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 8 h 06 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 35-knot tailwind), arriving about 6:20 am EDT (10:20 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: 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 6W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 9:55 pm MDT (03:55 UTC). Near the route, 80 nm along the route.
as issued
WSUS33 KKCI 120155 MKCW WST 120155 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 6W VALID UNTIL 0355Z CO NM FROM 50SSW DEN-30NNE TBE-50SSW CME-50E SJN-20NE DVC-50SSW DEN AREA TS MOV FROM 23040KT. TOPS TO FL340.
- 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, 518 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 20 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
Not fetched just now.
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 20:00–03:00 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 | 210° at 14 kt | −13 kt | 133 kt | 9 h 27 min | 7:41 am EDT (11:41 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 210° at 17 kt | −15 kt | 19 °C | 135 kt | 9 h 18 min | 7:32 am EDT (11:32 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 230° at 16 kt | −16 kt | 14 °C | 136 kt | 9 h 14 min | 7:28 am EDT (11:28 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 250° at 17 kt | −17 kt | 11 °C | 137 kt | 9 h 10 min | 7:24 am EDT (11:24 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 260° at 17 kt | −17 kt | 7 °C | 137 kt | 9 h 10 min | 7:24 am EDT (11:24 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 260° at 18 kt | −17 kt | 3 °C | 137 kt | 9 h 10 min | 7:24 am EDT (11:24 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 260° at 18 kt | −17 kt | -2 °C | 137 kt | 9 h 10 min | 7:24 am EDT (11:24 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 270° at 19 kt | −18 kt | -6 °C | 138 kt | 9 h 06 min | 7:20 am EDT (11:20 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 270° at 20 kt | −18 kt | -7 °C | 138 kt | 9 h 06 min | 7:20 am EDT (11:20 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 270° at 25 kt | −22 kt | -18 °C | 142 kt | 8 h 51 min | 7:05 am EDT (11:05 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 270° at 38 kt | −33 kt | -31 °C | 153 kt | 8 h 13 min | 6:27 am EDT (10:27 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 280° at 43 kt | −35 kt | -41 °C | 155 kt | 8 h 06 min | 6:20 am EDT (10:20 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 290° at 48 kt | −34 kt | -50 °C | 154 kt | 8 h 09 min | 6:23 am EDT (10:23 UTC) |
Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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 | 200/15 | 200/16 15° | 200/17 6° | 220/40 -6° | 240/53 -16° | 230/62 -27° | 240/63 -38° | 250/59 -49° | |
| ROW | used from 50 nm out; 56 nm from the line | 180/23 | 190/24 15° | 210/27 7° | 230/35 -6° | 240/53 -17° | 240/62 -27° | 250/64 -38° | 260/60 -50° | |
| LBB | used from 199 nm out; 50 nm from the line | 180/26 20° | 210/21 13° | 230/21 7° | 250/25 -5° | 250/34 -16° | 250/52 -28° | 260/47 -38° | 260/49 -50° | |
| AMA | used from 299 nm out; 36 nm from the line | 190/28 | 220/26 14° | 230/27 7° | 250/24 -6° | 250/32 -16° | 240/51 -28° | 250/52 -38° | 250/51 -50° | |
| GAG | used from 349 nm out; 61 nm from the line | 190/34 19° | 240/27 14° | 240/26 8° | 240/24 -6° | 240/29 -16° | 250/50 -28° | 250/50 -39° | 260/46 -50° | |
| ICT | used from 498 nm out; 59 nm from the line | 190/34 | 210/34 18° | 240/28 13° | 260/23 7° | 250/23 -6° | 240/29 -17° | 260/40 -30° | 260/47 -40° | 270/42 -51° |
| MKC | used from 648 nm out; 72 nm from the line | 200/28 | 220/30 16° | 270/20 11° | 280/22 7° | 260/27 -6° | 270/27 -18° | 280/38 -32° | 270/38 -40° | 280/50 -52° |
| COU | used from 747 nm out; 41 nm from the line | 210/16 | 220/19 15° | 240/33 10° | 250/29 7° | 280/21 -6° | 280/19 -18° | 300/34 -31° | 300/40 -42° | 300/60 -52° |
| STL | used from 847 nm out; 61 nm from the line | 210/13 | 260/16 17° | 270/21 10° | 280/24 5° | 310/20 -7° | 320/22 -18° | 320/44 -33° | 320/59 -43° | 310/69 -51° |
| SPI | used from 897 nm out; 26 nm from the line | 210/13 | 260/11 17° | 270/18 10° | 290/21 4° | 310/20 -8° | 330/25 -19° | 320/49 -34° | 320/60 -44° | 320/59 -50° |
| JOT | used from 997 nm out; 52 nm from the line | 230/11 | 290/12 16° | 300/19 10° | 320/19 4° | 300/17 -9° | 330/31 -20° | 320/49 -37° | 320/53 -45° | 320/67 -49° |
| FWA | used from 1096 nm out; 54 nm from the line | 350/9 | 350/24 15° | 360/25 9° | 360/29 4° | 350/31 -10° | 340/39 -22° | 330/40 -37° | 320/38 -43° | 320/48 -48° |
| CLE | used from 1246 nm out; 93 nm from the line | 340/5 | 320/13 14° | 300/12 8° | 310/10 2° | 310/14 -10° | 340/14 -23° | 320/27 -35° | 260/28 -40° | 250/36 -48° |
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 | ||||
| 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, 6:20 am EDT (10:20 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)). At 120 knots the arrival at YIP is before sunrise there (7:43 am EDT (11:43 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, Willow Run Airport.