San Diego International to Midland International Air And Space Port SAN → MAF
761 nautical miles (876 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 090°, about 079° magnetic at the departure end (variation 11E). At 120 knots that is 4 h 29 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 50-knot tailwind), arriving about 8:32 am CDT (13:32 UTC). Right now SAN is marginal VFR, wind calm; MAF is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 14 knots, gusting to 22. 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 12,000 ft. Over the route from 30 to 79 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 2E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Near the route, 40 nm along the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Near the route, at the destination 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
- B739 at 1,800 ft, 0 nm northwest, 12:34 am PDT (07:34 UTC): a broken layer, 18 °C, remarks: bases 1,800 ft to the east. At the departure end, 0 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
SAN UA /OV FINAL RWY 27/TM 0734/FL018/TP B739/SK BKN/WX 4SM/TA 18/WV CALM/RM BASES 018 TO THE EAST
- Report
- a routine report filed through SAN
- Where
- final runway 27
- Time
- 07:34 UTC
- Height
- at 1,800 ft
- Aircraft
- B739
- Sky
- a broken layer
- Weather
- 4SM
- Temperature
- 18 °C
- Wind
- calm
- Remarks
- bases 1,800 ft to the east
- E75L at 700 ft, 0 nm northwest, 11:40 pm PDT (06:40 UTC): a broken layer, 18 °C, wind 170° at 6 knots, remarks: rain bases 700 ft to the east. At the departure end, 0 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
SAN UA /OV FINAL RWY 27/TM 0640/FL007/TP E75L/SK BKN/WX 5SM/TA 18/WV 17006/RM -RA BASES 007 TO THE EAST
- Report
- a routine report filed through SAN
- Where
- final runway 27
- Time
- 06:40 UTC
- Height
- at 700 ft
- Aircraft
- E75L
- Sky
- a broken layer
- Weather
- 5SM
- Temperature
- 18 °C
- Wind
- from 170° at 6 knots
- Remarks
- rain bases 700 ft to the east
- BCS3 at 1,000 ft, 0 nm northwest, 11:20 pm PDT (06:20 UTC): 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 0620/FL010/TP BCS3/SK BASE010/RM DURD RY27
- Report
- a routine report filed through SAN
- Where
- over SAN
- Time
- 06:20 UTC
- Height
- at 1,000 ft
- Aircraft
- BCS3
- Sky
- BASE010
- Remarks
- during the descent runway 27
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 08:00–15:00 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 7 forecast points nearest it (SAN, BLH, PHX, TUS, ELP, ROW, INK). 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 | 220° at 14 kt | −8 kt | 17 °C | 128 kt | 5 h 57 min | 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 210° at 19 kt | −9 kt | 10 °C | 129 kt | 5 h 54 min | 9:57 am CDT (14:57 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 210° at 24 kt | −10 kt | 7 °C | 130 kt | 5 h 51 min | 9:54 am CDT (14:54 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 210° at 29 kt | −13 kt | 4 °C | 133 kt | 5 h 43 min | 9:46 am CDT (14:46 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 220° at 34 kt | −19 kt | 0 °C | 139 kt | 5 h 28 min | 9:31 am CDT (14:31 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 220° at 40 kt | −25 kt | -3 °C | 145 kt | 5 h 15 min | 9:18 am CDT (14:18 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 220° at 47 kt | −31 kt | -6 °C | 151 kt | 5 h 02 min | 9:05 am CDT (14:05 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 230° at 48 kt | −32 kt | -7 °C | 152 kt | 5 h | 9:03 am CDT (14:03 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 220° at 60 kt | −41 kt | -17 °C | 161 kt | 4 h 44 min | 8:47 am CDT (13:47 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 220° at 70 kt | −43 kt | -28 °C | 163 kt | 4 h 40 min | 8:43 am CDT (13:43 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 230° at 71 kt | −50 kt | -37 °C | 170 kt | 4 h 29 min | 8:32 am CDT (13:32 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 220° at 70 kt | −47 kt | -49 °C | 167 kt | 4 h 33 min | 8:36 am CDT (13:36 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 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 | 240/10 | 220/19 6° | 230/26 2° | 230/29 -3° | 230/43 -11° | 220/61 -20° | 220/72 -29° | 220/75 -38° | 220/71 -48° |
