Albuquerque International Sunport to Austin-Bergstrom International ABQ → AUS
537 nautical miles (618 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 120°, about 109° magnetic at the departure end (variation 11E). At 120 knots that is 3 h 29 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 34-knot tailwind), arriving about 4:14 am CDT (09:14 UTC), after sunset at the destination. 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: 1,668 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 7C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 12:55 am MDT (06:55 UTC). Near the route, 149 nm along the route.
as issued
WSUS32 KKCI 120455 MKCC WST 120455 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 7C VALID UNTIL 0655Z TX OK CO NM FROM 40NNW PUB-70WSW LBL-40NE CME-40ESE RSK-30ENE HBU-40NNW PUB AREA TS MOV FROM 22040KT. TOPS TO FL340.
- SIGMET 9C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 30,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 30 knots, until 12:55 am MDT (06:55 UTC). Near the route, 159 nm along the route.
as issued
WSUS32 KKCI 120455 MKCC WST 120455 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 9C VALID UNTIL 0655Z TX NM FROM 50NNW CME-40ENE CME-50SE ELP-20WSW ELP-30E TCS-50NNW CME AREA TS MOV FROM 22030KT. TOPS TO FL300.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the first 10 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the first 99 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 ABQ.
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 5 forecast points nearest it (ABQ, ROW, LBB, ABI, SAT). 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 | 190° at 30 kt | +10 kt | 17 °C | 110 kt | 4 h 53 min | 5:38 am CDT (10:38 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 200° at 25 kt | +4 kt | 15 °C | 116 kt | 4 h 38 min | 5:23 am CDT (10:23 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 210° at 22 kt | 0 | 13 °C | 120 kt | 4 h 28 min | 5:13 am CDT (10:13 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 220° at 21 kt | −3 kt | 9 °C | 123 kt | 4 h 22 min | 5:07 am CDT (10:07 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 220° at 22 kt | −5 kt | 4 °C | 125 kt | 4 h 18 min | 5:03 am CDT (10:03 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 230° at 24 kt | −6 kt | 0 °C | 126 kt | 4 h 16 min | 5:01 am CDT (10:01 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 230° at 25 kt | −8 kt | -5 °C | 128 kt | 4 h 12 min | 4:57 am CDT (09:57 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 230° at 26 kt | −8 kt | -6 °C | 128 kt | 4 h 12 min | 4:57 am CDT (09:57 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 36 kt | −14 kt | -15 °C | 134 kt | 4 h | 4:45 am CDT (09:45 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 240° at 47 kt | −24 kt | -27 °C | 144 kt | 3 h 44 min | 4:29 am CDT (09:29 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 250° at 45 kt | −29 kt | -37 °C | 149 kt | 3 h 36 min | 4:21 am CDT (09:21 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 270° at 40 kt | −34 kt | -49 °C | 154 kt | 3 h 29 min | 4:14 am CDT (09:14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABQ | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 220/27 11° | 210/35 5° | 220/46 -9° | 230/62 -20° | 240/78 -25° | 240/80 -35° | 240/56 -47° | ||
| ROW | used from 99 nm out; 41 nm from the line | 190/33 | 210/27 14° | 220/28 6° | 230/36 -6° | 230/56 -15° | 230/63 -27° | 250/59 -37° | 260/57 -49° | |
| LBB | used from 199 nm out; 58 nm from the line | 200/36 18° | 220/19 15° | 240/20 8° | 230/24 -4° | 240/37 -16° | 250/57 -28° | 250/51 -38° | 270/47 -50° | |
| ABI | used from 298 nm out; 74 nm from the line | 200/31 17° | 210/21 15° | 240/15 9° | 250/14 -4° | 250/24 -14° | 250/36 -28° | 270/35 -38° | 290/41 -50° | |
| SAT | used from 448 nm out; 77 nm from the line | 150/26 | 180/18 19° | 180/18 14° | 200/14 9° | 230/16 -6° | 210/9 -13° | 270/8 -29° | 280/6 -39° | 340/19 -51° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABQ Albuquerque, NM | departure | no report just now | 5,354 ft | ||||
| GNC Seminole, TX | 239 nm out, 19 nm south of the line | no report just now | 3,314 ft | ||||
| LUV Lamesa, TX | 269 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 2,998 ft | ||||
| SJT San Angelo, TX | 378 nm out, 25 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,918 ft | ||||
| AQO Llano, TX | 477 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 1,101 ft | ||||
| GTU Georgetown, TX | 517 nm out, 24 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 789 ft | ||||
| AUS Austin, TX | destination | no report just now | 541 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 5,354 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At AUS when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:14 am CDT (09:14 UTC)
AUS has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8722 ALAMOGORDO, NM, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 22 nm from the route, 60 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZAB
- 6/4240 SAN ANGELO, TX, Sunday, March 8, 2026 through Sunday, November 1, 2026 Local 20 nm from the route, 388 nm along the route · security · until 1 November · ZFW
Daylight
Sunset at ABQ 6:35 pm MDT (00:35 UTC), at AUS 7:02 pm CDT (00:02 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:26 pm CDT (00:26 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at AUS is before sunrise there (7:30 am CDT (12:30 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: Albuquerque International Sunport, Austin-Bergstrom International.