Plan a flight · Mon 4:05 am EDT (08:05 UTC)

Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International to San Diego International ATL → SAN

1,640 nautical miles (1,888 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 277°, about 282° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 15 h 11 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 12-knot headwind), arriving about 4:16 pm PDT (23:16 UTC). Right now ATL is VFR, wind from the northwest (310°) at 6 knots; SAN is marginal VFR, wind from the west-southwest (250°) at 5 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: 4,771 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 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist, fog). Near the route, 70 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 666 to 805 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 42,000 ft. Over the route from 1123 to 1233 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 1123 to 1243 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1272 to 1362 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the last 149 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 ATL.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

PC12 at 14,000 ft, 21 nm north, 2:06 am EDT (06:06 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: zab fdcs. 974 nm along the route, 21 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVN UA /OV TXO260060/TM 0606/FL140/TP PC12/TB MOD/RM ZAB FDCS
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVN
Where
60 nm west (260°) of TXO
Time
06:06 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
zab fdcs
B737 at 14,000 ft, 28 nm north, 1:15 am EDT (05:15 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: during the descent through clouds. 1372 nm along the route, 28 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
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PHX UA /OV PXR339030/TM 0515/FL140/TP B737/TB OCNL MOD/RM DURD THROUGH CLOUDS
```
Report
a routine report filed through PHX
Where
30 nm north (339°) of PXR
Time
05:15 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
occasional moderate
Remarks
during the descent through clouds
B739 at 1,800 ft, 0 nm northwest, 3:34 am EDT (07:34 UTC): a broken layer, 18 °C, remarks: bases 1,800 ft to the east. At the destination end, 0 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
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SAN UA /OV FINAL RWY 27/TM 0734/FL018/TP B739/SK BKN/WX 4SM/TA 18/WV CALM/RM BASES 018 TO THE EAST
```
Report
a routine report filed through SAN
Where
final runway 27
Time
07:34 UTC
Height
at 1,800 ft
Aircraft
B739
Sky
a broken layer
Weather
4SM
Temperature
18 °C
Wind
calm
Remarks
bases 1,800 ft to the east
E75L at 700 ft, 0 nm northwest, 2:40 am EDT (06:40 UTC): a broken layer, 18 °C, wind 170° at 6 knots, remarks: rain bases 700 ft to the east. At the destination end, 0 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SAN UA /OV FINAL RWY 27/TM 0640/FL007/TP E75L/SK BKN/WX 5SM/TA 18/WV 17006/RM -RA BASES 007 TO THE EAST
```
Report
a routine report filed through SAN
Where
final runway 27
Time
06:40 UTC
Height
at 700 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Sky
a broken layer
Weather
5SM
Temperature
18 °C
Wind
from 170° at 6 knots
Remarks
rain bases 700 ft to the east
BCS3 at 1,000 ft, 0 nm northwest, 2:20 am EDT (06:20 UTC): remarks: during the descent runway 27. At the destination end, 0 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
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SAN UA /OV SAN/TM 0620/FL010/TP BCS3/SK BASE010/RM DURD RY27
```
Report
a routine report filed through SAN
Where
over SAN
Time
06:20 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Sky
BASE010
Remarks
during the descent runway 27
B737 at 2,500 ft, 0 nm northwest, 1:07 am EDT (05:07 UTC): a broken layer from 3,000 ft to 5,000 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 27. At the destination end, 0 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SAN UA /OV SAN/TM 0507/FL025/TP B737/SK BKN030-TOP050/RM DURD RY27
```
Report
a routine report filed through SAN
Where
over SAN
Time
05:07 UTC
Height
at 2,500 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
a broken layer from 3,000 ft, tops 5,000 ft
Remarks
during the descent runway 27

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 13 forecast points nearest it (ATL, BHM, MEM, LIT, FSM, OKC, SPS, LBB, ROW, ABQ, PHX, BLH, SAN). 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	220° at 18 kt	+12 kt	18 °C	108 kt	15 h 11 min	4:16 pm PDT (23:16 UTC)
6,500 ft	230° at 18 kt	+14 kt	14 °C	106 kt	15 h 28 min	4:33 pm PDT (23:33 UTC)
8,500 ft	230° at 19 kt	+16 kt	11 °C	104 kt	15 h 46 min	4:51 pm PDT (23:51 UTC)
10,500 ft	230° at 18 kt	+16 kt	8 °C	104 kt	15 h 46 min	4:51 pm PDT (23:51 UTC)
12,500 ft	230° at 19 kt	+16 kt	4 °C	104 kt	15 h 46 min	4:51 pm PDT (23:51 UTC)
14,500 ft	230° at 22 kt	+19 kt	0 °C	101 kt	16 h 14 min	5:19 pm PDT (00:19 UTC)
16,500 ft	230° at 25 kt	+22 kt	-4 °C	98 kt	16 h 44 min	5:49 pm PDT (00:49 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	230° at 28 kt	+25 kt	-7 °C	95 kt	17 h 16 min	6:21 pm PDT (01:21 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	240° at 37 kt	+36 kt	-17 °C	84 kt	19 h 31 min	8:36 pm PDT (03:36 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	250° at 48 kt	+49 kt	-29 °C	71 kt	23 h 06 min	12:11 am PDT (07:11 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	260° at 51 kt	+53 kt	-38 °C	67 kt	24 h 29 min	1:34 am PDT (08:34 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	260° at 44 kt	+46 kt	-49 °C	74 kt	22 h 10 min	11:15 pm PDT (06:15 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
