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General Edward Lawrence Logan International to Tucson International BOS → TUS

1,985 nautical miles (2,284 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 265°, about 280° magnetic at the departure end (variation 15W). At 120 knots that is 19 h 16 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 17-knot headwind), arriving about 7:20 pm MST (02:20 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now BOS is IFR, wind from the north (010°) at 10 knots; TUS 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: 2 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

  • 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 first 738 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 319 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 10,000 ft. Over the first 80 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Near the route, at the departure end.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 120 to 389 nm out.
  • 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 997 to 1476 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 1596 to 1825 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Near the route, 1616 nm along 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 BOS.

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

  • UAL932 at 35,000 ft, 50 nm east, 12:34 am EDT (04:34 UTC): moderate turbulence, wind 240° at 69 knots. At the departure end, 50 nm east of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    ARP UAL932 4206N 06957W 0434 F350 240/069KT TB MOD TURB IC
    Report
    a routine report filed through ARP
  • UAL932 at 35,000 ft, 47 nm east, 12:33 am EDT (04:33 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the departure end, 47 nm east of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    ARP UAL932 4206N 07001W 0433 F350 TB MODERATE SK CLEAR IC NONE
    Report
    a routine report filed through ARP
  • UAL330 at 35,000 ft, 38 nm north, 12:30 am EDT (04:30 UTC): moderate turbulence, wind 235° at 92 knots. At the departure end, 38 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    ARP UAL330 4257N 07145W 0430 F350 235/092KT TB MOD TURB CONT MOD CHOP IC
    Report
    a routine report filed through ARP
  • PC12 at 14,000 ft, 34 nm southeast, 2:06 am EDT (06:06 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: zab fdcs. 1616 nm along the route, 34 nm southeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    CVN UA /OV TXO260060/TM 0606/FL140/TP PC12/TB MOD/RM ZAB FDCS
    Report
    a routine report filed through CVN
    Where
    60 nm west (260°) of TXO
    Time
    06:06 UTC
    Height
    at 14,000 ft
    Aircraft
    PC12
    Turbulence
    moderate
    Remarks
    zab fdcs
  • B763 descending, 36 nm north, 2:21 am EDT (06:21 UTC): overcast above 40,000 ft. At the departure end, 36 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    MHT UA /OV KMHT/TM 0621/FLDURD/TP B763/SK OVC004
    Report
    a routine report filed through MHT
    Where
    over KMHT
    Time
    06:21 UTC
    Height
    during the descent
    Aircraft
    B763
    Sky
    overcast from 400 ft
  • B763 descending, 36 nm north, 1:55 am EDT (05:55 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 36 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    MHT UA /OV RWY 35/TM 0555/FLDURD/TP B763/SK 004-005 FT
    Report
    a routine report filed through MHT
    Where
    runway 35
    Time
    05:55 UTC
    Height
    during the descent
    Aircraft
    B763
    Sky
    from 400 ft to 500 ft ft
  • CRJ7 descending, 36 nm north, 12:09 am EDT (04:09 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 36 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    MHT UA /OV RWY 6/TM 0409/FLDURD/TP CRJ7/SK 006
    Report
    a routine report filed through MHT
    Where
    runway 6
    Time
    04:09 UTC
    Height
    during the descent
    Aircraft
    CRJ7
    Sky
    at 600 ft
  • GA6C descending, 38 nm south, 12:32 am EDT (04:32 UTC): overcast above 1,000 ft, remarks: bases OVC010. 150 nm along the route, 38 nm south of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    SWF UA /OV SWF 270005/TM 0432/FLDURD/TP GA6C/SK OVC010/RM BASES OVC010
    Report
    a routine report filed through SWF
    Where
    5 nm west (270°) of SWF
    Time
    04:32 UTC
    Height
    during the descent
    Aircraft
    GA6C
    Sky
    overcast from 1,000 ft
    Remarks
    bases OVC010
  • B738 at 1,700 ft, 43 nm north, 2:20 am EDT (06:20 UTC): overcast from 1,700 ft to 2,000 ft, remarks: during the descent. 569 nm along the route, 43 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    TOL UA /OV KTOL/TM 0620/FL017/TP B738/SK OVC017-TOP020/RM DURD
    Report
    a routine report filed through TOL
    Where
    over KTOL
    Time
    06:20 UTC
    Height
    at 1,700 ft
    Aircraft
    B738
    Sky
    overcast from 1,700 ft, tops 2,000 ft
    Remarks
    during the descent
  • B738 at 1,800 ft, 43 nm north, 1:18 am EDT (05:18 UTC): overcast from 1,800 ft to 2,700 ft, remarks: during the climb. 569 nm along the route, 43 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    TOL UA /OV KTOL/TM 0518/FL018/TP B738/SK OVC018-TOP027/RM DURC
    Report
    a routine report filed through TOL
    Where
    over KTOL
    Time
    05:18 UTC
    Height
    at 1,800 ft
    Aircraft
    B738
    Sky
    overcast from 1,800 ft, tops 2,700 ft
    Remarks
    during the climb
  • B738 at 1,300 ft, 43 nm north, 12:45 am EDT (04:45 UTC): overcast from 1,300 ft to 3,000 ft, remarks: during the descent. 569 nm along the route, 43 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    TOL UA /OV KTOL/TM 0445/FL013/TP B738/SK OVC013-TOP030/RM DURD
    Report
    a routine report filed through TOL
    Where
    over KTOL
    Time
    04:45 UTC
    Height
    at 1,300 ft
    Aircraft
    B738
    Sky
    overcast from 1,300 ft, tops 3,000 ft
    Remarks
    during the descent
  • LJ45 at 10,000 ft, 42 nm north, 12:31 am EDT (04:31 UTC): no turbulence, clear, remarks: ground fog at fwa FV10SM on final runway 14. 648 nm along the route, 42 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    FWA UA /OV OLK/TM 0431/FL100/TP LJ45/SK CLR/TB SMOOTH/RM GROUND FOG AT FWA. FV10SM ON FINAL RY 14
    Report
    a routine report filed through FWA
    Where
    over OLK
    Time
    04:31 UTC
    Height
    at 10,000 ft
    Aircraft
    LJ45
    Sky
    clear
    Turbulence
    smooth
    Remarks
    ground fog at fwa FV10SM on final runway 14
  • B38M at 29,000 ft, 35 nm north, 12:52 am EDT (04:52 UTC): no turbulence from 23,000 ft to 29,000 ft. 778 nm along the route, 35 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    TIP UA /OV RBS/TM 0452/FL290/TP B38M/TB NEG 230-290
    Report
    a routine report filed through TIP
    Where
    over RBS
    Time
    04:52 UTC
    Height
    at 29,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B38M
    Turbulence
    no from 23,000 ft to 29,000 ft

