Tucson International to Jacksonville International TUS → JAX
1,499 nautical miles (1,725 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 086°, about 077° magnetic at the departure end (variation 9E). At 120 knots that is 9 h 52 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 32-knot tailwind), arriving about 5:15 pm EDT (21:15 UTC). 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 SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Near the route, at the departure end.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Near the route, 130 nm along the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 30,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Over the last 0 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 08:00–15:00 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, ROW, INK, LBB, ABI, DAL, SHV, JAN, MOB, MGM, TLH, JAX). 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 9 kt | −9 kt | 129 kt | 11 h 37 min | 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 240° at 10 kt | −9 kt | 18 °C | 129 kt | 11 h 37 min | 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 240° at 10 kt | −9 kt | 15 °C | 129 kt | 11 h 37 min | 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 240° at 11 kt | −10 kt | 11 °C | 130 kt | 11 h 32 min | 6:55 pm EDT (22:55 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 240° at 13 kt | −11 kt | 8 °C | 131 kt | 11 h 27 min | 6:50 pm EDT (22:50 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 240° at 15 kt | −14 kt | 3 °C | 134 kt | 11 h 11 min | 6:34 pm EDT (22:34 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 250° at 18 kt | −17 kt | 0 °C | 137 kt | 10 h 56 min | 6:19 pm EDT (22:19 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 250° at 21 kt | −21 kt | -5 °C | 141 kt | 10 h 38 min | 6:01 pm EDT (22:01 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 250° at 22 kt | −22 kt | -6 °C | 142 kt | 10 h 33 min | 5:56 pm EDT (21:56 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 260° at 25 kt | −26 kt | -16 °C | 146 kt | 10 h 16 min | 5:39 pm EDT (21:39 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 260° at 30 kt | −32 kt | -29 °C | 152 kt | 9 h 52 min | 5:15 pm EDT (21:15 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 280° at 30 kt | −32 kt | -39 °C | 152 kt | 9 h 52 min | 5:15 pm EDT (21:15 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 280° at 28 kt | −29 kt | -51 °C | 149 kt | 10 h 04 min | 5:27 pm EDT (21:27 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 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 | 200/12 13° | 200/34 7° | 210/41 4° | 230/53 -7° | 220/69 -19° | 220/84 -27° | 220/88 -36° | 220/83 -48° | |
| ELP | used from 100 nm out; 111 nm from the line | 300/8 | 210/14 12° | 210/28 6° | 230/47 -6° | 230/56 -14° | 220/58 -27° | 230/60 -38° | 230/56 -50° | |
| ROW | used from 300 nm out; 58 nm from the line | 230/12 | 230/17 13° | 220/30 7° | 230/41 -5° | 240/52 -17° | 230/66 -28° | 240/63 -38° | 240/60 -50° | |
| INK | used from 350 nm out; 39 nm from the line | 220/17 21° | 230/12 14° | 210/13 7° | 220/29 -5° | 240/41 -14° | 230/43 -28° | 250/41 -38° | 250/33 -51° | |
| LBB | used from 450 nm out; 80 nm from the line | 220/25 21° | 230/20 15° | 220/20 7° | 230/36 -6° | 240/50 -15° | 240/59 -28° | 260/52 -37° | 260/45 -50° | |
| ABI | used from 500 nm out; 47 nm from the line | 200/30 19° | 220/12 16° | 220/11 9° | 230/15 -5° | 250/26 -15° | 250/39 -28° | 270/36 -38° | 280/30 -51° | |
| DAL | used from 650 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 190/30 | 200/28 18° | 220/18 13° | 250/13 8° | 240/24 -6° | 270/20 -14° | 270/35 -29° | 290/34 -39° | 310/41 -51° |
| SHV | used from 800 nm out; 51 nm from the line | 210/20 | 210/20 18° | 230/20 11° | 240/16 7° | 270/17 -7° | 250/11 -15° | 300/34 -30° | 310/34 -40° | 320/36 -51° |
| JAN | used from 950 nm out; 92 nm from the line | 240/10 | 260/15 18° | 280/10 11° | 290/6 6° | 290/15 -5° | 300/15 -17° | 320/35 -30° | 330/38 -40° | 330/39 -51° |
| MOB | used from 1099 nm out; 60 nm from the line | L/V | L/V 18° | 020/8 11° | L/V 6° | 330/12 -5° | 330/23 -17° | 330/30 -32° | 350/39 -41° | 340/40 -53° |
| MGM | used from 1199 nm out; 67 nm from the line | 320/19 | 330/16 17° | 340/21 11° | 330/11 5° | 330/27 -6° | 330/21 -17° | 330/37 -32° | 340/44 -40° | 360/30 -52° |
| TLH | used from 1299 nm out; 51 nm from the line | 340/23 | 350/26 17° | 350/21 11° | 300/13 6° | 320/25 -6° | 340/35 -16° | 350/44 -32° | 360/51 -42° | 350/33 -52° |
| JAX | used from 1449 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 310/22 | 310/19 16° | 300/22 14° | 290/25 8° | 300/25 -7° | 300/24 -18° | 270/20 -33° | 260/25 -41° | 290/17 -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 | no report just now | 2,643 ft | ||||
| LSB Lordsburg, NM | 110 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 4,287 ft | ||||
| DMN Deming, NM | 160 nm out, 4 nm east of the line | no report just now | 4,314 ft | ||||
| HOB Hobbs, NM | 390 nm out, 21 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 3,660 ft | ||||
| ABI Abilene, TX | 570 nm out, 7 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,790 ft | ||||
| FWS Fort Worth, TX | 690 nm out, 21 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 700 ft | ||||
| TYR Tyler, TX | 790 nm out, 15 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 543 ft | ||||
| HEZ Natchez, MS | 1000 nm out, 10 nm south of the line | no report just now | 272 ft | ||||
| MVC Monroeville, AL | 1199 nm out, 7 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 419 ft | ||||
| DHN Dothan, AL | 1299 nm out, 14 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 400 ft | ||||
| VLD Valdosta, GA | 1419 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 203 ft | ||||
| JAX Jacksonville, FL | destination | no report just now | 29 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 4,314 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At JAX when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:15 pm EDT (21:15 UTC)
JAX has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8926 Tyler, TX, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 10 nm from the route, 790 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts tomorrow · ZFW
- 6/8389 Jacksonville, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 11 nm from the route, at the destination end · air shows/sports · starts Thursday 15 October · ZJX
- 6/8902 MAYPORT, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 Local 11 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · starts tomorrow · ZJX
Daylight
Sunset at TUS 5:53 pm MST (00:53 UTC), at JAX 6:59 pm EDT (22:59 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:23 pm EDT (23:23 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, Jacksonville International.