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Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport to Ontario International OAK → ONT

314 nautical miles (362 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 133°, about 119° magnetic at the departure end (variation 14E). At 120 knots that is 2 h 31 min at the quickest height in today's winds (17,500 ft, a 5-knot tailwind), arriving about 7:27 pm PDT (02:27 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now OAK is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (250°) at 13 knots; ONT is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (250°) at 11 knots, gusting to 18. 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: 4,186 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

  • AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the last 69 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 6E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 39 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

  • B737 at 14,000 ft, 17 nm northeast, 2:54 pm PDT (21:54 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the destination end, 17 nm northeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    ONT UA /OV 20N ONT/TM 2154/FL140/TP B737/TB MOD
    Report
    a routine report filed through ONT
    Where
    20N ont
    Time
    21:54 UTC
    Height
    at 14,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B737
    Turbulence
    moderate
  • B738 descending, 17 nm northeast, 2:37 pm PDT (21:37 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. At the destination end, 17 nm northeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    ONT UA /OV ONT358021/TM 2137/FLDURD/TP B738/TB MODERATE CHOP STARTING AT 130
    Report
    a routine report filed through ONT
    Where
    21 nm north (358°) of ONT
    Time
    21:37 UTC
    Height
    during the descent
    Aircraft
    B738
    Turbulence
    moderate chop starting at at 13,000 ft
  • E50P descending, 37 nm southwest, 3:03 pm PDT (22:03 UTC): remarks: low-level wind shear + 10 knots short final. 59 nm along the route, 37 nm southwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    MRY UA /OV KMRY/TM 2203/FLDURD/TP E50P/RM LLWS +/- 10KTS SHORT FINAL
    Report
    a routine report filed through MRY
    Where
    over KMRY
    Time
    22:03 UTC
    Height
    during the descent
    Aircraft
    E50P
    Remarks
    low-level wind shear + 10 knots short final
  • B739 at 33,000 ft, 8 nm northeast, 4:01 pm PDT (23:01 UTC): remarks: mountain wave 10 knots zlawc. 275 nm along the route, 8 nm northeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    SDB UA /OV PMD/TM 2301/FL330/TP B739/RM MTN WAVE /- 10 KT /ZLAWC AWC-WEB
    Report
    a routine report filed through SDB
    Where
    over PMD
    Time
    23:01 UTC
    Height
    at 33,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B739
    Remarks
    mountain wave 10 knots zlawc
  • B38M at 36,000 ft, 31 nm northeast, 2:43 pm PDT (21:43 UTC): clear from 36,000 ft to 60,000 ft, -40 °C, wind 205° at 55 knots, remarks: produced by skypath. 275 nm along the route, 31 nm northeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    EDW UA /OV EDW154007 /TM 2143 /FL360 /TP B38M /SK SKC /WX FV99SM /TA M40 /WV 20555KT /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
    Report
    a routine report filed through EDW
    Where
    7 nm southeast (154°) of EDW
    Time
    21:43 UTC
    Height
    at 36,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B38M
    Sky
    clear
    Weather
    flight visibility 99 miles
    Temperature
    −40 °C
    Wind
    from 205° at 55 knots
    Remarks
    produced by skypath
  • E55P at 3,000 ft, 24 nm southwest, 3:00 pm PDT (22:00 UTC): a broken layer from 3,000 ft to 5,000 ft, remarks: during the descent RY21. 285 nm along the route, 24 nm southwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    SMO UA /OV SMO030008/TM 2200/FL030/TP E55P/SK BKN030-TOP050/RM DURD RY21
    Report
    a routine report filed through SMO
    Where
    8 nm northeast (030°) of SMO
    Time
    22:00 UTC
    Height
    at 3,000 ft
    Aircraft
    E55P
    Sky
    a broken layer from 3,000 ft, tops 5,000 ft
    Remarks
    during the descent RY21
  • B739 at 33,000 ft, 17 nm northeast, 4:02 pm PDT (23:02 UTC): remarks: mountain wave 10 knots zlawc. 295 nm along the route, 17 nm northeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    DRA UA /OV VCV242015/TM 2302/FL330/TP B739/RM MTN WAVE /- 10 KT /ZLAWC AWC-WEB
    Report
    a routine report filed through DRA
    Where
    15 nm southwest (242°) of VCV
    Time
    23:02 UTC
    Height
    at 33,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B739
    Remarks
    mountain wave 10 knots zlawc
  • B757 at 4,000 ft, 27 nm southwest, 3:38 pm PDT (22:38 UTC): remarks: reduced visibility below the ceiling ILS25L. 295 nm along the route, 27 nm southwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    LAX UA /OV LAX070010/TM 2238/FL040/TP B757/SK TOPS050 BASES040/RM REDUCED VISIBILITY BELOW THE CEILING. ILS25L
    Report
    a routine report filed through LAX
    Where
    10 nm east (070°) of LAX
    Time
    22:38 UTC
    Height
    at 4,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B757
    Sky
    TOPS050 BASES040
    Remarks
    reduced visibility below the ceiling ILS25L
  • B737 at 4,000 ft, 34 nm southwest, 3:37 pm PDT (22:37 UTC): a broken layer from 4,000 ft to 5,000 ft. 295 nm along the route, 34 nm southwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    KLAX UA /OV KLAX/TM 2237/FL040/TP B737/SK BKN040-TOP050
    Report
    a routine report filed through KLAX
    Where
    over KLAX
    Time
    22:37 UTC
    Height
    at 4,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B737
    Sky
    a broken layer from 4,000 ft, tops 5,000 ft
  • A320 at 3,500 ft, 35 nm southwest, 3:13 pm PDT (22:13 UTC): a broken layer above 3,500 ft, remarks: during the descent RY25L. 295 nm along the route, 35 nm southwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    LAX UA /OV LAX/TM 2213/FL035/TP A320/SK BKN-BASE035/RM DURD RY25L
    Report
    a routine report filed through LAX
    Where
    over LAX
    Time
    22:13 UTC
    Height
    at 3,500 ft
    Aircraft
    A320
    Sky
    BKN-BASE035
    Remarks
    during the descent RY25L
  • E75L , 34 nm southwest, 2:20 pm PDT (21:20 UTC): a broken layer from 3,700 ft to 4,700 ft. 295 nm along the route, 34 nm southwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    KLAX UA /OV KLAX/TM 2120/FL2125/TP E75L/SK BKN037-TOP047
    Report
    a routine report filed through KLAX
    Where
    over KLAX
    Time
    21:20 UTC
    Height
    at 212,500 ft
    Aircraft
    E75L
    Sky
    a broken layer from 3,700 ft, tops 4,700 ft
  • C172 at 1,400 ft, 35 nm southwest, 3:53 pm PDT (22:53 UTC): remarks: base 3,400 ft. At the destination end, 35 nm southwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    TOA UA /OV 4 E KTOA/TM 2253/FL014/TP C172/RM BASE 034
    Report
    a routine report filed through TOA
    Where
    4 east KTOA
    Time
    22:53 UTC
    Height
    at 1,400 ft
    Aircraft
    C172
    Remarks
    base 3,400 ft
  • B737 at 5,000 ft, 34 nm southwest, 3:30 pm PDT (22:30 UTC): a broken layer from 3,300 ft to 5,000 ft. At the destination end, 34 nm southwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    LGB UA /OV KLGB180005/TM 2230/FL050/TP B737/SK BKN033-TOPS050
    Report
    a routine report filed through LGB
    Where
    5 nm south (180°) of KLGB
    Time
    22:30 UTC
    Height
    at 5,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B737
    Sky
    a broken layer from 3,300 ft, tops 5,000 ft

