Valley International to Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport HRL → OAK
1,423 nautical miles (1,637 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 305°, about 302° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3E). At 120 knots that is 11 h 29 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 4-knot tailwind), arriving about 6:30 pm PDT (01:30 UTC). 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: 1 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 SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 796 to 995 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Near the route, 875 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 885 to 935 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 1104 to 1214 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the last 229 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 2E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1233 to 1293 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 HRL.
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 13 forecast points nearest it (BRO, LRD, DRT, MRF, ELP, TUS, PHX, PRC, LAS, WJF, 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 | 190° at 12 kt | −4 kt | 9 °C | 124 kt | 11 h 29 min | 6:30 pm PDT (01:30 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 200° at 13 kt | −3 kt | 11 °C | 123 kt | 11 h 34 min | 6:35 pm PDT (01:35 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 200° at 17 kt | −3 kt | 9 °C | 123 kt | 11 h 34 min | 6:35 pm PDT (01:35 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 200° at 19 kt | −2 kt | 6 °C | 122 kt | 11 h 40 min | 6:41 pm PDT (01:41 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 210° at 20 kt | 0 | 2 °C | 120 kt | 11 h 52 min | 6:53 pm PDT (01:53 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 220° at 23 kt | +3 kt | -2 °C | 117 kt | 12 h 10 min | 7:11 pm PDT (02:11 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 220° at 27 kt | +6 kt | -5 °C | 114 kt | 12 h 29 min | 7:30 pm PDT (02:30 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 230° at 30 kt | +8 kt | -8 °C | 112 kt | 12 h 42 min | 7:43 pm PDT (02:43 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 35 kt | +11 kt | -18 °C | 109 kt | 13 h 03 min | 8:04 pm PDT (03:04 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 220° at 41 kt | +9 kt | -29 °C | 111 kt | 12 h 49 min | 7:50 pm PDT (02:50 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 230° at 43 kt | +14 kt | -38 °C | 106 kt | 13 h 25 min | 8:26 pm PDT (03:26 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 230° at 37 kt | +15 kt | -48 °C | 105 kt | 13 h 33 min | 8:34 pm PDT (03:34 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRO | used from 0 nm out; 47 nm from the line | 160/15 | 160/15 18° | 170/11 14° | 150/7 9° | L/V -4° | 170/6 -15° | 100/15 -29° | 100/14 -41° | 040/26 -51° |
| LRD | used from 50 nm out; 51 nm from the line | 160/22 | 170/23 18° | 190/18 15° | 210/12 10° | 220/17 -4° | 200/11 -15° | 150/13 -29° | 060/8 -40° | 030/28 -51° |
| DRT | used from 199 nm out; 64 nm from the line | 160/26 | 180/14 17° | 200/18 15° | 200/20 9° | 210/21 -3° | 220/14 -13° | 210/17 -29° | 280/12 -39° | 320/20 -51° |
| MRF | used from 348 nm out; 49 nm from the line | 210/12 15° | 190/5 10° | 220/19 -4° | 240/30 -13° | 220/29 -28° | 240/24 -38° | 250/18 -51° | ||
| ELP | used from 497 nm out; 54 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 696 nm out; 88 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 796 nm out; 48 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° |
| PRC | used from 895 nm out; 33 nm from the line | 200/37 6° | 200/35 0° | 220/60 -11° | 220/71 -20° | 220/88 -29° | 220/98 -35° | 220/94 -45° | ||
| LAS | used from 995 nm out; 71 nm from the line | 210/20 8° | 210/29 4° | 200/32 -3° | 200/51 -15° | 210/64 -21° | 220/70 -30° | 220/66 -38° | 220/55 -44° | |
| WJF | used from 1144 nm out; 89 nm from the line | 210/26 4° | 210/28 2° | 230/23 -4° | 240/28 -13° | 220/47 -23° | 220/57 -30° | 220/65 -37° | 220/59 -45° | |
| BIH | used from 1194 nm out; 59 nm from the line | L/V | 020/6 0° | 140/7 -7° | 210/31 -16° | 230/34 -26° | 220/43 -30° | 220/52 -36° | 220/46 -43° | |
| FAT | used from 1243 nm out; 23 nm from the line | 140/11 | 180/15 3° | 150/14 -3° | 200/14 -6° | 240/17 -16° | 320/25 -23° | 270/22 -31° | 240/29 -37° | 230/36 -44° |
| SFO | used from 1343 nm out; 60 nm from the line | 090/9 | 050/12 4° | 010/17 -2° | 350/34 -3° | 360/70 -11° | 360/75 -22° | 350/57 -38° | 330/37 -42° | 280/25 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HRL Harlingen, TX | departure | no report just now | 36 ft | ||||
| LRD Laredo, TX | 129 nm out, 11 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 508 ft | ||||
| MRF Marfa, TX | 418 nm out, 21 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 4,848 ft | ||||
| LSB Lordsburg, NM | 686 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 4,287 ft | ||||
| IWA Phoenix, AZ | 846 nm out, 22 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,384 ft | ||||
| SDL Scottsdale, AZ | 865 nm out, 11 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,510 ft | ||||
| IFP Bullhead City, AZ | 1025 nm out, 11 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 707 ft | ||||
| LVK Livermore, CA | 1403 nm out, 6 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 399 ft | ||||
| OAK Oakland, CA | destination | no report just now | 9 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 4,848 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At OAK when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 6:30 pm PDT (01:30 UTC)
OAK has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8891 Bullhead City, AZ, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 1 nm from the route, 1025 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZLA
- 6/8890 LAS VEGAS, NV, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 19 nm from the route, 1074 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts tomorrow · ZLA
Daylight
Sunset at HRL 7:04 pm CDT (00:04 UTC), at OAK 6:34 pm PDT (01:34 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:00 pm PDT (02:00 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: Valley International, Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport.