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Reno/Tahoe International to San Diego International RNO → SAN

425 nautical miles (489 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 162°, about 149° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13E). At 120 knots that is 3 h 44 min at the quickest height in today's winds (5,500 ft, a 6-knot headwind), arriving about 7:49 pm PDT (02:49 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now RNO is VFR, wind variable at 6 knots; SAN is VFR, wind from the southwest (230°) at 9 knots, gusting to 15. 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: 2,939 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 30 to 217 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 247 to 366 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 6E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 119 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 RNO.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

B737 at 14,000 ft, 12 nm east, 2:54 pm PDT (21:54 UTC): moderate turbulence. 326 nm along the route, 12 nm east 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, 12 nm northeast, 2:37 pm PDT (21:37 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 326 nm along the route, 12 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
A21N at 27,000 ft, 19 nm northeast, 1:28 pm PDT (20:28 UTC): moderate turbulence. 336 nm along the route, 19 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DAG UA /OV POM045025/TM 2028/FL270/TP A21N/TB MOD/RM -/ZLAWC112030 AWC-WEB
```
Report
a routine report filed through DAG
Where
25 nm northeast (045°) of POM
Time
20:28 UTC
Height
at 27,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
PC24 at 11,000 ft, 6 nm west, 2:23 pm PDT (21:23 UTC): light to moderate turbulence from 9,000 ft to 11,000 ft, remarks: during the descent RY35L rno. 20 nm along the route, 6 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RNO UA /OV KRNO167020/TM 2123/FL110/TP PC24/TB CONT LGT OCNL MOD 110-090/RM DURD RY35L RNO
```
Report
a routine report filed through RNO
Where
20 nm south (167°) of KRNO
Time
21:23 UTC
Height
at 11,000 ft
Aircraft
PC24
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate from 11,000 ft to 9,000 ft
Remarks
during the descent RY35L rno
B737 at 27,000 ft, 9 nm northeast, 3:14 pm PDT (22:14 UTC): remarks: mountain wave a 10-knot loss of airspeed +/-300FT entered by zoa fdcs. 69 nm along the route, 9 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RNO UA /OV 3830N11910W/TM 2214/FL270/TP B737/RM MTN WAVE +/-10KTS +/-300FT ENTERED BY ZOA FDCS
```
Report
a routine report filed through RNO
Where
3830N11910W
Time
22:14 UTC
Height
at 27,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Remarks
mountain wave a 10-knot loss of airspeed +/-300FT entered by zoa fdcs
EPIC at 16,000 ft, 29 nm east, 1:48 pm PDT (20:48 UTC): light rime icing, -10 °C, remarks: zlawc. 277 nm along the route, 29 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAX UA /OV LAX016092/TM 2048/FL160/TP EPIC/TA M10/IC LGT RIME/RM ZLAWC AWC-WEB
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAX
Where
92 nm north (016°) of LAX
Time
20:48 UTC
Height
at 16,000 ft
Aircraft
EPIC
Temperature
−10 °C
Icing
light rime
Remarks
zlawc
B38M at 36,000 ft, 12 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. 296 nm along the route, 12 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
GLF4 at 3,500 ft, 37 nm southwest, 1:52 pm PDT (20:52 UTC): remarks: reported by A GLF4 on 6 mile final on ils to 16R. 316 nm along the route, 37 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
VNY UA /OV VNY/TM 2052/FL035/TP GLF4/RM REPORTED BY A GLF4 ON 6 MILE FINAL ON ILS TO 16R
```
Report
a routine report filed through VNY
Where
over VNY
Time
20:52 UTC
Height
at 3,500 ft
Aircraft
GLF4
Remarks
reported by A GLF4 on 6 mile final on ils to 16R
E55P at 3,000 ft, 32 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. 326 nm along the route, 32 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
C25M at 3,000 ft, 32 nm southwest, 1:50 pm PDT (20:50 UTC): a broken layer above 3,000 ft, remarks: during the descent RY21. 326 nm along the route, 32 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SMO UA /OV SMO030008/TM 2050/FL030/TP C25M/SK BKN030-TOPUNKN/RM DURD RY21
```
Report
a routine report filed through SMO
Where
8 nm northeast (030°) of SMO
Time
20:50 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
C25M
Sky
a broken layer from 3,000 ft, tops unknown
Remarks
during the descent RY21
B739 at 21,000 ft, 15 nm southwest, 1:30 pm PDT (20:30 UTC): light turbulence from 16,500 ft to 20,000 ft. 326 nm along the route, 15 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DRA UA /OV POM283012/TM 2030/FL210/TP B739/TB LGT CONS 165-200/RM -/ZLAWC112032 AWC-WEB
```
Report
a routine report filed through DRA
Where
12 nm west (283°) of POM
Time
20:30 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
light continuous from 16,500 ft to 20,000 ft
Remarks
B757 at 4,000 ft, 30 nm southwest, 3:38 pm PDT (22:38 UTC): remarks: reduced visibility below the ceiling ILS25L. 336 nm along the route, 30 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, 38 nm west, 3:37 pm PDT (22:37 UTC): a broken layer from 4,000 ft to 5,000 ft. 336 nm along the route, 38 nm west 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, 39 nm west, 3:13 pm PDT (22:13 UTC): a broken layer above 3,500 ft, remarks: during the descent RY25L. 336 nm along the route, 39 nm west 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

16 more routine reports are on the map.

