Plan a flight · Mon 8:57 am MDT (14:57 UTC)

EL Paso International to Charlotte/Douglas International ELP → CLT

1,286 nautical miles (1,479 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 074°, about 066° magnetic at the departure end (variation 8E). At 120 knots that is 8 h 05 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 39-knot tailwind), arriving about 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now ELP is VFR, wind calm; CLT is VFR, wind from the north-northwest (330°) at 11 knots, gusting to 16. 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 TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 1126 to 1256 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 ELP.

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

urgent C680 descending, 17 nm north, 7:32 am MDT (13:32 UTC): remarks: low-level wind shear a 10-knot gain of airspeed knots during the descent runway 35 avl. 1206 nm along the route, 17 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AVL UUA /OV AVL/TM 1332/FLDURD/TP C680/RM LLWS +10 KT DURD RY35 AVL
```
Report
an urgent report filed through AVL
Where
over AVL
Time
13:32 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
C680
Remarks
low-level wind shear a 10-knot gain of airspeed knots during the descent runway 35 avl
BE58 at 8,000 ft, 23 nm north, 8:10 am MDT (14:10 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 1226 nm along the route, 23 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AVL UA /OV SUG020010/TM 1410/FL080/TP BE58/TB MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through AVL
Where
10 nm north (020°) of SUG
Time
14:10 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
BE58
Turbulence
moderate chop
B737 at 37,000 ft, 8 nm northwest, 7:43 am MDT (13:43 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZFW82. 169 nm along the route, 8 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HOB UA /OV HOB/TM 1343/FL370/TP B737/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZFW82
```
Report
a routine report filed through HOB
Where
over HOB
Time
13:43 UTC
Height
at 37,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Remarks
ZFW82
B738 at 36,000 ft, 30 nm south, 8:14 am MDT (14:14 UTC): light chop turbulence above 36,000 ft, remarks: ZFW82. 249 nm along the route, 30 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BPG UA /OV BGS/TM 1414/FL360/TP B738/TB OCNL LGT CHOP FL 360/RM ZFW82
```
Report
a routine report filed through BPG
Where
over BGS
Time
14:14 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
occasional light chop flight level at 36,000 ft
Remarks
ZFW82
E145 at 40,000 ft, 48 nm north, 7:38 am MDT (13:38 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZFW55. 299 nm along the route, 48 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LBB UA /OV LBB070050/TM 1338/FL400/TP E145/TB NEG/RM ZFW55
```
Report
a routine report filed through LBB
Where
50 nm east (070°) of LBB
Time
13:38 UTC
Height
at 40,000 ft
Aircraft
E145
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZFW55
A321 at 34,000 ft, 48 nm south, 7:39 am MDT (13:39 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZFW94. 429 nm along the route, 48 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MWL UA /OV MQP/TM 1339/FL340/TP A321/TB NEG/RM ZFW94
```
Report
a routine report filed through MWL
Where
over MQP
Time
13:39 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZFW94
C172 at 1,700 ft, 36 nm south, 7:38 am MDT (13:38 UTC): a broken layer above 2,200 ft. 458 nm along the route, 36 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AFW UA /OV AFW340004/TM 1338/FL017/TP C172/SK BKN022
```
Report
a routine report filed through AFW
Where
4 nm north (340°) of AFW
Time
13:38 UTC
Height
at 1,700 ft
Aircraft
C172
Sky
a broken layer from 2,200 ft
E145 at 13,000 ft, 23 nm south, 7:38 am MDT (13:38 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZFW32. 458 nm along the route, 23 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MWL UA /OV MQP030040/TM 1338/FL130/TP E145/TB NEG/RM ZFW32
```
Report
a routine report filed through MWL
Where
40 nm northeast (030°) of MQP
Time
13:38 UTC
Height
at 13,000 ft
Aircraft
E145
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZFW32
C560 at 2,600 ft, 49 nm south, 7:02 am MDT (13:02 UTC): a broken layer above 2,600 ft. 458 nm along the route, 49 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FTW UA /OV 5 NM W/TM 1302/FL026/TP C560/SK BKN026
```
