Plan a flight · Sun 8:36 pm MDT (02:36 UTC)

Salt Lake City International to Raleigh-Durham International SLC → RDU

1,581 nautical miles (1,819 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 090°, about 079° magnetic at the departure end (variation 11E). At 120 knots that is 9 h 31 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 46-knot tailwind), arriving about 8:07 am EDT (12:07 UTC). Right now SLC is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 6 knots; RDU is VFR, wind from the southwest (230°) 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: 758 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 8W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 35,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 9:55 pm MDT (03:55 UTC). Near the route, 308 nm along the route.

as issued

WSUS33 KKCI 120155
MKCW WST 120155
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 8W
VALID UNTIL 0355Z
CO MT WY
FROM 40N SHR-60WNW RAP-20ENE CYS-30SW CYS-10NW BOY-40N SHR
AREA TS MOV FROM 22040KT. TOPS TO FL350.

SIGMET 7E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 33,000 ft, moving from the west at 15 knots, until 9:55 pm MDT (03:55 UTC). Near the route, 1412 nm along the route.

as issued

WSUS31 KKCI 120155
MKCE WST 120155
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 7E
VALID UNTIL 0355Z
PA MD VA DC WV OH
FROM 10NNE JST-30WNW SBY-40ENE RIC-50SW BKW-20SE APE-10NNE JST
AREA TS MOV FROM 28015KT. TOPS TO FL330.

AIRMET SIERRA 2E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the first 109 nm of the route.
AIRMET ZULU 3C: moderate icing up to 22,000 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 398 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the first 388 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 179 nm of the route.
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 288 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 109 to 189 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Near the route, 288 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 497 to 825 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). Over the route from 1263 to 1462 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1312 to 1491 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 8,000 ft. Over the route from 1422 to 1531 nm out.

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, 40 nm south, 7:31 pm MDT (01:31 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-03. 219 nm along the route, 40 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
B39M at 32,000 ft, 21 nm south, 5:58 pm MDT (23:58 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, no icing, remarks: moderate mtw a 30-knot loss of airspeed ZDVWC-14. 259 nm along the route, 21 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EEO UA /OV EKR069073/TM 2358/FL320/TP B39M/TB OCNL MOD CHOP/IC NEG/RM MOD MTW +/-30KT ZDVWC-14
```
Report
a routine report filed through EEO
Where
73 nm east (069°) of EKR
Time
23:58 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Turbulence
occasional moderate chop
Icing
none
Remarks
moderate mtw a 30-knot loss of airspeed ZDVWC-14
CRJ2 at 19,000 ft, 10 nm northeast, 6:47 pm MDT (00:47 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-13. 268 nm along the route, 10 nm northeast 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
BCS1 at 24,000 ft, 38 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. 308 nm along the route, 38 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
A21N at 32,000 ft, 15 nm south, 5:42 pm MDT (23:42 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-61. 378 nm along the route, 15 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AKO UA /OV AKO270030/TM 2342/FL320/TP A21N/TB INTMT MOD CHOP/RM ZDVWC-61
```
Report
a routine report filed through AKO
Where
30 nm west (270°) of AKO
Time
23:42 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
intermittent moderate chop
Remarks
ZDVWC-61
UAL1340 at 40,000 ft, 30 nm north, 6:18 pm MDT (00:18 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, wind 244° at 70 knots. 507 nm along the route, 30 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL1340 4046N 10049W 0018 F400 244/070KT TB OCNL MOD CHOP IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
A321 at 30,000 ft, 5 nm west, 5:45 pm MDT (23:45 UTC): moderate turbulence. 1362 nm along the route, 5 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV AZQ170020/TM 2345/FL300/TP A321/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
20 nm south (170°) of AZQ
Time
23:45 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
moderate
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
B38M at 16,000 ft, 14 nm west, 6:06 pm MDT (00:06 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, 13 °C, remarks: during the climb. At the departure end, 14 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SLC UA /OV TCH230015/TM 0006/FL160/TP B38M/TA 13/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through SLC
Where
15 nm southwest (230°) of TCH
Time
00:06 UTC
Height
at 16,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Temperature
13 °C
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
Remarks
during the climb
A321 at 10,000 ft, 16 nm south, 6:00 pm MDT (00:00 UTC): light chop turbulence, no icing, remarks: during the descent. At the departure end, 16 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SLC UA /OV TCH165020/TM 0000/FL100/TP A321/TB LGT CHOP/IC NEG/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through SLC
Where
20 nm south (165°) of TCH
Time
00:00 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
light chop
Icing
none
Remarks
during the descent
UAL2395 at 37,000 ft, 50 nm north, 6:58 pm MDT (00:58 UTC): no turbulence, wind 240° at 70 knots. 129 nm along the route, 50 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL2395 4135N 10900W 0058 F370 240/070KT TB NONE SK CLEAR IC NONE
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
UAL796 at 30,000 ft, 39 nm south, 6:09 pm MDT (00:09 UTC): light chop turbulence, wind 230° at 42 knots. 189 nm along the route, 39 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL796 4004N 10755W 0009 F300 230/042KT TB OCNL LGT CHOP IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
C56X at 13,000 ft, 43 nm north, 7:33 pm MDT (01:33 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zdvwc. 278 nm along the route, 43 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
B737 descending, 45 nm south, 8:29 pm MDT (02:29 UTC): no turbulence up to 10,000 ft. 338 nm along the route, 45 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

13 more routine reports are on the map.

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, DEN, GLD, GRI, SLN, MKC, COU, STL, EVV, LOU, TRI, ROA, RDU). 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	260° at 21 kt	−20 kt	14 °C	140 kt	11 h 18 min	9:54 am EDT (13:54 UTC)
7,500 ft	250° at 19 kt	−19 kt	13 °C	139 kt	11 h 22 min	9:58 am EDT (13:58 UTC)
9,500 ft	260° at 18 kt	−18 kt	9 °C	138 kt	11 h 27 min	10:03 am EDT (14:03 UTC)
11,500 ft	260° at 18 kt	−18 kt	6 °C	138 kt	11 h 27 min	10:03 am EDT (14:03 UTC)
13,500 ft	260° at 19 kt	−19 kt	1 °C	139 kt	11 h 22 min	9:58 am EDT (13:58 UTC)
15,500 ft	260° at 20 kt	−21 kt	-3 °C	141 kt	11 h 13 min	9:49 am EDT (13:49 UTC)
17,500 ft	260° at 22 kt	−22 kt	-7 °C	142 kt	11 h 08 min	9:44 am EDT (13:44 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	260° at 22 kt	−23 kt	-8 °C	143 kt	11 h 03 min	9:39 am EDT (13:39 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	250° at 27 kt	−25 kt	-20 °C	145 kt	10 h 54 min	9:30 am EDT (13:30 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	260° at 38 kt	−37 kt	-31 °C	157 kt	10 h 04 min	8:40 am EDT (12:40 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	260° at 45 kt	−46 kt	-38 °C	166 kt	9 h 31 min	8:07 am EDT (12:07 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	270° at 44 kt	−46 kt	-48 °C	166 kt	9 h 31 min	8:07 am EDT (12:07 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 99 nm out; 51 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; 76 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 398 nm out; 79 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 547 nm out; 74 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 646 nm out; 67 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 746 nm out; 40 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°
COU	used from 845 nm out; 50 nm from the line	230/31	230/30 15°	260/16 11°	270/14 6°	260/24 -6°	270/27 -18°	270/37 -32°	280/49 -41°	290/56 -51°
STL	used from 945 nm out; 33 nm from the line	250/24	250/24 16°	260/23 9°	270/16 6°	260/25 -6°	270/29 -19°	290/34 -33°	290/48 -41°	290/54 -51°
EVV	used from 1094 nm out; 25 nm from the line	280/15	290/12 17°	310/16 10°	320/13 5°	310/22 -6°	320/26 -18°	320/38 -33°	310/56 -41°	320/55 -51°
LOU	used from 1193 nm out; 28 nm from the line	310/18	340/28 16°	340/29 10°	350/27 3°	330/27 -7°	340/39 -19°	330/58 -33°	330/67 -41°	330/40 -49°
TRI	used from 1293 nm out; 90 nm from the line		330/22 11°	330/29 7°	330/32 3°	330/36 -8°	320/34 -19°	320/36 -34°	320/43 -39°	320/46 -47°
ROA	used from 1491 nm out; 64 nm from the line	310/29	330/31 13°	340/28 7°	330/25 3°	310/32 -8°	300/32 -22°	290/32 -31°	270/35 -38°	270/32 -47°
RDU	used from 1541 nm out; 20 nm from the line	280/33	300/23 11°	300/28 8°	290/28 4°	260/41 -6°	240/52 -18°	230/66 -31°	230/76 -39°	240/52 -49°

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 5,000 feet, overcast at 8,000 feet Weather: light rain	from the south (170°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	5,000 ft	4,230 ft	8:30 pm MDT (02:30 UTC)
HCR Heber, UT	30 nm out, 19 nm south of the line	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 4,100 feet, overcast at 6,500 feet Weather: light rain	from the west (260°) at 8 knots	7 mi	6,500 ft	5,636 ft	02:15 UTC
SBS Steamboat Springs, CO	229 nm out, 11 nm south of the line	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 7,000 feet, overcast at 9,000 feet	from the west-southwest (250°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	7,000 ft	6,882 ft	02:15 UTC
FNL Fort Collins/Loveland, CO	318 nm out, 8 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the north (350°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	5,020 ft	01:56 UTC
MCK Mc Cook, NE	517 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line	VFR	from the south (170°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	none	2,582 ft	01:53 UTC
STJ St Joseph, MO	785 nm out, 14 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	826 ft	01:53 UTC
MCI Kansas City, MO	795 nm out, 13 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	1,027 ft	01:53 UTC
STL St Louis, MO	1004 nm out, 2 nm west of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the south-southeast (150°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	617 ft	01:51 UTC
EVV Evansville, IN	1143 nm out, 8 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	421 ft	01:54 UTC
LNP Wise, VA	1392 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet Weather: light rain	from the west-northwest (290°) at 6 knots	7 mi	600 ft	2,684 ft	02:15 UTC
GSO Greensboro, NC	1521 nm out, 7 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 4,100 feet, a broken layer at 9,500 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	9,500 ft	925 ft	01:54 UTC
RDU Raleigh/Durham, NC	destination	VFR Sky: overcast at 3,500 feet	from the southwest (230°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	3,500 ft	435 ft	9:51 pm EDT (01:51 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 RDU when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 8:07 am EDT (12:07 UTC)

Wind from the west-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for RDU

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 9 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet

The forecast for SLC, the departure

From Sun 8:00 pm MDT (02:00 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 5,000 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, scattered 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

6/7634 CENTRALIA, MO, Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 2 nm from the route, 915 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · today · ZKC

Daylight

Sunset at SLC 6:52 pm MDT (00:52 UTC), at RDU 6:43 pm EDT (22:43 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:09 pm EDT (23:09 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 upper Mississippi valley · 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, Raleigh-Durham International.