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San Bernardino International to Louisville Muhammad Ali International SBD → SDF

1,539 nautical miles (1,771 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 072°, about 059° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13E). At 120 knots that is 8 h 25 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 63-knot tailwind), arriving about 12:06 pm EDT (16:06 UTC). Right now SBD is VFR, wind from the southeast (130°) at 4 knots; SDF is marginal VFR, wind calm. 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: 341 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 C12C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 25,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 1:55 am PDT (08:55 UTC). Over the route from 590 to 600 nm out.
    as issued
    WSUS32 KKCI 120655
    MKCC WST 120655
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 12C
    VALID UNTIL 0855Z
    CO NM
    FROM 40W PUB-30SSE PUB-30W CIM-50WSW ALS-40W PUB
    DMSHG AREA TS MOV FROM 22040KT. TOPS TO FL250.
  • AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 15,000 ft, from 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC). Over the first 100 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft, from 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC). Over the route from 50 to 670 nm out.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist), from 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC). Over the route from 160 to 360 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft, from 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC). Over the route from 200 to 700 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), from 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC). Over the route from 250 to 300 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), from 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC). Over the route from 700 to 1189 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), from 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC). Over the last 90 nm of 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 SBD.

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

  • B38M at 3,000 ft, 13 nm west, 10:47 pm PDT (05:47 UTC): a broken layer from 2,900 ft to 8,000 ft, remarks: BASE030. At the departure end, 13 nm west 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, 11 nm west, 9:59 pm PDT (04:59 UTC): a broken layer above 3,300 ft, remarks: during the descent. At the departure end, 11 nm west 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

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 15 forecast points nearest it (ONT, BLH, PRC, FMN, ALS, PUB, GCK, ICT, MKC, SGF, COU, STL, CGI, EVV, LOU). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
3,500 ft230° at 24 kt−19 kt139 kt11 h 04 min2:45 pm EDT (18:45 UTC)
5,500 ft230° at 26 kt−23 kt21 °C143 kt10 h 46 min2:27 pm EDT (18:27 UTC)
7,500 ft230° at 23 kt−21 kt12 °C141 kt10 h 55 min2:36 pm EDT (18:36 UTC)
9,500 ft230° at 21 kt−20 kt9 °C140 kt11 h2:41 pm EDT (18:41 UTC)
11,500 ft230° at 22 kt−21 kt5 °C141 kt10 h 55 min2:36 pm EDT (18:36 UTC)
13,500 ft230° at 25 kt−23 kt1 °C143 kt10 h 46 min2:27 pm EDT (18:27 UTC)
15,500 ft230° at 30 kt−27 kt-3 °C147 kt10 h 28 min2:09 pm EDT (18:09 UTC)
17,500 ft230° at 34 kt−31 kt-7 °C151 kt10 h 12 min1:53 pm EDT (17:53 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180230° at 35 kt−31 kt-8 °C151 kt10 h 12 min1:53 pm EDT (17:53 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240230° at 40 kt−38 kt-20 °C158 kt9 h 44 min1:25 pm EDT (17:25 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300240° at 56 kt−56 kt-29 °C176 kt8 h 45 min12:26 pm EDT (16:26 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340250° at 62 kt−63 kt-37 °C183 kt8 h 25 min12:06 pm EDT (16:06 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390250° at 52 kt−54 kt-48 °C174 kt8 h 51 min12:32 pm EDT (16:32 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
PointFrom3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
ONTused from 0 nm out; 43 nm from the line190/8190/19 6°210/23 4°210/29 -3°210/47 -13°210/49 -19°220/47 -30°220/50 -36°220/55 -43°
BLHused from 50 nm out; 74 nm from the line210/13200/21 11°200/22 5°210/25 -1°210/51 -10°220/61 -20°220/81 -29°220/92 -34°220/79 -45°
PRCused from 150 nm out; 73 nm from the line210/25 5°200/30 1°220/55 -10°220/61 -21°220/84 -28°230/90 -34°230/73 -45°
FMNused from 350 nm out; 98 nm from the line220/28 9°220/40 2°220/53 -10°220/62 -22°230/79 -28°240/91 -34°230/71 -45°
ALSused from 550 nm out; 51 nm from the line230/37 4°220/54 -9°230/62 -22°240/77 -26°240/74 -33°230/59 -45°
PUBused from 650 nm out; 88 nm from the line230/25 13°230/32 6°220/44 -8°230/49 -21°240/70 -28°240/67 -34°240/58 -46°
GCKused from 750 nm out; 68 nm from the line220/48 21°230/37 14°250/30 8°230/37 -6°240/37 -20°240/69 -28°250/67 -37°260/58 -48°
ICTused from 900 nm out; 60 nm from the line200/48230/39 19°240/24 14°240/20 8°240/22 -6°250/31 -18°250/61 -29°260/58 -38°270/54 -49°
MKCused from 1050 nm out; 89 nm from the line220/44250/28 18°250/18 13°240/12 6°280/24 -6°240/34 -18°260/47 -30°260/51 -40°270/58 -50°
SGFused from 1100 nm out; 67 nm from the line230/33230/28 15°250/20 13°240/18 7°250/20 -6°250/24 -17°280/42 -31°280/49 -40°290/46 -51°
COUused from 1199 nm out; 48 nm from the line230/31230/30 15°260/16 11°270/14 6°260/24 -6°270/27 -18°270/37 -32°280/49 -41°290/56 -51°
STLused from 1299 nm out; 38 nm from the line250/24250/24 16°260/23 9°270/16 6°260/25 -6°270/29 -19°290/34 -33°290/48 -41°290/54 -51°
CGIused from 1349 nm out; 58 nm from the line240/20270/15 15°280/15 11°300/13 6°290/20 -6°280/24 -18°300/34 -32°300/47 -41°310/49 -51°
EVVused from 1399 nm out; 31 nm from the line280/15290/12 17°310/16 10°320/13 5°310/22 -6°320/26 -18°320/38 -33°310/56 -41°320/55 -51°
LOUused from 1499 nm out; 24 nm from the line310/18340/28 16°340/29 10°350/27 3°330/27 -7°340/39 -19°330/58 -33°330/67 -41°330/40 -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

