Plan a flight · Sun 10:51 pm EDT (02:51 UTC)

Indianapolis International to Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport IND → OAK

1,676 nautical miles (1,929 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 278°, about 283° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 16 h 07 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 16-knot headwind), arriving about 11:58 am PDT (18:58 UTC). Right now IND is VFR, wind calm; OAK is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 10 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: 970 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 W10W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 30,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 11:55 pm EDT (03:55 UTC). Over the route from 1347 to 1486 nm out.
as issued
```
WSUS33 KKCI 120155
MKCW WST 120155
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 10W
VALID UNTIL 0355Z
NV
FROM 70SW TWF-40NNW BVL-40SW ELY-30ESE OAL-40WNW OAL-70SW TWF
AREA TS MOV FROM 23020KT. TOPS TO FL300.
```
AIRMET TANGO 3W: 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 688 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 788 to 1466 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 788 to 1397 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 888 to 1097 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 898 to 928 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 3C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 1018 to 1486 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1028 to 1427 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots). Over the route from 1057 to 1067 nm out.
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 1087 to 1207 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 15,000 ft. Over the route from 1407 to 1556 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the last 40 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 IND.

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

UAL1340 at 40,000 ft, 30 nm north, 8:18 pm EDT (00:18 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, wind 244° at 70 knots. 668 nm along the route, 30 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL1340 4046N 10049W 0018 F400 244/070KT TB OCNL MOD CHOP IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
B738 at 23,000 ft, 8 nm southeast, 10:34 pm EDT (02:34 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: during the climb ZDVWC-05. 878 nm along the route, 8 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DVV270030/TM 0234/FL230/TP B738/TB MOD /RM DURC ZDVWC-05
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
30 nm west (270°) of DVV
Time
02:34 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
during the climb ZDVWC-05
BCS1 at 24,000 ft, 8 nm southeast, 9:30 pm EDT (01:30 UTC): moderate turbulence from 22,000 ft to 24,000 ft, remarks: during the climb ZDVWC-05. 878 nm along the route, 8 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DVV270030/TM 0130/FL240/TP BCS1/TB MOD 220-240/RM DURC ZDVWC-05
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
30 nm west (270°) of DVV
Time
01:30 UTC
Height
at 24,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS1
Turbulence
moderate from 22,000 ft to 24,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb ZDVWC-05
GLF4 at 25,000 ft, 29 nm south, 10:05 pm EDT (02:05 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: during the climb ZDVWC-05. 888 nm along the route, 29 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV FQF250040/TM 0205/FL250/TP GLF4/TB MOD /RM DURC ZDVWC-05
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
40 nm west (250°) of FQF
Time
02:05 UTC
Height
at 25,000 ft
Aircraft
GLF4
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
during the climb ZDVWC-05
CRJ2 at 19,000 ft, 46 nm north, 8:47 pm EDT (00:47 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-13. 898 nm along the route, 46 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EGE UA /OV RLG010052/TM 0047/FL190/TP CRJ2/TB COSN MOD CHOP/RM ZDVWC-13
```
Report
a routine report filed through EGE
Where
52 nm north (010°) of RLG
Time
00:47 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ2
Turbulence
cosn moderate chop
Remarks
ZDVWC-13
B39M at 32,000 ft, 19 nm north, 7:58 pm EDT (23:58 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, no icing, remarks: moderate mtw a 30-knot loss of airspeed ZDVWC-14. 918 nm along the route, 19 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EEO UA /OV EKR069073/TM 2358/FL320/TP B39M/TB OCNL MOD CHOP/IC NEG/RM MOD MTW +/-30KT ZDVWC-14
```
Report
a routine report filed through EEO
Where
73 nm east (069°) of EKR
Time
23:58 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Turbulence
occasional moderate chop
Icing
none
Remarks
moderate mtw a 30-knot loss of airspeed ZDVWC-14
E75L at 28,000 ft, 5 nm north, 9:31 pm EDT (01:31 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-03. 958 nm along the route, 5 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EEO UA /OV EKR085036/TM 0131/FL280/TP E75L/TB MOD/RM ZDVWC-03
