Seattle-Tacoma International to Albany International SEA → ALB
2,041 nautical miles (2,349 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 080°, about 064° magnetic at the departure end (variation 16E). At 120 knots that is 12 h 09 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 48-knot tailwind), arriving about 9:17 pm EDT (01:17 UTC), after sunset at the destination. 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
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the route from 30 to 418 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 209 to 717 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 329 to 508 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 358 to 1484 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 737 to 846 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 3C: moderate icing from 13,000 ft to 24,000 ft. Over the route from 1275 to 1344 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 1543 to 1613 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 149 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 139 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the last 100 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 SEA.
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 15 forecast points nearest it (SEA, YKM, GEG, GPI, GTF, GGW, MOT, GFK, INL, DLH, GRB, TVC, BUF, SYR, ALB). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,500 ft | 310° at 5 kt | −5 kt | 125 kt | 16 h 20 min | 1:28 am EDT (05:28 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 310° at 3 kt | −3 kt | 0 °C | 123 kt | 16 h 36 min | 1:44 am EDT (05:44 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 280° at 5 kt | −5 kt | 5 °C | 125 kt | 16 h 20 min | 1:28 am EDT (05:28 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 270° at 8 kt | −8 kt | 2 °C | 128 kt | 15 h 57 min | 1:05 am EDT (05:05 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 260° at 14 kt | −14 kt | 0 °C | 134 kt | 15 h 14 min | 12:22 am EDT (04:22 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 270° at 16 kt | −17 kt | -4 °C | 137 kt | 14 h 54 min | 12:02 am EDT (04:02 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 270° at 18 kt | −18 kt | -8 °C | 138 kt | 14 h 47 min | 11:55 pm EDT (03:55 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 270° at 20 kt | −20 kt | -12 °C | 140 kt | 14 h 35 min | 11:43 pm EDT (03:43 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 270° at 20 kt | −21 kt | -13 °C | 141 kt | 14 h 29 min | 11:37 pm EDT (03:37 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 270° at 23 kt | −24 kt | -24 °C | 144 kt | 14 h 10 min | 11:18 pm EDT (03:18 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 270° at 23 kt | −24 kt | -38 °C | 144 kt | 14 h 10 min | 11:18 pm EDT (03:18 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 260° at 36 kt | −37 kt | -43 °C | 157 kt | 13 h | 10:08 pm EDT (02:08 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 270° at 45 kt | −48 kt | -48 °C | 168 kt | 12 h 09 min | 9:17 pm EDT (01:17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEA | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 350/5 | 010/6 0° | 010/9 -4° | 010/27 -6° | 010/51 -15° | 360/58 -26° | 360/60 -41° | 350/55 -48° | 340/30 -45° |
| YKM | used from 50 nm out; 65 nm from the line | 360/6 | 360/11 -1° | 030/20 -7° | 040/21 -11° | 020/55 -18° | 010/84 -26° | 010/79 -40° | 010/45 -42° | 350/23 -42° |
| GEG | used from 100 nm out; 71 nm from the line | 060/7 -2° | 070/12 -6° | 050/8 -8° | 120/11 -21° | 110/18 -33° | 030/22 -37° | 040/6 -38° | 240/7 -41° | |
| GPI | used from 249 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 090/8 -4° | 140/7 -7° | 090/10 -8° | 110/10 -19° | 210/25 -30° | 200/24 -40° | 210/31 -39° | 210/35 -42° | |
| GTF | used from 398 nm out; 50 nm from the line | L/V | L/V -7° | 240/8 -8° | 240/30 -14° | 240/40 -28° | 210/52 -38° | 210/76 -38° | 220/72 -43° | |
| GGW | used from 548 nm out; 61 nm from the line | 100/7 -1° | 070/10 -3° | 190/6 -4° | 210/34 -10° | 230/33 -24° | 210/48 -37° | 230/65 -40° | 230/71 -46° | |
| MOT | used from 747 nm out; 75 nm from the line | 120/14 4° | 190/25 5° | 220/41 1° | 240/43 -11° | 230/39 -22° | 220/44 -38° | 240/62 -42° | 250/73 -48° | |
