Plan a flight · Sun 7:20 pm CDT (00:20 UTC)

Topeka Regional to San Diego International FOE → SAN

1,109 nautical miles (1,276 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 257°, about 252° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5E). At 120 knots that is 11 h 05 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 20-knot headwind), arriving about 4:25 am PDT (11:25 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now FOE is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 9 knots; SAN is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (250°) 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 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 W68W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 36,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 8:55 pm CDT (01:55 UTC). Over the route from 420 to 679 nm out.

as issued

WSUS33 KKCI 112355
MKCW WST 112355
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 68W
VALID UNTIL 0155Z
CO NM AZ UT
FROM 30W CHE-20NNW TBE-60SE ABQ-40N SJN-30SW MTU-30W CHE
AREA TS MOV FROM 23040KT. TOPS TO FL360.

SIGMET W69W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 8:55 pm CDT (01:55 UTC). Over the route from 729 to 879 nm out.

as issued

WSUS33 KKCI 112355
MKCW WST 112355
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 69W
VALID UNTIL 0155Z
TX NM AZ
FROM 50ENE PGS-60SE ABQ-20ENE ELP-70SSW SSO-50SE BZA-50ENE PGS
AREA TS MOV FROM 23040KT. TOPS TO FL340.

AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 400 to 849 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 619 to 899 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots). Near the route, 719 nm along the route.
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 809 to 889 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 3C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Near the route, 869 nm along the route.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 899 to 989 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 989 to 1089 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 FOE.