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 02:00–09:00 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 (BOS, BDL, ALB, AVP, PSB, CLE, CMH, FWA, IND, SPI, STL, COU, MKC, ICT, GAG, AMA, TCC, ABQ, TUS). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
4,500 ft230° at 17 kt+17 kt15 °C103 kt19 h 16 min7:20 pm MST (02:20 UTC)
6,500 ft250° at 16 kt+18 kt14 °C102 kt19 h 28 min7:32 pm MST (02:32 UTC)
8,500 ft250° at 17 kt+18 kt11 °C102 kt19 h 28 min7:32 pm MST (02:32 UTC)
10,500 ft250° at 17 kt+18 kt8 °C102 kt19 h 28 min7:32 pm MST (02:32 UTC)
12,500 ft250° at 17 kt+18 kt4 °C102 kt19 h 28 min7:32 pm MST (02:32 UTC)
14,500 ft250° at 20 kt+21 kt0 °C99 kt20 h 03 min8:07 pm MST (03:07 UTC)
16,500 ft250° at 22 kt+23 kt-5 °C97 kt20 h 28 min8:32 pm MST (03:32 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180250° at 24 kt+25 kt-8 °C95 kt20 h 54 min8:58 pm MST (03:58 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240250° at 32 kt+33 kt-20 °C87 kt22 h 49 min10:53 pm MST (05:53 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300260° at 47 kt+48 kt-31 °C72 kt27 h 34 min3:38 am MST (10:38 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340260° at 52 kt+52 kt-39 °C68 kt29 h 11 min5:15 am MST (12:15 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390270° at 48 kt+46 kt-49 °C74 kt26 h 49 min2:53 am MST (09:53 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 00:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 06:00 UTC for use 02:00 to 09:00 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
BOSused from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line110/20200/26 12°280/24 8°260/29 3°250/47 -10°230/59 -19°230/74 -33°240/95 -41°240/96 -53°
BDLused from 50 nm out; 18 nm from the line120/24290/23 12°280/21 8°250/36 3°250/41 -11°230/48 -21°230/78 -32°230/96 -41°230/86 -52°
ALBused from 100 nm out; 36 nm from the line120/9270/8 10°L/V 5°260/9 1°260/34 -10°250/42 -22°240/57 -35°240/70 -42°240/65 -50°
AVPused from 150 nm out; 56 nm from the line150/5350/13 12°270/20 8°260/17 4°260/25 -11°240/31 -22°240/54 -35°230/61 -41°240/55 -49°
PSBused from 299 nm out; 49 nm from the line360/13 13°330/14 7°300/11 3°290/12 -11°240/23 -23°270/25 -36°250/34 -40°250/45 -48°
CLEused from 399 nm out; 65 nm from the line340/7010/16 13°350/18 8°350/20 3°340/31 -10°340/46 -21°340/54 -37°330/62 -44°340/65 -49°
CMHused from 549 nm out; 63 nm from the line330/15340/22 14°340/24 9°340/23 4°340/35 -9°340/49 -20°340/58 -37°330/70 -42°340/55 -47°
FWAused from 598 nm out; 28 nm from the line300/17320/20 16°330/20 10°340/15 3°310/27 -8°320/37 -20°330/52 -36°330/65 -43°330/60 -50°
INDused from 698 nm out; 41 nm from the line290/16310/20 16°320/21 10°330/13 3°300/25 -7°320/32 -19°330/46 -34°320/61 -43°320/63 -50°
SPIused from 798 nm out; 36 nm from the line220/21250/23 16°260/27 9°270/14 6°270/23 -7°270/31 -19°270/28 -33°290/48 -42°300/55 -52°
STLused from 898 nm out; 44 nm from the line250/24250/24 16°260/23 9°270/16 6°260/25 -6°270/29 -19°290/34 -33°290/48 -41°290/54 -51°
COUused from 948 nm out; 18 nm from the line230/31230/30 15°260/16 11°270/14 6°260/24 -6°270/27 -18°270/37 -32°280/49 -41°290/56 -51°
MKCused from 1047 nm out; 46 nm from the line220/44250/28 18°250/18 13°240/12 6°280/24 -6°240/34 -18°260/47 -30°260/51 -40°270/58 -50°
ICTused from 1147 nm out; 71 nm from the line200/48230/39 19°240/24 14°240/20 8°240/22 -6°250/31 -18°250/61 -29°260/58 -38°270/54 -49°
GAGused from 1297 nm out; 60 nm from the line220/40 19°230/28 14°240/23 8°230/21 -6°240/31 -19°250/66 -29°260/58 -38°260/47 -49°
AMAused from 1446 nm out; 48 nm from the line210/38230/29 14°240/29 7°220/27 -5°240/37 -18°240/66 -28°250/59 -37°260/47 -49°
TCCused from 1496 nm out; 54 nm from the line210/42230/33 14°230/32 6°220/35 -6°230/49 -19°240/72 -27°250/62 -36°250/52 -48°
ABQused from 1646 nm out; 65 nm from the line220/27 11°210/35 5°220/46 -9°230/62 -20°240/78 -25°240/80 -35°240/56 -47°
TUSused from 1845 nm out; 115 nm from the line210/13 13°200/35 9°210/40 5°220/50 -7°220/59 -18°230/79 -26°230/84 -35°230/84 -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

