Plan a flight · Sun 10:42 pm MST (05:42 UTC)

Tucson International to Boca Raton Airport TUS → BCT

1,646 nautical miles (1,894 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 094°, about 085° magnetic at the departure end (variation 9E). At 120 knots that is 11 h 12 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 27-knot tailwind), arriving about 12:54 pm EDT (16:54 UTC). Right now TUS is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (250°) at 4 knots; BCT 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: 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 11:55 pm MST (06:55 UTC). Over the route from 229 to 289 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.

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 TUS.

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

A321 at 30,000 ft, 21 nm south, 9:25 pm MST (04:25 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. 957 nm along the route, 21 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LFT UA /OV LLA205025/TM 0425/FL300/TP A321/TB MOD CHOP/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through LFT
Where
25 nm southwest (205°) of LLA
Time
04:25 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
moderate chop
Remarks
zhu
B739 at 29,000 ft, 3 nm east, 9:06 pm MST (04:06 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence. 1267 nm along the route, 3 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CEW UA /OV CEW180150/TM 0406/FL290/TP B739/TB CONS MOD CAT
```
Report
a routine report filed through CEW
Where
150 nm south (180°) of CEW
Time
04:06 UTC
Height
at 29,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
continuous moderate clear-air turbulence
B737 at 37,000 ft, 24 nm north, 8:40 pm MST (03:40 UTC): scattered clouds, -43 °C, wind 230° at 82 knots, remarks: produced by skypath. 100 nm along the route, 24 nm north 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
B737 at 32,000 ft, 6 nm north, 9:58 pm MST (04:58 UTC): scattered clouds, -30 °C, wind 225° at 77 knots, remarks: produced by skypath. 150 nm along the route, 6 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DMN UA /OV CUS286023 /TM 0458 /FL320 /TP B737 /SK FEW-SCT /TA M30 /WV 22577KT /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
```
Report
a routine report filed through DMN
Where
23 nm west (286°) of CUS
Time
04:58 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
few-sct
Temperature
−30 °C
Wind
from 225° at 77 knots
Remarks
produced by skypath
B738 at 34,000 ft, 48 nm south, 8:20 pm MST (03:20 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. 1227 nm along the route, 48 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MSY UA /OV LEV123150/TM 0320/FL340/TP B738/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through MSY
Where
150 nm southeast (123°) of LEV
Time
03:20 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
continuous light chop
Remarks
zhu

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 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 13 forecast points nearest it (TUS, ELP, INK, ABI, SAT, CLL, HOU, LCH, MSY, MOB, TLH, PIE, MIA). 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	160° at 7 kt	+4 kt		116 kt	14 h 11 min	3:53 pm EDT (19:53 UTC)
5,500 ft	190° at 9 kt	0	18 °C	120 kt	13 h 43 min	3:25 pm EDT (19:25 UTC)
7,500 ft	200° at 9 kt	−2 kt	16 °C	122 kt	13 h 30 min	3:12 pm EDT (19:12 UTC)
9,500 ft	210° at 10 kt	−4 kt	12 °C	124 kt	13 h 16 min	2:58 pm EDT (18:58 UTC)
11,500 ft	230° at 10 kt	−7 kt	9 °C	127 kt	12 h 58 min	2:40 pm EDT (18:40 UTC)
13,500 ft	240° at 12 kt	−9 kt	4 °C	129 kt	12 h 46 min	2:28 pm EDT (18:28 UTC)
15,500 ft	240° at 15 kt	−12 kt	0 °C	132 kt	12 h 28 min	2:10 pm EDT (18:10 UTC)
17,500 ft	240° at 18 kt	−15 kt	-4 °C	135 kt	12 h 12 min	1:54 pm EDT (17:54 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	240° at 18 kt	−15 kt	-5 °C	135 kt	12 h 12 min	1:54 pm EDT (17:54 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	250° at 26 kt	−22 kt	-15 °C	142 kt	11 h 35 min	1:17 pm EDT (17:17 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	260° at 28 kt	−27 kt	-29 °C	147 kt	11 h 12 min	12:54 pm EDT (16:54 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	270° at 26 kt	−26 kt	-39 °C	146 kt	11 h 16 min	12:58 pm EDT (16:58 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	280° at 23 kt	−24 kt	-51 °C	144 kt	11 h 26 min	1:08 pm EDT (17:08 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
TUS	used from 0 nm out; 25 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°
ELP	used from 100 nm out; 109 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°
INK	used from 299 nm out; 73 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°
ABI	used from 499 nm out; 97 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°
SAT	used from 598 nm out; 79 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°
CLL	used from 698 nm out; 32 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°
HOU	used from 798 nm out; 32 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°
LCH	used from 848 nm out; 49 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°
MSY	used from 997 nm out; 68 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°
MOB	used from 1197 nm out; 133 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°
TLH	used from 1297 nm out; 162 nm from the line	320/18	350/31 18°	340/24 13°	310/17 8°	280/22 -7°	300/25 -17°	320/28 -33°	320/24 -41°	320/25 -50°
PIE	used from 1346 nm out; 122 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°
MIA	used from 1546 nm out; 85 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°

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
TUS Tucson, AZ	departure	VFR	from the west-southwest (250°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	2,643 ft	9:53 pm MST (04:53 UTC)
LSB Lordsburg, NM	110 nm out, 22 nm north of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 4,900 feet, scattered clouds at 8,500 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	4,287 ft	05:35 UTC
ELP El Paso, TX	229 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 9,000 feet, a few clouds at 12,000 feet, scattered clouds at 15,000 feet	from the east-southeast (110°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	3,961 ft	04:51 UTC
PEQ Pecos, TX	379 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line	VFR	from the southeast (130°) at 13 knots, gusting to 18	10+ mi	none	2,613 ft	05:35 UTC
SJT San Angelo, TX	539 nm out, 19 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	1,918 ft	04:51 UTC
GTU Georgetown, TX	688 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	789 ft	04:55 UTC
BPT Beaumont/Port Arthur, TX	878 nm out, 2 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the east-southeast (120°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	14 ft	04:53 UTC
HUM Houma, LA	1057 nm out, 19 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	calm	7 mi	none	8 ft	23:47 UTC
PGD Punta Gorda, FL	1536 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	25 ft	04:53 UTC
BCT Boca Raton, FL	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,900 feet, a few clouds at 2,600 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	12 ft	1:35 am EDT (05:35 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 4,287 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At BCT when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:54 pm EDT (16:54 UTC)

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

The forecast for TUS, the departure

From Sun 11:00 pm MST (06:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 8,000 feet
From Mon 1:00 am MST (08:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am MST (17:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 14 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 pm MST (03:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 6,000 feet

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

6/4240 SAN ANGELO, TX, Sunday, March 8, 2026 through Sunday, November 1, 2026 Local 10 nm from the route, 539 nm along the route · security · until 1 November · ZFW
5/2809 Palm Beach, FL, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 17 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · until 20 October · ZMA

Daylight

Sunset at TUS 5:55 pm MST (00:55 UTC), at BCT 6:55 pm EDT (22:55 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:18 pm EDT (23:18 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 Rockies · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Plains · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · 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: Tucson International, Boca Raton Airport.