Tucson International to Newark Liberty International TUS → EWR
1,835 nautical miles (2,112 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 063°, about 054° magnetic at the departure end (variation 9E). At 120 knots that is 10 h 26 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 56-knot tailwind), arriving about 9:29 pm EDT (01:29 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: 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
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Near the route, 150 nm along the route.
- 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 698 to 1007 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 route from 1366 to 1646 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 1536 to 1706 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Near the route, 1656 nm along the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the last 10 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
- B738 at 36,000 ft, 43 nm south, 5:54 am MST (12:54 UTC): moderate turbulence. 1755 nm along the route, 43 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
PTW UA /OV MXE240005/TM 1254/FL360/TP B738/TB MOD
- Report
- a routine report filed through PTW
- Where
- 5 nm southwest (240°) of MXE
- Time
- 12:54 UTC
- Height
- at 36,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B738
- Turbulence
- moderate
- C525 at 12,000 ft, 50 nm north, 7:44 am MST (14:44 UTC): light to moderate turbulence. 279 nm along the route, 50 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
ABQ UA /OV ABQ096028/TM 1444/FL120/TP C525/TB LGT-MOD
- Report
- a routine report filed through ABQ
- Where
- 28 nm east (096°) of ABQ
- Time
- 14:44 UTC
- Height
- at 12,000 ft
- Aircraft
- C525
- Turbulence
- light to moderate
- B738 at 37,000 ft, 46 nm southeast, 7:57 am MST (14:57 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZFW55. 479 nm along the route, 46 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
AMA UA /OV AMA180030/TM 1457/FL370/TP B738/TB NEG/RM ZFW55
- Report
- a routine report filed through AMA
- Where
- 30 nm south (180°) of AMA
- Time
- 14:57 UTC
- Height
- at 37,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B738
- Turbulence
- none
- Remarks
- ZFW55
- EMBRAER at 400 ft, 8 nm southeast, 6:37 am MST (13:37 UTC): haze, remarks: ils runway 23 ceiling at 400 ft. 1287 nm along the route, 8 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
BAK UA /OV KBAK/TM 1337/FL004/TP EMBRAER/WX HZ/RM ILS RWY 23 CEILING 004
- Report
- a routine report filed through BAK
- Where
- over KBAK
- Time
- 13:37 UTC
- Height
- at 400 ft
- Aircraft
- EMBRAER
- Weather
- haze
- Remarks
- ils runway 23 ceiling at 400 ft
- G280 at 200 ft, 8 nm southeast, 6:10 am MST (13:10 UTC): fog, remarks: ils runway 23 runway environment aquired at at 20,000 ft feet above ground. 1287 nm along the route, 8 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
BAK UA /OV KBAK/TM 1310/FL002/TP G280/WX FG/RM ILS RWY 23 RUNWAY ENVIRONMENT AQUIRED AT 200 FEET AGL
- Report
- a routine report filed through BAK
- Where
- over KBAK
- Time
- 13:10 UTC
- Height
- at 200 ft
- Aircraft
- G280
- Weather
- fog
- Remarks
- ils runway 23 runway environment aquired at at 20,000 ft feet above ground
- BCS3 climbing, 34 nm south, 7:18 am MST (14:18 UTC): overcast from 20,000 ft to 500 ft. 1337 nm along the route, 34 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
CVG UA /OV CVG/TM 1418/FLDURC/TP BCS3/SK OVC002 TOPS 005
- Report
- a routine report filed through CVG
- Where
- over CVG
- Time
- 14:18 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- BCS3
- Sky
- overcast from 200 ft, tops 500 ft
- E75S descending, 34 nm south, 6:50 am MST (13:50 UTC): a broken layer above 20,000 ft, remarks: cvg arrival, runway insight at at 25,000 ft feet. 1337 nm along the route, 34 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
CVG UA /OV CVG/TM 1350/FLDURD/TP E75S/SK BKN002/RM CVG ARRIVAL, RUNWAY INSIGHT AT 250 FEET
- Report
- a routine report filed through CVG
- Where
- over CVG
- Time
- 13:50 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- E75S
- Sky
- a broken layer from 200 ft
- Remarks
- cvg arrival, runway insight at at 25,000 ft feet
- E75L descending, 34 nm south, 6:38 am MST (13:38 UTC): sky obscured, remarks: runway 18L arrival, picked up approach lights at minimums, at 100 ft. 1337 nm along the route, 34 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
CVG UA /OV CVG/TM 1338/FLDURD/TP E75L/SK VV001/RM RWY 18L ARRIVAL, PICKED UP APPROACH LIGHTS AT MINIMUMS, 001
- Report
- a routine report filed through CVG
- Where
- over CVG
- Time
- 13:38 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- E75L
- Sky
- sky obscured from 100 ft
