Daytona Beach International to Phoenix Sky Harbor International DAB → PHX
1,602 nautical miles (1,844 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 287°, about 292° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 14 h 18 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 8-knot headwind), arriving about 2:04 pm MST (21:04 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: 1 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 TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 1443 to 1443 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1483 to 1562 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the last 20 nm of 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 DAB.
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 13 forecast points nearest it (JAX, TLH, MOB, JAN, SHV, DAL, ABI, LBB, ROW, ELP, ABQ, TUS, 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 | 220° at 13 kt | +8 kt | 16 °C | 112 kt | 14 h 18 min | 2:04 pm MST (21:04 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 230° at 13 kt | +10 kt | 16 °C | 110 kt | 14 h 34 min | 2:20 pm MST (21:20 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 230° at 14 kt | +11 kt | 13 °C | 109 kt | 14 h 42 min | 2:28 pm MST (21:28 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 240° at 15 kt | +12 kt | 10 °C | 108 kt | 14 h 50 min | 2:36 pm MST (21:36 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 240° at 16 kt | +14 kt | 6 °C | 106 kt | 15 h 07 min | 2:53 pm MST (21:53 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 240° at 18 kt | +16 kt | 2 °C | 104 kt | 15 h 24 min | 3:10 pm MST (22:10 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 240° at 21 kt | +18 kt | -2 °C | 102 kt | 15 h 42 min | 3:28 pm MST (22:28 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 23 kt | +19 kt | -5 °C | 101 kt | 15 h 52 min | 3:38 pm MST (22:38 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 250° at 30 kt | +27 kt | -16 °C | 93 kt | 17 h 14 min | 5:00 pm MST (00:00 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 260° at 37 kt | +36 kt | -29 °C | 84 kt | 19 h 04 min | 6:50 pm MST (01:50 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 270° at 37 kt | +37 kt | -39 °C | 83 kt | 19 h 18 min | 7:04 pm MST (02:04 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 280° at 35 kt | +36 kt | -50 °C | 84 kt | 19 h 04 min | 6:50 pm MST (01:50 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAX | used from 0 nm out; 72 nm from the line | 290/14 | 300/16 17° | 280/22 14° | 280/24 8° | 250/32 -6° | 250/37 -17° | 230/50 -31° | 220/52 -41° | 220/51 -52° |
| TLH | used from 100 nm out; 65 nm from the line | 320/18 | 350/31 18° | 340/24 13° | 310/17 8° | 280/22 -7° | 300/25 -17° | 320/28 -33° | 320/24 -41° | 320/25 -50° |
| MOB | used from 299 nm out; 62 nm from the line | 330/5 | 330/6 19° | 340/6 11° | 330/10 7° | 320/16 -5° | 310/26 -16° | 340/40 -32° | 340/47 -42° | 350/51 -52° |
| JAN | used from 448 nm out; 67 nm from the line | 230/10 | 270/13 18° | 270/11 12° | 310/11 6° | 300/15 -4° | 300/22 -16° | 310/33 -31° | 320/37 -41° | 330/41 -52° |
| SHV | used from 597 nm out; 71 nm from the line | 200/18 | 230/24 18° | 230/24 12° | 240/14 8° | 260/12 -4° | 240/11 -15° | 300/31 -29° | 300/32 -40° | 300/36 -52° |
| DAL | used from 746 nm out; 75 nm from the line | 190/29 | 220/23 17° | 220/17 13° | 250/18 8° | 230/18 -5° | 240/18 -15° | 270/34 -29° | 280/33 -39° | 300/36 -51° |
| ABI | used from 896 nm out; 60 nm from the line | 200/31 17° | 210/21 15° | 240/15 9° | 250/14 -4° | 250/24 -14° | 250/36 -28° | 270/35 -38° | 290/41 -50° | |
| LBB | used from 1045 nm out; 51 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 1144 nm out; 59 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 1294 nm out; 86 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° | |
| ABQ | used from 1393 nm out; 133 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° | ||
| TUS | used from 1443 nm out; 111 nm from the line | 210/13 13° | 200/35 9° | 210/40 5° | 220/50 -7° | 220/59 -18° | 230/79 -26° | 230/84 -35° | 230/84 -48° | |
| PHX | used from 1543 nm out; 35 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAB Daytona Beach, FL | departure | no report just now | 34 ft | ||||
| GNV Gainesville, FL | 70 nm out, 11 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 151 ft | ||||
| ECP Panama City, FL | 259 nm out, 2 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 68 ft | ||||
| PNS Pensacola, FL | 328 nm out, 11 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 120 ft | ||||
| AEX Alexandria, LA | 607 nm out, 22 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 88 ft | ||||
| TYR Tyler, TX | 766 nm out, 13 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 543 ft | ||||
| FWS Fort Worth, TX | 856 nm out, 11 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 700 ft | ||||
| ABI Abilene, TX | 975 nm out, 17 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,790 ft | ||||
| ROW Roswell, NM | 1224 nm out, 11 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 3,671 ft | ||||
| TCS Truth Or Consequences, NM | 1363 nm out, 4 nm south of the line | no report just now | 4,861 ft | ||||
| IWA Phoenix, AZ | 1582 nm out, 8 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,384 ft | ||||
| PHX Phoenix, AZ | destination | no report just now | 1,134 ft |
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 PHX when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:04 pm MST (21:04 UTC)
PHX has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8900 Cape Canaveral, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 24 nm from the route, at the departure end · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZMA
- 6/8901 Cape Canaveral, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 Local 24 nm from the route, at the departure end · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Thursday 15 October · ZJX
- 6/8896 Cape Canaveral, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 24 nm from the route, at the departure end · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts tomorrow · ZJX
- 6/8897 Cape Canaveral, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 24 nm from the route, at the departure end · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZJX
- 6/8898 Cape Canaveral, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 Local 24 nm from the route, at the departure end · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Thursday 15 October · ZMA
- 6/8899 Cape Canaveral, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 24 nm from the route, at the departure end · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts tomorrow · ZMA
- 6/8298 Daytona Beach, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 3 nm from the route, at the departure end · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZJX
- 6/8646 Arlington, TX, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Friday, October 16, 2026 UTC 21 nm from the route, 856 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Thursday 15 October · ZFW
- 6/8722 ALAMOGORDO, NM, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, 1274 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZAB
Daylight
Sunset at DAB 6:57 pm EDT (22:57 UTC), at PHX 5:58 pm MST (00:58 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:23 pm MST (01:23 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: Daytona Beach International, Phoenix Sky Harbor International.