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Louisville Muhammad Ali International to Ellison Onizuka Kona International AT Keahole SDF → KOA

3,767 nautical miles (4,335 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 274°, about 279° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 31 h 24 min at the quickest height in today's winds (18,000 ft, no wind along the track), arriving about 8:26 am HST (18:26 UTC). Right now SDF is VFR, wind from the southeast (140°) at 3 knots; KOA is VFR, wind from the southeast (130°) at 7 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 return flight

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). Over the first 60 nm of the route.
  • 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 290 to 719 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 839 to 1279 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 879 to 949 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 889 to 1109 nm out.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1089 to 1339 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 1119 to 1539 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 1279 to 1319 nm out.
  • AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Near the route, 1369 nm along the route.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 2E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1559 to 1589 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the route from 1619 to 1808 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

  • E550 at 8,700 ft, 14 nm south, 6:30 am EDT (10:30 UTC): clear from 8,700 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: visual conditions clear during the climb. At the departure end, 14 nm south of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    EVV UA /OV EVV/TM 1030/FL087/TP E550/SK SKC/RM VMC CLR DURC
    Report
    a routine report filed through EVV
    Where
    over EVV
    Time
    10:30 UTC
    Height
    at 8,700 ft
    Aircraft
    E550
    Sky
    clear
    Remarks
    visual conditions clear during the climb
  • A333 at 38,000 ft, 27 nm south, 4:23 am EDT (08:23 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: mtw +/-15KT zdvwc. 929 nm along the route, 27 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
  • A359 at 38,000 ft, 40 nm north, 6:13 am EDT (10:13 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-37. 1009 nm along the route, 40 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
  • ATN3313 at 39,000 ft, 23 nm southeast, 4:31 am EDT (08:31 UTC): -51 °C, wind 036° at 3 knots. 3097 nm along the route, 23 nm southeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    ARP ATN3313 2517N 14531W 0831 F390 MS51 036/003KT
    Report
    a routine report filed through ARP

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 15 forecast points nearest it (LOU, EVV, STL, COU, MKC, SLN, GCK, PUB, ALS, FMN, BCE, LAS, WJF, SBA, SFO). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
4,500 ft220° at 4 kt+3 kt12 °C117 kt32 h 12 min9:14 am HST (19:14 UTC)
6,500 ft280° at 3 kt+1 kt7 °C119 kt31 h 39 min8:41 am HST (18:41 UTC)
8,500 ft290° at 6 kt+3 kt3 °C117 kt32 h 12 min9:14 am HST (19:14 UTC)
10,500 ft300° at 11 kt+5 kt1 °C115 kt32 h 45 min9:47 am HST (19:47 UTC)
12,500 ft310° at 16 kt+5 kt-1 °C115 kt32 h 45 min9:47 am HST (19:47 UTC)
14,500 ft320° at 20 kt+3 kt-4 °C117 kt32 h 12 min9:14 am HST (19:14 UTC)
16,500 ft330° at 25 kt+1 kt-8 °C119 kt31 h 39 min8:41 am HST (18:41 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180330° at 28 kt0-11 °C120 kt31 h 24 min8:26 am HST (18:26 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240320° at 31 kt+3 kt-21 °C117 kt32 h 12 min9:14 am HST (19:14 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300290° at 34 kt+20 kt-34 °C100 kt37 h 40 min2:42 pm HST (00:42 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340270° at 37 kt+32 kt-40 °C88 kt42 h 48 min7:50 pm HST (05:50 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390260° at 38 kt+38 kt-45 °C82 kt45 h 56 min10:58 pm HST (08:58 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
PointFrom3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
LOUused from 0 nm out; 28 nm from the line300/16310/19 15°310/17 9°300/15 4°300/26 -6°280/34 -19°290/30 -34°310/49 -42°310/58 -51°
EVVused from 50 nm out; 16 nm from the line270/25290/17 15°260/10 8°270/16 5°280/29 -6°280/33 -19°290/38 -33°300/53 -41°310/54 -51°
STLused from 150 nm out; 50 nm from the line250/26240/21 15°240/22 11°250/23 6°270/28 -7°260/30 -19°280/52 -31°280/57 -40°300/57 -49°
COUused from 250 nm out; 40 nm from the line250/36260/14 16°250/5 12°260/12 6°260/24 -7°260/35 -19°280/58 -31°280/62 -40°290/60 -49°
MKCused from 350 nm out; 61 nm from the line240/49240/21 20°220/19 13°230/21 6°260/26 -7°250/37 -19°270/66 -31°270/65 -38°280/60 -48°
SLNused from 500 nm out; 46 nm from the line230/49240/41 22°230/26 15°220/21 7°240/38 -8°240/44 -21°260/77 -29°270/70 -36°270/63 -48°
GCKused from 649 nm out; 36 nm from the line240/40 22°240/40 14°240/38 7°230/39 -7°230/45 -20°250/73 -28°260/74 -36°260/64 -49°
PUBused from 799 nm out; 65 nm from the line260/45 11°240/38 6°230/47 -8°230/51 -19°240/74 -29°240/82 -35°250/72 -48°
ALSused from 899 nm out; 33 nm from the line240/35 3°230/54 -9°240/66 -19°230/85 -26°240/87 -34°240/70 -47°
FMNused from 999 nm out; 62 nm from the line220/16 6°220/39 1°220/50 -10°230/67 -23°230/94 -29°230/102 -35°230/90 -46°
BCEused from 1149 nm out; 89 nm from the line200/32 -2°210/57 -15°220/71 -22°220/69 -30°220/64 -38°220/67 -44°
LASused from 1299 nm out; 85 nm from the line210/20 8°210/29 4°200/32 -3°200/51 -15°210/64 -21°220/70 -30°220/66 -38°220/55 -44°
WJFused from 1499 nm out; 71 nm from the line210/26 4°210/28 2°230/23 -4°240/28 -13°220/47 -23°220/57 -30°220/65 -37°220/59 -45°
SBAused from 1599 nm out; 57 nm from the lineL/V220/9 2°240/16 1°240/19 -3°260/25 -13°260/27 -24°230/37 -31°220/54 -37°220/52 -45°
SFOused from 1898 nm out; 268 nm from the line090/9050/12 4°010/17 -2°350/34 -3°360/70 -11°360/75 -22°350/57 -38°330/37 -42°280/25 -44°

