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San Diego International to Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International SAN → FLL

1,968 nautical miles (2,265 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 092°, about 081° magnetic at the departure end (variation 11E). At 120 knots that is 13 h 02 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 31-knot tailwind), arriving about 12:25 pm EDT (16:25 UTC). Right now SAN is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 7 knots; FLL is VFR, wind calm. 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: 341 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 529 to 619 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. Near the route, at the departure end.

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

  • B789 at 27,000 ft, 4 nm northwest, 5:30 pm PDT (00:30 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence, remarks: zhu. 1259 nm along the route, 4 nm northwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    LFT UA /OV LLA270030/TM 0030/FL270/TP B789/TB MOD CAT/RM ZHU
    Report
    a routine report filed through LFT
    Where
    30 nm west (270°) of LLA
    Time
    00:30 UTC
    Height
    at 27,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B789
    Turbulence
    moderate clear-air turbulence
    Remarks
    zhu
  • B737 at 3,100 ft, 0 nm northwest, 8:05 pm PDT (03:05 UTC): remarks: during the descent bases 3,100 ft. At the departure end, 0 nm northwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    SAN UA /OV SAN/TM 0305/FL031/TP B737/RM DURD BASES 031
    Report
    a routine report filed through SAN
    Where
    over SAN
    Time
    03:05 UTC
    Height
    at 3,100 ft
    Aircraft
    B737
    Remarks
    during the descent bases 3,100 ft
  • C525 at 2,900 ft, 24 nm north, 7:46 pm PDT (02:46 UTC): remarks: B029. At the departure end, 24 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    CRQ UA /OV CRQ/TM 0246/FL029/TP C525/RM B029
    Report
    a routine report filed through CRQ
    Where
    over CRQ
    Time
    02:46 UTC
    Height
    at 2,900 ft
    Aircraft
    C525
    Remarks
    B029
  • B739 at 5,700 ft, 3 nm northwest, 7:07 pm PDT (02:07 UTC): overcast from 2,800 ft to 5,700 ft. At the departure end, 3 nm northwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    SAN UA /OV MZB/TM 0207/FL057/TP B739/SK OVC028-TOPS057
    Report
    a routine report filed through SAN
    Where
    over MZB
    Time
    02:07 UTC
    Height
    at 5,700 ft
    Aircraft
    B739
    Sky
    overcast from 2,800 ft, tops 5,700 ft
  • B739 at 2,700 ft, 0 nm northwest, 7:01 pm PDT (02:01 UTC): a broken layer above 2,700 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 27. At the departure end, 0 nm northwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    SAN UA /OV SAN/TM 0201/FL027/TP B739/SK BKN027/RM DURD RY27
    Report
    a routine report filed through SAN
    Where
    over SAN
    Time
    02:01 UTC
    Height
    at 2,700 ft
    Aircraft
    B739
    Sky
    a broken layer from 2,700 ft
    Remarks
    during the descent runway 27
  • E170 at 3,500 ft, 24 nm north, 6:59 pm PDT (01:59 UTC): remarks: B035. At the departure end, 24 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    CRQ UA /OV CRQ/TM 0159/FL035/TP E170/RM B035
    Report
    a routine report filed through CRQ
    Where
    over CRQ
    Time
    01:59 UTC
    Height
    at 3,500 ft
    Aircraft
    E170
    Remarks
    B035
  • E75L at 2,800 ft, 0 nm northwest, 6:05 pm PDT (01:05 UTC): a broken layer from 2,800 ft to 5,500 ft. At the departure end, 0 nm northwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    SAN UA /OV SAN/TM 0105/FL28/TP E75L/SK BKN028/TOP055
