Luis Munoz Marin International to Phoenix Sky Harbor International SJU → PHX
2,618 nautical miles (3,013 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 299°, about 310° magnetic at the departure end (variation 11W). At 120 knots that is 21 h 17 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 3-knot tailwind), arriving about 8:10 pm MST (03:10 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now SJU is VFR, wind from the east-southeast (110°) at 4 knots; PHX is VFR, wind from the east (080°) at 6 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
- SIGMET 9C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 30,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 30 knots, until 2:55 am AST (06:55 UTC). Over the route from 2248 to 2338 nm out.
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 TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Near the route, 2458 nm along the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 2508 to 2568 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the last 10 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 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 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 15 forecast points nearest it (MIA, EYW, PIE, MOB, MSY, LCH, HOU, CLL, SAT, ABI, INK, ROW, ELP, TUS, PHX). 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 9 kt | −3 kt | 17 °C | 123 kt | 21 h 17 min | 8:10 pm MST (03:10 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 180° at 9 kt | −2 kt | 17 °C | 122 kt | 21 h 28 min | 8:21 pm MST (03:21 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 190° at 9 kt | −1 kt | 14 °C | 121 kt | 21 h 38 min | 8:31 pm MST (03:31 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 210° at 8 kt | +2 kt | 11 °C | 118 kt | 22 h 11 min | 9:04 pm MST (04:04 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 230° at 8 kt | +5 kt | 7 °C | 115 kt | 22 h 46 min | 9:39 pm MST (04:39 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 230° at 10 kt | +7 kt | 2 °C | 113 kt | 23 h 10 min | 10:03 pm MST (05:03 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 240° at 13 kt | +9 kt | -2 °C | 111 kt | 23 h 35 min | 10:28 pm MST (05:28 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 15 kt | +10 kt | -5 °C | 110 kt | 23 h 48 min | 10:41 pm MST (05:41 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 20 kt | +15 kt | -16 °C | 105 kt | 24 h 56 min | 11:49 pm MST (06:49 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 250° at 19 kt | +15 kt | -30 °C | 105 kt | 24 h 56 min | 11:49 pm MST (06:49 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 240° at 18 kt | +11 kt | -40 °C | 109 kt | 24 h 01 min | 10:54 pm MST (05:54 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 240° at 19 kt | +13 kt | -51 °C | 107 kt | 24 h 28 min | 11:21 pm MST (06:21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIA | used from 0 nm out; 883 nm from the line | 150/7 | 140/5 17° | 160/5 14° | L/V 9° | 230/8 -5° | 230/8 -17° | 150/11 -32° | 150/25 -41° | 180/29 -51° |
| EYW | used from 949 nm out; 71 nm from the line | 110/11 | 110/10 17° | 110/7 14° | 080/6 9° | L/V -5° | 260/7 -16° | 280/12 -32° | 300/16 -42° | 270/12 -52° |
| PIE | used from 1049 nm out; 99 nm from the line | 350/6 | L/V 18° | 290/6 14° | 280/9 9° | 250/18 -6° | 250/23 -17° | 240/30 -31° | 220/31 -41° | 220/30 -52° |
| MOB | used from 1249 nm out; 198 nm from the line | 330/5 | 330/6 19° | 340/6 11° | 330/10 7° | 320/16 -5° | 310/26 -16° | 340/40 -32° | 340/47 -42° | 350/51 -52° |
| MSY | used from 1349 nm out; 137 nm from the line | 110/5 | 150/6 19° | L/V 12° | 310/5 7° | 310/13 -4° | 290/20 -16° | 330/36 -31° | 330/37 -41° | 350/43 -52° |
| LCH | used from 1549 nm out; 72 nm from the line | 160/21 | 160/18 18° | 180/13 12° | 230/6 8° | 280/10 -4° | 260/13 -14° | 310/29 -30° | 320/32 -40° | 330/33 -53° |
| HOU | used from 1699 nm out; 34 nm from the line | 160/22 | 150/27 19° | 180/16 14° | 250/7 9° | 270/10 -5° | 270/16 -13° | 310/23 -29° | 310/26 -40° | 330/20 -52° |
| CLL | used from 1749 nm out; 31 nm from the line | 170/22 | 170/26 18° | 200/15 14° | 240/13 8° | 240/15 -5° | 260/17 -13° | 290/27 -29° | 290/22 -40° | 320/30 -51° |
| SAT | used from 1899 nm out; 91 nm from the line | 150/26 | 180/18 19° | 180/18 14° | 200/14 9° | 230/16 -6° | 210/9 -13° | 270/8 -29° | 280/6 -39° | 340/19 -51° |
