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John Glenn Columbus International to San Francisco International CMH → SFO

1,838 nautical miles (2,115 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 278°, about 285° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7W). At 120 knots that is 17 h 51 min at the quickest height in today's winds (6,500 ft, a 17-knot headwind), arriving about 10:02 pm PDT (05:02 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now CMH is IFR, wind calm; SFO is VFR, wind from the west (260°) at 4 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: 641 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 W22W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 30,000 ft, moving from the south at 35 knots, until 8:55 am EDT (12:55 UTC). Near the route, 1398 nm along the route.

as issued

WSUS33 KKCI 121055
MKCW WST 121055
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 22W
VALID UNTIL 1255Z
AZ UT NV
FROM 40W DTA-40WNW HVE-20SSE BCE-50NE LAS-70ENE BTY-40W DTA
AREA TS MOV FROM 20035KT. TOPS TO FL300.

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 160 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 360 to 799 nm out.
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 949 to 1338 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, 989 nm along the route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 989 to 1149 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1059 to 1588 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 1099 to 1189 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 1099 to 1568 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 1159 to 1498 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the last 200 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 2E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1698 to 1748 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

A35K at 32,000 ft, 26 nm north, 4:39 am EDT (08:39 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: fdcs zoa. At the destination end, 26 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OAK UA /OV OAK348024/TM 0839/FL320/TP A35K/TB MOD CHOP/RM FDCS ZOA
```
Report
a routine report filed through OAK
Where
24 nm north (348°) of OAK
Time
08:39 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
A35K
Turbulence
moderate chop
Remarks
fdcs zoa
E75L at 21,000 ft, 46 nm east, 6:23 am EDT (10:23 UTC): clear from 21,000 ft to 60,000 ft. At the departure end, 46 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ZZV UA /OV ZZV/TM 1023/FL210/TP E75L/SK SKC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ZZV
Where
over ZZV
Time
10:23 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Sky
clear
E170 at 6,000 ft, 0 nm southwest, 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): remarks: during the climb. At the departure end, 0 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV CMH/TM 1000/FL060/TP E170/SK B008-TOP031/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over CMH
Time
10:00 UTC
Height
at 6,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Sky
B008-TOP031
Remarks
during the climb
B737 at 39,000 ft, 17 nm northeast, 4:40 am EDT (08:40 UTC): light chop turbulence. At the departure end, 17 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV APE/TM 0840/FL390/TP B737/TB CONS LGT CHOP 390 NEG 350-330
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over APE
Time
08:40 UTC
Height
at 39,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
continuous light chop at 39,000 ft no from 35,000 ft to 33,000 ft
CRJ7 at 3,000 ft, 14 nm south, 6:08 am EDT (10:08 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 14 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV DAY/TM 1008/FL030/TP CRJ7/SK TOP015
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over DAY
Time
10:08 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Sky
TOP015
F2TH at 40,000 ft, 33 nm north, 7:06 am EDT (11:06 UTC): no turbulence. 110 nm along the route, 33 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FWA UA /OV FWA170012/TM 1106/FL400/TP F2TH/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through FWA
Where
12 nm south (170°) of FWA
Time
11:06 UTC
Height
at 40,000 ft
Aircraft
F2TH
Turbulence
none
CRJ2 at 5,500 ft, 44 nm north, 5:45 am EDT (09:45 UTC): mist. 110 nm along the route, 44 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FWA UA /OV FWA/TM 0945/FL055/TP CRJ2/WX MIST
```
Report
a routine report filed through FWA
