Phoenix Sky Harbor International to Cleveland-Hopkins International PHX → CLE
1,507 nautical miles (1,734 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 063°, about 051° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12E). At 120 knots that is 9 h 01 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 47-knot tailwind), arriving about 4:49 am EDT (08:49 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: 1,966 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 W64W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 37,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 5:55 pm MST (00:55 UTC). Over the first 200 nm of the route.
as issued
WSUS33 KKCI 112255 MKCW WST 112255 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 64W VALID UNTIL 0055Z TX NM AZ FROM 50ENE PGS-60SE ABQ-10W ELP-30E TUS-70SE EED-50ENE PGS AREA TS MOV FROM 23040KT. TOPS TO FL370.
- SIGMET W63W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 37,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 5:55 pm MST (00:55 UTC). Over the route from 210 to 419 nm out.
as issued
WSUS33 KKCI 112255 MKCW WST 112255 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 63W VALID UNTIL 0055Z CO NM AZ UT FROM 30SSW MTU-30NW PUB-20NW TCC-60SE ABQ-40N SJN-30SSW MTU AREA SEV TS MOV FROM 23040KT. TOPS TO FL370. WIND GUSTS TO 50KT POSS.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 40 to 439 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 40 to 239 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Near the route, 249 nm along the route.
- 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 90 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 20:00–03:00 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 14 forecast points nearest it (PHX, ABQ, ALS, TCC, GCK, SLN, MKC, COU, BRL, SPI, JOT, IND, FWA, CLE). 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 | 210° at 14 kt | −11 kt | 131 kt | 11 h 30 min | 7:18 am EDT (11:18 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 220° at 17 kt | −16 kt | 21 °C | 136 kt | 11 h 05 min | 6:53 am EDT (10:53 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 230° at 18 kt | −18 kt | 14 °C | 138 kt | 10 h 55 min | 6:43 am EDT (10:43 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 240° at 18 kt | −19 kt | 10 °C | 139 kt | 10 h 51 min | 6:39 am EDT (10:39 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 250° at 18 kt | −20 kt | 6 °C | 140 kt | 10 h 46 min | 6:34 am EDT (10:34 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 250° at 20 kt | −21 kt | 2 °C | 141 kt | 10 h 41 min | 6:29 am EDT (10:29 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 250° at 21 kt | −23 kt | -2 °C | 143 kt | 10 h 32 min | 6:20 am EDT (10:20 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 250° at 23 kt | −24 kt | -7 °C | 144 kt | 10 h 28 min | 6:16 am EDT (10:16 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 250° at 23 kt | −25 kt | -8 °C | 145 kt | 10 h 24 min | 6:12 am EDT (10:12 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 260° at 26 kt | −28 kt | -19 °C | 148 kt | 10 h 11 min | 5:59 am EDT (09:59 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 260° at 42 kt | −44 kt | -31 °C | 164 kt | 9 h 11 min | 4:59 am EDT (08:59 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 260° at 47 kt | −47 kt | -39 °C | 167 kt | 9 h 01 min | 4:49 am EDT (08:49 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 270° at 47 kt | −46 kt | -49 °C | 166 kt | 9 h 05 min | 4:53 am EDT (08:53 UTC) |
Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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 | 210/19 | 210/20 14° | 200/20 6° | 210/40 1° | 220/58 -8° | 220/68 -20° | 220/82 -26° | 230/83 -34° | 230/69 -46° |
| ABQ | used from 150 nm out; 113 nm from the line | 200/28 13° | 210/28 5° | 210/44 -7° | 230/46 -20° | 230/80 -28° | 240/74 -35° | 240/58 -47° | ||
