Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International to Tucson International CVG → TUS
1,343 nautical miles (1,546 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 260°, about 266° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 12 h 33 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 13-knot headwind), arriving about 5:56 am MST (12:56 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now CVG is marginal VFR, wind from the west-northwest (300°) at 7 knots; TUS is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 12 knots, gusting to 21. 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: 5 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 W68W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 36,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 9:55 pm EDT (01:55 UTC). Near the route, 1065 nm along the route.
as issued
WSUS33 KKCI 112355 MKCW WST 112355 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 68W VALID UNTIL 0155Z CO NM AZ UT FROM 30W CHE-20NNW TBE-60SE ABQ-40N SJN-30SW MTU-30W CHE AREA TS MOV FROM 23040KT. TOPS TO FL360.
- SIGMET W69W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 9:55 pm EDT (01:55 UTC). Over the last 269 nm of the route.
as issued
WSUS33 KKCI 112355 MKCW WST 112355 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 69W VALID UNTIL 0155Z TX NM AZ FROM 50ENE PGS-60SE ABQ-20ENE ELP-70SSW SSO-50SE BZA-50ENE PGS AREA TS MOV FROM 23040KT. TOPS TO FL340.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 995 to 1333 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the last 318 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1144 to 1333 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 CVG.
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 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 16 forecast points nearest it (CVG, LOU, EVV, STL, COU, SGF, TUL, ICT, OKC, GAG, AMA, TCC, ROW, ABQ, 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 | 210° at 17 kt | +13 kt | 17 °C | 107 kt | 12 h 33 min | 5:56 am MST (12:56 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 220° at 17 kt | +15 kt | 15 °C | 105 kt | 12 h 47 min | 6:10 am MST (13:10 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 230° at 20 kt | +20 kt | 12 °C | 100 kt | 13 h 26 min | 6:49 am MST (13:49 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 240° at 20 kt | +21 kt | 9 °C | 99 kt | 13 h 34 min | 6:57 am MST (13:57 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 250° at 20 kt | +22 kt | 5 °C | 98 kt | 13 h 42 min | 7:05 am MST (14:05 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 250° at 21 kt | +22 kt | 1 °C | 98 kt | 13 h 42 min | 7:05 am MST (14:05 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 250° at 22 kt | +23 kt | -4 °C | 97 kt | 13 h 51 min | 7:14 am MST (14:14 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 250° at 22 kt | +24 kt | -7 °C | 96 kt | 13 h 59 min | 7:22 am MST (14:22 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 260° at 29 kt | +30 kt | -18 °C | 90 kt | 14 h 55 min | 8:18 am MST (15:18 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 260° at 42 kt | +44 kt | -30 °C | 76 kt | 17 h 40 min | 11:03 am MST (18:03 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 270° at 46 kt | +47 kt | -39 °C | 73 kt | 18 h 24 min | 11:47 am MST (18:47 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 270° at 44 kt | +43 kt | -50 °C | 77 kt | 17 h 26 min | 10:49 am MST (17:49 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVG | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 350/13 | 340/20 13° | 340/22 8° | 350/30 3° | 340/30 -9° | 340/38 -21° | 330/37 -35° | 320/38 -40° | 310/35 -47° |
| LOU | used from 50 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 320/15 | 340/24 14° | 330/28 9° | 340/34 4° | 340/37 -9° | 340/42 -20° | 320/39 -35° | 320/45 -39° | 330/40 -47° |
| EVV | used from 99 nm out; 39 nm from the line | 310/13 | 340/26 16° | 330/29 10° | 330/32 4° | 330/30 -9° | 340/38 -20° | 330/60 -35° | 320/57 -41° | 330/39 -48° |
| STL | used from 199 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 210/13 | 260/16 17° | 270/21 10° | 280/24 5° | 310/20 -7° | 320/22 -18° | 320/44 -33° | 320/59 -43° | 310/69 -51° |
| COU | used from 298 nm out; 66 nm from the line | 210/16 | 220/19 15° | 240/33 10° | 250/29 7° | 280/21 -6° | 280/19 -18° | 300/34 -31° | 300/40 -42° | 300/60 -52° |