| GFK | used from 946 nm out; 42 nm from the line | 080/18 | L/V 11° | 260/22 7° | 250/48 3° | 260/51 -11° | 250/44 -22° | 260/34 -38° | 260/53 -44° | 270/66 -49° |
| INL | used from 1095 nm out; 81 nm from the line | 090/25 | L/V 8° | 250/20 6° | 270/32 1° | 270/44 -11° | 280/48 -22° | 280/56 -38° | 270/50 -47° | 280/83 -50° |
| DLH | used from 1145 nm out; 56 nm from the line | 090/31 | 250/7 14° | 250/26 11° | 250/36 4° | 280/36 -11° | 290/35 -22° | 300/39 -38° | 280/41 -44° | 280/66 -49° |
| GRB | used from 1344 nm out; 127 nm from the line | 250/32 | 250/22 17° | 240/18 8° | 280/21 6° | 280/34 -11° | 280/35 -21° | 280/39 -37° | 270/52 -45° | 290/60 -49° |
| TVC | used from 1444 nm out; 89 nm from the line | 270/31 | 280/23 15° | 260/22 8° | 260/29 4° | 280/29 -11° | 280/42 -21° | 270/42 -36° | 270/54 -47° | 290/67 -51° |
| BUF | used from 1693 nm out; 142 nm from the line | 300/11 | 330/15 11° | 340/26 8° | 330/28 2° | 340/31 -10° | 340/32 -21° | 340/52 -37° | 340/59 -46° | 330/66 -53° |
| SYR | used from 1842 nm out; 76 nm from the line | 330/17 | 320/14 9° | 350/18 8° | 350/26 2° | 340/25 -11° | 360/34 -22° | 350/43 -39° | 330/50 -46° | 350/50 -54° |
| ALB | used from 1992 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 340/22 | 340/19 9° | 320/16 7° | 330/16 2° | 330/19 -11° | 320/21 -23° | 320/25 -39° | 280/30 -44° | 270/41 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEA Seattle, WA | departure | no report just now | 432 ft | ||||
| SFF Spokane, WA | 199 nm out, 16 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,956 ft | ||||
| GPI Kalispell, MT | 329 nm out, 9 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 2,976 ft | ||||
| LTY Chester, MT | 458 nm out, 14 nm north of the line | no report just now | 3,184 ft | ||||
| XWA Williston, ND | 747 nm out, 3 nm north of the line | no report just now | 2,356 ft | ||||
| MOT Minot, ND | 846 nm out, 10 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,715 ft | ||||
| BJI Bemidji, MN | 1105 nm out, 0 nm west of the line | no report just now | 1,391 ft | ||||
| SAW Marquette, MI | 1424 nm out, 2 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,204 ft | ||||
| MCD Mackinac Island, MI | 1543 nm out, 6 nm north of the line | no report just now | 741 ft | ||||
| CYPQ Peterborough, | 1822 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 628 ft | ||||
| RME Rome, NY | 1962 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 504 ft | ||||
| ALB Albany, NY | destination | no report just now | 284 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 3,184 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At ALB when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 9:17 pm EDT (01:17 UTC)
ALB has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8927 Kalispell, MT, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 through Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local on the route, 319 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZSE
- 6/8923 Kalispell, MT, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 through Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local on the route, 319 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZLC
- 6/4348 GRAND FORKS AFB, ND, Sunday, March 8, 2026 through Sunday, November 1, 2026 Local 1 nm from the route, 1006 nm along the route · security · until 1 November · ZMP
- 6/8665 9NM E HERMAN, MI, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Tuesday, October 13, 2026 UTC 3 nm from the route, 1384 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 13 October · ZMP
- 6/8771 NW NEGAUNEE, MI, Saturday, October 10, 2026 through Thursday, October 15, 2026 UTC 8 nm from the route, 1414 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 15 October · ZMP
Daylight
Sunset at SEA 6:25 pm PDT (01:25 UTC), at ALB 6:18 pm EDT (22:18 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:46 pm EDT (22:46 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at ALB is after sunset there (6:18 pm EDT (22:18 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: Seattle-Tacoma International, Albany International.