    Report
    a routine report filed through SAN
    Where
    over SAN
    Time
    01:05 UTC
    Height
    at 2,800 ft
    Aircraft
    E75L
    Sky
    a broken layer from 2,800 ft; TOP055
  • SR22 at 2,700 ft, 19 nm north, 7:02 pm PDT (02:02 UTC): overcast above 2,700 ft. At the departure end, 19 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    RNM UA /OV RNM270003/TM 0202/FL027/TP SR22/SK BASES OVC027
    Report
    a routine report filed through RNM
    Where
    3 nm west (270°) of RNM
    Time
    02:02 UTC
    Height
    at 2,700 ft
    Aircraft
    SR22
    Sky
    bases OVC027
  • C172 climbing, 6 nm north, 6:20 pm PDT (01:20 UTC): overcast from 3,000 ft to 6,200 ft. At the departure end, 6 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    SEE UA /OV 090003/TM 0120/FLDURC/TP C172/SK OVC030-TOP062
    Report
    a routine report filed through SEE
    Where
    wind from 090° at 3 knots
    Time
    01:20 UTC
    Height
    during the climb
    Aircraft
    C172
    Sky
    overcast from 3,000 ft, tops 6,200 ft
  • CRJ7 at 15,000 ft, 45 nm north, 6:55 pm PDT (01:55 UTC): light rime icing, -3 °C, remarks: during the descent at 15,000 ft at 13,500 ft. 220 nm along the route, 45 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    PHX UA /OV GEELA/TM 0155/FL150/TP CRJ7/TA -3/IC LT RIME/RM DURD 150 135
    Report
    a routine report filed through PHX
    Where
    geela
    Time
    01:55 UTC
    Height
    at 15,000 ft
    Aircraft
    CRJ7
    Temperature
    -3
    Icing
    lt rime
    Remarks
    during the descent at 15,000 ft at 13,500 ft
  • B737 at 37,000 ft, 22 nm north, 8:20 pm PDT (03:20 UTC): scattered clouds, -41 °C, wind 220° at 89 knots, remarks: produced by skypath. 230 nm along the route, 22 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    GYR UA /OV GBN112009 /TM 0320 /FL370 /TP B737 /SK FEW-SCT /TA M41 /WV 22089KT /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
    Report
    a routine report filed through GYR
    Where
    9 nm east (112°) of GBN
    Time
    03:20 UTC
    Height
    at 37,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B737
    Sky
    few-sct
    Temperature
    −41 °C
    Wind
    from 220° at 89 knots
    Remarks
    produced by skypath
  • A321 descending, 18 nm south, 5:26 pm PDT (00:26 UTC): light chop turbulence. 320 nm along the route, 18 nm south of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    TUS UA /OV FINAL RWY 12/TM 0026/FLDURD/TP A321/TB LIGHT CHOP ON FINAL
    Report
    a routine report filed through TUS
    Where
    final runway 12
    Time
    00:26 UTC
    Height
    during the descent
    Aircraft
    A321
    Turbulence
    light chop on final
  • B39M at 27,000 ft, 14 nm south, 5:42 pm PDT (00:42 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. 1129 nm along the route, 14 nm south of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    IAH UA /OV IH340035/TM 0042/FL270/TP B39M/TB LT CHOP DURC/RM ZHU
    Report
    a routine report filed through IAH
    Where
    IH340035
    Time
    00:42 UTC
    Height
    at 27,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B39M
    Turbulence
    lt chop during the climb
    Remarks
    zhu
  • A21N , 43 nm north, 5:30 pm PDT (00:30 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. 1299 nm along the route, 43 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    LFT UA /OV LFT/TM 0030/FL0300/TP A21N/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
    Report
    a routine report filed through LFT
    Where
    over LFT
    Time
    00:30 UTC
    Height
    at 30,000 ft
    Aircraft
    A21N
    Turbulence
    continuous light chop
    Remarks
    zhu

