Alexandria International to Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport AEX → OAK
1,510 nautical miles (1,738 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 293°, about 290° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3E). At 120 knots that is 12 h 48 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 2-knot headwind), arriving about 11:55 am PDT (18:55 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: 2 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 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 626 to 1252 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 676 to 1023 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 924 to 1153 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 2E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1003 to 1053 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft. Near the route, 1023 nm along the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 1033 to 1182 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 15,000 ft. Over the route from 1262 to 1262 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the last 70 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 AEX.
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 westbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: even thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 12 forecast points nearest it (SHV, DAL, SPS, LBB, TCC, ABQ, FMN, BCE, LAS, BIH, FAT, SFO). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,500 ft | 200° at 22 kt | +2 kt | 14 °C | 118 kt | 12 h 48 min | 11:55 am PDT (18:55 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 210° at 20 kt | +5 kt | 14 °C | 115 kt | 13 h 08 min | 12:15 pm PDT (19:15 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 220° at 20 kt | +8 kt | 10 °C | 112 kt | 13 h 29 min | 12:36 pm PDT (19:36 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 220° at 21 kt | +9 kt | 6 °C | 111 kt | 13 h 36 min | 12:43 pm PDT (19:43 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 220° at 22 kt | +10 kt | 2 °C | 110 kt | 13 h 44 min | 12:51 pm PDT (19:51 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 220° at 24 kt | +11 kt | -2 °C | 109 kt | 13 h 51 min | 12:58 pm PDT (19:58 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 220° at 27 kt | +12 kt | -6 °C | 108 kt | 13 h 59 min | 1:06 pm PDT (20:06 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 220° at 28 kt | +13 kt | -9 °C | 107 kt | 14 h 07 min | 1:14 pm PDT (20:14 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 37 kt | +20 kt | -20 °C | 100 kt | 15 h 06 min | 2:13 pm PDT (21:13 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 240° at 50 kt | +36 kt | -28 °C | 84 kt | 17 h 59 min | 5:06 pm PDT (00:06 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 240° at 51 kt | +38 kt | -36 °C | 82 kt | 18 h 25 min | 5:32 pm PDT (00:32 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 240° at 42 kt | +33 kt | -47 °C | 87 kt | 17 h 21 min | 4:28 pm PDT (23:28 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHV | used from 0 nm out; 71 nm from the line | 200/18 | 230/24 18° | 230/24 12° | 240/14 8° | 260/12 -4° | 240/11 -15° | 300/31 -29° | 300/32 -40° | 300/36 -52° |
| DAL | used from 149 nm out; 63 nm from the line | 190/29 | 220/23 17° | 220/17 13° | 250/18 8° | 230/18 -5° | 240/18 -15° | 270/34 -29° | 280/33 -39° | 300/36 -51° |
| SPS | used from 298 nm out; 42 nm from the line | 200/39 | 220/28 17° | 230/27 12° | 240/15 9° | 250/15 -4° | 250/24 -15° | 260/45 -28° | 270/43 -39° | 280/45 -51° |
| LBB | used from 397 nm out; 74 nm from the line | 200/36 18° | 220/19 15° | 240/20 8° | 230/24 -4° | 240/37 -16° | 250/57 -28° | 250/51 -38° | 270/47 -50° | |
| TCC | used from 546 nm out; 41 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° | |
| ABQ | used from 646 nm out; 72 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° | ||
| FMN | used from 795 nm out; 63 nm from the line | 220/28 9° | 220/40 2° | 220/53 -10° | 220/62 -22° | 230/79 -28° | 240/91 -34° | 230/71 -45° | ||
| BCE | used from 944 nm out; 100 nm from the line | 220/27 -1° | 210/40 -13° | 220/54 -21° | 220/64 -30° | 220/64 -34° | 220/52 -44° | |||
| LAS | used from 1093 nm out; 66 nm from the line | 210/21 10° | 200/18 5° | 200/23 -2° | 210/49 -14° | 210/63 -21° | 220/58 -30° | 220/61 -35° | 210/56 -44° | |
| BIH | used from 1242 nm out; 59 nm from the line | L/V | 240/7 1° | 190/13 -3° | 200/26 -16° | 210/43 -26° | 220/54 -28° | 220/51 -35° | 220/47 -43° | |
| FAT | used from 1391 nm out; 53 nm from the line | 130/16 | 160/20 5° | 190/28 -1° | 210/25 -5° | 220/27 -15° | 230/21 -26° | 220/42 -29° | 220/44 -35° | 220/44 -44° |
| SFO | used from 1441 nm out; 52 nm from the line | 120/13 | 090/14 5° | 040/14 -1° | 350/17 -5° | 360/42 -14° | 360/64 -23° | 350/38 -32° | 300/19 -37° | 250/18 -44° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AEX Alexandria, LA | departure | no report just now | 88 ft | ||||
| GGG Longview, TX | 129 nm out, 17 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 365 ft | ||||
| TYR Tyler, TX | 159 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 543 ft | ||||
| ONY Olney, TX | 338 nm out, 3 nm west of the line | no report just now | 1,275 ft | ||||
| PVW Plainview, TX | 497 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 3,374 ft | ||||
| AEG Albuquerque, NM | 755 nm out, 17 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 5,837 ft | ||||
| RQE Window Rock, AZ | 864 nm out, 15 nm south of the line | no report just now | 6,742 ft | ||||
| SGU St George, UT | 1093 nm out, 20 nm north of the line | no report just now | 2,883 ft | ||||
| BIH Bishop, CA | 1321 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 4,124 ft | ||||
| MOD Modesto, CA | 1451 nm out, 1 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 99 ft | ||||
| OAK Oakland, CA | destination | no report just now | 9 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 6,742 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At OAK when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:55 am PDT (18:55 UTC)
OAK has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 9/2934 DALLAS, TX 6 nm from the route, 238 nm along the route · a VIP movement · ZFW
- 6/8646 Arlington, TX, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Friday, October 16, 2026 UTC 6 nm from the route, 248 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Thursday 15 October · ZFW
- 6/8890 LAS VEGAS, NV, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 19 nm from the route, 1162 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts tomorrow · ZLA
- 6/7094 45NM NE MERCED, CA, Sunday, October 4, 2026 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 UTC on the route, 1391 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 20 October · ZOA
- 6/7231 Santa Clara, CA, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 17 nm from the route, at the destination end · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 12 October · ZOA
Daylight
Sunset at AEX 6:42 pm CDT (23:42 UTC), at OAK 6:35 pm PDT (01:35 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:02 pm PDT (02:02 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: Alexandria International, Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport.