Louisville Muhammad Ali International to Hollywood Burbank Airport SDF → BUR
1,590 nautical miles (1,830 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 271°, about 276° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 15 h 54 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 20-knot headwind), arriving about 5:35 pm PDT (00:35 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: 645 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 SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist, fog). Over the first 20 nm of the route.
- 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 308 to 765 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 845 to 1342 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 42,000 ft. Over the route from 855 to 1262 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1163 to 1372 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 1242 to 1292 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 1272 to 1511 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 15,000 ft. Over the route from 1392 to 1541 nm out.
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 SDF.
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 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 14 forecast points nearest it (LOU, EVV, STL, COU, SGF, MKC, ICT, GCK, PUB, ALS, FMN, PRC, LAS, ONT). 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 | 240° at 26 kt | +24 kt | 15 °C | 96 kt | 16 h 34 min | 6:15 pm PDT (01:15 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 240° at 22 kt | +21 kt | 15 °C | 99 kt | 16 h 04 min | 5:45 pm PDT (00:45 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 230° at 23 kt | +20 kt | 10 °C | 100 kt | 15 h 54 min | 5:35 pm PDT (00:35 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 230° at 25 kt | +22 kt | 6 °C | 98 kt | 16 h 13 min | 5:54 pm PDT (00:54 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 230° at 27 kt | +24 kt | 2 °C | 96 kt | 16 h 34 min | 6:15 pm PDT (01:15 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 230° at 31 kt | +27 kt | -2 °C | 93 kt | 17 h 06 min | 6:47 pm PDT (01:47 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 230° at 34 kt | +31 kt | -6 °C | 89 kt | 17 h 52 min | 7:33 pm PDT (02:33 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 230° at 37 kt | +34 kt | -9 °C | 86 kt | 18 h 29 min | 8:10 pm PDT (03:10 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 47 kt | +43 kt | -20 °C | 77 kt | 20 h 39 min | 10:20 pm PDT (05:20 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 240° at 66 kt | +65 kt | -30 °C | 55 kt | 28 h 55 min | 6:36 am PDT (13:36 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 250° at 67 kt | +68 kt | -37 °C | 52 kt | 30 h 35 min | 8:16 am PDT (15:16 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 250° at 58 kt | +60 kt | -48 °C | 60 kt | 26 h 30 min | 4:11 am PDT (11:11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOU | used from 0 nm out; 28 nm from the line | 300/16 | 310/19 15° | 310/17 9° | 300/15 4° | 300/26 -6° | 280/34 -19° | 290/30 -34° | 310/49 -42° | 310/58 -51° |
| EVV | used from 50 nm out; 14 nm from the line | 270/25 | 290/17 15° | 260/10 8° | 270/16 5° | 280/29 -6° | 280/33 -19° | 290/38 -33° | 300/53 -41° | 310/54 -51° |
| STL | used from 149 nm out; 56 nm from the line | 250/26 | 240/21 15° | 240/22 11° | 250/23 6° | 270/28 -7° | 260/30 -19° | 280/52 -31° | 280/57 -40° | 300/57 -49° |
| COU | used from 248 nm out; 52 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° |
| SGF | used from 348 nm out; 51 nm from the line | 230/37 | 260/20 15° | 250/16 13° | 250/15 8° | 260/28 -7° | 250/31 -17° | 280/59 -31° | 280/59 -39° | 290/55 -50° |
| MKC | used from 398 nm out; 67 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° |
| ICT | used from 447 nm out; 83 nm from the line | 230/45 | 240/33 21° | 230/23 14° | 230/22 7° | 240/29 -7° | 240/36 -20° | 260/78 -29° | 270/69 -36° | 270/56 -49° |
| GCK | used from 646 nm out; 44 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° | |
| PUB | used from 795 nm out; 95 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° | ||
| ALS | used from 895 nm out; 49 nm from the line | 240/35 3° | 230/54 -9° | 240/66 -19° | 230/85 -26° | 240/87 -34° | 240/70 -47° | |||
| FMN | used from 994 nm out; 56 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° | ||
| PRC | used from 1193 nm out; 101 nm from the line | 200/37 6° | 200/35 0° | 220/60 -11° | 220/71 -20° | 220/88 -29° | 220/98 -35° | 220/94 -45° | ||
| LAS | used from 1342 nm out; 73 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° | |
| ONT | used from 1491 nm out; 46 nm from the line | 250/11 | 200/20 4° | 210/27 3° | 220/26 -4° | 240/32 -13° | 220/52 -21° | 220/67 -30° | 220/72 -37° | 220/65 -46° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SDF Louisville, KY | departure | no report just now | 500 ft | ||||
| EVV Evansville, IN | 89 nm out, 11 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 421 ft | ||||
| BLV Belleville, IL | 189 nm out, 22 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 459 ft | ||||
| OZS Camdenton, MO | 328 nm out, 8 nm south of the line | no report just now | 1,061 ft | ||||
| BEC Wichita, KS | 547 nm out, 9 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,408 ft | ||||
| GCK Garden City, KS | 706 nm out, 24 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 2,890 ft | ||||
| TAD Trinidad, CO | 885 nm out, 11 nm north of the line | no report just now | 5,761 ft | ||||
| FMN Farmington, NM | 1074 nm out, 17 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 5,506 ft | ||||
| GCN Grand Canyon, AZ | 1272 nm out, 15 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 6,608 ft | ||||
| IFP Bullhead City, AZ | 1392 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 707 ft | ||||
| VCV Victorville, CA | 1541 nm out, 9 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 2,885 ft | ||||
| BUR Burbank, CA | destination | no report just now | 778 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 6,608 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At BUR when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:35 pm PDT (00:35 UTC)
BUR has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8891 Bullhead City, AZ, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local on the route, 1392 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZLA
Daylight
Sunset at SDF 7:09 pm EDT (23:09 UTC), at BUR 6:21 pm PDT (01:21 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:47 pm PDT (01:47 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: Louisville Muhammad Ali International, Hollywood Burbank Airport.