Where
over FWA
Time
09:45 UTC
Height
at 5,500 ft
Aircraft
CRJ2
Weather
shallow st
E75S at 24,000 ft, 13 nm north, 7:07 am EDT (11:07 UTC): light chop turbulence from 24,000 ft to 25,000 ft. 130 nm along the route, 13 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MZZ UA /OV MZZ/TM 1107/FL240/TP E75S/TB OCNL LGT CHOP 250-240
```
Report
a routine report filed through MZZ
Where
over MZZ
Time
11:07 UTC
Height
at 24,000 ft
Aircraft
E75S
Turbulence
occasional light chop from 25,000 ft to 24,000 ft
B38M at 32,000 ft, 4 nm northwest, 7:03 am EDT (11:03 UTC): light turbulence. 140 nm along the route, 4 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MZZ UA /OV MZZ240015/TM 1103/FL320/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through MZZ
Where
15 nm southwest (240°) of MZZ
Time
11:03 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
continuous light
A21N at 31,000 ft, 11 nm north, 6:33 am EDT (10:33 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: during the climb. 190 nm along the route, 11 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAF UA /OV BVT/TM 1033/FL310/TP A21N/TB NEG/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAF
Where
over BVT
Time
10:33 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
none
Remarks
during the climb
B763 at 23,000 ft, 22 nm south, 6:26 am EDT (10:26 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zdvwc. 1039 nm along the route, 22 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN278037/TM 1026/FL230/TP B763/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZDVWC
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
37 nm west (278°) of DEN
Time
10:26 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
B763
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Remarks
zdvwc

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 08:00–15:00 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	250° at 20 kt	+19 kt	23 °C	101 kt	18 h 12 min	10:23 pm PDT (05:23 UTC)
6,500 ft	250° at 17 kt	+17 kt	15 °C	103 kt	17 h 51 min	10:02 pm PDT (05:02 UTC)
8,500 ft	240° at 18 kt	+17 kt	9 °C	103 kt	17 h 51 min	10:02 pm PDT (05:02 UTC)
10,500 ft	240° at 19 kt	+17 kt	4 °C	103 kt	17 h 51 min	10:02 pm PDT (05:02 UTC)
12,500 ft	240° at 21 kt	+19 kt	1 °C	101 kt	18 h 12 min	10:23 pm PDT (05:23 UTC)
14,500 ft	240° at 23 kt	+21 kt	-3 °C	99 kt	18 h 34 min	10:45 pm PDT (05:45 UTC)
16,500 ft	240° at 25 kt	+24 kt	-8 °C	96 kt	19 h 09 min	11:20 pm PDT (06:20 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	250° at 27 kt	+25 kt	-11 °C	95 kt	19 h 21 min	11:32 pm PDT (06:32 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	250° at 35 kt	+34 kt	-22 °C	86 kt	21 h 22 min	1:33 am PDT (08:33 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	250° at 46 kt	+45 kt	-32 °C	75 kt	24 h 30 min	4:41 am PDT (11:41 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	250° at 53 kt	+54 kt	-38 °C	66 kt	27 h 51 min	8:02 am PDT (15:02 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	260° at 52 kt	+53 kt	-46 °C	67 kt	27 h 26 min	7:37 am PDT (14:37 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 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	320/12	340/26 15°	340/22 9°	320/24 3°	320/32 -7°	320/36 -20°	330/42 -35°	320/59 -44°	320/57 -50°
FWA	used from 50 nm out; 58 nm from the line	270/20	300/16 15°	290/14 10°	280/17 3°	290/25 -7°	280/30 -19°	280/34 -35°	290/48 -44°	300/64 -52°
IND	used from 150 nm out; 42 nm from the line	270/22	290/19 15°	270/19 8°	270/18 4°	290/28 -7°	280/35 -20°	270/37 -34°	300/51 -42°	300/61 -51°
JOT	used from 200 nm out; 67 nm from the line	250/25	260/22 14°	250/17 9°	270/21 5°	280/28 -8°	280/36 -20°	270/41 -35°	280/57 -42°	290/65 -50°
SPI	used from 250 nm out; 55 nm from the line	260/28	250/22 15°	250/14 9°	260/20 6°	280/27 -7°	280/34 -19°	280/48 -32°	280/59 -41°	300/60 -49°
BRL	used from 350 nm out; 10 nm from the line	250/32	250/19 17°	260/15 11°	270/16 3°	290/23 -7°	260/42 -20°	270/52 -34°	280/63 -39°	290/64 -48°
DSM	used from 449 nm out; 54 nm from the line	250/47	260/25 20°	240/19 11°	240/31 5°	250/26 -9°	260/38 -20°	260/47 -34°	270/58 -37°	270/61 -47°
OMA	used from 549 nm out; 41 nm from the line	230/47	240/33 21°	230/22 13°	220/27 5°	240/35 -8°	250/43 -21°	260/47 -33°	260/59 -36°	270/58 -46°
GRI	used from 649 nm out; 35 nm from the line		230/39 23°	230/32 15°	210/29 7°	230/31 -8°	230/43 -21°	250/52 -31°	260/59 -35°	260/59 -46°
GLD	used from 799 nm out; 83 nm from the line		260/37	260/25 14°	250/27 8°	230/36 -8°	230/49 -21°	250/71 -30°	260/82 -36°	250/73 -48°
