Phoenix Sky Harbor International to Charleston Afb/Intl Airport PHX → CHS
1,601 nautical miles (1,842 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 082°, about 070° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12E). At 120 knots that is 9 h 35 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 47-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:43 pm EDT (17:43 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 SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 20 to 99 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 139 to 249 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 42,000 ft. Over the route from 149 to 239 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: 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 577 to 706 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the route from 1392 to 1402 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 29,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Near the route, 1412 nm along the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 30,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Over the last 40 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 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 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 15 forecast points nearest it (PHX, TUS, ABQ, ROW, TCC, LBB, SPS, DAL, FSM, LIT, MEM, BHM, ATL, CAE, CHS). 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 | 250° at 14 kt | −13 kt | 133 kt | 12 h 02 min | 4:10 pm EDT (20:10 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 240° at 16 kt | −14 kt | 17 °C | 134 kt | 11 h 57 min | 4:05 pm EDT (20:05 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 250° at 17 kt | −17 kt | 13 °C | 137 kt | 11 h 41 min | 3:49 pm EDT (19:49 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 250° at 17 kt | −18 kt | 11 °C | 138 kt | 11 h 36 min | 3:44 pm EDT (19:44 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 250° at 17 kt | −17 kt | 7 °C | 137 kt | 11 h 41 min | 3:49 pm EDT (19:49 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 250° at 18 kt | −19 kt | 3 °C | 139 kt | 11 h 31 min | 3:39 pm EDT (19:39 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 250° at 21 kt | −21 kt | -1 °C | 141 kt | 11 h 21 min | 3:29 pm EDT (19:29 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 250° at 23 kt | −23 kt | -5 °C | 143 kt | 11 h 12 min | 3:20 pm EDT (19:20 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 250° at 24 kt | −23 kt | -6 °C | 143 kt | 11 h 12 min | 3:20 pm EDT (19:20 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 250° at 33 kt | −33 kt | -17 °C | 153 kt | 10 h 28 min | 2:36 pm EDT (18:36 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 260° at 44 kt | −45 kt | -29 °C | 165 kt | 9 h 42 min | 1:50 pm EDT (17:50 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 270° at 45 kt | −47 kt | -39 °C | 167 kt | 9 h 35 min | 1:43 pm EDT (17:43 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 270° at 41 kt | −42 kt | -50 °C | 162 kt | 9 h 53 min | 2:01 pm EDT (18:01 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHX | used from 0 nm out; 25 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° |
| TUS | used from 99 nm out; 118 nm from the line | 210/13 13° | 200/35 9° | 210/40 5° | 220/50 -7° | 220/59 -18° | 230/79 -26° | 230/84 -35° | 230/84 -48° | |
| ABQ | used from 149 nm out; 123 nm from the line | 220/27 11° | 210/35 5° | 220/46 -9° | 230/62 -20° | 240/78 -25° | 240/80 -35° | 240/56 -47° | ||
| ROW | used from 298 nm out; 67 nm from the line | 190/33 | 210/27 14° | 220/28 6° | 230/36 -6° | 230/56 -15° | 230/63 -27° | 250/59 -37° | 260/57 -49° | |
| TCC | used from 398 nm out; 65 nm from the line | 210/42 | 230/33 14° | 230/32 6° | 220/35 -6° | 230/49 -19° | 240/72 -27° | 250/62 -36° | 250/52 -48° | |
| LBB | used from 447 nm out; 48 nm from the line | 200/36 18° | 220/19 15° | 240/20 8° | 230/24 -4° | 240/37 -16° | 250/57 -28° | 250/51 -38° | 270/47 -50° | |
| SPS | used from 597 nm out; 56 nm from the line | 200/39 | 220/28 17° | 230/27 12° | 240/15 9° | 250/15 -4° | 250/24 -15° | 260/45 -28° | 270/43 -39° | 280/45 -51° |
| DAL | used from 746 nm out; 83 nm from the line | 190/29 | 220/23 17° | 220/17 13° | 250/18 8° | 230/18 -5° | 240/18 -15° | 270/34 -29° | 280/33 -39° | 300/36 -51° |
| FSM | used from 795 nm out; 91 nm from the line | 210/27 | 250/23 16° | 250/20 13° | 240/17 8° | 250/18 -6° | 260/31 -16° | 280/42 -30° | 280/44 -40° | 290/38 -51° |
| LIT | used from 895 nm out; 76 nm from the line | 220/21 | 230/17 16° | 250/24 12° | 260/15 7° | 260/13 -5° | 280/25 -16° | 290/35 -30° | 300/42 -40° | 300/40 -52° |
| MEM | used from 1044 nm out; 69 nm from the line | 230/19 | 260/16 15° | 270/17 12° | 300/13 6° | 300/15 -5° | 300/26 -18° | 300/34 -32° | 300/41 -40° | 310/46 -52° |
| BHM | used from 1143 nm out; 94 nm from the line | 310/19 | 330/20 17° | 320/28 11° | 340/21 6° | 310/22 -7° | 330/33 -17° | 330/50 -32° | 330/57 -41° | 330/41 -50° |
| ATL | used from 1342 nm out; 14 nm from the line | 320/30 | 330/37 16° | 340/44 11° | 330/35 7° | 310/33 -6° | 300/38 -18° | 330/58 -33° | 330/48 -40° | 320/34 -49° |
| CAE | used from 1442 nm out; 88 nm from the line | 330/15 | 330/13 12° | 330/22 9° | 300/26 6° | 280/33 -7° | 270/38 -18° | 250/45 -33° | 240/46 -40° | 270/38 -49° |
| CHS | used from 1541 nm out; 35 nm from the line | 280/21 | 270/23 12° | 280/28 11° | 260/35 6° | 250/41 -5° | 250/45 -16° | 230/59 -32° | 220/74 -40° | 230/67 -52° |
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 | ||||
| IWA Phoenix, AZ | 20 nm out, 10 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,384 ft | ||||
| ONM Socorro, NM | 259 nm out, 7 nm north of the line | no report just now | 4,875 ft | ||||
| PRZ Portales, NM | 428 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 4,077 ft | ||||
| PVW Plainview, TX | 517 nm out, 2 nm west of the line | no report just now | 3,374 ft | ||||
| ADM Ardmore, OK | 746 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 776 ft | ||||
| ADF Arkadelphia, AR | 945 nm out, 2 nm south of the line | no report just now | 181 ft | ||||
| PBF Pine Bluff, AR | 1004 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 205 ft | ||||
| BHM Birmingham, AL | 1263 nm out, 9 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 650 ft | ||||
| ATL Atlanta, GA | 1372 nm out, 11 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,026 ft | ||||
| AGS Augusta, GA | 1501 nm out, 12 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 145 ft | ||||
| CHS Charleston, SC | destination | no report just now | 46 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 4,875 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At CHS when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:43 pm EDT (17:43 UTC)
CHS has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8722 ALAMOGORDO, NM, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, 308 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZAB
Daylight
Sunset at PHX 5:57 pm MST (00:57 UTC), at CHS 6:50 pm EDT (22:50 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:15 pm EDT (23:15 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, Charleston Afb/Intl Airport.