Bradley International to EL Paso International BDL → ELP
1,715 nautical miles (1,974 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 260°, about 274° magnetic at the departure end (variation 14W). At 120 knots that is 15 h 44 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 11-knot headwind), arriving about 7:50 pm MDT (01:50 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 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, fog). Over the first 688 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 189 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 80 to 339 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 967 to 1456 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 BDL.
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 19 forecast points nearest it (BDL, ALB, AVP, PSB, AGC, CMH, CVG, IND, EVV, STL, COU, SGF, TUL, OKC, SPS, AMA, LBB, ROW, ELP). 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 | 260° at 14 kt | +15 kt | 17 °C | 105 kt | 16 h 20 min | 8:26 pm MDT (02:26 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 280° at 12 kt | +12 kt | 14 °C | 108 kt | 15 h 53 min | 7:59 pm MDT (01:59 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 280° at 11 kt | +11 kt | 11 °C | 109 kt | 15 h 44 min | 7:50 pm MDT (01:50 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 280° at 12 kt | +12 kt | 8 °C | 108 kt | 15 h 53 min | 7:59 pm MDT (01:59 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 280° at 14 kt | +14 kt | 4 °C | 106 kt | 16 h 11 min | 8:17 pm MDT (02:17 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 270° at 17 kt | +16 kt | 0 °C | 104 kt | 16 h 29 min | 8:35 pm MDT (02:35 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 270° at 20 kt | +19 kt | -4 °C | 101 kt | 16 h 59 min | 9:05 pm MDT (03:05 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 270° at 22 kt | +22 kt | -7 °C | 98 kt | 17 h 30 min | 9:36 pm MDT (03:36 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 270° at 29 kt | +28 kt | -19 °C | 92 kt | 18 h 38 min | 10:44 pm MDT (04:44 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 280° at 40 kt | +37 kt | -32 °C | 83 kt | 20 h 40 min | 12:46 am MDT (06:46 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 290° at 47 kt | +38 kt | -40 °C | 82 kt | 20 h 55 min | 1:01 am MDT (07:01 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 290° at 45 kt | +34 kt | -50 °C | 86 kt | 19 h 57 min | 12:03 am MDT (06:03 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BDL | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 020/15 | 010/19 10° | 340/10 7° | 300/17 3° | 280/23 -10° | 250/35 -22° | 250/44 -38° | 250/55 -42° | 250/57 -51° |
| ALB | used from 50 nm out; 66 nm from the line | 340/22 | 340/19 9° | 320/16 7° | 330/16 2° | 330/19 -11° | 320/21 -23° | 320/25 -39° | 280/30 -44° | 270/41 -51° |
| AVP | used from 100 nm out; 19 nm from the line | 010/20 | 020/24 11° | 360/19 8° | 350/23 2° | 320/24 -11° | 330/25 -22° | 330/27 -37° | 310/28 -42° | 290/30 -50° |
| PSB | used from 199 nm out; 30 nm from the line | 020/21 12° | 360/28 7° | 360/29 1° | 350/33 -10° | 350/42 -22° | 350/49 -37° | 340/63 -43° | 350/39 -52° | |
| AGC | used from 299 nm out; 29 nm from the line | 340/11 | 350/12 11° | 360/25 7° | 340/30 2° | 340/41 -8° | 340/44 -21° | 350/59 -36° | 340/68 -42° | 340/50 -51° |
| CMH | used from 399 nm out; 54 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° |
| CVG | used from 549 nm out; 39 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° |
| IND | used from 598 nm out; 24 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° |
| EVV | used from 698 nm out; 54 nm from the line | 270/25 | 290/17 15° | 260/10 8° | 270/16 5° | 280/29 -6° | 280/33 -19° | 290/38 -33° | 300/53 -41° | 310/54 -51° |
| STL | used from 748 nm out; 65 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° |
| COU | used from 898 nm out; 69 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° |
| SGF | used from 947 nm out; 23 nm from the line | 230/37 | 260/20 15° | 250/16 13° | 250/15 8° | 260/28 -7° | 250/31 -17° | 280/59 -31° | 280/59 -39° | 290/55 -50° |
| TUL | used from 1047 nm out; 59 nm from the line | 230/42 | 250/23 17° | 220/16 14° | 240/10 8° | 240/20 -6° | 260/28 -17° | 270/61 -29° | 280/52 -38° | 290/46 -50° |
| OKC | used from 1197 nm out; 17 nm from the line | 220/43 | 230/31 17° | 260/13 16° | 270/11 7° | 240/20 -6° | 250/32 -17° | 260/60 -28° | 280/50 -37° | 290/45 -50° |
| SPS | used from 1297 nm out; 75 nm from the line | 220/35 | 220/31 18° | 230/16 14° | 230/10 8° | 250/18 -5° | 250/32 -16° | 260/51 -28° | 280/46 -38° | 300/50 -50° |
| AMA | used from 1346 nm out; 77 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° | |
| LBB | used from 1396 nm out; 42 nm from the line | 220/25 21° | 230/20 15° | 220/20 7° | 230/36 -6° | 240/50 -15° | 240/59 -28° | 260/52 -37° | 260/45 -50° | |
| ROW | used from 1546 nm out; 37 nm from the line | 230/12 | 230/17 13° | 220/30 7° | 230/41 -5° | 240/52 -17° | 230/66 -28° | 240/63 -38° | 240/60 -50° | |
| ELP | used from 1646 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 300/8 | 210/14 12° | 210/28 6° | 230/47 -6° | 230/56 -14° | 220/58 -27° | 230/60 -38° | 230/56 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BDL Windsor Locks, CT | departure | no report just now | 173 ft | ||||
| AVP Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, PA | 140 nm out, 10 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 961 ft | ||||
| IPT Williamsport, PA | 199 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 528 ft | ||||
| OSU Columbus, OH | 479 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 905 ft | ||||
| DAY Dayton, OH | 539 nm out, 4 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,009 ft | ||||
| BLV Belleville, IL | 808 nm out, 12 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 459 ft | ||||
| SGF Springfield, MO | 997 nm out, 3 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,268 ft | ||||
| TUL Tulsa, OK | 1127 nm out, 8 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 677 ft | ||||
| PWA Oklahoma City, OK | 1227 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,299 ft | ||||
| LBB Lubbock, TX | 1456 nm out, 15 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 3,282 ft | ||||
| ATS Artesia, NM | 1596 nm out, 8 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 3,544 ft | ||||
| ELP El Paso, TX | destination | no report just now | 3,961 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 3,961 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At ELP when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 7:50 pm MDT (01:50 UTC)
ELP has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 19 nm from the route, 359 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
- 6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, 359 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
Daylight
Sunset at BDL 6:14 pm EDT (22:14 UTC), at ELP 6:35 pm MDT (00:35 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:00 pm MDT (01:00 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at ELP is after sunset there (6:36 pm MDT (00:36 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: Bradley International, EL Paso International.