Plan a flight · Mon 10:14 am EDT (14:14 UTC)

Bangor International to EL Paso International BGR → ELP

1,912 nautical miles (2,200 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 259°, about 275° magnetic at the departure end (variation 16W). At 120 knots that is 18 h 56 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 19-knot headwind), arriving about 3:10 am MDT (09:10 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now BGR is IFR, wind from the west (270°) at 4 knots; ELP is VFR, wind calm. 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: 8 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 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 40,000 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 70 to 309 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 route from 100 to 468 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 1076 to 1364 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 BGR.

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

B77W at 36,000 ft, 46 nm north, 8:18 am EDT (12:18 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence. 289 nm along the route, 46 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OGS UA /OV CURDS/TM 1218/FL360/TP B77W/TB CONS MOD CAT
```
Report
a routine report filed through OGS
Where
curds
Time
12:18 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B77W
Turbulence
continuous moderate clear-air turbulence
B77W at 36,000 ft, 48 nm north, 8:21 am EDT (12:21 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence. 299 nm along the route, 48 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ART UA /OV ART030030/TM 1221/FL360/TP B77W/TB CONS MOD CAT
```
Report
a routine report filed through ART
Where
30 nm northeast (030°) of ART
Time
12:21 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B77W
Turbulence
continuous moderate clear-air turbulence
E75L at 33,000 ft, 34 nm southeast, 9:25 am EDT (13:25 UTC): moderate turbulence. 329 nm along the route, 34 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SYR UA /OV SYR140015/TM 1325/FL330/TP E75L/TB CONS MOD 350 CONS LGT 330
```
Report
a routine report filed through SYR
Where
15 nm southeast (140°) of SYR
Time
13:25 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
continuous moderate at 35,000 ft continuous light at 33,000 ft
A321 at 35,000 ft, 6 nm southeast, 7:16 am EDT (11:16 UTC): moderate chop turbulence above 35,000 ft. 349 nm along the route, 6 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SYR UA /OV SYR320020/TM 1116/FL350/TP A321/TB OCNL MOD CHOP 350
```
Report
a routine report filed through SYR
Where
20 nm northwest (320°) of SYR
Time
11:16 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
occasional moderate chop at 35,000 ft
LJ60 at 800 ft, 29 nm southeast, 9:38 am EDT (13:38 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 29 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BHB UA /OV KBHB/TM 1338/FL008/TP LJ60/SK B-008
```
Report
a routine report filed through BHB
Where
over KBHB
Time
13:38 UTC
Height
at 800 ft
Aircraft
LJ60
Sky
B-008
PC12 at 500 ft, 29 nm southeast, 9:05 am EDT (13:05 UTC): a broken layer above 500 ft. At the departure end, 29 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BHB UA /OV BHB/TM 1305/FL005/TP PC12/SK BKN005
```
Report
a routine report filed through BHB
Where
over BHB
Time
13:05 UTC
Height
at 500 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
a broken layer from 500 ft
C680 at 700 ft, 3 nm northwest, 8:52 am EDT (12:52 UTC): overcast above 700 ft, remarks: during the climb runway 15. At the departure end, 3 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BGR UA /OV BGR/TM 1252/FL007/TP C680/SK OVC007/RM DURC RWY 15
```
Report
a routine report filed through BGR
Where
over BGR
Time
12:52 UTC
Height
at 700 ft
Aircraft
C680
Sky
overcast from 700 ft
Remarks
during the climb runway 15
B38M at 31,000 ft, 41 nm north, 9:08 am EDT (13:08 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence. 110 nm along the route, 41 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BML UA /OV BML350035/TM 1308/FL310/TP B38M/TB LGT-MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through BML
Where
35 nm north (350°) of BML
Time
13:08 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
light to moderate chop
PAY1 at 3,400 ft, 9 nm south, 9:34 am EDT (13:34 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 159 nm along the route, 9 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MPV UA /OV MPV/TM 1334/FL034/TP PAY1/SK BASE 003 TOP 034
```
Report
a routine report filed through MPV
Where
over MPV
Time
13:34 UTC
Height
at 3,400 ft
Aircraft
PAY1
Sky
base 300 ft top 3,400 ft
P212 at 4,300 ft, 37 nm south, 9:38 am EDT (13:38 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 189 nm along the route, 37 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RUT UA /OV RUT/TM 1338/FL043/TP P212/SK TOP 043
```
Report
a routine report filed through RUT
Where
over RUT
Time
13:38 UTC
Height
at 4,300 ft
Aircraft
P212
Sky
top 4,300 ft
CRJ9 at 7,000 ft, 7 nm north, 7:55 am EDT (11:55 UTC): no turbulence. 189 nm along the route, 7 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BTV UA /OV 10 S BTV/TM 1155/FL070/TP CRJ9/SK TOPS 040/TB SMOOTH INC
```
Report
a routine report filed through BTV
Where
10 south btv
Time
11:55 UTC
Height
at 7,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
tops 4,000 ft
Turbulence
smooth inc
PC12 at 10,000 ft, 37 nm south, 7:53 am EDT (11:53 UTC): remarks: base 1,600 ft above sea level during the climb rut. 189 nm along the route, 37 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RUT UA /OV KRUT/TM 1153/FL100/TP PC12/SK BASE 009/RM BASE 016 MSL DURC RUT
```
Report
a routine report filed through RUT
Where
over KRUT
Time
11:53 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
base 900 ft
Remarks
base 1,600 ft above sea level during the climb rut
P212 at 6,000 ft, 27 nm north, 8:12 am EDT (12:12 UTC): remarks: during the climb KSLK. 229 nm along the route, 27 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SLK UA /OV SLK/TM 1212/FL060/TP P212/SK BASE 003-004/RM DURC KSLK
```
Report
a routine report filed through SLK
Where
over SLK
Time
12:12 UTC
Height
at 6,000 ft
Aircraft
P212
Sky
base from 300 ft to 400 ft
Remarks
during the climb KSLK
B38M at 39,000 ft, 27 nm north, 7:19 am EDT (11:19 UTC): no turbulence. 229 nm along the route, 27 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SLK UA /OV SLK/TM 1119/FL390/TP B38M/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through SLK
Where
over SLK
Time
11:19 UTC
Height
at 39,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
none