| ABI | used from 1949 nm out; 69 nm from the line | 200/31 17° | 210/21 15° | 240/15 9° | 250/14 -4° | 250/24 -14° | 250/36 -28° | 270/35 -38° | 290/41 -50° | |
| INK | used from 2048 nm out; 90 nm from the line | 190/23 20° | 200/18 15° | 230/18 8° | 240/23 -4° | 240/37 -14° | 240/46 -27° | 250/42 -38° | 260/36 -50° | |
| ROW | used from 2248 nm out; 65 nm from the line | 190/33 | 210/27 14° | 220/28 6° | 230/36 -6° | 230/56 -15° | 230/63 -27° | 250/59 -37° | 260/57 -49° | |
| ELP | used from 2298 nm out; 48 nm from the line | 290/17 | 210/11 13° | 200/18 5° | 220/46 -6° | 230/64 -14° | 230/63 -27° | 240/55 -37° | 240/44 -48° | |
| TUS | used from 2448 nm out; 106 nm from the line | 210/13 13° | 200/35 9° | 210/40 5° | 220/50 -7° | 220/59 -18° | 230/79 -26° | 230/84 -35° | 230/84 -48° | |
| PHX | used from 2548 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 150/5 | 200/21 12° | 200/27 6° | 200/35 3° | 220/58 -8° | 220/69 -19° | 220/87 -26° | 230/93 -35° | 230/79 -47° |
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 2,800 feet | from the east-southeast (110°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 9 ft | 12:56 am AST (04:56 UTC) |
| ABO Arecibo, PR | 30 nm out, 19 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 20 ft | ||||
| MBPV Providenciales, | 410 nm out, 9 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,400 feet | from the northeast (050°) at 7 knots | 6+ mi | none | 13 ft | 02:00 UTC |
| MYAK Congo Town, | 729 nm out, 7 nm north of the line | no report just now | 20 ft | ||||
| APF Naples, FL | 989 nm out, 21 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the northeast (040°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 8 ft | 04:53 UTC |
| BPT Beaumont/Port Arthur, TX | 1679 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the east-southeast (120°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 14 ft | 04:53 UTC |
| SJT San Angelo, TX | 2018 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,918 ft | 05:51 UTC |
| MAF Midland, TX | 2118 nm out, 7 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southeast (160°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | none | 2,872 ft | 04:53 UTC |
| IWA Phoenix, AZ | 2598 nm out, 5 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 1,384 ft | 05:50 UTC |
| PHX Phoenix, AZ | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 5,000 feet, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 9,500 feet | from the east (080°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 9,500 ft | 1,134 ft | 9:51 pm MST (04:51 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 2,872 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At PHX when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 8:10 pm MST (03:10 UTC)
Wind from the west at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for PHX
- From Sun 11:00 pm MST (06:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 4,000 feet, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am MST (16:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet
- From Mon 1:00 pm MST (20:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 14 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet
- From Mon 6:00 pm MST (01:00 UTC): wind from the west at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 pm MST (05:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet
The forecast for SJU, the departure
- From Mon 2:00 am AST (06:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, 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
- 6/4240 SAN ANGELO, TX, Sunday, March 8, 2026 through Sunday, November 1, 2026 Local 6 nm from the route, 2018 nm along the route · security · until 1 November · ZFW
- 6/8722 ALAMOGORDO, NM, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 22 nm from the route, 2318 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZAB
Daylight
Sunset at SJU 6:03 pm AST (22:03 UTC), at PHX 5:58 pm MST (00:58 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:23 pm MST (01:23 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at PHX is after sunset there (5:58 pm MST (00:58 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.
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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, Phoenix Sky Harbor International.
