Plan a flight · Sun 9:33 pm MDT (03:33 UTC)

Salt Lake City International to Kansas City International SLC → MCI

797 nautical miles (917 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 091°, about 080° magnetic at the departure end (variation 11E). At 120 knots that is 4 h 45 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 48-knot tailwind), arriving about 3:18 am CDT (08:18 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now SLC is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 6 knots; MCI is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 12 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: 2,006 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 2C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 31,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 10:55 pm MDT (04:55 UTC). Near the route, 299 nm along the route.
as issued
```
WSUS32 KKCI 120255
MKCC WST 120255
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 2C
VALID UNTIL 0455Z
NE CO WY
FROM 40SE CZI-30WNW BFF-30SSE LAR-70NW LAR-40SE CZI
AREA TS MOV FROM 22040KT. TOPS TO FL310.
```
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the first 179 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the first 438 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 169 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 20 to 389 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 80 to 309 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots). Over the route from 90 to 149 nm out.
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 last 379 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

E75L at 28,000 ft, 37 nm south, 7:31 pm MDT (01:31 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-03. 219 nm along the route, 37 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EEO UA /OV EKR085036/TM 0131/FL280/TP E75L/TB MOD/RM ZDVWC-03
```
Report
a routine report filed through EEO
Where
36 nm east (085°) of EKR
Time
01:31 UTC
Height
at 28,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
ZDVWC-03
CRJ2 at 19,000 ft, 14 nm north, 6:47 pm MDT (00:47 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-13. 269 nm along the route, 14 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EGE UA /OV RLG010052/TM 0047/FL190/TP CRJ2/TB COSN MOD CHOP/RM ZDVWC-13
```
Report
a routine report filed through EGE
Where
52 nm north (010°) of RLG
Time
00:47 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ2
Turbulence
cosn moderate chop
Remarks
ZDVWC-13
B738 at 23,000 ft, 33 nm south, 8:34 pm MDT (02:34 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: during the climb ZDVWC-05. 309 nm along the route, 33 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DVV270030/TM 0234/FL230/TP B738/TB MOD /RM DURC ZDVWC-05
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
30 nm west (270°) of DVV
Time
02:34 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
during the climb ZDVWC-05
BCS1 at 24,000 ft, 33 nm south, 7:30 pm MDT (01:30 UTC): moderate turbulence from 22,000 ft to 24,000 ft, remarks: during the climb ZDVWC-05. 309 nm along the route, 33 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DVV270030/TM 0130/FL240/TP BCS1/TB MOD 220-240/RM DURC ZDVWC-05
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
30 nm west (270°) of DVV
Time
01:30 UTC
Height
at 24,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS1
Turbulence
moderate from 22,000 ft to 24,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb ZDVWC-05
B737 at 16,000 ft, 19 nm west, 6:45 pm MDT (00:45 UTC): no turbulence, light rime icing from 13,000 ft to 17,000 ft, 8 °C, remarks: during the climb. At the departure end, 19 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SLC UA /OV TCH230020/TM 0045/FL160/TP B737/TA 8/TB NEG/IC LT RIME 130-170/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through SLC
Where
20 nm southwest (230°) of TCH
Time
00:45 UTC
Height
at 16,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Temperature
8 °C
Turbulence
none
Icing
lt rime from 13,000 ft to 17,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb
CL35 at 41,000 ft, 36 nm south, 8:40 pm MDT (02:40 UTC): remarks: mtw +/-50FT a 15-knot loss of airspeed ZDVWC-05. 259 nm along the route, 36 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EGE UA /OV RLG/TM 0240/FL410/TP CL35/RM MTW +/-50FT +/-15KT ZDVWC-05
```
Report
a routine report filed through EGE
Where
over RLG
Time
02:40 UTC
Height
at 41,000 ft
Aircraft
CL35
Remarks
mtw +/-50FT a 15-knot loss of airspeed ZDVWC-05
B738 at 32,000 ft, 49 nm south, 7:42 pm MDT (01:42 UTC): light to moderate turbulence up to 30,000 ft, remarks: during the climb ZDVWC-05. 259 nm along the route, 49 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EGE UA /OV RLG160014/TM 0142/FL320/TP B738/TB LGT-MOD BLO 300/RM DURC ZDVWC-05
```
Report
a routine report filed through EGE
Where
14 nm south (160°) of RLG
Time
01:42 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
light to moderate below 30,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb ZDVWC-05
C56X at 13,000 ft, 47 nm north, 7:33 pm MDT (01:33 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zdvwc. 279 nm along the route, 47 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAR UA /OV LAR/TM 0133/FL130/TP C56X/SK BASE160/TB OCNL CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZDVWC
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAR
Where
over LAR
Time
01:33 UTC
Height
at 13,000 ft
Aircraft
C56X
Sky
BASE160
Turbulence
occasional continuous light chop
Remarks
zdvwc
A320 descending, 40 nm south, 9:19 pm MDT (03:19 UTC): no turbulence up to 10,000 ft. 339 nm along the route, 40 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN/TM 0319/FLDURD/TP A320/TB NEG BLO 100
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
over DEN
Time
03:19 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
no below 10,000 ft
B737 descending, 40 nm south, 8:29 pm MDT (02:29 UTC): no turbulence up to 10,000 ft. 339 nm along the route, 40 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN/TM 0229/FLDURD/TP B737/TB NEG BLO 100
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
over DEN
Time
02:29 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
no below 10,000 ft
B737 descending, 40 nm south, 7:23 pm MDT (01:23 UTC): no turbulence up to 10,000 ft. 339 nm along the route, 40 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN/TM 0123/FLDURD/TP B737/TB NEG BLO 100
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
over DEN
Time
01:23 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
no below 10,000 ft

