Plan a flight · Mon 5:01 am MDT (11:01 UTC)

EL Paso International to Luis Munoz Marin International ELP → SJU

2,321 nautical miles (2,671 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 100°, about 092° magnetic at the departure end (variation 8E). At 120 knots that is 16 h 21 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 22-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:22 pm AST (03:22 UTC), after sunset at the destination. 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: 15 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

No SIGMET or AIRMET covers any part of this route right now.

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 21,000 ft, 32 nm south, 4:45 am MDT (10:45 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. 488 nm along the route, 32 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SAT UA /OV SAT090060/TM 1045/FL210/TP A320/TB OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through SAT
Where
60 nm east (090°) of SAT
Time
10:45 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
occasional moderate chop
Remarks
zhu
A320 at 2,300 ft, 39 nm south, 4:37 am MDT (10:37 UTC): remarks: KSAT base 2,300 ft, on top 4,000 ft. 428 nm along the route, 39 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SAT UA /OV SAT/TM 1037/FL023/TP A320/RM KSAT BASE 023, ON TOP 040
```
Report
a routine report filed through SAT
Where
over SAT
Time
10:37 UTC
Height
at 2,300 ft
Aircraft
A320
Remarks
KSAT base 2,300 ft, on top 4,000 ft
SF30 at 21,000 ft, 22 nm north, 3:35 am MDT (09:35 UTC): light rime icing, -10 °C, remarks: zhu. 578 nm along the route, 22 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IAH UA /OV DAS02002/TM 0935/FL210/TP SF30/TA M10/IC LGT RIME/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through IAH
Where
DAS02002
Time
09:35 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
SF30
Temperature
−10 °C
Icing
light rime
Remarks
zhu
B789 at 38,000 ft, 49 nm north, 3:54 am MDT (09:54 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence. 1096 nm along the route, 49 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SRQ UA /OV SRQ281174/TM 0954/FL380/TP B789/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through SRQ
Where
174 nm west (281°) of SRQ
Time
09:54 UTC
Height
at 38,000 ft
Aircraft
B789
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate chop
B38M at 21,000 ft, 45 nm north, 4:51 am MDT (10:51 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: during the descent. 1335 nm along the route, 45 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RSW UA /OV RSW180020/TM 1051/FL210/TP B38M/TB NEG/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through RSW
Where
20 nm south (180°) of RSW
Time
10:51 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
none
Remarks
during the descent

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 08:00–15:00 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 12 forecast points nearest it (ELP, INK, DRT, SAT, CLL, HOU, LCH, MSY, MOB, PIE, EYW, MIA). 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	160° at 6 kt	+3 kt		117 kt	19 h 50 min	2:51 am AST (06:51 UTC)
5,500 ft	180° at 5 kt	+1 kt	21 °C	119 kt	19 h 30 min	2:31 am AST (06:31 UTC)
7,500 ft	190° at 4 kt	0	16 °C	120 kt	19 h 20 min	2:21 am AST (06:21 UTC)
9,500 ft	200° at 3 kt	−1 kt	12 °C	121 kt	19 h 11 min	2:12 am AST (06:12 UTC)
11,500 ft	220° at 4 kt	−2 kt	9 °C	122 kt	19 h 01 min	2:02 am AST (06:02 UTC)
13,500 ft	230° at 5 kt	−4 kt	4 °C	124 kt	18 h 43 min	1:44 am AST (05:44 UTC)
15,500 ft	240° at 8 kt	−6 kt	0 °C	126 kt	18 h 25 min	1:26 am AST (05:26 UTC)
