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Tulsa International to Buffalo Niagara International TUL → BUF

889 nautical miles (1,023 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 058°, about 055° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3E). At 120 knots that is 5 h 35 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 39-knot tailwind), arriving about 4:41 pm EDT (20:41 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

AIRMET TANGO 2W: 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 100 to 230 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, mist). Over the last 20 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 TUL.

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

E170 at 26,000 ft, 5 nm east, 7:34 am CDT (12:34 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZFW50. At the departure end, 5 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TUL UA /OV TUL/TM 1234/FL260/TP E170/TB LGT TO MOD CHOP/RM ZFW50
```
Report
a routine report filed through TUL
Where
over TUL
Time
12:34 UTC
Height
at 26,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
light to moderate chop
Remarks
ZFW50
B738 at 26,000 ft, 44 nm northwest, 7:21 am CDT (12:21 UTC): no turbulence from 25,000 ft to 26,000 ft. 579 nm along the route, 44 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GSH UA /OV GSH090020/TM 1221/FL260/TP B738/TB NEG 260-250
```
Report
a routine report filed through GSH
Where
20 nm east (090°) of GSH
Time
12:21 UTC
Height
at 26,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
no from 26,000 ft to 25,000 ft
F2TH descending, 14 nm north, 8:17 am CDT (13:17 UTC): remarks: base 900 ft top 1,500 ft. 649 nm along the route, 14 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 1317/FLDURD/TP F2TH/RM BASE 009 TOP 015
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over TOL
Time
13:17 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
F2TH
Remarks
base 900 ft top 1,500 ft
P28A at 1,300 ft, 14 nm north, 8:00 am CDT (13:00 UTC): remarks: base 1,000 ft tops 1,300 ft runway 25 final. 649 nm along the route, 14 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 1300/FL013/TP P28A/RM BASE 010 TOPS 013 RY25 FINAL
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over TOL
Time
13:00 UTC
Height
at 1,300 ft
Aircraft
P28A
Remarks
base 1,000 ft tops 1,300 ft runway 25 final
B738 climbing, 14 nm north, 7:19 am CDT (12:19 UTC): remarks: base 200 ft tops 1,200 ft. 649 nm along the route, 14 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 1219/FLDURC/TP B738/RM BASE 002 TOPS 012
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over TOL
Time
12:19 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
B738
Remarks
base 200 ft tops 1,200 ft
C172 at 3,000 ft, 43 nm north, 7:41 am CDT (12:41 UTC): overcast from 1,000 ft to 1,500 ft; clear from 1,500 ft to 60,000 ft, dust storm. 669 nm along the route, 43 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DXO 270010/TM 1241/FL030/TP C172/SK 010 OVC 015/WX VIS 1 MI BLO CLOUDS CLR ABV
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
10 nm west (270°) of DXO
Time
12:41 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
C172
Sky
at 1,000 ft overcast at 1,500 ft
Weather
visibility, 1, shallow, below, cl ou dust storm, clear, above
B737 at 7,000 ft, 43 nm north, 7:22 am CDT (12:22 UTC): remarks: during the climb. 669 nm along the route, 43 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV 10 W DTW/TM 1222/FL070/TP B737/SK T014/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
10 west dtw
Time
12:22 UTC
Height
at 7,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
T014
Remarks
during the climb
B722 at 6,000 ft, 30 nm north, 7:08 am CDT (12:08 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 669 nm along the route, 30 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DXO210015/TM 1208/FL060/TP B722/SK TOPS 016
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
15 nm southwest (210°) of DXO
Time
12:08 UTC
Height
at 6,000 ft
Aircraft
B722
Sky
tops 1,600 ft
B739 descending, 39 nm north, 9:11 am CDT (14:11 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 679 nm along the route, 39 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV 22R/TM 1411/FLDURD/TP B739/SK 006 FIELD IN SIGHT
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
over 22R
Time
14:11 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B739
Sky
at 600 ft field in sight
E55P at 3,000 ft, 44 nm northwest, 8:41 am CDT (13:41 UTC): no turbulence, overcast from 20,000 ft to 30,000 ft, nearby, remarks: during the climb. 679 nm along the route, 44 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV YIP/TM 1341/FL030/TP E55P/SK 002 OVC 003/WX VCM AT 030/TB NEG/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
over YIP
Time
13:41 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
E55P
Sky
at 200 ft overcast at 300 ft
Weather
nearby m, at, at 3,000 ft
Turbulence
none
Remarks
during the climb
A320 at 2,000 ft, 38 nm north, 7:36 am CDT (12:36 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 679 nm along the route, 38 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DXO228003/TM 1236/FL020/TP A320/SK B003 T015
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
3 nm southwest (228°) of DXO
Time
12:36 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Sky
B003 T015
BSC3 at 2,700 ft, 38 nm north, 7:32 am CDT (12:32 UTC): remarks: during the climb. 679 nm along the route, 38 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV 2 S DTW/TM 1232/FL027/TP BSC3/SK B005 T016/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
2 south dtw
Time
12:32 UTC
Height
at 2,700 ft
Aircraft
BSC3
Sky
B005 T016
Remarks
during the climb
BE58 climbing, 48 nm southeast, 7:17 am CDT (12:17 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 679 nm along the route, 48 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MFD UA /OV 2NM NE MFD/TM 1217/FLDURC/TP BE58/SK T025
```
Report
a routine report filed through MFD
Where
2NM northeast mfd
Time
12:17 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
BE58
Sky
T025
CRJ7 descending, 32 nm south, 9:15 am CDT (14:15 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 729 nm along the route, 32 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CLE UA /OV 24L FINAL/TM 1415/FLDURD/TP CRJ7/SK B19
```
Report
a routine report filed through CLE
Where
24L final
Time
14:15 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ7
Sky
B19

