Syracuse Hancock International to Seattle-Tacoma International SYR → SEA
1,940 nautical miles (2,233 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 294°, about 307° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13W). At 120 knots that is 16 h 18 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 1-knot headwind), arriving about 10:26 pm PDT (05:26 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now SYR is marginal VFR, wind from the west (260°) at 5 knots; SEA is VFR, wind from the southeast (130°) at 5 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: 4 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 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the first 99 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 70 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the first 0 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: 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 289 to 418 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). Over the route from 497 to 1582 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 3C: moderate icing from 13,000 ft to 24,000 ft. Near the route, 657 nm along the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 1104 to 1214 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 1234 to 1731 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1433 to 1632 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the route from 1532 to 1910 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 SYR.
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 08:00–15:00 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 15 forecast points nearest it (SYR, BUF, TVC, GRB, DLH, AXN, GFK, MOT, DIK, GGW, GTF, GPI, GEG, YKM, 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 | 300° at 1 kt | +1 kt | 0 °C | 119 kt | 16 h 18 min | 10:26 pm PDT (05:26 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 280° at 4 kt | +4 kt | 7 °C | 116 kt | 16 h 43 min | 10:51 pm PDT (05:51 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 270° at 7 kt | +7 kt | 4 °C | 113 kt | 17 h 10 min | 11:18 pm PDT (06:18 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 260° at 11 kt | +11 kt | 1 °C | 109 kt | 17 h 48 min | 11:56 pm PDT (06:56 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 260° at 16 kt | +15 kt | -2 °C | 105 kt | 18 h 29 min | 12:37 am PDT (07:37 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 260° at 17 kt | +17 kt | -6 °C | 103 kt | 18 h 50 min | 12:58 am PDT (07:58 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 270° at 19 kt | +19 kt | -10 °C | 101 kt | 19 h 12 min | 1:20 am PDT (08:20 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 270° at 20 kt | +20 kt | -13 °C | 100 kt | 19 h 24 min | 1:32 am PDT (08:32 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 270° at 23 kt | +24 kt | -24 °C | 96 kt | 20 h 12 min | 2:20 am PDT (09:20 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 270° at 23 kt | +24 kt | -38 °C | 96 kt | 20 h 12 min | 2:20 am PDT (09:20 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 260° at 36 kt | +37 kt | -43 °C | 83 kt | 23 h 22 min | 5:30 am PDT (12:30 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 270° at 46 kt | +49 kt | -47 °C | 71 kt | 27 h 19 min | 9:27 am PDT (16:27 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SYR | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 330/17 | 320/14 9° | 350/18 8° | 350/26 2° | 340/25 -11° | 360/34 -22° | 350/43 -39° | 330/50 -46° | 350/50 -54° |
| BUF | used from 50 nm out; 61 nm from the line | 300/11 | 330/15 11° | 340/26 8° | 330/28 2° | 340/31 -10° | 340/32 -21° | 340/52 -37° | 340/59 -46° | 330/66 -53° |
| TVC | used from 249 nm out; 154 nm from the line | 270/31 | 280/23 15° | 260/22 8° | 260/29 4° | 280/29 -11° | 280/42 -21° | 270/42 -36° | 270/54 -47° | 290/67 -51° |
| GRB | used from 497 nm out; 100 nm from the line | 250/32 | 250/22 17° | 240/18 8° | 280/21 6° | 280/34 -11° | 280/35 -21° | 280/39 -37° | 270/52 -45° | 290/60 -49° |
| DLH | used from 597 nm out; 96 nm from the line | 090/31 | 250/7 14° | 250/26 11° | 250/36 4° | 280/36 -11° | 290/35 -22° | 300/39 -38° | 280/41 -44° | 280/66 -49° |
| AXN | used from 796 nm out; 89 nm from the line | 110/6 | 260/10 16° | 240/17 12° | 250/20 5° | 260/29 -10° | 260/35 -22° | 260/29 -38° | 270/48 -41° | 270/61 -48° |
| GFK | used from 846 nm out; 63 nm from the line | 080/18 | L/V 11° | 260/22 7° | 250/48 3° | 260/51 -11° | 250/44 -22° | 260/34 -38° | 260/53 -44° | 270/66 -49° |
| MOT | used from 995 nm out; 77 nm from the line | 120/14 4° | 190/25 5° | 220/41 1° | 240/43 -11° | 230/39 -22° | 220/44 -38° | 240/62 -42° | 250/73 -48° | |
| DIK | used from 1144 nm out; 76 nm from the line | 190/12 5° | 230/29 7° | 220/33 1° | 220/43 -11° | 210/47 -23° | 220/53 -33° | 240/56 -40° | 250/72 -47° | |
| GGW | used from 1194 nm out; 88 nm from the line | 100/7 -1° | 070/10 -3° | 190/6 -4° | 210/34 -10° | 230/33 -24° | 210/48 -37° | 230/65 -40° | 230/71 -46° | |
| GTF | used from 1393 nm out; 91 nm from the line | L/V | L/V -7° | 240/8 -8° | 240/30 -14° | 240/40 -28° | 210/52 -38° | 210/76 -38° | 220/72 -43° | |
