Phoenix Sky Harbor International to Manchester Boston Regional PHX → MHT
1,977 nautical miles (2,275 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 061°, about 049° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12E). At 120 knots that is 10 h 52 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 62-knot tailwind), arriving about 9:03 pm EDT (01:03 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: 2 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 140 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 50 to 190 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 80 to 489 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 319 to 419 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 689 to 1008 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 route from 1578 to 1887 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 1677 to 1937 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the last 100 nm of 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). Near the route, at the destination end.
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 14:00–21:00 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 16 forecast points nearest it (PHX, ABQ, ALS, PUB, GCK, SLN, MKC, BRL, SPI, JOT, FWA, CLE, BUF, SYR, ALB, 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 | 250° at 19 kt | −20 kt | 140 kt | 14 h 07 min | 12:18 am EDT (04:18 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 260° at 21 kt | −22 kt | 20 °C | 142 kt | 13 h 55 min | 12:06 am EDT (04:06 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 250° at 21 kt | −23 kt | 13 °C | 143 kt | 13 h 50 min | 12:01 am EDT (04:01 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 260° at 23 kt | −25 kt | 9 °C | 145 kt | 13 h 38 min | 11:49 pm EDT (03:49 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 260° at 25 kt | −28 kt | 5 °C | 148 kt | 13 h 21 min | 11:32 pm EDT (03:32 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 260° at 28 kt | −30 kt | 1 °C | 150 kt | 13 h 11 min | 11:22 pm EDT (03:22 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 260° at 30 kt | −32 kt | -3 °C | 152 kt | 13 h | 11:11 pm EDT (03:11 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 260° at 32 kt | −34 kt | -7 °C | 154 kt | 12 h 50 min | 11:01 pm EDT (03:01 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 250° at 32 kt | −35 kt | -8 °C | 155 kt | 12 h 45 min | 10:56 pm EDT (02:56 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 250° at 40 kt | −43 kt | -20 °C | 163 kt | 12 h 08 min | 10:19 pm EDT (02:19 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 260° at 54 kt | −57 kt | -32 °C | 177 kt | 11 h 10 min | 9:21 pm EDT (01:21 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 260° at 60 kt | −62 kt | -39 °C | 182 kt | 10 h 52 min | 9:03 pm EDT (01:03 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 270° at 58 kt | −59 kt | -49 °C | 179 kt | 11 h 03 min | 9:14 pm EDT (01:14 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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 | 200/12 | 210/26 11° | 200/30 5° | 200/40 0° | 220/66 -9° | 220/75 -19° | 220/83 -27° | 230/93 -35° | 220/92 -48° |
| ABQ | used from 150 nm out; 114 nm from the line | 200/19 9° | 220/32 3° | 230/52 -7° | 220/67 -20° | 230/86 -26° | 230/87 -36° | 230/87 -49° | ||
| ALS | used from 349 nm out; 77 nm from the line | 230/34 2° | 230/57 -9° | 230/72 -19° | 230/82 -27° | 230/91 -36° | 240/89 -48° | |||
| PUB | used from 449 nm out; 98 nm from the line | 250/31 11° | 240/42 5° | 230/46 -7° | 230/59 -20° | 240/77 -30° | 230/94 -37° | 240/95 -49° | ||
| GCK | used from 499 nm out; 88 nm from the line | 250/23 20° | 230/35 13° | 240/47 7° | 240/42 -7° | 250/43 -20° | 240/81 -28° | 250/87 -37° | 250/83 -49° | |
| SLN | used from 699 nm out; 42 nm from the line | 210/26 | 250/36 22° | 240/39 14° | 240/38 7° | 240/42 -9° | 240/49 -20° | 260/75 -27° | 260/76 -36° | 270/71 -48° |
| MKC | used from 849 nm out; 43 nm from the line | 220/35 | 240/30 21° | 240/27 13° | 240/31 6° | 260/31 -7° | 250/43 -21° | 270/70 -28° | 280/72 -36° | 280/59 -49° |
| BRL | used from 998 nm out; 69 nm from the line | 240/28 | 240/25 18° | 250/26 12° | 260/29 5° | 260/24 -8° | 270/36 -20° | 280/57 -33° | 290/65 -37° | 290/54 -46° |
| SPI | used from 1148 nm out; 62 nm from the line | 230/24 | 240/21 15° | 260/11 12° | 280/19 6° | 270/23 -8° | 280/34 -20° | 290/55 -33° | 290/62 -37° | 290/55 -47° |
| JOT | used from 1198 nm out; 29 nm from the line | 230/30 | 250/26 16° | 270/27 11° | 280/34 5° | 290/32 -8° | 280/37 -21° | 280/40 -36° | 290/46 -37° | 290/56 -47° |
| FWA | used from 1298 nm out; 46 nm from the line | 250/18 | 260/22 15° | 260/27 7° | 290/26 6° | 290/28 -8° | 290/39 -20° | 280/36 -37° | 290/54 -39° | 310/60 -48° |
| CLE | used from 1448 nm out; 51 nm from the line | 280/17 | 270/17 14° | 280/22 10° | 290/26 4° | 290/25 -8° | 280/31 -21° | 280/35 -36° | 280/43 -44° | 300/53 -48° |
| BUF | used from 1597 nm out; 47 nm from the line | 270/25 | 300/28 14° | 300/29 8° | 310/29 2° | 300/30 -9° | 290/33 -21° | 290/44 -37° | 290/56 -47° | 300/62 -51° |
| SYR | used from 1697 nm out; 58 nm from the line | 290/24 | 310/27 13° | 310/34 8° | 320/32 2° | 300/32 -10° | 300/40 -21° | 300/45 -37° | 310/58 -47° | 310/64 -54° |
| ALB | used from 1797 nm out; 50 nm from the line | 310/19 | 330/25 12° | 330/29 8° | 330/29 3° | 320/34 -10° | 310/42 -21° | 320/43 -37° | 330/55 -47° | 320/52 -54° |
| BOS | used from 1947 nm out; 48 nm from the line | 340/17 | 340/23 11° | 350/26 8° | 350/28 2° | 330/27 -9° | 330/38 -22° | 340/47 -38° | 340/49 -46° | 290/36 -54° |
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, 4 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 6,415 ft | ||||
| SAF Santa Fe, NM | 319 nm out, 17 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 6,348 ft | ||||
| ULS Ulysses, KS | 579 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 3,071 ft | ||||
| SLN Salina, KS | 769 nm out, 3 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,288 ft | ||||
| MHK Manhattan, KS | 819 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,066 ft | ||||
| PIA Peoria, IL | 1148 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 660 ft | ||||
| EKM Elkhart, IN | 1328 nm out, 17 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 777 ft | ||||
| TOL Toledo, OH | 1418 nm out, 12 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 683 ft | ||||
| ITH Ithaca, NY | 1757 nm out, 9 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,099 ft | ||||
| SCH Schenectady, NY | 1867 nm out, 3 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 377 ft | ||||
| MHT Manchester, NH | destination | no report just now | 266 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 MHT when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 9:03 pm EDT (01:03 UTC)
MHT has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8992 Monroe, MI, Thursday, October 15, 2026 Local 2 nm from the route, 1448 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Thursday 15 October · ZOB
Daylight
Sunset at PHX 5:57 pm MST (00:57 UTC), at MHT 6:08 pm EDT (22:08 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:36 pm EDT (22:36 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at MHT is after sunset there (6:08 pm EDT (22:08 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, Manchester Boston Regional.