Plan a flight · Sun 11:51 pm PDT (06:51 UTC)

Santa Barbara Municipal to Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International SBA → ATL

1,754 nautical miles (2,018 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 081°, about 067° magnetic at the departure end (variation 14E). At 120 knots that is 10 h 15 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 51-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:06 pm EDT (17:06 UTC). Right now SBA is VFR, wind from the northeast (050°) at 3 knots; ATL is VFR, wind from the west-northwest (300°) at 9 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: 330 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 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 15,000 ft. Over the route from 60 to 229 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 219 to 757 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 279 to 428 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 319 to 787 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 369 to 418 nm out.
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 976 to 1166 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Near the route, at the destination end.

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 SBA.

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

GLF5 at 3,500 ft, 22 nm south, 9:54 pm PDT (04:54 UTC): overcast above 3,600 ft. At the departure end, 22 nm south 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
B38M at 3,000 ft, 38 nm south, 10:47 pm PDT (05:47 UTC): a broken layer from 2,900 ft to 8,000 ft, remarks: BASE030. 110 nm along the route, 38 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ONT UA /OV KONT080005/TM 0547/FL030/TP B38M/SK BKN029-TOP080/RM BASE030
```
Report
a routine report filed through ONT
Where
5 nm east (080°) of KONT
Time
05:47 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Sky
a broken layer from 2,900 ft, tops 8,000 ft
Remarks
BASE030
A321 at 3,300 ft, 39 nm south, 9:59 pm PDT (04:59 UTC): a broken layer above 3,300 ft, remarks: during the descent. 120 nm along the route, 39 nm south 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, 39 nm south, 9:15 pm PDT (04:15 UTC): a broken layer above 4,500 ft, remarks: during the descent. 120 nm along the route, 39 nm south 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

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 18 forecast points nearest it (SBA, WJF, ONT, LAS, PRC, FMN, ABQ, TCC, AMA, GAG, OKC, TUL, FSM, LIT, MEM, HSV, BHM, ATL). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

Height	Average wind	Head- or tailwind	Temperature	Ground speed	Time en route	Arrival
5,500 ft	230° at 20 kt	−16 kt	13 °C	136 kt	12 h 54 min	3:45 pm EDT (19:45 UTC)
7,500 ft	230° at 20 kt	−17 kt	11 °C	137 kt	12 h 48 min	3:39 pm EDT (19:39 UTC)
9,500 ft	240° at 19 kt	−17 kt	9 °C	137 kt	12 h 48 min	3:39 pm EDT (19:39 UTC)
11,500 ft	230° at 19 kt	−16 kt	5 °C	136 kt	12 h 54 min	3:45 pm EDT (19:45 UTC)
13,500 ft	230° at 21 kt	−18 kt	1 °C	138 kt	12 h 43 min	3:34 pm EDT (19:34 UTC)
15,500 ft	230° at 24 kt	−20 kt	-3 °C	140 kt	12 h 32 min	3:23 pm EDT (19:23 UTC)
17,500 ft	230° at 27 kt	−22 kt	-7 °C	142 kt	12 h 21 min	3:12 pm EDT (19:12 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	230° at 28 kt	−23 kt	-8 °C	143 kt	12 h 16 min	3:07 pm EDT (19:07 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	240° at 36 kt	−33 kt	-19 °C	153 kt	11 h 28 min	2:19 pm EDT (18:19 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	250° at 49 kt	−48 kt	-29 °C	168 kt	10 h 26 min	1:17 pm EDT (17:17 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	250° at 50 kt	−51 kt	-37 °C	171 kt	10 h 15 min	1:06 pm EDT (17:06 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	260° at 41 kt	−42 kt	-48 °C	162 kt	10 h 50 min	1:41 pm EDT (17:41 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
SBA	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	L/V	190/13 5°	210/20 2°	220/22 -3°	260/19 -13°	230/35 -22°	220/43 -28°	220/46 -36°	220/45 -44°
WJF	used from 50 nm out; 10 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°
ONT	used from 100 nm out; 41 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°
LAS	used from 199 nm out; 71 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°
PRC	used from 299 nm out; 51 nm from the line			210/25 5°	200/30 1°	220/55 -10°	220/61 -21°	220/84 -28°	230/90 -34°	230/73 -45°
FMN	used from 498 nm out; 101 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°
ABQ	used from 548 nm out; 82 nm from the line			220/27 11°	210/35 5°	220/46 -9°	230/62 -20°	240/78 -25°	240/80 -35°	240/56 -47°
TCC	used from 747 nm out; 30 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°
AMA	used from 847 nm out; 23 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°
GAG	used from 947 nm out; 64 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°
OKC	used from 1046 nm out; 27 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°
TUL	used from 1146 nm out; 70 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°
FSM	used from 1196 nm out; 41 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°
LIT	used from 1295 nm out; 41 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°
MEM	used from 1445 nm out; 35 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°
HSV	used from 1544 nm out; 69 nm from the line	310/20	330/20 16°	320/27 11°	340/23 5°	320/23 -7°	340/30 -17°	320/50 -33°	330/61 -41°	340/41 -50°
BHM	used from 1594 nm out; 34 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°
ATL	used from 1694 nm out; 35 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°

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
SBA Santa Barbara, CA	departure	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,900 feet, overcast at 6,000 feet	from the northeast (050°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	6,000 ft	13 ft	10:53 pm PDT (05:53 UTC)
PMD Palmdale, CA	90 nm out, 2 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-southwest (240°) at 15 knots	10+ mi	none	2,542 ft	05:53 UTC
IFP Bullhead City, AZ	259 nm out, 12 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	707 ft	06:30 UTC
FLG Flagstaff, AZ	409 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,000 feet, a broken layer at 1,400 feet, overcast at 2,400 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 16 knots, gusting to 26	10+ mi	1,400 ft	7,014 ft	06:08 UTC
AEG Albuquerque, NM	648 nm out, 13 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 11,000 feet	from the south-southwest (200°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	11,000 ft	5,837 ft	06:30 UTC
TCC Tucumcari, NM	797 nm out, 11 nm south of the line	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 7,500 feet, a few clouds at 10,000 feet, a broken layer at 11,000 feet	from the south-southwest (210°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	11,000 ft	4,064 ft	05:53 UTC
CSM Burns Flat, OK	1016 nm out, 6 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 22 knots, gusting to 29	10+ mi	none	1,922 ft	05:53 UTC
OUN Norman, OK	1106 nm out, 8 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	none	1,181 ft	06:35 UTC
LIT Little Rock, AR	1365 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the west (280°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	266 ft	05:53 UTC
TUP Tupelo, MS	1534 nm out, 2 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	calm	8 mi	none	346 ft	05:53 UTC
GAD Gadsden, AL	1664 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line	VFR	from the north (010°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	569 ft	15:56 UTC
ATL Atlanta, GA	destination	VFR	from the west-northwest (300°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	1,026 ft	1:52 am EDT (05:52 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 7,014 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At ATL when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:06 pm EDT (17:06 UTC)

Wind from the northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for ATL

From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 5:00 pm EDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

The forecast for SBA, the departure

From Sun 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 4,000 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm PDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet

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

6/8891 Bullhead City, AZ, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 2 nm from the route, 259 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZLA

Daylight

Sunset at SBA 6:28 pm PDT (01:28 UTC), at ATL 7:07 pm EDT (23:07 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:32 pm EDT (23:32 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 southern Rockies · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Plains · 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: Santa Barbara Municipal, Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International.