Plan a flight · Sun 11:38 pm EDT (03:38 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 3:37 pm PDT (22:37 UTC). Right now FLL is VFR, wind calm; SFO is VFR, wind from the southwest (220°) at 6 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 3C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 30,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 30 knots, until 12:55 am EDT (04:55 UTC). Over the route from 1355 to 1415 nm out.
as issued
```
WSUS32 KKCI 120255
MKCC WST 120255
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 3C
VALID UNTIL 0455Z
TX NM
FROM 50SE CIM-70WNW MRF-30W ELP-10W FTI-50SE CIM
AREA TS MOV FROM 22030KT. TOPS TO FL300.
```
SIGMET W11W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 12:55 am EDT (04:55 UTC). Over the route from 1514 to 1524 nm out.
as issued
```
WSUS33 KKCI 120255
MKCW WST 120255
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 11W
VALID UNTIL 0455Z
CO NM
FROM 20WNW PUB-10ENE CIM-50WNW ABQ-30NNE DVC-20WNW PUB
AREA TS MOV FROM 22040KT. TOPS TO FL340.
```
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 1355 to 1923 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 1375 to 1743 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1624 to 1943 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 1694 to 1933 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 1783 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 15,000 ft. Over the route from 1933 to 2102 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots). Near the route, 1992 nm along the route.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the last 80 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

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
C510 at 41,000 ft, 42 nm north, 10:18 pm EDT (02:18 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 41,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 667 nm along the route, 42 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HEZ UA /OV HEZ /TM 0218 /FL410 /TP C510 /SK SKC /TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through HEZ
Where
over HEZ
Time
02:18 UTC
Height
at 41,000 ft
Aircraft
C510
Sky
clear
Turbulence
none
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
B738 at 36,000 ft, 7 nm south, 11:11 pm EDT (03:11 UTC): -40 °C, wind 245° at 69 knots, remarks: produced by skypath. 1385 nm along the route, 7 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SXU UA /OV ACH146017 /TM 0311 /FL360 /TP B738 /TA M40 /WV 24569KT /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
```
Report
a routine report filed through SXU
Where
17 nm southeast (146°) of ACH
Time
03:11 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Temperature
−40 °C
Wind
from 245° at 69 knots
Remarks
produced by skypath
B738 at 11,000 ft, 20 nm south, 11:25 pm EDT (03:25 UTC): 7 °C, wind 220° at 30 knots, remarks: produced by skypath. 1454 nm along the route, 20 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ABQ UA /OV ABQ094018 /TM 0325 /FL110 /TP B738 /TA 07 /WV 22030KT /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
```
Report
a routine report filed through ABQ
Where
18 nm east (094°) of ABQ
Time
03:25 UTC
Height
at 11,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Temperature
7 °C
Wind
from 220° at 30 knots
Remarks
produced by skypath
B39M at 3,800 ft, 45 nm south, 10:30 pm EDT (02:30 UTC): no turbulence, wind 190° at 21 knots, remarks: during the descent runway 26L las. 1883 nm along the route, 45 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAS UA /OV 08006/TM 0230/FL038/TP B39M/WV 19021KT/TB NEG/RM DURD RY26L LAS
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAS
Where
wind from 080° at 6 knots
Time
02:30 UTC
Height
at 3,800 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Wind
from 190° at 21 knots
Turbulence
none
Remarks
during the descent runway 26L las

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 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 12 kt	+2 kt	13 °C	118 kt	18 h 59 min	3:37 pm PDT (22:37 UTC)
6,500 ft	210° at 12 kt	+4 kt	15 °C	116 kt	19 h 19 min	3:57 pm PDT (22:57 UTC)
8,500 ft	220° at 14 kt	+7 kt	11 °C	113 kt	19 h 50 min	4:28 pm PDT (23:28 UTC)
10,500 ft	230° at 15 kt	+8 kt	7 °C	112 kt	20 h 01 min	4:39 pm PDT (23:39 UTC)
12,500 ft	230° at 16 kt	+10 kt	4 °C	110 kt	20 h 22 min	5:00 pm PDT (00:00 UTC)
14,500 ft	230° at 18 kt	+11 kt	-1 °C	109 kt	20 h 34 min	5:12 pm PDT (00:12 UTC)
16,500 ft	230° at 20 kt	+12 kt	-5 °C	108 kt	20 h 45 min	5:23 pm PDT (00:23 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	230° at 22 kt	+13 kt	-8 °C	107 kt	20 h 57 min	5:35 pm PDT (00:35 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	240° at 29 kt	+20 kt	-19 °C	100 kt	22 h 25 min	7:03 pm PDT (02:03 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	250° at 37 kt	+31 kt	-29 °C	89 kt	25 h 11 min	9:49 pm PDT (04:49 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	250° at 37 kt	+32 kt	-38 °C	88 kt	25 h 28 min	10:06 pm PDT (05:06 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	250° at 31 kt	+28 kt	-49 °C	92 kt	24 h 22 min	9:00 pm PDT (04:00 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; 32 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; 58 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°
TLH	used from 299 nm out; 127 nm from the line	320/18	350/31 18°	340/24 13°	310/17 8°	280/22 -7°	300/25 -17°	320/28 -33°	320/24 -41°	320/25 -50°
MOB	used from 398 nm out; 100 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 548 nm out; 29 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 697 nm out; 79 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°
SHV	used from 747 nm out; 54 nm from the line	200/18	230/24 18°	230/24 12°	240/14 8°	260/12 -4°	240/11 -15°	300/31 -29°	300/32 -40°	300/36 -52°
DAL	used from 897 nm out; 40 nm from the line	190/29	220/23 17°	220/17 13°	250/18 8°	230/18 -5°	240/18 -15°	270/34 -29°	280/33 -39°	300/36 -51°
SPS	used from 996 nm out; 59 nm from the line	200/39	220/28 17°	230/27 12°	240/15 9°	250/15 -4°	250/24 -15°	260/45 -28°	270/43 -39°	280/45 -51°
LBB	used from 1146 nm out; 52 nm from the line		200/36 18°	220/19 15°	240/20 8°	230/24 -4°	240/37 -16°	250/57 -28°	250/51 -38°	270/47 -50°
TCC	used from 1245 nm out; 63 nm from the line		210/42	230/33 14°	230/32 6°	220/35 -6°	230/49 -19°	240/72 -27°	250/62 -36°	250/52 -48°
ABQ	used from 1395 nm out; 48 nm from the line			220/27 11°	210/35 5°	220/46 -9°	230/62 -20°	240/78 -25°	240/80 -35°	240/56 -47°
FMN	used from 1544 nm out; 63 nm from the line			220/28 9°	220/40 2°	220/53 -10°	220/62 -22°	230/79 -28°	240/91 -34°	230/71 -45°
BCE	used from 1694 nm out; 89 nm from the line				220/27 -1°	210/40 -13°	220/54 -21°	220/64 -30°	220/64 -34°	220/52 -44°
LAS	used from 1793 nm out; 81 nm from the line		210/21 10°	200/18 5°	200/23 -2°	210/49 -14°	210/63 -21°	220/58 -30°	220/61 -35°	210/56 -44°
BIH	used from 1943 nm out; 83 nm from the line		L/V	240/7 1°	190/13 -3°	200/26 -16°	210/43 -26°	220/54 -28°	220/51 -35°	220/47 -43°
FAT	used from 2092 nm out; 37 nm from the line	130/16	160/20 5°	190/28 -1°	210/25 -5°	220/27 -15°	230/21 -26°	220/42 -29°	220/44 -35°	220/44 -44°
SFO	used from 2192 nm out; 25 nm from the line	120/13	090/14 5°	040/14 -1°	350/17 -5°	360/42 -14°	360/64 -23°	350/38 -32°	300/19 -37°	250/18 -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 2,600 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	65 ft	10:53 pm EDT (02:53 UTC)
PGD Punta Gorda, FL	110 nm out, 3 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	25 ft	02:53 UTC
HDC Hammond, LA	608 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	46 ft	03:15 UTC
AEX Alexandria, LA	727 nm out, 3 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the southeast (140°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	88 ft	02:53 UTC
RBD Dallas, TX	956 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	660 ft	02:53 UTC
PVW Plainview, TX	1215 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the south (180°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	3,374 ft	03:15 UTC
AEG Albuquerque, NM	1474 nm out, 13 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 8,000 feet	from the south (190°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	5,837 ft	03:15 UTC
RQE Window Rock, AZ	1594 nm out, 11 nm south of the line	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,800 feet	from the south (190°) at 8 knots, gusting to 18	10+ mi	none	6,742 ft	02:53 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 southwest (220°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	13 ft	7:56 pm PDT (02:56 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, 3:37 pm PDT (22:37 UTC)

Wind from the west at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for SFO

From Sun 8:00 pm PDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the 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 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

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

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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.