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Phoenix Sky Harbor International to MC Ghee Tyson Airport PHX → TYS

1,387 nautical miles (1,596 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 076°, about 064° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12E). At 120 knots that is 8 h 18 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: 244 flights in the DOT's last twelve reported months, the route's page.

The return flight

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 W69W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 6:55 pm MST (01:55 UTC). Over the first 279 nm of the route.
    as issued
    WSUS33 KKCI 112355
    MKCW WST 112355
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 69W
    VALID UNTIL 0155Z
    TX NM AZ
    FROM 50ENE PGS-60SE ABQ-20ENE ELP-70SSW SSO-50SE BZA-50ENE PGS
    AREA TS MOV FROM 23040KT. TOPS TO FL340.
  • SIGMET W68W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 36,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 6:55 pm MST (01:55 UTC). Over the route from 289 to 309 nm out.
    as issued
    WSUS33 KKCI 112355
    MKCW WST 112355
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 68W
    VALID UNTIL 0155Z
    CO NM AZ UT
    FROM 30W CHE-20NNW TBE-60SE ABQ-40N SJN-30SW MTU-30W CHE
    AREA TS MOV FROM 23040KT. TOPS TO FL360.
  • AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 40 to 379 nm out.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 40 to 229 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 90 to 349 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 6W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 1227 to 1297 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 1307 to 1357 nm out.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, 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

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 12 forecast points nearest it (PHX, ABQ, TCC, AMA, GAG, OKC, TUL, FSM, LIT, MEM, BNA, TYS). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
3,500 ft220° at 14 kt−11 kt131 kt10 h 35 min7:06 am EDT (11:06 UTC)
5,500 ft220° at 15 kt−12 kt19 °C132 kt10 h 30 min7:01 am EDT (11:01 UTC)
7,500 ft230° at 16 kt−15 kt13 °C135 kt10 h 16 min6:47 am EDT (10:47 UTC)
9,500 ft240° at 17 kt−17 kt11 °C137 kt10 h 07 min6:38 am EDT (10:38 UTC)
11,500 ft250° at 19 kt−20 kt7 °C140 kt9 h 54 min6:25 am EDT (10:25 UTC)
13,500 ft250° at 21 kt−22 kt3 °C142 kt9 h 46 min6:17 am EDT (10:17 UTC)
15,500 ft250° at 22 kt−23 kt-1 °C143 kt9 h 42 min6:13 am EDT (10:13 UTC)
17,500 ft250° at 23 kt−25 kt-6 °C145 kt9 h 34 min6:05 am EDT (10:05 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180250° at 24 kt−25 kt-7 °C145 kt9 h 34 min6:05 am EDT (10:05 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240260° at 30 kt−32 kt-18 °C152 kt9 h 08 min5:39 am EDT (09:39 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300260° at 44 kt−46 kt-30 °C166 kt8 h 21 min4:52 am EDT (08:52 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340270° at 45 kt−47 kt-38 °C167 kt8 h 18 min4:49 am EDT (08:49 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390270° at 39 kt−41 kt-49 °C161 kt8 h 37 min5:08 am EDT (09:08 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
PointFrom3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
PHXused from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line210/19210/20 14°200/20 6°210/40 1°220/58 -8°220/68 -20°220/82 -26°230/83 -34°230/69 -46°
ABQused from 150 nm out; 114 nm from the line200/28 13°210/28 5°210/44 -7°230/46 -20°230/80 -28°240/74 -35°240/58 -47°
TCCused from 349 nm out; 59 nm from the line200/26200/28 14°220/25 7°230/28 -7°240/41 -19°240/62 -28°250/61 -37°250/49 -49°
AMAused from 449 nm out; 49 nm from the line190/28220/26 14°230/27 7°250/24 -6°250/32 -16°240/51 -28°250/52 -38°250/51 -50°
GAGused from 599 nm out; 60 nm from the line190/34 19°240/27 14°240/26 8°240/24 -6°240/29 -16°250/50 -28°250/50 -39°260/46 -50°
OKCused from 649 nm out; 50 nm from the line190/29200/29 16°230/22 14°240/17 9°240/28 -6°250/35 -15°270/42 -29°270/43 -39°280/38 -51°
TULused from 798 nm out; 38 nm from the line200/27210/28 15°240/24 13°250/19 8°250/28 -6°260/25 -16°270/34 -30°280/41 -39°280/41 -52°
FSMused from 848 nm out; 23 nm from the line200/18210/19 15°230/22 13°250/18 7°270/20 -5°280/24 -16°280/35 -30°290/37 -40°300/40 -52°
LITused from 948 nm out; 65 nm from the line220/12250/12 17°250/18 12°260/22 6°310/14 -5°310/25 -17°310/40 -31°310/38 -41°310/46 -52°
MEMused from 1048 nm out; 54 nm from the line240/9280/14 17°280/20 12°290/25 5°320/25 -6°330/31 -18°320/52 -32°330/58 -41°320/42 -50°
BNAused from 1147 nm out; 85 nm from the line280/13340/34 16°330/38 10°330/44 5°330/39 -8°330/38 -19°320/49 -34°330/53 -40°330/35 -47°
TYSused from 1297 nm out; 65 nm from the line290/19310/22 11°330/25 7°330/34 3°320/37 -7°300/37 -18°300/37 -34°280/29 -39°270/29 -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

AirportWhereConditionsWindVisibilityCeilingElevationReported
PHX Phoenix, AZ departure no report just now 1,134 ft
IWA Phoenix, AZ 20 nm out, 12 nm south of the line, tower no report just now 1,384 ft
JTC Springerville, AZ 140 nm out, 10 nm north of the line no report just now 7,055 ft
SXU Santa Rosa, NM 379 nm out, 14 nm north of the line no report just now 4,791 ft
AMA Amarillo, TX 519 nm out, 9 nm north of the line, tower no report just now 3,606 ft
CSM Burns Flat, OK 649 nm out, 4 nm west of the line, tower no report just now 1,922 ft
PWA Oklahoma City, OK 718 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line, tower no report just now 1,299 ft
FYV Fayetteville, AR 888 nm out, 18 nm north of the line, tower no report just now 1,252 ft
MXA Manila, AR 1088 nm out, 2 nm north of the line no report just now 242 ft
MKL Jackson, TN 1147 nm out, 16 nm south of the line, tower no report just now 434 ft
MQY Smyrna, TN 1267 nm out, 9 nm north of the line, tower no report just now 543 ft
TYS Knoxville, TN destination no report just now 986 ft

The highest airport on this list sits at 7,055 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At TYS when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:49 am EDT (08:49 UTC)

TYS has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.

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

  • 6/8722 ALAMOGORDO, NM, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 18 nm from the route, 299 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZAB

Daylight

Sunset at PHX 5:58 pm MST (00:58 UTC), at TYS 7:04 pm EDT (23:04 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:30 pm EDT (23:30 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at TYS is before sunrise there (7:39 am EDT (11:39 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
Radar now, the southern Rockies · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the southern Plains
Radar now, the southern Plains · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley
Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service
Radar, the whole country
Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service
Surface analysis now
Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead
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, MC Ghee Tyson Airport.