Plan a flight · Sun 6:30 pm CDT (23:30 UTC)

Nashville International to Tucson International BNA → TUS

1,226 nautical miles (1,411 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 266°, about 269° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3W). At 120 knots that is 11 h 09 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 10-knot headwind), arriving about 3:39 am MST (10:39 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now BNA is VFR, wind variable at 3 knots; TUS is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 16 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: 3 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 W64W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 37,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 7:55 pm CDT (00:55 UTC). Over the route from 977 to 1196 nm out.

as issued

WSUS33 KKCI 112255
MKCW WST 112255
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 64W
VALID UNTIL 0055Z
TX NM AZ
FROM 50ENE PGS-60SE ABQ-10W ELP-30E TUS-70SE EED-50ENE PGS
AREA TS MOV FROM 23040KT. TOPS TO FL370.

AIRMET TANGO 6W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the first 30 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the last 279 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 957 to 1216 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1047 to 1216 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 BNA.

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

urgent P32T at 10,000 ft, 30 nm northwest, 3:40 pm CDT (20:40 UTC): remarks: zab fdcs. At the destination end, 30 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TUS UUA /OV TUS010041/TM 2040/FL100/TP P32T/TB LLWS +/-20KT/RM ZAB FDCS
```
Report
an urgent report filed through TUS
Where
41 nm north (010°) of TUS
Time
20:40 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
P32T
Turbulence
low-level wind shear a 20-knot loss of airspeed
Remarks
zab fdcs
B737 at 33,000 ft, 40 nm north, 4:10 pm CDT (21:10 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zme. 150 nm along the route, 40 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CGI UA /OV MAW/TM 2110/FL330/TP B737/TB MOD CHOP/RM ZME
```
Report
a routine report filed through CGI
Where
over MAW
Time
21:10 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
moderate chop
Remarks
zme
C68A at 43,000 ft, 37 nm south, 3:42 pm CDT (20:42 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zab fdcs. 1097 nm along the route, 37 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LSB UA /OV SSO083052/TM 2042/FL430/TP C68A/TB MOD CHOP/RM ZAB FDCS
```
Report
a routine report filed through LSB
Where
52 nm east (083°) of SSO
Time
20:42 UTC
Height
at 43,000 ft
Aircraft
C68A
Turbulence
moderate chop
Remarks
zab fdcs
P28A at 2,100 ft, 10 nm southeast, 4:33 pm CDT (21:33 UTC): remarks: base 2,100 ft. At the departure end, 10 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MQY UA /OV MQY/TM 2133/FL021/TP P28A/RM BASE 021
```
Report
a routine report filed through MQY
Where
over MQY
Time
21:33 UTC
Height
at 2,100 ft
Aircraft
P28A
Remarks
base 2,100 ft
E170 at 11,000 ft, 20 nm northeast, 4:24 pm CDT (21:24 UTC): clear from 11,000 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: zme. At the departure end, 20 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BNA UA /OV BNA045020/TM 2124/FL110/TP E170/SK SKC/RM ZME
```
Report
a routine report filed through BNA
Where
20 nm northeast (045°) of BNA
Time
21:24 UTC
Height
at 11,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Sky
clear
Remarks
zme
A319 at 32,000 ft, 16 nm north, 5:56 pm CDT (22:56 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZME62. At the departure end, 16 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BNA UA /OV BNA315020/TM 2256/FL320/TP A319/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZME62
```
Report
a routine report filed through BNA
Where
20 nm northwest (315°) of BNA
Time
22:56 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
A319
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate chop
Remarks
ZME62
SR22 at 2,000 ft, 37 nm south, 4:24 pm CDT (21:24 UTC): overcast from 2,100 ft to 3,800 ft, remarks: zme. At the departure end, 37 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LUG UA /OV LUG/TM 2124/FL020/TP SR22/SK OVC021 TOP 038/RM ZME
```
Report
a routine report filed through LUG
Where
over LUG
Time
21:24 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
SR22
Sky
overcast from 2,100 ft, tops 3,800 ft
Remarks
zme
B77W at 31,000 ft, 23 nm north, 6:27 pm CDT (23:27 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zme. At the departure end, 23 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BNA UA /OV BNA315030/TM 2327/FL310/TP B77W/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZME
```
Report
a routine report filed through BNA
Where
30 nm northwest (315°) of BNA
Time
23:27 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
B77W
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate chop
Remarks
zme
A321 at 33,000 ft, 46 nm north, 3:44 pm CDT (20:44 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZME25. 90 nm along the route, 46 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PAH UA /OV CNG135020/TM 2044/FL330/TP A321/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZME25
```
Report
a routine report filed through PAH
Where
20 nm southeast (135°) of CNG
Time
20:44 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate chop
Remarks
ZME25
P28A at 11,000 ft, 30 nm north, 3:49 pm CDT (20:49 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 11,000 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: ZME07. 110 nm along the route, 30 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
UCY UA /OV UCY360005/TM 2049/FL110/TP P28A/SK SKC/TB NEG/RM ZME07
```
Report
a routine report filed through UCY
Where
5 nm north (360°) of UCY
Time
20:49 UTC
Height
at 11,000 ft
Aircraft
P28A
Sky
clear
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZME07
B38M at 35,000 ft, 35 nm south, 4:34 pm CDT (21:34 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zme. 130 nm along the route, 35 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MKL UA /OV MKL225020/TM 2134/FL350/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZME
```
Report
a routine report filed through MKL
Where
20 nm southwest (225°) of MKL
Time
21:34 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
continuous light chop
Remarks
zme
A320 at 34,000 ft, 27 nm north, 4:20 pm CDT (21:20 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZFW49. 568 nm along the route, 27 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CSM UA /OV BFV080040/TM 2120/FL340/TP A320/TB NEG/RM ZFW49
```
Report
a routine report filed through CSM
Where
40 nm east (080°) of BFV
Time
21:20 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZFW49
GLF4 at 45,000 ft, 13 nm northwest, 6:01 pm CDT (23:01 UTC): light to moderate turbulence from 40,000 ft to 45,000 ft, remarks: south zab fdcs. 1027 nm along the route, 13 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TCS UA /OV TCS/TM 2301/FL450/TP GLF4/TB OCNL LGT-MOD 450-400/RM S - ZAB FDCS
```
Report
a routine report filed through TCS
Where
over TCS
Time
23:01 UTC
Height
at 45,000 ft
Aircraft
GLF4
Turbulence
occasional light to moderate from 45,000 ft to 40,000 ft
Remarks
south zab fdcs
B739 at 31,000 ft, 13 nm southeast, 3:59 pm CDT (20:59 UTC): remarks: zab fdcs. 1087 nm along the route, 13 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SVC UA /OV SVC/TM 2059/FL310/TP B739/SK TOP310/RM ZAB FDCS
```
Report
a routine report filed through SVC
Where
over SVC
Time
20:59 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Sky
TOP310
Remarks
zab fdcs

