EL Paso International to Philadelphia International ELP → PHL
1,582 nautical miles (1,820 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 063°, about 055° magnetic at the departure end (variation 8E). At 120 knots that is 9 h 53 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 40-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:38 pm EDT (17:38 UTC). Right now ELP is VFR, wind from the north (010°) at 5 knots; PHL is marginal VFR, wind from the northeast (040°) at 11 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: 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
- SIGMET E25E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 35,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 2:55 am MDT (08:55 UTC). Over the last 20 nm of the route.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 120655 MKCE WST 120655 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 25E VALID UNTIL 0855Z RI NY NJ PA DE MD AND MA RI NJ NY CT CSTL WTRS FROM 30SSE PVD-60SSE ACK-110SSE HTO-40N SBY-30SSW ETX-30SSE PVD AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL350.
- 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), from 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC). Over the route from 448 to 647 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist), from 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC). Over the last 587 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist), from 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC). Over the route from 1273 to 1472 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft, from 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC). Over the last 169 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
- C560 at 13,000 ft, 14 nm north, 12:38 am MDT (06:38 UTC): moderate turbulence, overcast above 19,000 ft, heavy rain, remarks: during the descent. At the destination end, 14 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
PHL UA /OV 20 NW PHL/TM 0638/FL130 /TP C560/SK OVC190/WX +RA/TB MOD/RM DURD
- Report
- a routine report filed through PHL
- Where
- 20 northwest phl
- Time
- 06:38 UTC
- Height
- at 13,000 ft
- Aircraft
- C560
- Sky
- overcast from 19,000 ft
- Weather
- heavy rain
- Turbulence
- moderate
- Remarks
- during the descent
- B752 climbing, 34 nm north, 1:37 am MDT (07:37 UTC): overcast. 1134 nm along the route, 34 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
CVG UA /OV 5 W CVG/TM 0737/FLDURC/TP B752/SK B001 OVC T015
- Report
- a routine report filed through CVG
- Where
- 5 west cvg
- Time
- 07:37 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- B752
- Sky
- B001 overcast T015
- B737 at 800 ft, 32 nm south, 1:30 am MDT (07:30 UTC): remarks: bases 800 ft. 1512 nm along the route, 32 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
BWI UA /OV BWI/TM 0730/FL008/TP B737/RM BASES 008
- Report
- a routine report filed through BWI
- Where
- over BWI
- Time
- 07:30 UTC
- Height
- at 800 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Remarks
- bases 800 ft
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 16 forecast points nearest it (ELP, ROW, LBB, SPS, OKC, TUL, FSM, SGF, CGI, EVV, LOU, CVG, CRW, EKN, PSB, ACY). 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 19 kt | −19 kt | 139 kt | 11 h 23 min | 3:08 pm EDT (19:08 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 240° at 15 kt | −16 kt | 15 °C | 136 kt | 11 h 38 min | 3:23 pm EDT (19:23 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 260° at 14 kt | −15 kt | 13 °C | 135 kt | 11 h 43 min | 3:28 pm EDT (19:28 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 270° at 13 kt | −13 kt | 10 °C | 133 kt | 11 h 54 min | 3:39 pm EDT (19:39 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 270° at 12 kt | −12 kt | 7 °C | 132 kt | 11 h 59 min | 3:44 pm EDT (19:44 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 270° at 13 kt | −13 kt | 3 °C | 133 kt | 11 h 54 min | 3:39 pm EDT (19:39 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 270° at 15 kt | −15 kt | -1 °C | 135 kt | 11 h 43 min | 3:28 pm EDT (19:28 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 270° at 17 kt | −17 kt | -6 °C | 137 kt | 11 h 33 min | 3:18 pm EDT (19:18 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 270° at 18 kt | −18 kt | -7 °C | 138 kt | 11 h 28 min | 3:13 pm EDT (19:13 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 270° at 26 kt | −26 kt | -18 °C | 146 kt | 10 h 50 min | 2:35 pm EDT (18:35 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 270° at 38 kt | −36 kt | -31 °C | 156 kt | 10 h 08 min | 1:53 pm EDT (17:53 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 280° at 44 kt | −40 kt | -39 °C | 160 kt | 9 h 53 min | 1:38 pm EDT (17:38 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 280° at 41 kt | −35 kt | -50 °C | 155 kt | 10 h 12 min | 1:57 pm EDT (17:57 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; 63 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° | |
| LBB | used from 199 nm out; 32 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 348 nm out; 62 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 448 nm out; 23 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° |
| TUL | used from 547 nm out; 33 nm from the line | 210/37 | 240/29 17° | 260/15 14° | 260/11 7° | 240/22 -6° | 250/29 -16° | 270/45 -29° | 270/47 -40° | 280/44 -50° |
| FSM | used from 597 nm out; 45 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° |