- Remarks
- runway 18L arrival, picked up approach lights at minimums, at 100 ft
- CRJ9 descending, 34 nm south, 6:21 am MST (13:21 UTC): sky obscured, remarks: runway 18R als insight at at 15,000 ft feet. 1337 nm along the route, 34 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
CVG UA /OV CVG/TM 1321/FLDURD/TP CRJ9/SK VV001/RM RWY 18R ALS INSIGHT AT 150 FEET
- Report
- a routine report filed through CVG
- Where
- over CVG
- Time
- 13:21 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- CRJ9
- Sky
- sky obscured from 100 ft
- Remarks
- runway 18R als insight at at 15,000 ft feet
- E75S at 100 ft, 34 nm south, 5:57 am MST (12:57 UTC): sky obscured. 1337 nm along the route, 34 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
CVG UA /OV CVG/TM 1257/FL001/TP E75S/SK VV001
- Report
- a routine report filed through CVG
- Where
- over CVG
- Time
- 12:57 UTC
- Height
- at 100 ft
- Aircraft
- E75S
- Sky
- sky obscured from 100 ft
- B38M climbing, 34 nm south, 5:10 am MST (12:10 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 1337 nm along the route, 34 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
CVG UA /OV CVG/TM 1210/FLDURC/TP B38M/SK TOPS 005/WX 1/16SM
- Report
- a routine report filed through CVG
- Where
- over CVG
- Time
- 12:10 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Sky
- tops 500 ft
- Weather
- 1/16SM
- C25C , 15 nm south, 5:05 am MST (12:05 UTC): remarks: hao arrival, had ground contact but no forward visibility. 1356 nm along the route, 15 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
CVG UA /OV HAO/TM 1205/FLDURD/TP C25C/WX NO FORWARD VIS/RM HAO ARRIVAL, HAD GROUND CONTACT BUT NO FORWARD VIS
- Report
- a routine report filed through CVG
- Where
- over HAO
- Time
- 12:05 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- C25C
- Weather
- no, forward, visibility
- Remarks
- hao arrival, had ground contact but no forward visibility
- E75L at 26,000 ft, 18 nm north, 6:19 am MST (13:19 UTC): no turbulence up to 26,000 ft, no icing up to 26,000 ft. 1366 nm along the route, 18 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
DAY UA /OV DQN180005/TM 1319/FL260/TP E75L/TB NEG BLO 260/IC NEG BLO 260
- Report
- a routine report filed through DAY
- Where
- 5 nm south (180°) of DQN
- Time
- 13:19 UTC
- Height
- at 26,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E75L
- Turbulence
- no below 26,000 ft
- Icing
- no below 26,000 ft
- CRJ9 at 29,000 ft, 5 nm southeast, 7:39 am MST (14:39 UTC): no turbulence. 1376 nm along the route, 5 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
IND UA /OV MXQ320015/TM 1439/FL290/TP CRJ9/TB NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through IND
- Where
- 15 nm northwest (320°) of MXQ
- Time
- 14:39 UTC
- Height
- at 29,000 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ9
- Turbulence
- none
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 19 forecast points nearest it (TUS, ABQ, ROW, TCC, AMA, GAG, ICT, TUL, SGF, COU, STL, EVV, IND, CVG, CMH, AGC, PSB, AVP, JFK). 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 17 kt | −17 kt | 137 kt | 13 h 24 min | 12:27 am EDT (04:27 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 250° at 16 kt | −18 kt | 17 °C | 138 kt | 13 h 18 min | 12:21 am EDT (04:21 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 250° at 17 kt | −18 kt | 13 °C | 138 kt | 13 h 18 min | 12:21 am EDT (04:21 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 250° at 18 kt | −19 kt | 10 °C | 139 kt | 13 h 12 min | 12:15 am EDT (04:15 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 260° at 19 kt | −21 kt | 6 °C | 141 kt | 13 h 01 min | 12:04 am EDT (04:04 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 260° at 22 kt | −24 kt | 2 °C | 144 kt | 12 h 45 min | 11:48 pm EDT (03:48 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 260° at 26 kt | −27 kt | -2 °C | 147 kt | 12 h 29 min | 11:32 pm EDT (03:32 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 260° at 29 kt | −30 kt | -6 °C | 150 kt | 12 h 14 min | 11:17 pm EDT (03:17 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 260° at 29 kt | −31 kt | -7 °C | 151 kt | 12 h 09 min | 11:12 pm EDT (03:12 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 250° at 39 kt | −41 kt | -19 °C | 161 kt | 11 h 24 min | 10:27 pm EDT (02:27 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 260° at 53 kt | −55 kt | -30 °C | 175 kt | 10 h 29 min | 9:32 pm EDT (01:32 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 270° at 55 kt | −56 kt | -39 °C | 176 kt | 10 h 26 min | 9:29 pm EDT (01:29 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 270° at 52 kt | −52 kt | -49 °C | 172 kt | 10 h 40 min | 9:43 pm EDT (01:43 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TUS | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 210/19 14° | 200/27 6° | 220/34 3° | 220/54 -7° | 220/67 -18° | 220/83 -26° | 220/82 -36° | 220/81 -48° | |
| ABQ | used from 150 nm out; 116 nm from the line | 200/19 9° | 220/32 3° | 230/52 -7° | 220/67 -20° | 230/86 -26° | 230/87 -36° | 230/87 -49° | ||
| ROW | used from 299 nm out; 73 nm from the line | 230/6 | 220/20 13° | 210/37 7° | 220/48 -6° | 220/52 -16° | 230/65 -27° | 230/67 -37° | 240/64 -49° | |
| TCC | used from 349 nm out; 38 nm from the line | 230/14 | 240/29 12° | 220/39 6° | 230/48 -6° | 230/52 -19° | 230/77 -27° | 240/77 -37° | 250/71 -49° | |
| AMA | used from 449 nm out; 31 nm from the line | 240/20 | 230/25 14° | 230/31 8° | 230/42 -7° | 240/50 -18° | 240/69 -27° | 250/68 -37° | 250/58 -49° | |
| GAG | used from 549 nm out; 35 nm from the line | 230/27 21° | 230/27 15° | 230/26 8° | 240/41 -7° | 250/54 -19° | 250/72 -27° | 260/70 -37° | 260/64 -49° | |
| ICT | used from 698 nm out; 48 nm from the line | 200/26 | 240/31 21° | 230/30 14° | 240/30 7° | 250/38 -8° | 240/49 -19° | 260/73 -27° | 270/69 -37° | 270/63 -48° |
| TUL | used from 798 nm out; 73 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 848 nm out; 58 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 948 nm out; 45 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 1047 nm out; 13 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° |
| EVV | used from 1147 nm out; 68 nm from the line | 270/15 | 250/15 14° | 260/24 11° | 270/28 6° | 280/30 -7° | 280/34 -18° | 290/48 -33° | 290/59 -38° | 300/56 -48° |
| IND | used from 1197 nm out; 60 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° |
| CVG | used from 1297 nm out; 38 nm from the line | 260/20 | 280/18 15° | 270/19 8° | 290/30 5° | 280/31 -7° | 290/37 -19° | 280/46 -35° | 290/55 -40° | 310/57 -48° |
| CMH | used from 1396 nm out; 16 nm from the line | 270/15 | 280/20 14° | 280/21 9° | 290/26 4° | 290/29 -7° | 290/38 -20° | 280/44 -35° | 280/48 -42° | 310/61 -48° |
| AGC | used from 1496 nm out; 51 nm from the line | 270/15 | 320/17 14° | 320/22 9° | 340/23 4° | 310/25 -8° | 290/30 -19° | 280/40 -36° | 290/49 -45° | 300/53 -49° |
| PSB | used from 1596 nm out; 48 nm from the line | 330/23 14° | 340/24 9° | 340/25 3° | 320/24 -8° | 300/29 -20° | 310/39 -36° | 310/52 -46° | 310/56 -50° | |
| AVP | used from 1696 nm out; 66 nm from the line | 330/21 | 340/24 14° | 350/27 9° | 350/25 3° | 330/29 -8° | 310/31 -20° | 330/41 -36° | 330/57 -46° | 320/55 -51° |
| JFK | used from 1795 nm out; 38 nm from the line | 360/20 | 340/23 11° | 340/26 8° | 350/26 3° | 350/30 -8° | 350/36 -21° | 350/52 -36° | 350/54 -44° | 320/45 -53° |
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 | 100 nm out, 6 nm north of the line | no report just now | 3,797 ft | ||||
| ONM Socorro, NM | 229 nm out, 15 nm north of the line | no report just now | 4,875 ft | ||||
| AMA Amarillo, TX | 499 nm out, 20 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 3,606 ft | ||||
| WDG Enid, OK | 698 nm out, 22 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,167 ft | ||||
| PPF Parsons, KS | 818 nm out, 5 nm east of the line | no report just now | 900 ft | ||||
| CPS Cahokia/St Louis, IL | 1087 nm out, 2 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 412 ft | ||||
| BMG Bloomington, IN | 1257 nm out, 8 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 845 ft | ||||
| LCK Columbus, OH | 1426 nm out, 5 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 743 ft | ||||
| LBE Latrobe, PA | 1596 nm out, 1 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,198 ft | ||||
| ABE Allentown, PA | 1775 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 393 ft | ||||
| EWR Newark, NJ | destination | no report just now | 17 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 4,875 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At EWR when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 9:29 pm EDT (01:29 UTC)
EWR 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 24 nm from the route, 1356 nm along the route · a VIP movement · until 12 October · ZID
- 5/2811 NEW YORK, NY, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 9 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · until 20 October · ZNY
Daylight
Sunset at TUS 5:53 pm MST (00:53 UTC), at EWR 6:21 pm EDT (22:21 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:48 pm EDT (22:48 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at EWR is after sunset there (6:21 pm EDT (22:21 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.
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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, Newark Liberty International.