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 5 forecast points nearest it (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	220° at 11 kt	+6 kt	8 °C	114 kt	3 h 44 min	7:49 pm PDT (02:49 UTC)
7,500 ft	230° at 16 kt	+7 kt	6 °C	113 kt	3 h 46 min	7:51 pm PDT (02:51 UTC)
9,500 ft	230° at 21 kt	+8 kt	4 °C	112 kt	3 h 48 min	7:53 pm PDT (02:53 UTC)
11,500 ft	230° at 25 kt	+11 kt	-2 °C	109 kt	3 h 54 min	7:59 pm PDT (02:59 UTC)
13,500 ft	220° at 28 kt	+14 kt	-5 °C	106 kt	4 h 01 min	8:06 pm PDT (03:06 UTC)
15,500 ft	220° at 30 kt	+16 kt	-9 °C	104 kt	4 h 05 min	8:10 pm PDT (03:10 UTC)
17,500 ft	220° at 32 kt	+18 kt	-12 °C	102 kt	4 h 10 min	8:15 pm PDT (03:15 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	220° at 33 kt	+19 kt	-13 °C	101 kt	4 h 12 min	8:17 pm PDT (03:17 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	220° at 43 kt	+23 kt	-22 °C	97 kt	4 h 23 min	8:28 pm PDT (03:28 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	220° at 54 kt	+28 kt	-28 °C	92 kt	4 h 37 min	8:42 pm PDT (03:42 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	220° at 53 kt	+31 kt	-34 °C	89 kt	4 h 47 min	8:52 pm PDT (03:52 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	220° at 51 kt	+26 kt	-44 °C	94 kt	4 h 31 min	8:36 pm PDT (03:36 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
RNO	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line		320/7	260/13 1°	230/21 -7°	210/38 -17°	220/43 -26°	230/54 -29°	230/59 -32°	230/54 -41°
BIH	used from 49 nm out; 72 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°
WJF	used from 198 nm out; 74 nm from the line		220/30 8°	240/28 5°	230/34 -2°	220/34 -13°	220/48 -20°	220/47 -29°	210/48 -34°	220/52 -44°
ONT	used from 296 nm out; 22 nm from the line	230/11	200/17 6°	230/27 4°	230/32 -2°	210/39 -12°	220/51 -20°	220/48 -29°	210/51 -34°	210/52 -44°
SAN	used from 395 nm out; 15 nm from the line	200/10	240/19 9°	240/27 5°	230/22 -1°	220/40 -10°	220/49 -19°	220/54 -29°	220/61 -35°	220/56 -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
RNO Reno, NV	departure	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 8,000 feet, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet	variable at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	4,414 ft	3:55 pm PDT (22:55 UTC)
CXP Carson City, NV	20 nm out, 4 nm west of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 8,000 feet, scattered clouds at 9,500 feet	from the west-southwest (250°) at 16 knots, gusting to 22	10+ mi	none	4,704 ft	22:55 UTC
MMH Mammoth Lakes, CA	119 nm out, 8 nm east of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 9,000 feet	from the west-northwest (300°) at 8 knots, gusting to 23	10+ mi	none	7,134 ft	22:55 UTC
BIH Bishop, CA	138 nm out, 25 nm east of the line	VFR	from the southeast (140°) at 9 knots, gusting to 16	10+ mi	none	4,124 ft	22:56 UTC
IYK Inyokern, CA	247 nm out, 20 nm east of the line	no report just now				2,457 ft
MHV Mojave, CA	277 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: overcast at 14,000 feet	from the south-southwest (210°) at 25 knots, gusting to 34	10+ mi	14,000 ft	2,801 ft	21:55 UTC
POC La Verne, CA	336 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 11,000 feet Weather: mist	from the south (190°) at 10 knots	3 mi	11,000 ft	1,013 ft	21:47 UTC
CNO Chino, CA	346 nm out, 1 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 5,500 feet, a broken layer at 12,000 feet	from the west-southwest (250°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	5,500 ft	650 ft	22:53 UTC
CRQ Carlsbad, CA	405 nm out, 5 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,700 feet, a broken layer at 4,500 feet, overcast at 12,000 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	4,500 ft	330 ft	22:53 UTC
SAN San Diego, CA	destination	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,900 feet, a broken layer at 3,400 feet, overcast at 4,700 feet	from the southwest (230°) at 9 knots, gusting to 15	10+ mi	3,400 ft	16 ft	3:51 pm PDT (22:51 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, 7:49 pm PDT (02:49 UTC)

Wind from the southwest at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,800 feet, a broken layer at 4,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for SAN

From Sun 3:00 pm PDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,800 feet, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
At times between Sun 3:00 pm PDT (22:00 UTC) and 5:00 pm PDT (00:00 UTC): a broken layer at 2,800 feet
From Sun 8:00 pm PDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
From Mon 2:00 am PDT (09:00 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 1:00 pm PDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet

The forecast for RNO, the departure

From Sun 11:00 am PDT (18:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a broken layer at 8,000 feet
From Sun 3:00 pm PDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the west at 11 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a broken layer at 8,000 feet
From Sun 7:00 pm PDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 8,000 feet
From Sun 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 8,000 feet

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, 109 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, 237 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, 356 nm along the route · security · ZLA

Daylight

Sunset at RNO 6:24 pm PDT (01:24 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 after sunset there (6:20 pm PDT (01:20 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

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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: Reno/Tahoe International, San Diego International.