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Louisville Muhammad Ali International to Tucson International SDF → TUS

1,285 nautical miles (1,479 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 261°, about 266° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 12 h 43 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 19-knot headwind), arriving about 11:19 am MST (18:19 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: 1 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 7C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 2:55 am EDT (06:55 UTC). Over the route from 897 to 936 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.
  • SIGMET 9C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 30,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 30 knots, until 2:55 am EDT (06:55 UTC). Near the route, 966 nm along the route.
    as issued
    WSUS32 KKCI 120455
    MKCC WST 120455
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 9C
    VALID UNTIL 0655Z
    TX NM
    FROM 50NNW CME-40ENE CME-50SE ELP-20WSW ELP-30E TCS-50NNW CME
    AREA TS MOV FROM 22030KT. TOPS TO FL300.
  • 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 first 90 nm of the route.
  • 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 399 to 717 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 966 to 1076 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 SDF.

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

  • B738 at 36,000 ft, 40 nm north, 11:11 pm EDT (03:11 UTC): -40 °C, wind 245° at 69 knots, remarks: produced by skypath. 946 nm along the route, 40 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    SXU UA /OV ACH146017 /TM 0311 /FL360 /TP B738 /TA M40 /WV 24569KT /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
    Report
    a routine report filed through SXU
    Where
    17 nm southeast (146°) of ACH
    Time
    03:11 UTC
    Height
    at 36,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B738
    Temperature
    −40 °C
    Wind
    from 245° at 69 knots
    Remarks
    produced by skypath
  • B737 at 37,000 ft, 24 nm south, 11:40 pm EDT (03:40 UTC): scattered clouds, -43 °C, wind 230° at 82 knots, remarks: produced by skypath. 1186 nm along the route, 24 nm south of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    LSB UA /OV SSO049015 /TM 0340 /FL370 /TP B737 /SK FEW-SCT /TA M43 /WV 23082KT /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
    Report
    a routine report filed through LSB
    Where
    15 nm northeast (049°) of SSO
    Time
    03:40 UTC
    Height
    at 37,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B737
    Sky
    few-sct
    Temperature
    −43 °C
    Wind
    from 230° at 82 knots
    Remarks
    produced by skypath

