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Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport to Detroit Metro Wayne County OAK → DTW

1,793 nautical miles (2,063 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 069°, about 055° magnetic at the departure end (variation 14E). At 120 knots that is 10 h 29 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 51-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:09 am EDT (14:09 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: 1 flights in the DOT's last twelve reported months, the route's page.

The return flight

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 W12W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 31,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 9:55 pm PDT (04:55 UTC). Over the route from 229 to 359 nm out.
    as issued
    WSUS33 KKCI 120255
    MKCW WST 120255
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 12W
    VALID UNTIL 0455Z
    NV
    FROM 40SSE TWF-10W ELY-30SE OAL-30W OAL-70WSW TWF-40SSE TWF
    AREA TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL310.
  • SIGMET 2C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 31,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 9:55 pm PDT (04:55 UTC). Over the route from 787 to 827 nm out.
    as issued
    WSUS32 KKCI 120255
    MKCC WST 120255
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 2C
    VALID UNTIL 0455Z
    NE CO WY
    FROM 40SE CZI-30WNW BFF-30SSE LAR-70NW LAR-40SE CZI
    AREA TS MOV FROM 22040KT. TOPS TO FL310.
  • AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the first 110 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 15,000 ft. Near the route, 169 nm along the route.
  • AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 189 to 697 nm out.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 249 to 717 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 488 to 946 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 518 to 887 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 578 to 807 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 598 to 657 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 956 to 1375 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 last 129 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

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 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, RNO, BAM, ELY, SLC, RKS, DEN, BFF, ONL, OMA, DSM, MCW, DBQ, JOT, MKG, FWA). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
5,500 ft230° at 16 kt−13 kt20 °C133 kt13 h 29 min1:09 pm EDT (17:09 UTC)
7,500 ft230° at 17 kt−15 kt11 °C135 kt13 h 17 min12:57 pm EDT (16:57 UTC)
9,500 ft230° at 17 kt−15 kt7 °C135 kt13 h 17 min12:57 pm EDT (16:57 UTC)
11,500 ft230° at 19 kt−16 kt3 °C136 kt13 h 11 min12:51 pm EDT (16:51 UTC)
13,500 ft230° at 20 kt−18 kt-1 °C138 kt13 h12:40 pm EDT (16:40 UTC)
15,500 ft230° at 22 kt−20 kt-6 °C140 kt12 h 48 min12:28 pm EDT (16:28 UTC)
17,500 ft230° at 24 kt−23 kt-10 °C143 kt12 h 32 min12:12 pm EDT (16:12 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180230° at 25 kt−23 kt-11 °C143 kt12 h 32 min12:12 pm EDT (16:12 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240240° at 29 kt−27 kt-22 °C147 kt12 h 12 min11:52 am EDT (15:52 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300240° at 36 kt−35 kt-32 °C155 kt11 h 34 min11:14 am EDT (15:14 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340250° at 44 kt−46 kt-38 °C166 kt10 h 48 min10:28 am EDT (14:28 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390260° at 49 kt−51 kt-47 °C171 kt10 h 29 min10:09 am EDT (14:09 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
PointFrom3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
SFOused from 0 nm out; 34 nm from the line120/13090/14 5°040/14 -1°350/17 -5°360/42 -14°360/64 -23°350/38 -32°300/19 -37°250/18 -44°
SACused from 50 nm out; 41 nm from the line110/6L/V 4°010/11 -2°350/11 -7°340/24 -16°360/44 -23°330/24 -30°270/21 -35°230/23 -43°
RNOused from 100 nm out; 64 nm from the line010/9320/10 -2°210/23 -9°210/34 -19°220/36 -25°230/31 -29°230/41 -33°230/38 -42°
BAMused from 249 nm out; 82 nm from the line310/7 0°270/19 -7°200/38 -17°190/49 -28°220/69 -29°220/63 -33°230/48 -41°
ELYused from 299 nm out; 41 nm from the line200/39 3°210/27 -2°210/45 -15°220/56 -24°210/60 -28°210/63 -34°220/61 -43°
SLCused from 448 nm out; 47 nm from the line200/5230/8 2°220/20 -2°210/40 -12°190/53 -25°210/62 -30°220/69 -34°220/64 -43°
RKSused from 598 nm out; 52 nm from the line200/41220/44 1°220/35 -11°220/46 -24°210/53 -27°220/62 -35°230/61 -44°
DENused from 747 nm out; 109 nm from the line240/21 14°250/44 6°220/49 -8°220/49 -21°230/54 -30°240/57 -35°240/49 -45°
BFFused from 797 nm out; 72 nm from the line180/28220/33 15°210/31 7°230/32 -9°220/41 -21°220/40 -33°240/47 -36°250/54 -46°
ONLused from 996 nm out; 95 nm from the line210/31 20°230/27 13°230/18 7°220/19 -8°240/26 -20°250/44 -35°270/52 -39°260/57 -47°
OMAused from 1195 nm out; 59 nm from the line220/47240/33 19°250/18 11°230/17 6°260/29 -8°250/33 -19°250/51 -33°260/61 -40°270/62 -49°
DSMused from 1295 nm out; 51 nm from the line230/40250/33 17°250/18 12°240/17 5°260/28 -8°270/34 -19°260/41 -33°260/55 -41°270/62 -51°
MCWused from 1345 nm out; 51 nm from the line220/44250/30 17°230/14 12°240/17 6°250/22 -8°270/29 -20°250/34 -34°260/52 -43°260/59 -51°
DBQused from 1395 nm out; 47 nm from the line230/33250/30 16°280/15 9°260/15 5°260/21 -7°260/24 -20°250/37 -33°270/42 -43°280/63 -52°
JOTused from 1544 nm out; 54 nm from the line250/23270/22 15°250/16 10°240/9 4°280/22 -7°280/29 -19°300/29 -34°290/50 -43°300/64 -52°
MKGused from 1644 nm out; 50 nm from the line260/22290/16 15°300/11 10°290/5 3°300/26 -9°300/32 -20°320/48 -36°320/61 -45°310/74 -53°
FWAused from 1743 nm out; 95 nm from the line300/17320/20 16°330/20 10°340/15 3°310/27 -8°320/37 -20°330/52 -36°330/65 -43°330/60 -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