Report
a routine report filed through FTW
Where
5 nautical miles west
Time
13:02 UTC
Height
at 2,600 ft
Aircraft
C560
Sky
a broken layer from 2,600 ft
C172 at 2,500 ft, 49 nm south, 6:55 am MDT (12:55 UTC): scattered clouds above 2,700 ft. 458 nm along the route, 49 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FTW UA /OV 3 NM NW FTW/TM 1255/FL025/TP C172/SK SCT027
```
Report
a routine report filed through FTW
Where
3 nautical miles northwest ftw
Time
12:55 UTC
Height
at 2,500 ft
Aircraft
C172
Sky
scattered clouds from 2,700 ft
A320 at 2,400 ft, 48 nm south, 6:38 am MDT (12:38 UTC): a few clouds above 2,400 ft, remarks: bases 2400 ft, airport in sight on 8 mile final. 478 nm along the route, 48 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DFW UA /OV DFW/TM 1238/FL024/TP A320/SK FEW024/RM BASES 2400 FT, AIRPORT IN SIGHT ON 8 MILE FINAL
```
Report
a routine report filed through DFW
Where
over DFW
Time
12:38 UTC
Height
at 2,400 ft
Aircraft
A320
Sky
a few clouds from 2,400 ft
Remarks
bases 2400 ft, airport in sight on 8 mile final
SR22 at 6,000 ft, 10 nm southeast, 6:50 am MDT (12:50 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZFW83. 668 nm along the route, 10 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TXK UA /OV TXK040050/TM 1250/FL060/TP SR22/TB NEG/RM ZFW83
```
Report
a routine report filed through TXK
Where
50 nm northeast (040°) of TXK
Time
12:50 UTC
Height
at 6,000 ft
Aircraft
SR22
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZFW83
BE9L at 5,000 ft, 48 nm south, 7:06 am MDT (13:06 UTC): clear from 5,000 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: ZME65. 747 nm along the route, 48 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LLQ UA /OV LLQ/TM 1306/FL050/TP BE9L/SK SKC/RM ZME65
```
Report
a routine report filed through LLQ
Where
over LLQ
Time
13:06 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
BE9L
Sky
clear
Remarks
ZME65
BE33 at 4,500 ft, 10 nm southeast, 7:05 am MDT (13:05 UTC): clear from 4,500 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: ZME65. 817 nm along the route, 10 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
UTA UA /OV UTA180015/TM 1305/FL045/TP BE33/SK SKC/RM ZME65
```
Report
a routine report filed through UTA
Where
15 nm south (180°) of UTA
Time
13:05 UTC
Height
at 4,500 ft
Aircraft
BE33
Sky
clear
Remarks
ZME65

16 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 14:00–21:00 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 13 forecast points nearest it (ELP, ROW, INK, LBB, ABI, SPS, DAL, FSM, LIT, MEM, HSV, TYS, GSP). 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	240° at 11 kt	−11 kt		131 kt	9 h 49 min	8:46 pm EDT (00:46 UTC)
5,500 ft	250° at 13 kt	−14 kt	20 °C	134 kt	9 h 36 min	8:33 pm EDT (00:33 UTC)
7,500 ft	250° at 13 kt	−14 kt	15 °C	134 kt	9 h 36 min	8:33 pm EDT (00:33 UTC)
9,500 ft	250° at 13 kt	−14 kt	11 °C	134 kt	9 h 36 min	8:33 pm EDT (00:33 UTC)
11,500 ft	250° at 15 kt	−16 kt	8 °C	136 kt	9 h 27 min	8:24 pm EDT (00:24 UTC)
13,500 ft	250° at 18 kt	−18 kt	4 °C	138 kt	9 h 19 min	8:16 pm EDT (00:16 UTC)
15,500 ft	250° at 21 kt	−21 kt	0 °C	141 kt	9 h 07 min	8:04 pm EDT (00:04 UTC)
17,500 ft	250° at 23 kt	−24 kt	-5 °C	144 kt	8 h 56 min	7:53 pm EDT (23:53 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	250° at 24 kt	−25 kt	-6 °C	145 kt	8 h 52 min	7:49 pm EDT (23:49 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	260° at 28 kt	−29 kt	-16 °C	149 kt	8 h 38 min	7:35 pm EDT (23:35 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	270° at 38 kt	−39 kt	-29 °C	159 kt	8 h 05 min	7:02 pm EDT (23:02 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	290° at 38 kt	−36 kt	-38 °C	156 kt	8 h 15 min	7:12 pm EDT (23:12 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	300° at 30 kt	−26 kt	-50 °C	146 kt	8 h 48 min	7:45 pm EDT (23:45 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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		L/V	200/16 12°	210/36 7°	220/48 -6°	220/55 -15°	220/59 -27°	230/60 -37°	230/56 -50°
ROW	used from 50 nm out; 73 nm from the line		230/6	220/20 13°	210/37 7°	220/48 -6°	220/52 -16°	230/65 -27°	230/67 -37°	240/64 -49°
INK	used from 100 nm out; 54 nm from the line		240/15 21°	200/12 15°	190/15 8°	220/28 -5°	230/40 -14°	230/43 -27°	240/39 -38°	230/36 -50°
LBB	used from 199 nm out; 56 nm from the line		240/21 20°	230/20 15°	210/19 8°	230/39 -6°	230/48 -16°	240/57 -27°	250/51 -37°	240/45 -50°
