Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport to Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport CHO → OAK
2,053 nautical miles (2,363 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 283°, about 291° magnetic at the departure end (variation 8W). At 120 knots that is 19 h 44 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 16-knot headwind), arriving about 7:51 pm PDT (02:51 UTC), after sunset at the destination. 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: 3 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 429 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 30 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the route from 20 to 80 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 20 to 169 nm out.
- 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 638 to 1136 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft. Over the route from 1126 to 1555 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 1156 to 1744 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 1256 to 1415 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1346 to 1814 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 1425 to 1804 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the last 90 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 CHO.
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 19 forecast points nearest it (EKN, CRW, CMH, CVG, IND, SPI, COU, MKC, OMA, SLN, GRI, GLD, DEN, GJT, SLC, ELY, BIH, 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 | 250° at 17 kt | +16 kt | 17 °C | 104 kt | 19 h 44 min | 7:51 pm PDT (02:51 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 260° at 16 kt | +17 kt | 14 °C | 103 kt | 19 h 56 min | 8:03 pm PDT (03:03 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 240° at 17 kt | +17 kt | 9 °C | 103 kt | 19 h 56 min | 8:03 pm PDT (03:03 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 250° at 16 kt | +16 kt | 5 °C | 104 kt | 19 h 44 min | 7:51 pm PDT (02:51 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 250° at 16 kt | +17 kt | 2 °C | 103 kt | 19 h 56 min | 8:03 pm PDT (03:03 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 250° at 18 kt | +19 kt | -3 °C | 101 kt | 20 h 20 min | 8:27 pm PDT (03:27 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 250° at 20 kt | +21 kt | -7 °C | 99 kt | 20 h 44 min | 8:51 pm PDT (03:51 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 250° at 22 kt | +22 kt | -10 °C | 98 kt | 20 h 57 min | 9:04 pm PDT (04:04 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 250° at 27 kt | +28 kt | -21 °C | 92 kt | 22 h 19 min | 10:26 pm PDT (05:26 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 250° at 36 kt | +37 kt | -31 °C | 83 kt | 24 h 44 min | 12:51 am PDT (07:51 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 260° at 43 kt | +45 kt | -37 °C | 75 kt | 27 h 22 min | 3:29 am PDT (10:29 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 260° at 41 kt | +44 kt | -47 °C | 76 kt | 27 h 01 min | 3:08 am PDT (10:08 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EKN | used from 0 nm out; 57 nm from the line | 330/21 12° | 330/25 7° | 350/22 2° | 330/24 -10° | 310/27 -21° | 320/33 -35° | 290/31 -39° | 290/34 -47° | |
| CRW | used from 100 nm out; 29 nm from the line | 330/20 | 330/23 11° | 340/25 8° | 340/21 2° | 340/33 -9° | 340/41 -20° | 330/42 -35° | 320/44 -39° | 320/43 -47° |
| CMH | used from 199 nm out; 67 nm from the line | 330/15 | 340/22 14° | 340/24 9° | 340/23 4° | 340/35 -9° | 340/49 -20° | 340/58 -37° | 330/70 -42° | 340/55 -47° |
| CVG | used from 249 nm out; 23 nm from the line | 320/18 | 350/32 16° | 350/35 10° | 350/30 3° | 330/30 -7° | 340/44 -20° | 340/58 -35° | 330/72 -41° | 320/36 -49° |
| IND | used from 349 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 290/16 | 310/20 16° | 320/21 10° | 330/13 3° | 300/25 -7° | 320/32 -19° | 330/46 -34° | 320/61 -43° | 320/63 -50° |
| SPI | used from 449 nm out; 61 nm from the line | 220/21 | 250/23 16° | 260/27 9° | 270/14 6° | 270/23 -7° | 270/31 -19° | 270/28 -33° | 290/48 -42° | 300/55 -52° |
| COU | used from 598 nm out; 64 nm from the line | 230/31 | 230/30 15° | 260/16 11° | 270/14 6° | 260/24 -6° | 270/27 -18° | 270/37 -32° | 280/49 -41° | 290/56 -51° |
| MKC | used from 698 nm out; 60 nm from the line | 220/44 | 250/28 18° | 250/18 13° | 240/12 6° | 280/24 -6° | 240/34 -18° | 260/47 -30° | 260/51 -40° | 270/58 -50° |
| OMA | used from 797 nm out; 79 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° |
| SLN | used from 847 nm out; 78 nm from the line | 210/53 | 230/41 20° | 240/26 14° | 230/16 8° | 240/25 -7° | 240/35 -19° | 250/61 -30° | 260/65 -38° | 260/56 -49° |
| GRI | used from 897 nm out; 57 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° | |
| GLD | used from 997 nm out; 76 nm from the line | 230/49 | 230/42 15° | 220/26 8° | 240/18 -7° | 230/27 -21° | 240/62 -30° | 240/61 -35° | 250/57 -47° | |
| DEN | used from 1146 nm out; 52 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° | ||
| GJT | used from 1296 nm out; 90 nm from the line | 210/43 7° | 230/45 1° | 220/49 -12° | 220/62 -22° | 220/59 -28° | 230/60 -33° | 220/55 -45° | ||
| SLC | used from 1495 nm out; 92 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 1595 nm out; 77 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° | ||
| BIH | used from 1794 nm out; 87 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° | |
| SAC | used from 1944 nm out; 55 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 2043 nm out; 14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHO Charlottesville, VA | departure | no report just now | 640 ft | ||||
| CRW Charleston, WV | 150 nm out, 18 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 947 ft | ||||
| CVG Covington, KY | 299 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 896 ft | ||||
| HUF Terre Haute, IN | 419 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 589 ft | ||||
| STJ St Joseph, MO | 777 nm out, 11 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 826 ft | ||||
| HJH Hebron, NE | 897 nm out, 8 nm north of the line | no report just now | 1,468 ft | ||||
| DEN Denver, CO | 1226 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 5,433 ft | ||||
| BJC Denver, CO | 1246 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 5,673 ft | ||||
| DTA Delta, UT | 1585 nm out, 7 nm north of the line | no report just now | 4,759 ft | ||||
| ELY Ely, NV | 1694 nm out, 19 nm north of the line | no report just now | 6,259 ft | ||||
| SCK Stockton, CA | 2003 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 32 ft | ||||
| OAK Oakland, CA | destination | no report just now | 9 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 6,259 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, 7:51 pm PDT (02:51 UTC)
OAK has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8029 Cincinnati, OH, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, 299 nm along the route · a VIP movement · until 12 October · ZID
- 6/7231 Santa Clara, CA, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 21 nm from the route, at the destination end · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 12 October · ZOA
Daylight
Sunset at CHO 6:40 pm EDT (22:40 UTC), at OAK 6:34 pm PDT (01:34 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:00 pm PDT (02:00 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at OAK is after sunset there (6:35 pm PDT (01:35 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: Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport, Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport.