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San Bernardino International to Indianapolis International SBD → IND

1,515 nautical miles (1,744 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 068°, about 055° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13E). At 120 knots that is 7 h 39 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 78-knot tailwind), arriving about 7:39 pm EDT (23:39 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now SBD is marginal VFR, wind from the west-southwest (250°) at 5 knots; IND is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 8 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: 1 flights in the DOT's last twelve reported months, the route's page.

The return flight

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 W31W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 27,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 45 knots, until 10:55 am PDT (17:55 UTC). Near the route, 150 nm along the route.
    as issued
    WSUS33 KKCI 121555
    MKCW WST 121555
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 31W
    VALID UNTIL 1755Z
    AZ NV
    FROM 40SW ILC-50NNW PGS-10N EED-30ESE BTY-40SW ILC
    DMSHG AREA TS MOV FROM 21045KT. TOPS TO FL270.
  • AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the first 60 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 2E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 30 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 160 to 548 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 189 to 279 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 209 to 449 nm out.
  • 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 239 to 728 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 4W: 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 279 to 309 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 518 to 698 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 1W: 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 578 to 658 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 2W: 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 907 to 1266 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 14:00–21:00 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 13 forecast points nearest it (ONT, BLH, PRC, FMN, ALS, PUB, GCK, SLN, MKC, COU, STL, SPI, IND). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
3,500 ft230° at 24 kt−20 kt140 kt10 h 49 min10:49 pm EDT (02:49 UTC)
5,500 ft240° at 24 kt−23 kt20 °C143 kt10 h 36 min10:36 pm EDT (02:36 UTC)
7,500 ft230° at 24 kt−22 kt11 °C142 kt10 h 40 min10:40 pm EDT (02:40 UTC)
9,500 ft230° at 26 kt−23 kt9 °C143 kt10 h 36 min10:36 pm EDT (02:36 UTC)
11,500 ft230° at 30 kt−28 kt4 °C148 kt10 h 14 min10:14 pm EDT (02:14 UTC)
13,500 ft230° at 34 kt−32 kt0 °C152 kt9 h 58 min9:58 pm EDT (01:58 UTC)
15,500 ft230° at 38 kt−36 kt-4 °C156 kt9 h 43 min9:43 pm EDT (01:43 UTC)
17,500 ft230° at 41 kt−39 kt-8 °C159 kt9 h 32 min9:32 pm EDT (01:32 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180230° at 42 kt−40 kt-9 °C160 kt9 h 28 min9:28 pm EDT (01:28 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240240° at 53 kt−51 kt-20 °C171 kt8 h 52 min8:52 pm EDT (00:52 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300250° at 68 kt−69 kt-29 °C189 kt8 h 01 min8:01 pm EDT (00:01 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340250° at 76 kt−78 kt-37 °C198 kt7 h 39 min7:39 pm EDT (23:39 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390250° at 75 kt−77 kt-48 °C197 kt7 h 41 min7:41 pm EDT (23:41 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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
PointFrom3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
ONTused from 0 nm out; 43 nm from the lineL/V210/13 3°220/24 0°220/31 -3°230/33 -14°240/35 -22°230/55 -31°230/67 -37°230/74 -45°
BLHused from 50 nm out; 79 nm from the line220/16220/25 8°210/30 2°220/35 -2°210/54 -12°220/73 -20°220/90 -29°230/103 -37°230/105 -47°
PRCused from 150 nm out; 80 nm from the line200/38 5°200/44 -1°210/72 -11°220/78 -20°220/85 -29°230/99 -36°230/105 -47°
FMNused from 349 nm out; 94 nm from the line170/14 8°210/28 0°230/57 -10°220/74 -21°230/82 -30°230/95 -37°230/102 -47°
ALSused from 548 nm out; 20 nm from the line230/34 2°230/57 -9°230/72 -19°230/82 -27°230/91 -36°240/89 -48°
PUBused from 648 nm out; 46 nm from the line250/31 11°240/42 5°230/46 -7°230/59 -20°240/77 -30°230/94 -37°240/95 -49°
GCKused from 748 nm out; 62 nm from the line250/23 20°230/35 13°240/47 7°240/42 -7°250/43 -20°240/81 -28°250/87 -37°250/83 -49°
SLNused from 897 nm out; 63 nm from the line210/26250/36 22°240/39 14°240/38 7°240/42 -9°240/49 -20°260/75 -27°260/76 -36°270/71 -48°
MKCused from 1047 nm out; 57 nm from the line220/35240/30 21°240/27 13°240/31 6°260/31 -7°250/43 -21°270/70 -28°280/72 -36°280/59 -49°
COUused from 1196 nm out; 34 nm from the line240/28240/22 17°250/18 12°260/22 6°270/23 -7°260/39 -19°290/70 -30°290/71 -37°290/58 -48°
STLused from 1296 nm out; 44 nm from the line240/25240/21 15°260/21 12°270/21 7°280/25 -7°280/39 -19°290/65 -31°290/70 -38°290/59 -48°
SPIused from 1346 nm out; 22 nm from the line230/24240/21 15°260/11 12°280/19 6°270/23 -8°280/34 -20°290/55 -33°290/62 -37°290/55 -47°
INDused from 1445 nm out; 45 nm from the line260/18250/20 15°260/26 9°290/28 5°290/30 -7°280/40 -20°280/46 -35°290/53 -38°300/58 -47°