17,500 ft	250° at 10 kt	−8 kt	-5 °C	128 kt	18 h 08 min	1:09 am AST (05:09 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	250° at 11 kt	−9 kt	-6 °C	129 kt	18 h	1:01 am AST (05:01 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	260° at 14 kt	−13 kt	-16 °C	133 kt	17 h 27 min	12:28 am AST (04:28 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	280° at 18 kt	−19 kt	-31 °C	139 kt	16 h 42 min	11:43 pm AST (03:43 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	280° at 22 kt	−22 kt	-40 °C	142 kt	16 h 21 min	11:22 pm AST (03:22 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	300° at 20 kt	−19 kt	-52 °C	139 kt	16 h 42 min	11:43 pm AST (03:43 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 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		300/8	210/14 12°	210/28 6°	230/47 -6°	230/56 -14°	220/58 -27°	230/60 -38°	230/56 -50°
INK	used from 100 nm out; 46 nm from the line		220/17 21°	230/12 14°	210/13 7°	220/29 -5°	240/41 -14°	230/43 -28°	250/41 -38°	250/33 -51°
DRT	used from 249 nm out; 91 nm from the line	160/26	180/14 17°	200/18 15°	200/20 9°	210/21 -3°	220/14 -13°	210/17 -29°	280/12 -39°	320/20 -51°
SAT	used from 349 nm out; 71 nm from the line	160/18	180/22 17°	190/16 14°	210/16 9°	220/16 -5°	200/11 -14°	250/8 -29°	330/8 -40°	020/26 -51°
CLL	used from 448 nm out; 62 nm from the line	180/24	170/21 19°	180/10 14°	230/7 8°	230/16 -6°	260/20 -13°	290/23 -29°	320/21 -39°	340/35 -51°
HOU	used from 548 nm out; 15 nm from the line	180/22	180/20 16°	170/7 15°	L/V 8°	220/11 -6°	260/15 -13°	310/20 -30°	320/20 -40°	350/32 -51°
LCH	used from 647 nm out; 63 nm from the line	170/21	160/23 18°	170/13 13°	170/6 8°	300/12 -7°	280/16 -14°	320/27 -30°	330/23 -41°	340/38 -51°
MSY	used from 797 nm out; 102 nm from the line	150/9	140/8 18°	L/V 13°	L/V 6°	320/15 -5°	310/16 -16°	320/32 -31°	340/35 -40°	350/34 -52°
MOB	used from 996 nm out; 205 nm from the line	L/V	L/V 18°	020/8 11°	L/V 6°	330/12 -5°	330/23 -17°	330/30 -32°	350/39 -41°	340/40 -53°
PIE	used from 1046 nm out; 214 nm from the line	360/10	340/12 18°	330/9 13°	290/12 8°	260/21 -7°	280/18 -18°	250/20 -33°	250/26 -41°	250/20 -51°
EYW	used from 1245 nm out; 109 nm from the line	080/9	050/5 18°	070/5 13°	060/6 9°	L/V -6°	280/11 -17°	260/18 -32°	250/21 -41°	260/21 -52°
MIA	used from 1395 nm out; 54 nm from the line	L/V	L/V 17°	L/V 13°	L/V 8°	270/6 -6°	250/9 -17°	290/17 -32°	280/25 -41°	280/21 -52°

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	Elevation
ELP El Paso, TX	departure	no report just now	3,961 ft
PEQ Pecos, TX	149 nm out, 3 nm north of the line	no report just now	2,613 ft
AUS Austin, TX	458 nm out, 3 nm north of the line, tower	no report just now	541 ft
SGR Houston, TX	568 nm out, 2 nm south of the line, tower	no report just now	81 ft
MYAK Congo Town,	1584 nm out, 22 nm northeast of the line	no report just now	20 ft
MYAP Spring Point,	1813 nm out, 12 nm northeast of the line	no report just now	12 ft
MBPV Providenciales,	1913 nm out, 17 nm northeast of the line, tower	no report just now	13 ft
ABO Arecibo, PR	2291 nm out, 18 nm southwest of the line	no report just now	20 ft
SJU San Juan, PR	destination	no report just now	9 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 SJU when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:22 pm AST (03:22 UTC)

SJU has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.

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

6/4508 CEIBA, PR 24 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · ZSU

Daylight

Sunset at ELP 6:35 pm MDT (00:35 UTC), at SJU 6:03 pm AST (22:03 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:25 pm AST (22:25 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at SJU is before sunrise there (6:17 am AST (10:17 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 Caribbean · 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, Luis Munoz Marin International.