ABI	used from 299 nm out; 51 nm from the line		210/22 19°	210/14 15°	210/19 8°	240/17 -4°	240/31 -15°	240/35 -27°	260/30 -37°	260/18 -51°
SPS	used from 349 nm out; 54 nm from the line	190/18	220/24 18°	210/17 15°	230/19 8°	250/27 -5°	250/41 -16°	260/48 -28°	270/42 -37°	270/28 -50°
DAL	used from 448 nm out; 53 nm from the line	200/15	210/22 19°	210/17 13°	230/12 8°	250/26 -5°	250/25 -14°	260/34 -28°	290/32 -38°	310/23 -50°
FSM	used from 548 nm out; 94 nm from the line	210/15	230/31 18°	230/26 12°	240/22 8°	260/26 -6°	270/29 -16°	280/56 -29°	290/47 -37°	310/41 -50°
LIT	used from 648 nm out; 62 nm from the line	230/23	250/23 17°	250/18 11°	250/18 7°	250/27 -7°	270/23 -15°	290/50 -30°	300/43 -38°	320/38 -50°
MEM	used from 797 nm out; 32 nm from the line	240/14	260/23 16°	250/22 11°	250/20 7°	270/24 -6°	270/27 -16°	310/49 -30°	310/46 -39°	320/43 -50°
HSV	used from 897 nm out; 77 nm from the line	290/11	300/10 15°	300/17 12°	290/20 6°	290/18 -5°	290/25 -17°	310/38 -31°	320/47 -40°	330/43 -50°
TYS	used from 1096 nm out; 47 nm from the line	320/8	330/17 16°	320/17 9°	310/24 6°	290/23 -6°	290/28 -19°	300/36 -33°	310/48 -40°	320/46 -50°
GSP	used from 1196 nm out; 17 nm from the line	330/14	360/26 17°	360/22 11°	330/20 6°	310/27 -5°	320/24 -18°	310/28 -33°	320/38 -40°	330/30 -51°

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 5,500 feet, a few clouds at 9,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	3,961 ft	8:51 am MDT (14:51 UTC)
CNM Carlsbad, NM	110 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line	VFR	from the south (170°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	3,294 ft	13:53 UTC
HOB Hobbs, NM	169 nm out, 9 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	3,660 ft	14:50 UTC
SNK Snyder, TX	279 nm out, 18 nm south of the line	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,700 feet	from the south (170°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	1,700 ft	2,430 ft	14:35 UTC
GYI Sherman/Denison, TX	498 nm out, 5 nm east of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,800 feet	from the south (180°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	749 ft	13:50 UTC
DEQ De Queen, AR	618 nm out, 3 nm south of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	354 ft	13:53 UTC
LIT Little Rock, AR	727 nm out, 21 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the west (260°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	266 ft	13:53 UTC
OLV Olive Branch, MS	847 nm out, 20 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	401 ft	14:50 UTC
HSV Huntsville, AL	997 nm out, 17 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 17,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	628 ft	13:53 UTC
CHA Chattanooga, TN	1076 nm out, 1 nm north of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: fog	calm	0.5 mi	200 ft	682 ft	14:35 UTC
GSP Greer, SC	1226 nm out, 17 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the north-northwest (330°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	963 ft	13:53 UTC
CLT Charlotte, NC	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,500 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the north-northwest (330°) at 11 knots, gusting to 16	10+ mi	none	747 ft	10:52 am EDT (14:52 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 CLT when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 UTC)

Wind from the north-northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for CLT

From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Tue 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet

The forecast for ELP, the departure

From Mon 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 8,000 feet, scattered clouds at 15,000 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm MDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 8,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 pm MDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the west at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet

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

No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.

Daylight

Sunset at ELP 6:35 pm MDT (00:35 UTC), at CLT 6:52 pm EDT (22:52 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:18 pm EDT (23:18 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at CLT is after sunset there (6:52 pm EDT (22:52 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 lower 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, Charlotte/Douglas International.