Albuquerque International Sunport to John Glenn Columbus International ABQ → CMH
1,164 nautical miles (1,340 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 068°, about 057° magnetic at the departure end (variation 11E). At 120 knots that is 6 h 32 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 58-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:30 pm EDT (17:30 UTC). 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 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 TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Over the first 119 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 70 to 80 nm out.
- 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 746 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 last 169 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 08:00–15:00 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 12 forecast points nearest it (ABQ, TCC, AMA, GAG, ICT, MKC, COU, STL, SPI, IND, CVG, CMH). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,500 ft | 250° at 28 kt | −28 kt | 148 kt | 7 h 52 min | 2:50 pm EDT (18:50 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 250° at 23 kt | −24 kt | 22 °C | 144 kt | 8 h 05 min | 3:03 pm EDT (19:03 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 250° at 19 kt | −20 kt | 14 °C | 140 kt | 8 h 19 min | 3:17 pm EDT (19:17 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 240° at 18 kt | −18 kt | 11 °C | 138 kt | 8 h 26 min | 3:24 pm EDT (19:24 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 240° at 20 kt | −20 kt | 6 °C | 140 kt | 8 h 19 min | 3:17 pm EDT (19:17 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 250° at 22 kt | −23 kt | 2 °C | 143 kt | 8 h 08 min | 3:06 pm EDT (19:06 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 250° at 25 kt | −26 kt | -2 °C | 146 kt | 7 h 58 min | 2:56 pm EDT (18:56 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 250° at 28 kt | −29 kt | -6 °C | 149 kt | 7 h 49 min | 2:47 pm EDT (18:47 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 250° at 29 kt | −30 kt | -7 °C | 150 kt | 7 h 46 min | 2:44 pm EDT (18:44 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 250° at 38 kt | −38 kt | -19 °C | 158 kt | 7 h 22 min | 2:20 pm EDT (18:20 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 260° at 57 kt | −58 kt | -30 °C | 178 kt | 6 h 32 min | 1:30 pm EDT (17:30 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 270° at 59 kt | −58 kt | -39 °C | 178 kt | 6 h 32 min | 1:30 pm EDT (17:30 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 280° at 56 kt | −52 kt | -49 °C | 172 kt | 6 h 46 min | 1:44 pm EDT (17:44 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABQ | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 220/19 9° | 220/35 3° | 230/50 -8° | 240/64 -19° | 230/83 -26° | 230/85 -36° | 230/80 -48° | ||
| TCC | used from 99 nm out; 48 nm from the line | 240/20 | 230/22 13° | 230/27 6° | 230/40 -7° | 240/55 -18° | 240/74 -27° | 240/68 -37° | 250/64 -49° | |
| AMA | used from 199 nm out; 74 nm from the line | 230/32 | 230/28 14° | 230/27 7° | 230/38 -6° | 230/50 -17° | 250/69 -28° | 260/62 -37° | 270/65 -49° | |
| GAG | used from 249 nm out; 78 nm from the line | 240/35 22° | 240/27 14° | 230/25 6° | 240/38 -7° | 230/44 -19° | 250/73 -28° | 270/66 -37° | 270/58 -49° | |
| ICT | used from 398 nm out; 48 nm from the line | 230/45 | 240/33 21° | 230/23 14° | 230/22 7° | 240/29 -7° | 240/36 -20° | 260/78 -29° | 270/69 -36° | 270/56 -49° |
| MKC | used from 547 nm out; 72 nm from the line | 240/49 | 240/21 20° | 220/19 13° | 230/21 6° | 260/26 -7° | 250/37 -19° | 270/66 -31° | 270/65 -38° | 280/60 -48° |
| COU | used from 647 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 250/36 | 260/14 16° | 250/5 12° | 260/12 6° | 260/24 -7° | 260/35 -19° | 280/58 -31° | 280/62 -40° | 290/60 -49° |
| STL | used from 746 nm out; 41 nm from the line | 250/26 | 240/21 15° | 240/22 11° | 250/23 6° | 270/28 -7° | 260/30 -19° | 280/52 -31° | 280/57 -40° | 300/57 -49° |
| SPI | used from 846 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 260/28 | 250/22 15° | 250/14 9° | 260/20 6° | 280/27 -7° | 280/34 -19° | 280/48 -32° | 280/59 -41° | 300/60 -49° |
| IND | used from 945 nm out; 37 nm from the line | 270/22 | 290/19 15° | 270/19 8° | 270/18 4° | 290/28 -7° | 280/35 -20° | 270/37 -34° | 300/51 -42° | 300/61 -51° |
| CVG | used from 1045 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 300/19 | 310/23 15° | 320/20 9° | 310/18 3° | 300/26 -6° | 290/36 -19° | 310/32 -34° | 310/53 -43° | 310/61 -51° |
| CMH | used from 1094 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 320/12 | 340/26 15° | 340/22 9° | 320/24 3° | 320/32 -7° | 320/36 -20° | 330/42 -35° | 320/59 -44° | 320/57 -50° |
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 | ||||
| SAF Santa Fe, NM | 40 nm out, 23 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 6,348 ft | ||||
| DHT Dalhart, TX | 209 nm out, 15 nm south of the line | no report just now | 3,991 ft | ||||
| GUY Guymon, OK | 269 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 3,125 ft | ||||
| BFK Buffalo, OK | 358 nm out, 12 nm south of the line | no report just now | 1,822 ft | ||||
| ICT Wichita, KS | 468 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,332 ft | ||||
| BUM Butler, MO | 617 nm out, 5 nm east of the line | no report just now | 893 ft | ||||
| JEF Jefferson City, MO | 726 nm out, 7 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 549 ft | ||||
| ALN Alton/St Louis, IL | 826 nm out, 10 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 543 ft | ||||
| HUF Terre Haute, IN | 955 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 589 ft | ||||
| DAY Dayton, OH | 1104 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,009 ft | ||||
| CMH Columbus, OH | destination | no report just now | 815 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 6,348 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At CMH when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:30 pm EDT (17:30 UTC)
CMH has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/7634 CENTRALIA, MO, Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 24 nm from the route, 736 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · today · ZKC
Daylight
Sunset at ABQ 6:34 pm MDT (00:34 UTC), at CMH 6:56 pm EDT (22:56 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:24 pm EDT (23:24 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, John Glenn Columbus International.