San Diego International to Lafayette Rgnl/Paul Fournet Field SAN → LFT
1,296 nautical miles (1,492 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 090°, about 079° magnetic at the departure end (variation 11E). At 120 knots that is 7 h 57 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 43-knot tailwind), arriving about 4:02 am CDT (09:02 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 20 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 100 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 309 to 548 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 329 to 519 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 329 to 479 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 10 forecast points nearest it (SAN, BLH, PHX, TUS, ELP, ROW, INK, ABI, CLL, LCH). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,500 ft | 200° at 14 kt | −3 kt | 123 kt | 10 h 32 min | 6:37 am CDT (11:37 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 190° at 18 kt | −2 kt | 17 °C | 122 kt | 10 h 37 min | 6:42 am CDT (11:42 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 200° at 19 kt | −4 kt | 13 °C | 124 kt | 10 h 27 min | 6:32 am CDT (11:32 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 210° at 20 kt | −8 kt | 10 °C | 128 kt | 10 h 08 min | 6:13 am CDT (11:13 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 220° at 22 kt | −12 kt | 6 °C | 132 kt | 9 h 49 min | 5:54 am CDT (10:54 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 220° at 25 kt | −15 kt | 2 °C | 135 kt | 9 h 36 min | 5:41 am CDT (10:41 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 220° at 27 kt | −17 kt | -1 °C | 137 kt | 9 h 28 min | 5:33 am CDT (10:33 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 230° at 30 kt | −20 kt | -5 °C | 140 kt | 9 h 15 min | 5:20 am CDT (10:20 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 230° at 30 kt | −21 kt | -6 °C | 141 kt | 9 h 11 min | 5:16 am CDT (10:16 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 39 kt | −30 kt | -16 °C | 150 kt | 8 h 38 min | 4:43 am CDT (09:43 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 240° at 45 kt | −36 kt | -28 °C | 156 kt | 8 h 18 min | 4:23 am CDT (09:23 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 250° at 48 kt | −43 kt | -38 °C | 163 kt | 7 h 57 min | 4:02 am CDT (09:02 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 250° at 42 kt | −41 kt | -49 °C | 161 kt | 8 h 03 min | 4:08 am CDT (09:08 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 50 nm out; 73 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° |
| PHX | used from 199 nm out; 60 nm from the line | 210/19 | 210/20 14° | 200/20 6° | 210/40 1° | 220/58 -8° | 220/68 -20° | 220/82 -26° | 230/83 -34° | 230/69 -46° |
| TUS | used from 299 nm out; 29 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 449 nm out; 82 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° | |
| ROW | used from 598 nm out; 72 nm from the line | 180/23 | 190/24 15° | 210/27 7° | 230/35 -6° | 240/53 -17° | 240/62 -27° | 250/64 -38° | 260/60 -50° | |
| INK | used from 648 nm out; 40 nm from the line | 160/27 20° | 190/18 13° | 240/19 7° | 250/23 -4° | 250/33 -15° | 230/45 -28° | 250/45 -39° | 270/49 -50° | |
| ABI | used from 798 nm out; 80 nm from the line | 180/26 17° | 220/18 12° | 230/25 8° | 230/28 -5° | 240/29 -14° | 250/35 -28° | 270/37 -39° | 280/37 -51° | |
| CLL | used from 947 nm out; 101 nm from the line | 160/18 | 190/18 16° | 200/19 12° | 220/14 7° | 260/18 -5° | 250/20 -13° | 290/29 -29° | 290/31 -40° | 300/22 -53° |
| LCH | used from 1147 nm out; 66 nm from the line | 190/6 | 180/8 18° | 170/13 12° | 220/12 7° | 290/10 -4° | 280/15 -14° | 320/30 -31° | 320/32 -40° | 320/39 -53° |
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 | 80 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 5 ft | ||||
| NYL Yuma, AZ | 130 nm out, 3 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 213 ft | ||||
| MZJ Marana, AZ | 299 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 1,893 ft | ||||
| DMN Deming, NM | 479 nm out, 7 nm south of the line | no report just now | 4,314 ft | ||||
| LRU Las Cruces, NM | 519 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 4,456 ft | ||||
| MAF Midland, TX | 758 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 2,872 ft | ||||
| SJT San Angelo, TX | 848 nm out, 17 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,918 ft | ||||
| GRK Fort Hood (Killeen), TX | 987 nm out, 11 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,015 ft | ||||
| UTS Huntsville, TX | 1107 nm out, 8 nm south of the line | no report just now | 362 ft | ||||
| CWF Lake Charles, LA | 1237 nm out, 13 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 16 ft | ||||
| LFT Lafayette, LA | destination | no report just now | 40 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 4,456 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At LFT when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:02 am CDT (09:02 UTC)
LFT 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 18 nm from the route, 60 nm along the route · security · until 13 July · ZLA
- 6/2652 Coyote Wells, CA, Saturday, July 4, 2026 through Saturday, January 2, 2027 Local 5 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 on the route, 120 nm along the route · security · until 2 January · ZLA
- 6/2657 Calexico, CA, Saturday, July 4, 2026 through Saturday, January 2, 2027 Local on the route, 120 nm along the route · security · until 2 January · ZLA
- 6/4240 SAN ANGELO, TX, Sunday, March 8, 2026 through Sunday, November 1, 2026 Local 15 nm from the route, 858 nm along the route · security · until 1 November · ZFW
- 6/0543 MCGREGOR, TX 11 nm from the route, 1007 nm along the route · security · ZFW
Daylight
Sunset at SAN 6:19 pm PDT (01:19 UTC), at LFT 6:40 pm CDT (23:40 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:04 pm CDT (00:04 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at LFT is before sunrise there (7:07 am CDT (12:07 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, Lafayette Rgnl/Paul Fournet Field.