16 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 14:00–21:00 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 21 forecast points nearest it (BGR, BML, ALB, SYR, BUF, CLE, FWA, IND, JOT, SPI, STL, COU, SGF, TUL, ICT, OKC, GAG, 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 18 kt	+19 kt	20 °C	101 kt	18 h 56 min	3:10 am MDT (09:10 UTC)
6,500 ft	260° at 19 kt	+20 kt	14 °C	100 kt	19 h 07 min	3:21 am MDT (09:21 UTC)
8,500 ft	270° at 20 kt	+20 kt	11 °C	100 kt	19 h 07 min	3:21 am MDT (09:21 UTC)
10,500 ft	270° at 21 kt	+21 kt	8 °C	99 kt	19 h 19 min	3:33 am MDT (09:33 UTC)
12,500 ft	270° at 22 kt	+22 kt	4 °C	98 kt	19 h 31 min	3:45 am MDT (09:45 UTC)
14,500 ft	270° at 24 kt	+24 kt	0 °C	96 kt	19 h 55 min	4:09 am MDT (10:09 UTC)
16,500 ft	270° at 27 kt	+27 kt	-5 °C	93 kt	20 h 34 min	4:48 am MDT (10:48 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	270° at 29 kt	+28 kt	-8 °C	92 kt	20 h 47 min	5:01 am MDT (11:01 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	270° at 38 kt	+37 kt	-19 °C	83 kt	23 h 02 min	7:16 am MDT (13:16 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	270° at 49 kt	+46 kt	-32 °C	74 kt	25 h 50 min	10:04 am MDT (16:04 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	280° at 54 kt	+46 kt	-41 °C	74 kt	25 h 50 min	10:04 am MDT (16:04 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	290° at 50 kt	+40 kt	-50 °C	80 kt	23 h 54 min	8:08 am MDT (14:08 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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
BGR	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	320/21	310/27 9°	300/31 5°	300/37 0°	290/41 -11°	290/52 -23°	300/49 -39°	320/65 -48°	280/38 -57°
BML	used from 50 nm out; 27 nm from the line	300/21	300/33 10°	300/37 6°	300/38 1°	300/42 -11°	300/53 -22°	310/58 -39°	310/72 -48°	320/56 -57°
ALB	used from 199 nm out; 74 nm from the line	310/19	330/25 12°	330/29 8°	330/29 3°	320/34 -10°	310/42 -21°	320/43 -37°	330/55 -47°	320/52 -54°
SYR	used from 249 nm out; 61 nm from the line	290/24	310/27 13°	310/34 8°	320/32 2°	300/32 -10°	300/40 -21°	300/45 -37°	310/58 -47°	310/64 -54°
BUF	used from 398 nm out; 19 nm from the line	270/25	300/28 14°	300/29 8°	310/29 2°	300/30 -9°	290/33 -21°	290/44 -37°	290/56 -47°	300/62 -51°
CLE	used from 548 nm out; 53 nm from the line	280/17	270/17 14°	280/22 10°	290/26 4°	290/25 -8°	280/31 -21°	280/35 -36°	280/43 -44°	300/53 -48°
FWA	used from 697 nm out; 35 nm from the line	250/18	260/22 15°	260/27 7°	290/26 6°	290/28 -8°	290/39 -20°	280/36 -37°	290/54 -39°	310/60 -48°
IND	used from 797 nm out; 64 nm from the line	260/18	250/20 15°	260/26 9°	290/28 5°	290/30 -7°	280/40 -20°	280/46 -35°	290/53 -38°	300/58 -47°
JOT	used from 846 nm out; 70 nm from the line	230/30	250/26 16°	270/27 11°	280/34 5°	290/32 -8°	280/37 -21°	280/40 -36°	290/46 -37°	290/56 -47°
SPI	used from 896 nm out; 48 nm from the line	230/24	240/21 15°	260/11 12°	280/19 6°	270/23 -8°	280/34 -20°	290/55 -33°	290/62 -37°	290/55 -47°
STL	used from 996 nm out; 39 nm from the line	240/25	240/21 15°	260/21 12°	270/21 7°	280/25 -7°	280/39 -19°	290/65 -31°	290/70 -38°	290/59 -48°
COU	used from 1046 nm out; 32 nm from the line	240/28	240/22 17°	250/18 12°	260/22 6°	270/23 -7°	260/39 -19°	290/70 -30°	290/71 -37°	290/58 -48°
SGF	used from 1145 nm out; 60 nm from the line	220/23	240/29 16°	240/21 13°	240/15 7°	270/28 -7°	260/34 -18°	280/67 -29°	290/59 -37°	290/51 -49°
TUL	used from 1245 nm out; 81 nm from the line	210/24	220/29 18°	240/17 14°	250/16 8°	260/28 -6°	260/36 -18°	270/63 -28°	280/54 -37°	290/46 -49°
ICT	used from 1344 nm out; 61 nm from the line	200/26	240/31 21°	230/30 14°	240/30 7°	250/38 -8°	240/49 -19°	260/73 -27°	270/69 -37°	270/63 -48°
OKC	used from 1394 nm out; 55 nm from the line	200/23	220/26 19°	210/12 16°	230/16 8°	250/36 -6°	250/45 -17°	260/61 -28°	270/51 -37°	270/42 -49°
GAG	used from 1444 nm out; 51 nm from the line		230/27 21°	230/27 15°	230/26 8°	240/41 -7°	250/54 -19°	250/72 -27°	260/70 -37°	260/64 -49°
AMA	used from 1544 nm out; 54 nm from the line		240/20	230/25 14°	230/31 8°	230/42 -7°	240/50 -18°	240/69 -27°	250/68 -37°	250/58 -49°
