Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International to San Diego International FLL → SAN
1,968 nautical miles (2,265 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 291°, about 297° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 16 h 24 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, no wind along the track), arriving about 2:39 pm PDT (21:39 UTC). Right now FLL is VFR, wind calm; SAN is marginal VFR, wind calm. 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: 341 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 9C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 30,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 30 knots, until 2:55 am EDT (06:55 UTC). Over the route from 1359 to 1429 nm out.
as issued
WSUS32 KKCI 120455 MKCC WST 120455 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 9C VALID UNTIL 0655Z TX NM FROM 50NNW CME-40ENE CME-50SE ELP-20WSW ELP-30E TCS-50NNW CME AREA TS MOV FROM 22030KT. TOPS TO FL300.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the last 170 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 FLL.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- B739 at 29,000 ft, 12 nm north, 12:06 am EDT (04:06 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence. 380 nm along the route, 12 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
CEW UA /OV CEW180150/TM 0406/FL290/TP B739/TB CONS MOD CAT
- Report
- a routine report filed through CEW
- Where
- 150 nm south (180°) of CEW
- Time
- 04:06 UTC
- Height
- at 29,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B739
- Turbulence
- continuous moderate clear-air turbulence
- A321 at 30,000 ft, 17 nm south, 12:25 am EDT (04:25 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. 689 nm along the route, 17 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
LFT UA /OV LLA205025/TM 0425/FL300/TP A321/TB MOD CHOP/RM ZHU
- Report
- a routine report filed through LFT
- Where
- 25 nm southwest (205°) of LLA
- Time
- 04:25 UTC
- Height
- at 30,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A321
- Turbulence
- moderate chop
- Remarks
- zhu
- B738 at 34,000 ft, 39 nm south, 11:20 pm EDT (03:20 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. 420 nm along the route, 39 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
MSY UA /OV LEV123150/TM 0320/FL340/TP B738/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
- Report
- a routine report filed through MSY
- Where
- 150 nm southeast (123°) of LEV
- Time
- 03:20 UTC
- Height
- at 34,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B738
- Turbulence
- continuous light chop
- Remarks
- zhu
- B737 at 32,000 ft, 8 nm south, 12:58 am EDT (04:58 UTC): scattered clouds, -30 °C, wind 225° at 77 knots, remarks: produced by skypath. 1498 nm along the route, 8 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
DMN UA /OV CUS286023 /TM 0458 /FL320 /TP B737 /SK FEW-SCT /TA M30 /WV 22577KT /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
- Report
- a routine report filed through DMN
- Where
- 23 nm west (286°) of CUS
- Time
- 04:58 UTC
- Height
- at 32,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Sky
- few-sct
- Temperature
- −30 °C
- Wind
- from 225° at 77 knots
- Remarks
- produced by skypath
- B737 at 37,000 ft, 10 nm northwest, 11:40 pm EDT (03:40 UTC): scattered clouds, -43 °C, wind 230° at 82 knots, remarks: produced by skypath. 1548 nm along the route, 10 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
LSB UA /OV SSO049015 /TM 0340 /FL370 /TP B737 /SK FEW-SCT /TA M43 /WV 23082KT /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
- Report
- a routine report filed through LSB
- Where
- 15 nm northeast (049°) of SSO
- Time
- 03:40 UTC
- Height
- at 37,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Sky
- few-sct
- Temperature
- −43 °C
- Wind
- from 230° at 82 knots
- Remarks
- produced by skypath
- B737 at 37,000 ft, 22 nm north, 11:20 pm EDT (03:20 UTC): scattered clouds, -41 °C, wind 220° at 89 knots, remarks: produced by skypath. 1738 nm along the route, 22 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
GYR UA /OV GBN112009 /TM 0320 /FL370 /TP B737 /SK FEW-SCT /TA M41 /WV 22089KT /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
- Report
- a routine report filed through GYR
- Where
- 9 nm east (112°) of GBN
- Time
- 03:20 UTC
- Height
- at 37,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Sky
- few-sct
- Temperature
- −41 °C
- Wind
- from 220° at 89 knots
- Remarks
- produced by skypath
- B73 at 2,500 ft, 0 nm northwest, 1:07 am EDT (05:07 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 0 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
