Tucson International to Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International TUS → CVG
1,343 nautical miles (1,546 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 065°, about 056° magnetic at the departure end (variation 9E). At 120 knots that is 7 h 46 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 53-knot tailwind), arriving about 7:19 am EDT (11:19 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: 5 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 3C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 30,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 30 knots, until 9:55 pm MST (04:55 UTC). Over the route from 279 to 348 nm out.
as issued
WSUS32 KKCI 120255 MKCC WST 120255 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 3C VALID UNTIL 0455Z TX NM FROM 50SE CIM-70WNW MRF-30W ELP-10W FTI-50SE CIM AREA TS MOV FROM 22030KT. TOPS TO FL300.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 179 to 348 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 189 to 259 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the last 129 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 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 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 16 forecast points nearest it (TUS, ELP, ABQ, ROW, TCC, AMA, GAG, OKC, ICT, TUL, SGF, COU, STL, EVV, LOU, CVG). 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 | 230° at 24 kt | −23 kt | 143 kt | 9 h 23 min | 8:56 am EDT (12:56 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 230° at 23 kt | −22 kt | 15 °C | 142 kt | 9 h 27 min | 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 230° at 21 kt | −21 kt | 14 °C | 141 kt | 9 h 31 min | 9:04 am EDT (13:04 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 240° at 19 kt | −20 kt | 11 °C | 140 kt | 9 h 36 min | 9:09 am EDT (13:09 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 240° at 19 kt | −19 kt | 7 °C | 139 kt | 9 h 40 min | 9:13 am EDT (13:13 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 240° at 20 kt | −21 kt | 3 °C | 141 kt | 9 h 31 min | 9:04 am EDT (13:04 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 240° at 23 kt | −23 kt | -1 °C | 143 kt | 9 h 23 min | 8:56 am EDT (12:56 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 240° at 25 kt | −26 kt | -5 °C | 146 kt | 9 h 12 min | 8:45 am EDT (12:45 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 26 kt | −26 kt | -6 °C | 146 kt | 9 h 12 min | 8:45 am EDT (12:45 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 250° at 33 kt | −34 kt | -18 °C | 154 kt | 8 h 43 min | 8:16 am EDT (12:16 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 260° at 49 kt | −51 kt | -29 °C | 171 kt | 7 h 51 min | 7:24 am EDT (11:24 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 260° at 53 kt | −53 kt | -38 °C | 173 kt | 7 h 46 min | 7:19 am EDT (11:19 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 270° at 46 kt | −46 kt | -49 °C | 166 kt | 8 h 05 min | 7:38 am EDT (11:38 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 149 nm out; 116 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° | |
| ABQ | used from 199 nm out; 84 nm from the line | 220/27 11° | 210/35 5° | 220/46 -9° | 230/62 -20° | 240/78 -25° | 240/80 -35° | 240/56 -47° | ||
| ROW | used from 298 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° | |
| TCC | used from 348 nm out; 43 nm from the line | 210/42 | 230/33 14° | 230/32 6° | 220/35 -6° | 230/49 -19° | 240/72 -27° | 250/62 -36° | 250/52 -48° | |
| AMA | used from 448 nm out; 26 nm from the line | 210/38 | 230/29 14° | 240/29 7° | 220/27 -5° | 240/37 -18° | 240/66 -28° | 250/59 -37° | 260/47 -49° | |
| GAG | used from 547 nm out; 41 nm from the line | 220/40 19° | 230/28 14° | 240/23 8° | 230/21 -6° | 240/31 -19° | 250/66 -29° | 260/58 -38° | 260/47 -49° | |
| OKC | used from 647 nm out; 67 nm from the line | 200/44 | 230/32 18° | 240/13 15° | 240/10 9° | 240/20 -5° | 250/27 -16° | 260/47 -28° | 270/48 -39° | 270/45 -50° |
| ICT | used from 696 nm out; 66 nm from the line | 200/48 | 230/39 19° | 240/24 14° | 240/20 8° | 240/22 -6° | 250/31 -18° | 250/61 -29° | 260/58 -38° | 270/54 -49° |
| TUL | used from 746 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 210/37 | 240/29 17° | 260/15 14° | 260/11 7° | 240/22 -6° | 250/29 -16° | 270/45 -29° | 270/47 -40° | 280/44 -50° |
| SGF | used from 846 nm out; 50 nm from the line | 230/33 | 230/28 15° | 250/20 13° | 240/18 7° | 250/20 -6° | 250/24 -17° | 280/42 -31° | 280/49 -40° | 290/46 -51° |
| COU | used from 995 nm out; 66 nm from the line | 230/31 | 230/30 15° | 260/16 11° | 270/14 6° | 260/24 -6° | 270/27 -18° | 270/37 -32° | 280/49 -41° | 290/56 -51° |
| STL | used from 1045 nm out; 38 nm from the line | 250/24 | 250/24 16° | 260/23 9° | 270/16 6° | 260/25 -6° | 270/29 -19° | 290/34 -33° | 290/48 -41° | 290/54 -51° |
| EVV | used from 1144 nm out; 46 nm from the line | 280/15 | 290/12 17° | 310/16 10° | 320/13 5° | 310/22 -6° | 320/26 -18° | 320/38 -33° | 310/56 -41° | 320/55 -51° |
| LOU | used from 1244 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 310/18 | 340/28 16° | 340/29 10° | 350/27 3° | 330/27 -7° | 340/39 -19° | 330/58 -33° | 330/67 -41° | 330/40 -49° |
| CVG | used from 1293 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 320/18 | 350/32 16° | 350/35 10° | 350/30 3° | 330/30 -7° | 340/44 -20° | 340/58 -35° | 330/72 -41° | 320/36 -49° |
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 | ||||
| CFT Clifton/Morenci, AZ | 99 nm out, 9 nm north of the line | no report just now | 3,797 ft | ||||
| TCS Truth Or Consequences, NM | 199 nm out, 16 nm south of the line | no report just now | 4,861 ft | ||||
| FSU Fort Sumner, NM | 368 nm out, 5 nm south of the line | no report just now | 4,164 ft | ||||
| AMA Amarillo, TX | 497 nm out, 8 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 3,606 ft | ||||
| HHF Canadian, TX | 567 nm out, 9 nm north of the line | no report just now | 2,396 ft | ||||
| WDG Enid, OK | 696 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,167 ft | ||||
| JLN Joplin, MO | 866 nm out, 6 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 977 ft | ||||
| TBN Fort Leonard Wood, MO | 985 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,159 ft | ||||
| BLV Belleville, IL | 1104 nm out, 19 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 459 ft | ||||
| BMG Bloomington, IN | 1254 nm out, 22 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 845 ft | ||||
| CVG Covington, KY | destination | no report just now | 896 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 4,861 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At CVG when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 7:19 am EDT (11:19 UTC)
CVG 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 on the route, 279 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZAB
- 6/8029 Cincinnati, OH, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · until 12 October · ZID
Daylight
Sunset at TUS 5:55 pm MST (00:55 UTC), at CVG 7:04 pm EDT (23:04 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:31 pm EDT (23:31 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at CVG is before sunrise there (7:45 am EDT (11:45 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, Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International.