San Diego International to Charlotte/Douglas International SAN → CLT
1,801 nautical miles (2,072 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 075°, about 064° magnetic at the departure end (variation 11E). At 120 knots that is 10 h 21 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 54-knot tailwind), arriving about 9:50 am EDT (13:50 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: 2,752 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
- SIGMET 3C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 30,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 30 knots, until 9:55 pm PDT (04:55 UTC). Over the route from 587 to 647 nm out.
as issued
WSUS32 KKCI 120255 MKCC WST 120255 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 3C VALID UNTIL 0455Z TX NM FROM 50SE CIM-70WNW MRF-30W ELP-10W FTI-50SE CIM AREA TS MOV FROM 22030KT. TOPS TO FL300.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 15,000 ft. Over the route from 40 to 109 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 269 to 308 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 279 to 627 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 348 to 657 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 route from 1522 to 1641 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1602 to 1711 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the route from 1691 to 1781 nm out.
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 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 15 forecast points nearest it (SAN, BLH, PHX, ABQ, TCC, AMA, GAG, OKC, TUL, FSM, LIT, MEM, BNA, TYS, GSP). 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 14 kt | −12 kt | 132 kt | 13 h 39 min | 1:08 pm EDT (17:08 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 230° at 18 kt | −16 kt | 19 °C | 136 kt | 13 h 15 min | 12:44 pm EDT (16:44 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 240° at 18 kt | −17 kt | 12 °C | 137 kt | 13 h 09 min | 12:38 pm EDT (16:38 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 240° at 17 kt | −17 kt | 10 °C | 137 kt | 13 h 09 min | 12:38 pm EDT (16:38 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 240° at 17 kt | −17 kt | 6 °C | 137 kt | 13 h 09 min | 12:38 pm EDT (16:38 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 240° at 19 kt | −19 kt | 2 °C | 139 kt | 12 h 57 min | 12:26 pm EDT (16:26 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 240° at 22 kt | −22 kt | -2 °C | 142 kt | 12 h 41 min | 12:10 pm EDT (16:10 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 240° at 25 kt | −25 kt | -6 °C | 145 kt | 12 h 25 min | 11:54 am EDT (15:54 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 26 kt | −26 kt | -7 °C | 146 kt | 12 h 20 min | 11:49 am EDT (15:49 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 250° at 35 kt | −35 kt | -18 °C | 155 kt | 11 h 37 min | 11:06 am EDT (15:06 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 250° at 48 kt | −50 kt | -29 °C | 170 kt | 10 h 36 min | 10:05 am EDT (14:05 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 260° at 51 kt | −54 kt | -38 °C | 174 kt | 10 h 21 min | 9:50 am EDT (13:50 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 260° at 42 kt | −45 kt | -49 °C | 165 kt | 10 h 55 min | 10:24 am EDT (14:24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAN | used from 0 nm out; 25 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° |
| BLH | used from 50 nm out; 63 nm from the line | 210/13 | 200/21 11° | 200/22 5° | 210/25 -1° | 210/51 -10° | 220/61 -20° | 220/81 -29° | 220/92 -34° | 220/79 -45° |
| PHX | used from 199 nm out; 44 nm from the line | 150/5 | 200/21 12° | 200/27 6° | 200/35 3° | 220/58 -8° | 220/69 -19° | 220/87 -26° | 230/93 -35° | 230/79 -47° |
| ABQ | used from 398 nm out; 124 nm from the line | 220/27 11° | 210/35 5° | 220/46 -9° | 230/62 -20° | 240/78 -25° | 240/80 -35° | 240/56 -47° | ||
| TCC | used from 597 nm out; 71 nm from the line | 210/42 | 230/33 14° | 230/32 6° | 220/35 -6° | 230/49 -19° | 240/72 -27° | 250/62 -36° | 250/52 -48° | |
| AMA | used from 746 nm out; 14 nm from the line | 210/38 | 230/29 14° | 240/29 7° | 220/27 -5° | 240/37 -18° | 240/66 -28° | 250/59 -37° | 260/47 -49° | |
| GAG | used from 846 nm out; 61 nm from the line | 220/40 19° | 230/28 14° | 240/23 8° | 230/21 -6° | 240/31 -19° | 250/66 -29° | 260/58 -38° | 260/47 -49° | |
| OKC | used from 895 nm out; 66 nm from the line | 200/44 | 230/32 18° | 240/13 15° | 240/10 9° | 240/20 -5° | 250/27 -16° | 260/47 -28° | 270/48 -39° | 270/45 -50° |
| TUL | used from 1045 nm out; 40 nm from the line | 210/37 | 240/29 17° | 260/15 14° | 260/11 7° | 240/22 -6° | 250/29 -16° | 270/45 -29° | 270/47 -40° | 280/44 -50° |
| FSM | used from 1094 nm out; 28 nm from the line | 210/27 | 250/23 16° | 250/20 13° | 240/17 8° | 250/18 -6° | 260/31 -16° | 280/42 -30° | 280/44 -40° | 290/38 -51° |
| LIT | used from 1194 nm out; 61 nm from the line | 220/21 | 230/17 16° | 250/24 12° | 260/15 7° | 260/13 -5° | 280/25 -16° | 290/35 -30° | 300/42 -40° | 300/40 -52° |
| MEM | used from 1293 nm out; 54 nm from the line | 230/19 | 260/16 15° | 270/17 12° | 300/13 6° | 300/15 -5° | 300/26 -18° | 300/34 -32° | 300/41 -40° | 310/46 -52° |
| BNA | used from 1442 nm out; 61 nm from the line | 310/20 | 340/20 17° | 330/24 10° | 340/22 5° | 330/26 -6° | 340/29 -18° | 330/52 -33° | 320/62 -41° | 340/45 -50° |
| TYS | used from 1592 nm out; 40 nm from the line | 320/20 | 340/18 11° | 340/32 9° | 340/36 4° | 330/37 -7° | 330/38 -19° | 330/50 -34° | 330/53 -38° | 330/44 -48° |
| GSP | used from 1691 nm out; 35 nm from the line | 320/22 | 340/19 13° | 320/18 8° | 310/24 5° | 300/34 -7° | 300/36 -18° | 290/30 -33° | 300/32 -39° | 320/42 -49° |
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, 14 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,394 ft | ||||
| DVT Phoenix, AZ | 259 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,478 ft | ||||
| BRG Belen, NM | 527 nm out, 5 nm north of the line | no report just now | 5,199 ft | ||||
| SXU Santa Rosa, NM | 637 nm out, 6 nm north of the line | no report just now | 4,791 ft | ||||
| AMA Amarillo, TX | 786 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 3,606 ft | ||||
| CSM Burns Flat, OK | 905 nm out, 2 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,922 ft | ||||
| FSM Fort Smith, AR | 1144 nm out, 15 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 469 ft | ||||
| MKL Jackson, TN | 1413 nm out, 2 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 434 ft | ||||
| SYI Shelbyville, TN | 1532 nm out, 1 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 799 ft | ||||
| AVL Asheville, NC | 1721 nm out, 6 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 2,163 ft | ||||
| CLT Charlotte, NC | destination | no report just now | 747 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 5,199 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At CLT when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 9:50 am EDT (13:50 UTC)
CLT 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 20 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, at the departure end · security · until 13 July · ZLA
Daylight
Sunset at SAN 6:19 pm PDT (01:19 UTC), at CLT 6:52 pm EDT (22:52 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:18 pm EDT (23:18 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, Charlotte/Douglas International.