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

E545 at 45,000 ft, 46 nm north, 5:29 pm CDT (22:29 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zdvwc. 609 nm along the route, 46 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FMN UA /OV RSK2950301/TM 2229/FL450/TP E545/TB MOD CHOP/RM ZDVWC
```
Report
a routine report filed through FMN
Where
301 nm southwest (950°) of RSK2
Time
22:29 UTC
Height
at 45,000 ft
Aircraft
E545
Turbulence
moderate chop
Remarks
zdvwc
CRJ7 descending, 49 nm south, 4:52 pm CDT (21:52 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 110 nm along the route, 49 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ICT UA /OV 19R FINAL 100FT/TM 2152/FL100F/TP CRJ7/TB 7KTS LOSS
```
Report
a routine report filed through ICT
Where
19R final 100FT
Time
21:52 UTC
Height
at 100F
Aircraft
CRJ7
Turbulence
7 knots loss
C750 at 47,000 ft, 46 nm north, 4:22 pm CDT (21:22 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-46. 340 nm along the route, 46 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAA UA /OV LAA260010/TM 2122/FL470/TP C750/TB CONS LGT-OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZDVWC-46
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAA
Where
10 nm west (260°) of LAA
Time
21:22 UTC
Height
at 47,000 ft
Aircraft
C750
Turbulence
continuous lgt-ocnl moderate chop
Remarks
ZDVWC-46
GLEX at 47,000 ft, 38 nm southeast, 4:38 pm CDT (21:38 UTC): remarks: mountain wave a 10-knot loss of airspeed or 150FT zab fdcs. 440 nm along the route, 38 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RTN UA /OV CIM090030/TM 2138/FL470/TP GLEX/RM MTN WAVE +/-10KTS OR 150FT ZAB FDCS
```
Report
a routine report filed through RTN
Where
30 nm east (090°) of CIM
Time
21:38 UTC
Height
at 47,000 ft
Aircraft
GLEX
Remarks
mountain wave a 10-knot loss of airspeed or 150FT zab fdcs
B38M at 37,000 ft, 41 nm southeast, 5:55 pm CDT (22:55 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zab fdcs. 500 nm along the route, 41 nm southeast 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
GA6C at 47,000 ft, 16 nm southeast, 4:47 pm CDT (21:47 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zab fdcs. 500 nm along the route, 16 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LVS UA /OV FTI320050/TM 2147/FL470/TP GA6C/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZAB FDCS
```
Report
a routine report filed through LVS
Where
50 nm northwest (320°) of FTI
Time
21:47 UTC
Height
at 47,000 ft
Aircraft
GA6C
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate chop
Remarks
zab fdcs
G280 at 45,000 ft, 23 nm northwest, 6:44 pm CDT (23:44 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: zab fdcs. 729 nm along the route, 23 nm northwest 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
CRJ2 at 6,200 ft, 8 nm northwest, 4:51 pm CDT (21:51 UTC): overcast above 6,200 ft, remarks: wind shear +10/-5 short final RY21L. 839 nm along the route, 8 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PRC UA /OV PRC030002/TM 2151/FL062/TP CRJ2/SK OVC062/RM WIND SHEAR +10/-5 SHORT FINAL RY21L
```
Report
a routine report filed through PRC
Where
2 nm northeast (030°) of PRC
Time
21:51 UTC
Height
at 6,200 ft
Aircraft
CRJ2
Sky
overcast from 6,200 ft
Remarks
wind shear +10/-5 short final RY21L
B738 at 17,000 ft, 40 nm south, 6:54 pm CDT (23:54 UTC): light rime icing, 9 °C, remarks: during the descent. 849 nm along the route, 40 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PHX UA /OV PXR330030/TM 2354/FL170/TP B738/TA 09/IC LGT RIME/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through PHX
Where
30 nm northwest (330°) of PXR
Time
23:54 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Temperature
9 °C
Icing
light rime
Remarks
during the descent
BE58 at 2,800 ft, 2 nm northeast, 5:52 pm CDT (22:52 UTC): overcast above 3,000 ft, remarks: during the descent. At the destination end, 2 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SEE UA /OV SEE32005/TM 2252/FL028/TP BE58/SK OVC030/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through SEE
Where
SEE32005
Time
22:52 UTC
Height
at 2,800 ft
Aircraft
BE58
Sky
overcast from 3,000 ft
Remarks
during the descent
SR22 descending, 4 nm southeast, 5:43 pm CDT (22:43 UTC): overcast from 2,600 ft to 6,000 ft, remarks: during the descent. At the destination end, 4 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MYF UA /OV MYF100010/TM 2243/FLUNKN/TP SR22/SK OVC026-TOP060/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through MYF
Where
10 nm east (100°) of MYF
Time
22:43 UTC
Height
height not given
Aircraft
SR22
Sky
overcast from 2,600 ft, tops 6,000 ft
Remarks
during the descent
C172 at 2,500 ft, 24 nm northwest, 5:34 pm CDT (22:34 UTC): a broken layer, remarks: bases 2,500 ft tops 4,000 ft. At the destination end, 24 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CRQ UA /OV 1 MI WEST/TM 2234/FL025/TP C172/SK BKN/RM BASES 025 TOPS 040
```
Report
a routine report filed through CRQ
Where
1 mi west
Time
22:34 UTC
Height
at 2,500 ft
Aircraft
C172
Sky
a broken layer
Remarks
bases 2,500 ft tops 4,000 ft
C525 at 2,000 ft, 14 nm south, 5:11 pm CDT (22:11 UTC): remarks: bases of clouds at 2000. At the destination end, 14 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SDM UA /OV 4NM WEST/TM 2211/FL020/TP C525/RM BASES OF CLOUDS AT 2000
```
Report
a routine report filed through SDM
Where
4NM west
Time
22:11 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
C525
Remarks
bases of clouds at 2000
S22T at 1,200 ft, 2 nm northeast, 4:22 pm CDT (21:22 UTC): overcast from 3,500 ft to 6,000 ft, remarks: during the descent. At the destination end, 2 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SEE UA /OV KSEE32005/TM 2122/FL012/TP S22T/SK OVC035-TOP060/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through SEE
