South Bend International to Roswell Air Center Airport SBN → ROW
1,001 nautical miles (1,151 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 246°, about 251° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 9 h 55 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 19-knot headwind), arriving about 6:01 am MDT (12:01 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now SBN is VFR, wind calm; ROW is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 7 knots. 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 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 456 to 634 nm out.
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 SBN.
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 westbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: even 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 (JOT, SPI, BRL, COU, MKC, ICT, GAG, AMA, TCC, ROW). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,500 ft | 200° at 23 kt | +19 kt | 19 °C | 101 kt | 9 h 55 min | 6:01 am MDT (12:01 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 220° at 22 kt | +20 kt | 16 °C | 100 kt | 10 h 01 min | 6:07 am MDT (12:07 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 240° at 21 kt | +22 kt | 12 °C | 98 kt | 10 h 13 min | 6:19 am MDT (12:19 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 250° at 21 kt | +21 kt | 9 °C | 99 kt | 10 h 07 min | 6:13 am MDT (12:13 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 260° at 21 kt | +20 kt | 5 °C | 100 kt | 10 h 01 min | 6:07 am MDT (12:07 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 260° at 21 kt | +20 kt | 1 °C | 100 kt | 10 h 01 min | 6:07 am MDT (12:07 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 260° at 21 kt | +21 kt | -4 °C | 99 kt | 10 h 07 min | 6:13 am MDT (12:13 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 260° at 21 kt | +21 kt | -7 °C | 99 kt | 10 h 07 min | 6:13 am MDT (12:13 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 270° at 25 kt | +23 kt | -18 °C | 97 kt | 10 h 19 min | 6:25 am MDT (12:25 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 270° at 39 kt | +34 kt | -31 °C | 86 kt | 11 h 38 min | 7:44 am MDT (13:44 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 280° at 43 kt | +36 kt | -41 °C | 84 kt | 11 h 55 min | 8:01 am MDT (14:01 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 280° at 48 kt | +36 kt | -51 °C | 84 kt | 11 h 55 min | 8:01 am MDT (14:01 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOT | used from 0 nm out; 61 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° |
| SPI | used from 149 nm out; 37 nm from the line | 210/13 | 260/11 17° | 270/18 10° | 290/21 4° | 310/20 -8° | 330/25 -19° | 320/49 -34° | 320/60 -44° | 320/59 -50° |
| BRL | used from 198 nm out; 45 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° |
| COU | used from 248 nm out; 59 nm from the line | 210/16 | 220/19 15° | 240/33 10° | 250/29 7° | 280/21 -6° | 280/19 -18° | 300/34 -31° | 300/40 -42° | 300/60 -52° |
| MKC | used from 347 nm out; 49 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° |
| ICT | used from 495 nm out; 54 nm from the line | 190/34 | 210/34 18° | 240/28 13° | 260/23 7° | 250/23 -6° | 240/29 -17° | 260/40 -30° | 260/47 -40° | 270/42 -51° |
| GAG | used from 644 nm out; 41 nm from the line | 190/34 19° | 240/27 14° | 240/26 8° | 240/24 -6° | 240/29 -16° | 250/50 -28° | 250/50 -39° | 260/46 -50° | |
| AMA | used from 743 nm out; 54 nm from the line | 190/28 | 220/26 14° | 230/27 7° | 250/24 -6° | 250/32 -16° | 240/51 -28° | 250/52 -38° | 250/51 -50° | |
| TCC | used from 892 nm out; 68 nm from the line | 200/26 | 200/28 14° | 220/25 7° | 230/28 -7° | 240/41 -19° | 240/62 -28° | 250/61 -37° | 250/49 -49° | |
| ROW | used from 941 nm out; 35 nm from the line | 180/23 | 190/24 15° | 210/27 7° | 230/35 -6° | 240/53 -17° | 240/62 -27° | 250/64 -38° | 260/60 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SBN South Bend, IN | departure | VFR | calm | 8 mi | none | 798 ft | 9:54 pm EDT (01:54 UTC) |
| GYY Gary/Chicago, IN | 50 nm out, 16 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 9 mi | none | 596 ft | 01:50 UTC |
| PIA Peoria, IL | 168 nm out, 10 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 660 ft | 01:54 UTC |
| UIN Quincy, IL | 248 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line | VFR | from the south-southeast (150°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 768 ft | 01:54 UTC |
| RCM Warrensburg, MO | 386 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 797 ft | 23:35 UTC |
| OJC Olathe, KS | 426 nm out, 24 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,096 ft | 01:53 UTC |
| BEC Wichita, KS | 555 nm out, 23 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (170°) at 14 knots, gusting to 18 | 10+ mi | none | 1,408 ft | 01:55 UTC |
| MDF Mooreland, OK | 674 nm out, 12 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 1,970 ft | ||||
| HHF Canadian, TX | 743 nm out, 13 nm northwest of the line | VFR | from the south (180°) at 15 knots, gusting to 23 | 10+ mi | none | 2,396 ft | 01:55 UTC |
| AMA Amarillo, TX | 822 nm out, 15 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (170°) at 19 knots, gusting to 27 | 10+ mi | none | 3,606 ft | 01:53 UTC |
| PRZ Portales, NM | 921 nm out, 10 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 4,077 ft | ||||
| ROW Roswell, NM | destination | VFR | from the south-southeast (150°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 3,671 ft | 7:51 pm MDT (01:51 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 4,077 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At ROW when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 6:01 am MDT (12:01 UTC)
Wind from the south at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for ROW
- From Sun 7:00 pm MDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 9,000 feet, a broken layer at 15,000 feet
- 30% chance between Sun 9:00 pm MDT (03:00 UTC) and 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC): wind variable at 15 knots, gusting to 25, visibility 6 miles, light thunderstorms with rain, a broken layer at 9,000 feet (thunderheads)
- From Mon 3:00 am MDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the south at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet
- From Mon 2:00 pm MDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the south at 13 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 8,000 feet
The forecast for SBN, the departure
- From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 6 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, clear skies
- From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 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
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/7634 CENTRALIA, MO, Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 19 nm from the route, 307 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · today · ZKC
Daylight
Sunset at SBN 7:09 pm EDT (23:09 UTC), at ROW 6:28 pm MDT (00:28 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:53 pm MDT (00:53 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at ROW is before sunrise there (7:00 am MDT (13:00 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: South Bend International, Roswell Air Center Airport.