Santa Barbara Municipal to Kansas City Downtown/Wheeler Field SBA → MKC
1,242 nautical miles (1,430 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 069°, about 055° magnetic at the departure end (variation 14E). At 120 knots that is 6 h 34 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 69-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:19 am CDT (16:19 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: 2 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 W18W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 30,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 3:55 am PDT (10:55 UTC). Near the route, 368 nm along the route.
as issued
WSUS33 KKCI 120855 MKCW WST 120855 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 18W VALID UNTIL 1055Z AZ UT NV FROM 20WNW BVL-30N BCE-60SSW BCE-50NNE LAS-60NNW ELY-20WNW BVL AREA TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL300.
- AIRMET SIERRA 2E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 60 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 99 to 576 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 328 to 527 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 348 to 398 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 378 to 815 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 497 to 686 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 586 to 785 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 last 398 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
Not fetched just now.
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 11 forecast points nearest it (SBA, WJF, LAS, BCE, FMN, ALS, PUB, GLD, GCK, SLN, MKC). 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 | 230° at 29 kt | −26 kt | 12 °C | 146 kt | 8 h 30 min | 1:15 pm CDT (18:15 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 230° at 27 kt | −25 kt | 10 °C | 145 kt | 8 h 34 min | 1:19 pm CDT (18:19 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 230° at 27 kt | −25 kt | 8 °C | 145 kt | 8 h 34 min | 1:19 pm CDT (18:19 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 220° at 29 kt | −25 kt | 3 °C | 145 kt | 8 h 34 min | 1:19 pm CDT (18:19 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 220° at 33 kt | −28 kt | -1 °C | 148 kt | 8 h 24 min | 1:09 pm CDT (18:09 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 220° at 37 kt | −31 kt | -5 °C | 151 kt | 8 h 14 min | 12:59 pm CDT (17:59 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 220° at 41 kt | −35 kt | -10 °C | 155 kt | 8 h 01 min | 12:46 pm CDT (17:46 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 220° at 42 kt | −36 kt | -11 °C | 156 kt | 7 h 58 min | 12:43 pm CDT (17:43 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 54 kt | −47 kt | -21 °C | 167 kt | 7 h 26 min | 12:11 pm CDT (17:11 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 240° at 70 kt | −67 kt | -29 °C | 187 kt | 6 h 39 min | 11:24 am CDT (16:24 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 240° at 71 kt | −69 kt | -36 °C | 189 kt | 6 h 34 min | 11:19 am CDT (16:19 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 240° at 63 kt | −61 kt | -46 °C | 181 kt | 6 h 52 min | 11:37 am CDT (16:37 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; 12 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 149 nm out; 78 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 348 nm out; 82 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 497 nm out; 70 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 646 nm out; 37 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 745 nm out; 19 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 845 nm out; 74 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 894 nm out; 45 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 1043 nm out; 30 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 1193 nm out; 25 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° |
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 | no report just now | 13 ft | ||||
| MHV Mojave, CA | 89 nm out, 7 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 2,801 ft | ||||
| HND Las Vegas, NV | 248 nm out, 12 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 2,491 ft | ||||
| BVU Boulder City, NV | 258 nm out, 7 nm north of the line | no report just now | 2,203 ft | ||||
| PGA Page, AZ | 437 nm out, 16 nm north of the line | no report just now | 4,316 ft | ||||
| CEZ Cortez, CO | 576 nm out, 5 nm west of the line | no report just now | 5,917 ft | ||||
| RCV Del Norte, CO | 686 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 7,955 ft | ||||
| PUB Pueblo, CO | 775 nm out, 18 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 4,729 ft | ||||
| TQK Scott City, KS | 944 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 2,968 ft | ||||
| SLN Salina, KS | 1093 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,288 ft | ||||
| TOP Topeka, KS | 1193 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 881 ft | ||||
| MKC Kansas City, MO | destination | no report just now | 756 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 7,955 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At MKC when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:19 am CDT (16:19 UTC)
MKC has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
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, 229 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts tomorrow · ZLA
- 6/8808 Las Vegas, NV, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 16 nm from the route, 248 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZLA
- 6/8891 Bullhead City, AZ, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 13 nm from the route, 258 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZLA
Daylight
Sunset at SBA 6:27 pm PDT (01:27 UTC), at MKC 6:44 pm CDT (23:44 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:11 pm CDT (00:11 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, Kansas City Downtown/Wheeler Field.