```
Report
a routine report filed through EEO
Where
36 nm east (085°) of EKR
Time
01:31 UTC
Height
at 28,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
ZDVWC-03
S22T at 14,000 ft, 15 nm northwest, 9:23 pm EDT (01:23 UTC): moderate rime icing, -16 °C. 1117 nm along the route, 15 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PUC UA /OV PUC360015/TM 0123/FL140/TP S22T/TA M16/IC MOD RIME /ZLC
```
Report
a routine report filed through PUC
Where
15 nm north (360°) of PUC
Time
01:23 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
S22T
Temperature
−16 °C
Icing
moderate rime zlc
E75L at 22,000 ft, 20 nm north, 9:04 pm EDT (01:04 UTC): moderate turbulence. 1137 nm along the route, 20 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PUC UA /OV PUC320020/TM 0104/FL220/TP E75L/TB MOD /ZLC
```
Report
a routine report filed through PUC
Where
20 nm northwest (320°) of PUC
Time
01:04 UTC
Height
at 22,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
moderate zlc
A21N at 17,000 ft, 45 nm south, 9:28 pm EDT (01:28 UTC): no icing, clear from 17,000 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: clear since departing KIND southbound. At the departure end, 45 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV IND183045/TM 0128/FL170/TP A21N/SK SKC/IC NEG/RM CLR SINCE DEPARTING KIND SOUTHBOUND
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
45 nm south (183°) of IND
Time
01:28 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Sky
clear
Icing
none
Remarks
clear since departing KIND southbound
B789 at 40,000 ft, 34 nm north, 8:22 pm EDT (00:22 UTC): light to moderate clear-air turbulence, remarks: zdvwc. 688 nm along the route, 34 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SNY UA /OV SNY088081/TM 0022/FL400/TP B789/TB OCNL LGT-MOD CAT/RM ZDVWC
```
Report
a routine report filed through SNY
Where
81 nm east (088°) of SNY
Time
00:22 UTC
Height
at 40,000 ft
Aircraft
B789
Turbulence
occasional light to moderate clear-air turbulence
Remarks
zdvwc
B789 at 40,000 ft, 36 nm north, 8:22 pm EDT (00:22 UTC): light to moderate clear-air turbulence, remarks: zdvwc. 698 nm along the route, 36 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SNY UA /OV SNY088072/TM 0022/FL400/TP B789/TB OCNL LGT-MOD CAT /RM ZDVWC
```
Report
a routine report filed through SNY
Where
72 nm east (088°) of SNY
Time
00:22 UTC
Height
at 40,000 ft
Aircraft
B789
Turbulence
occasional light to moderate clear-air turbulence
Remarks
zdvwc
B737 descending, 18 nm south, 10:29 pm EDT (02:29 UTC): no turbulence up to 10,000 ft. 848 nm along the route, 18 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN/TM 0229/FLDURD/TP B737/TB NEG BLO 100
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
over DEN
Time
02:29 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
no below 10,000 ft
B737 descending, 18 nm south, 9:23 pm EDT (01:23 UTC): no turbulence up to 10,000 ft. 848 nm along the route, 18 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN/TM 0123/FLDURD/TP B737/TB NEG BLO 100
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
over DEN
Time
01:23 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
no below 10,000 ft

8 more routine reports are on the map.

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 15 forecast points nearest it (IND, SPI, BRL, DSM, MKC, OMA, GRI, GLD, DEN, GJT, SLC, ELY, BIH, SAC, 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	230° at 20 kt	+16 kt	21 °C	104 kt	16 h 07 min	11:58 am PDT (18:58 UTC)
6,500 ft	240° at 18 kt	+16 kt	14 °C	104 kt	16 h 07 min	11:58 am PDT (18:58 UTC)
8,500 ft	230° at 19 kt	+16 kt	9 °C	104 kt	16 h 07 min	11:58 am PDT (18:58 UTC)
10,500 ft	240° at 19 kt	+17 kt	5 °C	103 kt	16 h 16 min	12:07 pm PDT (19:07 UTC)
12,500 ft	240° at 20 kt	+18 kt	1 °C	102 kt	16 h 26 min	12:17 pm PDT (19:17 UTC)
14,500 ft	240° at 23 kt	+20 kt	-3 °C	100 kt	16 h 46 min	12:37 pm PDT (19:37 UTC)
16,500 ft	230° at 25 kt	+22 kt	-7 °C	98 kt	17 h 06 min	12:57 pm PDT (19:57 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	230° at 27 kt	+23 kt	-10 °C	97 kt	17 h 17 min	1:08 pm PDT (20:08 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	230° at 33 kt	+28 kt	-22 °C	92 kt	18 h 13 min	2:04 pm PDT (21:04 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	240° at 42 kt	+38 kt	-31 °C	82 kt	20 h 26 min	4:17 pm PDT (23:17 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	250° at 48 kt	+47 kt	-37 °C	73 kt	22 h 58 min	6:49 pm PDT (01:49 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	250° at 47 kt	+47 kt	-46 °C	73 kt	22 h 58 min	6:49 pm PDT (01:49 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
IND	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	290/16	310/20 16°	320/21 10°	330/13 3°	300/25 -7°	320/32 -19°	330/46 -34°	320/61 -43°	320/63 -50°
SPI	used from 100 nm out; 33 nm from the line	220/21	250/23 16°	260/27 9°	270/14 6°	270/23 -7°	270/31 -19°	270/28 -33°	290/48 -42°	300/55 -52°
BRL	used from 200 nm out; 41 nm from the line	230/24	240/29 15°	290/16 10°	280/15 4°	260/23 -7°	260/32 -19°	260/36 -33°	280/48 -41°	280/59 -52°
