Gainesville Regional to San Diego International GNV → SAN
1,794 nautical miles (2,065 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 285°, about 289° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4W). At 120 knots that is 16 h 01 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 8-knot headwind), arriving about 10:11 pm PDT (05:11 UTC), after sunset at the destination. 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
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 30,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Over the first 120 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, mist, fog). Over the route from 239 to 538 nm out.
- 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). Near the route, 977 nm along the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 1356 to 1774 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1445 to 1495 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 2E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1754 to 1764 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 GNV.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
Not fetched just now.
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 15 forecast points nearest it (JAX, TLH, MOB, JAN, SHV, DAL, ABI, LBB, INK, ROW, 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 | 220° at 12 kt | +8 kt | 17 °C | 112 kt | 16 h 01 min | 10:11 pm PDT (05:11 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 220° at 13 kt | +8 kt | 15 °C | 112 kt | 16 h 01 min | 10:11 pm PDT (05:11 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 220° at 13 kt | +9 kt | 11 °C | 111 kt | 16 h 10 min | 10:20 pm PDT (05:20 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 220° at 16 kt | +11 kt | 8 °C | 109 kt | 16 h 28 min | 10:38 pm PDT (05:38 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 230° at 18 kt | +13 kt | 4 °C | 107 kt | 16 h 46 min | 10:56 pm PDT (05:56 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 230° at 21 kt | +17 kt | 0 °C | 103 kt | 17 h 25 min | 11:35 pm PDT (06:35 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 240° at 25 kt | +21 kt | -4 °C | 99 kt | 18 h 07 min | 12:17 am PDT (07:17 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 27 kt | +24 kt | -7 °C | 96 kt | 18 h 41 min | 12:51 am PDT (07:51 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 31 kt | +29 kt | -17 °C | 91 kt | 19 h 43 min | 1:53 am PDT (08:53 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 250° at 38 kt | +36 kt | -29 °C | 84 kt | 21 h 21 min | 3:31 am PDT (10:31 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 260° at 36 kt | +38 kt | -39 °C | 82 kt | 21 h 53 min | 4:03 am PDT (11:03 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 260° at 34 kt | +36 kt | -50 °C | 84 kt | 21 h 21 min | 3:31 am PDT (10:31 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAX | used from 0 nm out; 69 nm from the line | 310/22 | 310/19 16° | 300/22 14° | 290/25 8° | 300/25 -7° | 300/24 -18° | 270/20 -33° | 260/25 -41° | 290/17 -51° |
| TLH | used from 50 nm out; 43 nm from the line | 340/23 | 350/26 17° | 350/21 11° | 300/13 6° | 320/25 -6° | 340/35 -16° | 350/44 -32° | 360/51 -42° | 350/33 -52° |
| MOB | used from 199 nm out; 92 nm from the line | L/V | L/V 18° | 020/8 11° | L/V 6° | 330/12 -5° | 330/23 -17° | 330/30 -32° | 350/39 -41° | 340/40 -53° |
| JAN | used from 399 nm out; 64 nm from the line | 240/10 | 260/15 18° | 280/10 11° | 290/6 6° | 290/15 -5° | 300/15 -17° | 320/35 -30° | 330/38 -40° | 330/39 -51° |
| SHV | used from 498 nm out; 100 nm from the line | 210/20 | 210/20 18° | 230/20 11° | 240/16 7° | 270/17 -7° | 250/11 -15° | 300/34 -30° | 310/34 -40° | 320/36 -51° |
| DAL | used from 698 nm out; 62 nm from the line | 190/30 | 200/28 18° | 220/18 13° | 250/13 8° | 240/24 -6° | 270/20 -14° | 270/35 -29° | 290/34 -39° | 310/41 -51° |
| ABI | used from 847 nm out; 37 nm from the line | 200/30 19° | 220/12 16° | 220/11 9° | 230/15 -5° | 250/26 -15° | 250/39 -28° | 270/36 -38° | 280/30 -51° | |