ATL	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	320/30	330/37 16°	340/44 11°	330/35 7°	310/33 -6°	300/38 -18°	330/58 -33°	330/48 -40°	320/34 -49°
BHM	used from 50 nm out; 44 nm from the line	310/19	330/20 17°	320/28 11°	340/21 6°	310/22 -7°	330/33 -17°	330/50 -32°	330/57 -41°	330/41 -50°
MEM	used from 199 nm out; 81 nm from the line	230/19	260/16 15°	270/17 12°	300/13 6°	300/15 -5°	300/26 -18°	300/34 -32°	300/41 -40°	310/46 -52°
LIT	used from 348 nm out; 36 nm from the line	220/21	230/17 16°	250/24 12°	260/15 7°	260/13 -5°	280/25 -16°	290/35 -30°	300/42 -40°	300/40 -52°
FSM	used from 447 nm out; 68 nm from the line	210/27	250/23 16°	250/20 13°	240/17 8°	250/18 -6°	260/31 -16°	280/42 -30°	280/44 -40°	290/38 -51°
OKC	used from 596 nm out; 73 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°
SPS	used from 646 nm out; 36 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 795 nm out; 59 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°
ROW	used from 944 nm out; 61 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°
ABQ	used from 1044 nm out; 70 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°
PHX	used from 1243 nm out; 109 nm from the line	150/5	200/21 12°	200/27 6°	200/35 3°	220/58 -8°	220/69 -19°	220/87 -26°	230/93 -35°	230/79 -47°
BLH	used from 1441 nm out; 52 nm from the line	210/13	200/21 11°	200/22 5°	210/25 -1°	210/51 -10°	220/61 -20°	220/81 -29°	220/92 -34°	220/79 -45°
SAN	used from 1591 nm out; 25 nm from the line	200/11	200/23 7°	210/27 4°	210/31 -3°	220/56 -10°	220/56 -19°	220/52 -30°	220/64 -37°	220/67 -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
ATL Atlanta, GA	departure	VFR	from the northwest (310°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	1,026 ft	3:52 am EDT (07:52 UTC)
BHM Birmingham, AL	119 nm out, 18 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	650 ft	07:53 UTC
TUP Tupelo, MS	219 nm out, 15 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	calm	7 mi	none	346 ft	07:53 UTC
PBF Pine Bluff, AR	378 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	205 ft	07:53 UTC
ADM Ardmore, OK	626 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line, tower	reported, no category	from the south (170°) at 4 knots		none	776 ft	07:55 UTC
LAW Lawton, OK	696 nm out, 15 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	1,110 ft	07:53 UTC
PRZ Portales, NM	944 nm out, 3 nm south of the line	no report just now				4,077 ft
ONM Socorro, NM	1123 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	4,875 ft	07:55 UTC
JTC Springerville, AZ	1233 nm out, 23 nm north of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 17 knots, gusting to 24	10+ mi	none	7,055 ft	07:55 UTC
FFZ Mesa, AZ	1362 nm out, 2 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the southeast (130°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	1,394 ft	07:54 UTC
RNM Ramona, CA	1620 nm out, 16 nm north of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet Weather: mist	from the west (260°) at 4 knots	5 mi	600 ft	1,394 ft	07:53 UTC
SAN San Diego, CA	destination	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,400 feet, a broken layer at 2,200 feet, overcast at 3,200 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the west-southwest (250°) at 5 knots	4 mi	2,200 ft	16 ft	12:51 am PDT (07:51 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 7,055 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At SAN when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:16 pm PDT (23:16 UTC)

Wind from the west-southwest at 10 knots, gusting to 17, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for SAN

From Mon 1:00 am PDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 5 knots, visibility 4 miles, light rain showers, mist, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet, a broken layer at 2,200 feet
From Mon 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm PDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 10 knots, gusting to 17, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
From Mon 5:00 pm PDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 pm PDT (03:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet

The forecast for ATL, the departure

From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 5:00 pm EDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

6/8722 ALAMOGORDO, NM, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, 1054 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZAB
6/2656 Coyote Wells, CA, Saturday, July 4, 2026 through Saturday, January 2, 2027 Local 20 nm from the route, 1541 nm along the route · security · until 2 January · ZLA
6/2657 Calexico, CA, Saturday, July 4, 2026 through Saturday, January 2, 2027 Local 20 nm from the route, 1541 nm along the route · security · until 2 January · ZLA
6/4812 El Centro, CA, Wednesday, July 15, 2026 through Tuesday, July 13, 2027 Local 6 nm from the route, 1571 nm along the route · security · until 13 July · ZLA
6/2652 Coyote Wells, CA, Saturday, July 4, 2026 through Saturday, January 2, 2027 Local 17 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · until 2 January · ZLA

Daylight

Sunset at ATL 7:07 pm EDT (23:07 UTC), at SAN 6:18 pm PDT (01:18 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:43 pm PDT (01:43 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 Southeast · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Plains · loop National Weather Service

Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service

Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

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: Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International, San Diego International.