Plan a flight · Sun 7:09 pm PDT (02:09 UTC)

Sacramento International to Kansas City International SMF → MCI

1,250 nautical miles (1,439 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 080°, about 067° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13E). At 120 knots that is 7 h 16 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 52-knot tailwind), arriving about 4:25 am CDT (09:25 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now SMF is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 8 knots; MCI is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 9 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: 416 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 W10W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 30,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 8:55 pm PDT (03:55 UTC). Over the route from 188 to 298 nm out.
as issued
```
WSUS33 KKCI 120155
MKCW WST 120155
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 10W
VALID UNTIL 0355Z
NV
FROM 70SW TWF-40NNW BVL-40SW ELY-30ESE OAL-40WNW OAL-70SW TWF
AREA TS MOV FROM 23020KT. TOPS TO FL300.
```
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the first 30 nm of the route.
AIRMET ZULU 3C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 139 to 615 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 159 to 843 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 208 to 605 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 15,000 ft. Over the route from 218 to 238 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 248 to 853 nm out.
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 route from 427 to 546 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 536 to 754 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 565 to 575 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 704 to 744 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 327 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 SMF.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

urgent BCS3 at 5,400 ft, 35 nm north, 4:35 pm PDT (23:35 UTC): remarks: wind shear 10 knots gain 1000 above ground on final. 466 nm along the route, 35 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PVU UUA /OV PVU310001/TM 2335/FL054/TP BCS3/RM WIND SHEAR 10 KT GAIN 1000 AGL ON FINAL
```
Report
an urgent report filed through PVU
Where
1 nm northwest (310°) of PVU
Time
23:35 UTC
Height
at 5,400 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Remarks
wind shear 10 knots gain 1000 above ground on final
PA44 at 6,000 ft, 36 nm north, 4:25 pm PDT (23:25 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: runway in sight at at 6,400 ft. 466 nm along the route, 36 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PVU UA /OV PVU310002/TM 2325/FL060/TP PA44/TB MOD /RM RWY IN SIGHT AT 064
```
Report
a routine report filed through PVU
Where
2 nm northwest (310°) of PVU
Time
23:25 UTC
Height
at 6,000 ft
Aircraft
PA44
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
runway in sight at at 6,400 ft
E75L at 22,000 ft, 14 nm north, 6:04 pm PDT (01:04 UTC): moderate turbulence. 496 nm along the route, 14 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PUC UA /OV PUC320020/TM 0104/FL220/TP E75L/TB MOD /ZLC
```
Report
a routine report filed through PUC
Where
20 nm northwest (320°) of PUC
Time
01:04 UTC
Height
at 22,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
moderate zlc
S22T at 14,000 ft, 10 nm northwest, 6:23 pm PDT (01:23 UTC): moderate rime icing, -16 °C. 516 nm along the route, 10 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PUC UA /OV PUC360015/TM 0123/FL140/TP S22T/TA M16/IC MOD RIME /ZLC
```
Report
a routine report filed through PUC
Where
15 nm north (360°) of PUC
Time
01:23 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
S22T
Temperature
−16 °C
Icing
moderate rime zlc
E170 at 10,000 ft, 47 nm south, 4:41 pm PDT (23:41 UTC): moderate turbulence up to 10,000 ft, remarks: during the climb. 615 nm along the route, 47 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GJT UA /OV GJT144009/TM 2341/FL100/TP E170/TB MOD SFC-100/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through GJT
Where
9 nm southeast (144°) of GJT
Time
23:41 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
moderate from the surface to 10,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb
E75L at 28,000 ft, 14 nm north, 6:31 pm PDT (01:31 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-03. 675 nm along the route, 14 nm north 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
C650 at 40,000 ft, 22 nm south, 4:48 pm PDT (23:48 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-03. 685 nm along the route, 22 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ASE UA /OV DBL/TM 2348/FL400/TP C650/TB MOD /RM ZDVWC-03
```
Report
a routine report filed through ASE
Where
over DBL
Time
23:48 UTC
Height
at 40,000 ft
Aircraft
C650
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
ZDVWC-03
B39M at 32,000 ft, 31 nm north, 4:58 pm PDT (23:58 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, no icing, remarks: moderate mtw a 30-knot loss of airspeed ZDVWC-14. 714 nm along the route, 31 nm north 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
BCS1 at 24,000 ft, 10 nm north, 6:30 pm PDT (01:30 UTC): moderate turbulence from 22,000 ft to 24,000 ft, remarks: during the climb ZDVWC-05. 764 nm along the route, 10 nm north 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
BCS3 at 24,000 ft, 38 nm north, 4:28 pm PDT (23:28 UTC): moderate turbulence from 22,000 ft to 24,000 ft, remarks: during the descent. 764 nm along the route, 38 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN320045/TM 2328/FL240/TP BCS3/TB MOD 240-220/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
45 nm northwest (320°) of DEN
Time
23:28 UTC
Height
at 24,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Turbulence
moderate from 24,000 ft to 22,000 ft
Remarks
during the descent
A21N at 32,000 ft, 29 nm north, 4:42 pm PDT (23:42 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-61. 823 nm along the route, 29 nm north 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
UAL2199 at 35,000 ft, 20 nm north, 4:31 pm PDT (23:31 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, wind 247° at 79 knots. 833 nm along the route, 20 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL2199 4007N 10337W 2331 F350 247/079KT TB MOD CHOP IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
B38M descending, 25 nm north, 6:28 pm PDT (01:28 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the descent runway 35L rno. 89 nm along the route, 25 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RNO UA /OV KRNO167009/TM 0128/FLUNKN/TP B38M/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM DURD RY35L RNO
```
Report
a routine report filed through RNO
Where
9 nm south (167°) of KRNO
Time
01:28 UTC
Height
height not given
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Remarks
during the descent runway 35L rno
PC12 at 25,000 ft, 9 nm south, 6:35 pm PDT (01:35 UTC): light rime icing, -16 °C, remarks: during the descent zlc. 427 nm along the route, 9 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTA UA /OV DTA360010/TM 0135/FL250/TP PC12/TA M16/IC LGT RIME /RM DURD /ZLC
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTA
Where
10 nm north (360°) of DTA
Time
01:35 UTC
Height
at 25,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Temperature
−16 °C
Icing
light rime
Remarks
during the descent zlc

