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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 1:56 am PDT (08:56 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now PDX is VFR, wind from the east (100°) at 7 knots; SAN is VFR, wind from the west (270°) at 6 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: 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

EPIC at 31,000 ft, 49 nm northwest, 6:38 pm PDT (01:38 UTC): moderate turbulence from 30,000 ft to 31,000 ft, remarks: zse. At the departure end, 49 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AST UA /OV AST070020/TM 0138/FL310/TP EPIC/TB MOD 310-300/RM ZSE
```
Report
a routine report filed through AST
Where
20 nm east (070°) of AST
Time
01:38 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
EPIC
Turbulence
moderate from 31,000 ft to 30,000 ft
Remarks
zse
B739 at 10,000 ft, 30 nm west, 6:19 pm PDT (01:19 UTC): moderate rime icing from 10,000 ft to 12,000 ft, -12 °C. At the departure end, 30 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PDX UA /OV 30W PDX/TM 0119/FL100/TP B739/TA M12/IC MOD RIME 120-100
```
Report
a routine report filed through PDX
Where
30W pdx
Time
01:19 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Temperature
−12 °C
Icing
moderate rime from 12,000 ft to 10,000 ft
B38M at 14,000 ft, 36 nm east, 5:13 pm PDT (00:13 UTC): moderate turbulence, light rime icing, 8 °C. 722 nm along the route, 36 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ONT UA /OV ONT053034/TM 0013/FL140/TP B38M/TA 08/TB MODERATE TURBULENCE/IC LIGHT RIME ICE 190 - 170
```
Report
a routine report filed through ONT
Where
34 nm northeast (053°) of ONT
Time
00:13 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Temperature
8 °C
Turbulence
moderate turbulence
Icing
light rime ice at 19,000 ft at 17,000 ft
B738 at 11,000 ft, 32 nm northeast, 6:19 pm PDT (01:19 UTC): light rime icing, remarks: during the descent runway 5. 99 nm along the route, 32 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RDM UA /OV RDM/TM 0119/FL110/TP B738/TA UNKN/IC LGT RIME/RM DURD RWY 5
```
Report
a routine report filed through RDM
Where
over RDM
Time
01:19 UTC
Height
at 11,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Temperature
UNKN
Icing
light rime
Remarks
during the descent runway 5
E75L at 11,000 ft, 32 nm northeast, 6:16 pm PDT (01:16 UTC): light rime icing, remarks: during the descent runway 29. 99 nm along the route, 32 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RDM UA /OV RDM/TM 0116/FL110/TP E75L/TA UNKN/IC LGT RIME/RM DURD RWY 29
```
Report
a routine report filed through RDM
Where
over RDM
Time
01:16 UTC
Height
at 11,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Temperature
UNKN
Icing
light rime
Remarks
during the descent runway 29
E75L at 11,000 ft, 37 nm east, 5:36 pm PDT (00:36 UTC): trace to light rime icing from 10,500 ft to 11,500 ft, -8 °C, remarks: durc-zse. 99 nm along the route, 37 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RDM UA /OV DSD090015/TM 0036/FL110/TP E75L/TA M08/IC TRACE-LGT RIME 105-115/RM DURC-ZSE
```
Report
a routine report filed through RDM
Where
15 nm east (090°) of DSD
Time
00:36 UTC
Height
at 11,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Temperature
−8 °C
Icing
trace-lgt rime from 10,500 ft to 11,500 ft
Remarks
durc-zse
E175 at 6,500 ft, 32 nm northeast, 5:28 pm PDT (00:28 UTC): a broken layer above 6,500 ft. 99 nm along the route, 32 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RDM UA /OV RDM/TM 0028/FL065/TP E175/SK BKN065-TOPSUNKN
```
Report
a routine report filed through RDM
Where
over RDM
Time
00:28 UTC
Height
at 6,500 ft
Aircraft
E175
Sky
a broken layer from 6,500 ft, tops unknown
E75L at 35,000 ft, 25 nm northeast, 6:18 pm PDT (01:18 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zse. 208 nm along the route, 25 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LKV UA /OV LKV/TM 0118/FL350/TP E75L/TB LGT OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZSE
```
Report
a routine report filed through LKV
Where
over LKV
Time
01:18 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
light occasional moderate chop
Remarks
zse
B38M descending, 3 nm west, 6:28 pm PDT (01:28 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the descent runway 35L rno. 396 nm along the route, 3 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RNO UA /OV KRNO167009/TM 0128/FLUNKN/TP B38M/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM DURD RY35L RNO
```
Report
a routine report filed through RNO
Where
9 nm south (167°) of KRNO
Time
01:28 UTC
Height
height not given
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Remarks
during the descent runway 35L rno
E75L climbing, 18 nm southwest, 7:15 pm PDT (02:15 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 703 nm along the route, 18 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ONT UA /OV ONT290030/TM 0215/FLDURC/TP E75L/SK T-078
```
Report
a routine report filed through ONT
Where
30 nm west (290°) of ONT
Time
02:15 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
E75L
Sky
T-078
B739 at 4,000 ft, 31 nm west, 5:32 pm PDT (00:32 UTC): overcast above 4,000 ft. 712 nm along the route, 31 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BUR UA /OV BUR/TM 0032/FL040/TP B739/SK OVC040
```
Report
a routine report filed through BUR
Where
over BUR
Time
00:32 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Sky
overcast from 4,000 ft
SLG4 at 3,000 ft, 11 nm west, 6:33 pm PDT (01:33 UTC): scattered clouds above 4,000 ft. 722 nm along the route, 11 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EMT UA /OV EMT070006/TM 0133/FL030/TP SLG4/SK SCT040
```
Report
a routine report filed through EMT
Where
6 nm east (070°) of EMT
Time
01:33 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
SLG4
Sky
scattered clouds from 4,000 ft
A21B at 4,000 ft, 39 nm west, 5:11 pm PDT (00:11 UTC): a broken layer above 4,000 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 25L. 722 nm along the route, 39 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAX UA /OV LAX/TM 0011/FL040/TP A21B/SK BKN-BASE040/RM DURD RY25L
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAX
Where
over LAX
Time
00:11 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
A21B
Sky
BKN-BASE040
Remarks
during the descent runway 25L
B737 at 6,400 ft, 28 nm southwest, 6:30 pm PDT (01:30 UTC): a broken layer from 3,300 ft to 6,400 ft. 732 nm along the route, 28 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LGB UA /OV LGB/TM 0130/FL064/TP B737/SK BKN033-TOP064
```
Report
a routine report filed through LGB
Where
over LGB
Time
01:30 UTC
Height
at 6,400 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
a broken layer from 3,300 ft, tops 6,400 ft

13 more routine reports are on the map.

