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Alexandria International to Guam International AEX → GUM

6,550 nautical miles (7,537 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 300°, about 297° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3E). At 120 knots that is 51 h 59 min at the quickest height in today's winds (18,000 ft, a 6-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:39 pm ChST (12:39 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now AEX is VFR, wind calm; GUM is VFR, wind from the west-northwest (300°) at 6 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: 1 flights in the DOT's last twelve reported months, the route's page.

The return flight

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 W17W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 30,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 4:55 am CDT (09:55 UTC). Over the route from 1090 to 1200 nm out.
    as issued
    WSUS33 KKCI 120755
    MKCW WST 120755
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 17W
    VALID UNTIL 0955Z
    AZ UT NV
    FROM 20WNW BVL-30N BCE-60SSW BCE-50NNE LAS-60NNW ELY-20WNW BVL
    AREA TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL300.
  • 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 route from 350 to 520 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 640 to 1190 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 42,000 ft. Over the route from 650 to 1070 nm out.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 840 to 1280 nm out.
  • AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 990 to 1320 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the route from 1370 to 1660 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 AEX.

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

  • A333 at 38,000 ft, 39 nm north, 3:23 am CDT (08:23 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: mtw +/-15KT zdvwc. 720 nm along the route, 39 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    ALS UA /OV ALS085025/TM 0823/FL380/TP A333/TB LGT CHOP/RM MTW +/-15KT. ZDVWC
    Report
    a routine report filed through ALS
    Where
    25 nm east (085°) of ALS
    Time
    08:23 UTC
    Height
    at 38,000 ft
    Aircraft
    A333
    Turbulence
    light chop
    Remarks
    mtw +/-15KT zdvwc
  • BE20 at 9,000 ft, 13 nm south, 2:52 am CDT (07:52 UTC): light to moderate rime icing, -5 °C, remarks: during the descent zdvwc. 830 nm along the route, 13 nm south of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    DRO UA /OV DRO/TM 0752/FL090/TP BE20/SK BASE110 TOP165/TA M05/IC LGT-MOD RIME/RM DURD. ZDVWC
    Report
    a routine report filed through DRO
    Where
    over DRO
    Time
    07:52 UTC
    Height
    at 9,000 ft
    Aircraft
    BE20
    Sky
    BASE110 TOP165
    Temperature
    −5 °C
    Icing
    light to moderate rime
    Remarks
    during the descent zdvwc
  • PC12 at 11,000 ft, 13 nm south, 1:58 am CDT (06:58 UTC): light turbulence, no icing, remarks: during the descent arrival KFMN ZDVWC-36. 830 nm along the route, 13 nm south of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    DRO UA /OV DRO/TM 0658/FL110/TP PC12/SK BASE117/TB CONS LGT/IC NEG/RM DURD ARR KFMN. ZDVWC-36
    Report
    a routine report filed through DRO
    Where
    over DRO
    Time
    06:58 UTC
    Height
    at 11,000 ft
    Aircraft
    PC12
    Sky
    BASE117
    Turbulence
    continuous light
    Icing
    none
    Remarks
    during the descent arrival KFMN ZDVWC-36
  • A321 at 31,000 ft, 23 nm north, 1:15 am CDT (06:15 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: mountain wave zlc. 990 nm along the route, 23 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    CNY UA /OV HVE340015/TM 0615/FL310/TP A321/TB OCNL LGT-MOD CHOP /RM MTN WAVE /ZLC
    Report
    a routine report filed through CNY
    Where
    15 nm north (340°) of HVE
    Time
    06:15 UTC
    Height
    at 31,000 ft
    Aircraft
    A321
    Turbulence
    occasional light to moderate chop
    Remarks
    mountain wave zlc