AirportWhereConditionsWindVisibilityCeilingElevationReported
BOS Boston, MA departure IFR Sky: a broken layer at 500 feet, overcast at 1,300 feet Weather: light rain, mist from the north (010°) at 10 knots 5 mi 500 ft 19 ft 2:54 am EDT (06:54 UTC)
ORH Worcester, MA 40 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line, tower low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: mist from the north-northeast (030°) at 9 knots 1 mi 200 ft 1,009 ft 06:54 UTC
BGM Binghamton, NY 219 nm out, 15 nm north of the line, tower low IFR Sky: a few clouds at 100 feet, overcast at 1,900 feet Weather: fog from the north-northwest (330°) at 4 knots 0.25 mi 1,900 ft 1,635 ft 06:53 UTC
YNG Youngstown/Warren, OH 439 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line, tower marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 500 feet, a broken layer at 1,200 feet, overcast at 2,400 feet from the west-northwest (290°) at 3 knots 8 mi 1,200 ft 1,191 ft 06:51 UTC
CMI Champaign/Urbana, IL 788 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line, tower VFR from the south (190°) at 6 knots 10+ mi none 754 ft 06:53 UTC
DEC Decatur, IL 818 nm out, 3 nm west of the line, tower VFR from the south-southwest (210°) at 8 knots 10+ mi none 681 ft 06:54 UTC
VER Boonville, MO 1007 nm out, 4 nm north of the line VFR Sky: a broken layer at 11,000 feet from the south (180°) at 3 knots 10+ mi 11,000 ft 715 ft 06:55 UTC
BEC Wichita, KS 1227 nm out, 9 nm northwest of the line, tower VFR from the south (190°) at 17 knots, gusting to 22 10+ mi none 1,408 ft 06:55 UTC
DUX Dumas, TX 1486 nm out, 3 nm south of the line VFR Sky: a few clouds at 7,500 feet, scattered clouds at 9,000 feet, a broken layer at 11,000 feet from the south-southwest (210°) at 15 knots, gusting to 21 10+ mi 11,000 ft 3,706 ft 06:55 UTC
SXU Santa Rosa, NM 1626 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line VFR Sky: a broken layer at 8,000 feet, overcast at 9,500 feet from the south (190°) at 5 knots 10+ mi 8,000 ft 4,791 ft 06:55 UTC
CFT Clifton/Morenci, AZ 1885 nm out, 2 nm north of the line no report just now 3,797 ft
TUS Tucson, AZ destination VFR Sky: a few clouds at 5,500 feet, a broken layer at 7,500 feet calm 10+ mi 7,500 ft 2,643 ft 11:53 pm MST (06:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 4,791 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, 7:20 pm MST (02:20 UTC)