| SGF | used from 696 nm out; 49 nm from the line | 230/33 | 230/28 15° | 250/20 13° | 240/18 7° | 250/20 -6° | 250/24 -17° | 280/42 -31° | 280/49 -40° | 290/46 -51° |
| CGI | used from 796 nm out; 71 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° |
| EVV | used from 945 nm out; 30 nm from the line | 280/15 | 290/12 17° | 310/16 10° | 320/13 5° | 310/22 -6° | 320/26 -18° | 320/38 -33° | 310/56 -41° | 320/55 -51° |
| LOU | used from 1044 nm out; 17 nm from the line | 310/18 | 340/28 16° | 340/29 10° | 350/27 3° | 330/27 -7° | 340/39 -19° | 330/58 -33° | 330/67 -41° | 330/40 -49° |
| CVG | used from 1144 nm out; 43 nm from the line | 320/18 | 350/32 16° | 350/35 10° | 350/30 3° | 330/30 -7° | 340/44 -20° | 340/58 -35° | 330/72 -41° | 320/36 -49° |
| CRW | used from 1194 nm out; 67 nm from the line | 330/20 | 330/23 11° | 340/25 8° | 340/21 2° | 340/33 -9° | 340/41 -20° | 330/42 -35° | 320/44 -39° | 320/43 -47° |
| EKN | used from 1293 nm out; 48 nm from the line | 330/21 12° | 330/25 7° | 350/22 2° | 330/24 -10° | 310/27 -21° | 320/33 -35° | 290/31 -39° | 290/34 -47° | |
| PSB | used from 1442 nm out; 80 nm from the line | 360/13 13° | 330/14 7° | 300/11 3° | 290/12 -11° | 240/23 -23° | 270/25 -36° | 250/34 -40° | 250/45 -48° | |
| ACY | used from 1492 nm out; 96 nm from the line | 220/19 | 220/18 14° | 210/36 9° | 210/35 5° | 220/36 -8° | 240/49 -21° | 220/90 -31° | 230/103 -40° | 230/81 -50° |
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 7,500 feet, a few clouds at 11,000 feet | from the north (010°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 3,961 ft | 12:51 am MDT (06:51 UTC) |
| ATS Artesia, NM | 119 nm out, 15 nm northwest of the line | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,100 feet, a few clouds at 5,500 feet, a broken layer at 9,000 feet | from the south (170°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 9,000 ft | 3,544 ft | 07:35 UTC |
| LBB Lubbock, TX | 259 nm out, 4 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 12 knots | 10+ mi | none | 3,282 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| LAW Lawton, OK | 428 nm out, 15 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southeast (160°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,110 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| OUN Norman, OK | 487 nm out, 7 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (170°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,181 ft | 07:35 UTC |
| ASG Springdale, AR | 666 nm out, 3 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (170°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,352 ft | 01:48 UTC |
| CGI Cape Girardeau, MO | 895 nm out, 10 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-southwest (240°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 341 ft | 20:53 UTC |
| LOU Louisville, KY | 1084 nm out, 2 nm east of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: fog | calm | 0.25 mi | 200 ft | 545 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| LEX Lexington, KY | 1134 nm out, 25 nm south of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 100 feet Weather: fog | from the south-southwest (210°) at 3 knots | 0.25 mi | 100 ft | 979 ft | 06:56 UTC |
| CKB Clarksburg, WV | 1353 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 700 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet | from the west-northwest (290°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 1,500 ft | 1,223 ft | 07:41 UTC |
| MRB Martinsburg, WV | 1452 nm out, 8 nm south of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,300 feet, a broken layer at 3,800 feet, overcast at 9,000 feet Weather: light rain | from the north-northwest (330°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | 1,300 ft | 564 ft | 07:09 UTC |
| PHL Philadelphia, PA | destination | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 600 feet, a broken layer at 1,300 feet, overcast at 2,800 feet Weather: light rain, mist | from the northeast (040°) at 11 knots | 5 mi | 1,300 ft | 35 ft | 3:17 am EDT (07:17 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 PHL when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:38 pm EDT (17:38 UTC)
Wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 15, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for PHL
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 8 knots, visibility 5 miles, light rain showers, mist, thunderstorms nearby, overcast at 700 feet (thunderheads)
- From Mon 7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, visibility 5 miles, mist, overcast at 800 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, gusting to 15, visibility 6 miles, mist, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 15, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
The forecast for ELP, the departure
- From Mon 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 9,000 feet, a broken layer at 15,000 feet
- From Mon 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 3:00 pm MDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 10 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA 18 nm from the route, 1492 nm along the route · security · ZDC
- 6/8800 Baltimore, MD, Saturday, October 17, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 25 nm from the route, 1512 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZDC
Daylight
Sunset at ELP 6:35 pm MDT (00:35 UTC), at PHL 6:26 pm EDT (22:26 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:53 pm EDT (22:53 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, Philadelphia International.