Plan a flight · Mon 4:24 am PDT (11:24 UTC)

Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport to Charlotte/Douglas International OAK → CLT

1,982 nautical miles (2,281 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 082°, about 068° magnetic at the departure end (variation 14E). At 120 knots that is 11 h 31 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 52-knot tailwind), arriving about 6:55 pm EDT (22:55 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now OAK is VFR, wind from the east (100°) at 5 knots; CLT is VFR, wind from the west (270°) at 4 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 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 W22W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 30,000 ft, moving from the south at 35 knots, until 5:55 am PDT (12:55 UTC). Over the route from 379 to 498 nm out.

as issued

WSUS33 KKCI 121055
MKCW WST 121055
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 22W
VALID UNTIL 1255Z
AZ UT NV
FROM 40W DTA-40WNW HVE-20SSE BCE-50NE LAS-70ENE BTY-40W DTA
AREA TS MOV FROM 20035KT. TOPS TO FL300.

AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the first 179 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 2E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 80 to 139 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 279 to 638 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 329 to 628 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 339 to 707 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 458 to 877 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 647 to 837 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). Near the route, 687 nm along the route.
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 797 to 847 nm out.
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 1006 to 1414 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1683 to 1903 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 1783 to 1913 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 29,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 1873 to 1952 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 1883 to 1952 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 last 60 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 OAK.

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

A35K at 32,000 ft, 24 nm north, 1:39 am PDT (08:39 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: fdcs zoa. At the departure end, 24 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OAK UA /OV OAK348024/TM 0839/FL320/TP A35K/TB MOD CHOP/RM FDCS ZOA
```
Report
a routine report filed through OAK
Where
24 nm north (348°) of OAK
Time
08:39 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
A35K
Turbulence
moderate chop
Remarks
fdcs zoa
A359 at 38,000 ft, 18 nm south, 3:13 am PDT (10:13 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-37. 717 nm along the route, 18 nm south 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
B737 at 36,000 ft, 49 nm north, 4:14 am PDT (11:14 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZME33. 1604 nm along the route, 49 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EVV UA /OV PXV225030/TM 1114/FL360/TP B737/TB NEG/RM ZME33
```
Report
a routine report filed through EVV
Where
30 nm southwest (225°) of PXV
Time
11:14 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZME33
E75L at 33,000 ft, 16 nm northeast, 4:09 am PDT (11:09 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZME62. 1713 nm along the route, 16 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BNA UA /OV BNA045040/TM 1109/FL330/TP E75L/TB NEG/RM ZME62
```
Report
a routine report filed through BNA
Where
40 nm northeast (045°) of BNA
Time
11:09 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZME62
CRJ9 at 6,000 ft, 47 nm north, 3:10 am PDT (10:10 UTC): a broken layer from 4,600 ft to 5,800 ft. 1893 nm along the route, 47 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TRI UA /OV BOOIE/TM 1010/FL060/TP CRJ9/SK BKN046-TOP058
```
Report
a routine report filed through TRI
Where
booie
Time
10:10 UTC
Height
at 6,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
a broken layer from 4,600 ft, tops 5,800 ft
BCS3 at 35,000 ft, 39 nm north, 3:57 am PDT (10:57 UTC): remarks: mountain wave + 10 knots ztlfd 28. At the destination end, 39 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV BZM100026/TM 1057/FL350/TP BCS3/RM MOUNTAIN WAVE +/- 10KTS ZTLFD 28
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
26 nm east (100°) of BZM
Time
10:57 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Remarks
mountain wave + 10 knots ztlfd 28

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 eastbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: odd 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 (SFO, SAC, BIH, ELY, BCE, GJT, ALS, PUB, GLD, GCK, ICT, MKC, SGF, CGI, BNA, TYS, GSP). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