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

AirportWhereConditionsWindVisibilityCeilingElevationReported
SBD San Bernardino, CA departure marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,100 feet, scattered clouds at 2,100 feet, overcast at 4,600 feet Weather: light rain from the west-southwest (250°) at 5 knots 5 mi 4,600 ft 1,159 ft 7:54 am PDT (14:54 UTC)
IFP Bullhead City, AZ 150 nm out, 12 nm northwest of the line, tower VFR Sky: a broken layer at 6,000 feet, overcast at 7,500 feet from the southeast (140°) at 5 knots 10+ mi 6,000 ft 707 ft 15:47 UTC
GCN Grand Canyon, AZ 269 nm out, 17 nm north of the line, tower IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet, a broken layer at 1,300 feet, overcast at 5,000 feet from the south-southwest (200°) at 9 knots, gusting to 20 10+ mi 700 ft 6,608 ft 15:54 UTC
FMN Farmington, NM 469 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line, tower VFR Sky: a broken layer at 4,500 feet, a broken layer at 5,500 feet, overcast at 7,000 feet from the east (090°) at 3 knots 10+ mi 4,500 ft 5,506 ft 15:53 UTC
LAA Lamar, CO 748 nm out, 13 nm northwest of the line VFR from the west-southwest (240°) at 14 knots 10+ mi none 3,705 ft 15:53 UTC
GCK Garden City, KS 837 nm out, 17 nm south of the line, tower VFR from the west-southwest (250°) at 16 knots 10+ mi none 2,890 ft 15:54 UTC
SLN Salina, KS 987 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line, tower VFR from the south-southwest (200°) at 22 knots, gusting to 28 10+ mi none 1,288 ft 15:53 UTC
FOE Topeka, KS 1077 nm out, 1 nm east of the line, tower VFR from the south (190°) at 18 knots, gusting to 26 10+ mi none 1,077 ft 15:53 UTC
SPI Springfield, IL 1356 nm out, 19 nm north of the line, tower VFR from the southwest (220°) at 9 knots 10+ mi none 597 ft 15:52 UTC
HUF Terre Haute, IN 1465 nm out, 13 nm south of the line, tower VFR from the southwest (230°) at 8 knots 10+ mi none 589 ft 15:53 UTC
IND Indianapolis, IN destination VFR Sky: a few clouds at 8,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet from the west-southwest (240°) at 8 knots 10+ mi none 796 ft 11:54 am EDT (15:54 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 6,608 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At IND when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 7:39 pm EDT (23:39 UTC)

Wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for IND
  • From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
  • From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet
  • From Mon 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
The forecast for SBD, the departure
  • From Mon 8:00 am PDT (15:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, scattered clouds at 1,800 feet, overcast at 4,000 feet
  • At times between Mon 8:00 am PDT (15:00 UTC) and 9:00 am PDT (16:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, mist, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
  • From Mon 9:00 am PDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
  • From Mon 1:00 pm PDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
  • From Mon 8:00 pm PDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the west at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
  • From Mon 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet, scattered clouds at 4,000 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, 150 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZLA
  • 6/7634 CENTRALIA, MO, Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 11 nm from the route, 1246 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · today · ZKC

Daylight

Sunset at SBD 6:17 pm PDT (01:17 UTC), at IND 7:10 pm EDT (23:10 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:37 pm EDT (23:37 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at IND is after sunset there (7:10 pm EDT (23:10 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
Radar now, the Pacific Southwest · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the southern Rockies
Radar now, the southern Rockies · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the southern Plains
Radar now, the southern Plains · loop National Weather Service
Radar, the whole country
Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service
Surface analysis now
Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead
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: San Bernardino International, Indianapolis International.