Plan a flight · Sun 6:12 pm MDT (00:12 UTC)

EL Paso International to Cleveland-Hopkins International ELP → CLE

1,309 nautical miles (1,506 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 057°, about 049° magnetic at the departure end (variation 8E). At 120 knots that is 8 h 27 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 35-knot tailwind), arriving about 4:39 am EDT (08:39 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now ELP is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 13 knots, gusting to 19; CLE is marginal VFR, wind from the north (350°) at 3 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: 3 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 W69W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 7:55 pm MDT (01:55 UTC). Over the route from 10 to 20 nm out.

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 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Near the route, at the departure end.
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 last 90 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 ELP.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

A320 at 34,000 ft, 25 nm southeast, 3:20 pm MDT (21:20 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZFW49. 450 nm along the route, 25 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CSM UA /OV BFV080040/TM 2120/FL340/TP A320/TB NEG/RM ZFW49
```
Report
a routine report filed through CSM
Where
40 nm east (080°) of BFV
Time
21:20 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZFW49
B738 at 38,000 ft, 10 nm northwest, 3:19 pm MDT (21:19 UTC): light chop turbulence up to 37,000 ft, remarks: zkc fdc fn. 939 nm along the route, 10 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SPI UA /OV SPI170030/TM 2119/FL380/TP B738/TB CONS LGT CHOP BLO 370/RM ZKC FDC FN
```
Report
a routine report filed through SPI
Where
30 nm south (170°) of SPI
Time
21:19 UTC
Height
at 38,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
continuous light chop below 37,000 ft
Remarks
zkc fdc fn
A321 at 35,000 ft, 8 nm northwest, 3:23 pm MDT (21:23 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zkc fdc fn. 949 nm along the route, 8 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SLO UA /OV VLA340025/TM 2123/FL350/TP A321/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZKC FDC FN
```
Report
a routine report filed through SLO
Where
25 nm north (340°) of VLA
Time
21:23 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Remarks
zkc fdc fn
B38M at 23,700 ft, 49 nm southeast, 5:51 pm MDT (23:51 UTC): light turbulence. 1019 nm along the route, 49 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV TTH190030/TM 2351/FL237/TP B38M/TB LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
30 nm south (190°) of TTH
Time
23:51 UTC
Height
at 23,700 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
light
E170 at 23,000 ft, 5 nm southwest, 5:14 pm MDT (23:14 UTC): light turbulence. 1079 nm along the route, 5 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV VHP315020/TM 2314/FL230/TP E170/TB LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
20 nm northwest (315°) of VHP
Time
23:14 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
light
E145 at 2,600 ft, 25 nm north, 5:05 pm MDT (23:05 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 1159 nm along the route, 25 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FWA UA /OV FWA/TM 2305/FL026/TP E145/SK B026
```
Report
a routine report filed through FWA
Where
over FWA
Time
23:05 UTC
Height
at 2,600 ft
Aircraft
E145
Sky
B026
CRJ9 climbing, 25 nm north, 4:01 pm MDT (22:01 UTC): overcast from 2,500 ft to 3,300 ft. 1159 nm along the route, 25 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FWA UA /OV FWA/TM 2201/FLDURC/TP CRJ9/SK OVC025 - TOPS 033
```
Report
a routine report filed through FWA
Where
over FWA
Time
22:01 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
overcast from 2,500 ft, tops 3,300 ft
CRJ2 at 3,300 ft, 25 nm north, 3:33 pm MDT (21:33 UTC): no turbulence. 1159 nm along the route, 25 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FWA UA /OV FWA/TM 2133/FL033/TP CRJ2/SK B28 T33/TB SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through FWA
Where
over FWA
Time
21:33 UTC
Height
at 3,300 ft
Aircraft
CRJ2
Sky
B28 T33
Turbulence
smooth
E545 at 28,000 ft, 32 nm southeast, 5:15 pm MDT (23:15 UTC): no turbulence. 1189 nm along the route, 32 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV ROD/TM 2315/FL280/TP E545/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
over ROD
Time
23:15 UTC
Height
at 28,000 ft
Aircraft
E545
Turbulence
none
C150 at 1,500 ft, 46 nm southeast, 4:18 pm MDT (22:18 UTC): overcast above 1,800 ft. 1219 nm along the route, 46 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV MRT/TM 2218/FL015/TP C150/SK OVC018
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over MRT
Time
22:18 UTC
Height
at 1,500 ft
Aircraft
C150
Sky
overcast from 1,800 ft
P28A descending, 25 nm north, 6:08 pm MDT (00:08 UTC): a broken layer from 2,200 ft to 2,500 ft. 1229 nm along the route, 25 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV 1G0/TM 0008/FLDURD/TP P28A/SK BKN022 TOPS025
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over 1G0
Time
00:08 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
P28A
Sky
a broken layer from 2,200 ft, tops 2,500 ft
A320 descending, 39 nm north, 5:00 pm MDT (23:00 UTC): overcast from 1,600 ft to 3,500 ft, wind 350° at 9 knots. 1229 nm along the route, 39 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 2300/FLDURD/TP A320/SK OVC016 TOP035/WV 35009KTS AT 023
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over TOL
Time
23:00 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
A320
Sky
overcast from 1,600 ft, tops 3,500 ft
Wind
wind from 350° at 9 knots at at 2,300 ft
P28A descending, 25 nm north, 4:45 pm MDT (22:45 UTC): overcast above 1,400 ft. 1229 nm along the route, 25 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV 1G0/TM 2245/FLDURD/TP P28A/SK OVC014 TOPSUNKN
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over 1G0
Time
22:45 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
P28A
Sky
overcast from 1,400 ft, tops unknown
AEST descending, 35 nm southeast, 4:36 pm MDT (22:36 UTC): remarks: bases 1,600 ft. At the destination end, 35 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CAK UA /OV CAK/TM 2236/FLDURD/TP AEST/RM BASES 016
```
Report
a routine report filed through CAK
Where
over CAK
Time
22:36 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
AEST
Remarks
bases 1,600 ft

