Newark Liberty International to Tucson International EWR → TUS
1,835 nautical miles (2,112 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 266°, about 279° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13W). At 120 knots that is 17 h 49 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 17-knot headwind), arriving about 2:49 am MST (09:49 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now EWR is VFR, wind from the north-northwest (330°) at 9 knots, gusting to 19; TUS is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 8 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
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the first 170 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 130 to 299 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Near the route, 180 nm along the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, mist). Over the route from 190 to 469 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: 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 838 to 1137 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Over the route from 1576 to 1676 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 1606 to 1696 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: 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, 1666 nm along 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 EWR.
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 14:00–21:00 UTC · at 120 knots true airspeed
The westbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: even thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 20 forecast points nearest it (JFK, AVP, PSB, AGC, CMH, CVG, IND, EVV, STL, COU, SGF, TUL, ICT, GAG, AMA, TCC, ROW, ABQ, ELP, TUS). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,500 ft | 250° at 16 kt | +17 kt | 17 °C | 103 kt | 17 h 49 min | 2:49 am MST (09:49 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 250° at 16 kt | +18 kt | 15 °C | 102 kt | 17 h 59 min | 2:59 am MST (09:59 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 250° at 17 kt | +19 kt | 11 °C | 101 kt | 18 h 10 min | 3:10 am MST (10:10 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 250° at 19 kt | +20 kt | 8 °C | 100 kt | 18 h 21 min | 3:21 am MST (10:21 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 260° at 21 kt | +22 kt | 4 °C | 98 kt | 18 h 43 min | 3:43 am MST (10:43 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 260° at 24 kt | +26 kt | 0 °C | 94 kt | 19 h 31 min | 4:31 am MST (11:31 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 260° at 27 kt | +29 kt | -4 °C | 91 kt | 20 h 10 min | 5:10 am MST (12:10 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 260° at 29 kt | +31 kt | -7 °C | 89 kt | 20 h 37 min | 5:37 am MST (12:37 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 250° at 38 kt | +40 kt | -19 °C | 80 kt | 22 h 56 min | 7:56 am MST (14:56 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 260° at 53 kt | +55 kt | -31 °C | 65 kt | 28 h 14 min | 1:14 pm MST (20:14 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 270° at 55 kt | +56 kt | -39 °C | 64 kt | 28 h 40 min | 1:40 pm MST (20:40 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 270° at 52 kt | +52 kt | -49 °C | 68 kt | 26 h 59 min | 11:59 am MST (18:59 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JFK | used from 0 nm out; 43 nm from the line | 360/20 | 340/23 11° | 340/26 8° | 350/26 3° | 350/30 -8° | 350/36 -21° | 350/52 -36° | 350/54 -44° | 320/45 -53° |
| AVP | used from 50 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 330/21 | 340/24 14° | 350/27 9° | 350/25 3° | 330/29 -8° | 310/31 -20° | 330/41 -36° | 330/57 -46° | 320/55 -51° |
| PSB | used from 100 nm out; 59 nm from the line | 330/23 14° | 340/24 9° | 340/25 3° | 320/24 -8° | 300/29 -20° | 310/39 -36° | 310/52 -46° | 310/56 -50° | |
| AGC | used from 199 nm out; 40 nm from the line | 270/15 | 320/17 14° | 320/22 9° | 340/23 4° | 310/25 -8° | 290/30 -19° | 280/40 -36° | 290/49 -45° | 300/53 -49° |
| CMH | used from 349 nm out; 29 nm from the line | 270/15 | 280/20 14° | 280/21 9° | 290/26 4° | 290/29 -7° | 290/38 -20° | 280/44 -35° | 280/48 -42° | 310/61 -48° |
| CVG | used from 449 nm out; 37 nm from the line | 260/20 | 280/18 15° | 270/19 8° | 290/30 5° | 280/31 -7° | 290/37 -19° | 280/46 -35° | 290/55 -40° | 310/57 -48° |
| IND | used from 499 nm out; 41 nm from the line | 260/18 | 250/20 15° | 260/26 9° | 290/28 5° | 290/30 -7° | 280/40 -20° | 280/46 -35° | 290/53 -38° | 300/58 -47° |
| EVV | used from 598 nm out; 64 nm from the line | 270/15 | 250/15 14° | 260/24 11° | 270/28 6° | 280/30 -7° | 280/34 -18° | 290/48 -33° | 290/59 -38° | 300/56 -48° |
| STL | used from 698 nm out; 35 nm from the line | 240/25 | 240/21 15° | 260/21 12° | 270/21 7° | 280/25 -7° | 280/39 -19° | 290/65 -31° | 290/70 -38° | 290/59 -48° |
| COU | used from 798 nm out; 41 nm from the line | 240/28 | 240/22 17° | 250/18 12° | 260/22 6° | 270/23 -7° | 260/39 -19° | 290/70 -30° | 290/71 -37° | 290/58 -48° |
| SGF | used from 898 nm out; 38 nm from the line | 220/23 | 240/29 16° | 240/21 13° | 240/15 7° | 270/28 -7° | 260/34 -18° | 280/67 -29° | 290/59 -37° | 290/51 -49° |
| TUL | used from 997 nm out; 68 nm from the line | 210/24 | 220/29 18° | 240/17 14° | 250/16 8° | 260/28 -6° | 260/36 -18° | 270/63 -28° | 280/54 -37° | 290/46 -49° |
| ICT | used from 1047 nm out; 50 nm from the line | 200/26 | 240/31 21° | 230/30 14° | 240/30 7° | 250/38 -8° | 240/49 -19° | 260/73 -27° | 270/69 -37° | 270/63 -48° |
| GAG | used from 1147 nm out; 56 nm from the line | 230/27 21° | 230/27 15° | 230/26 8° | 240/41 -7° | 250/54 -19° | 250/72 -27° | 260/70 -37° | 260/64 -49° | |