Height	Average wind	Head- or tailwind	Temperature	Ground speed	Time en route	Arrival
5,500 ft	270° at 15 kt	−16 kt	22 °C	136 kt	14 h 34 min	9:58 pm EDT (01:58 UTC)
7,500 ft	250° at 16 kt	−17 kt	11 °C	137 kt	14 h 28 min	9:52 pm EDT (01:52 UTC)
9,500 ft	260° at 16 kt	−16 kt	7 °C	136 kt	14 h 34 min	9:58 pm EDT (01:58 UTC)
11,500 ft	250° at 19 kt	−18 kt	3 °C	138 kt	14 h 22 min	9:46 pm EDT (01:46 UTC)
13,500 ft	250° at 21 kt	−20 kt	0 °C	140 kt	14 h 09 min	9:33 pm EDT (01:33 UTC)
15,500 ft	250° at 24 kt	−22 kt	-5 °C	142 kt	13 h 57 min	9:21 pm EDT (01:21 UTC)
17,500 ft	250° at 26 kt	−25 kt	-9 °C	145 kt	13 h 40 min	9:04 pm EDT (01:04 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	250° at 27 kt	−25 kt	-10 °C	145 kt	13 h 40 min	9:04 pm EDT (01:04 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	250° at 32 kt	−30 kt	-21 °C	150 kt	13 h 13 min	8:37 pm EDT (00:37 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	260° at 47 kt	−48 kt	-31 °C	168 kt	11 h 48 min	7:12 pm EDT (23:12 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	260° at 50 kt	−52 kt	-38 °C	172 kt	11 h 31 min	6:55 pm EDT (22:55 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	260° at 46 kt	−47 kt	-47 °C	167 kt	11 h 52 min	7:16 pm EDT (23:16 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

Point	From	3,000	6,000	9,000	12,000	18,000	24,000	30,000	34,000	39,000
SFO	used from 0 nm out; 33 nm from the line	090/9	050/12 4°	010/17 -2°	350/34 -3°	360/70 -11°	360/75 -22°	350/57 -38°	330/37 -42°	280/25 -44°
SAC	used from 50 nm out; 54 nm from the line	L/V	L/V 4°	340/9 -4°	340/22 -8°	360/71 -12°	360/82 -23°	350/58 -37°	310/30 -40°	270/25 -44°
BIH	used from 100 nm out; 70 nm from the line		L/V	020/6 0°	140/7 -7°	210/31 -16°	230/34 -26°	220/43 -30°	220/52 -36°	220/46 -43°
ELY	used from 249 nm out; 99 nm from the line			210/34 1°	220/40 -4°	220/39 -17°	210/51 -24°	220/65 -30°	220/60 -37°	220/56 -44°
BCE	used from 398 nm out; 70 nm from the line				200/32 -2°	210/57 -15°	220/71 -22°	220/69 -30°	220/64 -38°	220/67 -44°
GJT	used from 548 nm out; 83 nm from the line			220/26 6°	230/39 0°	220/55 -13°	230/60 -23°	230/78 -31°	230/80 -35°	230/74 -44°
ALS	used from 747 nm out; 64 nm from the line				240/35 3°	230/54 -9°	240/66 -19°	230/85 -26°	240/87 -34°	240/70 -47°
PUB	used from 797 nm out; 19 nm from the line			260/45 11°	240/38 6°	230/47 -8°	230/51 -19°	240/74 -29°	240/82 -35°	250/72 -48°
GLD	used from 897 nm out; 76 nm from the line		260/37	260/25 14°	250/27 8°	230/36 -8°	230/49 -21°	250/71 -30°	260/82 -36°	250/73 -48°
GCK	used from 946 nm out; 50 nm from the line		240/40 22°	240/40 14°	240/38 7°	230/39 -7°	230/45 -20°	250/73 -28°	260/74 -36°	260/64 -49°
ICT	used from 1096 nm out; 57 nm from the line	230/45	240/33 21°	230/23 14°	230/22 7°	240/29 -7°	240/36 -20°	260/78 -29°	270/69 -36°	270/56 -49°
MKC	used from 1245 nm out; 88 nm from the line	240/49	240/21 20°	220/19 13°	230/21 6°	260/26 -7°	250/37 -19°	270/66 -31°	270/65 -38°	280/60 -48°
SGF	used from 1295 nm out; 52 nm from the line	230/37	260/20 15°	250/16 13°	250/15 8°	260/28 -7°	250/31 -17°	280/59 -31°	280/59 -39°	290/55 -50°
CGI	used from 1444 nm out; 80 nm from the line	260/22	250/15 15°	250/13 11°	250/16 6°	270/29 -7°	280/30 -18°	290/40 -31°	290/55 -40°	300/51 -51°
BNA	used from 1644 nm out; 36 nm from the line	300/20	300/14 15°	300/14 10°	300/13 4°	310/22 -5°	280/24 -18°	310/37 -33°	310/50 -41°	320/49 -51°
TYS	used from 1743 nm out; 62 nm from the line	330/16	350/32 14°	350/37 9°	340/30 5°	330/28 -6°	340/36 -19°	330/40 -33°	330/51 -41°	330/36 -51°
GSP	used from 1893 nm out; 37 nm from the line	340/30	360/24 13°	350/29 10°	340/33 6°	340/40 -7°	350/44 -19°	340/59 -31°	350/55 -41°	300/29 -50°