DSM	used from 299 nm out; 81 nm from the line	230/40	250/33 17°	250/18 12°	240/17 5°	260/28 -8°	270/34 -19°	260/41 -33°	260/55 -41°	270/62 -51°
MKC	used from 349 nm out; 68 nm from the line	220/44	250/28 18°	250/18 13°	240/12 6°	280/24 -6°	240/34 -18°	260/47 -30°	260/51 -40°	270/58 -50°
OMA	used from 399 nm out; 64 nm from the line	220/47	240/33 19°	250/18 11°	230/17 6°	260/29 -8°	250/33 -19°	250/51 -33°	260/61 -40°	270/62 -49°
GRI	used from 499 nm out; 49 nm from the line		230/35 21°	230/23 13°	220/20 7°	240/25 -8°	240/37 -20°	250/49 -33°	260/57 -38°	260/58 -47°
GLD	used from 648 nm out; 64 nm from the line		230/49	230/42 15°	220/26 8°	240/18 -7°	230/27 -21°	240/62 -30°	240/61 -35°	250/57 -47°
DEN	used from 748 nm out; 75 nm from the line			240/21 14°	250/44 6°	220/49 -8°	220/49 -21°	230/54 -30°	240/57 -35°	240/49 -45°
GJT	used from 948 nm out; 70 nm from the line			210/43 7°	230/45 1°	220/49 -12°	220/62 -22°	220/59 -28°	230/60 -33°	220/55 -45°
SLC	used from 1097 nm out; 93 nm from the line		200/5	230/8 2°	220/20 -2°	210/40 -12°	190/53 -25°	210/62 -30°	220/69 -34°	220/64 -43°
ELY	used from 1247 nm out; 47 nm from the line			200/39 3°	210/27 -2°	210/45 -15°	220/56 -24°	210/60 -28°	210/63 -34°	220/61 -43°
BIH	used from 1397 nm out; 104 nm from the line		L/V	240/7 1°	190/13 -3°	200/26 -16°	210/43 -26°	220/54 -28°	220/51 -35°	220/47 -43°
SAC	used from 1546 nm out; 70 nm from the line	110/6	L/V 4°	010/11 -2°	350/11 -7°	340/24 -16°	360/44 -23°	330/24 -30°	270/21 -35°	230/23 -43°
SFO	used from 1646 nm out; 24 nm from the line	120/13	090/14 5°	040/14 -1°	350/17 -5°	360/42 -14°	360/64 -23°	350/38 -32°	300/19 -37°	250/18 -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
IND Indianapolis, IN	departure	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	796 ft	9:54 pm EDT (01:54 UTC)
DEC Decatur, IL	120 nm out, 7 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 4 knots	9 mi	none	681 ft	01:54 UTC
IRK Kirksville, MO	289 nm out, 5 nm south of the line	reported, no category	from the south (170°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	966 ft	01:55 UTC
BIE Beatrice, NE	479 nm out, 3 nm west of the line	VFR	from the south (170°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	1,323 ft	02:35 UTC
CSB Cambridge, NE	638 nm out, 1 nm north of the line	VFR	from the south (170°) at 10 knots, gusting to 17	10+ mi	none	2,414 ft	02:35 UTC
AKO Akron, CO	778 nm out, 1 nm south of the line	VFR	from the south (180°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	4,716 ft	01:53 UTC
BJC Denver, CO	868 nm out, 11 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	5,673 ft	02:35 UTC
PUC Price, UT	1127 nm out, 1 nm north of the line	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 7,000 feet, overcast at 10,000 feet	from the south (170°) at 13 knots, gusting to 18	10+ mi	10,000 ft	5,957 ft	01:53 UTC
DTA Delta, UT	1207 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the north-northeast (030°) at 7 knots, gusting to 18	10+ mi	none	4,759 ft	17:35 UTC
HTH Hawthorne, NV	1496 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the north (350°) at 13 knots	10+ mi	none	4,230 ft	02:35 UTC
SCK Stockton, CA	1626 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 9,000 feet	from the west-southwest (250°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	32 ft	01:55 UTC
OAK Oakland, CA	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,700 feet, a few clouds at 4,400 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	9 ft	6:53 pm PDT (01:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 5,957 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, 11:58 am PDT (18:58 UTC)

Wind from the east-southeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for OAK

From Sun 5:00 pm PDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,000 feet
From Sun 7:00 pm PDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,000 feet
From Sun 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 3:00 pm PDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the west at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

The forecast for IND, the departure

From Sun 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the south at 6 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
At times between Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC) and 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, mist, a few clouds at 700 feet
From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet

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

6/7231 Santa Clara, CA, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 21 nm from the route, at the destination end · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 12 October · ZOA

Daylight

Sunset at IND 7:10 pm EDT (23:10 UTC), at OAK 6:35 pm PDT (01:35 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:02 pm PDT (02:02 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 central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the northern Rockies · 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: Indianapolis International, Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport.