Plan a flight · Sun 11:55 pm PDT (06:55 UTC)

Palm Springs International to Tulsa International PSP → TUL

1,022 nautical miles (1,176 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 076°, about 063° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13E). At 120 knots that is 5 h 26 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 68-knot tailwind), arriving about 7:21 am CDT (12:21 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now PSP is VFR, wind from the west-northwest (300°) at 6 knots; TUL is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 16 knots, gusting to 22. 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: 1 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 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the first 605 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 15,000 ft. Over the first 50 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 159 to 268 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 208 to 645 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 2E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 238 to 268 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 last 258 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 PSP.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

B737 at 14,000 ft, 43 nm south, 10:15 pm PDT (05:15 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: during the descent through clouds. 218 nm along the route, 43 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
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PHX UA /OV PXR339030/TM 0515/FL140/TP B737/TB OCNL MOD/RM DURD THROUGH CLOUDS
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Report
a routine report filed through PHX
Where
30 nm north (339°) of PXR
Time
05:15 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
occasional moderate
Remarks
during the descent through clouds
A321 at 3,300 ft, 48 nm west, 9:59 pm PDT (04:59 UTC): a broken layer above 3,300 ft, remarks: during the descent. At the departure end, 48 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
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ONT UA /OV ONT078008/TM 0459/FL033/TP A321/SK BKN033-TOPUNKN/RM DURD
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Report
a routine report filed through ONT
Where
8 nm east (078°) of ONT
Time
04:59 UTC
Height
at 3,300 ft
Aircraft
A321
Sky
a broken layer from 3,300 ft, tops unknown
Remarks
during the descent
B38M at 4,500 ft, 45 nm west, 9:15 pm PDT (04:15 UTC): a broken layer above 4,500 ft, remarks: during the descent. At the departure end, 45 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
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ONT UA /OV ONT078012/TM 0415/FL045/TP B38M/SK BKN045-TOPUNKN/RM DURD
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Report
a routine report filed through ONT
Where
12 nm east (078°) of ONT
Time
04:15 UTC
Height
at 4,500 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Sky
a broken layer from 4,500 ft, tops unknown
Remarks
during the descent

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 9 forecast points nearest it (BLH, PRC, FMN, ABQ, TCC, AMA, GAG, OKC, TUL). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