1 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 20:00–03:00 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 11 forecast points nearest it (BNA, MEM, LIT, FSM, OKC, SPS, AMA, LBB, ROW, ELP, TUS). 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	200° at 16 kt	+10 kt	18 °C	110 kt	11 h 09 min	3:39 am MST (10:39 UTC)
6,500 ft	210° at 15 kt	+12 kt	16 °C	108 kt	11 h 21 min	3:51 am MST (10:51 UTC)
8,500 ft	230° at 17 kt	+16 kt	12 °C	104 kt	11 h 47 min	4:17 am MST (11:17 UTC)
10,500 ft	240° at 18 kt	+18 kt	10 °C	102 kt	12 h 01 min	4:31 am MST (11:31 UTC)
12,500 ft	240° at 20 kt	+20 kt	6 °C	100 kt	12 h 16 min	4:46 am MST (11:46 UTC)
14,500 ft	250° at 21 kt	+22 kt	1 °C	98 kt	12 h 31 min	5:01 am MST (12:01 UTC)
16,500 ft	250° at 22 kt	+23 kt	-3 °C	97 kt	12 h 38 min	5:08 am MST (12:08 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	250° at 23 kt	+24 kt	-6 °C	96 kt	12 h 46 min	5:16 am MST (12:16 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	260° at 32 kt	+33 kt	-17 °C	87 kt	14 h 06 min	6:36 am MST (13:36 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	260° at 43 kt	+45 kt	-29 °C	75 kt	16 h 21 min	8:51 am MST (15:51 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	270° at 44 kt	+45 kt	-39 °C	75 kt	16 h 21 min	8:51 am MST (15:51 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	270° at 42 kt	+42 kt	-50 °C	78 kt	15 h 43 min	8:13 am MST (15:13 UTC)

Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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
BNA	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	280/13	340/34 16°	330/38 10°	330/44 5°	330/39 -8°	330/38 -19°	320/49 -34°	330/53 -40°	330/35 -47°
MEM	used from 100 nm out; 65 nm from the line	240/9	280/14 17°	280/20 12°	290/25 5°	320/25 -6°	330/31 -18°	320/52 -32°	330/58 -41°	320/42 -50°
LIT	used from 249 nm out; 56 nm from the line	220/12	250/12 17°	250/18 12°	260/22 6°	310/14 -5°	310/25 -17°	310/40 -31°	310/38 -41°	310/46 -52°
FSM	used from 299 nm out; 54 nm from the line	200/18	210/19 15°	230/22 13°	250/18 7°	270/20 -5°	280/24 -16°	280/35 -30°	290/37 -40°	300/40 -52°
OKC	used from 449 nm out; 65 nm from the line	190/29	200/29 16°	230/22 14°	240/17 9°	240/28 -6°	250/35 -15°	270/42 -29°	270/43 -39°	280/38 -51°
SPS	used from 598 nm out; 58 nm from the line	180/26	200/25 16°	220/19 13°	220/20 9°	230/26 -5°	230/34 -15°	260/37 -28°	270/42 -39°	280/40 -51°
AMA	used from 648 nm out; 82 nm from the line		190/28	220/26 14°	230/27 7°	250/24 -6°	250/32 -16°	240/51 -28°	250/52 -38°	250/51 -50°
LBB	used from 698 nm out; 49 nm from the line		180/26 20°	210/21 13°	230/21 7°	250/25 -5°	250/34 -16°	250/52 -28°	260/47 -38°	260/49 -50°
ROW	used from 848 nm out; 32 nm from the line		180/23	190/24 15°	210/27 7°	230/35 -6°	240/53 -17°	240/62 -27°	250/64 -38°	260/60 -50°
ELP	used from 997 nm out; 86 nm from the line		200/15	200/16 15°	200/17 6°	220/40 -6°	240/53 -16°	230/62 -27°	240/63 -38°	250/59 -49°
TUS	used from 1097 nm out; 105 nm from the line		220/17 15°	210/32 7°	210/43 5°	210/49 -7°	220/64 -18°	220/83 -26°	230/81 -36°	230/72 -48°

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
BNA Nashville, TN	departure	VFR	variable at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	599 ft	5:53 pm CDT (22:53 UTC)
MKL Jackson, TN	110 nm out, 22 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the west (270°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	434 ft	22:53 UTC
MXA Manila, AR	170 nm out, 2 nm north of the line	no report just now				242 ft
CCA Clinton, AR	279 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	513 ft	23:15 UTC
FSM Fort Smith, AR	379 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	469 ft	22:53 UTC
OUN Norman, OK	528 nm out, 15 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (150°) at 16 knots, gusting to 24	10+ mi	none	1,181 ft	22:45 UTC
AXS Altus, OK	628 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line	VFR	from the south (170°) at 22 knots	10+ mi	none	1,433 ft	23:15 UTC
PVW Plainview, TX	748 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line	VFR	from the south (180°) at 17 knots, gusting to 23	10+ mi	none	3,374 ft	23:15 UTC
ROW Roswell, NM	897 nm out, 23 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 16 knots	10+ mi	none	3,671 ft	22:51 UTC
TCS Truth Or Consequences, NM	1027 nm out, 10 nm northwest of the line	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 7,000 feet, scattered clouds at 8,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet Weather: light rain	from the southwest (230°) at 11 knots, gusting to 17	10+ mi	10,000 ft	4,861 ft	23:10 UTC
LSB Lordsburg, NM	1117 nm out, 22 nm southeast of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 9,500 feet, scattered clouds at 12,000 feet	from the south-southwest (200°) at 18 knots, gusting to 29	10+ mi	none	4,287 ft	23:15 UTC
TUS Tucson, AZ	destination	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 16 knots	10+ mi	none	2,643 ft	3:53 pm MST (22:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 4,861 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At TUS when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:39 am MST (10:39 UTC)

Wind from the south-southeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for TUS

From Sun 5:00 pm MST (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 20 knots, gusting to 30, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 6,000 feet
From Sun 7:00 pm MST (02:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 6,000 feet
From Mon 12:00 am MST (07:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet
From Mon 7:00 am MST (14:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am MST (17:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 14 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, scattered clouds at 8,000 feet

The forecast for BNA, the departure

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 20,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 pm CDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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

6/0708 Goodlettsville, TN, Saturday, August 1, 2026 through Sunday, August 1, 2027 UTC 13 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · until 1 August · ZME
6/8722 ALAMOGORDO, NM, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, 957 nm along the route · security · starts Tuesday 13 October · ZAB

Daylight

Sunset at BNA 6:16 pm CDT (23:16 UTC), at TUS 5:55 pm MST (00:55 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:19 pm MST (01:19 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at TUS is before sunrise there (6:25 am MST (13:25 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 · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Plains · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Rockies · 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: Nashville International, Tucson International.