Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International to Albuquerque International Sunport FLL → ABQ
1,464 nautical miles (1,685 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 298°, about 304° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 12 h 24 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 2-knot headwind), arriving about 8:56 am MDT (14:56 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: 4 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 11:55 pm EDT (03:55 UTC). Over the last 110 nm of 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 6W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 319 to 418 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the last 120 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the last 110 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 10 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 FLL.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- B38M at 31,000 ft, 36 nm south, 8:49 pm EDT (00:49 UTC): light chop turbulence above 31,000 ft. 249 nm along the route, 36 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
SRQ UA /OV SRQ275105/TM 0049/FL310/TP B38M/TB LGT CHOP 310
- Report
- a routine report filed through SRQ
- Where
- 105 nm west (275°) of SRQ
- Time
- 00:49 UTC
- Height
- at 31,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Turbulence
- light chop at 31,000 ft
- E170 at 34,000 ft, 26 nm south, 7:58 pm EDT (23:58 UTC): light turbulence. 249 nm along the route, 26 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
SRQ UA /OV SRQ280100/TM 2358/FL340/TP E170/TB OCNL LGT
- Report
- a routine report filed through SRQ
- Where
- 100 nm west (280°) of SRQ
- Time
- 23:58 UTC
- Height
- at 34,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E170
- Turbulence
- occasional light
- C510 at 41,000 ft, 50 nm north, 10:18 pm EDT (02:18 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 41,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 667 nm along the route, 50 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
HEZ UA /OV HEZ /TM 0218 /FL410 /TP C510 /SK SKC /TB NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through HEZ
- Where
- over HEZ
- Time
- 02:18 UTC
- Height
- at 41,000 ft
- Aircraft
- C510
- Sky
- clear
- Turbulence
- none
- A320 at 35,000 ft, 44 nm north, 8:43 pm EDT (00:43 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZFW47. 1186 nm along the route, 44 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
CDS UA /OV CDS270030/TM 0043/FL350/TP A320/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZFW47
- Report
- a routine report filed through CDS
- Where
- 30 nm west (270°) of CDS
- Time
- 00:43 UTC
- Height
- at 35,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A320
- Turbulence
- light chop
- Remarks
- ZFW47
- CRJ7 at 10,000 ft, 40 nm north, 7:49 pm EDT (23:49 UTC): remarks: light turbulence, bases above 10,000 ft, vsby 3 miles continuously, during the descent rnav runway 20 KSAF. At the destination end, 40 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
SAF UA /OV KSAF/TM 2349/FL100 /TP CRJ7/RM LIGHT TURBULENCE, BASES ABOVE 100, VSBY 3 MILES CONTINUOUSLY, DURD RNAV RY20 KSAF
- Report
- a routine report filed through SAF
- Where
- over KSAF
- Time
- 23:49 UTC
- Height
- at 10,000 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ7
- Remarks
- light turbulence, bases above 10,000 ft, vsby 3 miles continuously, during the descent rnav runway 20 KSAF
- B737 at 14,000 ft, 17 nm west, 8:15 pm EDT (00:15 UTC): light turbulence above 14,000 ft. At the destination end, 17 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
ABQ UA /OV ABQ275007/TM 0015/FL140/TP B737/TB LGT ABV 140
- Report
- a routine report filed through ABQ
- Where
- 7 nm west (275°) of ABQ
- Time
- 00:15 UTC
- Height
- at 14,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Turbulence
- light above 14,000 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 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 13 forecast points nearest it (MIA, PIE, TLH, MOB, MSY, LCH, SHV, DAL, SPS, ABI, LBB, TCC, ABQ). 