Savannah/Hilton Head International to Fresno Yosemite International SAV → FAT
1,914 nautical miles (2,203 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 289°, about 295° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 18 h 03 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 14-knot headwind), arriving about 5:45 pm PDT (00:45 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: 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
- SIGMET C10C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 3:55 am EDT (07:55 UTC). Over the route from 1216 to 1246 nm out.
as issued
WSUS32 KKCI 120555 MKCC WST 120555 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 10C VALID UNTIL 0755Z CO NM FROM 20NNE PUB-40WSW LAA-30WSW CIM-50WSW ALS-50ESE HBU-20NNE PUB AREA TS MOV FROM 22040KT. TOPS TO FL340.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Over the route from 728 to 1127 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 1127 to 1755 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 1167 to 1496 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1436 to 1675 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft. Over the route from 1496 to 1545 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 1535 to 1715 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 2E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1545 to 1555 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 15,000 ft. Over the route from 1765 to 1815 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots). Near the route, 1795 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 SAV.
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 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 18 forecast points nearest it (SAV, ATL, CSG, BHM, MEM, LIT, FSM, TUL, OKC, GAG, AMA, TCC, ALS, FMN, BCE, LAS, BIH, FAT). 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 | 240° at 18 kt | +14 kt | 14 °C | 106 kt | 18 h 03 min | 5:45 pm PDT (00:45 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 250° at 17 kt | +16 kt | 15 °C | 104 kt | 18 h 24 min | 6:06 pm PDT (01:06 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 260° at 17 kt | +17 kt | 12 °C | 103 kt | 18 h 35 min | 6:17 pm PDT (01:17 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 250° at 18 kt | +17 kt | 7 °C | 103 kt | 18 h 35 min | 6:17 pm PDT (01:17 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 240° at 19 kt | +17 kt | 3 °C | 103 kt | 18 h 35 min | 6:17 pm PDT (01:17 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 240° at 21 kt | +18 kt | -1 °C | 102 kt | 18 h 46 min | 6:28 pm PDT (01:28 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 240° at 24 kt | +19 kt | -5 °C | 101 kt | 18 h 57 min | 6:39 pm PDT (01:39 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 230° at 26 kt | +20 kt | -8 °C | 100 kt | 19 h 08 min | 6:50 pm PDT (01:50 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 34 kt | +30 kt | -19 °C | 90 kt | 21 h 16 min | 8:58 pm PDT (03:58 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 250° at 45 kt | +43 kt | -30 °C | 77 kt | 24 h 51 min | 12:33 am PDT (07:33 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 260° at 46 kt | +46 kt | -37 °C | 74 kt | 25 h 52 min | 1:34 am PDT (08:34 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 250° at 39 kt | +37 kt | -48 °C | 83 kt | 23 h 04 min | 10:46 pm PDT (05:46 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAV | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 280/23 | 300/22 14° | 290/27 11° | 270/31 6° | 260/36 -5° | 260/38 -17° | 240/49 -32° | 230/68 -40° | 230/59 -51° |
| ATL | used from 100 nm out; 68 nm from the line | 320/30 | 330/37 16° | 340/44 11° | 330/35 7° | 310/33 -6° | 300/38 -18° | 330/58 -33° | 330/48 -40° | 320/34 -49° |
| CSG | used from 199 nm out; 52 nm from the line | 310/24 | 340/35 17° | 340/37 12° | 330/22 8° | 310/30 -7° | 290/30 -18° | 340/57 -32° | 340/55 -41° | 320/33 -49° |
| BHM | used from 249 nm out; 19 nm from the line | 310/19 | 330/20 17° | 320/28 11° | 340/21 6° | 310/22 -7° | 330/33 -17° | 330/50 -32° | 330/57 -41° | 330/41 -50° |