SAN UA /OV SAN/TM 0507/FL025/TP B73
- Report
- a routine report filed through SAN
- Where
- over SAN
- Time
- 05:07 UTC
- Height
- at 2,500 ft
- Aircraft
- B73
- B38M at 3,100 ft, 0 nm northwest, 12:11 am EDT (04:11 UTC): a broken layer above 3,100 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 27. At the destination end, 0 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
SAN UA /OV SAN/TM 0411/FL031/TP B38M/SK BKN031/RM DURD RY27
- Report
- a routine report filed through SAN
- Where
- over SAN
- Time
- 04:11 UTC
- Height
- at 3,100 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Sky
- a broken layer from 3,100 ft
- Remarks
- during the descent runway 27
- B737 at 3,100 ft, 0 nm northwest, 11:05 pm EDT (03:05 UTC): remarks: during the descent bases 3,100 ft. At the destination end, 0 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
SAN UA /OV SAN/TM 0305/FL031/TP B737/RM DURD BASES 031
- Report
- a routine report filed through SAN
- Where
- over SAN
- Time
- 03:05 UTC
- Height
- at 3,100 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Remarks
- during the descent bases 3,100 ft
- C525 at 2,900 ft, 24 nm north, 10:46 pm EDT (02:46 UTC): remarks: B029. At the destination end, 24 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
CRQ UA /OV CRQ/TM 0246/FL029/TP C525/RM B029
- Report
- a routine report filed through CRQ
- Where
- over CRQ
- Time
- 02:46 UTC
- Height
- at 2,900 ft
- Aircraft
- C525
- Remarks
- B029
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 (MIA, PIE, MOB, MSY, LCH, HOU, CLL, SAT, ABI, INK, ELP, TUS, PHX, 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 | 190° at 10 kt | 0 | 17 °C | 120 kt | 16 h 24 min | 2:39 pm PDT (21:39 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 200° at 12 kt | +1 kt | 16 °C | 119 kt | 16 h 32 min | 2:47 pm PDT (21:47 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 200° at 13 kt | +3 kt | 13 °C | 117 kt | 16 h 49 min | 3:04 pm PDT (22:04 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 210° at 13 kt | +6 kt | 9 °C | 114 kt | 17 h 16 min | 3:31 pm PDT (22:31 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 220° at 14 kt | +9 kt | 6 °C | 111 kt | 17 h 44 min | 3:59 pm PDT (22:59 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 230° at 18 kt | +12 kt | 1 °C | 108 kt | 18 h 13 min | 4:28 pm PDT (23:28 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 230° at 21 kt | +15 kt | -3 °C | 105 kt | 18 h 45 min | 5:00 pm PDT (00:00 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 230° at 24 kt | +17 kt | -6 °C | 103 kt | 19 h 06 min | 5:21 pm PDT (00:21 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 31 kt | +24 kt | -16 °C | 96 kt | 20 h 30 min | 6:45 pm PDT (01:45 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 250° at 34 kt | +30 kt | -29 °C | 90 kt | 21 h 52 min | 8:07 pm PDT (03:07 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 250° at 34 kt | +30 kt | -39 °C | 90 kt | 21 h 52 min | 8:07 pm PDT (03:07 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 260° at 29 kt | +28 kt | -50 °C | 92 kt | 21 h 23 min | 7:38 pm PDT (02:38 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIA | used from 0 nm out; 30 nm from the line | 150/7 | 140/5 17° | 160/5 14° | L/V 9° | 230/8 -5° | 230/8 -17° | 150/11 -32° | 150/25 -41° | 180/29 -51° |
| PIE | used from 100 nm out; 70 nm from the line | 350/6 | L/V 18° | 290/6 14° | 280/9 9° | 250/18 -6° | 250/23 -17° | 240/30 -31° | 220/31 -41° | 220/30 -52° |
| MOB | used from 350 nm out; 173 nm from the line | 330/5 | 330/6 19° | 340/6 11° | 330/10 7° | 320/16 -5° | 310/26 -16° | 340/40 -32° | 340/47 -42° | 350/51 -52° |
| MSY | used from 450 nm out; 121 nm from the line | 110/5 | 150/6 19° | L/V 12° | 310/5 7° | 310/13 -4° | 290/20 -16° | 330/36 -31° | 330/37 -41° | 350/43 -52° |
| LCH | used from 649 nm out; 63 nm from the line | 160/21 | 160/18 18° | 180/13 12° | 230/6 8° | 280/10 -4° | 260/13 -14° | 310/29 -30° | 320/32 -40° | 330/33 -53° |
| HOU | used from 799 nm out; 32 nm from the line | 160/22 | 150/27 19° | 180/16 14° | 250/7 9° | 270/10 -5° | 270/16 -13° | 310/23 -29° | 310/26 -40° | 330/20 -52° |
| CLL | used from 849 nm out; 26 nm from the line | 170/22 | 170/26 18° | 200/15 14° | 240/13 8° | 240/15 -5° | 260/17 -13° | 290/27 -29° | 290/22 -40° | 320/30 -51° |
| SAT | used from 949 nm out; 76 nm from the line | 150/26 | 180/18 19° | 180/18 14° | 200/14 9° | 230/16 -6° | 210/9 -13° | 270/8 -29° | 280/6 -39° | 340/19 -51° |
| ABI | used from 1049 nm out; 83 nm from the line | 200/31 17° | 210/21 15° | 240/15 9° | 250/14 -4° | 250/24 -14° | 250/36 -28° | 270/35 -38° | 290/41 -50° | |