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 | 210° at 13 kt | +2 kt | 18 °C | 118 kt | 12 h 24 min | 8:56 am MDT (14:56 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 220° at 12 kt | +4 kt | 17 °C | 116 kt | 12 h 37 min | 9:09 am MDT (15:09 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 230° at 11 kt | +6 kt | 14 °C | 114 kt | 12 h 51 min | 9:23 am MDT (15:23 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 240° at 11 kt | +8 kt | 10 °C | 112 kt | 13 h 04 min | 9:36 am MDT (15:36 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 250° at 12 kt | +10 kt | 7 °C | 110 kt | 13 h 19 min | 9:51 am MDT (15:51 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 250° at 14 kt | +11 kt | 2 °C | 109 kt | 13 h 26 min | 9:58 am MDT (15:58 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 250° at 15 kt | +12 kt | -2 °C | 108 kt | 13 h 33 min | 10:05 am MDT (16:05 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 250° at 16 kt | +12 kt | -5 °C | 108 kt | 13 h 33 min | 10:05 am MDT (16:05 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 250° at 22 kt | +18 kt | -16 °C | 102 kt | 14 h 21 min | 10:53 am MDT (16:53 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 270° at 30 kt | +29 kt | -30 °C | 91 kt | 16 h 05 min | 12:37 pm MDT (18:37 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 270° at 28 kt | +28 kt | -40 °C | 92 kt | 15 h 55 min | 12:27 pm MDT (18:27 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 290° at 27 kt | +27 kt | -51 °C | 93 kt | 15 h 45 min | 12:17 pm MDT (18:17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIA | used from 0 nm out; 32 nm from the line | 150/7 | 140/5 17° | 160/5 14° | L/V 9° | 230/8 -5° | 230/8 -17° | 150/11 -32° | 150/25 -41° | 180/29 -51° |
| PIE | used from 100 nm out; 59 nm from the line | 350/6 | L/V 18° | 290/6 14° | 280/9 9° | 250/18 -6° | 250/23 -17° | 240/30 -31° | 220/31 -41° | 220/30 -52° |
| TLH | used from 299 nm out; 131 nm from the line | 320/18 | 350/31 18° | 340/24 13° | 310/17 8° | 280/22 -7° | 300/25 -17° | 320/28 -33° | 320/24 -41° | 320/25 -50° |
| MOB | used from 398 nm out; 102 nm from the line | 330/5 | 330/6 19° | 340/6 11° | 330/10 7° | 320/16 -5° | 310/26 -16° | 340/40 -32° | 340/47 -42° | 350/51 -52° |
| MSY | used from 548 nm out; 23 nm from the line | 110/5 | 150/6 19° | L/V 12° | 310/5 7° | 310/13 -4° | 290/20 -16° | 330/36 -31° | 330/37 -41° | 350/43 -52° |
| LCH | used from 697 nm out; 71 nm from the line | 160/21 | 160/18 18° | 180/13 12° | 230/6 8° | 280/10 -4° | 260/13 -14° | 310/29 -30° | 320/32 -40° | 330/33 -53° |
| SHV | used from 747 nm out; 61 nm from the line | 200/18 | 230/24 18° | 230/24 12° | 240/14 8° | 260/12 -4° | 240/11 -15° | 300/31 -29° | 300/32 -40° | 300/36 -52° |
| DAL | used from 897 nm out; 43 nm from the line | 190/29 | 220/23 17° | 220/17 13° | 250/18 8° | 230/18 -5° | 240/18 -15° | 270/34 -29° | 280/33 -39° | 300/36 -51° |
| SPS | used from 1046 nm out; 55 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° |
| ABI | used from 1096 nm out; 63 nm from the line | 200/31 17° | 210/21 15° | 240/15 9° | 250/14 -4° | 250/24 -14° | 250/36 -28° | 270/35 -38° | 290/41 -50° | |
| LBB | used from 1146 nm out; 46 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° | |
| TCC | used from 1295 nm out; 47 nm from the line | 210/42 | 230/33 14° | 230/32 6° | 220/35 -6° | 230/49 -19° | 240/72 -27° | 250/62 -36° | 250/52 -48° | |
| ABQ | used from 1395 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 220/27 11° | 210/35 5° | 220/46 -9° | 230/62 -20° | 240/78 -25° | 240/80 -35° | 240/56 -47° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLL Fort Lauderdale, FL | departure | no report just now | 65 ft | ||||
| PGD Punta Gorda, FL | 110 nm out, 2 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 25 ft | ||||
| SRQ Sarasota/Bradenton, FL | 149 nm out, 11 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 29 ft | ||||
| NEW New Orleans, LA | 578 nm out, 12 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 7 ft | ||||
| HDC Hammond, LA | 608 nm out, 7 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 46 ft | ||||
| JSO Jacksonville, TX | 867 nm out, 11 nm south of the line | no report just now | 677 ft | ||||
| GKY Arlington, TX | 966 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 628 ft | ||||
| RPH Graham, TX | 1046 nm out, 4 nm north of the line | no report just now | 1,122 ft | ||||
| LBB Lubbock, TX | 1215 nm out, 16 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 3,282 ft | ||||
| FSU Fort Sumner, NM | 1345 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 4,164 ft | ||||
| ABQ Albuquerque, NM | destination | no report just now | 5,354 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 5,354 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At ABQ when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 8:56 am MDT (14:56 UTC)
ABQ has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 9/2934 DALLAS, TX 19 nm from the route, 956 nm along the route · a VIP movement · ZFW
- 6/8646 Arlington, TX, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Friday, October 16, 2026 UTC 7 nm from the route, 966 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Thursday 15 October · ZFW
Daylight
Sunset at FLL 6:55 pm EDT (22:55 UTC), at ABQ 6:35 pm MDT (00:35 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:01 pm MDT (01:01 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: Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International, Albuquerque International Sunport.