Plan a flight · Mon 8:38 am PDT (15:38 UTC)

San Diego International to Bill And Hillary Clinton Ntl/Adams Field SAN → LIT

1,249 nautical miles (1,437 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 078°, about 067° magnetic at the departure end (variation 11E). At 120 knots that is 6 h 43 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 66-knot tailwind), arriving about 5:21 pm CDT (22:21 UTC). Right now SAN is VFR, wind from the east-northeast (060°) at 3 knots; LIT is VFR, wind from the west (260°) at 7 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: 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 TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the route from 10 to 110 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 2E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 10 to 40 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 260 to 370 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 320 to 520 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Over the route from 370 to 570 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: 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 380 to 450 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

C172 at 5,000 ft, 42 nm northwest, 8:06 am PDT (15:06 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the departure end, 42 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SAN UA /OV 10 NW OCN/TM 1506/FL050/TP C172/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through SAN
Where
10 northwest ocn
Time
15:06 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
C172
Turbulence
moderate
B752 at 10,000 ft, 4 nm south, 6:15 am PDT (13:15 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: during the climb. 280 nm along the route, 4 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PHX UA /OV PXR050015/TM 1315/FL100/TP B752/TB MOD/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through PHX
Where
15 nm northeast (050°) of PXR
Time
13:15 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
B752
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
during the climb
A321 climbing, 0 nm northwest, 8:22 am PDT (15:22 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 0 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SAN UA /OV SAN/TM 1522/FLDURC/TP A321/SK B060 T070
```
Report
a routine report filed through SAN
Where
over SAN
Time
15:22 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
A321
Sky
B060 T070
B737 at 4,500 ft, 0 nm northwest, 7:55 am PDT (14:55 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 0 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SAN UA /OV SAN FINAL /TM 1455/FL045/TP B737/SK BASES 045
```
Report
a routine report filed through SAN
Where
san final
Time
14:55 UTC
Height
at 4,500 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
bases 4,500 ft
BE30 at 7,300 ft, 4 nm north, 7:22 am PDT (14:22 UTC): a broken layer above 3,000 ft; overcast above 7,300 ft. At the departure end, 4 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SEE UA /OV KSEE/TM 1422/FL073/TP BE30/SK BKN030-OVC073
```
Report
a routine report filed through SEE
Where
over KSEE
Time
14:22 UTC
Height
at 7,300 ft
Aircraft
BE30
Sky
BKN030-OVC073
B38M at 16,000 ft, 12 nm south, 8:21 am PDT (15:21 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the climb from 12,000 ft to 16,000 ft. 260 nm along the route, 12 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PHX UA /OV PXR233010/TM 1521/FL160/TP B38M/TB LT CHOP/RM DURC 120-160
```
Report
a routine report filed through PHX
Where
10 nm southwest (233°) of PXR
Time
15:21 UTC
Height
at 16,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
lt chop
Remarks
during the climb from 12,000 ft to 16,000 ft
PA44 descending, 20 nm south, 8:26 am PDT (15:26 UTC): remarks: PA44 short final for runway 22L reported low-level wind shear loss of 5 knots. 270 nm along the route, 20 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CHD UA /OV CHD/TM 1526/FLDURD/TP PA44/RM PA44 SHORT FINAL FOR RUNWAY 22L REPORTED LLWS LOSS OF 5KT
```
Report
a routine report filed through CHD
Where
over CHD
Time
15:26 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
PA44
Remarks
PA44 short final for runway 22L reported low-level wind shear loss of 5 knots
C172 at 2,500 ft, 2 nm west, 8:10 am PDT (15:10 UTC): remarks: bases 3,500 ft moderate rain. 270 nm along the route, 2 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SDL UA /OV SDL210003/TM 1510/FL025/TP C172/WX 3SM/WV 5KT LOSS ON FINAL/RM BASES 035 MOD RA
```
Report
a routine report filed through SDL
Where
3 nm southwest (210°) of SDL
Time
15:10 UTC
Height
at 2,500 ft
Aircraft
C172
Weather
3SM
Wind
5 knots loss on final
Remarks
bases 3,500 ft moderate rain
PA28 at 2,600 ft, 19 nm south, 7:05 am PDT (14:05 UTC): heavy rain. 280 nm along the route, 19 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IWA UA /OV KIWA/TM 1405/FL026/TP PA28/WX FV04SM +RA
```
Report
a routine report filed through IWA
Where
over KIWA
Time
14:05 UTC
Height
at 2,600 ft
Aircraft
PA28
Weather
flight visibility 4 miles, heavy rain
PA28 at 3,400 ft, 15 nm south, 7:24 am PDT (14:24 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 290 nm along the route, 15 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FFZ UA /OV KFFZ100010/TM 1424/FL034/TP PA28/WX FV10SM
```
Report
a routine report filed through FFZ
Where
10 nm east (100°) of KFFZ
Time
14:24 UTC
Height
at 3,400 ft
Aircraft
PA28
Weather
flight visibility 10 miles
C172 at 2,400 ft, 22 nm south, 7:23 am PDT (14:23 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 300 nm along the route, 22 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FFZ UA /OV KFFZ100025/TM 1423/FL024/TP C172/WX FV03SM
```
Report
a routine report filed through FFZ
Where
25 nm east (100°) of KFFZ
Time
14:23 UTC
Height
at 2,400 ft
Aircraft
C172
Weather
flight visibility 3 miles
PA28 at 3,600 ft, 20 nm south, 7:21 am PDT (14:21 UTC): rain. 300 nm along the route, 20 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FFZ UA /OV KFFZ100020/TM 1421/FL036/TP PA28/WX FV05SM RA
```
Report
a routine report filed through FFZ
Where
20 nm east (100°) of KFFZ
Time
14:21 UTC
Height
at 3,600 ft
Aircraft
PA28
Weather
flight visibility 5 miles, rain
C525 at 12,000 ft, 39 nm north, 7:44 am PDT (14:44 UTC): light to moderate turbulence. 560 nm along the route, 39 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ABQ UA /OV ABQ096028/TM 1444/FL120/TP C525/TB LGT-MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through ABQ
Where
28 nm east (096°) of ABQ
Time
14:44 UTC
Height
at 12,000 ft
Aircraft
C525
Turbulence
light to moderate
B738 at 37,000 ft, 9 nm north, 7:57 am PDT (14:57 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZFW55. 779 nm along the route, 9 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AMA UA /OV AMA180030/TM 1457/FL370/TP B738/TB NEG/RM ZFW55
```
Report
a routine report filed through AMA
Where
30 nm south (180°) of AMA
Time
14:57 UTC
Height
at 37,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZFW55

2 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 14:00–21:00 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 11 forecast points nearest it (SAN, BLH, PHX, ABQ, ROW, TCC, AMA, SPS, OKC, FSM, LIT). 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	210° at 17 kt	−10 kt		130 kt	9 h 36 min	8:14 pm CDT (01:14 UTC)
5,500 ft	220° at 22 kt	−16 kt		136 kt	9 h 11 min	7:49 pm CDT (00:49 UTC)
7,500 ft	220° at 23 kt	−16 kt	11 °C	136 kt	9 h 11 min	7:49 pm CDT (00:49 UTC)
9,500 ft	220° at 24 kt	−17 kt	9 °C	137 kt	9 h 07 min	7:45 pm CDT (00:45 UTC)
11,500 ft	220° at 29 kt	−21 kt	5 °C	141 kt	8 h 51 min	7:29 pm CDT (00:29 UTC)
13,500 ft	220° at 33 kt	−25 kt	1 °C	145 kt	8 h 37 min	7:15 pm CDT (00:15 UTC)
15,500 ft	230° at 38 kt	−30 kt	-3 °C	150 kt	8 h 20 min	6:58 pm CDT (23:58 UTC)
17,500 ft	230° at 43 kt	−36 kt	-7 °C	156 kt	8 h	6:38 pm CDT (23:38 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	230° at 44 kt	−37 kt	-8 °C	157 kt	7 h 57 min	6:35 pm CDT (23:35 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	230° at 54 kt	−45 kt	-18 °C	165 kt	7 h 34 min	6:12 pm CDT (23:12 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	240° at 68 kt	−62 kt	-28 °C	182 kt	6 h 52 min	5:30 pm CDT (22:30 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	240° at 69 kt	−66 kt	-37 °C	186 kt	6 h 43 min	5:21 pm CDT (22:21 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	240° at 63 kt	−60 kt	-49 °C	180 kt	6 h 56 min	5:34 pm CDT (22:34 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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	230/8	230/27 4°	220/37 3°	220/36 -2°	230/40 -14°	220/65 -19°	220/80 -29°	230/92 -36°	230/87 -46°
BLH	used from 50 nm out; 63 nm from the line	220/16	220/25 8°	210/30 2°	220/35 -2°	210/54 -12°	220/73 -20°	220/90 -29°	230/103 -37°	230/105 -47°
PHX	used from 200 nm out; 40 nm from the line	200/12	210/26 11°	200/30 5°	200/40 0°	220/66 -9°	220/75 -19°	220/83 -27°	230/93 -35°	220/92 -48°
ABQ	used from 400 nm out; 128 nm from the line			200/19 9°	220/32 3°	230/52 -7°	220/67 -20°	230/86 -26°	230/87 -36°	230/87 -49°
ROW	used from 600 nm out; 66 nm from the line		230/6	220/20 13°	210/37 7°	220/48 -6°	220/52 -16°	230/65 -27°	230/67 -37°	240/64 -49°
TCC	used from 650 nm out; 46 nm from the line		230/14	240/29 12°	220/39 6°	230/48 -6°	230/52 -19°	230/77 -27°	240/77 -37°	250/71 -49°
AMA	used from 749 nm out; 39 nm from the line		240/20	230/25 14°	230/31 8°	230/42 -7°	240/50 -18°	240/69 -27°	250/68 -37°	250/58 -49°
SPS	used from 849 nm out; 77 nm from the line	190/18	220/24 18°	210/17 15°	230/19 8°	250/27 -5°	250/41 -16°	260/48 -28°	270/42 -37°	270/28 -50°
