,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A333
- Turbulence
- light chop
- Remarks
- mtw +/-15KT zdvwc
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 14 forecast points nearest it (SBA, WJF, LAS, BCE, FMN, ALS, PUB, GLD, GCK, SLN, MKC, COU, SPI, IND). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,500 ft | 240° at 25 kt | −24 kt | 9 °C | 144 kt | 11 h 18 min | 6:15 pm EDT (22:15 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 240° at 23 kt | −22 kt | 11 °C | 142 kt | 11 h 28 min | 6:25 pm EDT (22:25 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 230° at 22 kt | −20 kt | 8 °C | 140 kt | 11 h 38 min | 6:35 pm EDT (22:35 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 230° at 25 kt | −22 kt | 4 °C | 142 kt | 11 h 28 min | 6:25 pm EDT (22:25 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 230° at 28 kt | −25 kt | 0 °C | 145 kt | 11 h 14 min | 6:11 pm EDT (22:11 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 230° at 32 kt | −29 kt | -5 °C | 149 kt | 10 h 56 min | 5:53 pm EDT (21:53 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 230° at 35 kt | −32 kt | -9 °C | 152 kt | 10 h 43 min | 5:40 pm EDT (21:40 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 230° at 36 kt | −33 kt | -10 °C | 153 kt | 10 h 38 min | 5:35 pm EDT (21:35 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 47 kt | −45 kt | -21 °C | 165 kt | 9 h 52 min | 4:49 pm EDT (20:49 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 240° at 63 kt | −63 kt | -30 °C | 183 kt | 8 h 54 min | 3:51 pm EDT (19:51 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 250° at 65 kt | −66 kt | -37 °C | 186 kt | 8 h 45 min | 3:42 pm EDT (19:42 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 250° at 57 kt | −59 kt | -47 °C | 179 kt | 9 h 06 min | 4:03 pm EDT (20:03 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SBA | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | L/V | 220/9 2° | 240/16 1° | 240/19 -3° | 260/25 -13° | 260/27 -24° | 230/37 -31° | 220/54 -37° | 220/52 -45° |
| WJF | used from 50 nm out; 13 nm from the line | 210/26 4° | 210/28 2° | 230/23 -4° | 240/28 -13° | 220/47 -23° | 220/57 -30° | 220/65 -37° | 220/59 -45° | |
| LAS | used from 150 nm out; 77 nm from the line | 210/20 8° | 210/29 4° | 200/32 -3° | 200/51 -15° | 210/64 -21° | 220/70 -30° | 220/66 -38° | 220/55 -44° | |
| BCE | used from 350 nm out; 78 nm from the line | 200/32 -2° | 210/57 -15° | 220/71 -22° | 220/69 -30° | 220/64 -38° | 220/67 -44° | |||
| FMN | used from 499 nm out; 71 nm from the line | 220/16 6° | 220/39 1° | 220/50 -10° | 230/67 -23° | 230/94 -29° | 230/102 -35° | 230/90 -46° | ||
| ALS | used from 649 nm out; 39 nm from the line | 240/35 3° | 230/54 -9° | 240/66 -19° | 230/85 -26° | 240/87 -34° | 240/70 -47° | |||
| PUB | used from 749 nm out; 9 nm from the line | 260/45 11° | 240/38 6° | 230/47 -8° | 230/51 -19° | 240/74 -29° | 240/82 -35° | 250/72 -48° | ||
| GLD | used from 849 nm out; 64 nm from the line | 260/37 | 260/25 14° | 250/27 8° | 230/36 -8° | 230/49 -21° | 250/71 -30° | 260/82 -36° | 250/73 -48° | |
| GCK | used from 949 nm out; 53 nm from the line | 240/40 22° | 240/40 14° | 240/38 7° | 230/39 -7° | 230/45 -20° | 250/73 -28° | 260/74 -36° | 260/64 -49° | |
| SLN | used from 999 nm out; 76 nm from the line | 230/49 | 240/41 22° | 230/26 15° | 220/21 7° | 240/38 -8° | 240/44 -21° | 260/77 -29° | 270/70 -36° | 270/63 -48° |
| MKC | used from 1149 nm out; 70 nm from the line | 240/49 | 240/21 20° | 220/19 13° | 230/21 6° | 260/26 -7° | 250/37 -19° | 270/66 -31° | 270/65 -38° | 280/60 -48° |
| COU | used from 1299 nm out; 50 nm from the line | 250/36 | 260/14 16° | 250/5 12° | 260/12 6° | 260/24 -7° | 260/35 -19° | 280/58 -31° | 280/62 -40° | 290/60 -49° |
| SPI | used from 1399 nm out; 50 nm from the line | 260/28 | 250/22 15° | 250/14 9° | 260/20 6° | 280/27 -7° | 280/34 -19° | 280/48 -32° | 280/59 -41° | 300/60 -49° |
