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Tucson International to Indianapolis International TUS → IND

1,277 nautical miles (1,470 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 062°, about 053° magnetic at the departure end (variation 9E). At 120 knots that is 7 h 13 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 57-knot tailwind), arriving about 8:56 am EDT (12:56 UTC). Right now TUS is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (250°) at 4 knots; IND is VFR, wind from the southeast (130°) at 4 knots. 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: 7 flights in the DOT's last twelve reported months, the route's page.

The return flight

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). Near the route, 319 nm along the route.
    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.
  • SIGMET 7C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 11:55 pm MST (06:55 UTC). Over the route from 339 to 429 nm out.
    as issued
    WSUS32 KKCI 120455
    MKCC WST 120455
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 7C
    VALID UNTIL 0655Z
    TX OK CO NM
    FROM 40NNW PUB-70WSW LBL-40NE CME-40ESE RSK-30ENE HBU-40NNW PUB
    AREA TS MOV FROM 22040KT. TOPS TO FL340.
  • AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 170 to 369 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Near the route, 369 nm along the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 3W: 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 539 to 958 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 50 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

  • B737 at 37,000 ft, 31 nm south, 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, 31 nm south 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
  • B738 at 36,000 ft, 14 nm north, 8:11 pm MST (03:11 UTC): -40 °C, wind 245° at 69 knots, remarks: produced by skypath. 339 nm along the route, 14 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    SXU UA /OV ACH146017 /TM 0311 /FL360 /TP B738 /TA M40 /WV 24569KT /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
    Report
    a routine report filed through SXU
    Where
    17 nm southeast (146°) of ACH
    Time
    03:11 UTC
    Height
    at 36,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B738
    Temperature
    −40 °C
    Wind
    from 245° at 69 knots
    Remarks
    produced by skypath

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, ABQ, ROW, TCC, AMA, GAG, ICT, TUL, SGF, COU, STL, SPI, IND). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
5,500 ft220° at 28 kt−26 kt16 °C146 kt8 h 45 min10:28 am EDT (14:28 UTC)
7,500 ft230° at 25 kt−24 kt13 °C144 kt8 h 52 min10:35 am EDT (14:35 UTC)
9,500 ft230° at 23 kt−23 kt11 °C143 kt8 h 56 min10:39 am EDT (14:39 UTC)
11,500 ft230° at 22 kt−22 kt7 °C142 kt9 h10:43 am EDT (14:43 UTC)
13,500 ft230° at 24 kt−24 kt3 °C144 kt8 h 52 min10:35 am EDT (14:35 UTC)
15,500 ft230° at 26 kt−26 kt-1 °C146 kt8 h 45 min10:28 am EDT (14:28 UTC)
17,500 ft230° at 28 kt−28 kt-5 °C148 kt8 h 38 min10:21 am EDT (14:21 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180230° at 28 kt−28 kt-6 °C148 kt8 h 38 min10:21 am EDT (14:21 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240240° at 37 kt−37 kt-18 °C157 kt8 h 08 min9:51 am EDT (13:51 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300250° at 54 kt−55 kt-29 °C175 kt7 h 18 min9:01 am EDT (13:01 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340260° at 56 kt−57 kt-38 °C177 kt7 h 13 min8:56 am EDT (12:56 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390260° at 50 kt−50 kt-49 °C170 kt7 h 31 min9:14 am EDT (13:14 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
PointFrom3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
TUSused from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line210/13 13°200/35 9°210/40 5°220/50 -7°220/59 -18°230/79 -26°230/84 -35°230/84 -48°
ABQused from 150 nm out; 114 nm from the line220/27 11°210/35 5°220/46 -9°230/62 -20°240/78 -25°240/80 -35°240/56 -47°
ROWused from 299 nm out; 79 nm from the line190/33210/27 14°220/28 6°230/36 -6°230/56 -15°230/63 -27°250/59 -37°260/57 -49°
TCCused from 349 nm out; 36 nm from the line210/42230/33 14°230/32 6°220/35 -6°230/49 -19°240/72 -27°250/62 -36°250/52 -48°
AMAused from 449 nm out; 37 nm from the line210/38230/29 14°240/29 7°220/27 -5°240/37 -18°240/66 -28°250/59 -37°260/47 -49°
GAGused from 549 nm out; 34 nm from the line220/40 19°230/28 14°240/23 8°230/21 -6°240/31 -19°250/66 -29°260/58 -38°260/47 -49°
ICTused from 698 nm out; 37 nm from the line200/48230/39 19°240/24 14°240/20 8°240/22 -6°250/31 -18°250/61 -29°260/58 -38°270/54 -49°
TULused from 798 nm out; 86 nm from the line210/37240/29 17°260/15 14°260/11 7°240/22 -6°250/29 -16°270/45 -29°270/47 -40°280/44 -50°
SGFused from 848 nm out; 69 nm from the line230/33230/28 15°250/20 13°240/18 7°250/20 -6°250/24 -17°280/42 -31°280/49 -40°290/46 -51°
COUused from 948 nm out; 31 nm from the line230/31230/30 15°260/16 11°270/14 6°260/24 -6°270/27 -18°270/37 -32°280/49 -41°290/56 -51°
STLused from 1048 nm out; 11 nm from the line250/24250/24 16°260/23 9°270/16 6°260/25 -6°270/29 -19°290/34 -33°290/48 -41°290/54 -51°
SPIused from 1148 nm out; 64 nm from the line220/21250/23 16°260/27 9°270/14 6°270/23 -7°270/31 -19°270/28 -33°290/48 -42°300/55 -52°
INDused from 1197 nm out; 55 nm from the line290/16310/20 16°320/21 10°330/13 3°300/25 -7°320/32 -19°330/46 -34°320/61 -43°320/63 -50°