AirportWhereConditionsWindVisibilityCeilingElevationReported
OAK Oakland, CA departure no report just now 9 ft
SCK Stockton, CA 50 nm out, 7 nm south of the line, tower no report just now 32 ft
GAB Gabbs, NV 209 nm out, 4 nm east of the line no report just now 4,699 ft
PVU Provo, UT 508 nm out, 8 nm southeast of the line, tower no report just now 4,496 ft
DWX Dixon, WY 707 nm out, 4 nm east of the line no report just now 6,548 ft
CYS Cheyenne, WY 827 nm out, 19 nm southeast of the line, tower no report just now 6,159 ft
TIF Thedford, NE 1026 nm out, 2 nm north of the line no report just now 2,925 ft
SUX Sioux City, IA 1215 nm out, 10 nm north of the line, tower no report just now 1,098 ft
ALO Waterloo, IA 1395 nm out, 11 nm north of the line, tower no report just now 873 ft
DBQ Dubuque, IA 1464 nm out, 2 nm east of the line, tower no report just now 1,076 ft
JXN Jackson, MI 1743 nm out, 1 nm southeast of the line, tower no report just now 1,000 ft
DTW Detroit, MI destination no report just now 645 ft

The highest airport on this list sits at 6,548 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At DTW when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:09 am EDT (14:09 UTC)

DTW has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.

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 22 nm from the route, at the departure end · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 12 October · ZOA
  • 6/6740 SACRAMENTO, CA, Thursday, October 8, 2026 through Sunday, October 11, 2026 Local 24 nm from the route, at the departure end · air shows/sports · ended 11 October · ZOA

Daylight

Sunset at OAK 6:35 pm PDT (01:35 UTC), at DTW 6:56 pm EDT (22:56 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:24 pm EDT (23:24 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
Radar now, the Pacific Southwest · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the southern Rockies
Radar now, the southern Rockies · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the northern Rockies
Radar now, the northern Rockies · loop National Weather Service
Radar, the whole country
Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service
Surface analysis now
Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead
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, Detroit Metro Wayne County.