Jacksonville International to Tucson International JAX → TUS
1,499 nautical miles (1,725 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 281°, about 287° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 13 h 30 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 9-knot headwind), arriving about 3:11 pm MST (22:11 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: 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 (due to mountain wave) from 30,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Near the route, at the departure end.
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 13 forecast points nearest it (JAX, TLH, MGM, MOB, JAN, SHV, DAL, ABI, LBB, INK, ROW, 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 | 240° at 10 kt | +9 kt | 18 °C | 111 kt | 13 h 30 min | 3:11 pm MST (22:11 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 240° at 10 kt | +9 kt | 17 °C | 111 kt | 13 h 30 min | 3:11 pm MST (22:11 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 240° at 10 kt | +10 kt | 13 °C | 110 kt | 13 h 38 min | 3:19 pm MST (22:19 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 240° at 12 kt | +10 kt | 9 °C | 110 kt | 13 h 38 min | 3:19 pm MST (22:19 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 240° at 14 kt | +12 kt | 6 °C | 108 kt | 13 h 53 min | 3:34 pm MST (22:34 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 240° at 17 kt | +16 kt | 1 °C | 104 kt | 14 h 25 min | 4:06 pm MST (23:06 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 250° at 19 kt | +19 kt | -3 °C | 101 kt | 14 h 50 min | 4:31 pm MST (23:31 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 250° at 22 kt | +22 kt | -6 °C | 98 kt | 15 h 18 min | 4:59 pm MST (23:59 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 260° at 25 kt | +25 kt | -16 °C | 95 kt | 15 h 47 min | 5:28 pm MST (00:28 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 260° at 30 kt | +32 kt | -29 °C | 88 kt | 17 h 02 min | 6:43 pm MST (01:43 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 280° at 30 kt | +32 kt | -39 °C | 88 kt | 17 h 02 min | 6:43 pm MST (01:43 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 280° at 28 kt | +29 kt | -51 °C | 91 kt | 16 h 28 min | 6:09 pm MST (01:09 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; 67 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; 72 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; 47 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 400 nm out; 42 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; 63 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; 73 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° |
| ABI | used from 850 nm out; 54 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 1000 nm out; 80 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° | |
| INK | used from 1049 nm out; 46 nm from the line | 220/17 21° | 230/12 14° | 210/13 7° | 220/29 -5° | 240/41 -14° | 230/43 -28° | 250/41 -38° | 250/33 -51° | |
| ROW | used from 1149 nm out; 58 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° | |
| ELP | used from 1199 nm out; 53 nm from the line | 300/8 | 210/14 12° | 210/28 6° | 230/47 -6° | 230/56 -14° | 220/58 -27° | 230/60 -38° | 230/56 -50° | |
| TUS | used from 1399 nm out; 75 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° |
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, 4 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 203 ft | ||||
| DHN Dothan, AL | 200 nm out, 14 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 400 ft | ||||
| MVC Monroeville, AL | 300 nm out, 7 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 419 ft | ||||
| HEZ Natchez, MS | 500 nm out, 10 nm south of the line | no report just now | 272 ft | ||||
| TYR Tyler, TX | 710 nm out, 15 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 543 ft | ||||
| FWS Fort Worth, TX | 810 nm out, 21 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 700 ft | ||||
| ABI Abilene, TX | 930 nm out, 7 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,790 ft | ||||
| HOB Hobbs, NM | 1109 nm out, 21 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 3,660 ft | ||||
| DMN Deming, NM | 1339 nm out, 4 nm east of the line | no report just now | 4,314 ft | ||||
| LSB Lordsburg, NM | 1389 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 4,287 ft | ||||
| TUS Tucson, AZ | destination | no report just now | 2,643 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 4,314 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, 3:11 pm MST (22:11 UTC)
TUS 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
Daylight
Sunset at JAX 6:59 pm EDT (22:59 UTC), at TUS 5:53 pm MST (00:53 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:18 pm MST (01:18 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, Tucson International.