San Antonio International to Portland International SAT → PDX
1,489 nautical miles (1,713 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 317°, about 313° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4E). At 120 knots that is 12 h 24 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, no wind along the track), arriving about 4:50 pm PDT (23:50 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: 9 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 W21W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 27,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 7:55 am CDT (12:55 UTC). Over the route from 989 to 1029 nm out.
as issued
WSUS33 KKCI 121055 MKCW WST 121055 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 21W VALID UNTIL 1255Z UT ID NV FROM 40ENE TWF-20SSE PIH-40E BVL-20WNW BVL-40ENE TWF AREA TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL270.
- 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 470 to 909 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 500 to 719 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 689 to 1369 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 729 to 969 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 769 to 1129 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the last 280 nm of 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 SAT.
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 08:00–15:00 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 13 forecast points nearest it (SAT, ABI, LBB, ROW, TCC, ABQ, FMN, GJT, SLC, BAM, BOI, RDM, PDX). 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 | 220° at 10 kt | 0 | 8 °C | 120 kt | 12 h 24 min | 4:50 pm PDT (23:50 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 230° at 10 kt | 0 | 8 °C | 120 kt | 12 h 24 min | 4:50 pm PDT (23:50 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 230° at 12 kt | +1 kt | 5 °C | 119 kt | 12 h 31 min | 4:57 pm PDT (23:57 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 230° at 16 kt | +2 kt | 2 °C | 118 kt | 12 h 37 min | 5:03 pm PDT (00:03 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 230° at 20 kt | +3 kt | -2 °C | 117 kt | 12 h 44 min | 5:10 pm PDT (00:10 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 230° at 23 kt | +2 kt | -5 °C | 118 kt | 12 h 37 min | 5:03 pm PDT (00:03 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 230° at 27 kt | +2 kt | -9 °C | 118 kt | 12 h 37 min | 5:03 pm PDT (00:03 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 230° at 29 kt | +2 kt | -12 °C | 118 kt | 12 h 37 min | 5:03 pm PDT (00:03 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 38 kt | +8 kt | -22 °C | 112 kt | 13 h 18 min | 5:44 pm PDT (00:44 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 240° at 46 kt | +12 kt | -31 °C | 108 kt | 13 h 47 min | 6:13 pm PDT (01:13 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 240° at 47 kt | +15 kt | -37 °C | 105 kt | 14 h 11 min | 6:37 pm PDT (01:37 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 240° at 42 kt | +12 kt | -46 °C | 108 kt | 13 h 47 min | 6:13 pm PDT (01:13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 160/18 | 180/22 17° | 190/16 14° | 210/16 9° | 220/16 -5° | 200/11 -14° | 250/8 -29° | 330/8 -40° | 020/26 -51° |
| ABI | used from 100 nm out; 85 nm from the line | 200/30 19° | 220/12 16° | 220/11 9° | 230/15 -5° | 250/26 -15° | 250/39 -28° | 270/36 -38° | 280/30 -51° | |
| LBB | used from 200 nm out; 87 nm from the line | 220/25 21° | 230/20 15° | 220/20 7° | 230/36 -6° | 240/50 -15° | 240/59 -28° | 260/52 -37° | 260/45 -50° | |
| ROW | used from 350 nm out; 63 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° | |
| TCC | used from 400 nm out; 51 nm from the line | 240/20 | 230/22 13° | 230/27 6° | 230/40 -7° | 240/55 -18° | 240/74 -27° | 240/68 -37° | 250/64 -49° | |
| ABQ | used from 500 nm out; 57 nm from the line | 220/19 9° | 220/35 3° | 230/50 -8° | 240/64 -19° | 230/83 -26° | 230/85 -36° | 230/80 -48° | ||
| FMN | used from 600 nm out; 44 nm from the line | 220/16 6° | 220/39 1° | 220/50 -10° | 230/67 -23° | 230/94 -29° | 230/102 -35° | 230/90 -46° | ||
| GJT | used from 699 nm out; 72 nm from the line | 220/26 6° | 230/39 0° | 220/55 -13° | 230/60 -23° | 230/78 -31° | 230/80 -35° | 230/74 -44° | ||
| SLC | used from 849 nm out; 79 nm from the line | 200/16 | 210/23 4° | 220/34 -3° | 210/40 -16° | 220/66 -23° | 220/64 -31° | 220/57 -36° | 220/50 -43° | |
| BAM | used from 1049 nm out; 115 nm from the line | 280/9 -2° | 260/18 -8° | 190/47 -19° | 200/50 -29° | 210/56 -29° | 220/54 -34° | 220/45 -42° | ||
| BOI | used from 1099 nm out; 89 nm from the line | 320/11 1° | 280/8 -5° | 220/14 -11° | 200/60 -19° | 190/66 -31° | 210/46 -32° | 220/50 -33° | 220/43 -39° | |
| RDM | used from 1299 nm out; 78 nm from the line | 360/14 -2° | 020/25 -8° | 360/34 -13° | 360/75 -16° | 360/88 -25° | 360/80 -39° | 350/47 -42° | 360/11 -43° | |
| PDX | used from 1449 nm out; 20 nm from the line | L/V | 340/8 0° | 360/12 -6° | 010/30 -7° | 360/62 -15° | 360/67 -26° | 360/68 -40° | 350/61 -48° | 340/26 -44° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT San Antonio, TX | departure | no report just now | 809 ft | ||||
| ERV Kerrville, TX | 40 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 1,616 ft | ||||
| SJT San Angelo, TX | 150 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,918 ft | ||||
| FSU Fort Sumner, NM | 420 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 4,164 ft | ||||
| SAF Santa Fe, NM | 530 nm out, 14 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 6,348 ft | ||||
| DRO Durango, CO | 649 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 6,689 ft | ||||
| CNY Moab, UT | 789 nm out, 10 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 4,579 ft | ||||
| PVU Provo, UT | 909 nm out, 19 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 4,496 ft | ||||
| BNO Burns, OR | 1289 nm out, 15 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 4,148 ft | ||||
| CZK Cascade Locks, OR | 1469 nm out, 21 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 151 ft | ||||
| PDX Portland, OR | destination | no report just now | 30 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 6,689 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At PDX when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:50 pm PDT (23:50 UTC)
PDX has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/4240 SAN ANGELO, TX, Sunday, March 8, 2026 through Sunday, November 1, 2026 Local on the route, 140 nm along the route · security · until 1 November · ZFW
Daylight
Sunset at SAT 7:05 pm CDT (00:05 UTC), at PDX 6:28 pm PDT (01:28 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:58 pm PDT (01:58 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 Antonio International, Portland International.