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Santa Barbara Municipal to Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International SBA → BHM

1,641 nautical miles (1,888 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 082°, about 068° magnetic at the departure end (variation 14E). At 120 knots that is 9 h 32 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 52-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:30 am CDT (15:30 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

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 209 to 756 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 278 to 428 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 328 to 776 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 378 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 1004 to 1064 nm out.

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

E75L climbing, 40 nm south, 8:22 pm PDT (03:22 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 169 nm along the route, 40 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PSP UA /OV PSP345013/TM 0322/FLDURC/TP E75L/TB MOD CHOP/LT TURBU SFC-60
```
Report
a routine report filed through PSP
Where
13 nm north (345°) of PSP
Time
03:22 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
moderate chop/lt turbu SFC-60
GLF5 at 3,500 ft, 21 nm south, 9:54 pm PDT (04:54 UTC): overcast above 3,600 ft. 70 nm along the route, 21 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
E75L at 3,600 ft, 42 nm south, 8:30 pm PDT (03:30 UTC): overcast above 6,600 ft, remarks: bases 3,600 ft. 80 nm along the route, 42 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
KLAX UA /OV 10 E LAX/TM 0330/FL036/TP E75L/SK OVC066/RM BASES 036
```
Report
a routine report filed through KLAX
Where
10 east lax
Time
03:30 UTC
Height
at 3,600 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Sky
overcast from 6,600 ft
Remarks
bases 3,600 ft
B737 at 3,500 ft, 47 nm south, 8:25 pm PDT (03:25 UTC): a broken layer above 3,500 ft. 80 nm along the route, 47 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LGB UA /OV LGB/TM 0325/FL035/TP B737/SK BKN035
```
Report
a routine report filed through LGB
Where
over LGB
Time
03:25 UTC
Height
at 3,500 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
a broken layer from 3,500 ft
B737 climbing, 29 nm south, 8:01 pm PDT (03:01 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 89 nm along the route, 29 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ONT UA /OV ONT278016/TM 0301/FLDURC/TP B737/SK B-047 -T080
```
Report
a routine report filed through ONT
Where
16 nm west (278°) of ONT
Time
03:01 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
B737
Sky
B-047 T080
B38M at 3,000 ft, 37 nm south, 10:47 pm PDT (05:47 UTC): a broken layer from 2,900 ft to 8,000 ft, remarks: BASE030. 109 nm along the route, 37 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
A20N climbing, 43 nm south, 8:04 pm PDT (03:04 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 109 nm along the route, 43 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ONT UA /OV ONT153007/TM 0304/FLDURC/TP A20N/SK B-036 -T047
```
Report
a routine report filed through ONT
Where
7 nm southeast (153°) of ONT
Time
03:04 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
A20N
Sky
B-036 T047
A20N climbing, 38 nm south, 8:03 pm PDT (03:03 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 109 nm along the route, 38 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ONT UA /OV ONT204003/TM 0303/FLDURC/TP A20N/SK B-030
```
Report
a routine report filed through ONT
Where
3 nm southwest (204°) of ONT
Time
03:03 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
A20N
Sky
B-030
A321 at 3,300 ft, 37 nm south, 9:59 pm PDT (04:59 UTC): a broken layer above 3,300 ft, remarks: during the descent. 119 nm along the route, 37 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, 37 nm south, 9:15 pm PDT (04:15 UTC): a broken layer above 4,500 ft, remarks: during the descent. 119 nm along the route, 37 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
B737 at 16,000 ft, 48 nm north, 8:45 pm PDT (03:45 UTC): light rime icing, -9 °C. 199 nm along the route, 48 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAS UA /OV LAS215045/TM 0345/FL160/TP B737/TA M09/IC LGT RIME
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAS
Where
45 nm southwest (215°) of LAS
Time
03:45 UTC
Height
at 16,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Temperature
−9 °C
Icing
light rime
B738 at 11,000 ft, 13 nm south, 8:25 pm PDT (03:25 UTC): 7 °C, wind 220° at 30 knots, remarks: produced by skypath. 656 nm along the route, 13 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ABQ UA /OV ABQ094018 /TM 0325 /FL110 /TP B738 /TA 07 /WV 22030KT /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
```
Report
a routine report filed through ABQ
Where
18 nm east (094°) of ABQ
Time
03:25 UTC
Height
at 11,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Temperature
7 °C
Wind
from 220° at 30 knots
Remarks
produced by skypath
B738 at 36,000 ft, 19 nm south, 8:11 pm PDT (03:11 UTC): -40 °C, wind 245° at 69 knots, remarks: produced by skypath. 736 nm along the route, 19 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SXU UA /OV ACH146017 /TM 0311 /FL360 /TP B738 /TA M40 /WV 24569KT /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
```
Report
a routine report filed through SXU
Where
17 nm southeast (146°) of ACH
Time
03:11 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Temperature
−40 °C
Wind
from 245° at 69 knots
Remarks
produced by skypath

