Luis Munoz Marin International to EL Paso International SJU → ELP
2,321 nautical miles (2,671 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 298°, about 309° magnetic at the departure end (variation 11W). At 120 knots that is 19 h 11 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 1-knot tailwind), arriving about 12:10 am MDT (06:10 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now SJU is VFR, wind from the southeast (140°) at 3 knots; ELP is VFR, wind calm. 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: 15 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
No SIGMET or AIRMET covers any part of this route right now.
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 SJU.
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 08:00–15:00 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 12 forecast points nearest it (MIA, EYW, PIE, MOB, MSY, LCH, HOU, CLL, SAT, DRT, INK, ELP). 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 | 180° at 5 kt | −1 kt | 21 °C | 121 kt | 19 h 11 min | 12:10 am MDT (06:10 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 190° at 4 kt | 0 | 17 °C | 120 kt | 19 h 20 min | 12:19 am MDT (06:19 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 200° at 3 kt | 0 | 14 °C | 120 kt | 19 h 20 min | 12:19 am MDT (06:19 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 210° at 3 kt | +1 kt | 10 °C | 119 kt | 19 h 30 min | 12:29 am MDT (06:29 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 230° at 4 kt | +2 kt | 7 °C | 118 kt | 19 h 40 min | 12:39 am MDT (06:39 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 240° at 6 kt | +5 kt | 2 °C | 115 kt | 20 h 11 min | 1:10 am MDT (07:10 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 250° at 9 kt | +7 kt | -2 °C | 113 kt | 20 h 32 min | 1:31 am MDT (07:31 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 250° at 11 kt | +9 kt | -6 °C | 111 kt | 20 h 55 min | 1:54 am MDT (07:54 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 260° at 14 kt | +13 kt | -16 °C | 107 kt | 21 h 41 min | 2:40 am MDT (08:40 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 280° at 18 kt | +19 kt | -31 °C | 101 kt | 22 h 59 min | 3:58 am MDT (09:58 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 280° at 22 kt | +22 kt | -40 °C | 98 kt | 23 h 41 min | 4:40 am MDT (10:40 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 300° at 19 kt | +19 kt | -52 °C | 101 kt | 22 h 59 min | 3:58 am MDT (09:58 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIA | used from 0 nm out; 883 nm from the line | L/V | L/V 17° | L/V 13° | L/V 8° | 270/6 -6° | 250/9 -17° | 290/17 -32° | 280/25 -41° | 280/21 -52° |
| EYW | used from 897 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 080/9 | 050/5 18° | 070/5 13° | 060/6 9° | L/V -6° | 280/11 -17° | 260/18 -32° | 250/21 -41° | 260/21 -52° |
| PIE | used from 1046 nm out; 122 nm from the line | 360/10 | 340/12 18° | 330/9 13° | 290/12 8° | 260/21 -7° | 280/18 -18° | 250/20 -33° | 250/26 -41° | 250/20 -51° |
| MOB | used from 1245 nm out; 222 nm from the line | L/V | L/V 18° | 020/8 11° | L/V 6° | 330/12 -5° | 330/23 -17° | 330/30 -32° | 350/39 -41° | 340/40 -53° |
| MSY | used from 1345 nm out; 158 nm from the line | 150/9 | 140/8 18° | L/V 13° | L/V 6° | 320/15 -5° | 310/16 -16° | 320/32 -31° | 340/35 -40° | 350/34 -52° |
| LCH | used from 1544 nm out; 95 nm from the line | 170/21 | 160/23 18° | 170/13 13° | 170/6 8° | 300/12 -7° | 280/16 -14° | 320/27 -30° | 330/23 -41° | 340/38 -51° |
| HOU | used from 1644 nm out; 66 nm from the line | 180/22 | 180/20 16° | 170/7 15° | L/V 8° | 220/11 -6° | 260/15 -13° | 310/20 -30° | 320/20 -40° | 350/32 -51° |
| CLL | used from 1793 nm out; 46 nm from the line | 180/24 | 170/21 19° | 180/10 14° | 230/7 8° | 230/16 -6° | 260/20 -13° | 290/23 -29° | 320/21 -39° | 340/35 -51° |
| SAT | used from 1843 nm out; 52 nm from the line | 160/18 | 180/22 17° | 190/16 14° | 210/16 9° | 220/16 -5° | 200/11 -14° | 250/8 -29° | 330/8 -40° | 020/26 -51° |
| DRT | used from 1992 nm out; 86 nm from the line | 160/26 | 180/14 17° | 200/18 15° | 200/20 9° | 210/21 -3° | 220/14 -13° | 210/17 -29° | 280/12 -39° | 320/20 -51° |
| INK | used from 2042 nm out; 99 nm from the line | 220/17 21° | 230/12 14° | 210/13 7° | 220/29 -5° | 240/41 -14° | 230/43 -28° | 250/41 -38° | 250/33 -51° | |
| ELP | used from 2241 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 300/8 | 210/14 12° | 210/28 6° | 230/47 -6° | 230/56 -14° | 220/58 -27° | 230/60 -38° | 230/56 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SJU San Juan, PR | departure | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,300 feet, scattered clouds at 4,600 feet, a broken layer at 5,500 feet | from the southeast (140°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 5,500 ft | 9 ft | 5:56 am AST (09:56 UTC) |
| ABO Arecibo, PR | 30 nm out, 18 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 20 ft | ||||
| MBPV Providenciales, | 408 nm out, 17 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,400 feet | from the east-northeast (060°) at 3 knots | 6+ mi | none | 13 ft | 11:00 UTC |
| MYAP Spring Point, | 508 nm out, 12 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 12 ft | ||||
| MYAK Congo Town, | 737 nm out, 22 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 20 ft | ||||
| SGR Houston, TX | 1753 nm out, 2 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the southeast (140°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 81 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| AUS Austin, TX | 1863 nm out, 3 nm north of the line, tower | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,700 feet, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet | from the east (090°) at 3 knots | 9 mi | none | 541 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| PEQ Pecos, TX | 2172 nm out, 3 nm north of the line | VFR | from the east (100°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 2,613 ft | 10:35 UTC |
| ELP El Paso, TX | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 8,500 feet, a few clouds at 11,000 feet | calm | 10+ mi | none | 3,961 ft | 4:51 am MDT (10:51 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 3,961 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At ELP when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:10 am MDT (06:10 UTC)
Wind from the west-southwest at 10 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for ELP
- From Mon 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 9,000 feet, a broken layer at 15,000 feet
- From Mon 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 3:00 pm MDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 10 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
The forecast for SJU, the departure
- From Mon 3:00 am AST (07:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, thunderstorms nearby, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet (thunderheads), scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am AST (14:00 UTC): wind from the east at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a few clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet
- From Mon 1:00 pm AST (17:00 UTC): wind from the east at 13 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, thunderstorms nearby, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet (thunderheads), a broken layer at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 7:00 pm AST (23:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/4508 CEIBA, PR 24 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · ZSU
Daylight
Sunset at SJU 6:03 pm AST (22:03 UTC), at ELP 6:35 pm MDT (00:35 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:00 pm MDT (01:00 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at ELP is before sunrise there (7:07 am MDT (13:07 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: Luis Munoz Marin International, EL Paso International.