Plan a flight · Mon 10:50 am EDT (14:50 UTC)

John Glenn Columbus International to Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport CMH → OAK

1,829 nautical miles (2,105 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 279°, about 286° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7W). At 120 knots that is 17 h 25 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 15-knot headwind), arriving about 1:15 am PDT (08:15 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now CMH is marginal VFR, wind from the west (260°) at 4 knots; OAK is VFR, wind from the east-northeast (060°) at 3 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: 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

SIGMET W28W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 30,000 ft, moving from the south at 35 knots, until 11:55 am EDT (15:55 UTC). Near the route, 1489 nm along the route.
as issued
```
WSUS33 KKCI 121355
MKCW WST 121355
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 28W
VALID UNTIL 1555Z
UT NV
FROM 30SSW ELY-20E ILC-70NNE LAS-60ENE BTY-30SSW ELY
AREA TS MOV FROM 20035KT. TOPS TO FL300.
```
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, mist). Over the first 50 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: 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 500 to 660 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Near the route, 839 nm along the route.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Over the route from 899 to 1259 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 999 to 1119 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1059 to 1589 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 1119 to 1619 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the last 240 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 2E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1669 to 1739 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 CMH.

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

B38M at 12,000 ft, 43 nm south, 10:07 am EDT (14:07 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: from 11,000 ft to 12,000 ft. 979 nm along the route, 43 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN090025/TM 1407/FL120/TP B38M/TB MOD/RM 110-120
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
25 nm east (090°) of DEN
Time
14:07 UTC
Height
at 12,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
from 11,000 ft to 12,000 ft
B737 at 21,000 ft, 18 nm south, 10:05 am EDT (14:05 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: mountain wave a 30-knot gain of airspeed from 25,000 ft to 15,000 ft during the descent. 1009 nm along the route, 18 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN310025/TM 1405/FL210/TP B737/TB MOD TURB/RM MTN WAVE +30KTS 250-150 DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
25 nm northwest (310°) of DEN
Time
14:05 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
moderate turbulence
Remarks
mountain wave a 30-knot gain of airspeed from 25,000 ft to 15,000 ft during the descent
C172 at 200 ft, 50 nm south, 8:35 am EDT (12:35 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: low-level wind shear a 15-knot loss of airspeed. 1009 nm along the route, 50 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
APA UA /OV APA350001/TM 1235/FL002/TP C172/TB MOD TURB/RM LLWS +-15KTS
```
Report
a routine report filed through APA
Where
1 nm north (350°) of APA
Time
12:35 UTC
Height
at 200 ft
Aircraft
C172
Turbulence
moderate turbulence
Remarks
low-level wind shear a 15-knot loss of airspeed
B738 descending, 3 nm south, 9:01 am EDT (13:01 UTC): moderate turbulence from 11,000 ft to 20,000 ft. 1019 nm along the route, 3 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV 40NW DEN/TM 1301/FLDURD/TP B738/TB MOD 200-110
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
40NW den
Time
13:01 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
moderate from 20,000 ft to 11,000 ft
B737 at 16,000 ft, 2 nm southeast, 8:23 am EDT (12:23 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: during the descent. 1019 nm along the route, 2 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN320040/TM 1223/FL160/TP B737/TB MOD/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
40 nm northwest (320°) of DEN
Time
12:23 UTC
Height
at 16,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
during the descent
PC12 at 17,000 ft, 12 nm north, 8:40 am EDT (12:40 UTC): moderate rime icing, -13 °C. 1319 nm along the route, 12 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PVU UA /OV FFU134026/TM 1240/FL170/TP PC12/TA M13 /IC MOD RIME/ZLC
```
Report
a routine report filed through PVU
Where
26 nm southeast (134°) of FFU
Time
12:40 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Temperature
−13 °C
Icing
moderate rime/zlc
A319 at 19,000 ft, 37 nm north, 9:53 am EDT (13:53 UTC): moderate turbulence, moderate rime icing, -12 °C, wind 234° at 38 knots, remarks: during the descent. 1329 nm along the route, 37 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SLC UA /OV FFU/TM 1353/FL190/TP A319/TA M12/WV 234038/TB MOD TURB/IC MOD RIME/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through SLC
Where
over FFU
Time
13:53 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
A319
Temperature
−12 °C
Wind
from 234° at 38 knots
Turbulence
moderate turbulence
Icing
moderate rime
Remarks
during the descent
CRJ7 at 16,000 ft, 12 nm northwest, 9:13 am EDT (13:13 UTC): moderate rime icing from 15,000 ft to 19,000 ft, -13 °C. 1329 nm along the route, 12 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PVU UA /OV FFU165026/TM 1313/FL160/TP CRJ7/SK TOPS 196/TA M13/IC MOD RIME 150-190/ZLC
```
Report
a routine report filed through PVU
Where
26 nm south (165°) of FFU
Time
13:13 UTC
Height
at 16,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Sky
tops 19,600 ft
Temperature
−13 °C
Icing
moderate rime 150-190/ZLC
C56X at 20,000 ft, 19 nm north, 10:25 am EDT (14:25 UTC): moderate turbulence above 20,000 ft. 1349 nm along the route, 19 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PVU UA /OV FFU205028/TM 1425/FL200/TP C56X/TB MOD 200 /ZLC
```
Report
a routine report filed through PVU
Where
28 nm southwest (205°) of FFU
Time
14:25 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
C56X
Turbulence
moderate at 20,000 ft zlc
BCS3 at 19,000 ft, 13 nm southeast, 9:32 am EDT (13:32 UTC): moderate rime icing, -15 °C. 1359 nm along the route, 13 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTA UA /OV DTA038010/TM 1332/FL190/TP BCS3/TA M15/IC MOD RIME 140-190 TOP 200/ZLC
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTA
Where
10 nm northeast (038°) of DTA
Time
13:32 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Temperature
−15 °C
Icing
moderate rime from 14,000 ft to 19,000 ft top 200/ZLC
PLANE , 0 nm southwest, 10:15 am EDT (14:15 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 0 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV CMH/TM 1415/FLDD/TP PLANE/SK B017
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over CMH
Time
14:15 UTC
Height
at DD
Aircraft
PLANE
Sky
B017
C150 at 1,500 ft, 11 nm south, 10:15 am EDT (14:15 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 11 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV LCK/TM 1415/FL015/TP C150/SK B016
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over LCK
Time
14:15 UTC
Height
at 1,500 ft
Aircraft
C150
Sky
B016
A319 at 700 ft, 0 nm southwest, 8:56 am EDT (12:56 UTC): overcast above 700 ft, remarks: during the descent. At the departure end, 0 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV KCMH/TM 1256/FL007/TP A319/SK OVC007/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over KCMH
Time
12:56 UTC
Height
at 700 ft
Aircraft
A319
Sky
overcast from 700 ft
Remarks
during the descent
E75L at 3,000 ft, 0 nm southwest, 8:07 am EDT (12:07 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 0 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV CMH/TM 1207/FL030/TP E75L/SK B012 T028
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over CMH
Time
12:07 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Sky
B012 T028

