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Philadelphia International to Denver International PHL → DEN

1,350 nautical miles (1,554 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 280°, about 292° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12W). At 120 knots that is 12 h 59 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 16-knot headwind), arriving about 3:59 pm MDT (21:59 UTC). Right now PHL is marginal VFR, wind from the north (360°) at 8 knots, gusting to 20; DEN is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 13 knots. 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: 5,984 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 SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist, fog). Over the first 516 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 79 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 89 to 238 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 99 to 139 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Over the route from 715 to 1211 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Over the last 40 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the last 10 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Over the last 0 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 PHL.

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

C560 at 13,000 ft, 8 nm north, 2:38 am EDT (06:38 UTC): moderate turbulence, overcast above 19,000 ft, heavy rain, remarks: during the descent. At the departure end, 8 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PHL UA /OV 20 NW PHL/TM 0638/FL130 /TP C560/SK OVC190/WX +RA/TB MOD/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through PHL
Where
20 northwest phl
Time
06:38 UTC
Height
at 13,000 ft
Aircraft
C560
Sky
overcast from 19,000 ft
Weather
heavy rain
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
during the descent
B737 at 18,000 ft, 47 nm northwest, 3:24 am EDT (07:24 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: FL180-130. At the destination end, 47 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN330050/TM 0724/FL180/TP B737/TB MOD/RM FL180-130
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
50 nm northwest (330°) of DEN
Time
07:24 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
FL180-130
K35R at 400 ft, 46 nm south, 3:45 am EDT (07:45 UTC): overcast above 40,000 ft. At the departure end, 46 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DOV UA /OV KDOV /TM 0745 /FL 004 /TP K35R /SK OVC004-TOPUNKN
```
Report
a routine report filed through DOV
Where
over KDOV
Time
07:45 UTC
Height
at 400 ft
Aircraft
K35R
Sky
overcast from 400 ft, tops unknown
B737 at 39,000 ft, 26 nm south, 4:40 am EDT (08:40 UTC): light chop turbulence. 338 nm along the route, 26 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV APE/TM 0840/FL390/TP B737/TB CONS LGT CHOP 390 NEG 350-330
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over APE
Time
08:40 UTC
Height
at 39,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
continuous light chop at 39,000 ft no from 35,000 ft to 33,000 ft
A21N at 33,000 ft, 22 nm south, 4:07 am EDT (08:07 UTC): light chop turbulence. 407 nm along the route, 22 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DAY UA /OV ROD/TM 0807/FL330/TP A21N/TB OCNL LT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through DAY
Where
over ROD
Time
08:07 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
occasional lt chop
B739 at 35,000 ft, 10 nm north, 3:05 am EDT (07:05 UTC): no turbulence. 586 nm along the route, 10 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TIP UA /OV RBS010023/TM 0705/FL350/TP B739/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through TIP
Where
23 nm north (010°) of RBS
Time
07:05 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
none
B737 descending, 3 nm south, 4:10 am EDT (08:10 UTC): light chop turbulence. At the destination end, 3 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN/TM 0810/FLDURD/TP B737/TB LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
over DEN
Time
08:10 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
light chop
B737 descending, 3 nm south, 3:10 am EDT (07:10 UTC): remarks: smooth. At the destination end, 3 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN/TM 0710/FLDURD/TP B737/RM SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
over DEN
Time
07:10 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B737
Remarks
smooth
A20N at 25,000 ft, 45 nm west, 2:19 am EDT (06:19 UTC): light chop turbulence up to 26,000 ft, remarks: during the climb ZDVWC-06. At the destination end, 45 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN250045/TM 0619/FL250/TP A20N/TB OCNL LGT CHOP BLO 260/RM DURC. ZDVWC-06
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
45 nm west (250°) of DEN
Time
06:19 UTC
Height
at 25,000 ft
Aircraft
A20N
Turbulence
occasional light chop below 26,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb ZDVWC-06
B738 descending, 3 nm south, 2:15 am EDT (06:15 UTC): light chop turbulence. At the destination end, 3 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN/TM 0615/FLDURD/TP B738/TB LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
over DEN
Time
06:15 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
light chop

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 (ACY, PSB, AGC, CMH, FWA, IND, JOT, BRL, DSM, OMA, GRI, GLD, DEN). 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	260° at 20 kt	+21 kt	19 °C	99 kt	13 h 38 min	4:38 pm MDT (22:38 UTC)
6,500 ft	270° at 17 kt	+18 kt	15 °C	102 kt	13 h 14 min	4:14 pm MDT (22:14 UTC)
8,500 ft	280° at 15 kt	+16 kt	11 °C	104 kt	12 h 59 min	3:59 pm MDT (21:59 UTC)
10,500 ft	270° at 15 kt	+16 kt	7 °C	104 kt	12 h 59 min	3:59 pm MDT (21:59 UTC)
12,500 ft	270° at 16 kt	+18 kt	3 °C	102 kt	13 h 14 min	4:14 pm MDT (22:14 UTC)
14,500 ft	270° at 18 kt	+20 kt	-1 °C	100 kt	13 h 30 min	4:30 pm MDT (22:30 UTC)