Height	Average wind	Head- or tailwind	Temperature	Ground speed	Time en route	Arrival
5,500 ft	210° at 33 kt	−21 kt	19 °C	141 kt	7 h 15 min	9:10 am CDT (14:10 UTC)
7,500 ft	220° at 27 kt	−20 kt	10 °C	140 kt	7 h 18 min	9:13 am CDT (14:13 UTC)
9,500 ft	220° at 25 kt	−19 kt	9 °C	139 kt	7 h 21 min	9:16 am CDT (14:16 UTC)
11,500 ft	220° at 26 kt	−19 kt	5 °C	139 kt	7 h 21 min	9:16 am CDT (14:16 UTC)
13,500 ft	220° at 30 kt	−22 kt	1 °C	142 kt	7 h 12 min	9:07 am CDT (14:07 UTC)
15,500 ft	220° at 34 kt	−26 kt	-3 °C	146 kt	7 h	8:55 am CDT (13:55 UTC)
17,500 ft	220° at 39 kt	−30 kt	-7 °C	150 kt	6 h 49 min	8:44 am CDT (13:44 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	220° at 40 kt	−30 kt	-8 °C	150 kt	6 h 49 min	8:44 am CDT (13:44 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	230° at 50 kt	−42 kt	-19 °C	162 kt	6 h 19 min	8:14 am CDT (13:14 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	230° at 71 kt	−64 kt	-28 °C	184 kt	5 h 33 min	7:28 am CDT (12:28 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	240° at 72 kt	−68 kt	-36 °C	188 kt	5 h 26 min	7:21 am CDT (12:21 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	240° at 57 kt	−54 kt	-47 °C	174 kt	5 h 52 min	7:47 am CDT (12:47 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
BLH	used from 0 nm out; 68 nm from the line	210/13	200/21 11°	200/22 5°	210/25 -1°	210/51 -10°	220/61 -20°	220/81 -29°	220/92 -34°	220/79 -45°
PRC	used from 149 nm out; 35 nm from the line			210/25 5°	200/30 1°	220/55 -10°	220/61 -21°	220/84 -28°	230/90 -34°	230/73 -45°
FMN	used from 347 nm out; 108 nm from the line			220/28 9°	220/40 2°	220/53 -10°	220/62 -22°	230/79 -28°	240/91 -34°	230/71 -45°
ABQ	used from 397 nm out; 77 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°
TCC	used from 595 nm out; 40 nm from the line		210/42	230/33 14°	230/32 6°	220/35 -6°	230/49 -19°	240/72 -27°	250/62 -36°	250/52 -48°
AMA	used from 694 nm out; 43 nm from the line		210/38	230/29 14°	240/29 7°	220/27 -5°	240/37 -18°	240/66 -28°	250/59 -37°	260/47 -49°
GAG	used from 794 nm out; 22 nm from the line		220/40 19°	230/28 14°	240/23 8°	230/21 -6°	240/31 -19°	250/66 -29°	260/58 -38°	260/47 -49°
OKC	used from 893 nm out; 48 nm from the line	200/44	230/32 18°	240/13 15°	240/10 9°	240/20 -5°	250/27 -16°	260/47 -28°	270/48 -39°	270/45 -50°
TUL	used from 992 nm out; 15 nm from the line	210/37	240/29 17°	260/15 14°	260/11 7°	240/22 -6°	250/29 -16°	270/45 -29°	270/47 -40°	280/44 -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
PSP Palm Springs, CA	departure	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 7,000 feet	from the west-northwest (300°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	476 ft	10:53 pm PDT (05:53 UTC)
TNP Twentynine Palms, CA	30 nm out, 11 nm north of the line	no report just now				1,888 ft
HII Lake Havasu City, AZ	109 nm out, 19 nm north of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 11,000 feet	from the east-southeast (120°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	782 ft	06:35 UTC
PRC Prescott, AZ	208 nm out, 4 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 4,200 feet, overcast at 6,000 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the south-southwest (200°) at 5 knots	6 mi	4,200 ft	5,045 ft	06:31 UTC
XNI Zuni, NM	377 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line	VFR	from the northeast (050°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	6,371 ft	06:35 UTC
AEG Albuquerque, NM	486 nm out, 15 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 11,000 feet	from the south-southwest (200°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	11,000 ft	5,837 ft	06:30 UTC
SAF Santa Fe, NM	526 nm out, 8 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 10,000 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	6,348 ft	05:53 UTC
DHT Dalhart, TX	694 nm out, 12 nm north of the line	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 7,500 feet	from the southwest (230°) at 16 knots	10+ mi	none	3,991 ft	05:53 UTC
DUX Dumas, TX	724 nm out, 1 nm south of the line	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 9,000 feet	from the south-southwest (210°) at 14 knots, gusting to 20	10+ mi	none	3,706 ft	06:35 UTC
JWG Watonga, OK	903 nm out, 15 nm south of the line	no report just now				1,551 ft
SWO Stillwater, OK	962 nm out, 1 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	1,000 ft	06:53 UTC
TUL Tulsa, OK	destination	VFR	from the south (180°) at 16 knots, gusting to 22	10+ mi	none	677 ft	12:53 am CDT (05:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 6,371 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At TUL when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 7:21 am CDT (12:21 UTC)

Wind from the south at 13 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for TUL

From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 13 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, clear skies
From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south at 17 knots, gusting to 27, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet

The forecast for PSP, the departure

From Sun 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 10,000 feet
From Mon 2:00 pm PDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 11 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 10,000 feet

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

6/8887 Indio, CA, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 11 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · until 12 October · ZLA

Daylight

Sunset at PSP 6:16 pm PDT (01:16 UTC), at TUL 6:51 pm CDT (23:51 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:17 pm CDT (00:17 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at TUL is before sunrise there (7:27 am CDT (12:27 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 Pacific Southwest · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Rockies · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Plains · 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: Palm Springs International, Tulsa International.