Buffalo Niagara International to EL Paso International BUF → ELP
1,469 nautical miles (1,691 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 252°, about 263° magnetic at the departure end (variation 11W). At 120 knots that is 13 h 44 min at the quickest height in today's winds (12,500 ft, a 13-knot headwind), arriving about 1:27 pm MDT (19:27 UTC). 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 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 9C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 30,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 30 knots, until 2:55 am EDT (06:55 UTC). Over the last 120 nm of the route.
as issued
WSUS32 KKCI 120455 MKCC WST 120455 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 9C VALID UNTIL 0655Z TX NM FROM 50NNW CME-40ENE CME-50SE ELP-20WSW ELP-30E TCS-50NNW CME AREA TS MOV FROM 22030KT. TOPS TO FL300.
- 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 190 to 390 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 690 to 1090 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 BUF.
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 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 17 forecast points nearest it (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 | 230° at 20 kt | +21 kt | 18 °C | 99 kt | 14 h 50 min | 2:33 pm MDT (20:33 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 240° at 18 kt | +19 kt | 15 °C | 101 kt | 14 h 33 min | 2:16 pm MDT (20:16 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 250° at 15 kt | +16 kt | 12 °C | 104 kt | 14 h 08 min | 1:51 pm MDT (19:51 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 260° at 13 kt | +14 kt | 9 °C | 106 kt | 13 h 52 min | 1:35 pm MDT (19:35 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 260° at 13 kt | +13 kt | 5 °C | 107 kt | 13 h 44 min | 1:27 pm MDT (19:27 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 260° at 15 kt | +16 kt | 1 °C | 104 kt | 14 h 08 min | 1:51 pm MDT (19:51 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 260° at 18 kt | +18 kt | -4 °C | 102 kt | 14 h 24 min | 2:07 pm MDT (20:07 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 260° at 20 kt | +20 kt | -7 °C | 100 kt | 14 h 41 min | 2:24 pm MDT (20:24 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 270° at 28 kt | +27 kt | -18 °C | 93 kt | 15 h 48 min | 3:31 pm MDT (21:31 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 270° at 39 kt | +35 kt | -32 °C | 85 kt | 17 h 17 min | 5:00 pm MDT (23:00 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 280° at 46 kt | +37 kt | -40 °C | 83 kt | 17 h 42 min | 5:25 pm MDT (23:25 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 290° at 46 kt | +32 kt | -50 °C | 88 kt | 16 h 42 min | 4:25 pm MDT (22:25 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
| Point | From | 3,000 | 6,000 | 9,000 | 12,000 | 18,000 | 24,000 | 30,000 | 34,000 | 39,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUF | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 320/10 | 010/16 10° | 360/10 6° | 340/13 2° | 330/22 -11° | 300/25 -23° | 320/31 -38° | 300/29 -44° | 280/36 -50° |
| CLE | used from 100 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 340/7 | 010/16 13° | 350/18 8° | 350/20 3° | 340/31 -10° | 340/46 -21° | 340/54 -37° | 330/62 -44° | 340/65 -49° |
| FWA | used from 250 nm out; 38 nm from the line | 300/17 | 320/20 16° | 330/20 10° | 340/15 3° | 310/27 -8° | 320/37 -20° | 330/52 -36° | 330/65 -43° | 330/60 -50° |
| IND | used from 350 nm out; 63 nm from the line | 290/16 | 310/20 16° | 320/21 10° | 330/13 3° | 300/25 -7° | 320/32 -19° | 330/46 -34° | 320/61 -43° | 320/63 -50° |
| JOT | used from 400 nm out; 71 nm from the line | 250/23 | 270/22 15° | 250/16 10° | 240/9 4° | 280/22 -7° | 280/29 -19° | 300/29 -34° | 290/50 -43° | 300/64 -52° |