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	2:35 am PDT (09:35 UTC)
7,500 ft	260° at 2 kt	0	-1 °C	120 kt	6 h 46 min	2:25 am PDT (09:25 UTC)
9,500 ft	260° at 4 kt	0	-3 °C	120 kt	6 h 46 min	2:25 am PDT (09:25 UTC)
11,500 ft	230° at 7 kt	+3 kt	-6 °C	117 kt	6 h 56 min	2:35 am PDT (09:35 UTC)
13,500 ft	230° at 8 kt	+3 kt	-10 °C	117 kt	6 h 56 min	2:35 am PDT (09:35 UTC)
15,500 ft	240° at 9 kt	+2 kt	-13 °C	118 kt	6 h 52 min	2:31 am PDT (09:31 UTC)
17,500 ft	250° at 10 kt	+1 kt	-16 °C	119 kt	6 h 49 min	2:28 am PDT (09:28 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	250° at 10 kt	+1 kt	-17 °C	119 kt	6 h 49 min	2:28 am PDT (09:28 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	290° at 15 kt	−9 kt	-24 °C	129 kt	6 h 17 min	1:56 am PDT (08:56 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	270° at 20 kt	−6 kt	-31 °C	126 kt	6 h 26 min	2:05 am PDT (09:05 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	250° at 26 kt	+3 kt	-36 °C	117 kt	6 h 56 min	2:35 am PDT (09:35 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	230° at 34 kt	+11 kt	-42 °C	109 kt	7 h 26 min	3:05 am PDT (10:05 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	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,900 feet, a few clouds at 7,000 feet, a few clouds at 9,000 feet	from the east (100°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	30 ft	6:53 pm PDT (01:53 UTC)
UAO Aurora, OR	20 nm out, 14 nm west of the line, tower	VFR Sky: overcast at 9,000 feet	from the east-northeast (070°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	9,000 ft	199 ft	01:53 UTC
LKV Lakeview, OR	228 nm out, 23 nm northeast of the line	VFR	from the north (360°) at 12 knots, gusting to 19	10+ mi	none	4,734 ft	01:53 UTC
AAT Alturas, CA	257 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line	VFR	from the north (010°) at 15 knots, gusting to 24	10+ mi	none	4,378 ft	01:55 UTC
RNO Reno, NV	386 nm out, 1 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 9,500 feet	from the west (270°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	4,414 ft	01:55 UTC
CXP Carson City, NV	406 nm out, 4 nm west of the line	VFR	from the west (260°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	4,704 ft	02:35 UTC
MMH Mammoth Lakes, CA	505 nm out, 8 nm east of the line	VFR	from the west-southwest (240°) at 16 knots, gusting to 23	10+ mi	none	7,134 ft	02:35 UTC
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	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 11,000 feet	from the south-southwest (210°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	11,000 ft	1,013 ft	00:47 UTC
CNO Chino, CA	732 nm out, 1 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 12,000 feet	from the southwest (230°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	12,000 ft	650 ft	01:53 UTC
SAN San Diego, CA	destination	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 3,100 feet, overcast at 5,000 feet	from the west (270°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	3,100 ft	16 ft	6:51 pm PDT (01:51 UTC)

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, 1:56 am PDT (08:56 UTC)

Wind from the southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 3,500 feet VFR

The whole forecast for SAN

From Sun 5:00 pm PDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,800 feet, a broken layer at 3,500 feet and more above
From Sun 8:00 pm PDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
From Sun 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm PDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 10 knots, gusting to 17, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
From Mon 5:00 pm PDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet

The forecast for PDX, the departure

From Sun 5:00 pm PDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
From Sun 8:00 pm PDT (03:00 UTC): wind light and variable, 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 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

Radar now, the Pacific Northwest · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the Pacific Southwest · 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: Portland International, San Diego International.