Plan a flight · Sun 7:40 pm PDT (02:40 UTC)

San Francisco International to Perot Fld/Fort Worth Alliance Airport SFO → AFW

1,255 nautical miles (1,444 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 095°, about 081° magnetic at the departure end (variation 14E). At 120 knots that is 7 h 48 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 41-knot tailwind), arriving about 5:28 am CDT (10:28 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now SFO is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (250°) at 9 knots; AFW is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 9 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: 360 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 6W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 8:55 pm PDT (03:55 UTC). Over the route from 687 to 886 nm out.

as issued

WSUS33 KKCI 120155
MKCW WST 120155
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 6W
VALID UNTIL 0355Z
CO NM
FROM 50SSW DEN-30NNE TBE-50SSW CME-50E SJN-20NE DVC-50SSW DEN
AREA TS MOV FROM 23040KT. TOPS TO FL340.

AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the first 30 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 15,000 ft. Over the route from 149 to 269 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 3C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 259 to 548 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 279 to 528 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 289 to 896 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 339 to 508 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 339 to 597 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 657 to 797 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 747 to 896 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 SFO.

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

B39M at 3,800 ft, 47 nm south, 7:30 pm PDT (02:30 UTC): no turbulence, wind 190° at 21 knots, remarks: during the descent runway 26L las. 358 nm along the route, 47 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAS UA /OV 08006/TM 0230/FL038/TP B39M/WV 19021KT/TB NEG/RM DURD RY26L LAS
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAS
Where
wind from 080° at 6 knots
Time
02:30 UTC
Height
at 3,800 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Wind
from 190° at 21 knots
Turbulence
none
Remarks
during the descent runway 26L las
B38M at 27,000 ft, 3 nm northwest, 5:03 pm PDT (00:03 UTC): light rime icing, -27 °C, remarks: during the descent. 418 nm along the route, 3 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CDC UA /OV MMM085025/TM 0003/FL270/TP B38M/TA M27/IC LGT RIME/RM DURD AWC-WEB
```
Report
a routine report filed through CDC
Where
25 nm east (085°) of MMM
Time
00:03 UTC
Height
at 27,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Temperature
−27 °C
Icing
light rime
Remarks
during the descent
GLF4 at 25,000 ft, 37 nm north, 5:30 pm PDT (00:30 UTC): overcast up to 24,000 ft, remarks: visual conditions FL250 zlawc. 458 nm along the route, 37 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PUC UA /OV BCE200040/TM 0030/FL250/TP GLF4/SK OVC-TOP240/RM VMC FL250 /ZLAWC AWC-WEB
```
Report
a routine report filed through PUC
Where
40 nm south (200°) of BCE
Time
00:30 UTC
Height
at 25,000 ft
Aircraft
GLF4
Sky
overcast, tops 24,000 ft
Remarks
visual conditions FL250 zlawc
G280 at 45,000 ft, 28 nm south, 4:44 pm PDT (23:44 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: zab fdcs. 588 nm along the route, 28 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
INW UA /OV INW015040/TM 2344/FL450/TP G280/TB LGT-MOD/RM ZAB FDCS
```
Report
a routine report filed through INW
Where
40 nm north (015°) of INW
Time
23:44 UTC
Height
at 45,000 ft
Aircraft
G280
Turbulence
light to moderate
Remarks
zab fdcs
B737 at 14,000 ft, 22 nm south, 5:15 pm PDT (00:15 UTC): light turbulence above 14,000 ft. 757 nm along the route, 22 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ABQ UA /OV ABQ275007/TM 0015/FL140/TP B737/TB LGT ABV 140
```
Report
a routine report filed through ABQ
Where
7 nm west (275°) of ABQ
Time
00:15 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
light above 14,000 ft
CRJ7 at 10,000 ft, 20 nm north, 4:49 pm PDT (23:49 UTC): remarks: light turbulence, bases above 10,000 ft, vsby 3 miles continuously, during the descent rnav runway 20 KSAF. 797 nm along the route, 20 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SAF UA /OV KSAF/TM 2349/FL100 /TP CRJ7/RM LIGHT TURBULENCE, BASES ABOVE 100, VSBY 3 MILES CONTINUOUSLY, DURD RNAV RY20 KSAF
```
Report
a routine report filed through SAF
Where
over KSAF
Time
23:49 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Remarks
light turbulence, bases above 10,000 ft, vsby 3 miles continuously, during the descent rnav runway 20 KSAF
A320 at 35,000 ft, 26 nm northeast, 5:43 pm PDT (00:43 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZFW47. 1056 nm along the route, 26 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CDS UA /OV CDS270030/TM 0043/FL350/TP A320/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZFW47
```
Report
a routine report filed through CDS
Where
30 nm west (270°) of CDS
Time
00:43 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
light chop
Remarks
ZFW47

