San Diego International to Nashville International SAN → BNA
1,518 nautical miles (1,747 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 074°, about 063° magnetic at the departure end (variation 11E). At 120 knots that is 8 h 20 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 62-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:57 pm CDT (19:57 UTC). Right now SAN is VFR, wind calm; BNA is VFR, wind calm. 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: 2,141 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 SIERRA 2E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 10 to 40 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 20 to 430 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 240 to 340 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). Near the route, 280 nm along the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Over the route from 310 to 629 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 350 to 430 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Near the route, 569 nm along the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: 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 829 to 1199 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the last 20 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 SAN.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- E75L at 33,000 ft, 40 nm northeast, 4:09 am PDT (11:09 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZME62. At the destination end, 40 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
BNA UA /OV BNA045040/TM 1109/FL330/TP E75L/TB NEG/RM ZME62
- Report
- a routine report filed through BNA
- Where
- 40 nm northeast (045°) of BNA
- Time
- 11:09 UTC
- Height
- at 33,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E75L
- Turbulence
- none
- Remarks
- ZME62
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 08:00–15:00 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 15 forecast points nearest it (SAN, BLH, PHX, ABQ, TCC, AMA, GAG, OKC, TUL, FSM, SGF, LIT, MEM, CGI, BNA). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,500 ft | 230° at 22 kt | −19 kt | 139 kt | 10 h 55 min | 5:32 pm CDT (22:32 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 230° at 22 kt | −20 kt | 22 °C | 140 kt | 10 h 51 min | 5:28 pm CDT (22:28 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 230° at 21 kt | −18 kt | 11 °C | 138 kt | 11 h | 5:37 pm CDT (22:37 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 230° at 21 kt | −18 kt | 9 °C | 138 kt | 11 h | 5:37 pm CDT (22:37 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 220° at 23 kt | −19 kt | 5 °C | 139 kt | 10 h 55 min | 5:32 pm CDT (22:32 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 230° at 27 kt | −23 kt | 1 °C | 143 kt | 10 h 37 min | 5:14 pm CDT (22:14 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 230° at 31 kt | −28 kt | -3 °C | 148 kt | 10 h 15 min | 4:52 pm CDT (21:52 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 230° at 36 kt | −32 kt | -7 °C | 152 kt | 9 h 59 min | 4:36 pm CDT (21:36 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 230° at 37 kt | −33 kt | -8 °C | 153 kt | 9 h 55 min | 4:32 pm CDT (21:32 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 47 kt | −44 kt | -18 °C | 164 kt | 9 h 15 min | 3:52 pm CDT (20:52 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 240° at 61 kt | −60 kt | -29 °C | 180 kt | 8 h 26 min | 3:03 pm CDT (20:03 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 250° at 61 kt | −62 kt | -38 °C | 182 kt | 8 h 20 min | 2:57 pm CDT (19:57 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 250° at 55 kt | −57 kt | -49 °C | 177 kt | 8 h 35 min | 3:12 pm CDT (20:12 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAN | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 240/10 | 220/19 6° | 230/26 2° | 230/29 -3° | 230/43 -11° | 220/61 -20° | 220/72 -29° | 220/75 -38° | 220/71 -48° |
| BLH | used from 50 nm out; 62 nm from the line | 240/19 | 210/20 10° | 200/27 4° | 210/34 -2° | 220/59 -10° | 220/67 -20° | 220/75 -29° | 230/78 -38° | 220/90 -47° |
| PHX | used from 200 nm out; 46 nm from the line | 190/15 | 210/25 12° | 200/34 4° | 200/34 2° | 220/58 -9° | 220/75 -19° | 220/91 -28° | 220/100 -35° | 220/95 -47° |
| ABQ | used from 400 nm out; 121 nm from the line | 220/19 9° | 220/35 3° | 230/50 -8° | 240/64 -19° | 230/83 -26° | 230/85 -36° | 230/80 -48° | ||
| TCC | used from 599 nm out; 68 nm from the line | 240/20 | 230/22 13° | 230/27 6° | 230/40 -7° | 240/55 -18° | 240/74 -27° | 240/68 -37° | 250/64 -49° | |
| AMA | used from 749 nm out; 17 nm from the line | 230/32 | 230/28 14° | 230/27 7° | 230/38 -6° | 230/50 -17° | 250/69 -28° | 260/62 -37° | 270/65 -49° | |
| GAG | used from 849 nm out; 40 nm from the line | 240/35 22° | 240/27 14° | 230/25 6° | 240/38 -7° | 230/44 -19° | 250/73 -28° | 270/66 -37° | 270/58 -49° | |
| OKC | used from 949 nm out; 28 nm from the line | 220/43 | 230/31 17° | 260/13 16° | 270/11 7° | 240/20 -6° | 250/32 -17° | 260/60 -28° | 280/50 -37° | 290/45 -50° |
| TUL | used from 1049 nm out; 16 nm from the line | 230/42 | 250/23 17° | 220/16 14° | 240/10 8° | 240/20 -6° | 260/28 -17° | 270/61 -29° | 280/52 -38° | 290/46 -50° |
