Salt Lake City International to Philadelphia International SLC → PHL
1,670 nautical miles (1,922 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 080°, about 069° magnetic at the departure end (variation 11E). At 120 knots that is 9 h 49 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 50-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:34 am EDT (15:34 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: 1,606 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 E19E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 43,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 12:55 am MDT (06:55 UTC). Over the last 100 nm of the route.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 120455 MKCE WST 120455 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 19E VALID UNTIL 0655Z CT NY NJ PA DE MD VA DC WV AND DE NJ NY MD CT VA CSTL WTRS FROM 20NNW HTO-70SSE HTO-90SE SIE-20WNW LYH-40ESE AIR-20NNW HTO AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL430.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the first 230 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the first 370 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 250 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 40 to 420 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 140 to 310 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 140 to 220 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 route from 400 to 970 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). Near the route, 570 nm along the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the last 560 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1440 to 1580 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 160 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 14 forecast points nearest it (SLC, RKS, BFF, ONL, OMA, DSM, DBQ, JOT, FWA, CLE, AGC, PSB, AVP, ACY). 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 19 kt | −18 kt | 138 kt | 12 h 06 min | 1:51 pm EDT (17:51 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 240° at 15 kt | −14 kt | 17 °C | 134 kt | 12 h 28 min | 2:13 pm EDT (18:13 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 240° at 16 kt | −15 kt | 13 °C | 135 kt | 12 h 22 min | 2:07 pm EDT (18:07 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 240° at 16 kt | −16 kt | 10 °C | 136 kt | 12 h 17 min | 2:02 pm EDT (18:02 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 240° at 16 kt | −15 kt | 6 °C | 135 kt | 12 h 22 min | 2:07 pm EDT (18:07 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 240° at 17 kt | −17 kt | 1 °C | 137 kt | 12 h 11 min | 1:56 pm EDT (17:56 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 250° at 18 kt | −19 kt | -3 °C | 139 kt | 12 h 01 min | 1:46 pm EDT (17:46 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 260° at 20 kt | −21 kt | -8 °C | 141 kt | 11 h 51 min | 1:36 pm EDT (17:36 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 260° at 21 kt | −22 kt | -9 °C | 142 kt | 11 h 46 min | 1:31 pm EDT (17:31 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 250° at 26 kt | −27 kt | -21 °C | 147 kt | 11 h 22 min | 1:07 pm EDT (17:07 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 260° at 31 kt | −33 kt | -33 °C | 153 kt | 10 h 55 min | 12:40 pm EDT (16:40 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 260° at 43 kt | −45 kt | -40 °C | 165 kt | 10 h 07 min | 11:52 am EDT (15:52 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 270° at 48 kt | −50 kt | -48 °C | 170 kt | 9 h 49 min | 11:34 am EDT (15:34 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; 68 nm from the line | 200/41 | 220/44 1° | 220/35 -11° | 220/46 -24° | 210/53 -27° | 220/62 -35° | 230/61 -44° | ||
| BFF | used from 250 nm out; 109 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° | |
| ONL | used from 500 nm out; 87 nm from the line | 210/31 20° | 230/27 13° | 230/18 7° | 220/19 -8° | 240/26 -20° | 250/44 -35° | 270/52 -39° | 260/57 -47° | |
| OMA | used from 650 nm out; 62 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 750 nm out; 55 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° |
| DBQ | used from 900 nm out; 52 nm from the line | 230/33 | 250/30 16° | 280/15 9° | 260/15 5° | 260/21 -7° | 260/24 -20° | 250/37 -33° | 270/42 -43° | 280/63 -52° |
| JOT | used from 1000 nm out; 49 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° |
| FWA | used from 1150 nm out; 41 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° |
| CLE | used from 1300 nm out; 42 nm from the line | 340/7 | 010/16 13° | 350/18 8° | 350/20 3° | 340/31 -10° | 340/46 -21° | 340/54 -37° | 330/62 -44° | 340/65 -49° |
| AGC | used from 1400 nm out; 34 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° |
| PSB | used from 1500 nm out; 30 nm from the line | 360/13 13° | 330/14 7° | 300/11 3° | 290/12 -11° | 240/23 -23° | 270/25 -36° | 250/34 -40° | 250/45 -48° | |
| AVP | used from 1600 nm out; 80 nm from the line | 150/5 | 350/13 12° | 270/20 8° | 260/17 4° | 260/25 -11° | 240/31 -22° | 240/54 -35° | 230/61 -41° | 240/55 -49° |
| ACY | used from 1650 nm out; 49 nm from the line | 220/19 | 220/18 14° | 210/36 9° | 210/35 5° | 220/36 -8° | 240/49 -21° | 220/90 -31° | 230/103 -40° | 230/81 -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 | no report just now | 4,230 ft | ||||
| EVW Evanston, WY | 50 nm out, 22 nm north of the line | no report just now | 7,142 ft | ||||
| CYS Cheyenne, WY | 320 nm out, 24 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 6,159 ft | ||||
| BFF Scottsbluff, NE | 380 nm out, 15 nm north of the line | no report just now | 3,967 ft | ||||
| BUB Burwell, NE | 580 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 2,183 ft | ||||
| DSM Des Moines, IA | 830 nm out, 17 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 957 ft | ||||
| CID Cedar Rapids, IA | 910 nm out, 9 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 869 ft | ||||
| LOT Chicago/Romeoville, IL | 1080 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 679 ft | ||||
| MFD Mansfield, OH | 1330 nm out, 11 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,297 ft | ||||
| BVI Beaver Falls, PA | 1430 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,252 ft | ||||
| LNS Lancaster, PA | 1620 nm out, 3 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 402 ft | ||||
| PHL Philadelphia, PA | destination | no report just now | 35 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 7,142 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At PHL when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:34 am EDT (15:34 UTC)
PHL has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, 1390 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
- 6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 11 nm from the route, 1410 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
Daylight
Sunset at SLC 6:52 pm MDT (00:52 UTC), at PHL 6:26 pm EDT (22:26 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:53 pm EDT (22:53 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, Philadelphia International.