AirportWhereConditionsWindVisibilityCeilingElevationReported
SBD San Bernardino, CA departure VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 5,500 feet, a broken layer at 8,500 feet, overcast at 11,000 feet Weather: light drizzle from the southeast (130°) at 4 knots 10+ mi 8,500 ft 1,159 ft 12:20 am PDT (07:20 UTC)
IFP Bullhead City, AZ 150 nm out, 21 nm northwest of the line, tower VFR Sky: a few clouds at 7,000 feet, scattered clouds at 8,500 feet, a broken layer at 12,000 feet from the southwest (220°) at 4 knots 10+ mi 12,000 ft 707 ft 07:30 UTC
FLG Flagstaff, AZ 280 nm out, 19 nm south of the line, tower marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 800 feet, a broken layer at 1,300 feet, overcast at 1,700 feet Weather: light rain, mist from the south-southwest (210°) at 13 knots 5 mi 1,300 ft 7,014 ft 07:36 UTC
RQE Window Rock, AZ 410 nm out, 21 nm south of the line VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,400 feet from the south (190°) at 3 knots 10+ mi none 6,742 ft 06:53 UTC
SKX Taos, NM 580 nm out, 11 nm southeast of the line no report just now 7,094 ft
RTN Raton, NM 640 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line VFR from the west-northwest (290°) at 4 knots 10+ mi none 6,352 ft 06:53 UTC
HQG Hugoton, KS 800 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line VFR from the south (180°) at 10 knots 10+ mi none 3,134 ft 07:15 UTC
BEC Wichita, KS 1000 nm out, 4 nm west of the line, tower VFR from the south (190°) at 14 knots, gusting to 24 10+ mi none 1,408 ft 07:35 UTC
OZS Camdenton, MO 1209 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line VFR from the south (190°) at 5 knots 10+ mi none 1,061 ft 07:35 UTC
TBN Fort Leonard Wood, MO 1239 nm out, 19 nm south of the line, tower VFR from the south (180°) at 4 knots 10+ mi none 1,159 ft 06:55 UTC
EVV Evansville, IN 1459 nm out, 9 nm southwest of the line, tower marginal VFR Weather: mist calm 3 mi none 421 ft 07:00 UTC
SDF Louisville, KY destination marginal VFR Weather: mist calm 5 mi none 500 ft 2:56 am EDT (06:56 UTC)

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 SDF when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:06 pm EDT (16:06 UTC)

Wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for SDF
  • From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
  • At times between Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC) and 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): visibility ½ mile, fog, clear skies
  • From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
  • From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
The forecast for SBD, the departure
  • From Sun 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet, overcast at 5,000 feet
  • From Mon 1:00 am PDT (08:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a broken layer at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
  • From Mon 10:00 am PDT (17:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 3,000 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet

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

  • 6/8891 Bullhead City, AZ, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 11 nm from the route, 150 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZLA

Daylight

Sunset at SBD 6:17 pm PDT (01:17 UTC), at SDF 7:09 pm EDT (23:09 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:36 pm EDT (23:36 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, Louisville Muhammad Ali International.