16 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 14:00–21:00 UTC · at 120 knots true airspeed

The eastbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: odd thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 9 forecast points nearest it (TUL, SGF, COU, STL, SPI, IND, FWA, CLE, BUF). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

Height	Average wind	Head- or tailwind	Temperature	Ground speed	Time en route	Arrival
3,500 ft	250° at 20 kt	−21 kt		141 kt	6 h 18 min	5:24 pm EDT (21:24 UTC)
5,500 ft	250° at 21 kt	−21 kt		141 kt	6 h 18 min	5:24 pm EDT (21:24 UTC)
7,500 ft	260° at 21 kt	−20 kt	13 °C	140 kt	6 h 21 min	5:27 pm EDT (21:27 UTC)
9,500 ft	270° at 21 kt	−19 kt	10 °C	139 kt	6 h 24 min	5:30 pm EDT (21:30 UTC)
11,500 ft	280° at 21 kt	−17 kt	6 °C	137 kt	6 h 29 min	5:35 pm EDT (21:35 UTC)
13,500 ft	280° at 22 kt	−18 kt	2 °C	138 kt	6 h 27 min	5:33 pm EDT (21:33 UTC)
15,500 ft	280° at 24 kt	−19 kt	-2 °C	139 kt	6 h 24 min	5:30 pm EDT (21:30 UTC)
17,500 ft	280° at 26 kt	−20 kt	-7 °C	140 kt	6 h 21 min	5:27 pm EDT (21:27 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	280° at 26 kt	−20 kt	-8 °C	140 kt	6 h 21 min	5:27 pm EDT (21:27 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	280° at 35 kt	−29 kt	-20 °C	149 kt	5 h 58 min	5:04 pm EDT (21:04 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	280° at 52 kt	−38 kt	-33 °C	158 kt	5 h 38 min	4:44 pm EDT (20:44 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	290° at 57 kt	−39 kt	-40 °C	159 kt	5 h 35 min	4:41 pm EDT (20:41 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	300° at 55 kt	−33 kt	-48 °C	153 kt	5 h 49 min	4:55 pm EDT (20:55 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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
TUL	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	210/24	220/29 18°	240/17 14°	250/16 8°	260/28 -6°	260/36 -18°	270/63 -28°	280/54 -37°	290/46 -49°
SGF	used from 50 nm out; 61 nm from the line	220/23	240/29 16°	240/21 13°	240/15 7°	270/28 -7°	260/34 -18°	280/67 -29°	290/59 -37°	290/51 -49°
COU	used from 200 nm out; 44 nm from the line	240/28	240/22 17°	250/18 12°	260/22 6°	270/23 -7°	260/39 -19°	290/70 -30°	290/71 -37°	290/58 -48°
STL	used from 250 nm out; 30 nm from the line	240/25	240/21 15°	260/21 12°	270/21 7°	280/25 -7°	280/39 -19°	290/65 -31°	290/70 -38°	290/59 -48°
SPI	used from 350 nm out; 41 nm from the line	230/24	240/21 15°	260/11 12°	280/19 6°	270/23 -8°	280/34 -20°	290/55 -33°	290/62 -37°	290/55 -47°
IND	used from 449 nm out; 46 nm from the line	260/18	250/20 15°	260/26 9°	290/28 5°	290/30 -7°	280/40 -20°	280/46 -35°	290/53 -38°	300/58 -47°
FWA	used from 549 nm out; 8 nm from the line	250/18	260/22 15°	260/27 7°	290/26 6°	290/28 -8°	290/39 -20°	280/36 -37°	290/54 -39°	310/60 -48°
CLE	used from 649 nm out; 60 nm from the line	280/17	270/17 14°	280/22 10°	290/26 4°	290/25 -8°	280/31 -21°	280/35 -36°	280/43 -44°	300/53 -48°
BUF	used from 799 nm out; 65 nm from the line	270/25	300/28 14°	300/29 8°	310/29 2°	300/30 -9°	290/33 -21°	290/44 -37°	290/56 -47°	300/62 -51°

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	Elevation
TUL Tulsa, OK	departure	no report just now	677 ft
GCM Claremore, OK	20 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line	no report just now	733 ft
SGF Springfield, MO	140 nm out, 10 nm south of the line, tower	no report just now	1,268 ft
TBN Fort Leonard Wood, MO	200 nm out, 14 nm southeast of the line, tower	no report just now	1,159 ft
SUS St Louis, MO	290 nm out, 1 nm east of the line, tower	no report just now	463 ft
CMI Champaign/Urbana, IL	430 nm out, 20 nm northwest of the line, tower	no report just now	754 ft
GUS Peru, IN	529 nm out, 8 nm northwest of the line, tower	no report just now	810 ft
FWA Fort Wayne, IN	579 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line, tower	no report just now	814 ft
TOL Toledo, OH	649 nm out, 14 nm northwest of the line, tower	no report just now	683 ft
ERI Erie, PA	809 nm out, 24 nm southeast of the line, tower	no report just now	732 ft
BUF Buffalo, NY	destination	no report just now	726 ft

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,268 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At BUF when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:41 pm EDT (20:41 UTC)

BUF has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

6/8992 Monroe, MI, Thursday, October 15, 2026 Local 20 nm from the route, 679 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Thursday 15 October · ZOB

Daylight

Sunset at TUL 6:51 pm CDT (23:51 UTC), at BUF 6:37 pm EDT (22:37 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:06 pm EDT (23:06 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 southern Plains · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service

Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service

Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

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: Tulsa International, Buffalo Niagara International.