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 7 forecast points nearest it (SLC, RKS, DEN, GLD, GRI, SLN, MKC). 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	230° at 34 kt	−22 kt	21 °C	142 kt	5 h 37 min	4:10 am CDT (09:10 UTC)
7,500 ft	220° at 29 kt	−18 kt	16 °C	138 kt	5 h 47 min	4:20 am CDT (09:20 UTC)
9,500 ft	230° at 27 kt	−17 kt	11 °C	137 kt	5 h 49 min	4:22 am CDT (09:22 UTC)
11,500 ft	230° at 28 kt	−19 kt	7 °C	139 kt	5 h 44 min	4:17 am CDT (09:17 UTC)
13,500 ft	230° at 29 kt	−20 kt	1 °C	140 kt	5 h 42 min	4:15 am CDT (09:15 UTC)
15,500 ft	230° at 30 kt	−20 kt	-3 °C	140 kt	5 h 42 min	4:15 am CDT (09:15 UTC)
17,500 ft	230° at 30 kt	−21 kt	-8 °C	141 kt	5 h 39 min	4:12 am CDT (09:12 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	230° at 31 kt	−21 kt	-9 °C	141 kt	5 h 39 min	4:12 am CDT (09:12 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	220° at 39 kt	−23 kt	-22 °C	143 kt	5 h 34 min	4:07 am CDT (09:07 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	230° at 54 kt	−39 kt	-30 °C	159 kt	5 h 01 min	3:34 am CDT (08:34 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	240° at 58 kt	−48 kt	-36 °C	168 kt	4 h 45 min	3:18 am CDT (08:18 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	240° at 55 kt	−47 kt	-46 °C	167 kt	4 h 46 min	3:19 am CDT (08:19 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 100 nm out; 53 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; 73 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°
GLD	used from 399 nm out; 73 nm from the line		230/49	230/42 15°	220/26 8°	240/18 -7°	230/27 -21°	240/62 -30°	240/61 -35°	250/57 -47°
GRI	used from 548 nm out; 80 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°
SLN	used from 648 nm out; 56 nm from the line	210/53	230/41 20°	240/26 14°	230/16 8°	240/25 -7°	240/35 -19°	250/61 -30°	260/65 -38°	260/56 -49°
MKC	used from 747 nm out; 34 nm from the line	220/44	250/28 18°	250/18 13°	240/12 6°	280/24 -6°	240/34 -18°	260/47 -30°	260/51 -40°	270/58 -50°

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	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 800 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet, overcast at 9,000 feet Weather: light rain	from the south-southeast (150°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	7,000 ft	4,230 ft	8:54 pm MDT (02:54 UTC)
HCR Heber, UT	30 nm out, 19 nm south of the line	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 4,500 feet, overcast at 6,000 feet Weather: light rain	from the southwest (230°) at 4 knots	7 mi	6,000 ft	5,636 ft	03:15 UTC
VEL Vernal, UT	110 nm out, 18 nm south of the line	VFR	from the south (190°) at 14 knots, gusting to 26	10+ mi	none	5,274 ft	02:53 UTC
SBS Steamboat Springs, CO	229 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 7,500 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	6,882 ft	03:15 UTC
LMO Longmont, CO	309 nm out, 21 nm south of the line	marginal VFR Weather: haze	calm	5 mi	none	5,055 ft	03:15 UTC
FNL Fort Collins/Loveland, CO	319 nm out, 3 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the northeast (050°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	5,020 ft	02:56 UTC
RYA Wray, CO	448 nm out, 10 nm south of the line	no report just now				3,677 ft
MCK Mc Cook, NE	518 nm out, 7 nm northeast of the line	VFR	from the south (170°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	2,582 ft	02:53 UTC
TKO Mankato, KS	628 nm out, 4 nm east of the line	no report just now				1,859 ft
RPB Belleville, KS	658 nm out, 5 nm north of the line	no report just now				1,538 ft
TOP Topeka, KS	757 nm out, 22 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	881 ft	02:53 UTC
MCI Kansas City, MO	destination	VFR	from the south (180°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	none	1,027 ft	9:53 pm CDT (02:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 6,882 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At MCI when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:18 am CDT (08:18 UTC)

Wind from the south at 11 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for MCI

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 17 knots, gusting to 26, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet

The forecast for SLC, the departure

From Sun 9:00 pm MDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet
From Mon 2:00 am MDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the south at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 8,000 feet
30% chance between Mon 2:00 am MDT (08:00 UTC) and 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC): wind variable at 10 knots, gusting to 25, light rain showers, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
From Mon 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, a few clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
From Mon 3:00 pm MDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet

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

No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.

Daylight

Sunset at SLC 6:52 pm MDT (00:52 UTC), at MCI 6:44 pm CDT (23:44 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:11 pm CDT (00:11 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at MCI is before sunrise there (7:25 am CDT (12:25 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 southern Rockies · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the northern Rockies · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Plains · 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: Salt Lake City International, Kansas City International.