Cleveland-Hopkins International to Brown Field Municipal CLE → SDM
1,752 nautical miles (2,017 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 264°, about 272° magnetic at the departure end (variation 8W). At 120 knots that is 17 h 42 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 21-knot headwind), arriving about 4:57 pm PDT (23:57 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 229 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 448 to 1016 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 1006 to 1494 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 1045 to 1742 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). Near the route, 1095 nm along the route.
- 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 1434 to 1464 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1434 to 1533 nm out.
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 CLE.
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 15 forecast points nearest it (CLE, FWA, JOT, SPI, BRL, COU, MKC, SLN, GCK, PUB, ALS, FMN, PRC, 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 | 230° at 25 kt | +23 kt | 21 °C | 97 kt | 18 h 04 min | 5:19 pm PDT (00:19 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 240° at 23 kt | +23 kt | 15 °C | 97 kt | 18 h 04 min | 5:19 pm PDT (00:19 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 240° at 20 kt | +21 kt | 11 °C | 99 kt | 17 h 42 min | 4:57 pm PDT (23:57 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 240° at 20 kt | +21 kt | 7 °C | 99 kt | 17 h 42 min | 4:57 pm PDT (23:57 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 240° at 21 kt | +21 kt | 3 °C | 99 kt | 17 h 42 min | 4:57 pm PDT (23:57 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 240° at 25 kt | +25 kt | -1 °C | 95 kt | 18 h 27 min | 5:42 pm PDT (00:42 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 240° at 29 kt | +30 kt | -5 °C | 90 kt | 19 h 28 min | 6:43 pm PDT (01:43 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 32 kt | +33 kt | -8 °C | 87 kt | 20 h 08 min | 7:23 pm PDT (02:23 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 38 kt | +40 kt | -20 °C | 80 kt | 21 h 54 min | 9:09 pm PDT (04:09 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 250° at 52 kt | +54 kt | -30 °C | 66 kt | 26 h 33 min | 1:48 am PDT (08:48 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 250° at 58 kt | +62 kt | -38 °C | 58 kt | 30 h 12 min | 5:27 am PDT (12:27 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 260° at 51 kt | +54 kt | -48 °C | 66 kt | 26 h 33 min | 1:48 am PDT (08:48 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; 25 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 100 nm out; 29 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 249 nm out; 48 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° |
| SPI | used from 299 nm out; 58 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° |
| BRL | used from 398 nm out; 30 nm from the line | 230/24 | 240/29 15° | 290/16 10° | 280/15 4° | 260/23 -7° | 260/32 -19° | 260/36 -33° | 280/48 -41° | 280/59 -52° |
| COU | used from 498 nm out; 79 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 548 nm out; 40 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° |
| SLN | used from 647 nm out; 70 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° |
| GCK | used from 797 nm out; 75 nm from the line | 220/48 21° | 230/37 14° | 250/30 8° | 230/37 -6° | 240/37 -20° | 240/69 -28° | 250/67 -37° | 260/58 -48° | |
| PUB | used from 996 nm out; 71 nm from the line | 230/25 13° | 230/32 6° | 220/44 -8° | 230/49 -21° | 240/70 -28° | 240/67 -34° | 240/58 -46° | ||
| ALS | used from 1095 nm out; 40 nm from the line | 230/37 4° | 220/54 -9° | 230/62 -22° | 240/77 -26° | 240/74 -33° | 230/59 -45° | |||
| FMN | used from 1195 nm out; 54 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° | ||
| PRC | used from 1394 nm out; 74 nm from the line | 210/25 5° | 200/30 1° | 220/55 -10° | 220/61 -21° | 220/84 -28° | 230/90 -34° | 230/73 -45° | ||
| BLH | used from 1543 nm out; 54 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 1693 nm out; 42 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE Cleveland, OH | departure | no report just now | 799 ft | ||||
| FWA Fort Wayne, IN | 149 nm out, 8 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 814 ft | ||||
| BMI Bloomington/Normal, IL | 329 nm out, 9 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 871 ft | ||||
| PIA Peoria, IL | 358 nm out, 10 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 660 ft | ||||
| MHK Manhattan, KS | 687 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,066 ft | ||||
| SLN Salina, KS | 737 nm out, 12 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,288 ft | ||||
| GCK Garden City, KS | 896 nm out, 18 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 2,890 ft | ||||
| TAD Trinidad, CO | 1065 nm out, 5 nm west of the line | no report just now | 5,761 ft | ||||
| RQE Window Rock, AZ | 1314 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 6,742 ft | ||||
| PRC Prescott, AZ | 1494 nm out, 10 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 5,045 ft | ||||
| RNM Ramona, CA | 1732 nm out, 24 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,394 ft | ||||
| SDM San Diego, CA | destination | no report just now | 526 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 SDM when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:57 pm PDT (23:57 UTC)
SDM 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 23 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 23 nm from the route, at the departure end · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
- 6/4812 El Centro, CA, Wednesday, July 15, 2026 through Tuesday, July 13, 2027 Local on the route, at the destination end · security · until 13 July · ZLA
- 6/2652 Coyote Wells, CA, Saturday, July 4, 2026 through Saturday, January 2, 2027 Local 18 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · until 2 January · ZLA
Daylight
Sunset at CLE 6:51 pm EDT (22:51 UTC), at SDM 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
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: Cleveland-Hopkins International, Brown Field Municipal.