Orlando Sanford International to San Diego International SFB → SAN
1,861 nautical miles (2,142 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 286°, about 291° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 16 h 19 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 6-knot headwind), arriving about 11:16 pm PDT (06:16 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: 2 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 SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Near the route, 1533 nm along the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 1772 to 1851 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 2E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1822 to 1822 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 SFB.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- B752 at 10,000 ft, 45 nm north, 9:15 am EDT (13:15 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: during the climb. 1583 nm along the route, 45 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
PHX UA /OV PXR050015/TM 1315/FL100/TP B752/TB MOD/RM DURC
- Report
- a routine report filed through PHX
- Where
- 15 nm northeast (050°) of PXR
- Time
- 13:15 UTC
- Height
- at 10,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B752
- Turbulence
- moderate
- Remarks
- during the climb
- C172 at 4,500 ft, 31 nm north, 8:35 am EDT (12:35 UTC): clear from 4,500 ft to 60,000 ft, wind 330° at 20 knots, remarks: good visibility. At the departure end, 31 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
28J UA /OV 28J225015 /TM 1235 /FL045 /TP C172 /SK SKC /WV 33020KT /RM GOOD VIS
- Report
- a routine report filed through 28J
- Where
- 15 nm southwest (225°) of 28J
- Time
- 12:35 UTC
- Height
- at 4,500 ft
- Aircraft
- C172
- Sky
- clear
- Wind
- from 330° at 20 knots
- Remarks
- good visibility
- B737 at 20,000 ft, 42 nm north, 9:06 am EDT (13:06 UTC): light clear-air turbulence from 20,000 ft to 29,000 ft, clear from 20,000 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: southbound. At the departure end, 42 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
GNV UA /OV GNV090012/TM 1306/FL200/TP B737/SK SKC/TB CONS LGT CAT 290-200 /RM SOUTHBOUND
- Report
- a routine report filed through GNV
- Where
- 12 nm east (090°) of GNV
- Time
- 13:06 UTC
- Height
- at 20,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Sky
- clear
- Turbulence
- continuous light clear-air turbulence from 29,000 ft to 20,000 ft
- Remarks
- southbound
- B738 at 38,000 ft, 9 nm northeast, 7:09 am EDT (11:09 UTC): no turbulence. At the departure end, 9 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
OCF UA /OV OCF/TM 1109/FL380/TP B738/TB NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through OCF
- Where
- over OCF
- Time
- 11:09 UTC
- Height
- at 38,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B738
- Turbulence
- none
- B737 at 21,000 ft, 14 nm south, 7:07 am EDT (11:07 UTC): no chop turbulence from 12,000 ft to 21,000 ft, clear from 21,000 ft to 60,000 ft. At the departure end, 14 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
CGC UA /OV CGC/TM 1107/FL210/TP B737/SK SKC/TB NEG CHOP 120-210
- Report
- a routine report filed through CGC
- Where
- over CGC
- Time
- 11:07 UTC
- Height
- at 21,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Sky
- clear
- Turbulence
- no chop from 12,000 ft to 21,000 ft
- B737 at 33,000 ft, 28 nm northeast, 8:58 am EDT (12:58 UTC): light turbulence. 100 nm along the route, 28 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
GNV UA /OV GNV270030/TM 1258/FL330/TP B737/TB CONS LGT
- Report
- a routine report filed through GNV
- Where
- 30 nm west (270°) of GNV
- Time
- 12:58 UTC
- Height
- at 33,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Turbulence
- continuous light
- UAL2307 at 34,000 ft, 29 nm north, 8:37 am EDT (12:37 UTC): light chop turbulence, wind 130° at 47 knots. 129 nm along the route, 29 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
ARP UAL2307 2951N 08333W 1237 F340 130/047KT TB LGT CHOP IC
- Report
- a routine report filed through ARP
- B752 at 35,000 ft, 50 nm north, 8:38 am EDT (12:38 UTC): light chop turbulence. 159 nm along the route, 50 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
TLH UA /OV SZW120030/TM 1238/FL350/TP B752/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through TLH
- Where
- 30 nm southeast (120°) of SZW
- Time
- 12:38 UTC
- Height
- at 35,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B752
- Turbulence
- occasional light chop
- E55P at 1,000 ft, 50 nm north, 7:04 am EDT (11:04 UTC): clear, remarks: fog. 179 nm along the route, 50 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
TLH UA /OV TLH/TM 1104/FL010/TP E55P/SK CLR/RM FG
- Report
- a routine report filed through TLH
- Where
- over TLH
- Time
- 11:04 UTC
- Height
- at 1,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E55P
- Sky
- clear
- Remarks
- fog
- M20P at 10,000 ft, 50 nm north, 8:53 am EDT (12:53 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: smooth. 229 nm along the route, 50 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
TLH UA /OV SZW270040/TM 1253/FL100/TP M20P/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH
- Report
- a routine report filed through TLH
- Where
- 40 nm west (270°) of SZW
- Time
- 12:53 UTC
- Height
- at 10,000 ft
- Aircraft
- M20P
- Turbulence
- none
- Remarks
- smooth
- B737 at 40,000 ft, 21 nm north, 7:48 am EDT (11:48 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. 388 nm along the route, 21 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
MOB UA /OV KSJI069043/TM 1148/FL400/TP B737/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
- Report
- a routine report filed through MOB
- Where
- 43 nm east (069°) of KSJI
- Time
- 11:48 UTC
- Height
- at 40,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Turbulence
- occasional light chop
- Remarks
- zhu
- C25A at 41,000 ft, 15 nm south, 7:05 am EDT (11:05 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. 438 nm along the route, 15 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
HSA UA /OV KPCU314014/TM 1105/FL410/TP C25A/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
- Report
- a routine report filed through HSA
- Where
- 14 nm northwest (314°) of KPCU
- Time
- 11:05 UTC
- Height
- at 41,000 ft
- Aircraft
- C25A
- Turbulence
- occasional light chop
- Remarks
- zhu
- B738 at 40,000 ft, 46 nm south, 7:03 am EDT (11:03 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. 478 nm along the route, 46 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
MSY UA /OV KHRV067024/TM 1103/FL400/TP B738/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
- Report
- a routine report filed through MSY
- Where
- 24 nm northeast (067°) of KHRV
- Time
- 11:03 UTC
- Height
- at 40,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B738
- Turbulence
- continuous light chop
- Remarks
- zhu
- B738 at 36,000 ft, 46 nm south, 6:58 am EDT (10:58 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: zhu. 478 nm along the route, 46 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
MSY UA /OV KHRV339030/TM 1058/FL360/TP B738/TB NEG/RM ZHU
- Report
- a routine report filed through MSY
- Where
- 30 nm north (339°) of KHRV
- Time
- 10:58 UTC
- Height
- at 36,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B738
- Turbulence
- none
- Remarks
- zhu
9 more routine reports are on the map.
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 18 forecast points nearest it (MLB, PIE, TLH, MOB, MSY, LCH, SHV, CLL, DAL, ABI, LBB, INK, ROW, ELP, TUS, PHX, BLH, SAN). 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 | 220° at 10 kt | +6 kt | 18 °C | 114 kt | 16 h 19 min | 11:16 pm PDT (06:16 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 220° at 11 kt | +6 kt | 15 °C | 114 kt | 16 h 19 min | 11:16 pm PDT (06:16 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 220° at 11 kt | +7 kt | 12 °C | 113 kt | 16 h 28 min | 11:25 pm PDT (06:25 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 220° at 14 kt | +9 kt | 8 °C | 111 kt | 16 h 46 min | 11:43 pm PDT (06:43 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 220° at 17 kt | +11 kt | 5 °C | 109 kt | 17 h 04 min | 12:01 am PDT (07:01 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 230° at 20 kt | +15 kt | 1 °C | 105 kt | 17 h 43 min | 12:40 am PDT (07:40 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 240° at 23 kt | +19 kt | -3 °C | 101 kt | 18 h 26 min | 1:23 am PDT (08:23 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 26 kt | +22 kt | -6 °C | 98 kt | 18 h 59 min | 1:56 am PDT (08:56 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 30 kt | +28 kt | -16 °C | 92 kt | 20 h 14 min | 3:11 am PDT (10:11 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 250° at 35 kt | +34 kt | -29 °C | 86 kt | 21 h 38 min | 4:35 am PDT (11:35 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 260° at 33 kt | +35 kt | -39 °C | 85 kt | 21 h 54 min | 4:51 am PDT (11:51 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 260° at 31 kt | +33 kt | -50 °C | 87 kt | 21 h 23 min | 4:20 am PDT (11:20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | used from 0 nm out; 73 nm from the line | 290/10 | 260/15 18° | 290/12 13° | 280/13 8° | 250/20 -7° | 260/18 -18° | 240/17 -32° | 250/20 -41° | 250/22 -52° |
| PIE | used from 50 nm out; 73 nm from the line | 360/10 | 340/12 18° | 330/9 13° | 290/12 8° | 260/21 -7° | 280/18 -18° | 250/20 -33° | 250/26 -41° | 250/20 -51° |
| TLH | used from 100 nm out; 77 nm from the line | 340/23 | 350/26 17° | 350/21 11° | 300/13 6° | 320/25 -6° | 340/35 -16° | 350/44 -32° | 360/51 -42° | 350/33 -52° |
| MOB | used from 299 nm out; 62 nm from the line | L/V | L/V 18° | 020/8 11° | L/V 6° | 330/12 -5° | 330/23 -17° | 330/30 -32° | 350/39 -41° | 340/40 -53° |
| MSY | used from 448 nm out; 46 nm from the line | 150/9 | 140/8 18° | L/V 13° | L/V 6° | 320/15 -5° | 310/16 -16° | 320/32 -31° | 340/35 -40° | 350/34 -52° |
| LCH | used from 547 nm out; 88 nm from the line | 170/21 | 160/23 18° | 170/13 13° | 170/6 8° | 300/12 -7° | 280/16 -14° | 320/27 -30° | 330/23 -41° | 340/38 -51° |
| SHV | used from 647 nm out; 65 nm from the line | 210/20 | 210/20 18° | 230/20 11° | 240/16 7° | 270/17 -7° | 250/11 -15° | 300/34 -30° | 310/34 -40° | 320/36 -51° |
| CLL | used from 747 nm out; 71 nm from the line | 180/24 | 170/21 19° | 180/10 14° | 230/7 8° | 230/16 -6° | 260/20 -13° | 290/23 -29° | 320/21 -39° | 340/35 -51° |
| DAL | used from 796 nm out; 65 nm from the line | 190/30 | 200/28 18° | 220/18 13° | 250/13 8° | 240/24 -6° | 270/20 -14° | 270/35 -29° | 290/34 -39° | 310/41 -51° |
| ABI | used from 896 nm out; 58 nm from the line | 200/30 19° | 220/12 16° | 220/11 9° | 230/15 -5° | 250/26 -15° | 250/39 -28° | 270/36 -38° | 280/30 -51° | |
| LBB | used from 1045 nm out; 83 nm from the line | 220/25 21° | 230/20 15° | 220/20 7° | 230/36 -6° | 240/50 -15° | 240/59 -28° | 260/52 -37° | 260/45 -50° | |
| INK | used from 1095 nm out; 50 nm from the line | 220/17 21° | 230/12 14° | 210/13 7° | 220/29 -5° | 240/41 -14° | 230/43 -28° | 250/41 -38° | 250/33 -51° | |
| ROW | used from 1194 nm out; 46 nm from the line | 230/12 | 230/17 13° | 220/30 7° | 230/41 -5° | 240/52 -17° | 230/66 -28° | 240/63 -38° | 240/60 -50° | |
| ELP | used from 1294 nm out; 51 nm from the line | 300/8 | 210/14 12° | 210/28 6° | 230/47 -6° | 230/56 -14° | 220/58 -27° | 230/60 -38° | 230/56 -50° | |
| TUS | used from 1443 nm out; 87 nm from the line | 200/12 13° | 200/34 7° | 210/41 4° | 230/53 -7° | 220/69 -19° | 220/84 -27° | 220/88 -36° | 220/83 -48° | |
| PHX | used from 1593 nm out; 41 nm from the line | 190/15 | 210/25 12° | 200/34 4° | 200/34 2° | 220/58 -9° | 220/75 -19° | 220/91 -28° | 220/100 -35° | 220/95 -47° |
| BLH | used from 1692 nm out; 53 nm from the line | 240/19 | 210/20 10° | 200/27 4° | 210/34 -2° | 220/59 -10° | 220/67 -20° | 220/75 -29° | 230/78 -38° | 220/90 -47° |
| SAN | used from 1792 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 240/10 | 220/19 6° | 230/26 2° | 230/29 -3° | 230/43 -11° | 220/61 -20° | 220/72 -29° | 220/75 -38° | 220/71 -48° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFB Orlando, FL | departure | no report just now | 54 ft | ||||
| LEE Leesburg, FL | 30 nm out, 6 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 76 ft | ||||
| JKA Gulf Shores, AL | 348 nm out, 1 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 17 ft | ||||
| PQL Pascagoula, MS | 398 nm out, 4 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 16 ft | ||||
| AEX Alexandria, LA | 607 nm out, 10 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 88 ft | ||||
| CNW Waco, TX | 836 nm out, 11 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 470 ft | ||||
| ABI Abilene, TX | 975 nm out, 17 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,790 ft | ||||
| HOB Hobbs, NM | 1155 nm out, 15 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 3,660 ft | ||||
| SVC Silver City, NM | 1404 nm out, 5 nm south of the line | no report just now | 5,445 ft | ||||
| CGZ Casa Grande, AZ | 1593 nm out, 10 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 1,464 ft | ||||
| NYL Yuma, AZ | 1732 nm out, 9 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 213 ft | ||||
| SAN San Diego, CA | destination | no report just now | 16 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 5,445 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At SAN when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:16 pm PDT (06:16 UTC)
SAN has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8901 Cape Canaveral, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 Local 21 nm from the route, at the departure end · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Thursday 15 October · ZJX
- 6/8900 Cape Canaveral, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 21 nm from the route, at the departure end · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZMA
- 6/8896 Cape Canaveral, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 21 nm from the route, at the departure end · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts tomorrow · ZJX
- 6/8897 Cape Canaveral, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 21 nm from the route, at the departure end · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZJX
- 6/8898 Cape Canaveral, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 Local 21 nm from the route, at the departure end · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Thursday 15 October · ZMA
- 6/8899 Cape Canaveral, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 21 nm from the route, at the departure end · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts tomorrow · ZMA
- 4/3634 DISNEY WORLD THEME PARK, ORLANDO, FL 23 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · ZJX
- 6/8722 ALAMOGORDO, NM, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 19 nm from the route, 1304 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZAB
- 6/2656 Coyote Wells, CA, Saturday, July 4, 2026 through Saturday, January 2, 2027 Local 4 nm from the route, 1742 nm along the route · security · until 2 January · ZLA
- 6/2657 Calexico, CA, Saturday, July 4, 2026 through Saturday, January 2, 2027 Local 4 nm from the route, 1742 nm along the route · security · until 2 January · ZLA
- 6/2652 Coyote Wells, CA, Saturday, July 4, 2026 through Saturday, January 2, 2027 Local 8 nm from the route, 1782 nm along the route · security · until 2 January · ZLA
- 6/4812 El Centro, CA, Wednesday, July 15, 2026 through Tuesday, July 13, 2027 Local 15 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · until 13 July · ZLA
Daylight
Sunset at SFB 6:58 pm EDT (22:58 UTC), at SAN 6:18 pm PDT (01:18 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:43 pm PDT (01:43 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at SAN is before sunrise there (6:51 am PDT (13:51 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.
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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: Orlando Sanford International, San Diego International.