| SGF | used from 348 nm out; 54 nm from the line | 210/21 | 210/21 16° | 240/28 12° | 260/24 7° | 280/21 -6° | 280/26 -18° | 290/38 -31° | 290/37 -41° | 300/49 -52° |
| TUL | used from 497 nm out; 56 nm from the line | 200/27 | 210/28 15° | 240/24 13° | 250/19 8° | 250/28 -6° | 260/25 -16° | 270/34 -30° | 280/41 -39° | 280/41 -52° |
| ICT | used from 597 nm out; 66 nm from the line | 190/34 | 210/34 18° | 240/28 13° | 260/23 7° | 250/23 -6° | 240/29 -17° | 260/40 -30° | 260/47 -40° | 270/42 -51° |
| OKC | used from 647 nm out; 67 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° |
| GAG | used from 696 nm out; 26 nm from the line | 190/34 19° | 240/27 14° | 240/26 8° | 240/24 -6° | 240/29 -16° | 250/50 -28° | 250/50 -39° | 260/46 -50° | |
| AMA | used from 796 nm out; 26 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° | |
| TCC | used from 895 nm out; 27 nm from the line | 200/26 | 200/28 14° | 220/25 7° | 230/28 -7° | 240/41 -19° | 240/62 -28° | 250/61 -37° | 250/49 -49° | |
| ROW | used from 995 nm out; 65 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° | |
| ABQ | used from 1045 nm out; 71 nm from the line | 200/28 13° | 210/28 5° | 210/44 -7° | 230/46 -20° | 230/80 -28° | 240/74 -35° | 240/58 -47° | ||
| ELP | used from 1144 nm out; 116 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 1194 nm out; 124 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVG Covington, KY | departure | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,600 feet | from the west-northwest (300°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | 1,600 ft | 896 ft | 7:52 pm EDT (23:52 UTC) |
| BMG Bloomington, IN | 90 nm out, 22 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 845 ft | 23:53 UTC |
| BLV Belleville, IL | 239 nm out, 19 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 459 ft | 23:55 UTC |
| TBN Fort Leonard Wood, MO | 358 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (170°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,159 ft | 23:55 UTC |
| JLN Joplin, MO | 478 nm out, 6 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 977 ft | 23:53 UTC |
| WDG Enid, OK | 647 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 12,000 feet | from the south (170°) at 16 knots, gusting to 25 | 10+ mi | none | 1,167 ft | 23:50 UTC |
| HHF Canadian, TX | 776 nm out, 9 nm north of the line | VFR | from the south (180°) at 14 knots, gusting to 19 | 10+ mi | none | 2,396 ft | 00:15 UTC |
| AMA Amarillo, TX | 846 nm out, 8 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 19 knots, gusting to 25 | 10+ mi | none | 3,606 ft | 23:53 UTC |
| FSU Fort Sumner, NM | 975 nm out, 5 nm south of the line | no report just now | 4,164 ft | ||||
| TCS Truth Or Consequences, NM | 1144 nm out, 16 nm south of the line | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 9,000 feet | from the south (190°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 4,861 ft | 23:53 UTC |
| CFT Clifton/Morenci, AZ | 1244 nm out, 9 nm north of the line | no report just now | 3,797 ft | ||||
| TUS Tucson, AZ | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 6,000 feet | from the south-southwest (210°) at 12 knots, gusting to 21 | 10+ mi | none | 2,643 ft | 4:53 pm MST (23:53 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, 5:56 am MST (12:56 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 CVG, the departure
- From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,500 feet
- From Sun 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 3:00 am EDT (07:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 3 miles, mist, a few clouds at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 1 mile, mist, scattered clouds at 200 feet
- At times between Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC) and 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): visibility ½ mile, fog
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8029 Cincinnati, OH, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, at the departure end · a VIP movement · until 12 October · ZID
- 6/8722 ALAMOGORDO, NM, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, 1055 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZAB
Daylight
Sunset at CVG 7:04 pm EDT (23:04 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.
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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: Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International, Tucson International.
