Burke Lakefront Airport to San Francisco International BKL → SFO
1,880 nautical miles (2,164 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 277°, about 284° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7W). At 120 knots that is 17 h 34 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 13-knot headwind), arriving about 5:38 pm PDT (00:38 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 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the first 239 nm of 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 388 to 965 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft. Over the route from 945 to 1363 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 985 to 1542 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: 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 1065 to 1244 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1124 to 1632 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots). Over the route from 1174 to 1224 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 1204 to 1632 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the last 109 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 BKL.
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 18 forecast points nearest it (CLE, FWA, JOT, DBQ, DSM, OMA, GRI, ONL, BFF, DEN, RKS, SLC, ELY, BAM, BIH, RNO, SAC, 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 | 230° at 16 kt | +13 kt | 20 °C | 107 kt | 17 h 34 min | 5:38 pm PDT (00:38 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 240° at 14 kt | +13 kt | 14 °C | 107 kt | 17 h 34 min | 5:38 pm PDT (00:38 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 230° at 16 kt | +14 kt | 9 °C | 106 kt | 17 h 44 min | 5:48 pm PDT (00:48 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 230° at 16 kt | +15 kt | 5 °C | 105 kt | 17 h 54 min | 5:58 pm PDT (00:58 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 230° at 18 kt | +16 kt | 1 °C | 104 kt | 18 h 05 min | 6:09 pm PDT (01:09 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 240° at 20 kt | +19 kt | -3 °C | 101 kt | 18 h 37 min | 6:41 pm PDT (01:41 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 240° at 22 kt | +21 kt | -7 °C | 99 kt | 18 h 59 min | 7:03 pm PDT (02:03 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 23 kt | +23 kt | -10 °C | 97 kt | 19 h 23 min | 7:27 pm PDT (02:27 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 27 kt | +27 kt | -22 °C | 93 kt | 20 h 13 min | 8:17 pm PDT (03:17 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 240° at 34 kt | +35 kt | -32 °C | 85 kt | 22 h 07 min | 10:11 pm PDT (05:11 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 250° at 44 kt | +46 kt | -38 °C | 74 kt | 25 h 24 min | 1:28 am PDT (08:28 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 260° at 46 kt | +49 kt | -47 °C | 71 kt | 26 h 29 min | 2:33 am PDT (09:33 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | used from 0 nm out; 19 nm from the line | 340/7 | 010/16 13° | 350/18 8° | 350/20 3° | 340/31 -10° | 340/46 -21° | 340/54 -37° | 330/62 -44° | 340/65 -49° |
| FWA | used from 99 nm out; 56 nm from the line | 300/17 | 320/20 16° | 330/20 10° | 340/15 3° | 310/27 -8° | 320/37 -20° | 330/52 -36° | 330/65 -43° | 330/60 -50° |
| JOT | used from 199 nm out; 71 nm from the line | 250/23 | 270/22 15° | 250/16 10° | 240/9 4° | 280/22 -7° | 280/29 -19° | 300/29 -34° | 290/50 -43° | 300/64 -52° |
| DBQ | used from 348 nm out; 43 nm from the line | 230/33 | 250/30 16° | 280/15 9° | 260/15 5° | 260/21 -7° | 260/24 -20° | 250/37 -33° | 270/42 -43° | 280/63 -52° |
| DSM | used from 448 nm out; 69 nm from the line | 230/40 | 250/33 17° | 250/18 12° | 240/17 5° | 260/28 -8° | 270/34 -19° | 260/41 -33° | 260/55 -41° | 270/62 -51° |
| OMA | used from 597 nm out; 37 nm from the line | 220/47 | 240/33 19° | 250/18 11° | 230/17 6° | 260/29 -8° | 250/33 -19° | 250/51 -33° | 260/61 -40° | 270/62 -49° |
