Plan a flight · Sun 6:48 pm PDT (01:48 UTC)

Seattle-Tacoma International to Minneapolis-St Paul Intl/Wold-Chamberlain Airport SEA → MSP

1,212 nautical miles (1,395 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 087°, about 071° magnetic at the departure end (variation 16E). At 120 knots that is 7 h 13 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 48-knot tailwind), arriving about 4:01 am CDT (09:01 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now SEA is VFR, wind from the north (350°) at 11 knots; MSP is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 6 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: 6,144 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 159 nm of the route.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 16,000 ft. Over the route from 109 to 487 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 229 to 546 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 268 to 874 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 268 to 845 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 994 to 1083 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 SEA.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

PC12 at 13,000 ft, 37 nm south, 5:42 pm PDT (00:42 UTC): remarks: zse. At the departure end, 37 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
YKM UA /OV YKM270050/TM 0042/FL130/TP PC12/SK TOP130/RM -ZSE
```
Report
a routine report filed through YKM
Where
50 nm west (270°) of YKM
Time
00:42 UTC
Height
at 13,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
TOP130
Remarks
zse
PC12 at 15,000 ft, 37 nm south, 5:42 pm PDT (00:42 UTC): remarks: zse. At the departure end, 37 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
YKM UA /OV YKM270050/TM 0042/FL150/TP PC12/SK TOP130/RM -ZSE
```
Report
a routine report filed through YKM
Where
50 nm west (270°) of YKM
Time
00:42 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
TOP130
Remarks
zse
E75L descending, 49 nm north, 6:06 pm PDT (01:06 UTC): overcast above 4,000 ft. 328 nm along the route, 49 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GPI UA /OV KGPI/TM 0106/FLDURD/TP E75L/SK OVC040
```
Report
a routine report filed through GPI
Where
over KGPI
Time
01:06 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
E75L
Sky
overcast from 4,000 ft
C25B at 4,100 ft, 35 nm south, 5:36 pm PDT (00:36 UTC): no icing, overcast above 4,100 ft, remarks: during the descent ils runway 12. 338 nm along the route, 35 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MSO UA /OV MSO/TM 0036/FL041/TP C25B/SK OVC041/IC NEG/RM DURD ILS RY 12
```
Report
a routine report filed through MSO
Where
over MSO
Time
00:36 UTC
Height
at 4,100 ft
Aircraft
C25B
Sky
overcast from 4,100 ft
Icing
none
Remarks
during the descent ils runway 12
CRJ2 at 2,900 ft, 16 nm north, 5:05 pm PDT (00:05 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 795 nm along the route, 16 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DIK UA /OV DIK/TM 0005/FL029/TP CRJ2/SK BASE029
```
Report
a routine report filed through DIK
Where
over DIK
Time
00:05 UTC
Height
at 2,900 ft
Aircraft
CRJ2
Sky
BASE029
BE20 at 3,000 ft, 16 nm north, 3:56 pm PDT (22:56 UTC): no turbulence, no icing. 795 nm along the route, 16 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DIK UA /OV DIK/TM 2256/FL030/TP BE20/SK BASE031/TB NEG/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through DIK
Where
over DIK
Time
22:56 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
BE20
Sky
BASE031
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
B39M at 35,000 ft, 40 nm south, 4:28 pm PDT (23:28 UTC): light chop turbulence. 984 nm along the route, 40 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ABR UA /OV ABR230015/TM 2328/FL350/TP B39M/TB LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through ABR
Where
15 nm southwest (230°) of ABR
Time
23:28 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Turbulence
light chop
B39M at 34,000 ft, 28 nm south, 4:25 pm PDT (23:25 UTC): light chop turbulence. At the destination end, 28 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MSP UA /OV MSP240040/TM 2325/FL340/TP B39M/TB LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through MSP
Where
40 nm southwest (240°) of MSP
Time
23:25 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Turbulence
light chop

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 20:00–03:00 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 (SEA, YKM, GEG, GPI, GTF, BIL, MLS, DIK, ABR, AXN, MSP). 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	090° at 9 kt	+10 kt	2 °C	110 kt	11 h 01 min	7:49 am CDT (12:49 UTC)
7,500 ft	120° at 6 kt	+6 kt	4 °C	114 kt	10 h 38 min	7:26 am CDT (12:26 UTC)
9,500 ft	180° at 6 kt	+2 kt	1 °C	118 kt	10 h 16 min	7:04 am CDT (12:04 UTC)
11,500 ft	210° at 12 kt	−4 kt	-2 °C	124 kt	9 h 46 min	6:34 am CDT (11:34 UTC)
13,500 ft	220° at 16 kt	−8 kt	-5 °C	128 kt	9 h 28 min	6:16 am CDT (11:16 UTC)
15,500 ft	220° at 20 kt	−11 kt	-9 °C	131 kt	9 h 15 min	6:03 am CDT (11:03 UTC)
17,500 ft	230° at 24 kt	−15 kt	-13 °C	135 kt	8 h 59 min	5:47 am CDT (10:47 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	230° at 25 kt	−15 kt	-14 °C	135 kt	8 h 59 min	5:47 am CDT (10:47 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	230° at 32 kt	−21 kt	-24 °C	141 kt	8 h 36 min	5:24 am CDT (10:24 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	230° at 43 kt	−27 kt	-37 °C	147 kt	8 h 15 min	5:03 am CDT (10:03 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	240° at 48 kt	−37 kt	-43 °C	157 kt	7 h 43 min	4:31 am CDT (09:31 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	250° at 54 kt	−48 kt	-48 °C	168 kt	7 h 13 min	4:01 am CDT (09:01 UTC)

Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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	360/9	350/10 1°	010/10 -5°	030/20 -11°	020/60 -17°	010/86 -26°	360/90 -40°	010/68 -42°	360/31 -43°
YKM	used from 50 nm out; 57 nm from the line	030/16	020/18 0°	030/30 -8°	030/23 -13°	020/40 -23°	010/73 -29°	010/54 -36°	360/29 -37°	330/16 -40°
GEG	used from 99 nm out; 70 nm from the line		050/18 -2°	060/19 -8°	L/V -11°	160/11 -24°	190/17 -31°	200/19 -35°	220/14 -37°	250/11 -41°
GPI	used from 248 nm out; 71 nm from the line		060/19 -3°	110/11 -8°	130/6 -8°	200/40 -19°	190/58 -28°	200/101 -39°	220/73 -43°	230/41 -43°
GTF	used from 397 nm out; 22 nm from the line		070/21	080/18 -6°	120/5 -5°	180/30 -14°	200/53 -24°	210/80 -38°	220/83 -44°	230/68 -46°
BIL	used from 546 nm out; 82 nm from the line		080/24	130/14 -1°	180/33 0°	210/43 -10°	220/58 -21°	200/55 -36°	220/75 -44°	240/83 -48°
MLS	used from 596 nm out; 61 nm from the line		120/22 5°	170/18 4°	200/33 1°	230/49 -10°	230/58 -21°	220/54 -37°	230/64 -44°	250/74 -49°
DIK	used from 745 nm out; 29 nm from the line		110/15 6°	200/17 5°	230/31 1°	240/47 -10°	240/52 -20°	230/52 -36°	240/57 -45°	250/67 -51°
ABR	used from 894 nm out; 77 nm from the line	030/24	220/5 16°	230/18 12°	230/32 5°	240/38 -10°	250/37 -20°	240/40 -35°	240/56 -44°	250/72 -52°
AXN	used from 1043 nm out; 49 nm from the line	L/V	220/23 17°	230/24 12°	240/25 5°	260/32 -11°	260/40 -21°	270/50 -35°	270/57 -45°	270/81 -55°
MSP	used from 1143 nm out; 45 nm from the line	200/28	240/30 19°	240/24 12°	240/17 5°	270/24 -10°	270/33 -20°	280/48 -35°	290/55 -45°	280/84 -54°

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	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 5,000 feet	from the north (350°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	432 ft	5:53 pm PDT (00:53 UTC)
MWH Moses Lake, WA	119 nm out, 20 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: overcast at 10,000 feet	from the northeast (050°) at 13 knots, gusting to 18	10+ mi	10,000 ft	1,188 ft	00:52 UTC
GEG Spokane, WA	199 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 4,500 feet, a broken layer at 5,500 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet	from the northeast (040°) at 15 knots	10+ mi	5,500 ft	2,385 ft	00:53 UTC
THM Thompson Falls, MT	288 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line	no report just now				2,467 ft
GTF Great Falls, MT	447 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 400 feet, overcast at 800 feet Weather: light snow, mist	from the north-northeast (020°) at 10 knots	0.75 mi	400 ft	3,680 ft	01:08 UTC
LWT Lewistown, MT	527 nm out, 13 nm south of the line	no report just now				4,170 ft
JDN Jordan, MT	626 nm out, 17 nm north of the line	reported, no category	from the northeast (050°) at 13 knots		none	2,667 ft	00:48 UTC
DIK Dickinson, ND	795 nm out, 13 nm north of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet Weather: light rain	from the northeast (050°) at 14 knots, gusting to 20	10+ mi	500 ft	2,592 ft	01:41 UTC
ASY Ashley, ND	944 nm out, 3 nm south of the line	no report just now				2,034 ft
BTN Britton, SD	1013 nm out, 1 nm north of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet	from the north-northeast (020°) at 13 knots	10+ mi	700 ft	1,318 ft	01:35 UTC
LJF Litchfield, MN	1153 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line	reported, no category	from the west (280°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	1,139 ft	01:35 UTC
MSP Minneapolis, MN	destination	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 25,000 feet	from the south-southeast (160°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	25,000 ft	841 ft	7:53 pm CDT (00:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 4,170 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At MSP when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:01 am CDT (09:01 UTC)

Wind from the south at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 20,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for MSP

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 20,000 feet
From Mon 6:00 am CDT (11:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 pm CDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 15,000 feet

The forecast for SEA, the departure

From Sun 5:00 pm PDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north at 12 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,000 feet, a few clouds at 5,000 feet
From Sun 8:00 pm PDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 3:00 am PDT (10:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, patches of fog, clear skies
From Mon 9:00 am PDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 11:00 am PDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the west at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 8:00 pm PDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

6/6656 ANOKA, MN, Monday, October 5, 2026 through Monday, October 19, 2026 Local 16 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · until 19 October · ZMP

Daylight

Sunset at SEA 6:27 pm PDT (01:27 UTC), at MSP 6:33 pm CDT (23:33 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:03 pm CDT (00:03 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at MSP is before sunrise there (7:24 am CDT (12:24 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 Pacific Northwest · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the northern Rockies · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service

Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

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: Seattle-Tacoma International, Minneapolis-St Paul Intl/Wold-Chamberlain Airport.