Phoenix Sky Harbor International to General Edward Lawrence Logan International PHX → BOS
1,994 nautical miles (2,295 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 062°, about 050° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12E). At 120 knots that is 11 h 16 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 57-knot tailwind), arriving about 7:34 pm EDT (23:34 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: 3,963 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 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 80 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 30 to 150 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 route from 60 to 459 nm out.
- 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 route from 90 to 170 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 279 to 389 nm out.
- 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). Near the route, 439 nm along the route.
- 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 588 to 1087 nm out.
- 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 last 668 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 369 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 1625 to 1895 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 PHX.
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 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 18 forecast points nearest it (PHX, ABQ, ALS, TCC, GCK, SLN, MKC, COU, BRL, SPI, JOT, FWA, CLE, BUF, AVP, ALB, BDL, BOS). 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 | 260° at 17 kt | −18 kt | 138 kt | 14 h 27 min | 10:45 pm EDT (02:45 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 260° at 17 kt | −18 kt | 22 °C | 138 kt | 14 h 27 min | 10:45 pm EDT (02:45 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 260° at 15 kt | −17 kt | 12 °C | 137 kt | 14 h 33 min | 10:51 pm EDT (02:51 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 250° at 15 kt | −17 kt | 9 °C | 137 kt | 14 h 33 min | 10:51 pm EDT (02:51 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 250° at 18 kt | −20 kt | 5 °C | 140 kt | 14 h 15 min | 10:33 pm EDT (02:33 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 250° at 21 kt | −23 kt | 1 °C | 143 kt | 13 h 57 min | 10:15 pm EDT (02:15 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 250° at 24 kt | −26 kt | -3 °C | 146 kt | 13 h 39 min | 9:57 pm EDT (01:57 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 260° at 27 kt | −29 kt | -7 °C | 149 kt | 13 h 23 min | 9:41 pm EDT (01:41 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 260° at 28 kt | −30 kt | -8 °C | 150 kt | 13 h 18 min | 9:36 pm EDT (01:36 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 250° at 36 kt | −38 kt | -20 °C | 158 kt | 12 h 37 min | 8:55 pm EDT (00:55 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 260° at 50 kt | −52 kt | -32 °C | 172 kt | 11 h 36 min | 7:54 pm EDT (23:54 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 260° at 55 kt | −57 kt | -40 °C | 177 kt | 11 h 16 min | 7:34 pm EDT (23:34 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 270° at 55 kt | −55 kt | -49 °C | 175 kt | 11 h 24 min | 7:42 pm EDT (23:42 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHX | used from 0 nm out; 25 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° |
| ABQ | used from 150 nm out; 113 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° | ||
| ALS | used from 349 nm out; 84 nm from the line | 240/35 3° | 230/54 -9° | 240/66 -19° | 230/85 -26° | 240/87 -34° | 240/70 -47° | |||
| TCC | used from 399 nm out; 84 nm from the line | 240/20 | 230/22 13° | 230/27 6° | 230/40 -7° | 240/55 -18° | 240/74 -27° | 240/68 -37° | 250/64 -49° | |
| GCK | used from 499 nm out; 90 nm from the line | 240/40 22° | 240/40 14° | 240/38 7° | 230/39 -7° | 230/45 -20° | 250/73 -28° | 260/74 -36° | 260/64 -49° | |
| SLN | used from 698 nm out; 46 nm from the line | 230/49 | 240/41 22° | 230/26 15° | 220/21 7° | 240/38 -8° | 240/44 -21° | 260/77 -29° | 270/70 -36° | 270/63 -48° |
| MKC | used from 848 nm out; 37 nm from the line | 240/49 | 240/21 20° | 220/19 13° | 230/21 6° | 260/26 -7° | 250/37 -19° | 270/66 -31° | 270/65 -38° | 280/60 -48° |
| COU | used from 997 nm out; 61 nm from the line | 250/36 | 260/14 16° | 250/5 12° | 260/12 6° | 260/24 -7° | 260/35 -19° | 280/58 -31° | 280/62 -40° | 290/60 -49° |
| BRL | used from 1047 nm out; 44 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° |
| SPI | used from 1097 nm out; 35 nm from the line | 260/28 | 250/22 15° | 250/14 9° | 260/20 6° | 280/27 -7° | 280/34 -19° | 280/48 -32° | 280/59 -41° | 300/60 -49° |
| JOT | used from 1197 nm out; 51 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° |
| FWA | used from 1296 nm out; 34 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° |
| CLE | used from 1446 nm out; 37 nm from the line | 310/7 | 350/20 14° | 340/16 9° | 320/21 2° | 320/32 -8° | 330/34 -20° | 330/45 -36° | 320/60 -45° | 320/64 -51° |
| BUF | used from 1596 nm out; 71 nm from the line | 300/11 | 330/15 11° | 340/26 8° | 330/28 2° | 340/31 -10° | 340/32 -21° | 340/52 -37° | 340/59 -46° | 330/66 -53° |
| AVP | used from 1695 nm out; 77 nm from the line | 010/20 | 020/24 11° | 360/19 8° | 350/23 2° | 320/24 -11° | 330/25 -22° | 330/27 -37° | 310/28 -42° | 290/30 -50° |
| ALB | used from 1795 nm out; 60 nm from the line | 340/22 | 340/19 9° | 320/16 7° | 330/16 2° | 330/19 -11° | 320/21 -23° | 320/25 -39° | 280/30 -44° | 270/41 -51° |
| BDL | used from 1895 nm out; 22 nm from the line | 020/15 | 010/19 10° | 340/10 7° | 300/17 3° | 280/23 -10° | 250/35 -22° | 250/44 -38° | 250/55 -42° | 250/57 -51° |
| BOS | used from 1945 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 020/10 | 360/20 10° | 340/19 7° | 290/21 2° | 270/35 -9° | 260/42 -22° | 250/55 -38° | 240/75 -43° | 250/72 -51° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHX Phoenix, AZ | departure | no report just now | 1,134 ft | ||||
| SOW Show Low, AZ | 110 nm out, 2 nm east of the line | no report just now | 6,415 ft | ||||
| SAF Santa Fe, NM | 319 nm out, 11 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 6,348 ft | ||||
| ULS Ulysses, KS | 578 nm out, 10 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 3,071 ft | ||||
| SLN Salina, KS | 768 nm out, 16 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,288 ft | ||||
| MCI Kansas City, MO | 907 nm out, 2 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,027 ft | ||||
| BMI Bloomington/Normal, IL | 1187 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 871 ft | ||||
| FWA Fort Wayne, IN | 1356 nm out, 10 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 814 ft | ||||
| CGF Cleveland, OH | 1526 nm out, 4 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 876 ft | ||||
| BGM Binghamton, NY | 1775 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,635 ft | ||||
| ORH Worcester, MA | 1955 nm out, 4 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,009 ft | ||||
| BOS Boston, MA | destination | no report just now | 19 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 6,415 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At BOS when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 7:34 pm EDT (23:34 UTC)
BOS has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
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 22 nm from the route, 1556 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
- 6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 2 nm from the route, 1556 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
- 6/8802 Foxborough, MA, Saturday, October 17, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 15 nm from the route, at the destination end · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZBW
Daylight
Sunset at PHX 5:57 pm MST (00:57 UTC), at BOS 6:07 pm EDT (22:07 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:35 pm EDT (22:35 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at BOS is after sunset there (6:07 pm EDT (22:07 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: Phoenix Sky Harbor International, General Edward Lawrence Logan International.