San Diego International to Orlando Sanford International SAN → SFB
1,861 nautical miles (2,142 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 088°, about 077° magnetic at the departure end (variation 11E). At 120 knots that is 11 h 51 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 37-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:55 pm EDT (18:55 UTC). Right now SAN is marginal VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 4 knots; SFB is VFR, wind from the west-northwest (300°) at 5 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: 2 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 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the first 199 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Near the route, 348 nm along the route.
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 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 17 forecast points nearest it (SAN, BLH, PHX, TUS, ELP, ROW, INK, ABI, DAL, CLL, SHV, LCH, MSY, MOB, TLH, PIE, MLB). 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 7 kt | −2 kt | 122 kt | 15 h 15 min | 6:19 pm EDT (22:19 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 210° at 11 kt | −5 kt | 17 °C | 125 kt | 14 h 53 min | 5:57 pm EDT (21:57 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 210° at 12 kt | −6 kt | 14 °C | 126 kt | 14 h 46 min | 5:50 pm EDT (21:50 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 220° at 13 kt | −8 kt | 11 °C | 128 kt | 14 h 32 min | 5:36 pm EDT (21:36 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 230° at 14 kt | −10 kt | 7 °C | 130 kt | 14 h 19 min | 5:23 pm EDT (21:23 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 230° at 17 kt | −13 kt | 3 °C | 133 kt | 14 h | 5:04 pm EDT (21:04 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 230° at 21 kt | −16 kt | -1 °C | 136 kt | 13 h 41 min | 4:45 pm EDT (20:45 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 230° at 24 kt | −19 kt | -5 °C | 139 kt | 13 h 23 min | 4:27 pm EDT (20:27 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 230° at 25 kt | −20 kt | -6 °C | 140 kt | 13 h 18 min | 4:22 pm EDT (20:22 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 32 kt | −28 kt | -16 °C | 148 kt | 12 h 34 min | 3:38 pm EDT (19:38 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 250° at 37 kt | −35 kt | -29 °C | 155 kt | 12 h | 3:04 pm EDT (19:04 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 250° at 37 kt | −37 kt | -38 °C | 157 kt | 11 h 51 min | 2:55 pm EDT (18:55 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 260° at 32 kt | −34 kt | -50 °C | 154 kt | 12 h 05 min | 3:09 pm EDT (19:09 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° |
| BLH | used from 50 nm out; 71 nm from the line | 210/13 | 200/21 11° | 200/22 5° | 210/25 -1° | 210/51 -10° | 220/61 -20° | 220/81 -29° | 220/92 -34° | 220/79 -45° |
| PHX | used from 199 nm out; 53 nm from the line | 150/5 | 200/21 12° | 200/27 6° | 200/35 3° | 220/58 -8° | 220/69 -19° | 220/87 -26° | 230/93 -35° | 230/79 -47° |
| TUS | used from 299 nm out; 41 nm from the line | 210/13 13° | 200/35 9° | 210/40 5° | 220/50 -7° | 220/59 -18° | 230/79 -26° | 230/84 -35° | 230/84 -48° | |
| ELP | used from 448 nm out; 91 nm from the line | 290/17 | 210/11 13° | 200/18 5° | 220/46 -6° | 230/64 -14° | 230/63 -27° | 240/55 -37° | 240/44 -48° | |
| ROW | used from 597 nm out; 48 nm from the line | 190/33 | 210/27 14° | 220/28 6° | 230/36 -6° | 230/56 -15° | 230/63 -27° | 250/59 -37° | 260/57 -49° | |
| INK | used from 647 nm out; 56 nm from the line | 190/23 20° | 200/18 15° | 230/18 8° | 240/23 -4° | 240/37 -14° | 240/46 -27° | 250/42 -38° | 260/36 -50° | |
| ABI | used from 796 nm out; 66 nm from the line | 200/31 17° | 210/21 15° | 240/15 9° | 250/14 -4° | 250/24 -14° | 250/36 -28° | 270/35 -38° | 290/41 -50° | |
| DAL | used from 946 nm out; 82 nm from the line | 190/29 | 220/23 17° | 220/17 13° | 250/18 8° | 230/18 -5° | 240/18 -15° | 270/34 -29° | 280/33 -39° | 300/36 -51° |
| CLL | used from 1045 nm out; 68 nm from the line | 170/22 | 170/26 18° | 200/15 14° | 240/13 8° | 240/15 -5° | 260/17 -13° | 290/27 -29° | 290/22 -40° | 320/30 -51° |
| SHV | used from 1145 nm out; 64 nm from the line | 200/18 | 230/24 18° | 230/24 12° | 240/14 8° | 260/12 -4° | 240/11 -15° | 300/31 -29° | 300/32 -40° | 300/36 -52° |
| LCH | used from 1194 nm out; 69 nm from the line | 160/21 | 160/18 18° | 180/13 12° | 230/6 8° | 280/10 -4° | 260/13 -14° | 310/29 -30° | 320/32 -40° | 330/33 -53° |
| MSY | used from 1294 nm out; 81 nm from the line | 110/5 | 150/6 19° | L/V 12° | 310/5 7° | 310/13 -4° | 290/20 -16° | 330/36 -31° | 330/37 -41° | 350/43 -52° |
| MOB | used from 1443 nm out; 21 nm from the line | 330/5 | 330/6 19° | 340/6 11° | 330/10 7° | 320/16 -5° | 310/26 -16° | 340/40 -32° | 340/47 -42° | 350/51 -52° |
| TLH | used from 1593 nm out; 79 nm from the line | 320/18 | 350/31 18° | 340/24 13° | 310/17 8° | 280/22 -7° | 300/25 -17° | 320/28 -33° | 320/24 -41° | 320/25 -50° |
| PIE | used from 1742 nm out; 80 nm from the line | 350/6 | L/V 18° | 290/6 14° | 280/9 9° | 250/18 -6° | 250/23 -17° | 240/30 -31° | 220/31 -41° | 220/30 -52° |
| MLB | used from 1841 nm out; 59 nm from the line | 230/6 | 230/12 17° | 240/13 12° | 240/14 7° | 240/20 -5° | 240/24 -16° | 210/21 -32° | 190/33 -41° | 200/36 -52° |
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: scattered clouds at 1,700 feet, a broken layer at 2,400 feet, overcast at 3,400 feet Weather: light rain, mist | from the south-southwest (200°) at 4 knots | 4 mi | 2,400 ft | 16 ft | 11:51 pm PDT (06:51 UTC) |
| NYL Yuma, AZ | 129 nm out, 9 nm south of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 7,000 feet, overcast at 12,000 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 7,000 ft | 213 ft | 06:57 UTC |
| CGZ Casa Grande, AZ | 269 nm out, 10 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 1,464 ft | ||||
| SVC Silver City, NM | 458 nm out, 5 nm south of the line | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 8,000 feet | from the northwest (320°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 8,000 ft | 5,445 ft | 06:55 UTC |
| HOB Hobbs, NM | 707 nm out, 15 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (170°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | none | 3,660 ft | 06:55 UTC |
| ABI Abilene, TX | 886 nm out, 17 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (170°) at 12 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,790 ft | 06:52 UTC |
| CNW Waco, TX | 1025 nm out, 11 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southeast (160°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 470 ft | 06:55 UTC |
| AEX Alexandria, LA | 1254 nm out, 10 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 88 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| PQL Pascagoula, MS | 1463 nm out, 4 nm east of the line, tower | IFR Weather: mist | calm | 2 mi | none | 16 ft | 06:59 UTC |
| JKA Gulf Shores, AL | 1513 nm out, 1 nm north of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 500 feet Weather: mist | calm | 0.75 mi | 500 ft | 17 ft | 06:55 UTC |
| LEE Leesburg, FL | 1832 nm out, 6 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-northwest (300°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 76 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| SFB Orlando, FL | destination | VFR | from the west-northwest (300°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 54 ft | 2:53 am EDT (06:53 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 SFB when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:55 pm EDT (18:55 UTC)
Wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 15, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR
The whole forecast for SFB
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 18,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 15, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
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
- 6/4812 El Centro, CA, Wednesday, July 15, 2026 through Tuesday, July 13, 2027 Local 15 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 8 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 4 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 4 nm from the route, 119 nm along the route · security · until 2 January · ZLA
- 6/8722 ALAMOGORDO, NM, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 19 nm from the route, 557 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZAB
- 4/3634 DISNEY WORLD THEME PARK, ORLANDO, FL 23 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · ZJX
- 6/8900 Cape Canaveral, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 21 nm from the route, at the destination end · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZMA
- 6/8901 Cape Canaveral, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 Local 21 nm from the route, at the destination end · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Thursday 15 October · ZJX
- 6/8896 Cape Canaveral, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 21 nm from the route, at the destination end · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts tomorrow · ZJX
- 6/8897 Cape Canaveral, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 21 nm from the route, at the destination end · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZJX
- 6/8898 Cape Canaveral, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 Local 21 nm from the route, at the destination end · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Thursday 15 October · ZMA
- 6/8899 Cape Canaveral, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 21 nm from the route, at the destination end · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts tomorrow · ZMA
Daylight
Sunset at SAN 6:18 pm PDT (01:18 UTC), at SFB 6:58 pm EDT (22:58 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:22 pm EDT (23:22 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, Orlando Sanford International.