Monterey Regional to Phoenix Sky Harbor International MRY → PHX
519 nautical miles (597 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 109°, about 094° magnetic at the departure end (variation 15E). At 120 knots that is 3 h 38 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 23-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:22 pm MST (06:22 UTC), after sunset at the destination. 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: 2,712 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 9W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 28,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 8:55 pm PDT (03:55 UTC). Near the route, 449 nm along the route.
as issued
WSUS33 KKCI 120155 MKCW WST 120155 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 9W VALID UNTIL 0355Z AZ FROM 20S TBC-30S INW-10E PHX-60SW DRK-30WNW DRK-20S TBC DMSHG AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 21020KT. TOPS TO FL280.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Near the route, at the departure end.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 180 to 369 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 6E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Near the route, 220 nm along the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 3C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 259 to 369 nm out.
- 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 MRY.
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 02:00–09:00 UTC · at 120 knots true airspeed
The eastbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: odd thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 5 forecast points nearest it (FAT, WJF, ONT, BLH, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,500 ft | 170° at 11 kt | +6 kt | 114 kt | 4 h 33 min | 12:17 am MST (07:17 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 190° at 19 kt | +4 kt | 6 °C | 116 kt | 4 h 28 min | 12:12 am MST (07:12 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 190° at 23 kt | +3 kt | 5 °C | 117 kt | 4 h 26 min | 12:10 am MST (07:10 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 200° at 26 kt | 0 | 2 °C | 120 kt | 4 h 20 min | 12:04 am MST (07:04 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 210° at 27 kt | −3 kt | -1 °C | 123 kt | 4 h 13 min | 11:57 pm MST (06:57 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 210° at 31 kt | −5 kt | -5 °C | 125 kt | 4 h 09 min | 11:53 pm MST (06:53 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 210° at 35 kt | −6 kt | -8 °C | 126 kt | 4 h 07 min | 11:51 pm MST (06:51 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 210° at 39 kt | −8 kt | -11 °C | 128 kt | 4 h 03 min | 11:47 pm MST (06:47 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 210° at 40 kt | −8 kt | -12 °C | 128 kt | 4 h 03 min | 11:47 pm MST (06:47 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 220° at 45 kt | −14 kt | -22 °C | 134 kt | 3 h 52 min | 11:36 pm MST (06:36 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 220° at 61 kt | −19 kt | -29 °C | 139 kt | 3 h 44 min | 11:28 pm MST (06:28 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 220° at 65 kt | −23 kt | -35 °C | 143 kt | 3 h 38 min | 11:22 pm MST (06:22 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 220° at 61 kt | −21 kt | -45 °C | 141 kt | 3 h 41 min | 11:25 pm MST (06:25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FAT | used from 0 nm out; 81 nm from the line | 130/16 | 160/20 5° | 190/28 -1° | 210/25 -5° | 220/27 -15° | 230/21 -26° | 220/42 -29° | 220/44 -35° | 220/44 -44° |
| WJF | used from 150 nm out; 54 nm from the line | 200/28 6° | 210/28 3° | 210/29 -4° | 210/28 -14° | 220/41 -20° | 220/47 -29° | 220/46 -37° | 220/53 -44° | |
| ONT | used from 249 nm out; 78 nm from the line | 190/8 | 190/19 6° | 210/23 4° | 210/29 -3° | 210/47 -13° | 210/49 -19° | 220/47 -30° | 220/50 -36° | 220/55 -43° |
| BLH | used from 299 nm out; 79 nm from the line | 210/13 | 200/21 11° | 200/22 5° | 210/25 -1° | 210/51 -10° | 220/61 -20° | 220/81 -29° | 220/92 -34° | 220/79 -45° |
| PHX | used from 449 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 150/5 | 200/21 12° | 200/27 6° | 200/35 3° | 220/58 -8° | 220/69 -19° | 220/87 -26° | 230/93 -35° | 230/79 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MRY Monterey, CA | departure | no report just now | 256 ft | ||||
| KIC King City, CA | 40 nm out, 9 nm south of the line | no report just now | 374 ft | ||||
| BFL Bakersfield, CA | 150 nm out, 21 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 509 ft | ||||
| IYK Inyokern, CA | 200 nm out, 13 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 2,457 ft | ||||
| DAG Daggett, CA | 269 nm out, 14 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 1,930 ft | ||||
| HII Lake Havasu City, AZ | 389 nm out, 17 nm north of the line | no report just now | 782 ft | ||||
| GEU Glendale, AZ | 499 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,071 ft | ||||
| PHX Phoenix, AZ | destination | no report just now | 1,134 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 2,457 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, 11:22 pm MST (06:22 UTC)
PHX has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8783 38NM NE BAKERSFIELD, CA, Saturday, October 10, 2026 through Friday, October 23, 2026 UTC 5 nm from the route, 180 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 23 October · ZLA
- 6/8891 Bullhead City, AZ, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 15 nm from the route, 359 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZLA
Daylight
Sunset at MRY 6:35 pm PDT (01:35 UTC), at PHX 5:58 pm MST (00:58 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:23 pm MST (01:23 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at PHX is before sunrise there (6:30 am MST (13:30 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: Monterey Regional, Phoenix Sky Harbor International.