3 more routine reports are on the map.

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 eastbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: odd thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 15 forecast points nearest it (ELP, ROW, LBB, AMA, GAG, OKC, TUL, SGF, COU, STL, SPI, IND, FWA, CMH, CLE). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

Height	Average wind	Head- or tailwind	Temperature	Ground speed	Time en route	Arrival
3,500 ft	220° at 11 kt	−10 kt		130 kt	10 h 04 min	6:16 am EDT (10:16 UTC)
5,500 ft	210° at 13 kt	−12 kt	20 °C	132 kt	9 h 55 min	6:07 am EDT (10:07 UTC)
7,500 ft	230° at 14 kt	−14 kt	14 °C	134 kt	9 h 46 min	5:58 am EDT (09:58 UTC)
9,500 ft	250° at 15 kt	−16 kt	11 °C	136 kt	9 h 38 min	5:50 am EDT (09:50 UTC)
11,500 ft	260° at 15 kt	−16 kt	7 °C	136 kt	9 h 38 min	5:50 am EDT (09:50 UTC)
13,500 ft	260° at 16 kt	−16 kt	3 °C	136 kt	9 h 38 min	5:50 am EDT (09:50 UTC)
15,500 ft	270° at 17 kt	−17 kt	-2 °C	137 kt	9 h 33 min	5:45 am EDT (09:45 UTC)
17,500 ft	270° at 19 kt	−17 kt	-6 °C	137 kt	9 h 33 min	5:45 am EDT (09:45 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	270° at 19 kt	−18 kt	-7 °C	138 kt	9 h 29 min	5:41 am EDT (09:41 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	270° at 25 kt	−22 kt	-18 °C	142 kt	9 h 13 min	5:25 am EDT (09:25 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	280° at 36 kt	−30 kt	-31 °C	150 kt	8 h 44 min	4:56 am EDT (08:56 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	280° at 41 kt	−34 kt	-40 °C	154 kt	8 h 30 min	4:42 am EDT (08:42 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	280° at 45 kt	−35 kt	-50 °C	155 kt	8 h 27 min	4:39 am EDT (08:39 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
ELP	used from 0 nm out; 25 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°
ROW	used from 50 nm out; 58 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°
LBB	used from 200 nm out; 40 nm from the line		180/26 20°	210/21 13°	230/21 7°	250/25 -5°	250/34 -16°	250/52 -28°	260/47 -38°	260/49 -50°
AMA	used from 300 nm out; 54 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°
GAG	used from 350 nm out; 75 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°
OKC	used from 450 nm out; 40 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°
TUL	used from 549 nm out; 35 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°
SGF	used from 649 nm out; 55 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°
COU	used from 749 nm out; 47 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°
STL	used from 849 nm out; 15 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°
SPI	used from 949 nm out; 50 nm from the line	210/13	260/11 17°	270/18 10°	290/21 4°	310/20 -8°	330/25 -19°	320/49 -34°	320/60 -44°	320/59 -50°
IND	used from 999 nm out; 66 nm from the line	320/10	350/30 16°	350/32 10°	350/30 4°	340/31 -10°	340/42 -21°	340/49 -37°	320/46 -41°	320/47 -47°
FWA	used from 1099 nm out; 42 nm from the line	350/9	350/24 15°	360/25 9°	360/29 4°	350/31 -10°	340/39 -22°	330/40 -37°	320/38 -43°	320/48 -48°
CMH	used from 1199 nm out; 67 nm from the line	340/14	320/13 12°	350/12 8°	360/10 2°	350/27 -10°	340/20 -22°	320/31 -35°	270/25 -39°	260/32 -48°
CLE	used from 1249 nm out; 35 nm from the line	340/5	320/13 14°	300/12 8°	310/10 2°	310/14 -10°	340/14 -23°	320/27 -35°	260/28 -40°	250/36 -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