| INK | used from 1149 nm out; 83 nm from the line | 190/23 20° | 200/18 15° | 230/18 8° | 240/23 -4° | 240/37 -14° | 240/46 -27° | 250/42 -38° | 260/36 -50° | |
| ELP | used from 1349 nm out; 44 nm from the line | 290/17 | 210/11 13° | 200/18 5° | 220/46 -6° | 230/64 -14° | 230/63 -27° | 240/55 -37° | 240/44 -48° | |
| TUS | used from 1548 nm out; 78 nm from the line | 210/13 13° | 200/35 9° | 210/40 5° | 220/50 -7° | 220/59 -18° | 230/79 -26° | 230/84 -35° | 230/84 -48° | |
| PHX | used from 1698 nm out; 58 nm from the line | 150/5 | 200/21 12° | 200/27 6° | 200/35 3° | 220/58 -8° | 220/69 -19° | 220/87 -26° | 230/93 -35° | 230/79 -47° |
| BLH | used from 1798 nm out; 63 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 1898 nm out; 45 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLL Fort Lauderdale, FL | departure | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,000 feet | calm | 10+ mi | none | 65 ft | 12:53 am EDT (04:53 UTC) |
| RSW Fort Myers, FL | 90 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line, tower | IFR Sky: scattered clouds at 300 feet Weather: mist | calm | 1.75 mi | none | 29 ft | 05:10 UTC |
| GAO Galliano, LA | 569 nm out, 24 nm north of the line | VFR | from the south (180°) at 1 knots | 10+ mi | none | 0 ft | 04:55 UTC |
| BPT Beaumont/Port Arthur, TX | 769 nm out, 2 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the east-southeast (120°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 14 ft | 04:53 UTC |
| GTU Georgetown, TX | 969 nm out, 4 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southeast (160°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 789 ft | 04:55 UTC |
| SJT San Angelo, TX | 1119 nm out, 13 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (170°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,918 ft | 04:51 UTC |
| PEQ Pecos, TX | 1269 nm out, 13 nm south of the line | VFR | from the southeast (130°) at 13 knots | 10+ mi | none | 2,613 ft | 04:55 UTC |
| ELP El Paso, TX | 1419 nm out, 10 nm south of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 9,000 feet, a few clouds at 12,000 feet, scattered clouds at 15,000 feet | from the east-southeast (110°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 3,961 ft | 04:51 UTC |
| TUS Tucson, AZ | 1648 nm out, 17 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-southwest (250°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 2,643 ft | 04:53 UTC |
| NYL Yuma, AZ | 1838 nm out, 1 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the north-northwest (330°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 213 ft | 04:57 UTC |
| SAN San Diego, CA | destination | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,800 feet, overcast at 3,400 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 2,800 ft | 16 ft | 9:56 pm PDT (04:56 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 3,961 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, 2:39 pm PDT (21:39 UTC)
Wind from the west-southwest at 10 knots, gusting to 17, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for SAN
- From Sun 10:00 pm PDT (05:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a broken layer at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm PDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 10 knots, gusting to 17, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 5:00 pm PDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
The forecast for FLL, the departure
- From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/4240 SAN ANGELO, TX, Sunday, March 8, 2026 through Sunday, November 1, 2026 Local 4 nm from the route, 1109 nm along the route · security · until 1 November · ZFW
- 6/2656 Coyote Wells, CA, Saturday, July 4, 2026 through Saturday, January 2, 2027 Local 3 nm from the route, 1868 nm along the route · security · until 2 January · ZLA
- 6/2657 Calexico, CA, Saturday, July 4, 2026 through Saturday, January 2, 2027 Local 3 nm from the route, 1868 nm along the route · security · until 2 January · ZLA
- 6/2652 Coyote Wells, CA, Saturday, July 4, 2026 through Saturday, January 2, 2027 Local 3 nm from the route, 1888 nm along the route · security · until 2 January · ZLA
- 6/4812 El Centro, CA, Wednesday, July 15, 2026 through Tuesday, July 13, 2027 Local 20 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · until 13 July · ZLA
Daylight
Sunset at FLL 6:55 pm EDT (22:55 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.
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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: Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International, San Diego International.