| GPI | used from 1542 nm out; 47 nm from the line | 090/8 -4° | 140/7 -7° | 090/10 -8° | 110/10 -19° | 210/25 -30° | 200/24 -40° | 210/31 -39° | 210/35 -42° | |
| GEG | used from 1691 nm out; 35 nm from the line | 060/7 -2° | 070/12 -6° | 050/8 -8° | 120/11 -21° | 110/18 -33° | 030/22 -37° | 040/6 -38° | 240/7 -41° | |
| YKM | used from 1841 nm out; 65 nm from the line | 360/6 | 360/11 -1° | 030/20 -7° | 040/21 -11° | 020/55 -18° | 010/84 -26° | 010/79 -40° | 010/45 -42° | 350/23 -42° |
| SEA | used from 1890 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 350/5 | 010/6 0° | 010/9 -4° | 010/27 -6° | 010/51 -15° | 360/58 -26° | 360/60 -41° | 350/55 -48° | 340/30 -45° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SYR Syracuse, NY | departure | marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,100 feet, overcast at 2,900 feet | from the west (260°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 2,900 ft | 421 ft | 8:54 am EDT (12:54 UTC) |
| CYOO Oshawa, | 129 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,200 feet | from the southwest (230°) at 3 knots | 9 mi | 1,200 ft | 459 ft | 13:00 UTC |
| APN Alpena, MI | 338 nm out, 9 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 689 ft | 12:54 UTC |
| SAW Marquette, MI | 517 nm out, 17 nm north of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: mist | from the north (350°) at 12 knots, gusting to 16 | 1.5 mi | 200 ft | 1,204 ft | 11:47 UTC |
| DLH Duluth, MN | 716 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: light drizzle, mist | from the east-northeast (070°) at 15 knots, gusting to 24 | 1.5 mi | 400 ft | 1,427 ft | 12:55 UTC |
| GFK Grand Forks, ND | 925 nm out, 23 nm north of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 400 feet Weather: light drizzle, mist | from the north-northeast (020°) at 16 knots | 1 mi | 400 ft | 845 ft | 12:53 UTC |
| MOT Minot, ND | 1094 nm out, 20 nm north of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet | from the north-northeast (030°) at 10 knots, gusting to 18 | 10+ mi | 800 ft | 1,715 ft | 12:54 UTC |
| OLF Wolf Point, MT | 1264 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,600 feet | from the north-northeast (030°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | 1,600 ft | 1,988 ft | 12:53 UTC |
| CII Choteau, MT | 1532 nm out, 20 nm south of the line | no report just now | 3,946 ft | ||||
| GPI Kalispell, MT | 1612 nm out, 13 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the north-northwest (330°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 2,976 ft | 12:55 UTC |
| GEG Spokane, WA | 1751 nm out, 17 nm south of the line, tower | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 3,500 feet, a broken layer at 4,300 feet, overcast at 5,500 feet Weather: light rain | from the east-northeast (060°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 4,300 ft | 2,385 ft | 12:53 UTC |
| SEA Seattle, WA | destination | VFR | from the southeast (130°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 432 ft | 5:53 am PDT (12:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 3,946 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, 10:26 pm PDT (05:26 UTC)
Wind from the south at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for SEA
- From Mon 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 9:00 am PDT (16:00 UTC): wind light and variable, 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 south at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Tue 4:00 am PDT (11:00 UTC): wind from the south at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 10,000 feet
The forecast for SYR, the departure
- From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8771 NW NEGAUNEE, MI, Saturday, October 10, 2026 through Thursday, October 15, 2026 UTC 23 nm from the route, 527 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 15 October · ZMP
- 6/8665 9NM E HERMAN, MI, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Tuesday, October 13, 2026 UTC 19 nm from the route, 557 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 13 October · ZMP
- 6/4348 GRAND FORKS AFB, ND, Sunday, March 8, 2026 through Sunday, November 1, 2026 Local 12 nm from the route, 935 nm along the route · security · until 1 November · ZMP
- 6/8927 Kalispell, MT, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 through Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 1 nm from the route, 1612 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZSE
- 6/8923 Kalispell, MT, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 through Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 1 nm from the route, 1612 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZLC
Daylight
Sunset at SYR 6:27 pm EDT (22:27 UTC), at SEA 6:25 pm PDT (01:25 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:56 pm PDT (01:56 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at SEA is after sunset there (6:27 pm PDT (01:27 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: Syracuse Hancock International, Seattle-Tacoma International.