OKC	used from 949 nm out; 41 nm from the line	200/23	220/26 19°	210/12 16°	230/16 8°	250/36 -6°	250/45 -17°	260/61 -28°	270/51 -37°	270/42 -49°
FSM	used from 1049 nm out; 77 nm from the line	210/15	230/31 18°	230/26 12°	240/22 8°	260/26 -6°	270/29 -16°	280/56 -29°	290/47 -37°	310/41 -50°
LIT	used from 1199 nm out; 25 nm from the line	230/23	250/23 17°	250/18 11°	250/18 7°	250/27 -7°	270/23 -15°	290/50 -30°	300/43 -38°	320/38 -50°

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	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 12,000 feet	from the east-northeast (060°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	6,000 ft	16 ft	7:51 am PDT (14:51 UTC)
RNM Ramona, CA	20 nm out, 15 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,800 feet, a broken layer at 4,100 feet, overcast at 5,000 feet Weather: mist	from the west-southwest (240°) at 4 knots	6 mi	4,100 ft	1,394 ft	15:09 UTC
BXK Buckeye, AZ	230 nm out, 3 nm south of the line	VFR	from the south (170°) at 10 knots, gusting to 16	10+ mi	none	1,033 ft	15:35 UTC
GEU Glendale, AZ	250 nm out, 1 nm southeast of the line, tower	reported, no category	from the southeast (130°) at 3 knots		none	1,071 ft	14:47 UTC
JTC Springerville, AZ	400 nm out, 13 nm north of the line	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,800 feet	from the south (170°) at 13 knots, gusting to 20	10+ mi	none	7,055 ft	15:15 UTC
ONM Socorro, NM	520 nm out, 10 nm south of the line	VFR	from the southeast (140°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	4,875 ft	15:35 UTC
CVN Clovis, NM	709 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	4,215 ft	14:56 UTC
CDS Childress, TX	849 nm out, 13 nm south of the line	VFR	from the south (190°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	1,953 ft	14:53 UTC
LAW Lawton, OK	939 nm out, 10 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 18 knots, gusting to 25	10+ mi	none	1,110 ft	14:53 UTC
ADH Ada, OK	1029 nm out, 3 nm north of the line	VFR	from the south (190°) at 12 knots, gusting to 17	10+ mi	none	1,015 ft	15:15 UTC
MEZ Mena, AR	1149 nm out, 13 nm south of the line	VFR	variable at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	1,079 ft	15:35 UTC
LIT Little Rock, AR	destination	VFR	from the west (260°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	266 ft	9:53 am CDT (14:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 7,055 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At LIT when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:21 pm CDT (22:21 UTC)

Wind from the southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for LIT

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 12:00 pm CDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 6:00 pm CDT (23:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

The forecast for SAN, the departure

From Mon 8:00 am PDT (15:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
At times between Mon 8:00 am PDT (15:00 UTC) and 9:00 am PDT (16:00 UTC): visibility 5 miles, mist, a broken layer at 2,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 am PDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 7 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 southwest at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
From Mon 8:00 pm PDT (03:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
From Tue 12:00 am PDT (07:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 3,000 feet
From Tue 9:00 am PDT (16:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet

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

6/2652 Coyote Wells, CA, Saturday, July 4, 2026 through Saturday, January 2, 2027 Local 18 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · until 2 January · ZLA
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
6/2656 Coyote Wells, CA, Saturday, July 4, 2026 through Saturday, January 2, 2027 Local 22 nm from the route, 90 nm along the route · security · until 2 January · ZLA
6/2657 Calexico, CA, Saturday, July 4, 2026 through Saturday, January 2, 2027 Local 22 nm from the route, 90 nm along the route · security · until 2 January · ZLA
6/8722 ALAMOGORDO, NM, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 6 nm from the route, 560 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZAB

Daylight

Sunset at SAN 6:18 pm PDT (01:18 UTC), at LIT 6:38 pm CDT (23:38 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:03 pm CDT (00:03 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 · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Rockies · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Plains · loop National Weather Service

Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service

Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

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, Bill And Hillary Clinton Ntl/Adams Field.