16,500 ft	280° at 21 kt	+22 kt	-5 °C	98 kt	13 h 47 min	4:47 pm MDT (22:47 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	280° at 22 kt	+24 kt	-8 °C	96 kt	14 h 04 min	5:04 pm MDT (23:04 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	270° at 30 kt	+32 kt	-21 °C	88 kt	15 h 20 min	6:20 pm MDT (00:20 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	280° at 39 kt	+41 kt	-34 °C	79 kt	17 h 05 min	8:05 pm MDT (02:05 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	280° at 52 kt	+53 kt	-39 °C	67 kt	20 h 09 min	11:09 pm MDT (05:09 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	280° at 51 kt	+51 kt	-49 °C	69 kt	19 h 34 min	10:34 pm MDT (04:34 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
ACY	used from 0 nm out; 62 nm from the line	350/12	340/12 11°	340/12 6°	340/13 2°	270/10 -10°	240/17 -23°	230/46 -33°	230/46 -40°	240/46 -49°
PSB	used from 50 nm out; 75 nm from the line		020/21 12°	360/28 7°	360/29 1°	350/33 -10°	350/42 -22°	350/49 -37°	340/63 -43°	350/39 -52°
AGC	used from 149 nm out; 43 nm from the line	340/11	350/12 11°	360/25 7°	340/30 2°	340/41 -8°	340/44 -21°	350/59 -36°	340/68 -42°	340/50 -51°
CMH	used from 298 nm out; 45 nm from the line	320/12	340/26 15°	340/22 9°	320/24 3°	320/32 -7°	320/36 -20°	330/42 -35°	320/59 -44°	320/57 -50°
FWA	used from 397 nm out; 41 nm from the line	270/20	300/16 15°	290/14 10°	280/17 3°	290/25 -7°	280/30 -19°	280/34 -35°	290/48 -44°	300/64 -52°
IND	used from 496 nm out; 64 nm from the line	270/22	290/19 15°	270/19 8°	270/18 4°	290/28 -7°	280/35 -20°	270/37 -34°	300/51 -42°	300/61 -51°
JOT	used from 546 nm out; 50 nm from the line	250/25	260/22 14°	250/17 9°	270/21 5°	280/28 -8°	280/36 -20°	270/41 -35°	280/57 -42°	290/65 -50°
BRL	used from 645 nm out; 58 nm from the line	250/32	250/19 17°	260/15 11°	270/16 3°	290/23 -7°	260/42 -20°	270/52 -34°	280/63 -39°	290/64 -48°
DSM	used from 794 nm out; 52 nm from the line	250/47	260/25 20°	240/19 11°	240/31 5°	250/26 -9°	260/38 -20°	260/47 -34°	270/58 -37°	270/61 -47°
OMA	used from 893 nm out; 46 nm from the line	230/47	240/33 21°	230/22 13°	220/27 5°	240/35 -8°	250/43 -21°	260/47 -33°	260/59 -36°	270/58 -46°
GRI	used from 993 nm out; 45 nm from the line		230/39 23°	230/32 15°	210/29 7°	230/31 -8°	230/43 -21°	250/52 -31°	260/59 -35°	260/59 -46°
GLD	used from 1142 nm out; 72 nm from the line		260/37	260/25 14°	250/27 8°	230/36 -8°	230/49 -21°	250/71 -30°	260/82 -36°	250/73 -48°
DEN	used from 1291 nm out; 35 nm from the line			270/24 11°	230/13 5°	230/48 -8°	230/46 -20°	230/63 -30°	240/78 -36°	240/78 -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
PHL Philadelphia, PA	departure	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,100 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the north (360°) at 8 knots, gusting to 20	6 mi	1,100 ft	35 ft	4:54 am EDT (08:54 UTC)
LNS Lancaster, PA	50 nm out, 7 nm north of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet	from the north-northeast (020°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	900 ft	402 ft	08:53 UTC
AGC Pittsburgh, PA	218 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: mist	from the north-northwest (330°) at 7 knots	6 mi	400 ft	1,251 ft	08:53 UTC
MFD Mansfield, OH	338 nm out, 15 nm north of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 500 feet, overcast at 900 feet Weather: mist	from the west-northwest (300°) at 4 knots	6 mi	500 ft	1,297 ft	08:52 UTC
GUS Peru, IN	506 nm out, 8 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	810 ft	08:55 UTC
PIA Peoria, IL	665 nm out, 9 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	660 ft	08:54 UTC
BRL Burlington, IA	725 nm out, 4 nm west of the line	VFR	from the south (190°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	698 ft	08:53 UTC
AFK Nebraska City, NE	943 nm out, 3 nm south of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	1,165 ft	08:55 UTC
LNK Lincoln, NE	983 nm out, 15 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	1,218 ft	08:54 UTC
HDE Holdrege, NE	1102 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the south (180°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	2,313 ft	08:55 UTC
RYA Wray, CO	1241 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line	no report just now				3,677 ft
DEN Denver, CO	destination	VFR	from the south (180°) at 13 knots	10+ mi	none	5,433 ft	2:53 am MDT (08:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 5,433 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At DEN when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:59 pm MDT (21:59 UTC)

Wind from the southwest at 14 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for DEN

From Mon 3:00 am MDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the south at 15 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 10:00 am MDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 14 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 4:00 pm MDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the south at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 7:00 pm MDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 15,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 pm MDT (05:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 3,000 feet

The forecast for PHL, the departure

From Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 8 knots, visibility 5 miles, light rain showers, mist, overcast at 700 feet
At times between Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC) and 7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC): visibility 6 miles, mist, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
From Mon 7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, visibility 5 miles, mist, overcast at 800 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, gusting to 15, visibility 6 miles, mist, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 15, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 11 nm from the route, 258 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 11 nm from the route, 258 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
6/8911 DENVER, CO, Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 8 nm from the route, at the destination end · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · today · ZDV

Daylight

Sunset at PHL 6:26 pm EDT (22:26 UTC), at DEN 6:22 pm MDT (00:22 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:49 pm MDT (00:49 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 Northeast · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · 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: Philadelphia International, Denver International.