San Bernardino International to Fairbanks International SBD → FAI
2,153 nautical miles (2,477 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 338°, about 325° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13E). At 120 knots that is 18 h 24 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 3-knot headwind), arriving about 10:01 pm AKDT (06:01 UTC), after sunset at the destination. 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 12,000 ft. Over the first 90 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 2E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 100 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the route from 189 to 678 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 SBD.
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 11 forecast points nearest it (ONT, WJF, BIH, RNO, RBL, LKV, SIY, RDM, PDX, AST, SEA). 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 | 350° at 4 kt | +3 kt | 1 °C | 117 kt | 18 h 24 min | 10:01 pm AKDT (06:01 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 360° at 5 kt | +4 kt | 0 °C | 116 kt | 18 h 34 min | 10:11 pm AKDT (06:11 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 360° at 7 kt | +6 kt | -3 °C | 114 kt | 18 h 53 min | 10:30 pm AKDT (06:30 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 360° at 13 kt | +11 kt | -5 °C | 109 kt | 19 h 45 min | 11:22 pm AKDT (07:22 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 360° at 21 kt | +17 kt | -7 °C | 103 kt | 20 h 54 min | 12:31 am AKDT (08:31 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 360° at 29 kt | +23 kt | -10 °C | 97 kt | 22 h 12 min | 1:49 am AKDT (09:49 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 360° at 36 kt | +29 kt | -13 °C | 91 kt | 23 h 40 min | 3:17 am AKDT (11:17 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 360° at 42 kt | +34 kt | -15 °C | 86 kt | 25 h 02 min | 4:39 am AKDT (12:39 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 350° at 50 kt | +44 kt | -25 °C | 76 kt | 28 h 20 min | 7:57 am AKDT (15:57 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 350° at 48 kt | +43 kt | -39 °C | 77 kt | 27 h 58 min | 7:35 am AKDT (15:35 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 340° at 41 kt | +39 kt | -45 °C | 81 kt | 26 h 35 min | 6:12 am AKDT (14:12 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 320° at 21 kt | +19 kt | -45 °C | 101 kt | 21 h 19 min | 12:56 am AKDT (08:56 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ONT | used from 0 nm out; 27 nm from the line | 250/11 | 200/20 4° | 210/27 3° | 220/26 -4° | 240/32 -13° | 220/52 -21° | 220/67 -30° | 220/72 -37° | 220/65 -46° |
| WJF | used from 50 nm out; 37 nm from the line | 210/26 4° | 210/28 2° | 230/23 -4° | 240/28 -13° | 220/47 -23° | 220/57 -30° | 220/65 -37° | 220/59 -45° | |
| BIH | used from 149 nm out; 37 nm from the line | L/V | 020/6 0° | 140/7 -7° | 210/31 -16° | 230/34 -26° | 220/43 -30° | 220/52 -36° | 220/46 -43° | |
| RNO | used from 249 nm out; 73 nm from the line | 010/6 | 270/12 -3° | 220/26 -10° | 280/13 -19° | 350/44 -24° | 320/30 -32° | 260/22 -36° | 240/24 -42° | |
| RBL | used from 399 nm out; 77 nm from the line | 350/14 | 320/9 4° | 290/7 -3° | 350/22 -7° | 360/75 -13° | 350/79 -24° | 350/74 -39° | 340/49 -43° | 280/23 -43° |
| LKV | used from 448 nm out; 58 nm from the line | 010/10 -8° | 360/20 -11° | 360/58 -19° | 360/92 -25° | 350/69 -37° | 310/34 -37° | 240/26 -41° | ||
| SIY | used from 498 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 060/14 -1° | 030/21 -4° | 010/29 -8° | 360/75 -13° | 350/77 -24° | 350/74 -39° | 340/57 -45° | 300/20 -42° | |
| RDM | used from 598 nm out; 70 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 648 nm out; 75 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° |
| AST | used from 747 nm out; 18 nm from the line | L/V | 340/6 1° | 350/17 -2° | 360/32 -3° | 360/50 -14° | 350/55 -26° | 350/58 -40° | 350/62 -49° | 340/40 -47° |
| SEA | used from 947 nm out; 178 nm from the line | 350/5 | 010/6 0° | 010/9 -4° | 010/27 -6° | 010/51 -15° | 360/58 -26° | 360/60 -41° | 350/55 -48° | 340/30 -45° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SBD San Bernardino, CA | departure | no report just now | 1,159 ft | ||||
| VCV Victorville, CA | 30 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 2,885 ft | ||||
| TRK Truckee, CA | 339 nm out, 10 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 5,904 ft | ||||
| LMT Klamath Falls, OR | 528 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 4,095 ft | ||||
| EUG Eugene, OR | 668 nm out, 15 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 373 ft | ||||
| CYAZ Tofino, | 977 nm out, 24 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 80 ft | ||||
| CYZT Port Hardy, | 1086 nm out, 15 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 71 ft | ||||
| KPB Point Baker, AK | 1495 nm out, 2 nm west of the line | no report just now | 0 ft | ||||
| TKE Tenakee Springs, AK | 1594 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 0 ft | ||||
| FAI Fairbanks, AK | destination | no report just now | 439 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 5,904 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At FAI when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:01 pm AKDT (06:01 UTC)
FAI has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8783 38NM NE BAKERSFIELD, CA, Saturday, October 10, 2026 through Friday, October 23, 2026 UTC 11 nm from the route, 110 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 23 October · ZLA
- 6/7094 45NM NE MERCED, CA, Sunday, October 4, 2026 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 UTC 18 nm from the route, 239 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 20 October · ZOA
Daylight
Sunset at SBD 6:17 pm PDT (01:17 UTC), at FAI 6:36 pm AKDT (02:36 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:25 pm AKDT (03:25 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at FAI is after sunset there (6:39 pm AKDT (02:39 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 Bernardino International, Fairbanks International.