John Glenn Columbus International to Phoenix Sky Harbor International CMH → PHX
1,449 nautical miles (1,667 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 263°, about 270° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7W). At 120 knots that is 14 h 29 min at the quickest height in today's winds (10,500 ft, a 20-knot headwind), arriving about 2:36 pm MST (21:36 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: 2,267 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). Over the first 210 nm of the route.
- 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 460 to 989 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 999 to 1379 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the last 410 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1359 to 1429 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 CMH.
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 14 forecast points nearest it (CMH, CVG, IND, SPI, STL, COU, MKC, ICT, GAG, GCK, AMA, TCC, ABQ, PHX). 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 25 kt | +23 kt | 20 °C | 97 kt | 14 h 56 min | 3:03 pm MST (22:03 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 240° at 24 kt | +24 kt | 15 °C | 96 kt | 15 h 06 min | 3:13 pm MST (22:13 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 240° at 21 kt | +21 kt | 12 °C | 99 kt | 14 h 38 min | 2:45 pm MST (21:45 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 240° at 19 kt | +20 kt | 8 °C | 100 kt | 14 h 29 min | 2:36 pm MST (21:36 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 240° at 19 kt | +20 kt | 5 °C | 100 kt | 14 h 29 min | 2:36 pm MST (21:36 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 240° at 22 kt | +23 kt | 0 °C | 97 kt | 14 h 56 min | 3:03 pm MST (22:03 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 240° at 25 kt | +26 kt | -4 °C | 94 kt | 15 h 25 min | 3:32 pm MST (22:32 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 27 kt | +28 kt | -7 °C | 92 kt | 15 h 45 min | 3:52 pm MST (22:52 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 250° at 35 kt | +37 kt | -19 °C | 83 kt | 17 h 27 min | 5:34 pm MST (00:34 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 250° at 50 kt | +53 kt | -30 °C | 67 kt | 21 h 38 min | 9:45 pm MST (04:45 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 260° at 55 kt | +57 kt | -38 °C | 63 kt | 23 h | 11:07 pm MST (06:07 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 270° at 49 kt | +49 kt | -49 °C | 71 kt | 20 h 25 min | 8:32 pm MST (03:32 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMH | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 330/15 | 340/22 14° | 340/24 9° | 340/23 4° | 340/35 -9° | 340/49 -20° | 340/58 -37° | 330/70 -42° | 340/55 -47° |
| CVG | used from 50 nm out; 48 nm from the line | 320/18 | 350/32 16° | 350/35 10° | 350/30 3° | 330/30 -7° | 340/44 -20° | 340/58 -35° | 330/72 -41° | 320/36 -49° |
| IND | used from 100 nm out; 33 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° |
| SPI | used from 250 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 300 nm out; 36 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 400 nm out; 14 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° |
| MKC | used from 500 nm out; 48 nm from the line | 220/44 | 250/28 18° | 250/18 13° | 240/12 6° | 280/24 -6° | 240/34 -18° | 260/47 -30° | 260/51 -40° | 270/58 -50° |
| ICT | used from 599 nm out; 70 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° |
| GAG | used from 749 nm out; 73 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° | |
| GCK | used from 849 nm out; 65 nm from the line | 220/48 21° | 230/37 14° | 250/30 8° | 230/37 -6° | 240/37 -20° | 240/69 -28° | 250/67 -37° | 260/58 -48° | |
| AMA | used from 899 nm out; 86 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° | |
| TCC | used from 949 nm out; 75 nm from the line | 210/42 | 230/33 14° | 230/32 6° | 220/35 -6° | 230/49 -19° | 240/72 -27° | 250/62 -36° | 250/52 -48° | |
| ABQ | used from 1099 nm out; 43 nm from the line | 220/27 11° | 210/35 5° | 220/46 -9° | 230/62 -20° | 240/78 -25° | 240/80 -35° | 240/56 -47° | ||
| PHX | used from 1299 nm out; 125 nm from the line | 150/5 | 200/21 12° | 200/27 6° | 200/35 3° | 220/58 -8° | 220/69 -19° | 220/87 -26° | 230/93 -35° | 230/79 -47° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMH Columbus, OH | departure | no report just now | 815 ft | ||||
| DAY Dayton, OH | 60 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,009 ft | ||||
| HUF Terre Haute, IN | 210 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 589 ft | ||||
| ALN Alton/St Louis, IL | 340 nm out, 15 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 543 ft | ||||
| COU Columbia, MO | 440 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 889 ft | ||||
| ICT Wichita, KS | 689 nm out, 8 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,332 ft | ||||
| LBL Liberal, KS | 869 nm out, 8 nm north of the line | no report just now | 2,885 ft | ||||
| GUY Guymon, OK | 899 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 3,125 ft | ||||
| SAF Santa Fe, NM | 1129 nm out, 9 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 6,348 ft | ||||
| AEG Albuquerque, NM | 1169 nm out, 6 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 5,837 ft | ||||
| SOW Show Low, AZ | 1339 nm out, 6 nm north of the line | no report just now | 6,415 ft | ||||
| PHX Phoenix, AZ | destination | no report just now | 1,134 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 6,415 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At PHX when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:36 pm MST (21:36 UTC)
PHX 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, 430 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · today · ZKC
Daylight
Sunset at CMH 6:56 pm EDT (22:56 UTC), at PHX 5:57 pm MST (00:57 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:22 pm MST (01:22 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: John Glenn Columbus International, Phoenix Sky Harbor International.