| SPI | used from 450 nm out; 52 nm from the line | 220/21 | 250/23 16° | 260/27 9° | 270/14 6° | 270/23 -7° | 270/31 -19° | 270/28 -33° | 290/48 -42° | 300/55 -52° |
| STL | used from 550 nm out; 39 nm from the line | 250/24 | 250/24 16° | 260/23 9° | 270/16 6° | 260/25 -6° | 270/29 -19° | 290/34 -33° | 290/48 -41° | 290/54 -51° |
| COU | used from 600 nm out; 35 nm from the line | 230/31 | 230/30 15° | 260/16 11° | 270/14 6° | 260/24 -6° | 270/27 -18° | 270/37 -32° | 280/49 -41° | 290/56 -51° |
| SGF | used from 700 nm out; 61 nm from the line | 230/33 | 230/28 15° | 250/20 13° | 240/18 7° | 250/20 -6° | 250/24 -17° | 280/42 -31° | 280/49 -40° | 290/46 -51° |
| TUL | used from 800 nm out; 82 nm from the line | 210/37 | 240/29 17° | 260/15 14° | 260/11 7° | 240/22 -6° | 250/29 -16° | 270/45 -29° | 270/47 -40° | 280/44 -50° |
| ICT | used from 900 nm out; 61 nm from the line | 200/48 | 230/39 19° | 240/24 14° | 240/20 8° | 240/22 -6° | 250/31 -18° | 250/61 -29° | 260/58 -38° | 270/54 -49° |
| OKC | used from 950 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 200/44 | 230/32 18° | 240/13 15° | 240/10 9° | 240/20 -5° | 250/27 -16° | 260/47 -28° | 270/48 -39° | 270/45 -50° |
| GAG | used from 1000 nm out; 52 nm from the line | 220/40 19° | 230/28 14° | 240/23 8° | 230/21 -6° | 240/31 -19° | 250/66 -29° | 260/58 -38° | 260/47 -49° | |
| AMA | used from 1100 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 210/38 | 230/29 14° | 240/29 7° | 220/27 -5° | 240/37 -18° | 240/66 -28° | 250/59 -37° | 260/47 -49° | |
| LBB | used from 1199 nm out; 36 nm from the line | 200/36 18° | 220/19 15° | 240/20 8° | 230/24 -4° | 240/37 -16° | 250/57 -28° | 250/51 -38° | 270/47 -50° | |
| ROW | used from 1299 nm out; 27 nm from the line | 190/33 | 210/27 14° | 220/28 6° | 230/36 -6° | 230/56 -15° | 230/63 -27° | 250/59 -37° | 260/57 -49° | |
| ELP | used from 1399 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 290/17 | 210/11 13° | 200/18 5° | 220/46 -6° | 230/64 -14° | 230/63 -27° | 240/55 -37° | 240/44 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUF Buffalo, NY | departure | no report just now | 726 ft | ||||
| DKK Dunkirk, NY | 30 nm out, 18 nm south of the line | no report just now | 692 ft | ||||
| TOL Toledo, OH | 240 nm out, 1 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 683 ft | ||||
| FWA Fort Wayne, IN | 310 nm out, 12 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 814 ft | ||||
| DEC Decatur, IL | 490 nm out, 9 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 681 ft | ||||
| COU Columbia, MO | 660 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 889 ft | ||||
| PPF Parsons, KS | 840 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 900 ft | ||||
| WDG Enid, OK | 960 nm out, 3 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,167 ft | ||||
| CSM Burns Flat, OK | 1050 nm out, 18 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,922 ft | ||||
| LIU Littlefield, TX | 1229 nm out, 7 nm south of the line | no report just now | 3,615 ft | ||||
| ROW Roswell, NM | 1339 nm out, 21 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 3,671 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, 1:27 pm MDT (19:27 UTC)
ELP has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/7634 CENTRALIA, MO, Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 19 nm from the route, 650 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · today · ZKC
Daylight
Sunset at BUF 6:37 pm EDT (22:37 UTC), at ELP 6:36 pm MDT (00:36 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:01 pm MDT (01:01 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: Buffalo Niagara International, EL Paso International.