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Indianapolis International to Phoenix Sky Harbor International IND → PHX

1,291 nautical miles (1,486 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 261°, about 266° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 12 h 18 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 15-knot headwind), arriving about 6:40 am MST (13:40 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: 3,755 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 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 864 to 1251 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 973 to 1112 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1063 to 1251 nm out.

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 IND.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

E170 at 23,000 ft, 23 nm north, 7:14 pm EDT (23:14 UTC): light turbulence. At the departure end, 23 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV VHP315020/TM 2314/FL230/TP E170/TB LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
20 nm northwest (315°) of VHP
Time
23:14 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
light
B38M at 23,700 ft, 34 nm south, 7:51 pm EDT (23:51 UTC): light turbulence. 60 nm along the route, 34 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV TTH190030/TM 2351/FL237/TP B38M/TB LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
30 nm south (190°) of TTH
Time
23:51 UTC
Height
at 23,700 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
light
B38M at 37,000 ft, 18 nm north, 6:55 pm EDT (22:55 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zab fdcs. 933 nm along the route, 18 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AXX UA /OV CIM210040/TM 2255/FL370/TP B38M/TB LGT-CONS MOD CHOP/RM ZAB FDCS
```
Report
a routine report filed through AXX
Where
40 nm southwest (210°) of CIM
Time
22:55 UTC
Height
at 37,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
lgt-cons moderate chop
Remarks
zab fdcs
CRJ7 at 10,000 ft, 8 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 RY20 KSAF. 973 nm along the route, 8 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 RY20 KSAF
B737 at 14,000 ft, 7 nm southeast, 8:15 pm EDT (00:15 UTC): light turbulence above 14,000 ft. 1023 nm along the route, 7 nm southeast 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
HDJT at 18,000 ft, 3 nm southwest, 6:38 pm EDT (22:38 UTC): light rime icing from 16,000 ft to 17,500 ft, -9 °C, remarks: during the climb out of abq zab/fd. 1023 nm along the route, 3 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ABQ UA /OV ABQ285015/TM 2238/FL180/TP HDJT/TA M09/IC LGT RIME 160-175/RM DURC OUT OF ABQ - ZAB/FD
```
Report
a routine report filed through ABQ
Where
15 nm west (285°) of ABQ
Time
22:38 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
HDJT
Temperature
−9 °C
Icing
light rime from 16,000 ft to 17,500 ft
Remarks
during the climb out of abq zab/fd
A320 at 14,000 ft, 37 nm northwest, 8:39 pm EDT (00:39 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: zab fdcs. At the destination end, 37 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PHX UA /OV PXR005050/TM 0039/FL140/TP A320/TB LGT-MOD/RM ZAB FDCS
```
Report
a routine report filed through PHX
Where
50 nm north (005°) of PXR
Time
00:39 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
light to moderate
Remarks
zab fdcs
B738 at 17,000 ft, 29 nm northwest, 7:54 pm EDT (23:54 UTC): light rime icing, 9 °C, remarks: during the descent. At the destination end, 29 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PHX UA /OV PXR330030/TM 2354/FL170/TP B738/TA 09/IC LGT RIME/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through PHX
Where
30 nm northwest (330°) of PXR
Time
23:54 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Temperature
9 °C
Icing
light rime
Remarks
during the descent

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 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 12 forecast points nearest it (IND, SPI, STL, COU, MKC, ICT, GAG, GCK, AMA, TCC, ABQ, PHX). 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 21 kt	+15 kt	20 °C	105 kt	12 h 18 min	6:40 am MST (13:40 UTC)