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 18 forecast points nearest it (SHV, DAL, SPS, AMA, TCC, ALS, FMN, GJT, BCE, ELY, BAM, RNO, RBL, FOT, OTH, AST, CAR, AST). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
4,500 ft340° at 3 kt−1 kt121 kt54 h 08 min12:48 am ChST (14:48 UTC)
6,500 ft350° at 7 kt−2 kt2 °C122 kt53 h 41 min12:21 am ChST (14:21 UTC)
8,500 ft350° at 13 kt−3 kt-1 °C123 kt53 h 15 min11:55 pm ChST (13:55 UTC)
10,500 ft350° at 19 kt−4 kt-1 °C124 kt52 h 49 min11:29 pm ChST (13:29 UTC)
12,500 ft350° at 25 kt−5 kt-3 °C125 kt52 h 24 min11:04 pm ChST (13:04 UTC)
14,500 ft350° at 30 kt−5 kt-7 °C125 kt52 h 24 min11:04 pm ChST (13:04 UTC)
16,500 ft350° at 34 kt−5 kt-10 °C125 kt52 h 24 min11:04 pm ChST (13:04 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180350° at 38 kt−6 kt-13 °C126 kt51 h 59 min10:39 pm ChST (12:39 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240340° at 43 kt−1 kt-24 °C121 kt54 h 08 min12:48 am ChST (14:48 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300340° at 47 kt+2 kt-37 °C118 kt55 h 31 min2:11 am ChST (16:11 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340340° at 48 kt+1 kt-46 °C119 kt55 h 03 min1:43 am ChST (15:43 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390320° at 33 kt+9 kt-47 °C111 kt59 h 01 min5:41 am ChST (19:41 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
PointFrom3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
SHVused from 0 nm out; 70 nm from the line210/20210/20 18°230/20 11°240/16 7°270/17 -7°250/11 -15°300/34 -30°310/34 -40°320/36 -51°
DALused from 150 nm out; 66 nm from the line190/30200/28 18°220/18 13°250/13 8°240/24 -6°270/20 -14°270/35 -29°290/34 -39°310/41 -51°
SPSused from 300 nm out; 15 nm from the line220/35220/31 18°230/16 14°230/10 8°250/18 -5°250/32 -16°260/51 -28°280/46 -38°300/50 -50°
AMAused from 450 nm out; 41 nm from the line230/32230/28 14°230/27 7°230/38 -6°230/50 -17°250/69 -28°260/62 -37°270/65 -49°
TCCused from 550 nm out; 51 nm from the line240/20230/22 13°230/27 6°230/40 -7°240/55 -18°240/74 -27°240/68 -37°250/64 -49°
ALSused from 650 nm out; 86 nm from the line240/35 3°230/54 -9°240/66 -19°230/85 -26°240/87 -34°240/70 -47°
FMNused from 800 nm out; 48 nm from the line220/16 6°220/39 1°220/50 -10°230/67 -23°230/94 -29°230/102 -35°230/90 -46°
GJTused from 900 nm out; 86 nm from the line220/26 6°230/39 0°220/55 -13°230/60 -23°230/78 -31°230/80 -35°230/74 -44°
BCEused from 950 nm out; 83 nm from the line200/32 -2°210/57 -15°220/71 -22°220/69 -30°220/64 -38°220/67 -44°
ELYused from 1100 nm out; 63 nm from the line210/34 1°220/40 -4°220/39 -17°210/51 -24°220/65 -30°220/60 -37°220/56 -44°
BAMused from 1250 nm out; 54 nm from the line280/9 -2°260/18 -8°190/47 -19°200/50 -29°210/56 -29°220/54 -34°220/45 -42°
RNOused from 1350 nm out; 62 nm from the line010/6270/12 -3°220/26 -10°280/13 -19°350/44 -24°320/30 -32°260/22 -36°240/24 -42°
RBLused from 1450 nm out; 69 nm from the line350/14320/9 4°290/7 -3°350/22 -7°360/75 -13°350/79 -24°350/74 -39°340/49 -43°280/23 -43°
FOTused from 1550 nm out; 56 nm from the line020/14010/18 4°010/27 0°360/45 -1°350/59 -12°350/66 -23°350/79 -39°350/73 -48°330/40 -48°
OTHused from 1900 nm out; 299 nm from the line020/7020/13 1°010/26 -4°360/41 -4°350/60 -13°350/65 -24°350/72 -40°350/68 -48°340/43 -47°
ASTused from 3650 nm out; 2020 nm from the lineL/V340/6 1°350/17 -2°360/32 -3°360/50 -14°350/55 -26°350/58 -40°350/62 -49°340/40 -47°
CARused from 4200 nm out; 3077 nm from the line300/29280/23 8°280/33 4°280/40 -1°280/40 -14°300/46 -24°290/44 -41°270/57 -50°260/73 -54°
ASTused from 4250 nm out; 2614 nm from the lineL/V340/6 1°350/17 -2°360/32 -3°360/50 -14°350/55 -26°350/58 -40°350/62 -49°340/40 -47°

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

AirportWhereConditionsWindVisibilityCeilingElevationReported
AEX Alexandria, LA departure VFR calm 10+ mi none 88 ft 2:53 am CDT (07:53 UTC)
SPS Wichita Falls, TX 340 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line, tower VFR from the south (180°) at 9 knots 10+ mi none 1,019 ft 07:52 UTC
ELY Ely, NV 1190 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 4,800 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet, overcast at 9,000 feet Weather: rain from the south (190°) at 10 knots, gusting to 22 8 mi 6,000 ft 6,259 ft 07:53 UTC
RDD Redding, CA 1540 nm out, 17 nm south of the line, tower VFR from the north (360°) at 12 knots, gusting to 21 10+ mi none 505 ft 07:53 UTC
GRO Rota Island, MP 6500 nm out, 15 nm northwest of the line marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,200 feet, a broken layer at 12,000 feet from the west-northwest (290°) at 6 knots 7 mi 1,200 ft 606 ft 07:50 UTC
GUM Tamuning, GU destination VFR from the west-northwest (300°) at 6 knots 10+ mi none 305 ft 5:54 pm ChST (07:54 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 6,259 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At GUM when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:39 pm ChST (12:39 UTC)

Wind from the west-northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a few clouds at 1,600 feet, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet and more above VFR

The whole forecast for GUM
  • From Mon 4:00 pm ChST (06:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a few clouds at 1,600 feet, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet and more above
The forecast for AEX, the departure
  • From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
  • From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
  • From Mon 9:00 pm CDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the south at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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

  • 9/2934 DALLAS, TX 22 nm from the route, at the departure end · a VIP movement · ZFW
  • 6/4143 ANDERSEN AFB, GU, Monday, March 9, 2026 through Tuesday, March 9, 2027 Local on the route, at the destination end · security · until 9 March · ZUA
  • 6/2520 S. FINEGAYAN, GU 4 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · ZUA

Daylight

Sunset at AEX 6:42 pm CDT (23:42 UTC), at GUM 6:03 pm ChST (08:03 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:25 pm ChST (08:25 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at GUM is before sunrise there (6:11 am ChST (20:11 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 lower Mississippi valley
Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the southern Plains
Radar now, the southern Plains · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the Pacific Southwest
Radar now, the Pacific Southwest · loop National Weather Service
Radar, the whole country
Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service
Surface analysis now
Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead
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: Alexandria International, Guam International.