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 16 forecast points nearest it (SBA, WJF, ONT, LAS, BLH, PRC, FMN, ABQ, TCC, AMA, SPS, OKC, FSM, LIT, MEM, BHM). 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	220° at 20 kt	−11 kt		131 kt	12 h 32 min	1:30 pm CDT (18:30 UTC)
5,500 ft	220° at 22 kt	−14 kt	8 °C	134 kt	12 h 15 min	1:13 pm CDT (18:13 UTC)
7,500 ft	230° at 22 kt	−16 kt	11 °C	136 kt	12 h 04 min	1:02 pm CDT (18:02 UTC)
9,500 ft	230° at 21 kt	−17 kt	9 °C	137 kt	11 h 59 min	12:57 pm CDT (17:57 UTC)
11,500 ft	230° at 21 kt	−16 kt	5 °C	136 kt	12 h 04 min	1:02 pm CDT (18:02 UTC)
13,500 ft	230° at 23 kt	−17 kt	1 °C	137 kt	11 h 59 min	12:57 pm CDT (17:57 UTC)
15,500 ft	230° at 26 kt	−20 kt	-3 °C	140 kt	11 h 43 min	12:41 pm CDT (17:41 UTC)
17,500 ft	230° at 29 kt	−22 kt	-7 °C	142 kt	11 h 33 min	12:31 pm CDT (17:31 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	230° at 30 kt	−23 kt	-8 °C	143 kt	11 h 29 min	12:27 pm CDT (17:27 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	240° at 38 kt	−33 kt	-19 °C	153 kt	10 h 44 min	11:42 am CDT (16:42 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	240° at 51 kt	−48 kt	-29 °C	168 kt	9 h 46 min	10:44 am CDT (15:44 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	250° at 53 kt	−52 kt	-37 °C	172 kt	9 h 32 min	10:30 am CDT (15:30 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	250° at 44 kt	−44 kt	-48 °C	164 kt	10 h	10:58 am CDT (15:58 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; 11 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 99 nm out; 39 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; 75 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°
BLH	used from 249 nm out; 80 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°
PRC	used from 298 nm out; 49 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 497 nm out; 109 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 547 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 746 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 845 nm out; 25 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°
SPS	used from 994 nm out; 67 nm from the line	200/39	220/28 17°	230/27 12°	240/15 9°	250/15 -4°	250/24 -15°	260/45 -28°	270/43 -39°	280/45 -51°
OKC	used from 1044 nm out; 41 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°
FSM	used from 1193 nm out; 57 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 1293 nm out; 49 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 1442 nm out; 59 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°
BHM	used from 1541 nm out; 75 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°

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	Elevation
SBA Santa Barbara, CA	departure	no report just now	13 ft
PMD Palmdale, CA	89 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line, tower	no report just now	2,542 ft
IFP Bullhead City, AZ	268 nm out, 16 nm north of the line, tower	no report just now	707 ft
FLG Flagstaff, AZ	408 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line, tower	no report just now	7,014 ft
AEG Albuquerque, NM	646 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line, tower	no report just now	5,837 ft
TCC Tucumcari, NM	805 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line	no report just now	4,064 ft
AMA Amarillo, TX	895 nm out, 9 nm north of the line, tower	no report just now	3,606 ft
LAW Lawton, OK	1054 nm out, 21 nm south of the line, tower	no report just now	1,110 ft
MEZ Mena, AR	1263 nm out, 3 nm east of the line	no report just now	1,079 ft
LIT Little Rock, AR	1362 nm out, 23 nm north of the line, tower	no report just now	266 ft
TUP Tupelo, MS	1531 nm out, 23 nm north of the line, tower	no report just now	346 ft
BHM Birmingham, AL	destination	no report just now	650 ft

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 BHM when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:30 am CDT (15:30 UTC)

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

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

6/8891 Bullhead City, AZ, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 6 nm from the route, 268 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZLA

Daylight

Sunset at SBA 6:28 pm PDT (01:28 UTC), at BHM 6:17 pm CDT (23:17 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:42 pm CDT (23:42 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, Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International.