Tucson International to Charleston Afb/Intl Airport TUS → CHS
1,560 nautical miles (1,795 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 080°, about 071° magnetic at the departure end (variation 9E). At 120 knots that is 9 h 45 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 40-knot tailwind), arriving about 6:52 am EDT (10:52 UTC), after sunset at the destination. 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: 4 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: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the first 250 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 10 to 220 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 10 to 160 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 6W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 1160 to 1260 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Near the route, 1340 nm along 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 TUS.
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 20:00–03:00 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 14 forecast points nearest it (TUS, ELP, ROW, LBB, ABI, SPS, DAL, SHV, LIT, JAN, BHM, ATL, CAE, CHS). 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 | 260° at 11 kt | −11 kt | 131 kt | 11 h 55 min | 9:02 am EDT (13:02 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 240° at 11 kt | −11 kt | 18 °C | 131 kt | 11 h 55 min | 9:02 am EDT (13:02 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 250° at 14 kt | −14 kt | 14 °C | 134 kt | 11 h 39 min | 8:46 am EDT (12:46 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 250° at 17 kt | −18 kt | 11 °C | 138 kt | 11 h 18 min | 8:25 am EDT (12:25 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 260° at 18 kt | −19 kt | 8 °C | 139 kt | 11 h 13 min | 8:20 am EDT (12:20 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 260° at 20 kt | −21 kt | 4 °C | 141 kt | 11 h 04 min | 8:11 am EDT (12:11 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 260° at 22 kt | −23 kt | -1 °C | 143 kt | 10 h 55 min | 8:02 am EDT (12:02 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 250° at 24 kt | −25 kt | -5 °C | 145 kt | 10 h 46 min | 7:53 am EDT (11:53 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 250° at 25 kt | −25 kt | -6 °C | 145 kt | 10 h 46 min | 7:53 am EDT (11:53 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 260° at 31 kt | −31 kt | -17 °C | 151 kt | 10 h 20 min | 7:27 am EDT (11:27 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 260° at 38 kt | −39 kt | -30 °C | 159 kt | 9 h 49 min | 6:56 am EDT (10:56 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 260° at 39 kt | −40 kt | -39 °C | 160 kt | 9 h 45 min | 6:52 am EDT (10:52 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 270° at 38 kt | −38 kt | -50 °C | 158 kt | 9 h 52 min | 6:59 am EDT (10:59 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TUS | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 220/17 15° | 210/32 7° | 210/43 5° | 210/49 -7° | 220/64 -18° | 220/83 -26° | 230/81 -36° | 230/72 -48° | |
| ELP | used from 100 nm out; 115 nm from the line | 200/15 | 200/16 15° | 200/17 6° | 220/40 -6° | 240/53 -16° | 230/62 -27° | 240/63 -38° | 250/59 -49° | |
| ROW | used from 250 nm out; 60 nm from the line | 180/23 | 190/24 15° | 210/27 7° | 230/35 -6° | 240/53 -17° | 240/62 -27° | 250/64 -38° | 260/60 -50° | |
| LBB | used from 400 nm out; 53 nm from the line | 180/26 20° | 210/21 13° | 230/21 7° | 250/25 -5° | 250/34 -16° | 250/52 -28° | 260/47 -38° | 260/49 -50° | |
| ABI | used from 550 nm out; 53 nm from the line | 180/26 17° | 220/18 12° | 230/25 8° | 230/28 -5° | 240/29 -14° | 250/35 -28° | 270/37 -39° | 280/37 -51° | |
| SPS | used from 600 nm out; 39 nm from the line | 180/26 | 200/25 16° | 220/19 13° | 220/20 9° | 230/26 -5° | 230/34 -15° | 260/37 -28° | 270/42 -39° | 280/40 -51° |
| DAL | used from 650 nm out; 52 nm from the line | 180/21 | 190/24 15° | 230/20 12° | 220/23 8° | 240/22 -5° | 230/18 -15° | 280/33 -29° | 280/36 -39° | 300/33 -52° |
| SHV | used from 800 nm out; 75 nm from the line | 190/11 | 230/19 17° | 230/26 12° | 260/15 7° | 280/16 -4° | 300/17 -15° | 300/34 -30° | 300/31 -41° | 310/42 -52° |
| LIT | used from 900 nm out; 76 nm from the line | 220/12 | 250/12 17° | 250/18 12° | 260/22 6° | 310/14 -5° | 310/25 -17° | 310/40 -31° | 310/38 -41° | 310/46 -52° |
| JAN | used from 1000 nm out; 77 nm from the line | 260/6 | 310/14 17° | 280/13 12° | 290/19 6° | 310/22 -5° | 310/28 -17° | 320/44 -32° | 330/48 -41° | 320/52 -51° |
| BHM | used from 1100 nm out; 96 nm from the line | 300/16 | 330/32 16° | 320/37 11° | 330/37 6° | 310/33 -7° | 310/30 -18° | 320/40 -34° | 330/43 -41° | 330/30 -49° |
| ATL | used from 1300 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 300/23 | 320/26 14° | 320/34 10° | 320/41 5° | 290/32 -6° | 290/31 -18° | 280/28 -33° | 260/32 -41° | 250/28 -50° |
| CAE | used from 1450 nm out; 61 nm from the line | 260/27 | 310/26 11° | 280/31 9° | 270/36 7° | 250/39 -4° | 230/57 -16° | 220/74 -30° | 220/83 -40° | 220/73 -51° |
| CHS | used from 1500 nm out; 35 nm from the line | 260/22 | 280/26 12° | 260/37 12° | 250/40 8° | 240/54 -4° | 230/55 -15° | 220/61 -31° | 200/66 -41° | 210/62 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TUS Tucson, AZ | departure | no report just now | 2,643 ft | ||||
| LSB Lordsburg, NM | 110 nm out, 8 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 4,287 ft | ||||
| ALM Alamogordo, NM | 250 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 4,199 ft | ||||
| HOB Hobbs, NM | 390 nm out, 21 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 3,660 ft | ||||
| ONY Olney, TX | 620 nm out, 4 nm west of the line | no report just now | 1,275 ft | ||||
| DTO Denton, TX | 700 nm out, 13 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 642 ft | ||||
| TXK Texarkana, AR | 860 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 389 ft | ||||
| GLH Greenville, MS | 1010 nm out, 1 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 130 ft | ||||
| GTR Columbus/W Point/Starkville, MS | 1130 nm out, 1 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 264 ft | ||||
| ATL Atlanta, GA | 1340 nm out, 23 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,026 ft | ||||
| AGS Augusta, GA | 1460 nm out, 18 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 145 ft | ||||
| CHS Charleston, SC | destination | no report just now | 46 ft |
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 CHS when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 6:52 am EDT (10:52 UTC)
CHS has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8722 ALAMOGORDO, NM, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 7 nm from the route, 280 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZAB
Daylight
Sunset at TUS 5:55 pm MST (00:55 UTC), at CHS 6:50 pm EDT (22:50 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:15 pm EDT (23:15 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at CHS is before sunrise there (7:21 am EDT (11:21 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: Tucson International, Charleston Afb/Intl Airport.