| GRI | used from 696 nm out; 53 nm from the line | 230/35 21° | 230/23 13° | 220/20 7° | 240/25 -8° | 240/37 -20° | 250/49 -33° | 260/57 -38° | 260/58 -47° | |
| ONL | used from 746 nm out; 47 nm from the line | 210/31 20° | 230/27 13° | 230/18 7° | 220/19 -8° | 240/26 -20° | 250/44 -35° | 270/52 -39° | 260/57 -47° | |
| BFF | used from 846 nm out; 114 nm from the line | 180/28 | 220/33 15° | 210/31 7° | 230/32 -9° | 220/41 -21° | 220/40 -33° | 240/47 -36° | 250/54 -46° | |
| DEN | used from 1045 nm out; 81 nm from the line | 240/21 14° | 250/44 6° | 220/49 -8° | 220/49 -21° | 230/54 -30° | 240/57 -35° | 240/49 -45° | ||
| RKS | used from 1144 nm out; 81 nm from the line | 200/41 | 220/44 1° | 220/35 -11° | 220/46 -24° | 210/53 -27° | 220/62 -35° | 230/61 -44° | ||
| SLC | used from 1293 nm out; 61 nm from the line | 200/5 | 230/8 2° | 220/20 -2° | 210/40 -12° | 190/53 -25° | 210/62 -30° | 220/69 -34° | 220/64 -43° | |
| ELY | used from 1443 nm out; 46 nm from the line | 200/39 3° | 210/27 -2° | 210/45 -15° | 220/56 -24° | 210/60 -28° | 210/63 -34° | 220/61 -43° | ||
| BAM | used from 1592 nm out; 96 nm from the line | 310/7 0° | 270/19 -7° | 200/38 -17° | 190/49 -28° | 220/69 -29° | 220/63 -33° | 230/48 -41° | ||
| BIH | used from 1642 nm out; 85 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° | |
| RNO | used from 1691 nm out; 67 nm from the line | 010/9 | 320/10 -2° | 210/23 -9° | 210/34 -19° | 220/36 -25° | 230/31 -29° | 230/41 -33° | 230/38 -42° | |
| SAC | used from 1741 nm out; 68 nm from the line | 110/6 | L/V 4° | 010/11 -2° | 350/11 -7° | 340/24 -16° | 360/44 -23° | 330/24 -30° | 270/21 -35° | 230/23 -43° |
| SFO | used from 1841 nm out; 20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BKL Cleveland, OH | departure | no report just now | 583 ft | ||||
| TOL Toledo, OH | 99 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 683 ft | ||||
| DPA Chicago/West Chicago, IL | 298 nm out, 4 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 758 ft | ||||
| CID Cedar Rapids, IA | 448 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 869 ft | ||||
| BVN Albion, NE | 736 nm out, 3 nm east of the line | no report just now | 1,806 ft | ||||
| OKS Oshkosh, NE | 925 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 3,394 ft | ||||
| CYS Cheyenne, WY | 1045 nm out, 5 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 6,159 ft | ||||
| VEL Vernal, UT | 1254 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 5,274 ft | ||||
| PVU Provo, UT | 1363 nm out, 7 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 4,496 ft | ||||
| HTH Hawthorne, NV | 1691 nm out, 6 nm south of the line | no report just now | 4,230 ft | ||||
| SCK Stockton, CA | 1821 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 32 ft | ||||
| SFO San Francisco, CA | destination | no report just now | 13 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 6,159 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At SFO when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:38 pm PDT (00:38 UTC)
SFO has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 18 nm from the route, at the departure end · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
- 6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 18 nm from the route, at the departure end · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
- 6/7231 Santa Clara, CA, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 18 nm from the route, at the destination end · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 12 October · ZOA
Daylight
Sunset at BKL 6:50 pm EDT (22:50 UTC), at SFO 6:35 pm PDT (01:35 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:01 pm PDT (02:01 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: Burke Lakefront Airport, San Francisco International.