Portland International to San Diego International PDX → SAN
811 nautical miles (934 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 160°, about 144° magnetic at the departure end (variation 16E). At 120 knots that is 6 h 17 min at the quickest height in today's winds (24,000 ft, a 9-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:51 am PDT (08:51 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: 3,568 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 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the first 317 nm of the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 16,000 ft. Over the route from 129 to 139 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Near the route, 139 nm along the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 15,000 ft. Over the route from 445 to 584 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 623 to 752 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 6E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 139 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 PDX.
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 8 forecast points nearest it (PDX, RDM, LKV, RNO, BIH, WJF, ONT, SAN). 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 | 180° at 3 kt | +3 kt | 3 °C | 117 kt | 6 h 56 min | 2:30 am PDT (09:30 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 260° at 2 kt | 0 | -1 °C | 120 kt | 6 h 46 min | 2:20 am PDT (09:20 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 260° at 4 kt | 0 | -3 °C | 120 kt | 6 h 46 min | 2:20 am PDT (09:20 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 230° at 7 kt | +3 kt | -6 °C | 117 kt | 6 h 56 min | 2:30 am PDT (09:30 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 230° at 8 kt | +3 kt | -10 °C | 117 kt | 6 h 56 min | 2:30 am PDT (09:30 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 240° at 9 kt | +2 kt | -13 °C | 118 kt | 6 h 52 min | 2:26 am PDT (09:26 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 250° at 10 kt | +1 kt | -16 °C | 119 kt | 6 h 49 min | 2:23 am PDT (09:23 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 250° at 10 kt | +1 kt | -17 °C | 119 kt | 6 h 49 min | 2:23 am PDT (09:23 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 290° at 15 kt | −9 kt | -24 °C | 129 kt | 6 h 17 min | 1:51 am PDT (08:51 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 270° at 20 kt | −6 kt | -31 °C | 126 kt | 6 h 26 min | 2:00 am PDT (09:00 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 250° at 26 kt | +3 kt | -36 °C | 117 kt | 6 h 56 min | 2:30 am PDT (09:30 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 230° at 34 kt | +11 kt | -42 °C | 109 kt | 7 h 26 min | 3:00 am PDT (10:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PDX | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | L/V | 030/7 1° | 020/12 -6° | 020/29 -9° | 010/69 -16° | 010/81 -25° | 360/83 -40° | 360/67 -46° | 320/29 -42° |
| RDM | used from 49 nm out; 38 nm from the line | 040/17 -1° | 030/31 -8° | 010/29 -12° | 010/61 -19° | 360/95 -25° | 360/82 -36° | 360/40 -37° | 310/19 -40° | |
| LKV | used from 148 nm out; 57 nm from the line | 010/8 -8° | 350/13 -11° | 340/21 -21° | 360/60 -26° | 350/37 -32° | 310/26 -35° | 260/25 -39° | ||
| RNO | used from 297 nm out; 65 nm from the line | 010/9 | 320/10 -2° | 210/23 -9° | 210/34 -19° | 220/36 -25° | 230/31 -29° | 230/41 -33° | 230/38 -42° | |
| BIH | used from 445 nm out; 63 nm from the line | L/V | 240/7 1° | 190/13 -3° | 200/26 -16° | 210/43 -26° | 220/54 -28° | 220/51 -35° | 220/47 -43° | |
| WJF | used from 594 nm out; 64 nm from the line | 200/28 6° | 210/28 3° | 210/29 -4° | 210/28 -14° | 220/41 -20° | 220/47 -29° | 220/46 -37° | 220/53 -44° | |
| ONT | used from 693 nm out; 12 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° |
| SAN | used from 792 nm out; 10 nm from the line | 200/11 | 200/23 7° | 210/27 4° | 210/31 -3° | 220/56 -10° | 220/56 -19° | 220/52 -30° | 220/64 -37° | 220/67 -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
| Airport | Where | Conditions | Wind | Visibility | Ceiling | Elevation | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PDX Portland, OR | departure | no report just now | 30 ft | ||||
| UAO Aurora, OR | 20 nm out, 14 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 199 ft | ||||
| LKV Lakeview, OR | 228 nm out, 23 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 4,734 ft | ||||
| AAT Alturas, CA | 257 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 4,378 ft | ||||
| RNO Reno, NV | 386 nm out, 1 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 4,414 ft | ||||
| CXP Carson City, NV | 406 nm out, 4 nm west of the line | no report just now | 4,704 ft | ||||
| MMH Mammoth Lakes, CA | 505 nm out, 8 nm east of the line | no report just now | 7,134 ft | ||||
| IYK Inyokern, CA | 633 nm out, 20 nm east of the line | no report just now | 2,457 ft | ||||
| POC La Verne, CA | 722 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,013 ft | ||||
| CNO Chino, CA | 732 nm out, 1 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 650 ft | ||||
| SAN San Diego, CA | destination | no report just now | 16 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 7,134 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At SAN when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:51 am PDT (08:51 UTC)
SAN has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
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 19 nm from the route, 495 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 20 October · ZOA
- 6/8783 38NM NE BAKERSFIELD, CA, Saturday, October 10, 2026 through Friday, October 23, 2026 UTC 1 nm from the route, 623 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 23 October · ZLA
- 4/3635 DISNEYLAND THEME PARK, ANAHEIM,, CA 14 nm from the route, 742 nm along the route · security · ZLA
Daylight
Sunset at PDX 6:30 pm PDT (01:30 UTC), at SAN 6:19 pm PDT (01:19 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:44 pm PDT (01:44 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at SAN is before sunrise there (6:50 am PDT (13:50 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: Portland International, San Diego International.