Plan a flight · Sun 10:56 pm PDT (05:56 UTC)

San Luis Obispo County Regional to Dallas-Fort Worth International SBP → DFW

1,180 nautical miles (1,357 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 090°, about 075° magnetic at the departure end (variation 15E). At 120 knots that is 7 h 04 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 47-knot tailwind), arriving about 8:00 am CDT (13:00 UTC). Right now SBP is VFR, wind from the southwest (230°) at 4 knots; DFW is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 13 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: 706 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 100 to 270 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 280 to 620 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Near the route, 290 nm along the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 320 to 460 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 360 to 780 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 420 to 460 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 SBP.

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

B737 at 16,000 ft, 28 nm north, 8:45 pm PDT (03:45 UTC): light rime icing, -9 °C. 230 nm along the route, 28 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
B737 at 14,500 ft, 47 nm north, 10:30 pm PDT (05:30 UTC): light turbulence. 270 nm along the route, 47 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAS UA /OV LAS155012/TM 0530/FL145/TP B737/TB LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAS
Where
12 nm southeast (155°) of LAS
Time
05:30 UTC
Height
at 14,500 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
light
B738 at 11,000 ft, 34 nm north, 8:25 pm PDT (03:25 UTC): 7 °C, wind 220° at 30 knots, remarks: produced by skypath. 700 nm along the route, 34 nm north 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, 38 nm north, 8:11 pm PDT (03:11 UTC): -40 °C, wind 245° at 69 knots, remarks: produced by skypath. 770 nm along the route, 38 nm north 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 10 forecast points nearest it (SBA, WJF, LAS, PRC, ABQ, ROW, LBB, ABI, SPS, DAL). 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	200° at 28 kt	−7 kt	12 °C	127 kt	9 h 17 min	10:13 am CDT (15:13 UTC)
7,500 ft	210° at 25 kt	−10 kt	9 °C	130 kt	9 h 05 min	10:01 am CDT (15:01 UTC)
9,500 ft	210° at 24 kt	−11 kt	8 °C	131 kt	9 h	9:56 am CDT (14:56 UTC)
11,500 ft	210° at 25 kt	−12 kt	4 °C	132 kt	8 h 56 min	9:52 am CDT (14:52 UTC)
13,500 ft	220° at 28 kt	−14 kt	0 °C	134 kt	8 h 48 min	9:44 am CDT (14:44 UTC)
15,500 ft	220° at 31 kt	−17 kt	-4 °C	137 kt	8 h 37 min	9:33 am CDT (14:33 UTC)
17,500 ft	220° at 35 kt	−20 kt	-8 °C	140 kt	8 h 26 min	9:22 am CDT (14:22 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	220° at 35 kt	−21 kt	-9 °C	141 kt	8 h 22 min	9:18 am CDT (14:18 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	230° at 48 kt	−31 kt	-19 °C	151 kt	7 h 49 min	8:45 am CDT (13:45 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	230° at 60 kt	−43 kt	-28 °C	163 kt	7 h 14 min	8:10 am CDT (13:10 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	240° at 60 kt	−47 kt	-36 °C	167 kt	7 h 04 min	8:00 am CDT (13:00 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	240° at 50 kt	−42 kt	-47 °C	162 kt	7 h 17 min	8:13 am CDT (13:13 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; 51 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; 53 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°
LAS	used from 200 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 350 nm out; 36 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°
ABQ	used from 550 nm out; 119 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°
ROW	used from 750 nm out; 59 nm from the line		190/33	210/27 14°	220/28 6°	230/36 -6°	230/56 -15°	230/63 -27°	250/59 -37°	260/57 -49°
LBB	used from 850 nm out; 61 nm from the line		200/36 18°	220/19 15°	240/20 8°	230/24 -4°	240/37 -16°	250/57 -28°	250/51 -38°	270/47 -50°
ABI	used from 1000 nm out; 66 nm from the line		200/31 17°	210/21 15°	240/15 9°	250/14 -4°	250/24 -14°	250/36 -28°	270/35 -38°	290/41 -50°
SPS	used from 1050 nm out; 51 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°
DAL	used from 1150 nm out; 25 nm from the line	190/29	220/23 17°	220/17 13°	250/18 8°	230/18 -5°	240/18 -15°	270/34 -29°	280/33 -39°	300/36 -51°

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
SBP San Luis Obispo, CA	departure	VFR Sky: overcast at 6,000 feet	from the southwest (230°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	6,000 ft	212 ft	9:56 pm PDT (04:56 UTC)
BFL Bakersfield, CA	80 nm out, 13 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 6,000 feet, overcast at 8,000 feet	from the north (010°) at 12 knots, gusting to 19	10+ mi	6,000 ft	509 ft	05:54 UTC
MHV Mojave, CA	120 nm out, 9 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 16 knots, gusting to 21	10+ mi	none	2,801 ft	03:15 UTC
IFP Bullhead City, AZ	300 nm out, 5 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	707 ft	05:35 UTC
FLG Flagstaff, AZ	440 nm out, 14 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 900 feet, a broken layer at 1,400 feet, overcast at 2,200 feet Weather: light rain	from the southwest (220°) at 18 knots, gusting to 30	9 mi	1,400 ft	7,014 ft	05:33 UTC
SJN St Johns, AZ	560 nm out, 12 nm southwest of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	5,736 ft	04:54 UTC
BRG Belen, NM	680 nm out, 12 nm north of the line	VFR	from the west (260°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	5,199 ft	05:35 UTC
FSU Fort Sumner, NM	810 nm out, 23 nm north of the line	no report just now				4,164 ft
LBB Lubbock, TX	940 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 16 knots	10+ mi	none	3,282 ft	05:53 UTC
AFW Fort Worth, TX	1160 nm out, 5 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 12 knots, gusting to 20	10+ mi	none	723 ft	04:53 UTC
DFW Dallas-Fort Worth, TX	destination	VFR	from the south (170°) at 13 knots	10+ mi	none	606 ft	11:53 pm CDT (04:53 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 DFW when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 8:00 am CDT (13:00 UTC)

Wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for DFW

From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south at 12 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 20,000 feet
From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet

The forecast for SBP, the departure

From Sun 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm PDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the south at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 2:00 pm PDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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

6/8891 Bullhead City, AZ, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local on the route, 290 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZLA
6/8722 ALAMOGORDO, NM, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 7 nm from the route, 740 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZAB
9/2934 DALLAS, TX 11 nm from the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · ZFW
6/8646 Arlington, TX, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Friday, October 16, 2026 UTC 8 nm from the route, at the destination end · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Thursday 15 October · ZFW

Daylight

Sunset at SBP 6:31 pm PDT (01:31 UTC), at DFW 6:58 pm CDT (23:58 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:23 pm CDT (00:23 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: San Luis Obispo County Regional, Dallas-Fort Worth International.