Midland International Air And Space Port to San Francisco International MAF → SFO
1,049 nautical miles (1,207 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 295°, about 286° magnetic at the departure end (variation 9E). At 120 knots that is 8 h 28 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 4-knot tailwind), arriving about 8:58 am PDT (15:58 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: 2 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 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft, from 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC). Over the route from 240 to 699 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft, from 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC). Over the route from 370 to 619 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), from 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC). Over the route from 490 to 550 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist), from 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC). Over the route from 490 to 639 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft, from 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC). Over the route from 629 to 699 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 15,000 ft, from 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC). Over the route from 709 to 829 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots), from 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC). Over the route from 769 to 789 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft, from 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC). Over the last 70 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
- B38M at 14,000 ft, 23 nm northeast, 12:47 am CDT (05:47 UTC): light rime icing, 6 °C. 659 nm along the route, 23 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
LAS UA /OV LAS059040/TM 0547/FL140/TP B38M/TA 06/IC LGT RIME
- Report
- a routine report filed through LAS
- Where
- 40 nm northeast (059°) of LAS
- Time
- 05:47 UTC
- Height
- at 14,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Temperature
- 6 °C
- Icing
- light rime
- B737 at 19,000 ft, 9 nm north, 12:45 am CDT (05:45 UTC): light turbulence. 679 nm along the route, 9 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
LAS UA /OV LAS050012/TM 0545/FL190/TP B737/TB LGT
- Report
- a routine report filed through LAS
- Where
- 12 nm northeast (050°) of LAS
- Time
- 05:45 UTC
- Height
- at 19,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Turbulence
- light
- B737 at 14,500 ft, 11 nm south, 12:30 am CDT (05:30 UTC): light turbulence. 689 nm along the route, 11 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
LAS UA /OV LAS155012/TM 0530/FL145/TP B737/TB LGT
- Report
- a routine report filed through LAS
- Where
- 12 nm southeast (155°) of LAS
- Time
- 05:30 UTC
- Height
- at 14,500 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Turbulence
- light
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 (INK, ROW, ABQ, PRC, LAS, 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 18 kt | −4 kt | 13 °C | 124 kt | 8 h 28 min | 8:58 am PDT (15:58 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 190° at 18 kt | −3 kt | 10 °C | 123 kt | 8 h 32 min | 9:02 am PDT (16:02 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 210° at 20 kt | +2 kt | 7 °C | 118 kt | 8 h 53 min | 9:23 am PDT (16:23 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 210° at 22 kt | +3 kt | 4 °C | 117 kt | 8 h 58 min | 9:28 am PDT (16:28 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 210° at 24 kt | +4 kt | 0 °C | 116 kt | 9 h 03 min | 9:33 am PDT (16:33 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 220° at 29 kt | +8 kt | -4 °C | 112 kt | 9 h 22 min | 9:52 am PDT (16:52 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 220° at 33 kt | +11 kt | -8 °C | 109 kt | 9 h 37 min | 10:07 am PDT (17:07 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 220° at 37 kt | +13 kt | -11 °C | 107 kt | 9 h 48 min | 10:18 am PDT (17:18 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 220° at 47 kt | +19 kt | -20 °C | 101 kt | 10 h 23 min | 10:53 am PDT (17:53 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 59 kt | +28 kt | -28 °C | 92 kt | 11 h 24 min | 11:54 am PDT (18:54 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 230° at 61 kt | +34 kt | -35 °C | 86 kt | 12 h 12 min | 12:42 pm PDT (19:42 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 230° at 51 kt | +28 kt | -46 °C | 92 kt | 11 h 24 min | 11:54 am PDT (18:54 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; 35 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 100 nm out; 31 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° | |
| ABQ | used from 250 nm out; 83 nm from the line | 220/27 11° | 210/35 5° | 220/46 -9° | 230/62 -20° | 240/78 -25° | 240/80 -35° | 240/56 -47° | ||
| PRC | used from 400 nm out; 118 nm from the line | 210/25 5° | 200/30 1° | 220/55 -10° | 220/61 -21° | 220/84 -28° | 230/90 -34° | 230/73 -45° | ||
| LAS | used from 599 nm out; 66 nm from the line | 210/21 10° | 200/18 5° | 200/23 -2° | 210/49 -14° | 210/63 -21° | 220/58 -30° | 220/61 -35° | 210/56 -44° | |
| BIH | used from 799 nm out; 48 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° | |
| FAT | used from 899 nm out; 22 nm from the line | 130/16 | 160/20 5° | 190/28 -1° | 210/25 -5° | 220/27 -15° | 230/21 -26° | 220/42 -29° | 220/44 -35° | 220/44 -44° |
| SFO | used from 999 nm out; 25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAF Midland, TX | departure | no report just now | 2,872 ft | ||||
| HOB Hobbs, NM | 70 nm out, 20 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 3,660 ft | ||||
| ATS Artesia, NM | 130 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 3,544 ft | ||||
| ONM Socorro, NM | 270 nm out, 21 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 4,875 ft | ||||
| SJN St Johns, AZ | 390 nm out, 5 nm north of the line | no report just now | 5,736 ft | ||||
| FLG Flagstaff, AZ | 510 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 7,014 ft | ||||
| CMR Williams, AZ | 540 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 6,690 ft | ||||
| LAS Las Vegas, NV | 689 nm out, 1 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 2,183 ft | ||||
| BTY Beatty, NV | 779 nm out, 23 nm north of the line | no report just now | 3,169 ft | ||||
| FAT Fresno, CA | 909 nm out, 19 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 335 ft | ||||
| MER Atwater, CA | 959 nm out, 7 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 190 ft | ||||
| SFO San Francisco, CA | destination | no report just now | 13 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 7,014 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, 8:58 am PDT (15:58 UTC)
SFO has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8722 ALAMOGORDO, NM, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, 180 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZAB
- 6/8891 Bullhead City, AZ, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 13 nm from the route, 649 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZLA
- 6/8890 LAS VEGAS, NV, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, 669 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts tomorrow · ZLA
- 6/8808 Las Vegas, NV, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, 689 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZLA
- 6/7094 45NM NE MERCED, CA, Sunday, October 4, 2026 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 UTC 22 nm from the route, 929 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 20 October · ZOA
Daylight
Sunset at MAF 7:19 pm CDT (00:19 UTC), at SFO 6:35 pm PDT (01:35 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:01 pm PDT (02:01 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: Midland International Air And Space Port, San Francisco International.