| IND | used from 1548 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 270/22 | 290/19 15° | 270/19 8° | 270/18 4° | 290/28 -7° | 280/35 -20° | 270/37 -34° | 300/51 -42° | 300/61 -51° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SBA Santa Barbara, CA | departure | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 4,700 feet, overcast at 6,500 feet | from the northeast (050°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 4,700 ft | 13 ft | 3:53 am PDT (10:53 UTC) |
| MHV Mojave, CA | 90 nm out, 6 nm north of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,500 feet, overcast at 3,800 feet | from the west-southwest (250°) at 14 knots, gusting to 17 | 10+ mi | 2,500 ft | 2,801 ft | 07:35 UTC |
| HND Las Vegas, NV | 250 nm out, 9 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (170°) at 14 knots | 10+ mi | none | 2,491 ft | 09:56 UTC |
| PGA Page, AZ | 440 nm out, 11 nm northwest of the line | VFR | from the south (190°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 4,316 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| CEZ Cortez, CO | 569 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 6,500 feet, overcast at 8,000 feet | from the southwest (230°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | 6,500 ft | 5,917 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| PUB Pueblo, CO | 779 nm out, 9 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the northwest (320°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 4,729 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| TQK Scott City, KS | 949 nm out, 13 nm south of the line | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 18 knots, gusting to 23 | 10+ mi | none | 2,968 ft | 10:35 UTC |
| SLN Salina, KS | 1099 nm out, 17 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 15 knots, gusting to 22 | 10+ mi | none | 1,288 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| MHK Manhattan, KS | 1149 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,066 ft | 10:52 UTC |
| PPQ Pittsfield, IL | 1419 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 709 ft | 10:35 UTC |
| DEC Decatur, IL | 1508 nm out, 10 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the southwest (220°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 681 ft | 09:54 UTC |
| IND Indianapolis, IN | destination | VFR | from the southeast (130°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 796 ft | 5:54 am EDT (09:54 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 5,917 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At IND when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:42 pm EDT (19:42 UTC)
Wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for IND
- From Mon 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- At times between Mon 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC) and 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): visibility 3 miles, mist, shallow fog, overcast at 200 feet
- From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 6 miles, mist, shallow fog, a few clouds at 200 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet
The forecast for SBA, the departure
- From Sun 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 4,000 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm PDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8890 LAS VEGAS, NV, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, 230 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts tomorrow · ZLA
- 6/8808 Las Vegas, NV, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 13 nm from the route, 250 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZLA
- 6/8891 Bullhead City, AZ, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 16 nm from the route, 260 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZLA
- 6/7634 CENTRALIA, MO, Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 22 nm from the route, 1359 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · today · ZKC
Daylight
Sunset at SBA 6:27 pm PDT (01:27 UTC), at IND 7:10 pm EDT (23:10 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:37 pm EDT (23:37 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: Santa Barbara Municipal, Indianapolis International.