| MEM | used from 399 nm out; 62 nm from the line | 230/19 | 260/16 15° | 270/17 12° | 300/13 6° | 300/15 -5° | 300/26 -18° | 300/34 -32° | 300/41 -40° | 310/46 -52° |
| LIT | used from 499 nm out; 50 nm from the line | 220/21 | 230/17 16° | 250/24 12° | 260/15 7° | 260/13 -5° | 280/25 -16° | 290/35 -30° | 300/42 -40° | 300/40 -52° |
| FSM | used from 648 nm out; 14 nm from the line | 210/27 | 250/23 16° | 250/20 13° | 240/17 8° | 250/18 -6° | 260/31 -16° | 280/42 -30° | 280/44 -40° | 290/38 -51° |
| TUL | used from 748 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 210/37 | 240/29 17° | 260/15 14° | 260/11 7° | 240/22 -6° | 250/29 -16° | 270/45 -29° | 270/47 -40° | 280/44 -50° |
| OKC | used from 798 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 200/44 | 230/32 18° | 240/13 15° | 240/10 9° | 240/20 -5° | 250/27 -16° | 260/47 -28° | 270/48 -39° | 270/45 -50° |
| GAG | used from 897 nm out; 36 nm from the line | 220/40 19° | 230/28 14° | 240/23 8° | 230/21 -6° | 240/31 -19° | 250/66 -29° | 260/58 -38° | 260/47 -49° | |
| AMA | used from 997 nm out; 61 nm from the line | 210/38 | 230/29 14° | 240/29 7° | 220/27 -5° | 240/37 -18° | 240/66 -28° | 250/59 -37° | 260/47 -49° | |
| TCC | used from 1097 nm out; 73 nm from the line | 210/42 | 230/33 14° | 230/32 6° | 220/35 -6° | 230/49 -19° | 240/72 -27° | 250/62 -36° | 250/52 -48° | |
| ALS | used from 1196 nm out; 60 nm from the line | 230/37 4° | 220/54 -9° | 230/62 -22° | 240/77 -26° | 240/74 -33° | 230/59 -45° | |||
| FMN | used from 1296 nm out; 41 nm from the line | 220/28 9° | 220/40 2° | 220/53 -10° | 220/62 -22° | 230/79 -28° | 240/91 -34° | 230/71 -45° | ||
| BCE | used from 1446 nm out; 95 nm from the line | 220/27 -1° | 210/40 -13° | 220/54 -21° | 220/64 -30° | 220/64 -34° | 220/52 -44° | |||
| LAS | used from 1645 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 210/21 10° | 200/18 5° | 200/23 -2° | 210/49 -14° | 210/63 -21° | 220/58 -30° | 220/61 -35° | 210/56 -44° | |
| BIH | used from 1745 nm out; 85 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° | |
| FAT | used from 1894 nm out; 10 nm from the line | 130/16 | 160/20 5° | 190/28 -1° | 210/25 -5° | 220/27 -15° | 230/21 -26° | 220/42 -29° | 220/44 -35° | 220/44 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAV Savannah, GA | departure | no report just now | 50 ft | ||||
| MCN Macon, GA | 130 nm out, 7 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 354 ft | ||||
| BHM Birmingham, AL | 289 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 650 ft | ||||
| TUP Tupelo, MS | 399 nm out, 11 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 346 ft | ||||
| LIT Little Rock, AR | 578 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 266 ft | ||||
| PWA Oklahoma City, OK | 847 nm out, 11 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,299 ft | ||||
| CAO Clayton, NM | 1117 nm out, 5 nm north of the line | no report just now | 4,969 ft | ||||
| SKX Taos, NM | 1236 nm out, 7 nm south of the line | no report just now | 7,094 ft | ||||
| FMN Farmington, NM | 1366 nm out, 4 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 5,506 ft | ||||
| AZC Colorado City, AZ | 1595 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 4,873 ft | ||||
| BTY Beatty, NV | 1775 nm out, 2 nm east of the line | no report just now | 3,169 ft | ||||
| FAT Fresno, CA | destination | no report just now | 335 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 7,094 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At FAT when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:45 pm PDT (00:45 UTC)
FAT 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 22 nm from the route, 130 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 19 October · ZTL
- 6/8890 LAS VEGAS, NV, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 17 nm from the route, 1695 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts tomorrow · ZLA
Daylight
Sunset at SAV 6:56 pm EDT (22:56 UTC), at FAT 6:26 pm PDT (01:26 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:52 pm PDT (01:52 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: Savannah/Hilton Head International, Fresno Yosemite International.