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 4 forecast points nearest it (SFO, FAT, WJF, ONT). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
3,500 ft190° at 8 kt+4 kt116 kt2 h 42 min7:38 pm PDT (02:38 UTC)
5,500 ft210° at 14 kt+4 kt8 °C116 kt2 h 42 min7:38 pm PDT (02:38 UTC)
7,500 ft220° at 16 kt+3 kt5 °C117 kt2 h 41 min7:37 pm PDT (02:37 UTC)
9,500 ft220° at 20 kt02 °C120 kt2 h 37 min7:33 pm PDT (02:33 UTC)
11,500 ft220° at 25 kt0-2 °C120 kt2 h 37 min7:33 pm PDT (02:33 UTC)
13,500 ft230° at 27 kt−1 kt-6 °C121 kt2 h 36 min7:32 pm PDT (02:32 UTC)
15,500 ft230° at 27 kt−3 kt-9 °C123 kt2 h 33 min7:29 pm PDT (02:29 UTC)
17,500 ft230° at 27 kt−5 kt-13 °C125 kt2 h 31 min7:27 pm PDT (02:27 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180240° at 27 kt−5 kt-14 °C125 kt2 h 31 min7:27 pm PDT (02:27 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240230° at 37 kt−5 kt-22 °C125 kt2 h 31 min7:27 pm PDT (02:27 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300220° at 47 kt0-28 °C120 kt2 h 37 min7:33 pm PDT (02:33 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340220° at 41 kt+1 kt-34 °C119 kt2 h 38 min7:34 pm PDT (02:34 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390230° at 44 kt−2 kt-44 °C122 kt2 h 34 min7:30 pm PDT (02:30 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
PointFrom3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
SFOused from 0 nm out; 27 nm from the line220/11L/V 5°280/7 1°270/15 -3°290/23 -14°310/29 -24°280/26 -28°250/30 -34°250/36 -43°
FATused from 49 nm out; 67 nm from the line180/7170/9 7°200/20 3°210/27 -3°240/27 -14°230/38 -24°220/57 -27°230/42 -33°230/41 -44°
WJFused from 197 nm out; 43 nm from the line220/30 8°240/28 5°230/34 -2°220/34 -13°220/48 -20°220/47 -29°210/48 -34°220/52 -44°
ONTused from 295 nm out; 10 nm from the line230/11200/17 6°230/27 4°230/32 -2°210/39 -12°220/51 -20°220/48 -29°210/51 -34°210/52 -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

