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 7:53 am CDT (12:53 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: 7,117 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 TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the first 229 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 328 to 368 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Near the route, 418 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.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,500 ft | 200° at 22 kt | −9 kt | 16 °C | 129 kt | 7 h 52 min | 9:55 am CDT (14:55 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 210° at 23 kt | −10 kt | 12 °C | 130 kt | 7 h 48 min | 9:51 am CDT (14:51 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 210° at 24 kt | −12 kt | 10 °C | 132 kt | 7 h 41 min | 9:44 am CDT (14:44 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 210° at 25 kt | −15 kt | 6 °C | 135 kt | 7 h 31 min | 9:34 am CDT (14:34 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 220° at 29 kt | −18 kt | 2 °C | 138 kt | 7 h 21 min | 9:24 am CDT (14:24 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 220° at 33 kt | −22 kt | -2 °C | 142 kt | 7 h 09 min | 9:12 am CDT (14:12 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 220° at 38 kt | −26 kt | -6 °C | 146 kt | 6 h 57 min | 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 220° at 39 kt | −27 kt | -7 °C | 147 kt | 6 h 54 min | 8:57 am CDT (13:57 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 50 kt | −38 kt | -17 °C | 158 kt | 6 h 25 min | 8:28 am CDT (13:28 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 63 kt | −51 kt | -28 °C | 171 kt | 5 h 56 min | 7:59 am CDT (12:59 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 240° at 63 kt | −54 kt | -36 °C | 174 kt | 5 h 50 min | 7:53 am CDT (12:53 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 240° at 56 kt | −52 kt | -48 °C | 172 kt | 5 h 54 min | 7:57 am CDT (12:57 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; 68 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° |
| TUS | used from 299 nm out; 62 nm from the line | 210/13 13° | 200/35 9° | 210/40 5° | 220/50 -7° | 220/59 -18° | 230/79 -26° | 230/84 -35° | 230/84 -48° | |
| ELP | used from 448 nm out; 112 nm from the line | 290/17 | 210/11 13° | 200/18 5° | 220/46 -6° | 230/64 -14° | 230/63 -27° | 240/55 -37° | 240/44 -48° | |
| ROW | used from 547 nm out; 66 nm from the line | 190/33 | 210/27 14° | 220/28 6° | 230/36 -6° | 230/56 -15° | 230/63 -27° | 250/59 -37° | 260/57 -49° | |
| LBB | used from 697 nm out; 60 nm from the line | 200/36 18° | 220/19 15° | 240/20 8° | 230/24 -4° | 240/37 -16° | 250/57 -28° | 250/51 -38° | 270/47 -50° | |
| ABI | used from 846 nm out; 41 nm from the line | 200/31 17° | 210/21 15° | 240/15 9° | 250/14 -4° | 250/24 -14° | 250/36 -28° | 270/35 -38° | 290/41 -50° | |
| DAL | used from 946 nm out; 54 nm from the line | 190/29 | 220/23 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
| 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, 17 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,394 ft | ||||
| NYL Yuma, AZ | 129 nm out, 17 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 213 ft | ||||
| CHD Chandler, AZ | 269 nm out, 11 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,243 ft | ||||
| 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 | no report just now | 4,861 ft | ||||
| SRR Ruidoso, NM | 587 nm out, 14 nm north of the line | no report just now | 6,813 ft | ||||
| ROW Roswell, NM | 637 nm out, 5 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 3,671 ft | ||||
| 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 | no report just now | 710 ft | ||||
| DFW Dallas-Fort Worth, TX | destination | no report just now | 606 ft |
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, 7:53 am CDT (12:53 UTC)
DFW 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 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 6:18 pm PDT (01:18 UTC), at DFW 6:58 pm CDT (23:58 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:23 pm CDT (00:23 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, Dallas-Fort Worth International.