Phoenix Sky Harbor International to Syracuse Hancock International PHX → SYR
1,774 nautical miles (2,041 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 060°, about 048° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12E). At 120 knots that is 10 h 34 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 48-knot tailwind), arriving about 7:40 am EDT (11:40 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: 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 TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 40 to 448 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 route from 1425 to 1475 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the last 120 nm of the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 24,000 ft. Over the last 100 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 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.
- 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). Near the route, at the destination end.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 20 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 13 forecast points nearest it (PHX, ABQ, ALS, PUB, GCK, SLN, MKC, BRL, JOT, FWA, CLE, BUF, SYR). 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 | −10 kt | 130 kt | 13 h 39 min | 10:45 am EDT (14:45 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 230° at 16 kt | −15 kt | 21 °C | 135 kt | 13 h 08 min | 10:14 am EDT (14:14 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 230° at 16 kt | −16 kt | 13 °C | 136 kt | 13 h 03 min | 10:09 am EDT (14:09 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 240° at 15 kt | −16 kt | 9 °C | 136 kt | 13 h 03 min | 10:09 am EDT (14:09 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 250° at 16 kt | −17 kt | 6 °C | 137 kt | 12 h 57 min | 10:03 am EDT (14:03 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 250° at 18 kt | −19 kt | 2 °C | 139 kt | 12 h 46 min | 9:52 am EDT (13:52 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 250° at 20 kt | −21 kt | -3 °C | 141 kt | 12 h 35 min | 9:41 am EDT (13:41 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 250° at 22 kt | −23 kt | -7 °C | 143 kt | 12 h 24 min | 9:30 am EDT (13:30 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 250° at 23 kt | −24 kt | -8 °C | 144 kt | 12 h 19 min | 9:25 am EDT (13:25 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 250° at 26 kt | −27 kt | -20 °C | 147 kt | 12 h 04 min | 9:10 am EDT (13:10 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 250° at 42 kt | −43 kt | -32 °C | 163 kt | 10 h 53 min | 7:59 am EDT (11:59 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 260° at 48 kt | −48 kt | -40 °C | 168 kt | 10 h 34 min | 7:40 am EDT (11:40 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 260° at 48 kt | −47 kt | -49 °C | 167 kt | 10 h 37 min | 7:43 am EDT (11:43 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 149 nm out; 115 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; 71 nm from the line | 210/32 5° | 230/48 -8° | 230/49 -20° | 230/78 -30° | 240/74 -36° | 240/61 -47° | |||
| PUB | used from 448 nm out; 90 nm from the line | 210/24 16° | 210/28 8° | 230/43 -8° | 240/42 -21° | 240/77 -30° | 240/72 -36° | 250/51 -47° | ||
| GCK | used from 498 nm out; 89 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 697 nm out; 45 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 847 nm out; 54 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° |
| BRL | used from 996 nm out; 68 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° |
| JOT | used from 1146 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° |
| FWA | used from 1295 nm out; 64 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 1445 nm out; 71 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° |
| BUF | used from 1594 nm out; 39 nm from the line | 170/19 | L/V 10° | 040/9 6° | 220/8 2° | 230/15 -11° | 220/33 -22° | 220/47 -35° | 230/55 -41° | 230/56 -50° |
| SYR | used from 1694 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 160/17 | 200/22 10° | 250/10 6° | L/V 1° | 270/11 -11° | 220/25 -20° | 220/66 -36° | 230/89 -42° | 240/74 -51° |
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, 6 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 6,415 ft | ||||
| SAF Santa Fe, NM | 319 nm out, 22 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 6,348 ft | ||||
| AXX Angel Fire, NM | 379 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 8,379 ft | ||||
| GCK Garden City, KS | 608 nm out, 6 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 2,890 ft | ||||
| MHK Manhattan, KS | 817 nm out, 8 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,066 ft | ||||
| STJ St Joseph, MO | 907 nm out, 1 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 826 ft | ||||
| LOT Chicago/Romeoville, IL | 1236 nm out, 13 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 679 ft | ||||
| SBN South Bend, IN | 1315 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 798 ft | ||||
| ARB Ann Arbor, MI | 1435 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 839 ft | ||||
| BUF Buffalo, NY | 1654 nm out, 7 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 726 ft | ||||
| SYR Syracuse, NY | destination | no report just now | 421 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 8,379 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At SYR when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 7:40 am EDT (11:40 UTC)
SYR has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
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 SYR 6:27 pm EDT (22:27 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:55 pm EDT (22:55 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, Syracuse Hancock International.