Plan a flight · Sun 11:14 pm MDT (05:14 UTC)

EL Paso International to Willow Run Airport ELP → YIP

1,256 nautical miles (1,445 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 054°, about 046° magnetic at the departure end (variation 8E). At 120 knots that is 7 h 42 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 43-knot tailwind), arriving about 8:56 am EDT (12:56 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: 59 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 9C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 30,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 30 knots, until 12:55 am MDT (06:55 UTC). Over the first 130 nm of the route.

as issued

WSUS32 KKCI 120455
MKCC WST 120455
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 9C
VALID UNTIL 0655Z
TX NM
FROM 50NNW CME-40ENE CME-50SE ELP-20WSW ELP-30E TCS-50NNW CME
AREA TS MOV FROM 22030KT. TOPS TO FL300.

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). Over the route from 379 to 807 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). Over the last 179 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

B38M at 29,000 ft, 6 nm south, 10:52 pm MDT (04:52 UTC): no turbulence from 23,000 ft to 29,000 ft. 1026 nm along the route, 6 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TIP UA /OV RBS/TM 0452/FL290/TP B38M/TB NEG 230-290
```
Report
a routine report filed through TIP
Where
over RBS
Time
04:52 UTC
Height
at 29,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
no from 23,000 ft to 29,000 ft
LJ45 at 10,000 ft, 21 nm south, 10:31 pm MDT (04:31 UTC): no turbulence, clear, remarks: ground fog at fwa FV10SM on final runway 14. 1156 nm along the route, 21 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FWA UA /OV OLK/TM 0431/FL100/TP LJ45/SK CLR/TB SMOOTH/RM GROUND FOG AT FWA. FV10SM ON FINAL RY 14
```
Report
a routine report filed through FWA
Where
over OLK
Time
04:31 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
LJ45
Sky
clear
Turbulence
smooth
Remarks
ground fog at fwa FV10SM on final runway 14
B738 at 1,300 ft, 32 nm southeast, 10:45 pm MDT (04:45 UTC): overcast from 1,300 ft to 3,000 ft, remarks: during the descent. At the destination end, 32 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV KTOL/TM 0445/FL013/TP B738/SK OVC013-TOP030/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over KTOL
Time
04:45 UTC
Height
at 1,300 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
overcast from 1,300 ft, tops 3,000 ft
Remarks
during the descent
PA44 descending, 32 nm southeast, 8:27 pm MDT (02:27 UTC): a broken layer from 900 ft to 1,500 ft; a broken layer from 2,600 ft to 3,500 ft, fog. At the destination end, 32 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 0227/FLDURD/TP PA44/SK BKN009 TOPS015 BKN026 TOPS035/WX FG
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over TOL
Time
02:27 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
PA44
Sky
BKN009 TOPS015 BKN026 TOPS035
Weather
fog
B739 descending, 8 nm east, 10:54 pm MDT (04:54 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 8 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DTW/TM 0454/FLDURD/TP B739/SK BASES 011
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
over DTW
Time
04:54 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B739
Sky
bases 1,100 ft
A320 descending, 8 nm east, 9:27 pm MDT (03:27 UTC): overcast above 1,400 ft. At the destination end, 8 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DTW/TM 0327/FLDURD/TP A320/SK 014 OVC
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
over DTW
Time
03:27 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
A320
Sky
at 1,400 ft overcast
C560 at 3,000 ft, 26 nm north, 8:28 pm MDT (02:28 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 26 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PTK UA /OV 6 W/TM 0228/FL030/TP C560/SK BASES 019 TOPS 030 OVC
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTK
Where
6 west
Time
02:28 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
C560
Sky
bases 1,900 ft tops 3,000 ft overcast
C25B at 2,000 ft, 26 nm north, 8:18 pm MDT (02:18 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 26 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PTK UA /OV 2 W/TM 0218/FL020/TP C25B/SK BASES 020 OVC
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTK
Where
2 west
Time
02:18 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
C25B
Sky
bases 2,000 ft overcast

