Jacksonville International to Phoenix Sky Harbor International JAX → PHX
1,549 nautical miles (1,783 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 285°, about 291° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 14 h 05 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 10-knot headwind), arriving about 3:44 pm MST (22:44 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: 648 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 (due to mountain wave) from 30,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Near the route, at the departure end.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 1329 to 1379 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 42,000 ft. Over the route from 1349 to 1349 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1449 to 1529 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 JAX.
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 08:00–15:00 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 14 forecast points nearest it (JAX, TLH, MGM, MOB, JAN, SHV, DAL, SPS, ABI, LBB, ROW, ABQ, TUS, 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 | 230° at 13 kt | +10 kt | 19 °C | 110 kt | 14 h 05 min | 3:44 pm MST (22:44 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 230° at 13 kt | +10 kt | 16 °C | 110 kt | 14 h 05 min | 3:44 pm MST (22:44 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 240° at 12 kt | +11 kt | 12 °C | 109 kt | 14 h 13 min | 3:52 pm MST (22:52 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 240° at 14 kt | +12 kt | 9 °C | 108 kt | 14 h 21 min | 4:00 pm MST (23:00 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 240° at 16 kt | +13 kt | 5 °C | 107 kt | 14 h 29 min | 4:08 pm MST (23:08 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 240° at 19 kt | +17 kt | 1 °C | 103 kt | 15 h 02 min | 4:41 pm MST (23:41 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 250° at 22 kt | +20 kt | -3 °C | 100 kt | 15 h 29 min | 5:08 pm MST (00:08 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 250° at 24 kt | +23 kt | -6 °C | 97 kt | 15 h 58 min | 5:37 pm MST (00:37 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 250° at 28 kt | +28 kt | -17 °C | 92 kt | 16 h 50 min | 6:29 pm MST (01:29 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 260° at 37 kt | +38 kt | -29 °C | 82 kt | 18 h 53 min | 8:32 pm MST (03:32 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 270° at 35 kt | +38 kt | -39 °C | 82 kt | 18 h 53 min | 8:32 pm MST (03:32 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 270° at 32 kt | +35 kt | -50 °C | 85 kt | 18 h 13 min | 7:52 pm MST (02:52 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAX | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 310/22 | 310/19 16° | 300/22 14° | 290/25 8° | 300/25 -7° | 300/24 -18° | 270/20 -33° | 260/25 -41° | 290/17 -51° |
| TLH | used from 50 nm out; 69 nm from the line | 340/23 | 350/26 17° | 350/21 11° | 300/13 6° | 320/25 -6° | 340/35 -16° | 350/44 -32° | 360/51 -42° | 350/33 -52° |
| MGM | used from 200 nm out; 61 nm from the line | 320/19 | 330/16 17° | 340/21 11° | 330/11 5° | 330/27 -6° | 330/21 -17° | 330/37 -32° | 340/44 -40° | 360/30 -52° |
| MOB | used from 300 nm out; 64 nm from the line | L/V | L/V 18° | 020/8 11° | L/V 6° | 330/12 -5° | 330/23 -17° | 330/30 -32° | 350/39 -41° | 340/40 -53° |
| JAN | used from 350 nm out; 70 nm from the line | 240/10 | 260/15 18° | 280/10 11° | 290/6 6° | 290/15 -5° | 300/15 -17° | 320/35 -30° | 330/38 -40° | 330/39 -51° |
| SHV | used from 550 nm out; 58 nm from the line | 210/20 | 210/20 18° | 230/20 11° | 240/16 7° | 270/17 -7° | 250/11 -15° | 300/34 -30° | 310/34 -40° | 320/36 -51° |
| DAL | used from 700 nm out; 62 nm from the line | 190/30 | 200/28 18° | 220/18 13° | 250/13 8° | 240/24 -6° | 270/20 -14° | 270/35 -29° | 290/34 -39° | 310/41 -51° |
| SPS | used from 850 nm out; 56 nm from the line | 220/35 | 220/31 18° | 230/16 14° | 230/10 8° | 250/18 -5° | 250/32 -16° | 260/51 -28° | 280/46 -38° | 300/50 -50° |
| ABI | used from 900 nm out; 44 nm from the line | 200/30 19° | 220/12 16° | 220/11 9° | 230/15 -5° | 250/26 -15° | 250/39 -28° | 270/36 -38° | 280/30 -51° | |
| LBB | used from 999 nm out; 27 nm from the line | 220/25 21° | 230/20 15° | 220/20 7° | 230/36 -6° | 240/50 -15° | 240/59 -28° | 260/52 -37° | 260/45 -50° | |
| ROW | used from 1099 nm out; 50 nm from the line | 230/12 | 230/17 13° | 220/30 7° | 230/41 -5° | 240/52 -17° | 230/66 -28° | 240/63 -38° | 240/60 -50° | |
| ABQ | used from 1249 nm out; 95 nm from the line | 220/19 9° | 220/35 3° | 230/50 -8° | 240/64 -19° | 230/83 -26° | 230/85 -36° | 230/80 -48° | ||
| TUS | used from 1399 nm out; 109 nm from the line | 200/12 13° | 200/34 7° | 210/41 4° | 230/53 -7° | 220/69 -19° | 220/84 -27° | 220/88 -36° | 220/83 -48° | |
| PHX | used from 1449 nm out; 75 nm from the line | 190/15 | 210/25 12° | 200/34 4° | 200/34 2° | 220/58 -9° | 220/75 -19° | 220/91 -28° | 220/100 -35° | 220/95 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAX Jacksonville, FL | departure | no report just now | 29 ft | ||||
| VLD Valdosta, GA | 80 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 203 ft | ||||
| DHN Dothan, AL | 200 nm out, 3 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 400 ft | ||||
| JAN Jackson, MS | 440 nm out, 15 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 346 ft | ||||
| MLU Monroe, LA | 540 nm out, 10 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 78 ft | ||||
| DTN Shreveport, LA | 630 nm out, 2 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 179 ft | ||||
| DFW Dallas-Fort Worth, TX | 800 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 606 ft | ||||
| LBB Lubbock, TX | 1039 nm out, 23 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 3,282 ft | ||||
| ROW Roswell, NM | 1169 nm out, 8 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 3,671 ft | ||||
| TCS Truth Or Consequences, NM | 1309 nm out, 14 nm south of the line | no report just now | 4,861 ft | ||||
| IWA Phoenix, AZ | 1529 nm out, 8 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,384 ft | ||||
| PHX Phoenix, AZ | destination | no report just now | 1,134 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 4,861 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, 3:44 pm MST (22:44 UTC)
PHX has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8389 Jacksonville, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 11 nm from the route, at the departure end · air shows/sports · starts Thursday 15 October · ZJX
- 6/8902 MAYPORT, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 Local 11 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · starts tomorrow · ZJX
- 9/2934 DALLAS, TX 4 nm from the route, 790 nm along the route · a VIP movement · ZFW
- 6/8646 Arlington, TX, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Friday, October 16, 2026 UTC 10 nm from the route, 800 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Thursday 15 October · ZFW
- 6/8722 ALAMOGORDO, NM, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, 1239 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZAB
Daylight
Sunset at JAX 6:59 pm EDT (22:59 UTC), at PHX 5:57 pm MST (00:57 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:22 pm MST (01:22 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: Jacksonville International, Phoenix Sky Harbor International.