Salt Lake City International to Washington Dulles International SLC → IAD
1,584 nautical miles (1,823 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 083°, about 072° magnetic at the departure end (variation 11E). At 120 knots that is 9 h 22 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 49-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:26 pm EDT (17:26 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: 1,415 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 ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the first 249 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the first 369 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 259 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 42,000 ft. Over the route from 40 to 379 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 169 to 349 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots). Near the route, 229 nm along 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 478 to 976 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 last 389 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1415 to 1554 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the last 60 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 SLC.
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 02:00–09:00 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 (SLC, RKS, DEN, BFF, GRI, OMA, DSM, BRL, SPI, JOT, IND, FWA, CMH, AGC, EKN). 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 | 250° at 20 kt | −19 kt | 139 kt | 11 h 24 min | 3:28 pm EDT (19:28 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 250° at 17 kt | −17 kt | 17 °C | 137 kt | 11 h 34 min | 3:38 pm EDT (19:38 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 250° at 17 kt | −17 kt | 13 °C | 137 kt | 11 h 34 min | 3:38 pm EDT (19:38 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 250° at 16 kt | −17 kt | 10 °C | 137 kt | 11 h 34 min | 3:38 pm EDT (19:38 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 250° at 15 kt | −16 kt | 6 °C | 136 kt | 11 h 39 min | 3:43 pm EDT (19:43 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 250° at 17 kt | −18 kt | 1 °C | 138 kt | 11 h 29 min | 3:33 pm EDT (19:33 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 260° at 19 kt | −20 kt | -3 °C | 140 kt | 11 h 19 min | 3:23 pm EDT (19:23 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 260° at 21 kt | −22 kt | -8 °C | 142 kt | 11 h 09 min | 3:13 pm EDT (19:13 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 260° at 22 kt | −23 kt | -9 °C | 143 kt | 11 h 05 min | 3:09 pm EDT (19:09 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 260° at 27 kt | −28 kt | -21 °C | 148 kt | 10 h 42 min | 2:46 pm EDT (18:46 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 260° at 31 kt | −34 kt | -33 °C | 154 kt | 10 h 17 min | 2:21 pm EDT (18:21 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 270° at 44 kt | −47 kt | -39 °C | 167 kt | 9 h 29 min | 1:33 pm EDT (17:33 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 270° at 46 kt | −49 kt | -48 °C | 169 kt | 9 h 22 min | 1:26 pm EDT (17:26 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 00:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 06:00 UTC for use 02:00 to 09:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLC | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 200/5 | 230/8 2° | 220/20 -2° | 210/40 -12° | 190/53 -25° | 210/62 -30° | 220/69 -34° | 220/64 -43° | |
| RKS | used from 50 nm out; 70 nm from the line | 200/41 | 220/44 1° | 220/35 -11° | 220/46 -24° | 210/53 -27° | 220/62 -35° | 230/61 -44° | ||
| DEN | used from 249 nm out; 100 nm from the line | 240/21 14° | 250/44 6° | 220/49 -8° | 220/49 -21° | 230/54 -30° | 240/57 -35° | 240/49 -45° | ||
| BFF | used from 299 nm out; 67 nm from the line | 180/28 | 220/33 15° | 210/31 7° | 230/32 -9° | 220/41 -21° | 220/40 -33° | 240/47 -36° | 250/54 -46° | |
| GRI | used from 498 nm out; 99 nm from the line | 230/35 21° | 230/23 13° | 220/20 7° | 240/25 -8° | 240/37 -20° | 250/49 -33° | 260/57 -38° | 260/58 -47° | |
| OMA | used from 648 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 220/47 | 240/33 19° | 250/18 11° | 230/17 6° | 260/29 -8° | 250/33 -19° | 250/51 -33° | 260/61 -40° | 270/62 -49° |
| DSM | used from 797 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 230/40 | 250/33 17° | 250/18 12° | 240/17 5° | 260/28 -8° | 270/34 -19° | 260/41 -33° | 260/55 -41° | 270/62 -51° |
| BRL | used from 897 nm out; 26 nm from the line | 230/24 | 240/29 15° | 290/16 10° | 280/15 4° | 260/23 -7° | 260/32 -19° | 260/36 -33° | 280/48 -41° | 280/59 -52° |
| SPI | used from 996 nm out; 57 nm from the line | 220/21 | 250/23 16° | 260/27 9° | 270/14 6° | 270/23 -7° | 270/31 -19° | 270/28 -33° | 290/48 -42° | 300/55 -52° |
| JOT | used from 1046 nm out; 51 nm from the line | 250/23 | 270/22 15° | 250/16 10° | 240/9 4° | 280/22 -7° | 280/29 -19° | 300/29 -34° | 290/50 -43° | 300/64 -52° |
| IND | used from 1096 nm out; 68 nm from the line | 290/16 | 310/20 16° | 320/21 10° | 330/13 3° | 300/25 -7° | 320/32 -19° | 330/46 -34° | 320/61 -43° | 320/63 -50° |
| FWA | used from 1196 nm out; 42 nm from the line | 300/17 | 320/20 16° | 330/20 10° | 340/15 3° | 310/27 -8° | 320/37 -20° | 330/52 -36° | 330/65 -43° | 330/60 -50° |
| CMH | used from 1245 nm out; 54 nm from the line | 330/15 | 340/22 14° | 340/24 9° | 340/23 4° | 340/35 -9° | 340/49 -20° | 340/58 -37° | 330/70 -42° | 340/55 -47° |
| AGC | used from 1395 nm out; 63 nm from the line | 350/14 | 330/20 11° | 340/18 8° | 330/17 3° | 340/22 -11° | 340/31 -22° | 330/33 -36° | 300/34 -41° | 300/35 -47° |
| EKN | used from 1445 nm out; 32 nm from the line | 330/21 12° | 330/25 7° | 350/22 2° | 330/24 -10° | 310/27 -21° | 320/33 -35° | 290/31 -39° | 290/34 -47° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLC Salt Lake City, UT | departure | no report just now | 4,230 ft | ||||
| HCR Heber, UT | 20 nm out, 22 nm south of the line | no report just now | 5,636 ft | ||||
| LAR Laramie, WY | 289 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 7,283 ft | ||||
| CYS Cheyenne, WY | 329 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 6,159 ft | ||||
| GRI Grand Island, NE | 618 nm out, 21 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,847 ft | ||||
| OMA Omaha, NE | 727 nm out, 4 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 984 ft | ||||
| DSM Des Moines, IA | 827 nm out, 25 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 957 ft | ||||
| PIA Peoria, IL | 1006 nm out, 10 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 660 ft | ||||
| MIE Muncie, IN | 1206 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 937 ft | ||||
| CMH Columbus, OH | 1325 nm out, 3 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 815 ft | ||||
| CKB Clarksburg, WV | 1455 nm out, 11 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,223 ft | ||||
| IAD Washington, DC | destination | no report just now | 312 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 7,283 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At IAD when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:26 pm EDT (17:26 UTC)
IAD has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA 8 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · ZDC
- 6/8600 Sterling, VA, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 4 nm from the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · today · ZDC
Daylight
Sunset at SLC 6:50 pm MDT (00:50 UTC), at IAD 6:36 pm EDT (22:36 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 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: Salt Lake City International, Washington Dulles International.