Valley International to San Diego International HRL → SAN
1,091 nautical miles (1,256 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 296°, about 293° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3E). At 120 knots that is 8 h 57 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 2-knot tailwind), arriving about 8:14 am PDT (15:14 UTC). Right now HRL is VFR, wind from the southeast (130°) at 5 knots; SAN is marginal VFR, wind calm. 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: 61 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 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the last 20 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 HRL.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- B737 at 2,500 ft, 0 nm northwest, 12:07 am CDT (05:07 UTC): a broken layer from 3,000 ft to 5,000 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 27. At the destination end, 0 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
SAN UA /OV SAN/TM 0507/FL025/TP B737/SK BKN030-TOP050/RM DURD RY27
- Report
- a routine report filed through SAN
- Where
- over SAN
- Time
- 05:07 UTC
- Height
- at 2,500 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Sky
- a broken layer from 3,000 ft, tops 5,000 ft
- Remarks
- during the descent runway 27
- B38M at 3,100 ft, 0 nm northwest, 11:11 pm CDT (04:11 UTC): a broken layer above 3,100 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 27. At the destination end, 0 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
SAN UA /OV SAN/TM 0411/FL031/TP B38M/SK BKN031/RM DURD RY27
- Report
- a routine report filed through SAN
- Where
- over SAN
- Time
- 04:11 UTC
- Height
- at 3,100 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Sky
- a broken layer from 3,100 ft
- Remarks
- during the descent runway 27
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 8 forecast points nearest it (BRO, LRD, DRT, MRF, ELP, TUS, 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 | 190° at 14 kt | −2 kt | 13 °C | 122 kt | 8 h 57 min | 8:14 am PDT (15:14 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 200° at 16 kt | −1 kt | 13 °C | 121 kt | 9 h 01 min | 8:18 am PDT (15:18 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 200° at 20 kt | −1 kt | 12 °C | 121 kt | 9 h 01 min | 8:18 am PDT (15:18 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 200° at 21 kt | +1 kt | 8 °C | 119 kt | 9 h 10 min | 8:27 am PDT (15:27 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 210° at 22 kt | +3 kt | 5 °C | 117 kt | 9 h 19 min | 8:36 am PDT (15:36 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 210° at 26 kt | +6 kt | 1 °C | 114 kt | 9 h 34 min | 8:51 am PDT (15:51 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 220° at 30 kt | +10 kt | -3 °C | 110 kt | 9 h 55 min | 9:12 am PDT (16:12 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 220° at 34 kt | +12 kt | -6 °C | 108 kt | 10 h 06 min | 9:23 am PDT (16:23 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 220° at 39 kt | +15 kt | -16 °C | 105 kt | 10 h 23 min | 9:40 am PDT (16:40 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 45 kt | +20 kt | -28 °C | 100 kt | 10 h 55 min | 10:12 am PDT (17:12 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 230° at 45 kt | +23 kt | -37 °C | 97 kt | 11 h 15 min | 10:32 am PDT (17:32 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 240° at 39 kt | +25 kt | -48 °C | 95 kt | 11 h 29 min | 10:46 am PDT (17:46 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRO | used from 0 nm out; 46 nm from the line | 150/22 | 160/18 18° | 160/13 14° | 150/9 10° | 050/5 -3° | L/V -15° | 100/13 -29° | 120/15 -40° | 080/9 -52° |
| LRD | used from 50 nm out; 56 nm from the line | 150/27 | 170/24 17° | 170/20 14° | 180/12 10° | 230/19 -4° | 160/10 -14° | 130/10 -28° | 110/7 -39° | 010/22 -51° |
| DRT | used from 198 nm out; 99 nm from the line | 160/31 | 170/28 16° | 200/14 16° | 210/15 9° | 210/15 -4° | 240/12 -12° | 240/18 -28° | 300/11 -38° | 320/18 -50° |
| MRF | used from 298 nm out; 124 nm from the line | 210/17 15° | 220/10 9° | 240/16 -4° | 230/27 -13° | 230/30 -27° | 250/28 -38° | 270/24 -50° | ||
| ELP | used from 496 nm out; 128 nm from the line | 290/17 | 210/11 13° | 200/18 5° | 220/46 -6° | 230/64 -14° | 230/63 -27° | 240/55 -37° | 240/44 -48° | |
| TUS | used from 645 nm out; 124 nm from the line | 210/13 13° | 200/35 9° | 210/40 5° | 220/50 -7° | 220/59 -18° | 230/79 -26° | 230/84 -35° | 230/84 -48° | |
| BLH | used from 893 nm out; 111 nm from the line | 210/13 | 200/21 11° | 200/22 5° | 210/25 -1° | 210/51 -10° | 220/61 -20° | 220/81 -29° | 220/92 -34° | 220/79 -45° |
| SAN | used from 992 nm out; 74 nm from the line | 200/11 | 200/23 7° | 210/27 4° | 210/31 -3° | 220/56 -10° | 220/56 -19° | 220/52 -30° | 220/64 -37° | 220/67 -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 | VFR | from the southeast (130°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 36 ft | 12:52 am CDT (05:52 UTC) |
| MFE Mc Allen, TX | 30 nm out, 16 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the southeast (130°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 107 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| OLS Nogales, AZ | 764 nm out, 23 nm northeast of the line | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 5,000 feet, overcast at 6,500 feet | from the south (170°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 5,000 ft | 3,955 ft | 05:54 UTC |
| CXL Calexico, CA | 1012 nm out, 20 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 5 ft | ||||
| SAN San Diego, CA | destination | marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,800 feet, scattered clouds at 3,200 feet, a broken layer at 4,200 feet Weather: mist | calm | 5 mi | 4,200 ft | 16 ft | 10:51 pm PDT (05:51 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 3,955 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, 8:14 am PDT (15:14 UTC)
Wind from the west-southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet, a broken layer at 4,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for SAN
- From Sun 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a broken layer at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
- From Mon 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet, a broken layer at 4,000 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
- From Mon 8:00 pm PDT (03:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
The forecast for HRL, the departure
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 1:00 pm CDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 12 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet
- From Mon 9:00 pm CDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 7,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/2656 Coyote Wells, CA, Saturday, July 4, 2026 through Saturday, January 2, 2027 Local 25 nm from the route, 1002 nm along the route · security · until 2 January · ZLA
- 6/2657 Calexico, CA, Saturday, July 4, 2026 through Saturday, January 2, 2027 Local 25 nm from the route, 1002 nm along the route · security · until 2 January · ZLA
- 6/2652 Coyote Wells, CA, Saturday, July 4, 2026 through Saturday, January 2, 2027 Local 10 nm from the route, 1032 nm along the route · security · until 2 January · ZLA
Daylight
Sunset at HRL 7:04 pm CDT (00:04 UTC), at SAN 6:19 pm PDT (01:19 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:44 pm PDT (01:44 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, San Diego International.