EL Paso International to Lynchburg Rgnl/Preston Glenn Field ELP → LYH
1,379 nautical miles (1,586 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 069°, about 061° magnetic at the departure end (variation 8E). At 120 knots that is 8 h 44 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 38-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:52 am EDT (15:52 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: 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
- 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). Near the route, 549 nm along the route.
- 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 390 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1129 to 1369 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 29,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Near the route, 1239 nm along the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the last 110 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Near the route, at the destination end.
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
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 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 14 forecast points nearest it (ELP, ROW, INK, LBB, SPS, OKC, FSM, LIT, MEM, CGI, BNA, TYS, TRI, ROA). 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 18 kt | −18 kt | 138 kt | 10 h | 1:08 pm EDT (17:08 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 240° at 15 kt | −16 kt | 15 °C | 136 kt | 10 h 08 min | 1:16 pm EDT (17:16 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 260° at 14 kt | −15 kt | 13 °C | 135 kt | 10 h 13 min | 1:21 pm EDT (17:21 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 270° at 14 kt | −15 kt | 11 °C | 135 kt | 10 h 13 min | 1:21 pm EDT (17:21 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 280° at 14 kt | −14 kt | 7 °C | 134 kt | 10 h 17 min | 1:25 pm EDT (17:25 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 280° at 15 kt | −14 kt | 3 °C | 134 kt | 10 h 17 min | 1:25 pm EDT (17:25 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 280° at 16 kt | −16 kt | -1 °C | 136 kt | 10 h 08 min | 1:16 pm EDT (17:16 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 280° at 18 kt | −18 kt | -5 °C | 138 kt | 10 h | 1:08 pm EDT (17:08 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 280° at 18 kt | −18 kt | -6 °C | 138 kt | 10 h | 1:08 pm EDT (17:08 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 270° at 26 kt | −27 kt | -17 °C | 147 kt | 9 h 23 min | 12:31 pm EDT (16:31 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 280° at 37 kt | −36 kt | -30 °C | 156 kt | 8 h 50 min | 11:58 am EDT (15:58 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 280° at 42 kt | −38 kt | -39 °C | 158 kt | 8 h 44 min | 11:52 am EDT (15:52 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 290° at 39 kt | −32 kt | -50 °C | 152 kt | 9 h 04 min | 12:12 pm EDT (16:12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELP | used from 0 nm out; 25 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° | |
| ROW | used from 50 nm out; 67 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° | |
| INK | used from 150 nm out; 63 nm from the line | 190/23 20° | 200/18 15° | 230/18 8° | 240/23 -4° | 240/37 -14° | 240/46 -27° | 250/42 -38° | 260/36 -50° | |
| LBB | used from 200 nm out; 39 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° | |
| SPS | used from 350 nm out; 44 nm from the line | 200/39 | 220/28 17° | 230/27 12° | 240/15 9° | 250/15 -4° | 250/24 -15° | 260/45 -28° | 270/43 -39° | 280/45 -51° |
| OKC | used from 499 nm out; 72 nm from the line | 200/44 | 230/32 18° | 240/13 15° | 240/10 9° | 240/20 -5° | 250/27 -16° | 260/47 -28° | 270/48 -39° | 270/45 -50° |
| FSM | used from 549 nm out; 64 nm from the line | 210/27 | 250/23 16° | 250/20 13° | 240/17 8° | 250/18 -6° | 260/31 -16° | 280/42 -30° | 280/44 -40° | 290/38 -51° |
| LIT | used from 699 nm out; 47 nm from the line | 220/21 | 230/17 16° | 250/24 12° | 260/15 7° | 260/13 -5° | 280/25 -16° | 290/35 -30° | 300/42 -40° | 300/40 -52° |
| MEM | used from 799 nm out; 56 nm from the line | 230/19 | 260/16 15° | 270/17 12° | 300/13 6° | 300/15 -5° | 300/26 -18° | 300/34 -32° | 300/41 -40° | 310/46 -52° |
| CGI | used from 899 nm out; 79 nm from the line | 240/20 | 270/15 15° | 280/15 11° | 300/13 6° | 290/20 -6° | 280/24 -18° | 300/34 -32° | 300/47 -41° | 310/49 -51° |
| BNA | used from 949 nm out; 44 nm from the line | 310/20 | 340/20 17° | 330/24 10° | 340/22 5° | 330/26 -6° | 340/29 -18° | 330/52 -33° | 320/62 -41° | 340/45 -50° |
| TYS | used from 1099 nm out; 63 nm from the line | 320/20 | 340/18 11° | 340/32 9° | 340/36 4° | 330/37 -7° | 330/38 -19° | 330/50 -34° | 330/53 -38° | 330/44 -48° |
| TRI | used from 1149 nm out; 56 nm from the line | 330/22 11° | 330/29 7° | 330/32 3° | 330/36 -8° | 320/34 -19° | 320/36 -34° | 320/43 -39° | 320/46 -47° | |
| ROA | used from 1299 nm out; 19 nm from the line | 310/29 | 330/31 13° | 340/28 7° | 330/25 3° | 310/32 -8° | 300/32 -22° | 290/32 -31° | 270/35 -38° | 270/32 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELP El Paso, TX | departure | no report just now | 3,961 ft | ||||
| CNM Carlsbad, NM | 110 nm out, 9 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 3,294 ft | ||||
| HOB Hobbs, NM | 170 nm out, 7 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 3,660 ft | ||||
| FDR Frederick, OK | 400 nm out, 20 nm north of the line | no report just now | 1,258 ft | ||||
| SPS Wichita Falls, TX | 420 nm out, 8 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,019 ft | ||||
| FSM Fort Smith, AR | 639 nm out, 14 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 469 ft | ||||
| JBR Jonesboro, AR | 819 nm out, 1 nm east of the line | no report just now | 262 ft | ||||
| HKA Blytheville, AR | 859 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 255 ft | ||||
| JWN Nashville, TN | 999 nm out, 16 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 501 ft | ||||
| LNP Wise, VA | 1219 nm out, 1 nm south of the line | no report just now | 2,684 ft | ||||
| ROA Roanoke, VA | 1339 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,175 ft | ||||
| LYH Lynchburg, VA | destination | no report just now | 938 ft |
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 LYH when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:52 am EDT (15:52 UTC)
LYH has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/0708 Goodlettsville, TN, Saturday, August 1, 2026 through Sunday, August 1, 2027 UTC 8 nm from the route, 1019 nm along the route · security · until 1 August · ZME
Daylight
Sunset at ELP 6:35 pm MDT (00:35 UTC), at LYH 6:44 pm EDT (22:44 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:10 pm EDT (23:10 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: EL Paso International, Lynchburg Rgnl/Preston Glenn Field.