Wind from the south-southwest at 14 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for TUS
  • From Sun 11:00 pm MST (06:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 8,000 feet
  • From Mon 1:00 am MST (08:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few 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
  • From Mon 8:00 pm MST (03:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 6,000 feet
The forecast for BOS, the departure
  • From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 12 knots, visibility 3 miles, light rain showers, mist, overcast at 300 feet
  • From Mon 7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 11 knots, visibility 5 miles, mist, a broken layer at 800 feet
  • From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 15,000 feet
  • From Mon 3:00 pm EDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 15,000 feet
  • From Mon 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,500 feet

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

  • 6/8802 Foxborough, MA, Saturday, October 17, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 15 nm from the route, at the departure end · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZBW
  • 6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, 409 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
  • 6/8888 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 3 nm from the route, 439 nm along the route · security · today · ZOB
  • 6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, 439 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
  • 6/7634 CENTRALIA, MO, Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 6 nm from the route, 978 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · today · ZKC
  • 6/8722 ALAMOGORDO, NM, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 7 nm from the route, 1706 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZAB

Daylight

Sunset at BOS 6:07 pm EDT (22:07 UTC), at TUS 5:53 pm MST (00:53 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:18 pm MST (01:18 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at TUS is after sunset there (5:55 pm MST (00:55 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
Radar now, the Northeast · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the central Great Lakes
Radar now, the central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley
Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · 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: General Edward Lawrence Logan International, Tucson International.