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San Diego International to Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International SAN → CVG

1,617 nautical miles (1,861 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 067°, about 056° magnetic at the departure end (variation 11E). At 120 knots that is 8 h 50 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 63-knot tailwind), arriving about 12:18 pm EDT (16:18 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: 108 flights in the DOT's last twelve reported months, the route's page.

The return flight

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 C12C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 25,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 1:55 am PDT (08:55 UTC). Near the route, 619 nm along the route.
    as issued
    WSUS32 KKCI 120655
    MKCC WST 120655
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 12C
    VALID UNTIL 0855Z
    CO NM
    FROM 40W PUB-30SSE PUB-30W CIM-50WSW ALS-40W PUB
    DMSHG AREA TS MOV FROM 22040KT. TOPS TO FL250.
  • AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the first 679 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 230 to 319 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 280 to 719 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). Over the route from 300 to 310 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 3W: 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 719 to 1228 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 130 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

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 16 forecast points nearest it (SAN, BLH, PRC, FMN, ABQ, ALS, TCC, GCK, GAG, ICT, MKC, COU, STL, EVV, IND, CVG). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
3,500 ft230° at 23 kt−20 kt140 kt11 h 33 min3:01 pm EDT (19:01 UTC)
5,500 ft230° at 27 kt−24 kt20 °C144 kt11 h 14 min2:42 pm EDT (18:42 UTC)
7,500 ft230° at 24 kt−22 kt12 °C142 kt11 h 23 min2:51 pm EDT (18:51 UTC)
9,500 ft230° at 21 kt−21 kt9 °C141 kt11 h 28 min2:56 pm EDT (18:56 UTC)
11,500 ft230° at 21 kt−20 kt5 °C140 kt11 h 33 min3:01 pm EDT (19:01 UTC)
13,500 ft230° at 24 kt−23 kt1 °C143 kt11 h 18 min2:46 pm EDT (18:46 UTC)
15,500 ft230° at 28 kt−27 kt-3 °C147 kt11 h2:28 pm EDT (18:28 UTC)
17,500 ft230° at 32 kt−31 kt-7 °C151 kt10 h 43 min2:11 pm EDT (18:11 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180230° at 33 kt−32 kt-8 °C152 kt10 h 38 min2:06 pm EDT (18:06 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240240° at 39 kt−39 kt-20 °C159 kt10 h 10 min1:38 pm EDT (17:38 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300240° at 55 kt−57 kt-29 °C177 kt9 h 08 min12:36 pm EDT (16:36 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340250° at 60 kt−63 kt-37 °C183 kt8 h 50 min12:18 pm EDT (16:18 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390250° at 52 kt−55 kt-48 °C175 kt9 h 14 min12:42 pm EDT (16:42 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
PointFrom3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
SANused from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line200/11200/23 7°210/27 4°210/31 -3°220/56 -10°220/56 -19°220/52 -30°220/64 -37°220/67 -44°
BLHused from 50 nm out; 60 nm from the line210/13200/21 11°200/22 5°210/25 -1°210/51 -10°220/61 -20°220/81 -29°220/92 -34°220/79 -45°
PRCused from 200 nm out; 44 nm from the line210/25 5°200/30 1°220/55 -10°220/61 -21°220/84 -28°230/90 -34°230/73 -45°
FMNused from 399 nm out; 103 nm from the line220/28 9°220/40 2°220/53 -10°220/62 -22°230/79 -28°240/91 -34°230/71 -45°
ABQused from 499 nm out; 53 nm from the line220/27 11°210/35 5°220/46 -9°230/62 -20°240/78 -25°240/80 -35°240/56 -47°
ALSused from 599 nm out; 78 nm from the line230/37 4°220/54 -9°230/62 -22°240/77 -26°240/74 -33°230/59 -45°
TCCused from 649 nm out; 83 nm from the line210/42230/33 14°230/32 6°220/35 -6°230/49 -19°240/72 -27°250/62 -36°250/52 -48°
GCKused from 749 nm out; 99 nm from the line220/48 21°230/37 14°250/30 8°230/37 -6°240/37 -20°240/69 -28°250/67 -37°260/58 -48°
GAGused from 899 nm out; 73 nm from the line220/40 19°230/28 14°240/23 8°230/21 -6°240/31 -19°250/66 -29°260/58 -38°260/47 -49°
ICTused from 948 nm out; 38 nm from the line200/48230/39 19°240/24 14°240/20 8°240/22 -6°250/31 -18°250/61 -29°260/58 -38°270/54 -49°
MKCused from 1098 nm out; 67 nm from the line220/44250/28 18°250/18 13°240/12 6°280/24 -6°240/34 -18°260/47 -30°260/51 -40°270/58 -50°
COUused from 1198 nm out; 48 nm from the line230/31230/30 15°260/16 11°270/14 6°260/24 -6°270/27 -18°270/37 -32°280/49 -41°290/56 -51°
STLused from 1298 nm out; 28 nm from the line250/24250/24 16°260/23 9°270/16 6°260/25 -6°270/29 -19°290/34 -33°290/48 -41°290/54 -51°
EVVused from 1448 nm out; 51 nm from the line280/15290/12 17°310/16 10°320/13 5°310/22 -6°320/26 -18°320/38 -33°310/56 -41°320/55 -51°
INDused from 1498 nm out; 50 nm from the line290/16310/20 16°320/21 10°330/13 3°300/25 -7°320/32 -19°330/46 -34°320/61 -43°320/63 -50°
CVGused from 1548 nm out; 45 nm from the line320/18350/32 16°350/35 10°350/30 3°330/30 -7°340/44 -20°340/58 -35°330/72 -41°320/36 -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

AirportWhereConditionsWindVisibilityCeilingElevationReported
SAN San Diego, CA departure no report just now 16 ft
RNM Ramona, CA 20 nm out, 12 nm northwest of the line, tower no report just now 1,394 ft
PRC Prescott, AZ 260 nm out, 20 nm north of the line, tower no report just now 5,045 ft
GUP Gallup, NM 449 nm out, 10 nm north of the line no report just now 6,472 ft
SAF Santa Fe, NM 579 nm out, 24 nm south of the line, tower no report just now 6,348 ft
EHA Elkhart, KS 799 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line no report just now 3,621 ft
MEJ Meade, KS 869 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line no report just now 2,527 ft
ICT Wichita, KS 1008 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line, tower no report just now 1,332 ft
JEF Jefferson City, MO 1268 nm out, 8 nm north of the line, tower no report just now 549 ft
SUS St Louis, MO 1338 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line, tower no report just now 463 ft
BMG Bloomington, IN 1528 nm out, 12 nm north of the line, tower no report just now 845 ft
CVG Covington, KY destination no report just now 896 ft

The highest airport on this list sits at 6,472 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At CVG when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:18 pm EDT (16:18 UTC)

CVG has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

  • 6/4812 El Centro, CA, Wednesday, July 15, 2026 through Tuesday, July 13, 2027 Local 5 nm from the route, 70 nm along the route · security · until 13 July · ZLA
  • 6/8029 Cincinnati, OH, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · until 12 October · ZID

Daylight

Sunset at SAN 6:18 pm PDT (01:18 UTC), at CVG 7:04 pm EDT (23:04 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:31 pm EDT (23:31 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

Radar now, the Pacific Southwest
Radar now, the Pacific Southwest · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the southern Rockies
Radar now, the southern Rockies · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the southern Plains
Radar now, the southern Plains · loop National Weather Service
Radar, the whole country
Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service
Surface analysis now
Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead
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: San Diego International, Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International.