ELP El Paso, TX	departure	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 8,000 feet, scattered clouds at 11,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet	from the south-southwest (200°) at 13 knots, gusting to 19	10+ mi	none	3,961 ft	5:51 pm MDT (23:51 UTC)
ATS Artesia, NM	120 nm out, 5 nm west of the line	VFR	from the south-southeast (150°) at 14 knots	10+ mi	none	3,544 ft	23:35 UTC
LIU Littlefield, TX	240 nm out, 2 nm west of the line	no report just now				3,615 ft
PVW Plainview, TX	270 nm out, 5 nm east of the line	VFR	from the south (180°) at 14 knots	10+ mi	none	3,374 ft	23:55 UTC
CSM Burns Flat, OK	420 nm out, 5 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 15 knots, gusting to 25	10+ mi	none	1,922 ft	23:53 UTC
SWO Stillwater, OK	529 nm out, 10 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	1,000 ft	23:53 UTC
JLN Joplin, MO	669 nm out, 13 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	977 ft	23:53 UTC
SUS St Louis, MO	869 nm out, 9 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	463 ft	23:54 UTC
DEC Decatur, IL	979 nm out, 24 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	9 mi	none	681 ft	23:54 UTC
MIE Muncie, IN	1129 nm out, 14 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	937 ft	23:53 UTC
MFD Mansfield, OH	1269 nm out, 24 nm south of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet Weather: mist	from the north-northwest (330°) at 6 knots	5 mi	600 ft	1,297 ft	23:52 UTC
CLE Cleveland, OH	destination	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,200 feet, overcast at 2,000 feet	from the north (350°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	2,000 ft	799 ft	7:51 pm EDT (23:51 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 CLE when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:39 am EDT (08:39 UTC)

Wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,200 feet marginal VFR

The whole forecast for CLE

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the east at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 800 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet
From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 4 knots, visibility 6 miles, light drizzle, a few clouds at 700 feet, overcast at 1,200 feet
From Mon 1:00 am EDT (05:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 3 knots, visibility 5 miles, light drizzle, overcast at 700 feet
From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,200 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet

The forecast for ELP, the departure

From Sun 6:00 pm MDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 13 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 15,000 feet
At times between Sun 6:00 pm MDT (00:00 UTC) and 8:00 pm MDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 20 knots, gusting to 30
From Sun 8:00 pm MDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the west at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 23 nm from the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 23 nm from the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · today · ZOB

Daylight

Sunset at ELP 6:36 pm MDT (00:36 UTC), at CLE 6:51 pm EDT (22:51 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:19 pm EDT (23:19 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at CLE is before sunrise there (7:35 am EDT (11:35 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 southern Plains · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Rockies · 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: EL Paso International, Cleveland-Hopkins International.