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Sacramento International to Seattle-Tacoma International SMF → SEA

527 nautical miles (606 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 357°, about 344° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13E). At 120 knots that is 4 h 47 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 10-knot headwind), arriving about 10:52 pm PDT (05:52 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now SMF is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 9 knots; SEA is VFR, wind from the north (350°) at 11 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: 9,124 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 SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 298 to 308 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 14,000 ft. Near the route, 358 nm along 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

B772 at 37,000 ft, 6 nm southwest, 4:31 pm PDT (23:31 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: zse. 189 nm along the route, 6 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LMT UA /OV LMT186024/TM 2331/FL370/TP B772/TB CONS LGT-MOD/RM ZSE
```
Report
a routine report filed through LMT
Where
24 nm south (186°) of LMT
Time
23:31 UTC
Height
at 37,000 ft
Aircraft
B772
Turbulence
continuous light to moderate
Remarks
zse
PA32 at 6,500 ft, 47 nm west, 3:23 pm PDT (22:23 UTC): light chop turbulence. 248 nm along the route, 47 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MFR UA /OV BROKN/TM 2223/FL065/TP PA32/TB LT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through MFR
Where
brokn
Time
22:23 UTC
Height
at 6,500 ft
Aircraft
PA32
Turbulence
lt chop
E75L at 9,000 ft, 32 nm east, 4:05 pm PDT (23:05 UTC): light rime icing, -6 °C, remarks: zse. 318 nm along the route, 32 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
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RDM UA /OV DSD155012/TM 2305/FL090/TP E75L/TA M06/IC LGT RIME/RM ZSE
```
Report
a routine report filed through RDM
Where
12 nm southeast (155°) of DSD
Time
23:05 UTC
Height
at 9,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Temperature
−6 °C
Icing
light rime
Remarks
zse
E75L at 11,000 ft, 45 nm east, 5:36 pm PDT (00:36 UTC): trace to light rime icing from 10,500 ft to 11,500 ft, -8 °C, remarks: durc-zse. 328 nm along the route, 45 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
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RDM UA /OV DSD090015/TM 0036/FL110/TP E75L/TA M08/IC TRACE-LGT RIME 105-115/RM DURC-ZSE
```
Report
a routine report filed through RDM
Where
15 nm east (090°) of DSD
Time
00:36 UTC
Height
at 11,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Temperature
−8 °C
Icing
trace-lgt rime from 10,500 ft to 11,500 ft
Remarks
durc-zse
E175 at 6,500 ft, 38 nm east, 5:28 pm PDT (00:28 UTC): a broken layer above 6,500 ft. 328 nm along the route, 38 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RDM UA /OV RDM/TM 0028/FL065/TP E175/SK BKN065-TOPSUNKN
```
Report
a routine report filed through RDM
Where
over RDM
Time
00:28 UTC
Height
at 6,500 ft
Aircraft
E175
Sky
a broken layer from 6,500 ft, tops unknown
E75L at 9,500 ft, 38 nm east, 4:07 pm PDT (23:07 UTC): light rime icing from 7,000 ft to 9,500 ft, a broken layer above 7,300 ft, -2 °C, remarks: during the descent runway 5. 328 nm along the route, 38 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RDM UA /OV RDM/TM 2307/FL095/TP E75L/SK BKN073-TOPSUNKN/TA M2/IC LGT RIME 095-070/RM DURD RWY 5
```
Report
a routine report filed through RDM
Where
over RDM
Time
23:07 UTC
Height
at 9,500 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Sky
a broken layer from 7,300 ft, tops unknown
Temperature
−2 °C
Icing
light rime from 9,500 ft to 7,000 ft
Remarks
during the descent runway 5
C182 at 8,000 ft, 5 nm southwest, 3:52 pm PDT (22:52 UTC): light rime icing, -2 °C. 427 nm along the route, 5 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
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PDX UA /OV PDX040017/TM 2252/FL080/TP C182/TA M02/IC LGT RIME
```
Report
a routine report filed through PDX
Where
17 nm northeast (040°) of PDX
Time
22:52 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
C182
Temperature
−2 °C
Icing
light rime
PC12 at 13,000 ft, 28 nm east, 5:42 pm PDT (00:42 UTC): remarks: zse. 487 nm along the route, 28 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
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YKM UA /OV YKM270050/TM 0042/FL130/TP PC12/SK TOP130/RM -ZSE
```
Report
a routine report filed through YKM
Where
50 nm west (270°) of YKM
Time
00:42 UTC
Height
at 13,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
TOP130
Remarks
zse
PC12 at 15,000 ft, 28 nm east, 5:42 pm PDT (00:42 UTC): remarks: zse. 487 nm along the route, 28 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
YKM UA /OV YKM270050/TM 0042/FL150/TP PC12/SK TOP130/RM -ZSE
```
Report
a routine report filed through YKM
Where
50 nm west (270°) of YKM
Time
00:42 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
TOP130
Remarks
zse

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 westbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: even thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 6 forecast points nearest it (SAC, RBL, SIY, RDM, PDX, SEA). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