16 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 14:00–21:00 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 17 forecast points nearest it (CMH, FWA, IND, JOT, SPI, BRL, DSM, OMA, 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	240° at 17 kt	+15 kt	19 °C	105 kt	17 h 25 min	1:15 am PDT (08:15 UTC)
6,500 ft	250° at 18 kt	+16 kt	15 °C	104 kt	17 h 35 min	1:25 am PDT (08:25 UTC)
8,500 ft	230° at 18 kt	+15 kt	9 °C	105 kt	17 h 25 min	1:15 am PDT (08:15 UTC)
10,500 ft	240° at 20 kt	+18 kt	4 °C	102 kt	17 h 56 min	1:46 am PDT (08:46 UTC)
12,500 ft	240° at 23 kt	+21 kt	1 °C	99 kt	18 h 28 min	2:18 am PDT (09:18 UTC)
14,500 ft	240° at 25 kt	+23 kt	-4 °C	97 kt	18 h 51 min	2:41 am PDT (09:41 UTC)
16,500 ft	240° at 27 kt	+25 kt	-8 °C	95 kt	19 h 15 min	3:05 am PDT (10:05 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	240° at 29 kt	+26 kt	-11 °C	94 kt	19 h 27 min	3:17 am PDT (10:17 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	240° at 38 kt	+35 kt	-22 °C	85 kt	21 h 31 min	5:21 am PDT (12:21 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	250° at 52 kt	+51 kt	-33 °C	69 kt	26 h 30 min	10:20 am PDT (17:20 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	250° at 58 kt	+58 kt	-38 °C	62 kt	29 h 30 min	1:20 pm PDT (20:20 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	250° at 55 kt	+56 kt	-46 °C	64 kt	28 h 35 min	12:25 pm PDT (19:25 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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
CMH	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	270/15	280/20 14°	280/21 9°	290/26 4°	290/29 -7°	290/38 -20°	280/44 -35°	280/48 -42°	310/61 -48°
FWA	used from 50 nm out; 58 nm from the line	250/18	260/22 15°	260/27 7°	290/26 6°	290/28 -8°	290/39 -20°	280/36 -37°	290/54 -39°	310/60 -48°
IND	used from 150 nm out; 43 nm from the line	260/18	250/20 15°	260/26 9°	290/28 5°	290/30 -7°	280/40 -20°	280/46 -35°	290/53 -38°	300/58 -47°
JOT	used from 200 nm out; 67 nm from the line	230/30	250/26 16°	270/27 11°	280/34 5°	290/32 -8°	280/37 -21°	280/40 -36°	290/46 -37°	290/56 -47°
SPI	used from 250 nm out; 56 nm from the line	230/24	240/21 15°	260/11 12°	280/19 6°	270/23 -8°	280/34 -20°	290/55 -33°	290/62 -37°	290/55 -47°
BRL	used from 350 nm out; 9 nm from the line	240/28	240/25 18°	250/26 12°	260/29 5°	260/24 -8°	270/36 -20°	280/57 -33°	290/65 -37°	290/54 -46°
DSM	used from 450 nm out; 53 nm from the line	230/34	230/32 20°	220/33 12°	240/35 5°	250/39 -7°	250/43 -21°	280/61 -31°	280/73 -37°	280/67 -47°
OMA	used from 550 nm out; 39 nm from the line	210/23	240/34 20°	230/40 14°	220/43 7°	240/38 -8°	250/47 -21°	270/70 -29°	270/79 -36°	270/68 -48°
GRI	used from 650 nm out; 34 nm from the line		270/26 19°	230/33 13°	230/39 8°	230/43 -9°	240/55 -21°	250/76 -28°	260/84 -36°	260/68 -47°
GLD	used from 800 nm out; 85 nm from the line		240/22	250/24 13°	250/39 6°	230/42 -8°	230/55 -21°	240/87 -30°	240/96 -36°	250/93 -48°
DEN	used from 899 nm out; 83 nm from the line			230/7 11°	230/13 4°	230/40 -9°	230/48 -20°	240/66 -32°	240/88 -38°	230/100 -47°
GJT	used from 1099 nm out; 81 nm from the line			190/30 6°	200/35 0°	220/50 -13°	220/69 -22°	220/81 -30°	230/84 -39°	230/88 -47°
SLC	used from 1249 nm out; 83 nm from the line		180/7	200/22 2°	200/30 -4°	210/47 -16°	200/73 -27°	210/81 -32°	210/71 -37°	210/55 -43°
ELY	used from 1399 nm out; 46 nm from the line			210/17 0°	220/30 -6°	190/50 -19°	200/56 -28°	210/76 -32°	210/63 -37°	210/59 -43°
BIH	used from 1599 nm out; 77 nm from the line		L/V	340/7 -3°	L/V -8°	250/15 -17°	330/30 -24°	270/23 -34°	230/35 -39°	230/39 -44°
SAC	used from 1699 nm out; 69 nm from the line	L/V	320/8 4°	330/12 -3°	350/25 -6°	350/63 -12°	340/65 -24°	340/60 -40°	340/45 -45°	290/24 -45°
SFO	used from 1799 nm out; 24 nm from the line	010/6	360/13 5°	360/17 -3°	350/39 -2°	350/56 -11°	350/57 -24°	350/59 -40°	340/50 -46°	320/30 -47°