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 11 forecast points nearest it (SFO, FAT, BIH, LAS, BCE, FMN, ABQ, TCC, LBB, 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 22 kt	−3 kt	13 °C	123 kt	10 h 12 min	7:52 am CDT (12:52 UTC)
7,500 ft	210° at 22 kt	−7 kt	10 °C	127 kt	9 h 53 min	7:33 am CDT (12:33 UTC)
9,500 ft	220° at 21 kt	−9 kt	7 °C	129 kt	9 h 44 min	7:24 am CDT (12:24 UTC)
11,500 ft	220° at 23 kt	−10 kt	3 °C	130 kt	9 h 39 min	7:19 am CDT (12:19 UTC)
13,500 ft	220° at 26 kt	−11 kt	-1 °C	131 kt	9 h 35 min	7:15 am CDT (12:15 UTC)
15,500 ft	220° at 29 kt	−13 kt	-5 °C	133 kt	9 h 26 min	7:06 am CDT (12:06 UTC)
17,500 ft	220° at 31 kt	−14 kt	-9 °C	134 kt	9 h 22 min	7:02 am CDT (12:02 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	220° at 32 kt	−15 kt	-10 °C	135 kt	9 h 18 min	6:58 am CDT (11:58 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	230° at 42 kt	−23 kt	-21 °C	143 kt	8 h 47 min	6:27 am CDT (11:27 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	240° at 57 kt	−38 kt	-28 °C	158 kt	7 h 57 min	5:37 am CDT (10:37 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	240° at 57 kt	−41 kt	-36 °C	161 kt	7 h 48 min	5:28 am CDT (10:28 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	240° at 48 kt	−34 kt	-46 °C	154 kt	8 h 09 min	5:49 am CDT (10:49 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
SFO	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	120/13	090/14 5°	040/14 -1°	350/17 -5°	360/42 -14°	360/64 -23°	350/38 -32°	300/19 -37°	250/18 -44°
FAT	used from 50 nm out; 68 nm from the line	130/16	160/20 5°	190/28 -1°	210/25 -5°	220/27 -15°	230/21 -26°	220/42 -29°	220/44 -35°	220/44 -44°
BIH	used from 149 nm out; 19 nm from the line		L/V	240/7 1°	190/13 -3°	200/26 -16°	210/43 -26°	220/54 -28°	220/51 -35°	220/47 -43°
LAS	used from 299 nm out; 57 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°
BCE	used from 448 nm out; 76 nm from the line				220/27 -1°	210/40 -13°	220/54 -21°	220/64 -30°	220/64 -34°	220/52 -44°
FMN	used from 548 nm out; 119 nm from the line			220/28 9°	220/40 2°	220/53 -10°	220/62 -22°	230/79 -28°	240/91 -34°	230/71 -45°
ABQ	used from 697 nm out; 59 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°
TCC	used from 846 nm out; 53 nm from the line		210/42	230/33 14°	230/32 6°	220/35 -6°	230/49 -19°	240/72 -27°	250/62 -36°	250/52 -48°
LBB	used from 996 nm out; 35 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°
SPS	used from 1095 nm out; 70 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 1245 nm out; 30 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
SFO San Francisco, CA	departure	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,000 feet	from the west-southwest (250°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	13 ft	6:56 pm PDT (01:56 UTC)
MER Atwater, CA	90 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	190 ft	23:55 UTC
BIH Bishop, CA	189 nm out, 7 nm northeast of the line	VFR	variable at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	4,124 ft	01:56 UTC
BTY Beatty, NV	269 nm out, 13 nm south of the line	no report just now				3,169 ft
AZC Colorado City, AZ	448 nm out, 24 nm north of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,100 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet, overcast at 6,500 feet Weather: rain	from the south-southeast (150°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	6,000 ft	4,873 ft	02:15 UTC
RQE Window Rock, AZ	647 nm out, 14 nm south of the line	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 4,900 feet	from the south-southwest (200°) at 13 knots, gusting to 20	10+ mi	none	6,742 ft	01:53 UTC
AEG Albuquerque, NM	767 nm out, 16 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 10,000 feet, overcast at 12,000 feet	from the south (190°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	12,000 ft	5,837 ft	01:47 UTC
CVN Clovis, NM	956 nm out, 8 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the south (180°) at 14 knots	10+ mi	none	4,215 ft	01:56 UTC
PVW Plainview, TX	1026 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the south (170°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	3,374 ft	02:35 UTC
XBP Bridgeport, TX	1225 nm out, 3 nm east of the line	VFR	from the south (180°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	863 ft	02:35 UTC
AFW Fort Worth, TX	destination	VFR	from the south (170°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	723 ft	8:53 pm CDT (01:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 6,742 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At AFW when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:28 am CDT (10:28 UTC)

Wind from the south at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for AFW

From Sun 8:00 pm CDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the south at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south at 13 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 23,000 feet

The forecast for SFO, the departure

From Sun 5:00 pm PDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 16 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,000 feet
From Sun 7:00 pm PDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,000 feet
From Mon 1:00 am PDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 11:00 am PDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the east-northeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 3:00 pm PDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the west at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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

6/7231 Santa Clara, CA, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 10 nm from the route, at the departure end · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 12 October · ZOA
6/7094 45NM NE MERCED, CA, Sunday, October 4, 2026 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 UTC 6 nm from the route, 129 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 20 October · ZOA
6/8890 LAS VEGAS, NV, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 15 nm from the route, 358 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts tomorrow · ZLA
6/8646 Arlington, TX, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Friday, October 16, 2026 UTC 18 nm from the route, at the destination end · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Thursday 15 October · ZFW

Daylight

Sunset at SFO 6:36 pm PDT (01:36 UTC), at AFW 6:59 pm CDT (23:59 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:24 pm CDT (00:24 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at AFW is before sunrise there (7:31 am CDT (12:31 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 Francisco International, Perot Fld/Fort Worth Alliance Airport.