Plan a flight · Sun 10:11 pm EDT (02:11 UTC)

Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International to San Francisco International FLL → SFO

2,241 nautical miles (2,579 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 299°, about 305° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 18 h 59 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 2-knot headwind), arriving about 2:10 pm PDT (21:10 UTC). Right now FLL is VFR, wind calm; SFO is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (250°) at 9 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: 2,488 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 6W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 11:55 pm EDT (03:55 UTC). Over the route from 1355 to 1554 nm out.

as issued

WSUS33 KKCI 120155
MKCW WST 120155
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 6W
VALID UNTIL 0355Z
CO NM
FROM 50SSW DEN-30NNE TBE-50SSW CME-50E SJN-20NE DVC-50SSW DEN
AREA TS MOV FROM 23040KT. TOPS TO FL340.

AIRMET TANGO 6W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 319 to 418 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 1345 to 1494 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 1345 to 1953 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1454 to 1584 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1644 to 1903 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 3C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 1694 to 1982 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 1713 to 1963 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 1733 to 1893 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 15,000 ft. Over the route from 1972 to 2092 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. 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 FLL.

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

E75L at 18,000 ft, 15 nm north, 7:24 pm EDT (23:24 UTC): moderate turbulence from 18,000 ft to 22,000 ft, remarks: mountain wave a 10-knot loss of airspeed entered by zoa fdcs. 2062 nm along the route, 15 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LOL UA /OV BIH300011/TM 2324/FL 180/TP E75L/TB MOD 180-220/RM MTN WAVE /-10 ENTERED BY ZOA FDCS AWC-WEB
```
Report
a routine report filed through LOL
Where
11 nm northwest (300°) of BIH
Time
23:24 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
moderate from 18,000 ft to 22,000 ft
Remarks
mountain wave a 10-knot loss of airspeed entered by zoa fdcs
MD11 at 35,000 ft, 20 nm northeast, 7:18 pm EDT (23:18 UTC): no turbulence. 139 nm along the route, 20 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SRQ UA /OV SRQ080015/TM 2318/FL350/TP MD11/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through SRQ
Where
15 nm east (080°) of SRQ
Time
23:18 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
MD11
Turbulence
none
B38M at 31,000 ft, 39 nm south, 8:49 pm EDT (00:49 UTC): light chop turbulence above 31,000 ft. 249 nm along the route, 39 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SRQ UA /OV SRQ275105/TM 0049/FL310/TP B38M/TB LGT CHOP 310
```
Report
a routine report filed through SRQ
Where
105 nm west (275°) of SRQ
Time
00:49 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
light chop at 31,000 ft
E170 at 34,000 ft, 29 nm south, 7:58 pm EDT (23:58 UTC): light turbulence. 249 nm along the route, 29 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SRQ UA /OV SRQ280100/TM 2358/FL340/TP E170/TB OCNL LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through SRQ
Where
100 nm west (280°) of SRQ
Time
23:58 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
occasional light
A320 at 35,000 ft, 30 nm north, 8:43 pm EDT (00:43 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZFW47. 1185 nm along the route, 30 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CDS UA /OV CDS270030/TM 0043/FL350/TP A320/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZFW47
```
Report
a routine report filed through CDS
Where
30 nm west (270°) of CDS
Time
00:43 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
light chop
Remarks
ZFW47
CRJ7 at 10,000 ft, 24 nm north, 7:49 pm EDT (23:49 UTC): remarks: light turbulence, bases above 10,000 ft, vsby 3 miles continuously, during the descent rnav runway 20 KSAF. 1444 nm along the route, 24 nm north 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 runway 20 KSAF
B737 at 14,000 ft, 19 nm south, 8:15 pm EDT (00:15 UTC): light turbulence above 14,000 ft. 1484 nm along the route, 19 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ABQ UA /OV ABQ275007/TM 0015/FL140/TP B737/TB LGT ABV 140
```
Report
a routine report filed through ABQ
Where
7 nm west (275°) of ABQ
Time
00:15 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
light above 14,000 ft
G280 at 45,000 ft, 26 nm south, 7:44 pm EDT (23:44 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: zab fdcs. 1654 nm along the route, 26 nm south 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
GLF4 at 25,000 ft, 39 nm north, 8:30 pm EDT (00:30 UTC): overcast up to 24,000 ft, remarks: visual conditions FL250 zlawc. 1783 nm along the route, 39 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PUC UA /OV BCE200040/TM 0030/FL250/TP GLF4/SK OVC-TOP240/RM VMC FL250 /ZLAWC AWC-WEB
```
Report
a routine report filed through PUC
Where
40 nm south (200°) of BCE
Time
00:30 UTC
Height
at 25,000 ft
Aircraft
GLF4
Sky
overcast, tops 24,000 ft
Remarks
visual conditions FL250 zlawc
B38M at 27,000 ft, 4 nm northwest, 8:03 pm EDT (00:03 UTC): light rime icing, -27 °C, remarks: during the descent. 1823 nm along the route, 4 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CDC UA /OV MMM085025/TM 0003/FL270/TP B38M/TA M27/IC LGT RIME/RM DURD AWC-WEB
```
Report
a routine report filed through CDC
Where
25 nm east (085°) of MMM
Time
00:03 UTC
Height
at 27,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Temperature
−27 °C
Icing
light rime
Remarks
during the descent
B737 at 24,000 ft, 7 nm southeast, 7:29 pm EDT (23:29 UTC): light rime icing, -21 °C, remarks: during the descent during the descent choww arv zlawc. 1843 nm along the route, 7 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CDC UA /OV MMM120015/TM 2329/FL240/TP B737/TA M21/IC LGT RIME/RM DURD DURD CHOWW ARV /ZLAWC AWC-WEB
```
Report
a routine report filed through CDC
Where
15 nm southeast (120°) of MMM
Time
23:29 UTC
Height
at 24,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Temperature
−21 °C
Icing
light rime
Remarks
during the descent during the descent choww arv zlawc

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 18 forecast points nearest it (MIA, PIE, TLH, MOB, MSY, LCH, SHV, DAL, SPS, LBB, TCC, ABQ, FMN, BCE, LAS, BIH, FAT, 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	210° at 9 kt	+2 kt	15 °C	118 kt	18 h 59 min	2:10 pm PDT (21:10 UTC)
6,500 ft	220° at 9 kt	+4 kt	15 °C	116 kt	19 h 19 min	2:30 pm PDT (21:30 UTC)
8,500 ft	230° at 14 kt	+7 kt	12 °C	113 kt	19 h 50 min	3:01 pm PDT (22:01 UTC)
10,500 ft	230° at 17 kt	+10 kt	8 °C	110 kt	20 h 22 min	3:33 pm PDT (22:33 UTC)
12,500 ft	230° at 18 kt	+12 kt	4 °C	108 kt	20 h 45 min	3:56 pm PDT (22:56 UTC)
14,500 ft	230° at 20 kt	+13 kt	0 °C	107 kt	20 h 57 min	4:08 pm PDT (23:08 UTC)
16,500 ft	230° at 22 kt	+14 kt	-4 °C	106 kt	21 h 08 min	4:19 pm PDT (23:19 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	230° at 23 kt	+14 kt	-8 °C	106 kt	21 h 08 min	4:19 pm PDT (23:19 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	240° at 27 kt	+19 kt	-18 °C	101 kt	22 h 11 min	5:22 pm PDT (00:22 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	240° at 37 kt	+29 kt	-29 °C	91 kt	24 h 38 min	7:49 pm PDT (02:49 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	250° at 35 kt	+28 kt	-38 °C	92 kt	24 h 22 min	7:33 pm PDT (02:33 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	250° at 33 kt	+28 kt	-49 °C	92 kt	24 h 22 min	7:33 pm PDT (02:33 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
MIA	used from 0 nm out; 32 nm from the line	190/8	L/V 18°	180/5 14°	L/V 9°	190/10 -5°	160/10 -16°	150/13 -30°	160/26 -40°	150/23 -52°
PIE	used from 100 nm out; 58 nm from the line	310/7	270/12 17°	270/14 13°	260/14 8°	240/22 -5°	230/24 -16°	220/26 -31°	200/31 -41°	180/33 -53°
TLH	used from 299 nm out; 127 nm from the line	300/17	340/32 17°	320/27 13°	300/27 8°	280/23 -7°	250/37 -17°	230/44 -33°	220/53 -41°	220/48 -51°
MOB	used from 398 nm out; 100 nm from the line	310/7	350/18 18°	330/16 12°	300/18 7°	320/17 -6°	330/27 -17°	340/52 -33°	350/53 -43°	330/38 -50°
MSY	used from 548 nm out; 29 nm from the line	L/V	020/6 18°	L/V 12°	300/11 7°	330/15 -4°	320/22 -16°	330/38 -32°	350/47 -42°	340/56 -52°
LCH	used from 697 nm out; 79 nm from the line	190/6	180/8 18°	170/13 12°	220/12 7°	290/10 -4°	280/15 -14°	320/30 -31°	320/32 -40°	320/39 -53°
SHV	used from 747 nm out; 54 nm from the line	190/11	230/19 17°	230/26 12°	260/15 7°	280/16 -4°	300/17 -15°	300/34 -30°	300/31 -41°	310/42 -52°
DAL	used from 897 nm out; 40 nm from the line	180/21	190/24 15°	230/20 12°	220/23 8°	240/22 -5°	230/18 -15°	280/33 -29°	280/36 -39°	300/33 -52°
SPS	used from 996 nm out; 59 nm from the line	180/26	200/25 16°	220/19 13°	220/20 9°	230/26 -5°	230/34 -15°	260/37 -28°	270/42 -39°	280/40 -51°
LBB	used from 1146 nm out; 52 nm from the line		180/26 20°	210/21 13°	230/21 7°	250/25 -5°	250/34 -16°	250/52 -28°	260/47 -38°	260/49 -50°
TCC	used from 1245 nm out; 63 nm from the line		200/26	200/28 14°	220/25 7°	230/28 -7°	240/41 -19°	240/62 -28°	250/61 -37°	250/49 -49°
ABQ	used from 1395 nm out; 48 nm from the line			200/28 13°	210/28 5°	210/44 -7°	230/46 -20°	230/80 -28°	240/74 -35°	240/58 -47°
FMN	used from 1544 nm out; 63 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°
BCE	used from 1694 nm out; 89 nm from the line				210/47 0°	200/50 -12°	220/31 -23°	220/56 -26°	220/58 -35°	230/58 -45°
LAS	used from 1793 nm out; 81 nm from the line		200/25 11°	230/22 5°	240/25 -1°	220/37 -12°	220/44 -21°	210/52 -27°	210/60 -34°	220/58 -44°
BIH	used from 1943 nm out; 83 nm from the line		L/V	210/14 6°	210/20 -2°	230/26 -14°	220/32 -24°	220/63 -27°	220/56 -35°	230/50 -44°
FAT	used from 2092 nm out; 37 nm from the line	180/7	170/9 7°	200/20 3°	210/27 -3°	240/27 -14°	230/38 -24°	220/57 -27°	230/42 -33°	230/41 -44°
SFO	used from 2192 nm out; 25 nm from the line	220/11	L/V 5°	280/7 1°	270/15 -3°	290/23 -14°	310/29 -24°	280/26 -28°	250/30 -34°	250/36 -43°

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 2,500 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	65 ft	9:53 pm EDT (01:53 UTC)
PGD Punta Gorda, FL	110 nm out, 3 nm west of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 8,500 feet	from the north-northeast (030°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	25 ft	01:53 UTC
HDC Hammond, LA	608 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	46 ft	01:55 UTC
AEX Alexandria, LA	727 nm out, 3 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	88 ft	01:53 UTC
RBD Dallas, TX	956 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	660 ft	01:53 UTC
PVW Plainview, TX	1215 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the south (170°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	3,374 ft	01:55 UTC
AEG Albuquerque, NM	1474 nm out, 13 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 10,000 feet, overcast at 12,000 feet	from the south (190°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	12,000 ft	5,837 ft	01:47 UTC
RQE Window Rock, AZ	1594 nm out, 11 nm south of the line	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 4,900 feet	from the south-southwest (200°) at 13 knots, gusting to 20	10+ mi	none	6,742 ft	01:53 UTC
BTY Beatty, NV	1972 nm out, 12 nm south of the line	no report just now				3,169 ft
MER Atwater, CA	2152 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	190 ft	23:55 UTC
SFO San Francisco, CA	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,000 feet	from the west-southwest (250°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	13 ft	6:56 pm PDT (01:56 UTC)

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 SFO when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:10 pm PDT (21:10 UTC)

Wind from the east-northeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for SFO

From Sun 5:00 pm PDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 16 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,000 feet
From Sun 7:00 pm PDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,000 feet
From Mon 1:00 am PDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 11:00 am PDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the east-northeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 3:00 pm PDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the west at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

The forecast for FLL, the departure

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 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

9/2934 DALLAS, TX 8 nm from the route, 956 nm along the route · a VIP movement · ZFW
6/8646 Arlington, TX, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Friday, October 16, 2026 UTC 5 nm from the route, 966 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Thursday 15 October · ZFW
6/8890 LAS VEGAS, NV, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 14 nm from the route, 1883 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts tomorrow · ZLA
6/7094 45NM NE MERCED, CA, Sunday, October 4, 2026 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 UTC 7 nm from the route, 2112 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 20 October · ZOA
6/7231 Santa Clara, CA, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 10 nm from the route, at the destination end · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 12 October · ZOA

Daylight

Sunset at FLL 6:55 pm EDT (22:55 UTC), at SFO 6:36 pm PDT (01:36 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:02 pm PDT (02:02 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 Southeast · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the lower 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: Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International, San Francisco International.