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Phoenix Sky Harbor International to South Bend International PHX → SBN

1,313 nautical miles (1,512 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 060°, about 048° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12E). At 120 knots that is 7 h 10 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 63-knot tailwind), arriving about 8:28 am EDT (12:28 UTC). Right now PHX is VFR, wind from the east (080°) at 6 knots; SBN is VFR, wind calm. 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: 4 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 7C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 11:55 pm MST (06:55 UTC). Over the route from 308 to 488 nm out.

as issued

WSUS32 KKCI 120455
MKCC WST 120455
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 7C
VALID UNTIL 0655Z
TX OK CO NM
FROM 40NNW PUB-70WSW LBL-40NE CME-40ESE RSK-30ENE HBU-40NNW PUB
AREA TS MOV FROM 22040KT. TOPS TO FL340.

AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the first 438 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 20 to 80 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 60 to 488 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 478 to 1085 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 50 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

B737 at 37,000 ft, 43 nm southwest, 8:20 pm MST (03:20 UTC): scattered clouds, -41 °C, wind 220° at 89 knots, remarks: produced by skypath. At the departure end, 43 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GYR UA /OV GBN112009 /TM 0320 /FL370 /TP B737 /SK FEW-SCT /TA M41 /WV 22089KT /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
```
Report
a routine report filed through GYR
Where
9 nm east (112°) of GBN
Time
03:20 UTC
Height
at 37,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
few-sct
Temperature
−41 °C
Wind
from 220° at 89 knots
Remarks
produced by skypath
B738 at 11,000 ft, 49 nm southeast, 8:25 pm MST (03:25 UTC): 7 °C, wind 220° at 30 knots, remarks: produced by skypath. 289 nm along the route, 49 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
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ABQ UA /OV ABQ094018 /TM 0325 /FL110 /TP B738 /TA 07 /WV 22030KT /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
```
Report
a routine report filed through ABQ
Where
18 nm east (094°) of ABQ
Time
03:25 UTC
Height
at 11,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Temperature
7 °C
Wind
from 220° at 30 knots
Remarks
produced by skypath
B38M at 29,000 ft, 45 nm south, 9:52 pm MST (04:52 UTC): no turbulence from 23,000 ft to 29,000 ft. 1214 nm along the route, 45 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
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TIP UA /OV RBS/TM 0452/FL290/TP B38M/TB NEG 230-290
```
Report
a routine report filed through TIP
Where
over RBS
Time
04:52 UTC
Height
at 29,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
no from 23,000 ft to 29,000 ft
LJ45 at 10,000 ft, 46 nm southeast, 9:31 pm MST (04:31 UTC): no turbulence, clear, remarks: ground fog at fwa FV10SM on final runway 14. At the destination end, 46 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
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FWA UA /OV OLK/TM 0431/FL100/TP LJ45/SK CLR/TB SMOOTH/RM GROUND FOG AT FWA. FV10SM ON FINAL RY 14
```
Report
a routine report filed through FWA
Where
over OLK
Time
04:31 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
LJ45
Sky
clear
Turbulence
smooth
Remarks
ground fog at fwa FV10SM on final runway 14