Height	Average wind	Head- or tailwind	Temperature	Ground speed	Time en route	Arrival
4,500 ft	360° at 10 kt	+10 kt	1 °C	110 kt	4 h 47 min	10:52 pm PDT (05:52 UTC)
6,500 ft	010° at 11 kt	+11 kt	1 °C	109 kt	4 h 50 min	10:55 pm PDT (05:55 UTC)
8,500 ft	030° at 12 kt	+11 kt	-4 °C	109 kt	4 h 50 min	10:55 pm PDT (05:55 UTC)
10,500 ft	020° at 13 kt	+12 kt	-7 °C	108 kt	4 h 53 min	10:58 pm PDT (05:58 UTC)
12,500 ft	020° at 16 kt	+15 kt	-11 °C	105 kt	5 h 01 min	11:06 pm PDT (06:06 UTC)
14,500 ft	010° at 25 kt	+24 kt	-13 °C	96 kt	5 h 29 min	11:34 pm PDT (06:34 UTC)
16,500 ft	010° at 34 kt	+33 kt	-16 °C	87 kt	6 h 03 min	12:08 am PDT (07:08 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	010° at 41 kt	+40 kt	-18 °C	80 kt	6 h 35 min	12:40 am PDT (07:40 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	360° at 63 kt	+63 kt	-25 °C	57 kt	9 h 15 min	3:20 am PDT (10:20 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	350° at 55 kt	+55 kt	-34 °C	65 kt	8 h 06 min	2:11 am PDT (09:11 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	340° at 37 kt	+36 kt	-37 °C	84 kt	6 h 16 min	12:21 am PDT (07:21 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 24 kt	+17 kt	-41 °C	103 kt	5 h 07 min	11:12 pm PDT (06:12 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; 36 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°
RBL	used from 50 nm out; 29 nm from the line	350/10	350/7 6°	L/V -1°	320/6 -8°	340/24 -18°	340/38 -24°	330/32 -30°	300/25 -34°	270/37 -40°
SIY	used from 149 nm out; 32 nm from the line		020/15 4°	020/16 -5°	010/11 -10°	010/47 -18°	360/70 -25°	350/58 -34°	330/46 -35°	300/23 -40°
RDM	used from 248 nm out; 70 nm from the line		010/15 -2°	030/21 -8°	020/26 -12°	020/46 -22°	010/72 -27°	360/47 -34°	340/31 -35°	320/20 -40°
PDX	used from 348 nm out; 47 nm from the line	330/7	360/13 0°	040/22 -6°	030/23 -12°	020/64 -18°	010/93 -25°	010/91 -39°	360/62 -40°	350/41 -43°
SEA	used from 447 nm out; 55 nm from the line	360/9	350/10 1°	010/10 -5°	030/20 -11°	020/60 -17°	010/86 -26°	360/90 -40°	010/68 -42°	360/31 -43°

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 (190°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	26 ft	5:53 pm PDT (00:53 UTC)
OVE Oroville, CA	50 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line	VFR	from the east-southeast (120°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	194 ft	00:53 UTC
CIC Chico, CA	70 nm out, 9 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the southeast (130°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	240 ft	00:47 UTC
LMT Klamath Falls, OR	209 nm out, 5 nm east of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 7,000 feet	from the north-northeast (030°) at 14 knots	10+ mi	7,000 ft	4,095 ft	00:53 UTC
TTD Portland, OR	417 nm out, 12 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 7,500 feet	from the east (090°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	7,500 ft	38 ft	00:53 UTC
TDO Toledo, WA	467 nm out, 24 nm west of the line	no report just now				373 ft
PLU Puyallup, WA	507 nm out, 1 nm south of the line	VFR Weather: light drizzle	calm	10+ mi	none	537 ft	23:35 UTC
SEA Seattle, WA	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 5,000 feet	from the north (350°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	432 ft	5:53 pm PDT (00:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 4,095 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At SEA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:52 pm PDT (05:52 UTC)

Wind from the northeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for SEA

From Sun 5:00 pm PDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north at 12 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,000 feet, a few clouds at 5,000 feet
From Sun 8:00 pm PDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 3:00 am PDT (10:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, patches of fog, clear skies
From Mon 9:00 am PDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 11:00 am PDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the west at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 8:00 pm PDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 5 knots, 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

6/6740 SACRAMENTO, CA, Thursday, October 8, 2026 through Sunday, October 11, 2026 Local 9 nm from the route, at the departure end · air shows/sports · ended 11 October · ZOA
6/3475 BEALE AFB, CA, Sunday, March 8, 2026 through Sunday, November 1, 2026 Local on the route, 30 nm along the route · security · until 1 November · ZOA

Daylight

Sunset at SMF 6:32 pm PDT (01:32 UTC), at SEA 6:27 pm PDT (01:27 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:58 pm PDT (01:58 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at SEA is after sunset there (6:29 pm PDT (01:29 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 Pacific Northwest · 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, Seattle-Tacoma International.