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 13 forecast points nearest it (ELP, ROW, LBB, AMA, GAG, ICT, MKC, COU, STL, SPI, JOT, FWA, 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	230° at 25 kt	−25 kt		145 kt	8 h 40 min	9:54 am EDT (13:54 UTC)
5,500 ft	230° at 25 kt	−26 kt	19 °C	146 kt	8 h 36 min	9:50 am EDT (13:50 UTC)
7,500 ft	240° at 22 kt	−22 kt	14 °C	142 kt	8 h 51 min	10:05 am EDT (14:05 UTC)
9,500 ft	240° at 18 kt	−19 kt	11 °C	139 kt	9 h 02 min	10:16 am EDT (14:16 UTC)
11,500 ft	250° at 16 kt	−16 kt	7 °C	136 kt	9 h 14 min	10:28 am EDT (14:28 UTC)
13,500 ft	250° at 17 kt	−17 kt	3 °C	137 kt	9 h 10 min	10:24 am EDT (14:24 UTC)
15,500 ft	250° at 20 kt	−20 kt	-1 °C	140 kt	8 h 58 min	10:12 am EDT (14:12 UTC)
17,500 ft	250° at 22 kt	−22 kt	-5 °C	142 kt	8 h 51 min	10:05 am EDT (14:05 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	250° at 23 kt	−23 kt	-6 °C	143 kt	8 h 47 min	10:01 am EDT (14:01 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	250° at 32 kt	−32 kt	-18 °C	152 kt	8 h 16 min	9:30 am EDT (13:30 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	260° at 44 kt	−43 kt	-31 °C	163 kt	7 h 42 min	8:56 am EDT (12:56 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	270° at 49 kt	−42 kt	-40 °C	162 kt	7 h 45 min	8:59 am EDT (12:59 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	280° at 50 kt	−38 kt	-50 °C	158 kt	7 h 57 min	9:11 am EDT (13:11 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; 56 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; 50 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°
AMA	used from 299 nm out; 36 nm from the line		210/38	230/29 14°	240/29 7°	220/27 -5°	240/37 -18°	240/66 -28°	250/59 -37°	260/47 -49°
GAG	used from 349 nm out; 61 nm from the line		220/40 19°	230/28 14°	240/23 8°	230/21 -6°	240/31 -19°	250/66 -29°	260/58 -38°	260/47 -49°
ICT	used from 498 nm out; 59 nm from the line	200/48	230/39 19°	240/24 14°	240/20 8°	240/22 -6°	250/31 -18°	250/61 -29°	260/58 -38°	270/54 -49°
MKC	used from 648 nm out; 72 nm from the line	220/44	250/28 18°	250/18 13°	240/12 6°	280/24 -6°	240/34 -18°	260/47 -30°	260/51 -40°	270/58 -50°
COU	used from 747 nm out; 41 nm from the line	230/31	230/30 15°	260/16 11°	270/14 6°	260/24 -6°	270/27 -18°	270/37 -32°	280/49 -41°	290/56 -51°
STL	used from 847 nm out; 61 nm from the line	250/24	250/24 16°	260/23 9°	270/16 6°	260/25 -6°	270/29 -19°	290/34 -33°	290/48 -41°	290/54 -51°
SPI	used from 897 nm out; 26 nm from the line	220/21	250/23 16°	260/27 9°	270/14 6°	270/23 -7°	270/31 -19°	270/28 -33°	290/48 -42°	300/55 -52°
JOT	used from 997 nm out; 52 nm from the line	250/23	270/22 15°	250/16 10°	240/9 4°	280/22 -7°	280/29 -19°	300/29 -34°	290/50 -43°	300/64 -52°
FWA	used from 1096 nm out; 54 nm from the line	300/17	320/20 16°	330/20 10°	340/15 3°	310/27 -8°	320/37 -20°	330/52 -36°	330/65 -43°	330/60 -50°
CLE	used from 1246 nm out; 93 nm from the line	340/7	010/16 13°	350/18 8°	350/20 3°	340/31 -10°	340/46 -21°	340/54 -37°	330/62 -44°	340/65 -49°

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
ATS Artesia, NM	120 nm out, 7 nm south of the line	no report just now	3,544 ft
ROW Roswell, NM	130 nm out, 18 nm northwest of the line, tower	no report just now	3,671 ft
PVW Plainview, TX	269 nm out, 20 nm southeast of the line	no report just now	3,374 ft
ELK Elk City, OK	409 nm out, 18 nm southeast of the line	no report just now	2,012 ft
WDG Enid, OK	508 nm out, 12 nm southeast of the line, tower	no report just now	1,167 ft
CNU Chanute, KS	638 nm out, 4 nm east of the line	no report just now	1,002 ft
COU Columbia, MO	807 nm out, 16 nm southeast of the line, tower	no report just now	889 ft
BMI Bloomington/Normal, IL	987 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line, tower	no report just now	871 ft
SBN South Bend, IN	1126 nm out, 20 nm north of the line, tower	no report just now	798 ft
EKM Elkhart, IN	1146 nm out, 15 nm northwest of the line, tower	no report just now	777 ft
YIP Detroit, MI	destination	no report just now	715 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 YIP when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 8:56 am EDT (12:56 UTC)

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

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

6/7634 CENTRALIA, MO, Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 4 nm from the route, 817 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · today · ZKC

Daylight

Sunset at ELP 6:36 pm MDT (00:36 UTC), at YIP 6:57 pm EDT (22:57 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:25 pm EDT (23:25 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, Willow Run Airport.