Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport to Kansas City International OAK → MCI
1,291 nautical miles (1,485 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 077°, about 063° magnetic at the departure end (variation 14E). At 120 knots that is 7 h 33 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 51-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:30 am CDT (07:30 UTC), after sunset at the destination. 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: 319 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 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 15,000 ft. Over the route from 109 to 328 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 3C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 238 to 596 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 288 to 914 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 288 to 755 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 377 to 854 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). Over the route from 397 to 516 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 487 to 735 nm out.
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 20:00–03:00 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 10 forecast points nearest it (SFO, SAC, BIH, ELY, BCE, GJT, DEN, GLD, SLN, MKC). 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 | 210° at 20 kt | −9 kt | 129 kt | 10 h | 4:57 am CDT (09:57 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 210° at 24 kt | −13 kt | 11 °C | 133 kt | 9 h 42 min | 4:39 am CDT (09:39 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 220° at 24 kt | −15 kt | 9 °C | 135 kt | 9 h 34 min | 4:31 am CDT (09:31 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 220° at 26 kt | −19 kt | 4 °C | 139 kt | 9 h 17 min | 4:14 am CDT (09:14 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 230° at 29 kt | −22 kt | 0 °C | 142 kt | 9 h 05 min | 4:02 am CDT (09:02 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 230° at 32 kt | −26 kt | -5 °C | 146 kt | 8 h 51 min | 3:48 am CDT (08:48 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 230° at 34 kt | −29 kt | -9 °C | 149 kt | 8 h 40 min | 3:37 am CDT (08:37 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 230° at 35 kt | −29 kt | -10 °C | 149 kt | 8 h 40 min | 3:37 am CDT (08:37 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 220° at 39 kt | −29 kt | -22 °C | 149 kt | 8 h 40 min | 3:37 am CDT (08:37 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 53 kt | −44 kt | -29 °C | 164 kt | 7 h 52 min | 2:49 am CDT (07:49 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 240° at 56 kt | −49 kt | -37 °C | 169 kt | 7 h 38 min | 2:35 am CDT (07:35 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 240° at 55 kt | −51 kt | -46 °C | 171 kt | 7 h 33 min | 2:30 am CDT (07:30 UTC) |
Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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; 34 nm from the line | 220/11 | L/V 5° | 280/7 1° | 270/15 -3° | 290/23 -14° | 310/29 -24° | 280/26 -28° | 250/30 -34° | 250/36 -43° |
| SAC | used from 50 nm out; 50 nm from the line | 270/5 | L/V 5° | L/V -1° | 240/11 -5° | 250/22 -15° | 270/25 -24° | 260/31 -27° | 240/39 -33° | 240/39 -42° |
| BIH | used from 99 nm out; 77 nm from the line | L/V | 210/14 6° | 210/20 -2° | 230/26 -14° | 220/32 -24° | 220/63 -27° | 220/56 -35° | 230/50 -44° | |
| ELY | used from 248 nm out; 90 nm from the line | 210/20 4° | 240/21 -1° | 230/37 -13° | 200/58 -25° | 220/73 -27° | 220/73 -36° | 220/69 -44° | ||
| BCE | used from 447 nm out; 81 nm from the line | 210/47 0° | 200/50 -12° | 220/31 -23° | 220/56 -26° | 220/58 -35° | 230/58 -45° | |||
| GJT | used from 546 nm out; 79 nm from the line | 210/40 11° | 210/46 3° | 210/61 -10° | 210/68 -22° | 220/57 -29° | 230/59 -36° | 240/66 -46° | ||
| DEN | used from 745 nm out; 64 nm from the line | 190/31 16° | 210/32 7° | 240/41 -8° | 230/47 -21° | 240/56 -32° | 250/65 -37° | 250/61 -47° | ||
| GLD | used from 894 nm out; 49 nm from the line | 190/29 | 200/30 15° | 240/23 8° | 250/39 -7° | 230/39 -19° | 230/57 -31° | 240/67 -39° | 250/62 -49° | |
| SLN | used from 1043 nm out; 97 nm from the line | 190/37 | 220/39 20° | 240/31 14° | 250/24 7° | 260/25 -7° | 250/26 -17° | 250/44 -31° | 260/47 -40° | 260/47 -50° |
| MKC | used from 1241 nm out; 33 nm from the line | 200/28 | 220/30 16° | 270/20 11° | 280/22 7° | 260/27 -6° | 270/27 -18° | 280/38 -32° | 270/38 -40° | 280/50 -52° |
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 | no report just now | 9 ft | ||||
| SCK Stockton, CA | 50 nm out, 2 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 32 ft | ||||
| HTH Hawthorne, NV | 179 nm out, 14 nm north of the line | no report just now | 4,230 ft | ||||
| FOM Fillmore, UT | 467 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 4,984 ft | ||||
| GJT Grand Junction, CO | 645 nm out, 13 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 4,861 ft | ||||
| ASE Aspen, CO | 725 nm out, 12 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 7,837 ft | ||||
| APA Denver, CO | 824 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 5,884 ft | ||||
| CBK Colby, KS | 993 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 3,188 ft | ||||
| HLC Hill City, KS | 1053 nm out, 7 nm south of the line | no report just now | 2,238 ft | ||||
| MHK Manhattan, KS | 1201 nm out, 16 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,066 ft | ||||
| MCI Kansas City, MO | destination | no report just now | 1,027 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 7,837 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At MCI when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:30 am CDT (07:30 UTC)
MCI has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/7455 SAN FRANCISCO, CA, Thursday, October 8, 2026 through Sunday, October 11, 2026 Local 8 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · until 11 October · ZOA
- 6/6741 SAN FRANCISCO, CA, Thursday, October 8, 2026 through Sunday, October 11, 2026 Local 6 nm from the route, at the departure end · air shows/sports · until 11 October · ZOA
- 6/7231 Santa Clara, CA, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 20 nm from the route, at the departure end · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 12 October · ZOA
Daylight
Sunset at OAK 6:35 pm PDT (01:35 UTC), at MCI 6:46 pm CDT (23:46 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:13 pm CDT (00:13 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at MCI is before sunrise there (7:25 am CDT (12:25 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.
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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, Kansas City International.