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Huntsville Intl-Carl T Jones Field to San Francisco International HSV → SFO

1,725 nautical miles (1,985 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 286°, about 290° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4W). At 120 knots that is 16 h 26 min at the quickest height in today's winds (6,500 ft, a 15-knot headwind), arriving about 9:43 pm PDT (04:43 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now HSV is VFR, wind from the east (100°) at 4 knots; SFO is VFR, wind from the west-northwest (300°) at 5 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: 1 flights in the DOT's last twelve reported months, the route's page.

The return flight

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 W24W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 30,000 ft, moving from the south at 35 knots, until 8:55 am CDT (13:55 UTC). Over the route from 1306 to 1366 nm out.
    as issued
    WSUS33 KKCI 121155
    MKCW WST 121155
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 24W
    VALID UNTIL 1355Z
    UT NV
    FROM 40ESE ELY-50NW BCE-60S ILC-50SW ILC-40ESE ELY
    AREA TS MOV FROM 20035KT. TOPS TO FL300.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Near the route, at the departure end.
  • 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). Over the route from 339 to 708 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Over the route from 838 to 1267 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 1W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Over the route from 868 to 937 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 878 to 1087 nm out.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1047 to 1386 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 1097 to 1466 nm out.
  • AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 1217 to 1406 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the last 180 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 2E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1576 to 1636 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 HSV.

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

  • urgent BE20 at 500 ft, 7 nm south, 4:34 am CDT (09:34 UTC): remarks: low-level wind shear 500FT a 10-knot loss of airspeed zkc fd dl. 708 nm along the route, 7 nm south of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    LBL UUA /OV LBL/TM 0934/FL005/TP BE20/RM LLWS 500FT +/-10KT ZKC FD DL
    Report
    an urgent report filed through LBL
    Where
    over LBL
    Time
    09:34 UTC
    Height
    at 500 ft
    Aircraft
    BE20
    Remarks
    low-level wind shear 500FT a 10-knot loss of airspeed zkc fd dl
  • E170 at 14,000 ft, 42 nm south, 6:19 am CDT (11:19 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, remarks: ZME65. 239 nm along the route, 42 nm south of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    LIT UA /OV LIT045030/TM 1119/FL140/TP E170/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM ZME65
    Report
    a routine report filed through LIT
    Where
    30 nm northeast (045°) of LIT
    Time
    11:19 UTC
    Height
    at 14,000 ft
    Aircraft
    E170
    Turbulence
    none
    Icing
    none
    Remarks
    ZME65
  • CRJ7 at 28,000 ft, 49 nm north, 6:25 am CDT (11:25 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: zkc fd dl. 638 nm along the route, 49 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    DDC UA /OV DDC090024/TM 1125/FL280/TP CRJ7/TB LGT/RM ZKC FD DL
    Report
    a routine report filed through DDC
    Where
    24 nm east (090°) of DDC
    Time
    11:25 UTC
    Height
    at 28,000 ft
    Aircraft
    CRJ7
    Turbulence
    light
    Remarks
    zkc fd dl
  • A359 at 38,000 ft, 32 nm north, 5:13 am CDT (10:13 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-37. 1007 nm along the route, 32 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    GUC UA /OV HBU185015/TM 1013/FL380/TP A359/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZDVWC-37
    Report
    a routine report filed through GUC
    Where
    15 nm south (185°) of HBU
    Time
    10:13 UTC
    Height
    at 38,000 ft
    Aircraft
    A359
    Turbulence
    continuous light chop
    Remarks
    ZDVWC-37

