Plan a flight · Mon 12:36 am CDT (05:36 UTC)

Midland International Air And Space Port to San Diego International MAF → SAN

761 nautical miles (876 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 278°, about 269° magnetic at the departure end (variation 9E). At 120 knots that is 6 h 44 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 7-knot headwind), arriving about 5:20 am PDT (12:20 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now MAF is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 11 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: 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

SIGMET 9C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 30,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 30 knots, until 1:55 am CDT (06:55 UTC). Over the route from 138 to 227 nm out.

as issued

WSUS32 KKCI 120455
MKCC WST 120455
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 9C
VALID UNTIL 0655Z
TX NM
FROM 50NNW CME-40ENE CME-50SE ELP-20WSW ELP-30E TCS-50NNW CME
AREA TS MOV FROM 22030KT. TOPS TO FL300.

AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Near the route, 415 nm along the route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the last 188 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 MAF.

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

B737 at 32,000 ft, 28 nm south, 11:58 pm CDT (04:58 UTC): scattered clouds, -30 °C, wind 225° at 77 knots, remarks: produced by skypath. 297 nm along the route, 28 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DMN UA /OV CUS286023 /TM 0458 /FL320 /TP B737 /SK FEW-SCT /TA M30 /WV 22577KT /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
```
Report
a routine report filed through DMN
Where
23 nm west (286°) of CUS
Time
04:58 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
few-sct
Temperature
−30 °C
Wind
from 225° at 77 knots
Remarks
produced by skypath
B737 at 37,000 ft, 8 nm south, 10:40 pm CDT (03:40 UTC): scattered clouds, -43 °C, wind 230° at 82 knots, remarks: produced by skypath. 346 nm along the route, 8 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LSB UA /OV SSO049015 /TM 0340 /FL370 /TP B737 /SK FEW-SCT /TA M43 /WV 23082KT /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
```
Report
a routine report filed through LSB
Where
15 nm northeast (049°) of SSO
Time
03:40 UTC
Height
at 37,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
few-sct
Temperature
−43 °C
Wind
from 230° at 82 knots
Remarks
produced by skypath
B737 at 37,000 ft, 12 nm north, 10:20 pm CDT (03:20 UTC): scattered clouds, -41 °C, wind 220° at 89 knots, remarks: produced by skypath. 524 nm along the route, 12 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GYR UA /OV GBN112009 /TM 0320 /FL370 /TP B737 /SK FEW-SCT /TA M41 /WV 22089KT /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
```
Report
a routine report filed through GYR
Where
9 nm east (112°) of GBN
Time
03:20 UTC
Height
at 37,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
few-sct
Temperature
−41 °C
Wind
from 220° at 89 knots
Remarks
produced by skypath
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
B737 at 3,100 ft, 0 nm northwest, 10:05 pm CDT (03:05 UTC): remarks: during the descent bases 3,100 ft. At the destination end, 0 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SAN UA /OV SAN/TM 0305/FL031/TP B737/RM DURD BASES 031
```
Report
a routine report filed through SAN
Where
over SAN
Time
03:05 UTC
Height
at 3,100 ft
Aircraft
B737
Remarks
during the descent bases 3,100 ft
C525 at 2,900 ft, 24 nm north, 9:46 pm CDT (02:46 UTC): remarks: B029. At the destination end, 24 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CRQ UA /OV CRQ/TM 0246/FL029/TP C525/RM B029
```
Report
a routine report filed through CRQ
Where
over CRQ
Time
02:46 UTC
Height
at 2,900 ft
Aircraft
C525
Remarks
B029

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 7 forecast points nearest it (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 13 kt	+7 kt	16 °C	113 kt	6 h 44 min	5:20 am PDT (12:20 UTC)
6,500 ft	210° at 17 kt	+8 kt	12 °C	112 kt	6 h 48 min	5:24 am PDT (12:24 UTC)
8,500 ft	200° at 21 kt	+8 kt	9 °C	112 kt	6 h 48 min	5:24 am PDT (12:24 UTC)
10,500 ft	210° at 25 kt	+10 kt	7 °C	110 kt	6 h 55 min	5:31 am PDT (12:31 UTC)
12,500 ft	210° at 28 kt	+13 kt	3 °C	107 kt	7 h 07 min	5:43 am PDT (12:43 UTC)
14,500 ft	220° at 35 kt	+18 kt	-1 °C	102 kt	7 h 28 min	6:04 am PDT (13:04 UTC)