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

AirportWhereConditionsWindVisibilityCeilingElevationReported
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)
CFT Clifton/Morenci, AZ 100 nm out, 5 nm north of the line no report just now 3,797 ft
ONM Socorro, NM 230 nm out, 11 nm north of the line VFR calm 10+ mi none 4,875 ft 05:35 UTC
SXU Santa Rosa, NM 359 nm out, 13 nm northwest of the line VFR from the south-southeast (160°) at 10 knots 10+ mi none 4,791 ft 05:35 UTC
TCC Tucumcari, NM 409 nm out, 6 nm north of the line VFR from the west-southwest (240°) at 20 knots, gusting to 34 10+ mi none 4,064 ft 04:53 UTC
WWR Woodward, OK 619 nm out, 4 nm east of the line VFR from the south (180°) at 14 knots, gusting to 21 10+ mi none 2,189 ft 05:10 UTC
AVK Alva, OK 669 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line VFR from the south-southwest (200°) at 16 knots, gusting to 22 10+ mi none 1,476 ft 05:35 UTC
CNU Chanute, KS 828 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line VFR from the south (190°) at 10 knots 10+ mi none 1,002 ft 04:52 UTC
JEF Jefferson City, MO 998 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line, tower VFR calm 10+ mi none 549 ft 04:53 UTC
ALN Alton/St Louis, IL 1098 nm out, 5 nm south of the line, tower VFR from the south (180°) at 6 knots 10+ mi none 543 ft 05:35 UTC
HUF Terre Haute, IN 1227 nm out, 5 nm south of the line, tower IFR Weather: mist calm 1.5 mi none 589 ft 05:36 UTC
IND Indianapolis, IN destination VFR from the southeast (130°) at 4 knots 10+ mi none 796 ft 12:54 am EDT (04:54 UTC)

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 IND when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 8:56 am EDT (12:56 UTC)

Wind light and variable, visibility 6 miles, mist, shallow fog, a few clouds at 200 feet VFR

The whole forecast for IND
  • From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
  • At times between Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC) and 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): visibility 1 mile, mist, shallow fog, overcast at 200 feet
  • From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 6 miles, mist, shallow fog, a few clouds at 200 feet
  • From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet
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

  • 6/8722 ALAMOGORDO, NM, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, 279 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZAB

Daylight

Sunset at TUS 5:55 pm MST (00:55 UTC), at IND 7:10 pm EDT (23:10 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:37 pm EDT (23:37 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
Radar now, the southern Rockies · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the southern Plains
Radar now, the southern Plains · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley
Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service
Radar, the whole country
Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service
Surface analysis now
Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead
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, Indianapolis International.