14 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 20:00–03:00 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 10 forecast points nearest it (SAC, RNO, BAM, ELY, SLC, GJT, DEN, GLD, 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	210° at 17 kt	−8 kt		128 kt	9 h 46 min	6:55 am CDT (11:55 UTC)
7,500 ft	210° at 23 kt	−12 kt	11 °C	132 kt	9 h 28 min	6:37 am CDT (11:37 UTC)
9,500 ft	220° at 25 kt	−16 kt	8 °C	136 kt	9 h 11 min	6:20 am CDT (11:20 UTC)
11,500 ft	220° at 27 kt	−20 kt	3 °C	140 kt	8 h 56 min	6:05 am CDT (11:05 UTC)
13,500 ft	230° at 30 kt	−23 kt	-1 °C	143 kt	8 h 44 min	5:53 am CDT (10:53 UTC)
15,500 ft	230° at 34 kt	−26 kt	-5 °C	146 kt	8 h 34 min	5:43 am CDT (10:43 UTC)
17,500 ft	230° at 37 kt	−28 kt	-10 °C	148 kt	8 h 27 min	5:36 am CDT (10:36 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	230° at 38 kt	−29 kt	-11 °C	149 kt	8 h 23 min	5:32 am CDT (10:32 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	220° at 44 kt	−29 kt	-22 °C	149 kt	8 h 23 min	5:32 am CDT (10:32 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	230° at 55 kt	−44 kt	-30 °C	164 kt	7 h 37 min	4:46 am CDT (09:46 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	240° at 60 kt	−52 kt	-37 °C	172 kt	7 h 16 min	4:25 am CDT (09:25 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	240° at 58 kt	−52 kt	-46 °C	172 kt	7 h 16 min	4:25 am CDT (09:25 UTC)

Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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
SAC	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	270/5	L/V 5°	L/V -1°	240/11 -5°	250/22 -15°	270/25 -24°	260/31 -27°	240/39 -33°	240/39 -42°
RNO	used from 50 nm out; 38 nm from the line		320/7	260/13 1°	230/21 -7°	210/38 -17°	220/43 -26°	230/54 -29°	230/59 -32°	230/54 -41°
BAM	used from 198 nm out; 81 nm from the line			270/8 4°	230/27 -4°	220/49 -18°	210/52 -26°	220/77 -29°	220/71 -33°	220/63 -43°
ELY	used from 248 nm out; 45 nm from the line			210/20 4°	240/21 -1°	230/37 -13°	200/58 -25°	220/73 -27°	220/73 -36°	220/69 -44°
SLC	used from 397 nm out; 77 nm from the line		280/8	210/39 5°	210/52 -1°	200/50 -11°	200/56 -23°	220/61 -28°	230/73 -37°	230/73 -45°
GJT	used from 546 nm out; 55 nm from the line			210/40 11°	210/46 3°	210/61 -10°	210/68 -22°	220/57 -29°	230/59 -36°	240/66 -46°
DEN	used from 694 nm out; 69 nm from the line			190/31 16°	210/32 7°	240/41 -8°	230/47 -21°	240/56 -32°	250/65 -37°	250/61 -47°
GLD	used from 843 nm out; 62 nm from the line		190/29	200/30 15°	240/23 8°	250/39 -7°	230/39 -19°	230/57 -31°	240/67 -39°	250/62 -49°
SLN	used from 1042 nm out; 67 nm from the line	190/37	220/39 20°	240/31 14°	250/24 7°	260/25 -7°	250/26 -17°	250/44 -31°	260/47 -40°	260/47 -50°
MKC	used from 1191 nm out; 43 nm from the line	200/28	220/30 16°	270/20 11°	280/22 7°	260/27 -6°	270/27 -18°	280/38 -32°	270/38 -40°	280/50 -52°

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
SMF Sacramento, CA	departure	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the south-southwest (200°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	26 ft	6:53 pm PDT (01:53 UTC)
TVL South Lake Tahoe, CA	79 nm out, 4 nm west of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 9 knots, gusting to 17	10+ mi	none	6,268 ft	01:53 UTC
GAB Gabbs, NV	169 nm out, 13 nm south of the line	no report just now				4,699 ft
ELY Ely, NV	317 nm out, 8 nm south of the line	VFR	from the south (170°) at 14 knots, gusting to 21	10+ mi	none	6,259 ft	01:53 UTC
DTA Delta, UT	427 nm out, 13 nm south of the line	VFR	from the north-northeast (030°) at 7 knots, gusting to 18	10+ mi	none	4,759 ft	17:35 UTC
PUC Price, UT	506 nm out, 5 nm south of the line	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 7,000 feet, overcast at 10,000 feet	from the south (170°) at 13 knots, gusting to 18	10+ mi	10,000 ft	5,957 ft	01:53 UTC
EGE Eagle, CO	685 nm out, 9 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 8,000 feet, overcast at 9,500 feet	from the west (260°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	8,000 ft	6,547 ft	01:56 UTC
CFO Denver, CO	794 nm out, 1 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	5,515 ft	01:55 UTC
SYF St Francis, KS	923 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the south (170°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	3,429 ft	01:55 UTC
CNK Concordia, KS	1111 nm out, 2 nm east of the line	VFR Weather: light rain	from the south (180°) at 16 knots, gusting to 23	10+ mi	none	1,488 ft	01:55 UTC
TOP Topeka, KS	1210 nm out, 19 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	881 ft	01:53 UTC
MCI Kansas City, MO	destination	VFR	from the south (170°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	1,027 ft	8:53 pm CDT (01:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 6,547 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, 4:25 am CDT (09:25 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 SMF, the departure

From Sun 5:00 pm PDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Sun 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet

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

6/3475 BEALE AFB, CA, Sunday, March 8, 2026 through Sunday, November 1, 2026 Local 15 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · until 1 November · ZOA
6/6740 SACRAMENTO, CA, Thursday, October 8, 2026 through Sunday, October 11, 2026 Local 4 nm from the route, at the departure end · air shows/sports · ended 11 October · ZOA

Daylight

Sunset at SMF 6:32 pm PDT (01:32 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 Pacific Southwest · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern 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: Sacramento International, Kansas City International.