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Phoenix Sky Harbor International to Ellison Onizuka Kona International AT Keahole PHX → KOA

2,482 nautical miles (2,856 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 262°, about 250° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12E). At 120 knots that is 21 h 24 min at the quickest height in today's winds (6,500 ft, a 4-knot headwind), arriving about 12:40 pm HST (22:40 UTC). Right now PHX is VFR, wind from the west-northwest (290°) at 14 knots; KOA is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (250°) at 12 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: 762 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). Near the route, at the departure end.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 159 to 249 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 6E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 239 to 259 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

B738 at 17,000 ft, 29 nm north, 4:54 pm MST (23:54 UTC): light rime icing, 9 °C, remarks: during the descent. At the departure end, 29 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PHX UA /OV PXR330030/TM 2354/FL170/TP B738/TA 09/IC LGT RIME/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through PHX
Where
30 nm northwest (330°) of PXR
Time
23:54 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Temperature
9 °C
Icing
light rime
Remarks
during the descent
CL60 at 3,000 ft, 5 nm northwest, 5:22 pm MST (00:22 UTC): remarks: bases 3,000 ft tops 5,500 ft. 249 nm along the route, 5 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SEE UA /OV 4 MI WEST/TM 0022/FL030/TP CL60/RM BASES 030 TOPS 055
```
Report
a routine report filed through SEE
Where
4 mi west
Time
00:22 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
CL60
Remarks
bases 3,000 ft tops 5,500 ft
BE58 at 2,800 ft, 5 nm northwest, 3:52 pm MST (22:52 UTC): overcast above 3,000 ft, remarks: during the descent. 249 nm along the route, 5 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SEE UA /OV SEE32005/TM 2252/FL028/TP BE58/SK OVC030/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through SEE
Where
SEE32005
Time
22:52 UTC
Height
at 2,800 ft
Aircraft
BE58
Sky
overcast from 3,000 ft
Remarks
during the descent
SR22 descending, 3 nm west, 3:43 pm MST (22:43 UTC): overcast from 2,600 ft to 6,000 ft, remarks: during the descent. 249 nm along the route, 3 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MYF UA /OV MYF100010/TM 2243/FLUNKN/TP SR22/SK OVC026-TOP060/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through MYF
Where
10 nm east (100°) of MYF
Time
22:43 UTC
Height
height not given
Aircraft
SR22
Sky
overcast from 2,600 ft, tops 6,000 ft
Remarks
during the descent
E75L at 2,800 ft, 5 nm west, 6:05 pm MST (01:05 UTC): a broken layer from 2,800 ft to 5,500 ft. 259 nm along the route, 5 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SAN UA /OV SAN/TM 0105/FL28/TP E75L/SK BKN028/TOP055
```
Report
a routine report filed through SAN
Where
over SAN
Time
01:05 UTC
Height
at 2,800 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Sky
a broken layer from 2,800 ft; TOP055
B737 at 2,700 ft, 5 nm west, 5:08 pm MST (00:08 UTC): remarks: bases 2,700 ft tops 5,000 ft. 259 nm along the route, 5 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SAN UA /OV 3 MI WEST/TM 0008/FL027/TP B737/RM BASES 027 TOPS 050
```
Report
a routine report filed through SAN
Where
3 mi west
Time
00:08 UTC
Height
at 2,700 ft
Aircraft
B737
Remarks
bases 2,700 ft tops 5,000 ft
B39M at 3,400 ft, 5 nm west, 5:04 pm MST (00:04 UTC): a broken layer from 3,400 ft to 4,000 ft, remarks: during the descent RY27. 259 nm along the route, 5 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SAN UA /OV SAN/TM 0004/FL034/TP B39M/SK BKN034-TOP040/RM DURD RY27
```
Report
a routine report filed through SAN
Where
over SAN
Time
00:04 UTC
Height
at 3,400 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Sky
a broken layer from 3,400 ft, tops 4,000 ft
Remarks
during the descent RY27
B737 at 2,700 ft, 5 nm west, 4:18 pm MST (23:18 UTC): remarks: bases 2,700 ft tops 4,700 ft. 259 nm along the route, 5 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SAN UA /OV 2 MI WEST/TM 2318/FL027/TP B737/RM BASES 027 TOPS 047
```
Report
a routine report filed through SAN
Where
2 mi west
Time
23:18 UTC
Height
at 2,700 ft
Aircraft
B737
Remarks
bases 2,700 ft tops 4,700 ft
E55P at 2,700 ft, 5 nm west, 4:11 pm MST (23:11 UTC): a broken layer from 2,700 ft to 3,500 ft. 259 nm along the route, 5 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SAN UA /OV SAN/TM 2311/FL027/TP E55P/SK BKN027/TOP035
```
Report
a routine report filed through SAN
Where
over SAN
Time
23:11 UTC
Height
at 2,700 ft
Aircraft
E55P
Sky
a broken layer from 2,700 ft; TOP035
B739 at 2,800 ft, 5 nm west, 3:41 pm MST (22:41 UTC): remarks: bases 2,800 ft tops 4,800 ft. 259 nm along the route, 5 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SAN UA /OV 1 MI WEST/TM 2241/FL028/TP B739/RM BASES 028 TOPS 048
```
Report
a routine report filed through SAN
Where
1 mi west
Time
22:41 UTC
Height
at 2,800 ft
Aircraft
B739
Remarks
bases 2,800 ft tops 4,800 ft
C172 at 2,500 ft, 25 nm north, 3:34 pm MST (22:34 UTC): a broken layer, remarks: bases 2,500 ft tops 4,000 ft. 259 nm along the route, 25 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CRQ UA /OV 1 MI WEST/TM 2234/FL025/TP C172/SK BKN/RM BASES 025 TOPS 040
```
Report
a routine report filed through CRQ
Where
1 mi west
Time
22:34 UTC
Height
at 2,500 ft
Aircraft
C172
Sky
a broken layer
Remarks
bases 2,500 ft tops 4,000 ft
UAL2372 at 33,000 ft, 36 nm north, 5:50 pm MST (00:50 UTC): -37 °C, wind 010° at 10 knots. 1814 nm along the route, 36 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL2372 2517N 14531W 0050 F330 MS37 010/010KT
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
SCX8502 at 39,000 ft, 36 nm north, 5:20 pm MST (00:20 UTC): -49 °C. 1814 nm along the route, 36 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP SCX8502 2517N 14531W 0020 F390 MS49 003/704KT
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
UAL2372 at 33,000 ft, 30 nm northwest, 5:00 pm MST (00:00 UTC): -36 °C, wind 130° at 15 knots. 2203 nm along the route, 30 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL2372 2221N 15153W 0000 F330 MS36 130/015KT
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP

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 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 5 forecast points nearest it (PHX, BLH, SAN, SBA, SFO). 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	210° at 7 kt	+5 kt		115 kt	21 h 35 min	12:51 pm HST (22:51 UTC)
6,500 ft	210° at 7 kt	+4 kt	5 °C	116 kt	21 h 24 min	12:40 pm HST (22:40 UTC)
8,500 ft	240° at 11 kt	+10 kt	3 °C	110 kt	22 h 34 min	1:50 pm HST (23:50 UTC)
10,500 ft	240° at 16 kt	+15 kt	0 °C	105 kt	23 h 38 min	2:54 pm HST (00:54 UTC)
12,500 ft	240° at 19 kt	+18 kt	-3 °C	102 kt	24 h 20 min	3:36 pm HST (01:36 UTC)
14,500 ft	250° at 20 kt	+19 kt	-7 °C	101 kt	24 h 34 min	3:50 pm HST (01:50 UTC)
16,500 ft	250° at 21 kt	+20 kt	-10 °C	100 kt	24 h 49 min	4:05 pm HST (02:05 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	260° at 23 kt	+21 kt	-13 °C	99 kt	25 h 04 min	4:20 pm HST (02:20 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	270° at 25 kt	+22 kt	-22 °C	98 kt	25 h 20 min	4:36 pm HST (02:36 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	250° at 30 kt	+28 kt	-28 °C	92 kt	26 h 59 min	6:15 pm HST (04:15 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	230° at 36 kt	+34 kt	-34 °C	86 kt	28 h 52 min	8:08 pm HST (06:08 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	240° at 40 kt	+37 kt	-44 °C	83 kt	29 h 54 min	9:10 pm HST (07:10 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°
BLH	used from 50 nm out; 65 nm from the line	230/22	210/24 11°	230/23 5°	230/26 0°	220/38 -10°	230/52 -19°	220/58 -28°	220/69 -34°	220/59 -45°
SAN	used from 199 nm out; 40 nm from the line	200/10	240/19 9°	240/27 5°	230/22 -1°	220/40 -10°	220/49 -19°	220/54 -29°	220/61 -35°	220/56 -44°
SBA	used from 399 nm out; 136 nm from the line	L/V	170/13 7°	220/23 4°	220/30 -2°	230/26 -14°	230/34 -20°	220/38 -28°	220/37 -35°	220/43 -44°
SFO	used from 1047 nm out; 707 nm from the line	220/11	L/V 5°	280/7 1°	270/15 -3°	290/23 -14°	310/29 -24°	280/26 -28°	250/30 -34°	250/36 -43°

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	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 4,000 feet, a few clouds at 7,000 feet, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet	from the west-northwest (290°) at 14 knots	10+ mi	none	1,134 ft	5:51 pm MST (00:51 UTC)
GYR Goodyear, AZ	20 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,000 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 13 knots, gusting to 18	10+ mi	6,000 ft	969 ft	00:47 UTC
SAN San Diego, CA	259 nm out, 5 nm west of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,900 feet, overcast at 4,300 feet Weather: light rain	from the southwest (230°) at 7 knots	6 mi	2,900 ft	16 ft	01:12 UTC
MUE Kamuela, HI	2452 nm out, 5 nm west of the line	no report just now				2,671 ft
KOA Kailua-Kona, HI	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 4,000 feet	from the west-southwest (250°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	none	50 ft	1:53 pm HST (23:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 2,671 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At KOA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:40 pm HST (22:40 UTC)

Wind from the west at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,500 feet VFR

The whole forecast for KOA

From Sun 2:00 pm HST (00:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 4,500 feet
From Sun 8:00 pm HST (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am HST (20:00 UTC): wind from the west at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,500 feet

The forecast for PHX, the departure

From Sun 5:00 pm MST (00:00 UTC): wind from the west at 11 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet
From Sun 7:00 pm MST (02:00 UTC): wind from the west at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet
From Sun 10:00 pm MST (05:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 4,000 feet, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet
From Mon 2:00 am MST (09:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 4,000 feet, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 am MST (16:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm MST (20:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 14 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet
From Mon 7:00 pm MST (02:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 pm MST (05:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet

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

6/2656 Coyote Wells, CA, Saturday, July 4, 2026 through Saturday, January 2, 2027 Local 19 nm from the route, 169 nm along the route · security · until 2 January · ZLA
6/2657 Calexico, CA, Saturday, July 4, 2026 through Saturday, January 2, 2027 Local 19 nm from the route, 169 nm along the route · security · until 2 January · ZLA
6/4812 El Centro, CA, Wednesday, July 15, 2026 through Tuesday, July 13, 2027 Local 5 nm from the route, 189 nm along the route · security · until 13 July · ZLA
6/2652 Coyote Wells, CA, Saturday, July 4, 2026 through Saturday, January 2, 2027 Local 15 nm from the route, 209 nm along the route · security · until 2 January · ZLA

Daylight

Sunset at PHX 5:58 pm MST (00:58 UTC), at KOA 6:03 pm HST (04:03 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:25 pm HST (04:25 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 southern Rockies · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the Pacific Southwest · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, Hawaii · 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: Phoenix Sky Harbor International, Ellison Onizuka Kona International AT Keahole.