| FSM | used from 1099 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 230/33 | 260/23 15° | 240/23 11° | 230/18 8° | 230/20 -8° | 250/31 -17° | 280/51 -30° | 280/52 -39° | 300/47 -51° |
| SGF | used from 1199 nm out; 76 nm from the line | 230/37 | 260/20 15° | 250/16 13° | 250/15 8° | 260/28 -7° | 250/31 -17° | 280/59 -31° | 280/59 -39° | 290/55 -50° |
| LIT | used from 1249 nm out; 86 nm from the line | 250/22 | 250/25 18° | 240/23 12° | 240/20 7° | 250/17 -6° | 260/25 -17° | 300/45 -29° | 300/49 -40° | 310/43 -51° |
| MEM | used from 1299 nm out; 74 nm from the line | 250/19 | 260/19 17° | 270/20 12° | 270/16 6° | 270/21 -6° | 290/27 -17° | 300/37 -30° | 300/49 -40° | 310/40 -51° |
| CGI | used from 1349 nm out; 65 nm from the line | 260/22 | 250/15 15° | 250/13 11° | 250/16 6° | 270/29 -7° | 280/30 -18° | 290/40 -31° | 290/55 -40° | 300/51 -51° |
| BNA | used from 1448 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 300/20 | 300/14 15° | 300/14 10° | 300/13 4° | 310/22 -5° | 280/24 -18° | 310/37 -33° | 310/50 -41° | 320/49 -51° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAN San Diego, CA | departure | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,800 feet, scattered clouds at 2,700 feet, a broken layer at 3,500 feet Weather: mist | calm | 6 mi | 3,500 ft | 16 ft | 4:24 am PDT (11:24 UTC) |
| RNM Ramona, CA | 20 nm out, 14 nm northwest of the line, tower | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet, overcast at 1,100 feet Weather: light rain, mist | from the west-southwest (250°) at 5 knots | 3 mi | 700 ft | 1,394 ft | 11:19 UTC |
| DVT Phoenix, AZ | 260 nm out, 11 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 9,000 feet | from the southeast (140°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | 9,000 ft | 1,478 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| SOW Show Low, AZ | 370 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line | reported, no category | from the south-southwest (210°) at 14 knots | 10+ mi | none | 6,415 ft | 11:15 UTC |
| ABQ Albuquerque, NM | 549 nm out, 14 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 10,000 feet | calm | 10+ mi | none | 5,354 ft | 10:52 UTC |
| TCC Tucumcari, NM | 689 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 4,064 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| AMA Amarillo, TX | 789 nm out, 15 nm south of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 12,000 feet | from the south-southwest (210°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | none | 3,606 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| PWA Oklahoma City, OK | 979 nm out, 18 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 17 knots, gusting to 24 | 10+ mi | none | 1,299 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| FYV Fayetteville, AR | 1159 nm out, 4 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,252 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| ARG Walnut Ridge, AR | 1309 nm out, 4 nm east of the line | VFR | from the south (170°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 279 ft | 10:56 UTC |
| HZD Huntingdon, TN | 1428 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 496 ft | 11:10 UTC |
| BNA Nashville, TN | destination | VFR | calm | 9 mi | none | 599 ft | 5:53 am CDT (10:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 6,415 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At BNA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:57 pm CDT (19:57 UTC)
Wind from the southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for BNA
- From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south at 2 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, a few clouds at 300 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 9:00 pm CDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the south at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
The forecast for SAN, the departure
- From Mon 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
- At times between Mon 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC) and 9:00 am PDT (16:00 UTC): visibility 5 miles, mist, a broken layer at 2,000 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am PDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 7 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 southwest at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
- From Mon 8:00 pm PDT (03:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
- From Tue 12:00 am PDT (07:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 3,000 feet
- From Tue 9:00 am PDT (16:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/2652 Coyote Wells, CA, Saturday, July 4, 2026 through Saturday, January 2, 2027 Local 21 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · until 2 January · ZLA
- 6/4812 El Centro, CA, Wednesday, July 15, 2026 through Tuesday, July 13, 2027 Local on the route, 70 nm along the route · security · until 13 July · ZLA
- 6/0708 Goodlettsville, TN, Saturday, August 1, 2026 through Sunday, August 1, 2027 UTC 13 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · until 1 August · ZME
Daylight
Sunset at SAN 6:18 pm PDT (01:18 UTC), at BNA 6:15 pm CDT (23:15 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:40 pm CDT (23:40 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: San Diego International, Nashville International.