Luis Munoz Marin International to Sugar Land Regional SJU → SGR
1,753 nautical miles (2,017 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 298°, about 309° magnetic at the departure end (variation 11W). At 120 knots that is 14 h 08 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 4-knot tailwind), arriving about 9:37 am CDT (14:37 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: 2 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
- A20N at 38,000 ft, 18 nm north, 8:14 pm AST (00:14 UTC): no turbulence. 827 nm along the route, 18 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
MIA UA /OV ZBV180060/TM 0014/FL380/TP A20N/TB NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through MIA
- Where
- 60 nm south (180°) of ZBV
- Time
- 00:14 UTC
- Height
- at 38,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A20N
- Turbulence
- none
- A320 at 23,000 ft, 38 nm northeast, 6:22 pm AST (22:22 UTC): no turbulence, vmc. 827 nm along the route, 38 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
MYNN UA /OV ZBV165045/TM 2222/FL230/TP A320/WX VMC/TB NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through MYNN
- Where
- 45 nm south (165°) of ZBV
- Time
- 22:22 UTC
- Height
- at 23,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A320
- Weather
- visual conditions
- Turbulence
- none
- B38M at 31,000 ft, 31 nm northeast, 6:44 pm AST (22:44 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 31,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 836 nm along the route, 31 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
MYNN UA /OV ZBV180045/TM 2244/FL310/TP B38M/SK SKC/TB NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through MYNN
- Where
- 45 nm south (180°) of ZBV
- Time
- 22:44 UTC
- Height
- at 31,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Sky
- clear
- Turbulence
- none
- A21N at 32,000 ft, 38 nm north, 7:15 pm AST (23:15 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. 1444 nm along the route, 38 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
MSY UA /OV LEV154030/TM 2315/FL320/TP A21N/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
- Report
- a routine report filed through MSY
- Where
- 30 nm southeast (154°) of LEV
- Time
- 23:15 UTC
- Height
- at 32,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A21N
- Turbulence
- light chop
- Remarks
- zhu
- B737 at 28,000 ft, 40 nm north, 6:52 pm AST (22:52 UTC): light to moderate turbulence above 28,000 ft, remarks: below 26,000 ft zhu. 1633 nm along the route, 40 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
BPT UA /OV BPT109042/TM 2252/FL280/TP B737/TB INTMT LGT-MOD FL280 /RM BLO FL260. ZHU
- Report
- a routine report filed through BPT
- Where
- 42 nm east (109°) of BPT
- Time
- 22:52 UTC
- Height
- at 28,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Turbulence
- intermittent light to moderate FL280
- Remarks
- below 26,000 ft zhu
- A320 at 24,000 ft, 24 nm north, 6:07 pm AST (22:07 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the climb zhu. At the destination end, 24 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
IAH UA /OV IAH/TM 2207/FL240/TP A320/TB OCNL LGT CHOP /RM DURC. ZHU
- Report
- a routine report filed through IAH
- Where
- over IAH
- Time
- 22:07 UTC
- Height
- at 24,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A320
- Turbulence
- occasional light chop
- Remarks
- during the climb zhu
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 7 forecast points nearest it (MIA, EYW, PIE, MOB, MSY, LCH, HOU). 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 | 190° at 2 kt | 0 | 120 kt | 14 h 36 min | 10:05 am CDT (15:05 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | light and variable | 0 | 17 °C | 120 kt | 14 h 36 min | 10:05 am CDT (15:05 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 210° at 3 kt | 0 | 14 °C | 120 kt | 14 h 36 min | 10:05 am CDT (15:05 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 240° at 4 kt | +2 kt | 11 °C | 118 kt | 14 h 51 min | 10:20 am CDT (15:20 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 260° at 4 kt | +4 kt | 7 °C | 116 kt | 15 h 07 min | 10:36 am CDT (15:36 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 250° at 5 kt | +3 kt | 3 °C | 117 kt | 14 h 59 min | 10:28 am CDT (15:28 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 240° at 6 kt | +3 kt | -2 °C | 117 kt | 14 h 59 min | 10:28 am CDT (15:28 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 230° at 7 kt | +3 kt | -5 °C | 117 kt | 14 h 59 min | 10:28 am CDT (15:28 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 6 kt | +2 kt | -16 °C | 118 kt | 14 h 51 min | 10:20 am CDT (15:20 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 290° at 4 kt | +4 kt | -31 °C | 116 kt | 15 h 07 min | 10:36 am CDT (15:36 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 180° at 5 kt | −3 kt | -41 °C | 123 kt | 14 h 15 min | 9:44 am CDT (14:44 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 150° at 4 kt | −4 kt | -52 °C | 124 kt | 14 h 08 min | 9:37 am CDT (14:37 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIA | used from 0 nm out; 883 nm from the line | 190/8 | L/V 18° | 180/5 14° | L/V 9° | 190/10 -5° | 160/10 -16° | 150/13 -30° | 160/26 -40° | 150/23 -52° |
| EYW | used from 896 nm out; 54 nm from the line | 090/8 | 100/8 19° | L/V 14° | L/V 8° | 160/8 -5° | 170/8 -15° | 360/6 -32° | 050/8 -42° | 100/17 -52° |
| PIE | used from 1046 nm out; 123 nm from the line | 310/7 | 270/12 17° | 270/14 13° | 260/14 8° | 240/22 -5° | 230/24 -16° | 220/26 -31° | 200/31 -41° | 180/33 -53° |
| MOB | used from 1245 nm out; 223 nm from the line | 310/7 | 350/18 18° | 330/16 12° | 300/18 7° | 320/17 -6° | 330/27 -17° | 340/52 -33° | 350/53 -43° | 330/38 -50° |
| MSY | used from 1344 nm out; 160 nm from the line | L/V | 020/6 18° | L/V 12° | 300/11 7° | 330/15 -4° | 320/22 -16° | 330/38 -32° | 350/47 -42° | 340/56 -52° |
| LCH | used from 1543 nm out; 96 nm from the line | 190/6 | 180/8 18° | 170/13 12° | 220/12 7° | 290/10 -4° | 280/15 -14° | 320/30 -31° | 320/32 -40° | 320/39 -53° |
| HOU | used from 1643 nm out; 66 nm from the line | 160/18 | 160/14 17° | 180/19 12° | 190/11 8° | 260/12 -4° | 260/14 -13° | 310/26 -30° | 310/30 -40° | 320/21 -52° |
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 | no report just now | 9 ft | ||||
| ABO Arecibo, PR | 30 nm out, 18 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 20 ft | ||||
| MBPV Providenciales, | 408 nm out, 18 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 13 ft | ||||
| MYAK Congo Town, | 737 nm out, 23 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 20 ft | ||||
| MTH Marathon, FL | 916 nm out, 21 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 7 ft | ||||
| HOU Houston, TX | 1733 nm out, 7 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 46 ft | ||||
| SGR Houston, TX | destination | no report just now | 81 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 81 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At SGR when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 9:37 am CDT (14:37 UTC)
SGR has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
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 SGR 6:56 pm CDT (23:56 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:20 pm CDT (00:20 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, Sugar Land Regional.