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
CMH Columbus, OH	departure	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,000 feet	from the west (260°) at 4 knots	9 mi	1,000 ft	815 ft	10:06 am EDT (14:06 UTC)
MIE Muncie, IN	120 nm out, 4 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	937 ft	13:53 UTC
LAF Lafayette, IN	190 nm out, 3 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	605 ft	13:54 UTC
TVK Centerville, IA	460 nm out, 1 nm south of the line	VFR Weather: haze	from the south-southwest (200°) at 13 knots, gusting to 20	6 mi	none	1,023 ft	14:35 UTC
LNK Lincoln, NE	640 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 12 knots, gusting to 19	10+ mi	none	1,218 ft	13:54 UTC
EAR Kearney, NE	740 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 13 knots, gusting to 20	10+ mi	none	2,131 ft	13:56 UTC
FNL Fort Collins/Loveland, CO	1009 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the southeast (140°) at 8 knots	8 mi	none	5,020 ft	13:56 UTC
EEO Meeker, CO	1149 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 7,500 feet, scattered clouds at 11,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	6,415 ft	13:53 UTC
DTA Delta, UT	1359 nm out, 12 nm south of the line	VFR	from the north-northeast (030°) at 7 knots, gusting to 18	10+ mi	none	4,759 ft	17:35 UTC
ELY Ely, NV	1469 nm out, 5 nm north of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 4,700 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet	from the south-southwest (200°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	6,000 ft	6,259 ft	13:53 UTC
SCK Stockton, CA	1779 nm out, 4 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	32 ft	13:55 UTC
OAK Oakland, CA	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,600 feet	from the east-northeast (060°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	9 ft	6:53 am PDT (13:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 6,415 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, 1:15 am PDT (08:15 UTC)

Wind from the west at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for OAK

From Mon 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the east at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 am PDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the west at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

The forecast for CMH, the departure

From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 800 feet
At times between Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC) and 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): overcast at 400 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 10,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet

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

No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.

Daylight

Sunset at CMH 6:56 pm EDT (22:56 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 before sunrise there (7:15 am PDT (14:15 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 central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service

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Radar now, the northern Rockies · 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: John Glenn Columbus International, Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport.