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 5:42 am CDT (10:42 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: 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
- SIGMET 3C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 30,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 30 knots, until 9:55 pm PDT (04:55 UTC). Over the route from 730 to 790 nm out.
as issued
WSUS32 KKCI 120255 MKCC WST 120255 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 3C VALID UNTIL 0455Z TX NM FROM 50SE CIM-70WNW MRF-30W ELP-10W FTI-50SE CIM AREA TS MOV FROM 22030KT. TOPS TO FL300.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 15,000 ft. Over the route from 100 to 320 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 210 to 380 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 320 to 470 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 340 to 770 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 410 to 740 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 450 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
Not fetched just now.
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 | 7:55 am CDT (12:55 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 210° at 25 kt | −10 kt | 9 °C | 130 kt | 9 h 05 min | 7:43 am CDT (12:43 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 210° at 24 kt | −11 kt | 8 °C | 131 kt | 9 h | 7:38 am CDT (12:38 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 210° at 25 kt | −12 kt | 4 °C | 132 kt | 8 h 56 min | 7:34 am CDT (12:34 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 220° at 28 kt | −14 kt | 0 °C | 134 kt | 8 h 48 min | 7:26 am CDT (12:26 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 220° at 31 kt | −17 kt | -4 °C | 137 kt | 8 h 37 min | 7:15 am CDT (12:15 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 220° at 35 kt | −20 kt | -8 °C | 140 kt | 8 h 26 min | 7:04 am CDT (12:04 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 220° at 35 kt | −21 kt | -9 °C | 141 kt | 8 h 22 min | 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 48 kt | −31 kt | -19 °C | 151 kt | 7 h 49 min | 6:27 am CDT (11:27 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 60 kt | −43 kt | -28 °C | 163 kt | 7 h 14 min | 5:52 am CDT (10:52 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 240° at 60 kt | −47 kt | -36 °C | 167 kt | 7 h 04 min | 5:42 am CDT (10:42 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 240° at 50 kt | −42 kt | -47 °C | 162 kt | 7 h 17 min | 5:55 am CDT (10:55 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 | no report just now | 212 ft | ||||
| BFL Bakersfield, CA | 80 nm out, 13 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 509 ft | ||||
| MHV Mojave, CA | 120 nm out, 9 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 2,801 ft | ||||
| IFP Bullhead City, AZ | 300 nm out, 5 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 707 ft | ||||
| FLG Flagstaff, AZ | 440 nm out, 14 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 7,014 ft | ||||
| SJN St Johns, AZ | 560 nm out, 12 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 5,736 ft | ||||
| BRG Belen, NM | 680 nm out, 12 nm north of the line | no report just now | 5,199 ft | ||||
| 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 | no report just now | 3,282 ft | ||||
| AFW Fort Worth, TX | 1160 nm out, 5 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 723 ft | ||||
| DFW Dallas-Fort Worth, TX | destination | no report just now | 606 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 DFW when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:42 am CDT (10:42 UTC)
DFW 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 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)). At 120 knots the arrival at DFW is before sunrise there (7:29 am CDT (12:29 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 Luis Obispo County Regional, Dallas-Fort Worth International.
