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John Glenn Columbus International to San Diego International CMH → SAN

1,703 nautical miles (1,960 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 266°, about 273° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7W). At 120 knots that is 16 h 13 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 15-knot headwind), arriving about 10:35 am PDT (17:35 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: 386 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 80 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 1006 to 1444 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1215 to 1484 nm out.
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 1384 to 1384 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 1504 to 1584 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 1594 to 1683 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 6E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 30 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 CMH.

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

BCS3 at 3,000 ft, 0 nm southwest, 8:27 pm EDT (00:27 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 0027/FL030/TP BCS3/SK T037
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over CMH
Time
00:27 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Sky
T037
C150 climbing, 18 nm southeast, 6:45 pm EDT (22:45 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 18 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV LHQ/TM 2245/FLDURC/TP C150/SK B015 T038
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over LHQ
Time
22:45 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
C150
Sky
B015 T038
A321 at 21,000 ft, 21 nm north, 8:23 pm EDT (00:23 UTC): no turbulence. At the departure end, 21 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV ROD/TM 0023/FL210/TP A321/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
over ROD
Time
00:23 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
none
E545 at 28,000 ft, 21 nm north, 7:15 pm EDT (23:15 UTC): no turbulence. At the departure end, 21 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV ROD/TM 2315/FL280/TP E545/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
over ROD
Time
23:15 UTC
Height
at 28,000 ft
Aircraft
E545
Turbulence
none
E145 climbing, 2 nm southwest, 7:51 pm EDT (23:51 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 2 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV DAY/TM 2351/FLDURC/TP E145/SK B005 T035
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over DAY
Time
23:51 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
E145
Sky
B005 T035
B744 climbing, 42 nm south, 8:02 pm EDT (00:02 UTC): light turbulence, overcast. 90 nm along the route, 42 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV 10 N CVG/TM 0002/FLDURC/TP B744/SK B022 OVC T036/TB LT TB SFC-036
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
10 north cvg
Time
00:02 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
B744
Sky
B022 overcast T036
Turbulence
lt turbulence from the surface to 3,600 ft
E170 at 23,000 ft, 19 nm north, 7:14 pm EDT (23:14 UTC): light turbulence. 169 nm along the route, 19 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV VHP315020/TM 2314/FL230/TP E170/TB LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
20 nm northwest (315°) of VHP
Time
23:14 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
light
B38M at 23,700 ft, 40 nm south, 7:51 pm EDT (23:51 UTC): light turbulence. 209 nm along the route, 40 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV TTH190030/TM 2351/FL237/TP B38M/TB LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
30 nm south (190°) of TTH
Time
23:51 UTC
Height
at 23,700 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
light
B38M at 37,000 ft, 30 nm south, 6:55 pm EDT (22:55 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zab fdcs. 1086 nm along the route, 30 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AXX UA /OV CIM210040/TM 2255/FL370/TP B38M/TB LGT-CONS MOD CHOP/RM ZAB FDCS
```
Report
a routine report filed through AXX
Where
40 nm southwest (210°) of CIM
Time
22:55 UTC
Height
at 37,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
lgt-cons moderate chop
Remarks
zab fdcs
CRJ7 at 10,000 ft, 42 nm south, 7:49 pm EDT (23:49 UTC): remarks: light turbulence, bases above 10,000 ft, vsby 3 miles continuously, during the descent rnav RY20 KSAF. 1125 nm along the route, 42 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SAF UA /OV KSAF/TM 2349/FL100 /TP CRJ7/RM LIGHT TURBULENCE, BASES ABOVE 100, VSBY 3 MILES CONTINUOUSLY, DURD RNAV RY20 KSAF
```
Report
a routine report filed through SAF
Where
over KSAF
Time
23:49 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Remarks
light turbulence, bases above 10,000 ft, vsby 3 miles continuously, during the descent rnav RY20 KSAF
G280 at 45,000 ft, 30 nm north, 7:44 pm EDT (23:44 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: zab fdcs. 1325 nm along the route, 30 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
INW UA /OV INW015040/TM 2344/FL450/TP G280/TB LGT-MOD/RM ZAB FDCS
```
Report
a routine report filed through INW
Where
40 nm north (015°) of INW
Time
23:44 UTC
Height
at 45,000 ft
Aircraft
G280
Turbulence
light to moderate
Remarks
zab fdcs
A320 at 14,000 ft, 26 nm south, 8:39 pm EDT (00:39 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: zab fdcs. 1414 nm along the route, 26 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PHX UA /OV PXR005050/TM 0039/FL140/TP A320/TB LGT-MOD/RM ZAB FDCS
```
Report
a routine report filed through PHX
Where
50 nm north (005°) of PXR
Time
00:39 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
light to moderate
Remarks
zab fdcs
PC12 at 14,000 ft, 13 nm north, 9:03 pm EDT (01:03 UTC): light rime icing, remarks: zab/fdcs. 1424 nm along the route, 13 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FLG UA /OV FLG210030/TM 0103/FL140/TP PC12/TA UNK/IC LGT RIME/RM ZAB/FDCS
```
Report
a routine report filed through FLG
Where
30 nm southwest (210°) of FLG
Time
01:03 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Temperature
UNK
Icing
light rime
Remarks
zab/fdcs
C172 at 7,200 ft, 12 nm north, 9:06 pm EDT (01:06 UTC): overcast from 7,200 ft to 9,000 ft. 1434 nm along the route, 12 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PRC UA /OV 6NE PRC/TM 0106/FL072/TP C172/SK OVC072-TOP090
```
Report
a routine report filed through PRC
Where
6NE prc
Time
01:06 UTC
Height
at 7,200 ft
Aircraft
C172
Sky
overcast from 7,200 ft, tops 9,000 ft