Where
KSEE32005
Time
21:22 UTC
Height
at 1,200 ft
Aircraft
S22T
Sky
overcast from 3,500 ft, tops 6,000 ft
Remarks
during the descent

6 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 8 forecast points nearest it (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	210° at 30 kt	+20 kt	21 °C	100 kt	11 h 05 min	4:25 am PDT (11:25 UTC)
6,500 ft	210° at 30 kt	+24 kt	16 °C	96 kt	11 h 33 min	4:53 am PDT (11:53 UTC)
8,500 ft	220° at 29 kt	+24 kt	11 °C	96 kt	11 h 33 min	4:53 am PDT (11:53 UTC)
10,500 ft	220° at 29 kt	+26 kt	7 °C	94 kt	11 h 48 min	5:08 am PDT (12:08 UTC)
12,500 ft	220° at 31 kt	+28 kt	3 °C	92 kt	12 h 03 min	5:23 am PDT (12:23 UTC)
14,500 ft	220° at 34 kt	+31 kt	-1 °C	89 kt	12 h 28 min	5:48 am PDT (12:48 UTC)
16,500 ft	230° at 38 kt	+35 kt	-5 °C	85 kt	13 h 03 min	6:23 am PDT (13:23 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	230° at 40 kt	+37 kt	-8 °C	83 kt	13 h 22 min	6:42 am PDT (13:42 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	230° at 48 kt	+45 kt	-19 °C	75 kt	14 h 47 min	8:07 am PDT (15:07 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	230° at 62 kt	+59 kt	-29 °C	61 kt	18 h 11 min	11:31 am PDT (18:31 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	240° at 64 kt	+62 kt	-36 °C	58 kt	19 h 07 min	12:27 pm PDT (19:27 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	240° at 56 kt	+56 kt	-47 °C	64 kt	17 h 20 min	10:40 am PDT (17:40 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
SLN	used from 0 nm out; 69 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 150 nm out; 71 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 350 nm out; 82 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 450 nm out; 49 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 549 nm out; 57 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 699 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 899 nm out; 50 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 1049 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	Wind	Visibility	Ceiling	Elevation	Reported
FOE Topeka, KS	departure	VFR	from the south (180°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	1,077 ft	6:53 pm CDT (23:53 UTC)
SLN Salina, KS	90 nm out, 13 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 14 knots, gusting to 22	10+ mi	none	1,288 ft	23:53 UTC
GBD Great Bend, KS	150 nm out, 4 nm west of the line	VFR	from the south (180°) at 16 knots	10+ mi	none	1,886 ft	23:56 UTC
GCK Garden City, KS	250 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 17 knots, gusting to 29	10+ mi	none	2,890 ft	23:54 UTC
RTN Raton, NM	440 nm out, 14 nm south of the line	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 11,000 feet	from the south-southwest (210°) at 23 knots, gusting to 32	10+ mi	11,000 ft	6,352 ft	23:53 UTC
SKX Taos, NM	500 nm out, 12 nm southeast of the line	no report just now				7,094 ft
GUP Gallup, NM	659 nm out, 13 nm south of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 4,300 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet, overcast at 7,500 feet Weather: light rain	from the south-southwest (210°) at 12 knots, gusting to 24	10+ mi	6,000 ft	6,472 ft	23:53 UTC
RQE Window Rock, AZ	669 nm out, 0 nm southeast of the line	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 7,000 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 23 knots, gusting to 40	10+ mi	none	6,742 ft	23:53 UTC
PRC Prescott, AZ	849 nm out, 8 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,600 feet	from the south-southwest (200°) at 15 knots, gusting to 24	10+ mi	2,600 ft	5,045 ft	23:53 UTC
BLH Blythe, CA	969 nm out, 7 nm south of the line	VFR	from the southwest (230°) at 17 knots	10+ mi	none	399 ft	23:52 UTC
RNM Ramona, CA	1089 nm out, 11 nm northwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,600 feet, a broken layer at 2,600 feet, overcast at 4,300 feet Weather: mist	from the southwest (220°) at 10 knots	7 mi	1,600 ft	1,394 ft	23:53 UTC
SAN San Diego, CA	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,000 feet, a broken layer at 3,700 feet, overcast at 4,700 feet	from the west-southwest (250°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	3,700 ft	16 ft	4:51 pm PDT (23:51 UTC)

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, 4:25 am PDT (11:25 UTC)

Wind from the southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 3,500 feet VFR

The whole forecast for SAN

From Sun 5:00 pm PDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,800 feet, a broken layer at 3,500 feet and more above
From Sun 8:00 pm PDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
From Sun 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds 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 FOE, the departure

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Sun 11:00 pm CDT (04:00 UTC): wind from the south at 16 knots, gusting to 29, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet

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

6/4812 El Centro, CA, Wednesday, July 15, 2026 through Tuesday, July 13, 2027 Local 7 nm from the route, 1039 nm along the route · security · until 13 July · ZLA

Daylight

Sunset at FOE 6:50 pm CDT (23:50 UTC), at SAN 6:19 pm PDT (01:19 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:44 pm PDT (01:44 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at SAN is before sunrise there (6:50 am PDT (13:50 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 southern Plains · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Rockies · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the Pacific Southwest · 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: Topeka Regional, San Diego International.