DEN	used from 899 nm out; 82 nm from the line			270/24 11°	230/13 5°	230/48 -8°	230/46 -20°	230/63 -30°	240/78 -36°	240/78 -48°
GJT	used from 1099 nm out; 80 nm from the line			220/26 6°	230/39 0°	220/55 -13°	230/60 -23°	230/78 -31°	230/80 -35°	230/74 -44°
SLC	used from 1248 nm out; 86 nm from the line		200/16	210/23 4°	220/34 -3°	210/40 -16°	220/66 -23°	220/64 -31°	220/57 -36°	220/50 -43°
ELY	used from 1398 nm out; 47 nm from the line			210/34 1°	220/40 -4°	220/39 -17°	210/51 -24°	220/65 -30°	220/60 -37°	220/56 -44°
BIH	used from 1598 nm out; 74 nm from the line		L/V	020/6 0°	140/7 -7°	210/31 -16°	230/34 -26°	220/43 -30°	220/52 -36°	220/46 -43°
SAC	used from 1698 nm out; 71 nm from the line	L/V	L/V 4°	340/9 -4°	340/22 -8°	360/71 -12°	360/82 -23°	350/58 -37°	310/30 -40°	270/25 -44°
SFO	used from 1798 nm out; 20 nm from the line	090/9	050/12 4°	010/17 -2°	350/34 -3°	360/70 -11°	360/75 -22°	350/57 -38°	330/37 -42°	280/25 -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
CMH Columbus, OH	departure	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet, overcast at 1,200 feet	calm	10+ mi	700 ft	815 ft	6:51 am EDT (10:51 UTC)
MIE Muncie, IN	120 nm out, 4 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	937 ft	10:53 UTC
LAF Lafayette, IN	190 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	605 ft	10:54 UTC
TVK Centerville, IA	459 nm out, 0 nm southwest of the line	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 12,000 feet	from the south (180°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	1,023 ft	10:55 UTC
LNK Lincoln, NE	639 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 14 knots, gusting to 20	10+ mi	none	1,218 ft	10:54 UTC
HEQ Holyoke, CO	889 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line	marginal VFR Weather: haze	from the west-southwest (250°) at 5 knots	4 mi	none	3,729 ft	10:55 UTC
FNL Fort Collins/Loveland, CO	1009 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	5,020 ft	10:56 UTC
EEO Meeker, CO	1149 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 7,000 feet	variable at 4 knots	10+ mi	7,000 ft	6,415 ft	10:53 UTC
ELY Ely, NV	1468 nm out, 8 nm north of the line	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 6,000 feet	from the south-southwest (210°) at 9 knots, gusting to 16	10+ mi	none	6,259 ft	10:53 UTC
HTH Hawthorne, NV	1648 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 6,500 feet, a broken layer at 7,500 feet, overcast at 8,500 feet	from the north-northwest (330°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	6,500 ft	4,230 ft	10:55 UTC
SCK Stockton, CA	1778 nm out, 4 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the northwest (310°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	32 ft	10:55 UTC
SFO San Francisco, CA	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,000 feet, a few clouds at 9,000 feet	from the west (260°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	13 ft	3:56 am PDT (10:56 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 SFO when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:02 pm PDT (05:02 UTC)

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

The whole forecast for SFO

From Mon 1:00 am PDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the south at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,000 feet
From Mon 3:00 pm PDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the west at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 8:00 pm PDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the west at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

The forecast for CMH, the departure

From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,200 feet
From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the west at 4 knots, visibility 4 miles, mist, overcast at 800 feet
At times between Mon 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC) and 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): visibility 2 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 800 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 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 SFO 6:35 pm PDT (01:35 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:01 pm PDT (02:01 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at SFO is after sunset there (6:36 pm PDT (01:36 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 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, San Francisco International.