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 10 forecast points nearest it (PHX, ABQ, ALS, PUB, GCK, SLN, MKC, BRL, JOT, FWA). 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	220° at 27 kt	−25 kt		145 kt	9 h 03 min	10:21 am EDT (14:21 UTC)
5,500 ft	230° at 30 kt	−29 kt	21 °C	149 kt	8 h 49 min	10:07 am EDT (14:07 UTC)
7,500 ft	230° at 26 kt	−25 kt	14 °C	145 kt	9 h 03 min	10:21 am EDT (14:21 UTC)
9,500 ft	230° at 22 kt	−22 kt	10 °C	142 kt	9 h 15 min	10:33 am EDT (14:33 UTC)
11,500 ft	230° at 22 kt	−22 kt	6 °C	142 kt	9 h 15 min	10:33 am EDT (14:33 UTC)
13,500 ft	230° at 25 kt	−24 kt	2 °C	144 kt	9 h 07 min	10:25 am EDT (14:25 UTC)
15,500 ft	230° at 28 kt	−28 kt	-2 °C	148 kt	8 h 52 min	10:10 am EDT (14:10 UTC)
17,500 ft	230° at 32 kt	−32 kt	-6 °C	152 kt	8 h 38 min	9:56 am EDT (13:56 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	230° at 33 kt	−33 kt	-7 °C	153 kt	8 h 35 min	9:53 am EDT (13:53 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	240° at 43 kt	−43 kt	-20 °C	163 kt	8 h 03 min	9:21 am EDT (13:21 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	240° at 58 kt	−59 kt	-29 °C	179 kt	7 h 20 min	8:38 am EDT (12:38 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	250° at 62 kt	−63 kt	-38 °C	183 kt	7 h 10 min	8:28 am EDT (12:28 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	260° at 56 kt	−56 kt	-49 °C	176 kt	7 h 28 min	8:46 am EDT (12:46 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°
ABQ	used from 149 nm out; 115 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°
ALS	used from 348 nm out; 71 nm from the line				230/37 4°	220/54 -9°	230/62 -22°	240/77 -26°	240/74 -33°	230/59 -45°
PUB	used from 448 nm out; 90 nm from the line			230/25 13°	230/32 6°	220/44 -8°	230/49 -21°	240/70 -28°	240/67 -34°	240/58 -46°
GCK	used from 498 nm out; 90 nm from the line		220/48 21°	230/37 14°	250/30 8°	230/37 -6°	240/37 -20°	240/69 -28°	250/67 -37°	260/58 -48°
SLN	used from 697 nm out; 46 nm from the line	210/53	230/41 20°	240/26 14°	230/16 8°	240/25 -7°	240/35 -19°	250/61 -30°	260/65 -38°	260/56 -49°
MKC	used from 846 nm out; 55 nm from the line	220/44	250/28 18°	250/18 13°	240/12 6°	280/24 -6°	240/34 -18°	260/47 -30°	260/51 -40°	270/58 -50°
BRL	used from 995 nm out; 70 nm from the line	230/24	240/29 15°	290/16 10°	280/15 4°	260/23 -7°	260/32 -19°	260/36 -33°	280/48 -41°	280/59 -52°
JOT	used from 1144 nm out; 61 nm from the line	250/23	270/22 15°	250/16 10°	240/9 4°	280/22 -7°	280/29 -19°	300/29 -34°	290/50 -43°	300/64 -52°
FWA	used from 1294 nm out; 73 nm from the line	300/17	320/20 16°	330/20 10°	340/15 3°	310/27 -8°	320/37 -20°	330/52 -36°	330/65 -43°	330/60 -50°

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 5,000 feet, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 9,500 feet	from the east (080°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	9,500 ft	1,134 ft	9:51 pm MST (04:51 UTC)
SOW Show Low, AZ	109 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line	reported, no category	from the south-southwest (200°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	none	6,415 ft	04:55 UTC
GNT Grants, NM	229 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line	VFR	from the southeast (140°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	6,536 ft	05:15 UTC
SAF Santa Fe, NM	318 nm out, 22 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 7,000 feet	from the south-southeast (150°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	6,348 ft	04:53 UTC
RTN Raton, NM	418 nm out, 5 nm north of the line	VFR	variable at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	6,352 ft	04:53 UTC
GCK Garden City, KS	617 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 15 knots, gusting to 21	10+ mi	none	2,890 ft	04:54 UTC
SLN Salina, KS	766 nm out, 10 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 14 knots, gusting to 23	10+ mi	none	1,288 ft	04:53 UTC
STJ St Joseph, MO	906 nm out, 1 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	826 ft	04:53 UTC
TRX Trenton, MO	965 nm out, 4 nm east of the line	no report just now				757 ft
PIA Peoria, IL	1154 nm out, 22 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	660 ft	04:54 UTC
GYY Gary/Chicago, IN	1264 nm out, 7 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	variable at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	596 ft	03:50 UTC
SBN South Bend, IN	destination	VFR	calm	9 mi	none	798 ft	12:54 am EDT (04:54 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 6,536 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At SBN when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 8:28 am EDT (12:28 UTC)

Wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for SBN

From Mon 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 2 miles, mist, clear skies
At times between Mon 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC) and 3:00 am EDT (07:00 UTC): visibility ½ mile, fog
From Mon 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 4:00 pm EDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 11 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet

The forecast for PHX, the departure

From Sun 8:00 pm MST (03:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet
From Sun 11:00 pm MST (06:00 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

No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.

Daylight

Sunset at PHX 5:58 pm MST (00:58 UTC), at SBN 7:09 pm EDT (23:09 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:36 pm EDT (23:36 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 southern Plains · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · 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, South Bend International.