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San Diego International to Dallas-Fort Worth International SAN → DFW

1,015 nautical miles (1,168 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 084°, about 073° magnetic at the departure end (variation 11E). At 120 knots that is 5 h 50 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 54-knot tailwind), arriving about 4:13 am CDT (09:13 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now SAN is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 7 knots; DFW is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 11 knots. 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: 7,117 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 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 557 to 627 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 50 to 50 nm out.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Near the route, 299 nm along the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 348 to 438 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Near the route, 488 nm along 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 9 forecast points nearest it (SAN, BLH, PHX, TUS, ELP, ROW, LBB, ABI, DAL). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
5,500 ft200° at 22 kt−9 kt16 °C129 kt7 h 52 min6:15 am CDT (11:15 UTC)
7,500 ft210° at 23 kt−10 kt12 °C130 kt7 h 48 min6:11 am CDT (11:11 UTC)
9,500 ft210° at 24 kt−12 kt10 °C132 kt7 h 41 min6:04 am CDT (11:04 UTC)
11,500 ft210° at 25 kt−15 kt6 °C135 kt7 h 31 min5:54 am CDT (10:54 UTC)
13,500 ft220° at 29 kt−18 kt2 °C138 kt7 h 21 min5:44 am CDT (10:44 UTC)
15,500 ft220° at 33 kt−22 kt-2 °C142 kt7 h 09 min5:32 am CDT (10:32 UTC)
17,500 ft220° at 38 kt−26 kt-6 °C146 kt6 h 57 min5:20 am CDT (10:20 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180220° at 39 kt−27 kt-7 °C147 kt6 h 54 min5:17 am CDT (10:17 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240230° at 50 kt−38 kt-17 °C158 kt6 h 25 min4:48 am CDT (09:48 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300230° at 63 kt−51 kt-28 °C171 kt5 h 56 min4:19 am CDT (09:19 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340240° at 63 kt−54 kt-36 °C174 kt5 h 50 min4:13 am CDT (09:13 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390240° at 56 kt−52 kt-48 °C172 kt5 h 54 min4:17 am CDT (09:17 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; 68 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°
PHXused from 199 nm out; 44 nm from the line150/5200/21 12°200/27 6°200/35 3°220/58 -8°220/69 -19°220/87 -26°230/93 -35°230/79 -47°
TUSused from 299 nm out; 62 nm from the line210/13 13°200/35 9°210/40 5°220/50 -7°220/59 -18°230/79 -26°230/84 -35°230/84 -48°
ELPused from 448 nm out; 112 nm from the line290/17210/11 13°200/18 5°220/46 -6°230/64 -14°230/63 -27°240/55 -37°240/44 -48°
ROWused from 547 nm out; 66 nm from the line190/33210/27 14°220/28 6°230/36 -6°230/56 -15°230/63 -27°250/59 -37°260/57 -49°
LBBused from 697 nm out; 60 nm from the line200/36 18°220/19 15°240/20 8°230/24 -4°240/37 -16°250/57 -28°250/51 -38°270/47 -50°
ABIused from 846 nm out; 41 nm from the line200/31 17°210/21 15°240/15 9°250/14 -4°250/24 -14°250/36 -28°270/35 -38°290/41 -50°
DALused from 946 nm out; 54 nm from the line190/29220/23 17°220/17 13°250/18 8°230/18 -5°240/18 -15°270/34 -29°280/33 -39°300/36 -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

AirportWhereConditionsWindVisibilityCeilingElevationReported
SAN San Diego, CA departure VFR Sky: a broken layer at 3,300 feet, overcast at 4,100 feet from the west-southwest (240°) at 7 knots 10+ mi 3,300 ft 16 ft 7:51 pm PDT (02:51 UTC)
RNM Ramona, CA 20 nm out, 17 nm north of the line, tower marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,600 feet, overcast at 2,400 feet from the southwest (220°) at 4 knots 9 mi 1,600 ft 1,394 ft 02:53 UTC
NYL Yuma, AZ 129 nm out, 17 nm south of the line, tower VFR from the north (010°) at 4 knots 10+ mi none 213 ft 02:57 UTC
CHD Chandler, AZ 269 nm out, 11 nm north of the line, tower VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 8,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet from the north-northwest (330°) at 6 knots 10+ mi 10,000 ft 1,243 ft 02:47 UTC
CFT Clifton/Morenci, AZ 398 nm out, 14 nm south of the line no report just now 3,797 ft
TCS Truth Or Consequences, NM 498 nm out, 3 nm east of the line VFR from the east-southeast (120°) at 3 knots 10+ mi none 4,861 ft 02:53 UTC
SRR Ruidoso, NM 587 nm out, 14 nm north of the line VFR Sky: a few clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 7,500 feet, a broken layer at 12,000 feet from the southwest (220°) at 9 knots 10+ mi 7,500 ft 6,813 ft 03:15 UTC
ROW Roswell, NM 637 nm out, 5 nm north of the line, tower VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 8,000 feet from the south (170°) at 9 knots 10+ mi none 3,671 ft 02:51 UTC
BFE Brownfield, TX 757 nm out, 1 nm northwest of the line no report just now 3,264 ft
FTW Fort Worth, TX 995 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line, tower VFR from the south-southeast (160°) at 9 knots 10+ mi none 710 ft 02:53 UTC
DFW Dallas-Fort Worth, TX destination VFR from the south-southeast (160°) at 11 knots 10+ mi none 606 ft 9:53 pm CDT (02:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 6,813 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At DFW when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:13 am CDT (09:13 UTC)

Wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for DFW
  • From Sun 10:00 pm CDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
  • From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south at 12 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 20,000 feet
  • From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
The forecast for SAN, the departure
  • From Sun 8:00 pm PDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 6 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 west-southwest at 10 knots, gusting to 17, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
  • From Mon 5:00 pm PDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet

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 11 nm from the route, 70 nm along the route · security · until 13 July · ZLA
  • 6/2652 Coyote Wells, CA, Saturday, July 4, 2026 through Saturday, January 2, 2027 Local 12 nm from the route, 80 nm along the route · security · until 2 January · ZLA
  • 6/2656 Coyote Wells, CA, Saturday, July 4, 2026 through Saturday, January 2, 2027 Local 12 nm from the route, 119 nm along the route · security · until 2 January · ZLA
  • 6/2657 Calexico, CA, Saturday, July 4, 2026 through Saturday, January 2, 2027 Local 12 nm from the route, 119 nm along the route · security · until 2 January · ZLA
  • 6/8722 ALAMOGORDO, NM, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, 567 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZAB
  • 9/2934 DALLAS, TX 11 nm from the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · ZFW
  • 6/8646 Arlington, TX, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Friday, October 16, 2026 UTC 8 nm from the route, at the destination end · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Thursday 15 October · ZFW

Daylight

Sunset at SAN 6:19 pm PDT (01:19 UTC), at DFW 6:58 pm CDT (23:58 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:23 pm CDT (00:23 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at DFW is before sunrise there (7:29 am CDT (12:29 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, Dallas-Fort Worth International.