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
OAK Oakland, CA	departure	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,000 feet	from the east (100°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	9 ft	3:53 am PDT (10:53 UTC)
SCK Stockton, CA	50 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the northwest (310°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	32 ft	10:55 UTC
TPH Tonopah, NV	239 nm out, 10 nm southeast of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 4,900 feet, a broken layer at 5,500 feet, a broken layer at 8,500 feet	from the south-southwest (210°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	5,500 ft	5,430 ft	10:56 UTC
MLF Milford, UT	438 nm out, 1 nm southwest of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,700 feet, a broken layer at 4,300 feet, overcast at 9,500 feet Weather: light rain	from the south-southwest (210°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	4,300 ft	5,042 ft	11:10 UTC
MTJ Montrose, CO	677 nm out, 1 nm southeast of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 10,000 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	5,758 ft	10:53 UTC
PUB Pueblo, CO	837 nm out, 10 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the northwest (320°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	4,729 ft	10:53 UTC
HUT Hutchinson, KS	1156 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	1,542 ft	10:52 UTC
SGF Springfield, MO	1365 nm out, 18 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	1,268 ft	10:52 UTC
PAH Paducah, KY	1584 nm out, 13 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	8 mi	none	410 ft	10:53 UTC
JWN Nashville, TN	1683 nm out, 19 nm south of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: fog	calm	0.25 mi	200 ft	501 ft	11:15 UTC
TYS Knoxville, TN	1833 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 3,300 feet Weather: patches of fog	from the south-southwest (210°) at 5 knots	9 mi	none	986 ft	11:02 UTC
CLT Charlotte, NC	destination	VFR	from the west (270°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	747 ft	6:52 am EDT (10:52 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 5,758 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At CLT when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 6:55 pm EDT (22:55 UTC)

Wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for CLT

From Mon 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet

The forecast for OAK, the departure

From Mon 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the east at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 am PDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the west at 8 knots, 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 16 nm from the route, 120 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 20 October · ZOA
6/0708 Goodlettsville, TN, Saturday, August 1, 2026 through Sunday, August 1, 2027 UTC 6 nm from the route, 1693 nm along the route · security · until 1 August · ZME

Daylight

Sunset at OAK 6:34 pm PDT (01:34 UTC), at CLT 6:52 pm EDT (22:52 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:18 pm EDT (23:18 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at CLT is after sunset there (6:52 pm EDT (22:52 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 Pacific Southwest · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Rockies · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Plains · 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: Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport, Charlotte/Douglas International.