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 17 forecast points nearest it (HSV, MEM, LIT, FSM, TUL, ICT, GAG, GCK, PUB, ALS, FMN, BCE, ELY, BIH, FAT, SAC, SFO). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
4,500 ft240° at 20 kt+16 kt22 °C104 kt16 h 35 min9:52 pm PDT (04:52 UTC)
6,500 ft250° at 18 kt+15 kt15 °C105 kt16 h 26 min9:43 pm PDT (04:43 UTC)
8,500 ft240° at 18 kt+15 kt10 °C105 kt16 h 26 min9:43 pm PDT (04:43 UTC)
10,500 ft230° at 20 kt+15 kt4 °C105 kt16 h 26 min9:43 pm PDT (04:43 UTC)
12,500 ft230° at 22 kt+16 kt1 °C104 kt16 h 35 min9:52 pm PDT (04:52 UTC)
14,500 ft230° at 25 kt+18 kt-3 °C102 kt16 h 55 min10:12 pm PDT (05:12 UTC)
16,500 ft230° at 28 kt+20 kt-7 °C100 kt17 h 15 min10:32 pm PDT (05:32 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180230° at 30 kt+22 kt-10 °C98 kt17 h 36 min10:53 pm PDT (05:53 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240240° at 37 kt+30 kt-20 °C90 kt19 h 10 min12:27 am PDT (07:27 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300250° at 52 kt+48 kt-30 °C72 kt23 h 58 min5:15 am PDT (12:15 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340250° at 54 kt+51 kt-37 °C69 kt25 h6:17 am PDT (13:17 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390250° at 47 kt+45 kt-47 °C75 kt23 h4:17 am PDT (11:17 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
PointFrom3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
HSVused from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line300/20310/14 16°310/18 10°310/15 4°320/19 -5°290/16 -18°320/36 -32°320/47 -41°330/42 -50°
MEMused from 100 nm out; 39 nm from the line250/19260/19 17°270/20 12°270/16 6°270/21 -6°290/27 -17°300/37 -30°300/49 -40°310/40 -51°
LITused from 249 nm out; 65 nm from the line250/22250/25 18°240/23 12°240/20 7°250/17 -6°260/25 -17°300/45 -29°300/49 -40°310/43 -51°
FSMused from 299 nm out; 70 nm from the line230/33260/23 15°240/23 11°230/18 8°230/20 -8°250/31 -17°280/51 -30°280/52 -39°300/47 -51°
TULused from 399 nm out; 35 nm from the line230/42250/23 17°220/16 14°240/10 8°240/20 -6°260/28 -17°270/61 -29°280/52 -38°290/46 -50°
ICTused from 499 nm out; 60 nm from the line230/45240/33 21°230/23 14°230/22 7°240/29 -7°240/36 -20°260/78 -29°270/69 -36°270/56 -49°
GAGused from 598 nm out; 46 nm from the line240/35 22°240/27 14°230/25 6°240/38 -7°230/44 -19°250/73 -28°270/66 -37°270/58 -49°
GCKused from 698 nm out; 53 nm from the line240/40 22°240/40 14°240/38 7°230/39 -7°230/45 -20°250/73 -28°260/74 -36°260/64 -49°
PUBused from 798 nm out; 75 nm from the line260/45 11°240/38 6°230/47 -8°230/51 -19°240/74 -29°240/82 -35°250/72 -48°
ALSused from 898 nm out; 20 nm from the line240/35 3°230/54 -9°240/66 -19°230/85 -26°240/87 -34°240/70 -47°
FMNused from 997 nm out; 66 nm from the line220/16 6°220/39 1°220/50 -10°230/67 -23°230/94 -29°230/102 -35°230/90 -46°
BCEused from 1147 nm out; 68 nm from the line200/32 -2°210/57 -15°220/71 -22°220/69 -30°220/64 -38°220/67 -44°
ELYused from 1346 nm out; 84 nm from the line210/34 1°220/40 -4°220/39 -17°210/51 -24°220/65 -30°220/60 -37°220/56 -44°
BIHused from 1446 nm out; 70 nm from the lineL/V020/6 0°140/7 -7°210/31 -16°230/34 -26°220/43 -30°220/52 -36°220/46 -43°
FATused from 1596 nm out; 62 nm from the line140/11180/15 3°150/14 -3°200/14 -6°240/17 -16°320/25 -23°270/22 -31°240/29 -37°230/36 -44°
SACused from 1646 nm out; 51 nm from the lineL/VL/V 4°340/9 -4°340/22 -8°360/71 -12°360/82 -23°350/58 -37°310/30 -40°270/25 -44°
SFOused from 1695 nm out; 15 nm from the line090/9050/12 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

AirportWhereConditionsWindVisibilityCeilingElevationReported
HSV Huntsville, AL departure VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 13,000 feet from the east (100°) at 4 knots 10+ mi none 628 ft 6:53 am CDT (11:53 UTC)
NQA Millington, TN 160 nm out, 2 nm east of the line, tower VFR calm 10+ mi none 322 ft 11:55 UTC
BVX Batesville, AR 249 nm out, 2 nm east of the line VFR calm 10+ mi none 465 ft 11:56 UTC
ASG Springdale, AR 369 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line, tower VFR from the south-southwest (200°) at 8 knots 10+ mi none 1,352 ft 11:48 UTC
WDG Enid, OK 549 nm out, 22 nm south of the line, tower VFR from the south (180°) at 14 knots 10+ mi none 1,167 ft 11:45 UTC
HQG Hugoton, KS 728 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line VFR from the southwest (220°) at 8 knots 10+ mi none 3,134 ft 11:55 UTC
RCV Del Norte, CO 967 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line VFR from the west-southwest (240°) at 28 knots, gusting to 32 10+ mi none 7,955 ft 11:55 UTC
BDG Blanding, UT 1117 nm out, 14 nm south of the line VFR Sky: a broken layer at 4,100 feet, overcast at 4,900 feet Weather: light rain from the south (170°) at 11 knots 10+ mi 4,100 ft 5,867 ft 06:15 UTC
BCE Bryce Canyon, UT 1237 nm out, 11 nm south of the line VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 300 feet, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet from the south (190°) at 6 knots 10+ mi none 7,589 ft 11:53 UTC
TPH Tonopah, NV 1476 nm out, 12 nm north of the line VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 5,500 feet, overcast at 7,000 feet from the south (170°) at 6 knots 10+ mi 7,000 ft 5,430 ft 11:56 UTC
LVK Livermore, CA 1695 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line, tower VFR Sky: a few clouds at 9,500 feet from the northeast (040°) at 3 knots 10+ mi none 399 ft 11:53 UTC
SFO San Francisco, CA destination VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,000 feet, a few clouds at 9,000 feet from the west-northwest (300°) at 5 knots 10+ mi none 13 ft 4:56 am PDT (11:56 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 7,955 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At SFO when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 9:43 pm PDT (04:43 UTC)

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

The whole forecast for SFO
  • From Mon 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,000 feet, a few clouds at 9,000 feet
  • From Mon 3:00 pm PDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the west at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
  • From Mon 8:00 pm PDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the west at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
The forecast for HSV, the departure
  • From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 6 miles, mist, clear skies
  • From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
  • From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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

  • 6/7094 45NM NE MERCED, CA, Sunday, October 4, 2026 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 UTC 4 nm from the route, 1586 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 20 October · ZOA

Daylight

Sunset at HSV 6:16 pm CDT (23:16 UTC), at SFO 6:35 pm PDT (01:35 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:01 pm PDT (02:01 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at SFO is after sunset there (6:36 pm PDT (01:36 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 lower Mississippi valley
Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the southern Plains
Radar now, the southern Plains · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the southern Rockies
Radar now, the southern Rockies · loop National Weather Service
Radar, the whole country
Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service
Surface analysis now
Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead
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: Huntsville Intl-Carl T Jones Field, San Francisco International.