Plan a flight · Sun 10:42 pm PDT (05:42 UTC)

San Diego International to Seattle Paine Field International SAN → PAE

940 nautical miles (1,081 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 347°, about 336° magnetic at the departure end (variation 11E). At 120 knots that is 7 h 17 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 9-knot tailwind), arriving about 5:59 am PDT (12:59 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now SAN is marginal VFR, wind calm; PAE 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: 710 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

SIGMET W14W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 28,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 11:55 pm PDT (06:55 UTC). Near the route, 340 nm along the route.
as issued
```
WSUS33 KKCI 120455
MKCW WST 120455
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 14W
VALID UNTIL 0655Z
NV
FROM 40NW BVL-20WNW ELY-20SSE OAL-40WNW OAL-50NE BAM-40NW BVL
AREA TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL280.
```
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the first 20 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 15,000 ft. Over the route from 60 to 230 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the last 490 nm of the route.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 670 to 700 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

B737 at 13,000 ft, 38 nm west, 8:30 pm PDT (03:30 UTC): moderate turbulence. 50 nm along the route, 38 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SLI UA /OV SLI180020/TM 0330/FL130/TP B737/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through SLI
Where
20 nm south (180°) of SLI
Time
03:30 UTC
Height
at 13,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
moderate
PC12 at 17,000 ft, 43 nm east, 9:52 pm PDT (04:52 UTC): moderate turbulence, moderate rime icing, -15 °C, remarks: entered by zoa fdcs. 310 nm along the route, 43 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TPH UA /OV OAL/TM 0452/FL 170/TP PC12/TA M15/TB MOD/IC MOD RIME/RM ENTERED BY ZOA FDCS AWC-WEB
```
Report
a routine report filed through TPH
Where
over OAL
Time
04:52 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Temperature
−15 °C
Turbulence
moderate
Icing
moderate rime
Remarks
entered by zoa fdcs
B737 at 2,500 ft, 0 nm northwest, 10:07 pm PDT (05:07 UTC): a broken layer from 3,000 ft to 5,000 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 0507/FL025/TP B737/SK BKN030-TOP050/RM DURD RY27
```
Report
a routine report filed through SAN
Where
over SAN
Time
05:07 UTC
Height
at 2,500 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
a broken layer from 3,000 ft, tops 5,000 ft
Remarks
during the descent runway 27
B38M at 3,100 ft, 0 nm northwest, 9:11 pm PDT (04:11 UTC): a broken layer above 3,100 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 0411/FL031/TP B38M/SK BKN031/RM DURD RY27
```
Report
a routine report filed through SAN
Where
over SAN
Time
04:11 UTC
Height
at 3,100 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Sky
a broken layer from 3,100 ft
Remarks
during the descent runway 27
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, 4 nm north, 7:46 pm PDT (02:46 UTC): remarks: B029. At the departure end, 4 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
B737 at 3,500 ft, 33 nm west, 8:25 pm PDT (03:25 UTC): a broken layer above 3,500 ft. 70 nm along the route, 33 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LGB UA /OV LGB/TM 0325/FL035/TP B737/SK BKN035
```
Report
a routine report filed through LGB
Where
over LGB
Time
03:25 UTC
Height
at 3,500 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
a broken layer from 3,500 ft
A321 at 3,300 ft, 5 nm east, 9:59 pm PDT (04:59 UTC): a broken layer above 3,300 ft, remarks: during the descent. 80 nm along the route, 5 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ONT UA /OV ONT078008/TM 0459/FL033/TP A321/SK BKN033-TOPUNKN/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through ONT
Where
8 nm east (078°) of ONT
Time
04:59 UTC
Height
at 3,300 ft
Aircraft
A321
Sky
a broken layer from 3,300 ft, tops unknown
Remarks
during the descent
