Plan a flight · Mon 3:44 am EDT (07:44 UTC)

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 3:28 pm MDT (21:28 UTC). Right now BUF is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 4 knots; ELP is VFR, wind from the north (010°) at 5 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: 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

AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist), from 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC). 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), from 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC). 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

A333 descending, 27 nm north, 1:44 am EDT (05:44 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 210 nm along the route, 27 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DTW/TM 0544/FLDURD/TP A333/SK TOPS 025
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
over DTW
Time
05:44 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
A333
Sky
tops 2,500 ft
B739 descending, 27 nm north, 12:54 am EDT (04:54 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 210 nm along the route, 27 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DTW/TM 0454/FLDURD/TP B739/SK BASES 011
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
over DTW
Time
04:54 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B739
Sky
bases 1,100 ft
B738 at 1,700 ft, 1 nm southeast, 2:20 am EDT (06:20 UTC): overcast from 1,700 ft to 2,000 ft, remarks: during the descent. 240 nm along the route, 1 nm southeast 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, 1 nm southeast, 1:18 am EDT (05:18 UTC): overcast from 1,800 ft to 2,700 ft, remarks: during the climb. 240 nm along the route, 1 nm southeast 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, 1 nm southeast, 12:45 am EDT (04:45 UTC): overcast from 1,300 ft to 3,000 ft, remarks: during the descent. 240 nm along the route, 1 nm southeast 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
B739 at 35,000 ft, 38 nm northwest, 3:05 am EDT (07:05 UTC): no turbulence. 430 nm along the route, 38 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TIP UA /OV RBS010023/TM 0705/FL350/TP B739/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through TIP
Where
23 nm north (010°) of RBS
Time
07:05 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
none
B38M at 29,000 ft, 20 nm north, 12:52 am EDT (04:52 UTC): no turbulence from 23,000 ft to 29,000 ft. 450 nm along the route, 20 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 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	4:34 pm MDT (22:34 UTC)
6,500 ft	240° at 18 kt	+19 kt	15 °C	101 kt	14 h 33 min	4:17 pm MDT (22:17 UTC)
8,500 ft	250° at 15 kt	+16 kt	12 °C	104 kt	14 h 08 min	3:52 pm MDT (21:52 UTC)
10,500 ft	260° at 13 kt	+14 kt	9 °C	106 kt	13 h 52 min	3:36 pm MDT (21:36 UTC)
12,500 ft	260° at 13 kt	+13 kt	5 °C	107 kt	13 h 44 min	3:28 pm MDT (21:28 UTC)
14,500 ft	260° at 15 kt	+16 kt	1 °C	104 kt	14 h 08 min	3:52 pm MDT (21:52 UTC)
16,500 ft	260° at 18 kt	+18 kt	-4 °C	102 kt	14 h 24 min	4:08 pm MDT (22:08 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	260° at 20 kt	+20 kt	-7 °C	100 kt	14 h 41 min	4:25 pm MDT (22:25 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	270° at 28 kt	+27 kt	-18 °C	93 kt	15 h 48 min	5:32 pm MDT (23:32 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	270° at 39 kt	+35 kt	-32 °C	85 kt	17 h 17 min	7:01 pm MDT (01:01 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	280° at 46 kt	+37 kt	-40 °C	83 kt	17 h 42 min	7:26 pm MDT (01:26 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	290° at 46 kt	+32 kt	-50 °C	88 kt	16 h 42 min	6:26 pm MDT (00:26 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	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 3,400 feet, a broken layer at 14,000 feet	from the south (170°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	14,000 ft	726 ft	2:54 am EDT (06:54 UTC)
DKK Dunkirk, NY	30 nm out, 18 nm south of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 8,500 feet	from the southwest (230°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	692 ft	06:53 UTC
TOL Toledo, OH	240 nm out, 1 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,300 feet	from the southwest (230°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	683 ft	07:12 UTC
FWA Fort Wayne, IN	310 nm out, 12 nm south of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a few clouds at 30,000 feet Weather: mist, shallow fog	from the south (180°) at 3 knots	2.5 mi	none	814 ft	06:54 UTC
DEC Decatur, IL	490 nm out, 9 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	681 ft	06:54 UTC
COU Columbia, MO	660 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	889 ft	06:54 UTC
PPF Parsons, KS	840 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line	VFR	from the south (180°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	none	900 ft	06:52 UTC
WDG Enid, OK	960 nm out, 3 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	1,167 ft	07:35 UTC
CSM Burns Flat, OK	1050 nm out, 18 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 20 knots	10+ mi	none	1,922 ft	06:53 UTC
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	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 11,000 feet	from the south-southwest (200°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	11,000 ft	3,671 ft	06:51 UTC
ELP El Paso, TX	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 7,500 feet, a few clouds at 11,000 feet	from the north (010°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	3,961 ft	12:51 am MDT (06:51 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, 3:28 pm MDT (21:28 UTC)

Wind from the west-southwest at 10 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for ELP

From Mon 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 9,000 feet, a broken layer at 15,000 feet
From Mon 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 3:00 pm MDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 10 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet

The forecast for BUF, the departure

From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 4 miles, mist, overcast at 2,000 feet
From Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility 5 miles, mist, overcast at 300 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 700 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,500 feet
From Tue 1:00 am EDT (05:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a few clouds at 12,000 feet

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 6:35 pm MDT (00:35 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:00 pm MDT (01:00 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: Buffalo Niagara International, EL Paso International.