Philadelphia International to EL Paso International PHL → ELP
1,582 nautical miles (1,820 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 262°, about 274° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12W). At 120 knots that is 14 h 31 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 11-knot headwind), arriving about 8:00 pm MDT (02:00 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now PHL is IFR, wind from the north-northwest (340°) at 10 knots; ELP is VFR, wind calm. 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 SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the first 567 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 50 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 99 to 209 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 119 to 308 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 855 to 1273 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 PHL.
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 16 forecast points nearest it (ACY, PSB, EKN, CRW, CVG, LOU, EVV, CGI, SGF, FSM, TUL, OKC, SPS, LBB, ROW, ELP). 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 15 kt | +16 kt | 15 °C | 104 kt | 15 h 13 min | 8:42 pm MDT (02:42 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 270° at 13 kt | +13 kt | 14 °C | 107 kt | 14 h 47 min | 8:16 pm MDT (02:16 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 280° at 12 kt | +11 kt | 12 °C | 109 kt | 14 h 31 min | 8:00 pm MDT (02:00 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 280° at 12 kt | +12 kt | 8 °C | 108 kt | 14 h 39 min | 8:08 pm MDT (02:08 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 280° at 13 kt | +13 kt | 4 °C | 107 kt | 14 h 47 min | 8:16 pm MDT (02:16 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 270° at 16 kt | +17 kt | 0 °C | 103 kt | 15 h 22 min | 8:51 pm MDT (02:51 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 270° at 20 kt | +20 kt | -4 °C | 100 kt | 15 h 49 min | 9:18 pm MDT (03:18 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 270° at 22 kt | +23 kt | -7 °C | 97 kt | 16 h 19 min | 9:48 pm MDT (03:48 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 270° at 29 kt | +29 kt | -18 °C | 91 kt | 17 h 23 min | 10:52 pm MDT (04:52 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 280° at 39 kt | +37 kt | -31 °C | 83 kt | 19 h 04 min | 12:33 am MDT (06:33 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 290° at 46 kt | +38 kt | -40 °C | 82 kt | 19 h 18 min | 12:47 am MDT (06:47 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 290° at 43 kt | +34 kt | -50 °C | 86 kt | 18 h 24 min | 11:53 pm MDT (05:53 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; 59 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; 92 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° | |
| EKN | used from 149 nm out; 52 nm from the line | 330/20 10° | 350/29 7° | 340/32 2° | 340/44 -8° | 350/50 -21° | 350/63 -35° | 340/69 -40° | 330/42 -50° | |
| CRW | used from 249 nm out; 50 nm from the line | 320/17 | 340/23 12° | 340/32 8° | 340/35 4° | 330/40 -7° | 340/45 -20° | 340/57 -34° | 340/64 -42° | 320/38 -50° |
| CVG | used from 348 nm out; 74 nm from the line | 300/19 | 310/23 15° | 320/20 9° | 310/18 3° | 300/26 -6° | 290/36 -19° | 310/32 -34° | 310/53 -43° | 310/61 -51° |
| LOU | used from 448 nm out; 23 nm from the line | 300/16 | 310/19 15° | 310/17 9° | 300/15 4° | 300/26 -6° | 280/34 -19° | 290/30 -34° | 310/49 -42° | 310/58 -51° |
| EVV | used from 547 nm out; 16 nm from the line | 270/25 | 290/17 15° | 260/10 8° | 270/16 5° | 280/29 -6° | 280/33 -19° | 290/38 -33° | 300/53 -41° | 310/54 -51° |
| CGI | used from 647 nm out; 21 nm from the line | 260/22 | 250/15 15° | 250/13 11° | 250/16 6° | 270/29 -7° | 280/30 -18° | 290/40 -31° | 290/55 -40° | 300/51 -51° |
| SGF | used from 796 nm out; 65 nm from the line | 230/37 | 260/20 15° | 250/16 13° | 250/15 8° | 260/28 -7° | 250/31 -17° | 280/59 -31° | 280/59 -39° | 290/55 -50° |
| FSM | used from 895 nm out; 50 nm from the line | 230/33 | 260/23 15° | 240/23 11° | 230/18 8° | 230/20 -8° | 250/31 -17° | 280/51 -30° | 280/52 -39° | 300/47 -51° |
| TUL | used from 945 nm out; 42 nm from the line | 230/42 | 250/23 17° | 220/16 14° | 240/10 8° | 240/20 -6° | 260/28 -17° | 270/61 -29° | 280/52 -38° | 290/46 -50° |
| OKC | used from 1044 nm out; 29 nm from the line | 220/43 | 230/31 17° | 260/13 16° | 270/11 7° | 240/20 -6° | 250/32 -17° | 260/60 -28° | 280/50 -37° | 290/45 -50° |
| SPS | used from 1144 nm out; 45 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° |
| LBB | used from 1243 nm out; 58 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 1393 nm out; 57 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 1492 nm out; 65 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° |
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 | IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet | from the north-northwest (340°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | 800 ft | 35 ft | 6:54 am EDT (10:54 UTC) |
| MRB Martinsburg, WV | 129 nm out, 8 nm south of the line, tower | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,400 feet, overcast at 3,200 feet | from the north-northeast (020°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 3,200 ft | 564 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| CKB Clarksburg, WV | 229 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line, tower | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 900 feet, overcast at 1,200 feet | from the west-northwest (290°) at 3 knots | 8 mi | 900 ft | 1,223 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| LEX Lexington, KY | 448 nm out, 25 nm south of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: fog | from the south-southwest (200°) at 6 knots | 0.25 mi | 200 ft | 979 ft | 11:23 UTC |
| LOU Louisville, KY | 497 nm out, 2 nm east of the line, tower | VFR Weather: mist | calm | 6 mi | none | 545 ft | 11:10 UTC |
| CGI Cape Girardeau, MO | 686 nm out, 10 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-southwest (240°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 341 ft | 20:53 UTC |
| ASG Springdale, AR | 915 nm out, 3 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,352 ft | 10:48 UTC |
| OUN Norman, OK | 1094 nm out, 7 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 13 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,181 ft | 11:15 UTC |
| LAW Lawton, OK | 1154 nm out, 15 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southeast (160°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,110 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| LBB Lubbock, TX | 1323 nm out, 4 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | none | 3,282 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| ATS Artesia, NM | 1462 nm out, 15 nm northwest of the line | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 3,544 ft | 11:15 UTC |
| ELP El Paso, TX | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 8,500 feet, a few clouds at 11,000 feet | calm | 10+ mi | none | 3,961 ft | 4:51 am MDT (10:51 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 3,961 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At ELP when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 8:00 pm MDT (02:00 UTC)
Wind from the west-southwest at 10 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for ELP
- From Mon 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 9,000 feet, a broken layer at 15,000 feet
- From Mon 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 3:00 pm MDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 10 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
The forecast for PHL, the departure
- From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 800 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility 6 miles, mist, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 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
- From Tue 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 15,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8800 Baltimore, MD, Saturday, October 17, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 25 nm from the route, 70 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZDC
- 4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA 18 nm from the route, 90 nm along the route · security · ZDC
Daylight
Sunset at PHL 6:26 pm EDT (22:26 UTC), at ELP 6:35 pm MDT (00:35 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:00 pm MDT (01:00 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at ELP is after sunset there (6:36 pm MDT (00:36 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: Philadelphia International, EL Paso International.