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San Antonio International to Charleston Afb/Intl Airport SAT → CHS

966 nautical miles (1,112 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 073°, about 069° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4E). At 120 knots that is 7 h 06 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 16-knot tailwind), arriving about 5:15 pm EDT (21:15 UTC). 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: 3 flights in the DOT's last twelve reported months, the route's page.

The return flight

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

No SIGMET or AIRMET covers any part of this route right now.

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 SAT.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

  • E45X at 32,000 ft, 26 nm north, 7:05 am CDT (12:05 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. 50 nm along the route, 26 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    AUS UA /OV KCWK090015/TM 1205/FL320/TP E45X/TB MOD CHOP/RM ZHU
    Report
    a routine report filed through AUS
    Where
    15 nm east (090°) of KCWK
    Time
    12:05 UTC
    Height
    at 32,000 ft
    Aircraft
    E45X
    Turbulence
    moderate chop
    Remarks
    zhu
  • GLF5 at 4,000 ft, 7 nm north, 9:07 am CDT (14:07 UTC): remarks: B-018 T-025. At the departure end, 7 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    SAT UA /OV SAT/TM 1407/FL040/TP GLF5/RM B-018 T-025
    Report
    a routine report filed through SAT
    Where
    over SAT
    Time
    14:07 UTC
    Height
    at 4,000 ft
    Aircraft
    GLF5
    Remarks
    B-018 T-025
  • C172 at 2,000 ft, 42 nm northwest, 8:31 am CDT (13:31 UTC): remarks: zhu. At the departure end, 42 nm northwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    ERV UA /OV ERV/TM 1331/FL020/TP C172/SK BASE 023/RM ZHU
    Report
    a routine report filed through ERV
    Where
    over ERV
    Time
    13:31 UTC
    Height
    at 2,000 ft
    Aircraft
    C172
    Sky
    base 2,300 ft
    Remarks
    zhu
  • F900 at 4,000 ft, 7 nm north, 8:15 am CDT (13:15 UTC): remarks: B018 T035. At the departure end, 7 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    SAT UA /OV SAT/TM 1315/FL040/TP F900/RM B018 T035
    Report
    a routine report filed through SAT
    Where
    over SAT
    Time
    13:15 UTC
    Height
    at 4,000 ft
    Aircraft
    F900
    Remarks
    B018 T035
  • B737 at 2,000 ft, 7 nm north, 7:15 am CDT (12:15 UTC): overcast from 2,000 ft to 3,800 ft. At the departure end, 7 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    SAT UA /OV SAT/TM 1215/FL020/TP B737/SK OVC020 TOP038
    Report
    a routine report filed through SAT
    Where
    over SAT
    Time
    12:15 UTC
    Height
    at 2,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B737
    Sky
    overcast from 2,000 ft, tops 3,800 ft
  • B737 at 1,800 ft, 7 nm north, 6:18 am CDT (11:18 UTC): remarks: KSAT base 1,800 ft, on top 3,500 ft. At the departure end, 7 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    SAT UA /OV SAT/TM 1118/FL018/TP B737/RM KSAT BASE 018, ON TOP 035
    Report
    a routine report filed through SAT
    Where
    over SAT
    Time
    11:18 UTC
    Height
    at 1,800 ft
    Aircraft
    B737
    Remarks
    KSAT base 1,800 ft, on top 3,500 ft
  • SR22 , 3 nm east, 8:48 am CDT (13:48 UTC): a broken layer above 1,600 ft. At the departure end, 3 nm east of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    BAZ UA /OV KBAZ170004/TM 1348/FLUNKN/TP SR22/SK BKN016-TOPUNKN
    Report
    a routine report filed through BAZ
    Where
    4 nm south (170°) of KBAZ
    Time
    13:48 UTC
    Height
    height not given
    Aircraft
    SR22
    Sky
    a broken layer from 1,600 ft, tops unknown
  • S22T , 9 nm northwest, 8:26 am CDT (13:26 UTC): a broken layer above 1,700 ft. At the departure end, 9 nm northwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    BAZ UA /OV KBAZ350004/TM 1326/FLUNKN/TP S22T/SK BKN017-TOPUNKN
    Report
    a routine report filed through BAZ
    Where
    4 nm north (350°) of KBAZ
    Time
    13:26 UTC
    Height
    height not given
    Aircraft
    S22T
    Sky
    a broken layer from 1,700 ft, tops unknown
  • G280 at 1,800 ft, 26 nm north, 8:35 am CDT (13:35 UTC): remarks: B018 T043. 50 nm along the route, 26 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    AUS UA /OV 1335Z/TM 1335/FL018/TP G280/RM B018 T043
    Report
    a routine report filed through AUS
    Where
    1335Z
    Time
    13:35 UTC
    Height
    at 1,800 ft
    Aircraft
    G280
    Remarks
    B018 T043
  • A320 at 4,000 ft, 22 nm north, 8:34 am CDT (13:34 UTC): remarks: during the climb. 50 nm along the route, 22 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    AUS UA /OV 5 SE KAUS/TM 1334/FL040/TP A320/RM DURC
    Report
    a routine report filed through AUS
    Where
    5 southeast KAUS
    Time
    13:34 UTC
    Height
    at 4,000 ft
    Aircraft
    A320
    Remarks
    during the climb
  • A320 at 2,000 ft, 29 nm north, 8:18 am CDT (13:18 UTC): remarks: during the descent. 50 nm along the route, 29 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    AUS UA /OV 3N KAUS/TM 1318/FL020/TP A320/SK B017/RM DURD
    Report
    a routine report filed through AUS
    Where
    3N KAUS
    Time
    13:18 UTC
    Height
    at 2,000 ft
    Aircraft
    A320
    Sky
    B017
    Remarks
    during the descent
  • A321 at 4,500 ft, 36 nm north, 8:15 am CDT (13:15 UTC): remarks: on final during the descent. 50 nm along the route, 36 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    AUS UA /OV 10N KAUS/TM 1315/FL045/TP A321/SK T045/RM ON FINAL DURD
    Report
    a routine report filed through AUS
    Where
    10N KAUS
    Time
    13:15 UTC
    Height
    at 4,500 ft
    Aircraft
    A321
    Sky
    T045
    Remarks
    on final during the descent
  • B737 at 2,000 ft, 26 nm north, 7:25 am CDT (12:25 UTC): remarks: B020. 50 nm along the route, 26 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    AUS UA /OV 1SW/TM 1225/FL020/TP B737/RM B020
    Report
    a routine report filed through AUS
    Where
    over 1SW
    Time
    12:25 UTC
    Height
    at 2,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B737
    Remarks
    B020
  • B738 at 23,000 ft, 26 nm north, 7:14 am CDT (12:14 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. 50 nm along the route, 26 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    AUS UA /OV KCWK090040/TM 1214/FL230/TP B738/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
    Report
    a routine report filed through AUS
    Where
    40 nm east (090°) of KCWK
    Time
    12:14 UTC
    Height
    at 23,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B738
    Turbulence
    occasional light chop
    Remarks
    zhu

16 more routine reports are on the map.

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 11 forecast points nearest it (SAT, CLL, HOU, LCH, MSY, JAN, MOB, MGM, CSG, SAV, CHS). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
3,500 ft250° at 5 kt−5 kt125 kt7 h 44 min5:53 pm EDT (21:53 UTC)
5,500 ft250° at 4 kt−5 kt125 kt7 h 44 min5:53 pm EDT (21:53 UTC)
7,500 ft290° at 5 kt−5 kt14 °C125 kt7 h 44 min5:53 pm EDT (21:53 UTC)
9,500 ft320° at 7 kt−5 kt11 °C125 kt7 h 44 min5:53 pm EDT (21:53 UTC)
11,500 ft300° at 8 kt−6 kt8 °C126 kt7 h 40 min5:49 pm EDT (21:49 UTC)
13,500 ft300° at 10 kt−8 kt3 °C128 kt7 h 33 min5:42 pm EDT (21:42 UTC)
15,500 ft310° at 13 kt−9 kt-1 °C129 kt7 h 29 min5:38 pm EDT (21:38 UTC)
17,500 ft310° at 16 kt−11 kt-5 °C131 kt7 h 22 min5:31 pm EDT (21:31 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180310° at 16 kt−11 kt-6 °C131 kt7 h 22 min5:31 pm EDT (21:31 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240300° at 18 kt−13 kt-16 °C133 kt7 h 16 min5:25 pm EDT (21:25 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300310° at 28 kt−16 kt-31 °C136 kt7 h 06 min5:15 pm EDT (21:15 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340330° at 30 kt−9 kt-40 °C129 kt7 h 29 min5:38 pm EDT (21:38 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390340° at 32 kt−3 kt-51 °C123 kt7 h 51 min6:00 pm EDT (22:00 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
PointFrom3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
SATused from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line160/18180/22 17°190/16 14°210/16 9°220/16 -5°200/11 -14°250/8 -29°330/8 -40°020/26 -51°
CLLused from 50 nm out; 57 nm from the line180/24170/21 19°180/10 14°230/7 8°230/16 -6°260/20 -13°290/23 -29°320/21 -39°340/35 -51°
HOUused from 149 nm out; 41 nm from the line180/22180/20 16°170/7 15°L/V 8°220/11 -6°260/15 -13°310/20 -30°320/20 -40°350/32 -51°
LCHused from 199 nm out; 62 nm from the line170/21160/23 18°170/13 13°170/6 8°300/12 -7°280/16 -14°320/27 -30°330/23 -41°340/38 -51°
MSYused from 349 nm out; 94 nm from the line150/9140/8 18°L/V 13°L/V 6°320/15 -5°310/16 -16°320/32 -31°340/35 -40°350/34 -52°
JANused from 398 nm out; 64 nm from the line240/10260/15 18°280/10 11°290/6 6°290/15 -5°300/15 -17°320/35 -30°330/38 -40°330/39 -51°
MOBused from 498 nm out; 63 nm from the lineL/VL/V 18°020/8 11°L/V 6°330/12 -5°330/23 -17°330/30 -32°350/39 -41°340/40 -53°
MGMused from 548 nm out; 72 nm from the line320/19330/16 17°340/21 11°330/11 5°330/27 -6°330/21 -17°330/37 -32°340/44 -40°360/30 -52°
CSGused from 697 nm out; 14 nm from the line330/27340/28 16°350/28 11°330/17 6°340/25 -6°350/33 -18°330/46 -32°340/45 -41°350/31 -52°
SAVused from 797 nm out; 89 nm from the line330/16310/15 14°320/23 10°310/30 7°310/30 -6°300/28 -19°270/25 -32°300/25 -39°320/26 -50°
CHSused from 946 nm out; 10 nm from the line330/14300/17 14°320/21 9°310/26 6°310/32 -6°280/34 -19°260/37 -32°280/30 -39°310/30 -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

AirportWhereConditionsWindVisibilityCeilingElevationReported
SAT San Antonio, TX departure no report just now 809 ft
BAZ New Braunfels, TX 20 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line, tower no report just now 658 ft
CXO Houston, TX 169 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line, tower no report just now 244 ft
DRI De Ridder, LA 279 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line no report just now 201 ft
AEX Alexandria, LA 329 nm out, 24 nm northwest of the line, tower no report just now 88 ft
MCB Mc Comb, MS 428 nm out, 10 nm south of the line no report just now 413 ft
LUL Laurel, MS 498 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line no report just now 238 ft
MGM Montgomery, AL 647 nm out, 15 nm northwest of the line, tower no report just now 221 ft
CSG Columbus, GA 717 nm out, 14 nm north of the line, tower no report just now 397 ft
MCN Macon, GA 787 nm out, 14 nm north of the line, tower no report just now 354 ft
JYL Sylvania, GA 887 nm out, 5 nm south of the line no report just now 190 ft
CHS Charleston, SC destination no report just now 46 ft

The highest airport on this list sits at 809 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At CHS when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:15 pm EDT (21:15 UTC)

CHS has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.

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

  • 6/6783 Perry, GA, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 19, 2026 UTC on the route, 777 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 19 October · ZTL

Daylight

Sunset at SAT 7:05 pm CDT (00:05 UTC), at CHS 6:50 pm EDT (22:50 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:15 pm EDT (23:15 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 southern Plains
Radar now, the southern Plains · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley
Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the Southeast
Radar now, the Southeast · loop National Weather Service
Radar, the whole country
Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service
Surface analysis now
Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead
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 Antonio International, Charleston Afb/Intl Airport.