LBB	used from 1643 nm out; 36 nm from the line		240/21 20°	230/20 15°	210/19 8°	230/39 -6°	230/48 -16°	240/57 -27°	250/51 -37°	240/45 -50°
ROW	used from 1743 nm out; 27 nm from the line		230/6	220/20 13°	210/37 7°	220/48 -6°	220/52 -16°	230/65 -27°	230/67 -37°	240/64 -49°
ELP	used from 1842 nm out; 45 nm from the line		L/V	200/16 12°	210/36 7°	220/48 -6°	220/55 -15°	220/59 -27°	230/60 -37°	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
BGR Bangor, ME	departure	IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet	from the west (270°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	600 ft	192 ft	9:53 am EDT (13:53 UTC)
BTV Burlington, VT	189 nm out, 21 nm north of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 300 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet	calm	10+ mi	300 ft	334 ft	13:54 UTC
SDC Williamson/Sodus, NY	368 nm out, 6 nm south of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet	calm	7 mi	300 ft	424 ft	06:15 UTC
BUF Buffalo, NY	438 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 900 feet, overcast at 1,300 feet Weather: light drizzle	from the west-southwest (240°) at 8 knots	9 mi	900 ft	726 ft	13:54 UTC
TOL Toledo, OH	687 nm out, 5 nm east of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist	from the south (190°) at 5 knots	2 mi	300 ft	683 ft	13:52 UTC
DEC Decatur, IL	936 nm out, 9 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (230°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	681 ft	13:54 UTC
COU Columbia, MO	1105 nm out, 5 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	889 ft	13:54 UTC
NVD Nevada, MO	1215 nm out, 3 nm south of the line	no report just now				892 ft
WDG Enid, OK	1404 nm out, 1 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 17 knots, gusting to 23	10+ mi	none	1,167 ft	13:45 UTC
LIU Littlefield, TX	1673 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line	no report just now				3,615 ft
ROW Roswell, NM	1783 nm out, 21 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (150°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	3,671 ft	13:51 UTC
ELP El Paso, TX	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 9,000 feet, a few clouds at 11,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	3,961 ft	7:51 am MDT (13:51 UTC)

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, 3:10 am MDT (09:10 UTC)

Wind from the west at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for ELP

From Mon 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 8,000 feet, scattered clouds at 15,000 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm MDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 8,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 pm MDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the west at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet

The forecast for BGR, the departure

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 300 feet, overcast at 3,500 feet
At times between Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC) and 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): light rain showers, a broken layer at 300 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
From Mon 4:00 pm EDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 1,500 feet, overcast at 2,500 feet
From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
From Mon 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet

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

6/8992 Monroe, MI, Thursday, October 15, 2026 Local 6 nm from the route, 657 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Thursday 15 October · ZOB
6/7634 CENTRALIA, MO, Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 19 nm from the route, 1085 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · today · ZKC

Daylight

Sunset at BGR 5:56 pm EDT (21:56 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 before sunrise there (7:07 am MDT (13:07 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 Northeast · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service

Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

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: Bangor International, EL Paso International.