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 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 13 forecast points nearest it (LOU, EVV, CGI, SGF, TUL, OKC, GAG, AMA, TCC, ROW, ABQ, ELP, TUS). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
4,500 ft220° at 25 kt+22 kt16 °C98 kt13 h 07 min11:43 am MST (18:43 UTC)
6,500 ft230° at 22 kt+21 kt15 °C99 kt12 h 59 min11:35 am MST (18:35 UTC)
8,500 ft240° at 20 kt+19 kt13 °C101 kt12 h 43 min11:19 am MST (18:19 UTC)
10,500 ft240° at 19 kt+19 kt9 °C101 kt12 h 43 min11:19 am MST (18:19 UTC)
12,500 ft240° at 19 kt+19 kt5 °C101 kt12 h 43 min11:19 am MST (18:19 UTC)
14,500 ft240° at 21 kt+21 kt1 °C99 kt12 h 59 min11:35 am MST (18:35 UTC)
16,500 ft240° at 24 kt+24 kt-3 °C96 kt13 h 23 min11:59 am MST (18:59 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180240° at 25 kt+25 kt-6 °C95 kt13 h 32 min12:08 pm MST (19:08 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240240° at 34 kt+34 kt-18 °C86 kt14 h 57 min1:33 pm MST (20:33 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300260° at 50 kt+51 kt-29 °C69 kt18 h 37 min5:13 pm MST (00:13 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340260° at 52 kt+53 kt-38 °C67 kt19 h 11 min5:47 pm MST (00:47 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390270° at 45 kt+45 kt-49 °C75 kt17 h 08 min3:44 pm MST (22:44 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
PointFrom3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
LOUused from 0 nm out; 29 nm from the line310/18340/28 16°340/29 10°350/27 3°330/27 -7°340/39 -19°330/58 -33°330/67 -41°330/40 -49°
EVVused from 50 nm out; 12 nm from the line280/15290/12 17°310/16 10°320/13 5°310/22 -6°320/26 -18°320/38 -33°310/56 -41°320/55 -51°
CGIused from 149 nm out; 29 nm from the line240/20270/15 15°280/15 11°300/13 6°290/20 -6°280/24 -18°300/34 -32°300/47 -41°310/49 -51°
SGFused from 299 nm out; 46 nm from the line230/33230/28 15°250/20 13°240/18 7°250/20 -6°250/24 -17°280/42 -31°280/49 -40°290/46 -51°
TULused from 448 nm out; 31 nm from the line210/37240/29 17°260/15 14°260/11 7°240/22 -6°250/29 -16°270/45 -29°270/47 -40°280/44 -50°
OKCused from 548 nm out; 45 nm from the line200/44230/32 18°240/13 15°240/10 9°240/20 -5°250/27 -16°260/47 -28°270/48 -39°270/45 -50°
GAGused from 648 nm out; 42 nm from the line220/40 19°230/28 14°240/23 8°230/21 -6°240/31 -19°250/66 -29°260/58 -38°260/47 -49°
AMAused from 747 nm out; 18 nm from the line210/38230/29 14°240/29 7°220/27 -5°240/37 -18°240/66 -28°250/59 -37°260/47 -49°
TCCused from 847 nm out; 37 nm from the line210/42230/33 14°230/32 6°220/35 -6°230/49 -19°240/72 -27°250/62 -36°250/52 -48°
ROWused from 946 nm out; 55 nm from the line190/33210/27 14°220/28 6°230/36 -6°230/56 -15°230/63 -27°250/59 -37°260/57 -49°
ABQused from 996 nm out; 80 nm from the line220/27 11°210/35 5°220/46 -9°230/62 -20°240/78 -25°240/80 -35°240/56 -47°
ELPused from 1096 nm out; 114 nm from the line290/17210/11 13°200/18 5°220/46 -6°230/64 -14°230/63 -27°240/55 -37°240/44 -48°
TUSused from 1146 nm out; 115 nm from the line210/13 13°200/35 9°210/40 5°220/50 -7°220/59 -18°230/79 -26°230/84 -35°230/84 -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
SDF Louisville, KY departure no report just now 500 ft
EVV Evansville, IN 90 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line, tower no report just now 421 ft
MWA Marion, IL 159 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line, tower no report just now 471 ft
SGF Springfield, MO 369 nm out, 15 nm north of the line, tower no report just now 1,268 ft
TUL Tulsa, OK 498 nm out, 16 nm south of the line, tower no report just now 677 ft
SWO Stillwater, OK 558 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line, tower no report just now 1,000 ft
CSM Burns Flat, OK 667 nm out, 21 nm south of the line, tower no report just now 1,922 ft
AMA Amarillo, TX 787 nm out, 9 nm northwest of the line, tower no report just now 3,606 ft
FSU Fort Sumner, NM 917 nm out, 8 nm northwest of the line no report just now 4,164 ft
TCS Truth Or Consequences, NM 1086 nm out, 9 nm south of the line no report just now 4,861 ft
CFT Clifton/Morenci, AZ 1186 nm out, 12 nm north of the line no report just now 3,797 ft
TUS Tucson, AZ destination no report just now 2,643 ft

The highest airport on this list sits at 4,861 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At TUS when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:19 am MST (18:19 UTC)

TUS 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 on the route, 996 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZAB

Daylight

Sunset at SDF 7:09 pm EDT (23:09 UTC), at TUS 5:55 pm MST (00:55 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:19 pm MST (01:19 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 central Great Lakes
Radar now, the central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley
Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the southern Plains
Radar now, the southern Plains · 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: Louisville Muhammad Ali International, Tucson International.