San Diego International to Corpus Christi International SAN → CRP
1,062 nautical miles (1,222 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 101°, about 090° magnetic at the departure end (variation 11E). At 120 knots that is 6 h 54 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 34-knot tailwind), arriving about 3:01 am CDT (08:01 UTC), after sunset at the destination. 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 6E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 0 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 20 to 30 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 327 to 357 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 337 to 367 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 347 to 347 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 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 8 forecast points nearest it (SAN, BLH, TUS, ELP, MRF, DRT, LRD, CRP). 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 | 190° at 16 kt | +1 kt | 15 °C | 119 kt | 8 h 55 min | 5:02 am CDT (10:02 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 200° at 18 kt | −1 kt | 12 °C | 121 kt | 8 h 47 min | 4:54 am CDT (09:54 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 200° at 21 kt | −3 kt | 10 °C | 123 kt | 8 h 38 min | 4:45 am CDT (09:45 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 210° at 22 kt | −5 kt | 6 °C | 125 kt | 8 h 30 min | 4:37 am CDT (09:37 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 210° at 25 kt | −8 kt | 2 °C | 128 kt | 8 h 18 min | 4:25 am CDT (09:25 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 220° at 28 kt | −11 kt | -1 °C | 131 kt | 8 h 06 min | 4:13 am CDT (09:13 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 220° at 31 kt | −13 kt | -5 °C | 133 kt | 7 h 59 min | 4:06 am CDT (09:06 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 220° at 32 kt | −14 kt | -6 °C | 134 kt | 7 h 56 min | 4:03 am CDT (09:03 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 42 kt | −23 kt | -16 °C | 143 kt | 7 h 26 min | 3:33 am CDT (08:33 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 49 kt | −24 kt | -28 °C | 144 kt | 7 h 22 min | 3:29 am CDT (08:29 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 240° at 47 kt | −31 kt | -37 °C | 151 kt | 7 h 02 min | 3:09 am CDT (08:09 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 240° at 44 kt | −34 kt | -49 °C | 154 kt | 6 h 54 min | 3:01 am CDT (08:01 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAN | used from 0 nm out; 25 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° |
| BLH | used from 99 nm out; 79 nm from the line | 230/22 | 210/24 11° | 230/23 5° | 230/26 0° | 220/38 -10° | 230/52 -19° | 220/58 -28° | 220/69 -34° | 220/59 -45° |
| TUS | used from 198 nm out; 100 nm from the line | 220/17 15° | 210/32 7° | 210/43 5° | 210/49 -7° | 220/64 -18° | 220/83 -26° | 230/81 -36° | 230/72 -48° | |
| ELP | used from 447 nm out; 108 nm from the line | 200/15 | 200/16 15° | 200/17 6° | 220/40 -6° | 240/53 -16° | 230/62 -27° | 240/63 -38° | 250/59 -49° | |
| MRF | used from 595 nm out; 75 nm from the line | 190/16 14° | 210/18 8° | 250/18 -3° | 240/27 -14° | 230/37 -28° | 250/32 -38° | 270/40 -50° | ||
| DRT | used from 794 nm out; 49 nm from the line | 150/25 | 150/27 16° | 170/19 12° | 200/12 7° | 230/23 -4° | 230/27 -12° | 240/24 -28° | 290/20 -38° | 300/28 -51° |
| LRD | used from 943 nm out; 50 nm from the line | 130/21 | 150/19 16° | 170/21 12° | 170/12 8° | 230/20 -4° | 200/16 -13° | L/V -28° | L/V -39° | 330/16 -51° |
| CRP | used from 992 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 130/19 | 140/20 18° | 160/17 13° | 180/10 7° | 230/9 -3° | 230/11 -13° | 310/6 -29° | 310/5 -39° | 310/13 -52° |
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 | ||||
| CXL Calexico, CA | 79 nm out, 14 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 5 ft | ||||
| NYL Yuma, AZ | 129 nm out, 22 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 213 ft | ||||
| FHU Fort Huachuca Sierra Vista, AZ | 357 nm out, 11 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 4,718 ft | ||||
| PRS Presidio, TX | 685 nm out, 15 nm south of the line | no report just now | 2,938 ft | ||||
| CZT Carrizo Springs, TX | 933 nm out, 2 nm west of the line | no report just now | 598 ft | ||||
| COT Cotulla, TX | 963 nm out, 6 nm north of the line | no report just now | 474 ft | ||||
| CRP Corpus Christi, TX | destination | no report just now | 46 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 4,718 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At CRP when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:01 am CDT (08:01 UTC)
CRP 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 6 nm from the route, 60 nm along the route · security · until 2 January · ZLA
- 6/2656 Coyote Wells, CA, Saturday, July 4, 2026 through Saturday, January 2, 2027 Local 17 nm from the route, 99 nm along the route · security · until 2 January · ZLA
- 6/2657 Calexico, CA, Saturday, July 4, 2026 through Saturday, January 2, 2027 Local 17 nm from the route, 99 nm along the route · security · until 2 January · ZLA
Daylight
Sunset at SAN 6:19 pm PDT (01:19 UTC), at CRP 7:04 pm CDT (00:04 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:27 pm CDT (00:27 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at CRP is before sunrise there (7:28 am CDT (12:28 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, Corpus Christi International.