| BLH | used from 49 nm out; 73 nm from the line | 240/19 | 210/20 10° | 200/27 4° | 210/34 -2° | 220/59 -10° | 220/67 -20° | 220/75 -29° | 230/78 -38° | 220/90 -47° |
| PHX | used from 198 nm out; 60 nm from the line | 190/15 | 210/25 12° | 200/34 4° | 200/34 2° | 220/58 -9° | 220/75 -19° | 220/91 -28° | 220/100 -35° | 220/95 -47° |
| TUS | used from 297 nm out; 30 nm from the line | 200/12 13° | 200/34 7° | 210/41 4° | 230/53 -7° | 220/69 -19° | 220/84 -27° | 220/88 -36° | 220/83 -48° | |
| ELP | used from 445 nm out; 87 nm from the line | 300/8 | 210/14 12° | 210/28 6° | 230/47 -6° | 230/56 -14° | 220/58 -27° | 230/60 -38° | 230/56 -50° | |
| ROW | used from 593 nm out; 69 nm from the line | 230/12 | 230/17 13° | 220/30 7° | 230/41 -5° | 240/52 -17° | 230/66 -28° | 240/63 -38° | 240/60 -50° | |
| INK | used from 643 nm out; 47 nm from the line | 220/17 21° | 230/12 14° | 210/13 7° | 220/29 -5° | 240/41 -14° | 230/43 -28° | 250/41 -38° | 250/33 -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 | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,600 feet, overcast at 3,700 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 2,600 ft | 16 ft | 2:00 am PDT (09:00 UTC) |
| NYL Yuma, AZ | 129 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 6,500 feet | from the north-northwest (330°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 213 ft | 08:57 UTC |
| MZJ Marana, AZ | 297 nm out, 8 nm south of the line | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 6,500 feet, a broken layer at 7,500 feet | from the south-southeast (160°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 7,500 ft | 1,893 ft | 08:55 UTC |
| AVQ Marana, AZ | 306 nm out, 14 nm south of the line | VFR Sky: overcast at 6,000 feet | from the south-southeast (160°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 6,000 ft | 2,031 ft | 08:55 UTC |
| SVC Silver City, NM | 455 nm out, 10 nm north of the line | VFR | from the west (260°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 5,445 ft | 08:55 UTC |
| LRU Las Cruces, NM | 524 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 10,000 feet | from the west-northwest (290°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 4,456 ft | 08:55 UTC |
| CNM Carlsbad, NM | 652 nm out, 11 nm north of the line | VFR | from the south-southeast (160°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 3,294 ft | 08:53 UTC |
| INK Wink, TX | 712 nm out, 16 nm south of the line | reported, no category | from the southeast (140°) at 12 knots | none | 2,821 ft | 08:53 UTC | |
| MAF Midland, TX | destination | VFR | from the south (180°) at 14 knots, gusting to 22 | 10+ mi | none | 2,872 ft | 3:53 am CDT (08:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 5,445 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At MAF when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 8:32 am CDT (13:32 UTC)
Wind from the south at 13 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for MAF
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 13 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
The forecast for SAN, the departure
- From Mon 1:00 am PDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 5 knots, visibility 4 miles, light rain showers, mist, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet, a broken layer at 2,200 feet
- From Mon 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet, a broken layer at 4,000 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
- From Mon 8:00 pm PDT (03:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet, 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 17 nm from the route, 59 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, 79 nm along the route · security · until 2 January · ZLA
- 6/2656 Coyote Wells, CA, Saturday, July 4, 2026 through Saturday, January 2, 2027 Local 2 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 2 nm from the route, 119 nm along the route · security · until 2 January · ZLA
Daylight
Sunset at SAN 6:18 pm PDT (01:18 UTC), at MAF 7:19 pm CDT (00:19 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:43 pm CDT (00:43 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, Midland International Air And Space Port.