| ALS | used from 349 nm out; 87 nm from the line | 210/32 5° | 230/48 -8° | 230/49 -20° | 230/78 -30° | 240/74 -36° | 240/61 -47° | |||
| TCC | used from 399 nm out; 81 nm from the line | 200/26 | 200/28 14° | 220/25 7° | 230/28 -7° | 240/41 -19° | 240/62 -28° | 250/61 -37° | 250/49 -49° | |
| GCK | used from 499 nm out; 91 nm from the line | 200/35 21° | 220/34 14° | 240/30 8° | 240/27 -6° | 240/31 -17° | 240/53 -30° | 250/55 -39° | 250/60 -50° | |
| SLN | used from 698 nm out; 47 nm from the line | 190/37 | 220/39 20° | 240/31 14° | 250/24 7° | 260/25 -7° | 250/26 -17° | 250/44 -31° | 260/47 -40° | 260/47 -50° |
| MKC | used from 848 nm out; 35 nm from the line | 200/28 | 220/30 16° | 270/20 11° | 280/22 7° | 260/27 -6° | 270/27 -18° | 280/38 -32° | 270/38 -40° | 280/50 -52° |
| COU | used from 948 nm out; 64 nm from the line | 210/16 | 220/19 15° | 240/33 10° | 250/29 7° | 280/21 -6° | 280/19 -18° | 300/34 -31° | 300/40 -42° | 300/60 -52° |
| BRL | used from 1048 nm out; 51 nm from the line | 200/20 | 250/21 16° | 240/22 10° | 260/20 5° | 270/16 -7° | 290/22 -18° | 320/41 -34° | 320/56 -43° | 310/68 -53° |
| SPI | used from 1098 nm out; 28 nm from the line | 210/13 | 260/11 17° | 270/18 10° | 290/21 4° | 310/20 -8° | 330/25 -19° | 320/49 -34° | 320/60 -44° | 320/59 -50° |
| JOT | used from 1197 nm out; 60 nm from the line | 230/11 | 290/12 16° | 300/19 10° | 320/19 4° | 300/17 -9° | 330/31 -20° | 320/49 -37° | 320/53 -45° | 320/67 -49° |
| IND | used from 1247 nm out; 66 nm from the line | 320/10 | 350/30 16° | 350/32 10° | 350/30 4° | 340/31 -10° | 340/42 -21° | 340/49 -37° | 320/46 -41° | 320/47 -47° |
| FWA | used from 1297 nm out; 31 nm from the line | 350/9 | 350/24 15° | 360/25 9° | 360/29 4° | 350/31 -10° | 340/39 -22° | 330/40 -37° | 320/38 -43° | 320/48 -48° |
| CLE | used from 1447 nm out; 35 nm from the line | 340/5 | 320/13 14° | 300/12 8° | 310/10 2° | 310/14 -10° | 340/14 -23° | 320/27 -35° | 260/28 -40° | 250/36 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||
| AEG Albuquerque, NM | 279 nm out, 21 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 5,837 ft | ||||
| SAF Santa Fe, NM | 319 nm out, 9 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 6,348 ft | ||||
| EHA Elkhart, KS | 539 nm out, 11 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 3,621 ft | ||||
| HUT Hutchinson, KS | 738 nm out, 17 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,542 ft | ||||
| FOE Topeka, KS | 858 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,077 ft | ||||
| MKC Kansas City, MO | 908 nm out, 4 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 756 ft | ||||
| BMI Bloomington/Normal, IL | 1177 nm out, 8 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 871 ft | ||||
| GUS Peru, IN | 1307 nm out, 11 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 810 ft | ||||
| FWA Fort Wayne, IN | 1357 nm out, 3 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 814 ft | ||||
| CLE Cleveland, OH | destination | no report just now | 799 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 CLE when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:49 am EDT (08:49 UTC)
CLE 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 23 nm from the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · starts tomorrow · ZOB
- 6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 23 nm from the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · starts tomorrow · ZOB
Daylight
Sunset at PHX 5:58 pm MST (00:58 UTC), at CLE 6:53 pm EDT (22:53 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:20 pm EDT (23:20 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at CLE is before sunrise there (7:35 am EDT (11:35 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, Cleveland-Hopkins International.