11 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 20:00–03:00 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 (CMH, CVG, IND, SPI, STL, 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	220° at 17 kt	+15 kt	21 °C	105 kt	16 h 13 min	10:35 am PDT (17:35 UTC)
6,500 ft	230° at 17 kt	+17 kt	15 °C	103 kt	16 h 32 min	10:54 am PDT (17:54 UTC)
8,500 ft	240° at 20 kt	+20 kt	11 °C	100 kt	17 h 02 min	11:24 am PDT (18:24 UTC)
10,500 ft	240° at 21 kt	+22 kt	7 °C	98 kt	17 h 23 min	11:45 am PDT (18:45 UTC)
12,500 ft	240° at 22 kt	+23 kt	3 °C	97 kt	17 h 33 min	11:55 am PDT (18:55 UTC)
14,500 ft	240° at 24 kt	+25 kt	-1 °C	95 kt	17 h 56 min	12:18 pm PDT (19:18 UTC)
16,500 ft	240° at 26 kt	+27 kt	-5 °C	93 kt	18 h 19 min	12:41 pm PDT (19:41 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	240° at 28 kt	+29 kt	-8 °C	91 kt	18 h 43 min	1:05 pm PDT (20:05 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	240° at 32 kt	+34 kt	-19 °C	86 kt	19 h 48 min	2:10 pm PDT (21:10 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	250° at 43 kt	+46 kt	-31 °C	74 kt	23 h 01 min	5:23 pm PDT (00:23 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	250° at 48 kt	+51 kt	-38 °C	69 kt	24 h 41 min	7:03 pm PDT (02:03 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	260° at 46 kt	+49 kt	-48 °C	71 kt	23 h 59 min	6:21 pm PDT (01:21 UTC)

Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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	340/14	320/13 12°	350/12 8°	360/10 2°	350/27 -10°	340/20 -22°	320/31 -35°	270/25 -39°	260/32 -48°
CVG	used from 50 nm out; 52 nm from the line	350/13	340/20 13°	340/22 8°	350/30 3°	340/30 -9°	340/38 -21°	330/37 -35°	320/38 -40°	310/35 -47°
IND	used from 100 nm out; 33 nm from the line	320/10	350/30 16°	350/32 10°	350/30 4°	340/31 -10°	340/42 -21°	340/49 -37°	320/46 -41°	320/47 -47°
SPI	used from 249 nm out; 45 nm from the line	210/13	260/11 17°	270/18 10°	290/21 4°	310/20 -8°	330/25 -19°	320/49 -34°	320/60 -44°	320/59 -50°
STL	used from 349 nm out; 42 nm from the line	210/13	260/16 17°	270/21 10°	280/24 5°	310/20 -7°	320/22 -18°	320/44 -33°	320/59 -43°	310/69 -51°
COU	used from 398 nm out; 23 nm from the line	210/16	220/19 15°	240/33 10°	250/29 7°	280/21 -6°	280/19 -18°	300/34 -31°	300/40 -42°	300/60 -52°
MKC	used from 498 nm out; 29 nm from the line	200/28	220/30 16°	270/20 11°	280/22 7°	260/27 -6°	270/27 -18°	280/38 -32°	270/38 -40°	280/50 -52°
SLN	used from 598 nm out; 72 nm from the line	190/37	220/39 20°	240/31 14°	250/24 7°	260/25 -7°	250/26 -17°	250/44 -31°	260/47 -40°	260/47 -50°
GCK	used from 747 nm out; 70 nm from the line		200/35 21°	220/34 14°	240/30 8°	240/27 -6°	240/31 -17°	240/53 -30°	250/55 -39°	250/60 -50°
PUB	used from 946 nm out; 94 nm from the line			210/24 16°	210/28 8°	230/43 -8°	240/42 -21°	240/77 -30°	240/72 -36°	250/51 -47°
ALS	used from 996 nm out; 85 nm from the line				210/32 5°	230/48 -8°	230/49 -20°	230/78 -30°	240/74 -36°	240/61 -47°
FMN	used from 1145 nm out; 65 nm from the line			220/25 13°	220/28 4°	210/51 -9°	220/59 -21°	230/78 -30°	230/77 -36°	230/66 -46°
PRC	used from 1295 nm out; 120 nm from the line			200/36 6°	210/46 0°	220/60 -10°	220/75 -19°	220/66 -26°	230/70 -33°	230/59 -45°
BLH	used from 1494 nm out; 49 nm from the line	230/22	210/24 11°	230/23 5°	230/26 0°	220/38 -10°	230/52 -19°	220/58 -28°	220/69 -34°	220/59 -45°
SAN	used from 1643 nm out; 35 nm from the line	200/10	240/19 9°	240/27 5°	230/22 -1°	220/40 -10°	220/49 -19°	220/54 -29°	220/61 -35°	220/56 -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	Elevation
CMH Columbus, OH	departure	no report just now	815 ft
DAY Dayton, OH	60 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line, tower	no report just now	1,009 ft
HUF Terre Haute, IN	209 nm out, 14 nm south of the line, tower	no report just now	589 ft
COU Columbia, MO	438 nm out, 18 nm south of the line, tower	no report just now	889 ft
IXD Olathe, KS	558 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line, tower	no report just now	1,087 ft
HUT Hutchinson, KS	707 nm out, 9 nm south of the line, tower	no report just now	1,542 ft
ULS Ulysses, KS	876 nm out, 6 nm north of the line	no report just now	3,071 ft
SKX Taos, NM	1096 nm out, 3 nm east of the line	no report just now	7,094 ft
INW Winslow, AZ	1355 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line	no report just now	4,941 ft
PRC Prescott, AZ	1434 nm out, 12 nm northwest of the line, tower	no report just now	5,045 ft
RNM Ramona, CA	1683 nm out, 11 nm northwest of the line, tower	no report just now	1,394 ft
SAN San Diego, CA	destination	no report just now	16 ft

The highest airport on this list sits at 7,094 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, 10:35 am PDT (17:35 UTC)

SAN has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.

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

6/7634 CENTRALIA, MO, Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 2 nm from the route, 428 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · today · ZKC
6/4812 El Centro, CA, Wednesday, July 15, 2026 through Tuesday, July 13, 2027 Local 6 nm from the route, 1633 nm along the route · security · until 13 July · ZLA

Daylight

Sunset at CMH 6:56 pm EDT (22:56 UTC), at SAN 6:19 pm PDT (01:19 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:44 pm PDT (01:44 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

Radar now, the upper 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: John Glenn Columbus International, San Diego International.