B38M at 4,500 ft, 9 nm east, 9:15 pm PDT (04:15 UTC): a broken layer above 4,500 ft, remarks: during the descent. 80 nm along the route, 9 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ONT UA /OV ONT078012/TM 0415/FL045/TP B38M/SK BKN045-TOPUNKN/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through ONT
Where
12 nm east (078°) of ONT
Time
04:15 UTC
Height
at 4,500 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Sky
a broken layer from 4,500 ft, tops unknown
Remarks
during the descent
E75L at 3,600 ft, 36 nm west, 8:30 pm PDT (03:30 UTC): overcast above 6,600 ft, remarks: bases 3,600 ft. 80 nm along the route, 36 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
KLAX UA /OV 10 E LAX/TM 0330/FL036/TP E75L/SK OVC066/RM BASES 036
```
Report
a routine report filed through KLAX
Where
10 east lax
Time
03:30 UTC
Height
at 3,600 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Sky
overcast from 6,600 ft
Remarks
bases 3,600 ft
A20N climbing, 5 nm south, 8:04 pm PDT (03:04 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 80 nm along the route, 5 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ONT UA /OV ONT153007/TM 0304/FLDURC/TP A20N/SK B-036 -T047
```
Report
a routine report filed through ONT
Where
7 nm southeast (153°) of ONT
Time
03:04 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
A20N
Sky
B-036 T047
A20N climbing, 5 nm west, 8:03 pm PDT (03:03 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 80 nm along the route, 5 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ONT UA /OV ONT204003/TM 0303/FLDURC/TP A20N/SK B-030
```
Report
a routine report filed through ONT
Where
3 nm southwest (204°) of ONT
Time
03:03 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
A20N
Sky
B-030
B737 climbing, 16 nm west, 8:01 pm PDT (03:01 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 90 nm along the route, 16 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ONT UA /OV ONT278016/TM 0301/FLDURC/TP B737/SK B-047 -T080
```
Report
a routine report filed through ONT
Where
16 nm west (278°) of ONT
Time
03:01 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
B737
Sky
B-047 T080
GLF5 at 3,500 ft, 43 nm west, 9:54 pm PDT (04:54 UTC): overcast above 3,600 ft. 100 nm along the route, 43 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
VNY UA /OV VNY36006/TM 0454/FL035/TP GLF5/SK OVC036
```
Report
a routine report filed through VNY
Where
VNY36006
Time
04:54 UTC
Height
at 3,500 ft
Aircraft
GLF5
Sky
overcast from 3,600 ft

2 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 westbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: even 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, ONT, WJF, BIH, RNO, LKV, RDM, YKM, SEA). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

Height	Average wind	Head- or tailwind	Temperature	Ground speed	Time en route	Arrival
4,500 ft	090° at 2 kt	−1 kt	2 °C	121 kt	7 h 46 min	6:28 am PDT (13:28 UTC)
6,500 ft	080° at 2 kt	0	2 °C	120 kt	7 h 50 min	6:32 am PDT (13:32 UTC)
8,500 ft	350° at 3 kt	+3 kt	-3 °C	117 kt	8 h 02 min	6:44 am PDT (13:44 UTC)
10,500 ft	310° at 2 kt	+2 kt	-5 °C	118 kt	7 h 58 min	6:40 am PDT (13:40 UTC)
12,500 ft	270° at 3 kt	+1 kt	-9 °C	119 kt	7 h 54 min	6:36 am PDT (13:36 UTC)
14,500 ft	300° at 5 kt	+3 kt	-11 °C	117 kt	8 h 02 min	6:44 am PDT (13:44 UTC)
16,500 ft	310° at 7 kt	+5 kt	-15 °C	115 kt	8 h 10 min	6:52 am PDT (13:52 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	310° at 8 kt	+6 kt	-17 °C	114 kt	8 h 15 min	6:57 am PDT (13:57 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	330° at 21 kt	+19 kt	-24 °C	101 kt	9 h 18 min	8:00 am PDT (15:00 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	310° at 20 kt	+15 kt	-32 °C	105 kt	8 h 57 min	7:39 am PDT (14:39 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	270° at 20 kt	+3 kt	-37 °C	117 kt	8 h 02 min	6:44 am PDT (13:44 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	240° at 29 kt	−9 kt	-42 °C	129 kt	7 h 17 min	5:59 am PDT (12:59 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°
ONT	used from 50 nm out; 7 nm from the line	190/8	190/19 6°	210/23 4°	210/29 -3°	210/47 -13°	210/49 -19°	220/47 -30°	220/50 -36°	220/55 -43°
WJF	used from 100 nm out; 23 nm from the line		200/28 6°	210/28 3°	210/29 -4°	210/28 -14°	220/41 -20°	220/47 -29°	220/46 -37°	220/53 -44°