| LBB | used from 997 nm out; 63 nm from the line | 220/25 21° | 230/20 15° | 220/20 7° | 230/36 -6° | 240/50 -15° | 240/59 -28° | 260/52 -37° | 260/45 -50° | |
| INK | used from 1047 nm out; 56 nm from the line | 220/17 21° | 230/12 14° | 210/13 7° | 220/29 -5° | 240/41 -14° | 230/43 -28° | 250/41 -38° | 250/33 -51° | |
| ROW | used from 1096 nm out; 48 nm from the line | 230/12 | 230/17 13° | 220/30 7° | 230/41 -5° | 240/52 -17° | 230/66 -28° | 240/63 -38° | 240/60 -50° | |
| ELP | used from 1196 nm out; 67 nm from the line | 300/8 | 210/14 12° | 210/28 6° | 230/47 -6° | 230/56 -14° | 220/58 -27° | 230/60 -38° | 230/56 -50° | |
| TUS | used from 1346 nm out; 118 nm from the line | 200/12 13° | 200/34 7° | 210/41 4° | 230/53 -7° | 220/69 -19° | 220/84 -27° | 220/88 -36° | 220/83 -48° | |
| PHX | used from 1495 nm out; 34 nm from the line | 190/15 | 210/25 12° | 200/34 4° | 200/34 2° | 220/58 -9° | 220/75 -19° | 220/91 -28° | 220/100 -35° | 220/95 -47° |
| BLH | used from 1595 nm out; 67 nm from the line | 240/19 | 210/20 10° | 200/27 4° | 210/34 -2° | 220/59 -10° | 220/67 -20° | 220/75 -29° | 230/78 -38° | 220/90 -47° |
| SAN | used from 1744 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 240/10 | 220/19 6° | 230/26 2° | 230/29 -3° | 230/43 -11° | 220/61 -20° | 220/72 -29° | 220/75 -38° | 220/71 -48° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GNV Gainesville, FL | departure | no report just now | 151 ft | ||||
| TLH Tallahassee, FL | 120 nm out, 15 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 83 ft | ||||
| ECP Panama City, FL | 189 nm out, 6 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 68 ft | ||||
| AEX Alexandria, LA | 538 nm out, 17 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 88 ft | ||||
| TYR Tyler, TX | 698 nm out, 22 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 543 ft | ||||
| FWS Fort Worth, TX | 787 nm out, 21 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 700 ft | ||||
| ABI Abilene, TX | 907 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,790 ft | ||||
| HOB Hobbs, NM | 1087 nm out, 2 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 3,660 ft | ||||
| SAD Safford, AZ | 1415 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 3,178 ft | ||||
| CHD Chandler, AZ | 1525 nm out, 22 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,243 ft | ||||
| NYL Yuma, AZ | 1665 nm out, 11 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 213 ft | ||||
| SAN San Diego, CA | destination | no report just now | 16 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 3,660 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, 10:11 pm PDT (05:11 UTC)
SAN has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8926 Tyler, TX, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 17 nm from the route, 698 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts tomorrow · ZFW
- 6/8722 ALAMOGORDO, NM, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 7 nm from the route, 1236 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZAB
- 6/2656 Coyote Wells, CA, Saturday, July 4, 2026 through Saturday, January 2, 2027 Local 7 nm from the route, 1675 nm along the route · security · until 2 January · ZLA
- 6/2657 Calexico, CA, Saturday, July 4, 2026 through Saturday, January 2, 2027 Local 7 nm from the route, 1675 nm along the route · security · until 2 January · ZLA
- 6/2652 Coyote Wells, CA, Saturday, July 4, 2026 through Saturday, January 2, 2027 Local 9 nm from the route, 1715 nm along the route · security · until 2 January · ZLA
- 6/4812 El Centro, CA, Wednesday, July 15, 2026 through Tuesday, July 13, 2027 Local 14 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · until 13 July · ZLA
Daylight
Sunset at GNV 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 UTC), at SAN 6:18 pm PDT (01:18 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:43 pm PDT (01:43 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at SAN is after sunset there (6:19 pm PDT (01:19 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
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: Gainesville Regional, San Diego International.