| AMA | used from 1297 nm out; 26 nm from the line | 240/20 | 230/25 14° | 230/31 8° | 230/42 -7° | 240/50 -18° | 240/69 -27° | 250/68 -37° | 250/58 -49° | |
| TCC | used from 1396 nm out; 14 nm from the line | 230/14 | 240/29 12° | 220/39 6° | 230/48 -6° | 230/52 -19° | 230/77 -27° | 240/77 -37° | 250/71 -49° | |
| ROW | used from 1496 nm out; 73 nm from the line | 230/6 | 220/20 13° | 210/37 7° | 220/48 -6° | 220/52 -16° | 230/65 -27° | 230/67 -37° | 240/64 -49° | |
| ABQ | used from 1546 nm out; 65 nm from the line | 200/19 9° | 220/32 3° | 230/52 -7° | 220/67 -20° | 230/86 -26° | 230/87 -36° | 230/87 -49° | ||
| ELP | used from 1646 nm out; 123 nm from the line | L/V | 200/16 12° | 210/36 7° | 220/48 -6° | 220/55 -15° | 220/59 -27° | 230/60 -37° | 230/56 -50° | |
| TUS | used from 1696 nm out; 115 nm from the line | 210/19 14° | 200/27 6° | 220/34 3° | 220/54 -7° | 220/67 -18° | 220/83 -26° | 220/82 -36° | 220/81 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EWR Newark, NJ | departure | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,000 feet, scattered clouds at 3,600 feet, scattered clouds at 18,000 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet | from the north-northwest (330°) at 9 knots, gusting to 19 | 10+ mi | 25,000 ft | 17 ft | 11:51 am EDT (15:51 UTC) |
| ABE Allentown, PA | 60 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,500 feet | from the north-northwest (340°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | none | 393 ft | 15:51 UTC |
| LBE Latrobe, PA | 239 nm out, 1 nm west of the line, tower | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet, overcast at 2,000 feet Weather: mist | from the west-southwest (240°) at 5 knots | 5 mi | 700 ft | 1,198 ft | 15:47 UTC |
| LCK Columbus, OH | 409 nm out, 5 nm east of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet | from the south (180°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 800 ft | 743 ft | 14:55 UTC |
| BMG Bloomington, IN | 579 nm out, 8 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-southwest (250°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 845 ft | 15:53 UTC |
| CPS Cahokia/St Louis, IL | 748 nm out, 2 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the southwest (230°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 412 ft | 15:53 UTC |
| PPF Parsons, KS | 1017 nm out, 5 nm east of the line | VFR | from the south (190°) at 17 knots, gusting to 27 | 10+ mi | none | 900 ft | 15:52 UTC |
| WDG Enid, OK | 1137 nm out, 22 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 21 knots, gusting to 28 | 10+ mi | none | 1,167 ft | 15:50 UTC |
| AMA Amarillo, TX | 1337 nm out, 20 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 14 knots | 10+ mi | none | 3,606 ft | 15:53 UTC |
| ONM Socorro, NM | 1606 nm out, 15 nm north of the line | VFR | from the south-southeast (150°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 4,875 ft | 15:55 UTC |
| CFT Clifton/Morenci, AZ | 1736 nm out, 6 nm north of the line | no report just now | 3,797 ft | ||||
| TUS Tucson, AZ | destination | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 7,000 feet | from the south (170°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | 7,000 ft | 2,643 ft | 8:53 am MST (15:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 4,875 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At TUS when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:49 am MST (09:49 UTC)
Wind from the west-southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 8,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for TUS
- From Mon 5:00 am MST (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 7,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am MST (17:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 14 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 8,000 feet
- From Mon 4:00 pm MST (23:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 16 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a broken layer at 6,000 feet
- From Mon 11:00 pm MST (06:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 8,000 feet
The forecast for EWR, the departure
- From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
- At times between Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC) and 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): a broken layer at 3,000 feet
- From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 5:00 pm EDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet, a few clouds at 15,000 feet
- From Tue 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 5/2811 NEW YORK, NY, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 9 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · until 20 October · ZNY
- 6/8029 Cincinnati, OH, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 24 nm from the route, 479 nm along the route · a VIP movement · until 12 October · ZID
- 6/8722 ALAMOGORDO, NM, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, 1546 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZAB
Daylight
Sunset at EWR 6:21 pm EDT (22:21 UTC), at TUS 5:53 pm MST (00:53 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:18 pm MST (01:18 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at TUS is before sunrise there (6:25 am MST (13:25 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.
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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: Newark Liberty International, Tucson International.