BIH	used from 200 nm out; 60 nm from the line		L/V	240/7 1°	190/13 -3°	200/26 -16°	210/43 -26°	220/54 -28°	220/51 -35°	220/47 -43°
RNO	used from 350 nm out; 56 nm from the line		010/9	320/10 -2°	210/23 -9°	210/34 -19°	220/36 -25°	230/31 -29°	230/41 -33°	230/38 -42°
LKV	used from 500 nm out; 63 nm from the line			010/8 -8°	350/13 -11°	340/21 -21°	360/60 -26°	350/37 -32°	310/26 -35°	260/25 -39°
RDM	used from 650 nm out; 43 nm from the line		040/17 -1°	030/31 -8°	010/29 -12°	010/61 -19°	360/95 -25°	360/82 -36°	360/40 -37°	310/19 -40°
YKM	used from 800 nm out; 51 nm from the line	070/10	040/15 -1°	020/27 -8°	030/25 -13°	020/48 -20°	010/83 -27°	010/77 -37°	010/49 -40°	350/14 -41°
SEA	used from 850 nm out; 40 nm from the line	050/7	050/11 1°	050/12 -5°	030/31 -7°	010/61 -15°	010/69 -26°	360/73 -40°	360/62 -47°	330/21 -43°

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 2,800 feet, overcast at 3,400 feet	calm	10+ mi	2,800 ft	16 ft	9:56 pm PDT (04:56 UTC)
ONT Ontario, CA	80 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,900 feet, a broken layer at 3,900 feet, overcast at 4,800 feet	from the north (360°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	2,900 ft	944 ft	05:15 UTC
VCV Victorville, CA	110 nm out, 15 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (150°) at 26 knots, gusting to 31	10+ mi	none	2,885 ft	05:35 UTC
BIH Bishop, CA	280 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line	VFR	from the southeast (140°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	4,124 ft	04:56 UTC
MMH Mammoth Lakes, CA	300 nm out, 12 nm west of the line	VFR	variable at 4 knots	7 mi	none	7,134 ft	05:35 UTC
SPZ Silver Springs, NV	410 nm out, 6 nm west of the line	no report just now				4,265 ft
LKV Lakeview, OR	590 nm out, 15 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the north (010°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	4,734 ft	04:53 UTC
RDM Redmond, OR	720 nm out, 14 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: overcast at 7,500 feet	calm	10+ mi	7,500 ft	3,081 ft	04:56 UTC
DLS The Dalles, OR	800 nm out, 8 nm east of the line	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 10,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	10,000 ft	246 ft	04:53 UTC
RNT Renton, WA	920 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	32 ft	04:53 UTC
PAE Everett, WA	destination	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	606 ft	9:53 pm PDT (04:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 7,134 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At PAE when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:59 am PDT (12:59 UTC)

Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, patches of fog, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for PAE

From Sun 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the north at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 1:00 am PDT (08:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, patches of fog, clear skies
From Mon 10:00 am PDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 1:00 pm PDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 10:00 pm PDT (05:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet

The forecast for SAN, the departure

From Sun 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a broken layer at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 3,500 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

4/3635 DISNEYLAND THEME PARK, ANAHEIM,, CA 18 nm from the route, 70 nm along the route · security · ZLA
6/8783 38NM NE BAKERSFIELD, CA, Saturday, October 10, 2026 through Friday, October 23, 2026 UTC 13 nm from the route, 190 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 23 October · ZLA

Daylight

Sunset at SAN 6:19 pm PDT (01:19 UTC), at PAE 6:26 pm PDT (01:26 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:57 pm PDT (01:57 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at PAE is before sunrise there (7:23 am PDT (14:23 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

Radar now, the Pacific Southwest · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the Pacific Northwest · 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, Seattle Paine Field International.