6,500 ft	220° at 20 kt	+17 kt	16 °C	103 kt	12 h 32 min	6:54 am MST (13:54 UTC)
8,500 ft	230° at 20 kt	+19 kt	12 °C	101 kt	12 h 47 min	7:09 am MST (14:09 UTC)
10,500 ft	240° at 21 kt	+21 kt	9 °C	99 kt	13 h 02 min	7:24 am MST (14:24 UTC)
12,500 ft	240° at 22 kt	+23 kt	5 °C	97 kt	13 h 19 min	7:41 am MST (14:41 UTC)
14,500 ft	240° at 23 kt	+24 kt	0 °C	96 kt	13 h 27 min	7:49 am MST (14:49 UTC)
16,500 ft	240° at 25 kt	+25 kt	-4 °C	95 kt	13 h 35 min	7:57 am MST (14:57 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	240° at 25 kt	+26 kt	-7 °C	94 kt	13 h 44 min	8:06 am MST (15:06 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	250° at 30 kt	+31 kt	-19 °C	89 kt	14 h 30 min	8:52 am MST (15:52 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	250° at 45 kt	+47 kt	-30 °C	73 kt	17 h 41 min	12:03 pm MST (19:03 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	260° at 50 kt	+51 kt	-39 °C	69 kt	18 h 43 min	1:05 pm MST (20:05 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	270° at 48 kt	+48 kt	-49 °C	72 kt	17 h 56 min	12:18 pm MST (19:18 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
IND	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	320/10	350/30 16°	350/32 10°	350/30 4°	340/31 -10°	340/42 -21°	340/49 -37°	320/46 -41°	320/47 -47°
SPI	used from 99 nm out; 45 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°
STL	used from 149 nm out; 33 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°
COU	used from 248 nm out; 8 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°
MKC	used from 348 nm out; 44 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°
ICT	used from 447 nm out; 65 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°
GAG	used from 596 nm out; 72 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°
GCK	used from 645 nm out; 53 nm from the line		200/35 21°	220/34 14°	240/30 8°	240/27 -6°	240/31 -17°	240/53 -30°	250/55 -39°	250/60 -50°
AMA	used from 745 nm out; 88 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°
TCC	used from 794 nm out; 75 nm from the line		200/26	200/28 14°	220/25 7°	230/28 -7°	240/41 -19°	240/62 -28°	250/61 -37°	250/49 -49°
ABQ	used from 943 nm out; 41 nm from the line			200/28 13°	210/28 5°	210/44 -7°	230/46 -20°	230/80 -28°	240/74 -35°	240/58 -47°
PHX	used from 1142 nm out; 124 nm from the line	210/19	210/20 14°	200/20 6°	210/40 1°	220/58 -8°	220/68 -20°	220/82 -26°	230/83 -34°	230/69 -46°

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
IND Indianapolis, IN	departure	no report just now	796 ft
HUF Terre Haute, IN	50 nm out, 8 nm south of the line, tower	no report just now	589 ft
ALN Alton/St Louis, IL	179 nm out, 18 nm south of the line, tower	no report just now	543 ft
COU Columbia, MO	278 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line, tower	no report just now	889 ft
UKL Burlington, KS	447 nm out, 8 nm north of the line	no report just now	1,174 ft
ICT Wichita, KS	536 nm out, 9 nm south of the line, tower	no report just now	1,332 ft
LBL Liberal, KS	705 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line	no report just now	2,885 ft
CAO Clayton, NM	814 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line	no report just now	4,969 ft
AEG Albuquerque, NM	1013 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line, tower	no report just now	5,837 ft
SJN St Johns, AZ	1142 nm out, 8 nm northwest of the line	no report just now	5,736 ft
SOW Show Low, AZ	1182 nm out, 6 nm north of the line	no report just now	6,415 ft
PHX Phoenix, AZ	destination	no report just now	1,134 ft

The highest airport on this list sits at 6,415 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At PHX when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 6:40 am MST (13:40 UTC)

PHX 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 16 nm from the route, 268 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · today · ZKC

Daylight

Sunset at IND 7:10 pm EDT (23:10 UTC), at PHX 5:58 pm MST (00:58 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:23 pm MST (01:23 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 central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Plains · 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: Indianapolis International, Phoenix Sky Harbor International.