Minneapolis-St Paul Intl/Wold-Chamberlain Airport to San Bernardino International MSP → SBD
1,280 nautical miles (1,473 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 248°, about 248° magnetic at the departure end (variation 0E). At 120 knots that is 12 h 40 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 19-knot headwind), arriving about 12:24 pm PDT (19:24 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: 444 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 SIERRA 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 308 to 367 nm out.
- 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 318 to 476 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft. Over the route from 457 to 973 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 506 to 1121 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 595 to 764 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 705 to 1092 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 873 to 1131 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). Near the route, 1072 nm along the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 15,000 ft. Over the last 139 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Near the route, 1211 nm along 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 MSP.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
Not fetched just now.
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 9 forecast points nearest it (MSP, FSD, ONL, BFF, DEN, GJT, BCE, LAS, ONT). 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 | 210° at 23 kt | +19 kt | 15 °C | 101 kt | 12 h 40 min | 12:24 pm PDT (19:24 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 210° at 25 kt | +22 kt | 14 °C | 98 kt | 13 h 04 min | 12:48 pm PDT (19:48 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 220° at 27 kt | +26 kt | 10 °C | 94 kt | 13 h 37 min | 1:21 pm PDT (20:21 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 220° at 27 kt | +27 kt | 6 °C | 93 kt | 13 h 46 min | 1:30 pm PDT (20:30 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 230° at 29 kt | +28 kt | 2 °C | 92 kt | 13 h 55 min | 1:39 pm PDT (20:39 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 220° at 32 kt | +31 kt | -3 °C | 89 kt | 14 h 23 min | 2:07 pm PDT (21:07 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 220° at 34 kt | +33 kt | -7 °C | 87 kt | 14 h 43 min | 2:27 pm PDT (21:27 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 220° at 37 kt | +35 kt | -11 °C | 85 kt | 15 h 04 min | 2:48 pm PDT (21:48 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 220° at 45 kt | +44 kt | -21 °C | 76 kt | 16 h 51 min | 4:35 pm PDT (23:35 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 50 kt | +50 kt | -32 °C | 70 kt | 18 h 17 min | 6:01 pm PDT (01:01 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 240° at 53 kt | +54 kt | -37 °C | 66 kt | 19 h 24 min | 7:08 pm PDT (02:08 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 240° at 51 kt | +52 kt | -46 °C | 68 kt | 18 h 49 min | 6:33 pm PDT (01:33 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSP | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 230/26 | 240/30 17° | 240/24 12° | 250/22 5° | 250/35 -10° | 260/36 -21° | 250/41 -36° | 250/49 -45° | 260/58 -52° |
| FSD | used from 99 nm out; 47 nm from the line | 190/9 | 230/30 18° | 240/23 13° | 240/20 6° | 260/22 -9° | 250/31 -21° | 250/43 -36° | 260/49 -43° | 270/53 -47° |
| ONL | used from 248 nm out; 36 nm from the line | 210/31 20° | 230/27 13° | 230/18 7° | 220/19 -8° | 240/26 -20° | 250/44 -35° | 270/52 -39° | 260/57 -47° | |
| BFF | used from 397 nm out; 72 nm from the line | 180/28 | 220/33 15° | 210/31 7° | 230/32 -9° | 220/41 -21° | 220/40 -33° | 240/47 -36° | 250/54 -46° | |
| DEN | used from 546 nm out; 51 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 645 nm out; 94 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° | ||
| BCE | used from 844 nm out; 89 nm from the line | 220/27 -1° | 210/40 -13° | 220/54 -21° | 220/64 -30° | 220/64 -34° | 220/52 -44° | |||
| LAS | used from 1042 nm out; 69 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° | |
| ONT | used from 1191 nm out; 81 nm from the line | 190/8 | 190/19 6° | 210/23 4° | 210/29 -3° | 210/47 -13° | 210/49 -19° | 220/47 -30° | 220/50 -36° | 220/55 -43° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSP Minneapolis, MN | departure | no report just now | 841 ft | ||||
| TKC Tracy, MN | 109 nm out, 5 nm north of the line | no report just now | 1,335 ft | ||||
| FSD Sioux Falls, SD | 169 nm out, 12 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,430 ft | ||||
| ANW Ainsworth, NE | 327 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 2,588 ft | ||||
| IBM Kimball, NE | 506 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 4,925 ft | ||||
| FNL Fort Collins/Loveland, CO | 586 nm out, 9 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 5,020 ft | ||||
| GJT Grand Junction, CO | 764 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 4,861 ft | ||||
| CNY Moab, UT | 824 nm out, 19 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 4,579 ft | ||||
| KNB Kanab, UT | 992 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 4,867 ft | ||||
| BVU Boulder City, NV | 1121 nm out, 19 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 2,203 ft | ||||
| APV Apple Valley, CA | 1260 nm out, 21 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 3,061 ft | ||||
| SBD San Bernardino, CA | destination | no report just now | 1,159 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 5,020 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At SBD when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:24 pm PDT (19:24 UTC)
SBD has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/6656 ANOKA, MN, Monday, October 5, 2026 through Monday, October 19, 2026 Local 19 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · until 19 October · ZMP
- 6/8891 Bullhead City, AZ, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 19 nm from the route, 1131 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZLA
- 6/8890 LAS VEGAS, NV, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 6 nm from the route, 1131 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts tomorrow · ZLA
Daylight
Sunset at MSP 6:33 pm CDT (23:33 UTC), at SBD 6:18 pm PDT (01:18 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:43 pm PDT (01:43 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: Minneapolis-St Paul Intl/Wold-Chamberlain Airport, San Bernardino International.