Luis Munoz Marin International to Seattle-Tacoma International SJU → SEA
3,238 nautical miles (3,726 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 316°, about 327° magnetic at the departure end (variation 11W). At 120 knots that is 28 h 55 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 8-knot headwind), arriving about 8:01 am PDT (15:01 UTC). Right now SJU is VFR, wind from the southeast (140°) at 3 knots; SEA is VFR, wind from the east-southeast (120°) 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: 1 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 E33E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 45,000 ft, moving from the west at 20 knots, until 7:55 am AST (11:55 UTC). Over the route from 879 to 939 nm out.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 120955 MKCE WST 120955 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 33E VALID UNTIL 1155Z FL CSTL WTRS FROM 220SE CHS-230ENE TRV-90NE PBI-30NE TRV-220SE CHS AREA TS MOV FROM 26020KT. TOPS TO FL450. REF INTL SIGMET LIMA SERIES.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Over the route from 1059 to 1169 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, fog). Over the route from 1409 to 1509 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 1809 to 2298 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 2258 to 2968 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 2408 to 2548 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Near the route, 2448 nm along the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Near the route, 2508 nm along the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 2558 to 2758 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 2568 to 3028 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 2768 to 3088 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the last 390 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 SJU.
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 22 forecast points nearest it (MIA, MLB, JAX, SAV, ATL, HSV, BNA, CGI, COU, MKC, OMA, GRI, ONL, BFF, RAP, LND, BIL, DLN, LWS, GEG, YKM, SEA). 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 | 270° at 12 kt | +11 kt | 18 °C | 109 kt | 29 h 42 min | 8:48 am PDT (15:48 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 280° at 11 kt | +10 kt | 14 °C | 110 kt | 29 h 26 min | 8:32 am PDT (15:32 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 270° at 9 kt | +8 kt | 10 °C | 112 kt | 28 h 55 min | 8:01 am PDT (15:01 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 270° at 10 kt | +8 kt | 6 °C | 112 kt | 28 h 55 min | 8:01 am PDT (15:01 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 260° at 11 kt | +8 kt | 3 °C | 112 kt | 28 h 55 min | 8:01 am PDT (15:01 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 260° at 11 kt | +9 kt | -2 °C | 111 kt | 29 h 10 min | 8:16 am PDT (15:16 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 260° at 12 kt | +9 kt | -6 °C | 111 kt | 29 h 10 min | 8:16 am PDT (15:16 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 260° at 13 kt | +9 kt | -9 °C | 111 kt | 29 h 10 min | 8:16 am PDT (15:16 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 250° at 18 kt | +11 kt | -21 °C | 109 kt | 29 h 42 min | 8:48 am PDT (15:48 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 270° at 26 kt | +22 kt | -33 °C | 98 kt | 33 h 02 min | 12:08 pm PDT (19:08 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 270° at 31 kt | +26 kt | -39 °C | 94 kt | 34 h 27 min | 1:33 pm PDT (20:33 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 270° at 30 kt | +25 kt | -48 °C | 95 kt | 34 h 05 min | 1:11 pm PDT (20:11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIA | used from 0 nm out; 884 nm from the line | L/V | L/V 17° | L/V 13° | L/V 8° | 270/6 -6° | 250/9 -17° | 290/17 -32° | 280/25 -41° | 280/21 -52° |
| MLB | used from 799 nm out; 205 nm from the line | 290/10 | 260/15 18° | 290/12 13° | 280/13 8° | 250/20 -7° | 260/18 -18° | 240/17 -32° | 250/20 -41° | 250/22 -52° |
| JAX | used from 999 nm out; 107 nm from the line | 310/22 | 310/19 16° | 300/22 14° | 290/25 8° | 300/25 -7° | 300/24 -18° | 270/20 -33° | 260/25 -41° | 290/17 -51° |
| SAV | used from 1149 nm out; 43 nm from the line | 330/16 | 310/15 14° | 320/23 10° | 310/30 7° | 310/30 -6° | 300/28 -19° | 270/25 -32° | 300/25 -39° | 320/26 -50° |
| ATL | used from 1249 nm out; 72 nm from the line | 330/32 | 340/36 17° | 350/34 10° | 340/25 6° | 330/27 -6° | 350/35 -18° | 330/49 -32° | 340/47 -41° | 340/27 -51° |
| HSV | used from 1399 nm out; 52 nm from the line | 300/20 | 310/14 16° | 310/18 10° | 310/15 4° | 320/19 -5° | 290/16 -18° | 320/36 -32° | 320/47 -41° | 330/42 -50° |
| BNA | used from 1549 nm out; 80 nm from the line | 300/20 | 300/14 15° | 300/14 10° | 300/13 4° | 310/22 -5° | 280/24 -18° | 310/37 -33° | 310/50 -41° | 320/49 -51° |
| CGI | used from 1599 nm out; 62 nm from the line | 260/22 | 250/15 15° | 250/13 11° | 250/16 6° | 270/29 -7° | 280/30 -18° | 290/40 -31° | 290/55 -40° | 300/51 -51° |
| COU | used from 1749 nm out; 74 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° |
| MKC | used from 1899 nm out; 12 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° |
| OMA | used from 1999 nm out; 87 nm from the line | 230/47 | 240/33 21° | 230/22 13° | 220/27 5° | 240/35 -8° | 250/43 -21° | 260/47 -33° | 260/59 -36° | 270/58 -46° |
| GRI | used from 2048 nm out; 66 nm from the line | 230/39 23° | 230/32 15° | 210/29 7° | 230/31 -8° | 230/43 -21° | 250/52 -31° | 260/59 -35° | 260/59 -46° | |
| ONL | used from 2198 nm out; 84 nm from the line | 250/31 22° | 230/27 16° | 220/25 8° | 230/25 -9° | 220/29 -22° | 250/42 -33° | 250/48 -36° | 250/52 -46° | |
| BFF | used from 2298 nm out; 74 nm from the line | 280/28 | 260/39 11° | 240/34 5° | 210/38 -11° | 210/52 -22° | 230/61 -31° | 230/61 -36° | 240/56 -45° | |
| RAP | used from 2448 nm out; 98 nm from the line | 250/28 16° | 260/31 10° | 240/25 4° | 210/35 -10° | 200/45 -23° | 230/47 -31° | 230/47 -36° | 230/51 -46° | |
| LND | used from 2498 nm out; 125 nm from the line | 240/10 3° | 240/30 0° | 220/42 -13° | 230/52 -23° | 220/54 -33° | 220/52 -36° | 220/53 -44° | ||
| BIL | used from 2598 nm out; 88 nm from the line | 300/14 | 270/19 -2° | 260/26 -2° | 220/28 -13° | 210/51 -25° | 220/56 -33° | 220/61 -39° | 220/72 -45° | |
| DLN | used from 2698 nm out; 91 nm from the line | 190/10 -4° | 220/23 -4° | 210/21 -18° | 210/43 -28° | 210/60 -33° | 210/72 -37° | 210/67 -44° | ||
| LWS | used from 2898 nm out; 89 nm from the line | L/V | 340/5 -3° | L/V -6° | 040/7 -10° | 100/23 -22° | 180/30 -31° | 190/11 -34° | 200/11 -36° | 220/23 -40° |
| GEG | used from 3048 nm out; 61 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° | |
| YKM | used from 3098 nm out; 48 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° |
| SEA | used from 3198 nm out; 20 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° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SJU San Juan, PR | departure | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,300 feet, scattered clouds at 4,600 feet, a broken layer at 5,500 feet | from the southeast (140°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 5,500 ft | 9 ft | 5:56 am AST (09:56 UTC) |
| MCN Macon, GA | 1279 nm out, 10 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-northwest (290°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 354 ft | 09:53 UTC |
| ATL Atlanta, GA | 1349 nm out, 11 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-northwest (290°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,026 ft | 09:52 UTC |
| MKC Kansas City, MO | 1939 nm out, 3 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 13 knots, gusting to 21 | 10+ mi | none | 756 ft | 09:54 UTC |
| MCI Kansas City, MO | 1949 nm out, 7 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 14 knots, gusting to 22 | 10+ mi | none | 1,027 ft | 09:53 UTC |
| CDR Chadron, NE | 2378 nm out, 10 nm north of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: mist | from the east-northeast (060°) at 7 knots | 2 mi | 200 ft | 3,297 ft | 09:53 UTC |
| EKS Ennis, MT | 2778 nm out, 1 nm south of the line | IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet | from the northwest (310°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 800 ft | 5,432 ft | 09:55 UTC |
| LWS Lewiston, ID | 3008 nm out, 9 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 9,500 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 6,000 ft | 1,442 ft | 09:56 UTC |
| SEA Seattle, WA | destination | VFR | from the east-southeast (120°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 432 ft | 2:53 am PDT (09:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 5,432 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At SEA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 8:01 am PDT (15:01 UTC)
Wind from the south at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for SEA
- From Mon 2:00 am PDT (09:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, 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 south at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
The forecast for SJU, the departure
- From Mon 3:00 am AST (07:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, thunderstorms nearby, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet (thunderheads), scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am AST (14:00 UTC): wind from the east at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a few clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet
- From Mon 1:00 pm AST (17:00 UTC): wind from the east at 13 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, thunderstorms nearby, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet (thunderheads), a broken layer at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 7:00 pm AST (23:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/4508 CEIBA, PR 24 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · ZSU
- 6/6783 Perry, GA, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 19, 2026 UTC 25 nm from the route, 1269 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 19 October · ZTL
Daylight
Sunset at SJU 6:03 pm AST (22:03 UTC), at SEA 6:25 pm PDT (01:25 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:56 pm PDT (01:56 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.
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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: Luis Munoz Marin International, Seattle-Tacoma International.