1 more routine reports are on the map.

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, PHX, TUS, ELP, INK, ABI, SAT, CLL, HOU, LCH, MSY, MOB, TLH, PIE, MIA). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
3,500 ft170° at 7 kt+3 kt117 kt16 h 49 min4:12 pm EDT (20:12 UTC)
5,500 ft190° at 10 kt−1 kt16 °C121 kt16 h 16 min3:39 pm EDT (19:39 UTC)
7,500 ft200° at 12 kt−3 kt14 °C123 kt16 h3:23 pm EDT (19:23 UTC)
9,500 ft210° at 13 kt−5 kt11 °C125 kt15 h 45 min3:08 pm EDT (19:08 UTC)
11,500 ft220° at 13 kt−8 kt7 °C128 kt15 h 22 min2:45 pm EDT (18:45 UTC)
13,500 ft230° at 16 kt−11 kt3 °C131 kt15 h 01 min2:24 pm EDT (18:24 UTC)
15,500 ft230° at 20 kt−14 kt-1 °C134 kt14 h 41 min2:04 pm EDT (18:04 UTC)
17,500 ft230° at 23 kt−17 kt-5 °C137 kt14 h 22 min1:45 pm EDT (17:45 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180230° at 24 kt−18 kt-6 °C138 kt14 h 16 min1:39 pm EDT (17:39 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240240° at 31 kt−24 kt-16 °C144 kt13 h 40 min1:03 pm EDT (17:03 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300250° at 34 kt−30 kt-29 °C150 kt13 h 07 min12:30 pm EDT (16:30 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340250° at 34 kt−31 kt-39 °C151 kt13 h 02 min12:25 pm EDT (16:25 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390260° at 29 kt−28 kt-50 °C148 kt13 h 18 min12:41 pm EDT (16:41 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 100 nm out; 59 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 200 nm out; 66 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 250 nm out; 47 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 450 nm out; 77 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°
INKused from 649 nm out; 40 nm from the line190/23 20°200/18 15°230/18 8°240/23 -4°240/37 -14°240/46 -27°250/42 -38°260/36 -50°
ABIused from 799 nm out; 100 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°
SATused from 899 nm out; 91 nm from the line150/26180/18 19°180/18 14°200/14 9°230/16 -6°210/9 -13°270/8 -29°280/6 -39°340/19 -51°
CLLused from 999 nm out; 48 nm from the line170/22170/26 18°200/15 14°240/13 8°240/15 -5°260/17 -13°290/27 -29°290/22 -40°320/30 -51°
HOUused from 1099 nm out; 34 nm from the line160/22150/27 19°180/16 14°250/7 9°270/10 -5°270/16 -13°310/23 -29°310/26 -40°330/20 -52°
LCHused from 1199 nm out; 25 nm from the line160/21160/18 18°180/13 12°230/6 8°280/10 -4°260/13 -14°310/29 -30°320/32 -40°330/33 -53°
MSYused from 1299 nm out; 83 nm from the line110/5150/6 19°L/V 12°310/5 7°310/13 -4°290/20 -16°330/36 -31°330/37 -41°350/43 -52°
MOBused from 1498 nm out; 134 nm from the line330/5330/6 19°340/6 11°330/10 7°320/16 -5°310/26 -16°340/40 -32°340/47 -42°350/51 -52°
TLHused from 1598 nm out; 176 nm from the line320/18350/31 18°340/24 13°310/17 8°280/22 -7°300/25 -17°320/28 -33°320/24 -41°320/25 -50°
PIEused from 1648 nm out; 141 nm from the line350/6L/V 18°290/6 14°280/9 9°250/18 -6°250/23 -17°240/30 -31°220/31 -41°220/30 -52°
MIAused from 1898 nm out; 47 nm from the line150/7140/5 17°160/5 14°L/V 9°230/8 -5°230/8 -17°150/11 -32°150/25 -41°180/29 -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)
NYL Yuma, AZ 130 nm out, 1 nm northeast of the line, tower VFR from the north (010°) at 4 knots 10+ mi none 213 ft 02:57 UTC
TUS Tucson, AZ 320 nm out, 17 nm south of the line, tower VFR from the west (260°) at 3 knots 10+ mi none 2,643 ft 02:53 UTC
ELP El Paso, TX 549 nm out, 10 nm south of the line, tower VFR Sky: a few clouds at 8,000 feet, scattered clouds at 11,000 feet, a broken layer at 22,000 feet from the east-southeast (120°) at 11 knots 10+ mi 22,000 ft 3,961 ft 02:51 UTC
PEQ Pecos, TX 699 nm out, 13 nm south of the line VFR from the southeast (140°) at 18 knots, gusting to 24 10+ mi none 2,613 ft 03:15 UTC
SJT San Angelo, TX 849 nm out, 13 nm northeast of the line, tower VFR from the south (170°) at 8 knots 10+ mi none 1,918 ft 02:51 UTC
GTU Georgetown, TX 999 nm out, 4 nm east of the line, tower VFR from the south-southeast (160°) at 10 knots, gusting to 18 10+ mi none 789 ft 02:55 UTC
BPT Beaumont/Port Arthur, TX 1199 nm out, 2 nm north of the line, tower VFR from the southeast (130°) at 7 knots 10+ mi none 14 ft 02:53 UTC
GAO Galliano, LA 1399 nm out, 24 nm north of the line VFR from the east-northeast (070°) at 1 knots 10+ mi none 0 ft 03:15 UTC
RSW Fort Myers, FL 1878 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line, tower VFR calm 10+ mi none 29 ft 02:53 UTC
FLL Fort Lauderdale, FL destination VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,600 feet calm 10+ mi none 65 ft 10:53 pm EDT (02:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 3,961 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At FLL when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:25 pm EDT (16:25 UTC)

Wind from the north-northeast at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for FLL
  • From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet
  • From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
  • From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 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 20 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · until 13 July · ZLA
  • 6/2652 Coyote Wells, CA, Saturday, July 4, 2026 through Saturday, January 2, 2027 Local 3 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 3 nm from the route, 100 nm along the route · security · until 2 January · ZLA
  • 6/2657 Calexico, CA, Saturday, July 4, 2026 through Saturday, January 2, 2027 Local 3 nm from the route, 100 nm along the route · security · until 2 January · ZLA
  • 6/4240 SAN ANGELO, TX, Sunday, March 8, 2026 through Sunday, November 1, 2026 Local 4 nm from the route, 859 nm along the route · security · until 1 November · ZFW
  • 6/5849 Austin, TX, Friday, October 2, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 23 nm from the route, 999 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 12 October · ZHU

Daylight

Sunset at SAN 6:19 pm PDT (01:19 UTC), at FLL 6:55 pm EDT (22:55 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:19 pm EDT (23:19 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, Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International.