San Diego International to Lovell Field SAN → CHA
1,593 nautical miles (1,834 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 076°, about 065° magnetic at the departure end (variation 11E). At 120 knots that is 8 h 57 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 58-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:59 pm EDT (17:59 UTC). 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: 1 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 458 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Near the route, 239 nm along the route.
- 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, 329 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 329 to 608 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 339 to 448 nm out.
- 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 767 to 1115 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, fog). Over the last 100 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Near the route, at the destination end.
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
Not fetched just now.
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 13 forecast points nearest it (SAN, BLH, PHX, ABQ, TCC, AMA, GAG, OKC, TUL, FSM, LIT, MEM, HSV). 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 | 240° at 21 kt | −18 kt | 138 kt | 11 h 33 min | 4:35 pm EDT (20:35 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 240° at 21 kt | −19 kt | 22 °C | 139 kt | 11 h 28 min | 4:30 pm EDT (20:30 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 230° at 20 kt | −18 kt | 12 °C | 138 kt | 11 h 33 min | 4:35 pm EDT (20:35 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 230° at 20 kt | −17 kt | 9 °C | 137 kt | 11 h 38 min | 4:40 pm EDT (20:40 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 230° at 21 kt | −18 kt | 5 °C | 138 kt | 11 h 33 min | 4:35 pm EDT (20:35 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 230° at 25 kt | −21 kt | 1 °C | 141 kt | 11 h 18 min | 4:20 pm EDT (20:20 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 230° at 29 kt | −25 kt | -2 °C | 145 kt | 10 h 59 min | 4:01 pm EDT (20:01 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 230° at 33 kt | −29 kt | -6 °C | 149 kt | 10 h 41 min | 3:43 pm EDT (19:43 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 230° at 34 kt | −30 kt | -7 °C | 150 kt | 10 h 37 min | 3:39 pm EDT (19:39 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 44 kt | −41 kt | -18 °C | 161 kt | 9 h 54 min | 2:56 pm EDT (18:56 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 250° at 56 kt | −56 kt | -29 °C | 176 kt | 9 h 03 min | 2:05 pm EDT (18:05 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 250° at 56 kt | −58 kt | -38 °C | 178 kt | 8 h 57 min | 1:59 pm EDT (17:59 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 250° at 51 kt | −53 kt | -49 °C | 173 kt | 9 h 12 min | 2:14 pm EDT (18:14 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; 63 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 199 nm out; 42 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 398 nm out; 126 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 598 nm out; 73 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 747 nm out; 22 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 847 nm out; 76 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 896 nm out; 66 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 1046 nm out; 59 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 1096 nm out; 24 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° |
| LIT | used from 1195 nm out; 43 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 1295 nm out; 41 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° |
| HSV | used from 1444 nm out; 57 nm from the line | 300/20 | 310/14 16° | 310/18 10° | 310/15 4° | 320/19 -5° | 290/16 -18° | 320/36 -32° | 320/47 -41° | 330/42 -50° |
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 | no report just now | 16 ft | ||||
| RNM Ramona, CA | 20 nm out, 15 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,394 ft | ||||
| DVT Phoenix, AZ | 259 nm out, 4 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,478 ft | ||||
| JTC Springerville, AZ | 408 nm out, 5 nm west of the line | no report just now | 7,055 ft | ||||
| BRG Belen, NM | 528 nm out, 13 nm north of the line | no report just now | 5,199 ft | ||||
| AMA Amarillo, TX | 787 nm out, 18 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 3,606 ft | ||||
| CSM Burns Flat, OK | 906 nm out, 16 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,922 ft | ||||
| OUN Norman, OK | 996 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,181 ft | ||||
| FSM Fort Smith, AR | 1145 nm out, 6 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 469 ft | ||||
| NQA Millington, TN | 1364 nm out, 8 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 322 ft | ||||
| APT Jasper, TN | 1574 nm out, 1 nm east of the line | no report just now | 641 ft | ||||
| CHA Chattanooga, TN | destination | no report just now | 682 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 7,055 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At CHA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:59 pm EDT (17:59 UTC)
CHA has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
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 19 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 3 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · until 13 July · ZLA
- 6/2656 Coyote Wells, CA, Saturday, July 4, 2026 through Saturday, January 2, 2027 Local 25 nm from the route, 90 nm along the route · security · until 2 January · ZLA
- 6/2657 Calexico, CA, Saturday, July 4, 2026 through Saturday, January 2, 2027 Local 25 nm from the route, 90 nm along the route · security · until 2 January · ZLA
- 6/8722 ALAMOGORDO, NM, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 19 nm from the route, 568 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZAB
Daylight
Sunset at SAN 6:18 pm PDT (01:18 UTC), at CHA 7:10 pm EDT (23:10 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:35 pm EDT (23:35 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, Lovell Field.