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

AirportWhereConditionsWindVisibilityCeilingElevationReported
SDF Louisville, KY departure VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet from the southeast (140°) at 3 knots 7 mi none 500 ft 6:56 am EDT (10:56 UTC)
BLV Belleville, IL 190 nm out, 12 nm north of the line, tower VFR calm 10+ mi none 459 ft 10:55 UTC
GCK Garden City, KS 709 nm out, 13 nm south of the line, tower VFR from the southwest (220°) at 20 knots, gusting to 33 10+ mi none 2,890 ft 10:54 UTC
CEZ Cortez, CO 1089 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
VGT Las Vegas, NV 1409 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line, tower VFR Sky: a broken layer at 11,000 feet from the east-southeast (120°) at 7 knots 10+ mi 11,000 ft 2,205 ft 10:53 UTC
BFL Bakersfield, CA 1599 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line, tower VFR Sky: overcast at 5,500 feet from the north (360°) at 8 knots 10+ mi 5,500 ft 509 ft 10:54 UTC
MUE Kamuela, HI 3737 nm out, 4 nm west of the line no report just now 2,671 ft
KOA Kailua-Kona, HI destination VFR from the southeast (130°) at 7 knots 10+ mi none 50 ft 12:53 am HST (10:53 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 KOA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 8:26 am HST (18:26 UTC)

Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for KOA
  • From Sun 11:00 pm HST (09:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet
  • From Mon 10:00 am HST (20:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,500 feet
  • From Mon 7:00 pm HST (05:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet
The forecast for SDF, the departure
  • From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility 3 miles, mist, clear skies
  • At times between Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC) and 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): visibility ½ mile, fog, clear skies
  • From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
  • From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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, 1389 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts tomorrow · ZLA
  • 6/8808 Las Vegas, NV, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 10 nm from the route, 1409 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZLA
  • 6/8783 38NM NE BAKERSFIELD, CA, Saturday, October 10, 2026 through Friday, October 23, 2026 UTC 5 nm from the route, 1569 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 23 October · ZLA

Daylight

Sunset at SDF 7:09 pm EDT (23:09 UTC), at KOA 6:02 pm HST (04:02 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:24 pm HST (04:24 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

Radar now, the central Great Lakes
Radar now, the central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley
Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the southern Plains
Radar now, the southern Plains · loop National Weather Service
Radar, the whole country
Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service
Surface analysis now
Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead
Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

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, Ellison Onizuka Kona International AT Keahole.