AirportWhereConditionsWindVisibilityCeilingElevationReported
OAK Oakland, CA departure VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,100 feet, a few clouds at 4,500 feet from the west-southwest (250°) at 13 knots 10+ mi none 9 ft 3:53 pm PDT (22:53 UTC)
RHV San Jose, CA 29 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line, tower VFR from the northwest (320°) at 12 knots 10+ mi none 135 ft 23:47 UTC
CVH Hollister, CA 59 nm out, 10 nm southwest of the line VFR from the west-southwest (250°) at 16 knots 10+ mi none 230 ft 23:35 UTC
BFL Bakersfield, CA 206 nm out, 7 nm northeast of the line, tower VFR from the west-northwest (300°) at 11 knots 10+ mi none 509 ft 23:54 UTC
WJF Lancaster, CA 265 nm out, 7 nm northeast of the line, tower VFR from the southwest (220°) at 22 knots, gusting to 32 10+ mi none 2,350 ft 22:56 UTC
PMD Palmdale, CA 275 nm out, 7 nm northeast of the line, tower VFR from the southwest (220°) at 17 knots, gusting to 27 10+ mi none 2,542 ft 23:53 UTC
ONT Ontario, CA destination VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,600 feet, scattered clouds at 5,500 feet, a broken layer at 14,000 feet from the west-southwest (250°) at 11 knots, gusting to 18 10+ mi 14,000 ft 944 ft 3:53 pm PDT (22:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 2,542 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At ONT when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 7:27 pm PDT (02:27 UTC)

Wind from the southwest at 11 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 3,000 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for ONT
  • From Sun 5:00 pm PDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 11 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 3,000 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
  • From Sun 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, overcast at 2,500 feet
  • From Mon 3:00 am PDT (10:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a few clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
  • From Mon 11:00 am PDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
  • From Mon 2:00 pm PDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 11 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
  • From Mon 8:00 pm PDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 6,000 feet
The forecast for OAK, the departure
  • From Sun 5:00 pm PDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,000 feet
  • From Sun 7:00 pm PDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,000 feet
  • From Sun 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
  • From Mon 3:00 pm PDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the west at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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 5 nm from the route, 20 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 12 October · ZOA
  • 4/3635 DISNEYLAND THEME PARK, ANAHEIM,, CA 19 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · ZLA

Daylight

Sunset at OAK 6:35 pm PDT (01:35 UTC), at ONT 6:20 pm PDT (01:20 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:45 pm PDT (01:45 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at ONT is after sunset there (6:21 pm PDT (01:21 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, 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, Ontario International.