Plan a flight · Mon 12:16 am MDT (06:16 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 6:01 am CDT (11:01 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now SLC is VFR, wind from the southeast (130°) at 7 knots; MCI is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 16 knots, gusting to 23. 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

AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the first 169 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the first 399 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 239 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft. Over the route from 30 to 438 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 130 to 299 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 130 to 189 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

urgent B737 at 7,600 ft, 10 nm south, 9:22 pm MDT (03:22 UTC): remarks: low-level wind shear 45 knots crosswind on final. 219 nm along the route, 10 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HDN UUA /OV HDN/TM 0322/FL076/TP B737/RM LLWS 45 KTS CROSSWIND ON FINAL
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Report
an urgent report filed through HDN
Where
over HDN
Time
03:22 UTC
Height
at 7,600 ft
Aircraft
B737
Remarks
low-level wind shear 45 knots crosswind on final
B38M at 21,500 ft, 3 nm west, 10:33 pm MDT (04:33 UTC): light turbulence up to 25,000 ft, remarks: during the descent flati star ZDVWC-13. 289 nm along the route, 3 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN305065/TM 0433/FL215/TP B38M/TB LGT BLO 250/RM DURD FLATI STAR. ZDVWC-13
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
65 nm northwest (305°) of DEN
Time
04:33 UTC
Height
at 21,500 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
light below 25,000 ft
Remarks
during the descent flati star ZDVWC-13
B738 descending, 40 nm south, 12:15 am MDT (06:15 UTC): light chop turbulence. 339 nm along the route, 40 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN/TM 0615/FLDURD/TP B738/TB LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
over DEN
Time
06:15 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
light chop
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

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	6:53 am CDT (11:53 UTC)
7,500 ft	220° at 29 kt	−18 kt	16 °C	138 kt	5 h 47 min	7:03 am CDT (12:03 UTC)
9,500 ft	230° at 27 kt	−17 kt	11 °C	137 kt	5 h 49 min	7:05 am CDT (12:05 UTC)
11,500 ft	230° at 28 kt	−19 kt	7 °C	139 kt	5 h 44 min	7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC)
13,500 ft	230° at 29 kt	−20 kt	1 °C	140 kt	5 h 42 min	6:58 am CDT (11:58 UTC)
15,500 ft	230° at 30 kt	−20 kt	-3 °C	140 kt	5 h 42 min	6:58 am CDT (11:58 UTC)
17,500 ft	230° at 30 kt	−21 kt	-8 °C	141 kt	5 h 39 min	6:55 am CDT (11:55 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	230° at 31 kt	−21 kt	-9 °C	141 kt	5 h 39 min	6:55 am CDT (11:55 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	220° at 39 kt	−23 kt	-22 °C	143 kt	5 h 34 min	6:50 am CDT (11:50 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	230° at 54 kt	−39 kt	-30 °C	159 kt	5 h 01 min	6:17 am CDT (11:17 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	240° at 58 kt	−48 kt	-36 °C	168 kt	4 h 45 min	6:01 am CDT (11:01 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	240° at 55 kt	−47 kt	-46 °C	167 kt	4 h 46 min	6:02 am CDT (11:02 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 1,700 feet, a few clouds at 4,400 feet, overcast at 17,000 feet	from the southeast (130°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	17,000 ft	4,230 ft	11:54 pm MDT (05:54 UTC)
HCR Heber, UT	30 nm out, 19 nm south of the line	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 4,500 feet, overcast at 5,500 feet	calm	9 mi	4,500 ft	5,636 ft	05:55 UTC
VEL Vernal, UT	110 nm out, 18 nm south of the line	VFR Sky: overcast at 6,000 feet	from the south-southeast (160°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	6,000 ft	5,274 ft	05:53 UTC
SBS Steamboat Springs, CO	229 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 7,000 feet, overcast at 11,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	7,000 ft	6,882 ft	05:55 UTC
LMO Longmont, CO	309 nm out, 21 nm south of the line	VFR	calm	7 mi	none	5,055 ft	05:55 UTC
FNL Fort Collins/Loveland, CO	319 nm out, 3 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (150°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	5,020 ft	05:56 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 (180°) at 13 knots	10+ mi	none	2,582 ft	05:53 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 9 knots, gusting to 20	10+ mi	none	881 ft	05:53 UTC
MCI Kansas City, MO	destination	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 16 knots, gusting to 23	10+ mi	none	1,027 ft	12:53 am CDT (05:53 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, 6:01 am CDT (11:01 UTC)

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

The whole forecast for MCI

From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, a few 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
From Mon 6:00 pm CDT (23:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, gusting to 19, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet

The forecast for SLC, the departure

From Mon 12:00 am MDT (06:00 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 3:00 am MDT (09:00 UTC) and 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC): wind variable at 10 knots, gusting to 25, light rain showers, a broken layer at 5,000 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
From Mon 11:00 pm MDT (05:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 3,500 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 6:50 pm MDT (00:50 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.