16,500 ft	220° at 41 kt	+24 kt	-4 °C	96 kt	7 h 56 min	6:32 am PDT (13:32 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	220° at 46 kt	+28 kt	-7 °C	92 kt	8 h 16 min	6:52 am PDT (13:52 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	230° at 58 kt	+39 kt	-17 °C	81 kt	9 h 24 min	8:00 am PDT (15:00 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	230° at 68 kt	+47 kt	-27 °C	73 kt	10 h 25 min	9:01 am PDT (16:01 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	230° at 69 kt	+52 kt	-36 °C	68 kt	11 h 11 min	9:47 am PDT (16:47 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	230° at 61 kt	+47 kt	-47 °C	73 kt	10 h 25 min	9:01 am PDT (16:01 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
INK	used from 0 nm out; 29 nm from the line		190/23 20°	200/18 15°	230/18 8°	240/23 -4°	240/37 -14°	240/46 -27°	250/42 -38°	260/36 -50°
ROW	used from 99 nm out; 67 nm from the line		190/33	210/27 14°	220/28 6°	230/36 -6°	230/56 -15°	230/63 -27°	250/59 -37°	260/57 -49°
ELP	used from 148 nm out; 49 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 346 nm out; 79 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°
PHX	used from 494 nm out; 50 nm from the line	150/5	200/21 12°	200/27 6°	200/35 3°	220/58 -8°	220/69 -19°	220/87 -26°	230/93 -35°	230/79 -47°
BLH	used from 593 nm out; 57 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 692 nm out; 44 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
MAF Midland, TX	departure	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	2,872 ft	11:53 pm CDT (04:53 UTC)
INK Wink, TX	49 nm out, 16 nm south of the line	reported, no category	from the south-southeast (150°) at 14 knots		none	2,821 ft	04:53 UTC
CNM Carlsbad, NM	109 nm out, 11 nm north of the line	VFR	from the south-southeast (150°) at 7 knots, gusting to 16	10+ mi	none	3,294 ft	04:53 UTC
LRU Las Cruces, NM	237 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 9,000 feet, scattered clouds at 11,000 feet	from the west (280°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	4,456 ft	05:15 UTC
SVC Silver City, NM	306 nm out, 10 nm north of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 4,800 feet	from the northwest (310°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	5,445 ft	05:15 UTC
AVQ Marana, AZ	455 nm out, 14 nm south of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	2,031 ft	05:15 UTC
MZJ Marana, AZ	465 nm out, 8 nm south of the line	VFR Sky: overcast at 6,500 feet	from the east (080°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	6,500 ft	1,893 ft	05:15 UTC
NYL Yuma, AZ	633 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the north-northwest (330°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	213 ft	04:57 UTC
SAN San Diego, CA	destination	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,800 feet, overcast at 3,400 feet	calm	10+ mi	2,800 ft	16 ft	9:56 pm PDT (04:56 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 5,445 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, 5:20 am PDT (12:20 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 MAF, the departure

From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 13 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 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 2 nm from the route, 643 nm along the route · security · until 2 January · ZLA
6/2657 Calexico, CA, Saturday, July 4, 2026 through Saturday, January 2, 2027 Local 2 nm from the route, 643 nm along the route · security · until 2 January · ZLA
6/2652 Coyote Wells, CA, Saturday, July 4, 2026 through Saturday, January 2, 2027 Local 5 nm from the route, 682 nm along the route · security · until 2 January · ZLA
6/4812 El Centro, CA, Wednesday, July 15, 2026 through Tuesday, July 13, 2027 Local 17 nm from the route, 702 nm along the route · security · until 13 July · ZLA

Daylight

Sunset at MAF 7:19 pm CDT (00:19 UTC), at SAN 6:19 pm PDT (01:19 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:44 pm PDT (01:44 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at SAN is before sunrise there (6:50 am PDT (13:50 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 southern Plains · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Rockies · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the Pacific Southwest · 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: Midland International Air And Space Port, San Diego International.