Plan a flight · Mon 3:40 am PDT (10:40 UTC)

San Francisco International to Cleveland-Hopkins International SFO → CLE

1,873 nautical miles (2,156 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 070°, about 056° magnetic at the departure end (variation 14E). At 120 knots that is 11 h 05 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 49-knot tailwind), arriving about 5:45 pm EDT (21:45 UTC). Right now SFO is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 5 knots; CLE is marginal VFR, wind from the west (260°) at 4 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: 1,162 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 W20W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 26,000 ft, moving from the south at 35 knots, until 4:55 am PDT (11:55 UTC). Near the route, 369 nm along the route.
as issued
```
WSUS33 KKCI 120955
MKCW WST 120955
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 20W
VALID UNTIL 1155Z
AZ UT NV
FROM 50E ELY-40ENE BCE-70NNE PGS-70N LAS-ELY-50E ELY
AREA TS MOV FROM 20035KT. TOPS TO FL260.
```
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the first 209 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 2E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 90 to 140 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 239 to 757 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 259 to 787 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 359 to 698 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Over the route from 518 to 887 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Over the route from 658 to 917 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 708 to 847 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots). Near the route, 757 nm along the route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Over the route from 1056 to 1465 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Near the route, 1066 nm along the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the last 159 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 SFO.

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

A35K at 32,000 ft, 25 nm north, 1:39 am PDT (08:39 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: fdcs zoa. At the departure end, 25 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OAK UA /OV OAK348024/TM 0839/FL320/TP A35K/TB MOD CHOP/RM FDCS ZOA
```
Report
a routine report filed through OAK
Where
24 nm north (348°) of OAK
Time
08:39 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
A35K
Turbulence
moderate chop
Remarks
fdcs zoa
CRJ2 at 5,500 ft, 40 nm south, 2:45 am PDT (09:45 UTC): mist. 1724 nm along the route, 40 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FWA UA /OV FWA/TM 0945/FL055/TP CRJ2/WX MIST
```
Report
a routine report filed through FWA
Where
over FWA
Time
09:45 UTC
Height
at 5,500 ft
Aircraft
CRJ2
Weather
shallow st
A21N descending, 5 nm southwest, 3:11 am PDT (10:11 UTC): no turbulence, 12 °C. At the destination end, 5 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CLE UA /OV CLE230005/TM 1011/FLDURD/TP A21N/SK B018 T035/TA +12/TB SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through CLE
Where
5 nm southwest (230°) of CLE
Time
10:11 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
A21N
Sky
B018 T035
Temperature
+12
Turbulence
smooth

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 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 18 forecast points nearest it (SFO, SAC, RNO, BIH, BAM, ELY, SLC, RKS, DEN, BFF, ONL, GRI, OMA, DSM, DBQ, JOT, FWA, CLE). 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	260° at 17 kt	−17 kt	23 °C	137 kt	13 h 40 min	8:20 pm EDT (00:20 UTC)
7,500 ft	250° at 17 kt	−17 kt	11 °C	137 kt	13 h 40 min	8:20 pm EDT (00:20 UTC)
9,500 ft	240° at 19 kt	−18 kt	6 °C	138 kt	13 h 34 min	8:14 pm EDT (00:14 UTC)
11,500 ft	240° at 21 kt	−20 kt	2 °C	140 kt	13 h 23 min	8:03 pm EDT (00:03 UTC)
13,500 ft	240° at 23 kt	−21 kt	-2 °C	141 kt	13 h 17 min	7:57 pm EDT (23:57 UTC)
15,500 ft	240° at 23 kt	−22 kt	-6 °C	142 kt	13 h 11 min	7:51 pm EDT (23:51 UTC)
17,500 ft	240° at 24 kt	−23 kt	-10 °C	143 kt	13 h 06 min	7:46 pm EDT (23:46 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	240° at 24 kt	−23 kt	-11 °C	143 kt	13 h 06 min	7:46 pm EDT (23:46 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	250° at 31 kt	−30 kt	-22 °C	150 kt	12 h 29 min	7:09 pm EDT (23:09 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	250° at 40 kt	−40 kt	-33 °C	160 kt	11 h 42 min	6:22 pm EDT (22:22 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	250° at 46 kt	−47 kt	-38 °C	167 kt	11 h 13 min	5:53 pm EDT (21:53 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	260° at 47 kt	−49 kt	-46 °C	169 kt	11 h 05 min	5:45 pm EDT (21:45 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
SFO	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	090/9	050/12 4°	010/17 -2°	350/34 -3°	360/70 -11°	360/75 -22°	350/57 -38°	330/37 -42°	280/25 -44°
SAC	used from 50 nm out; 41 nm from the line	L/V	L/V 4°	340/9 -4°	340/22 -8°	360/71 -12°	360/82 -23°	350/58 -37°	310/30 -40°	270/25 -44°
RNO	used from 100 nm out; 72 nm from the line		010/6	270/12 -3°	220/26 -10°	280/13 -19°	350/44 -24°	320/30 -32°	260/22 -36°	240/24 -42°
BIH	used from 199 nm out; 89 nm from the line		L/V	020/6 0°	140/7 -7°	210/31 -16°	230/34 -26°	220/43 -30°	220/52 -36°	220/46 -43°
BAM	used from 249 nm out; 94 nm from the line			280/9 -2°	260/18 -8°	190/47 -19°	200/50 -29°	210/56 -29°	220/54 -34°	220/45 -42°
ELY	used from 299 nm out; 45 nm from the line			210/34 1°	220/40 -4°	220/39 -17°	210/51 -24°	220/65 -30°	220/60 -37°	220/56 -44°
SLC	used from 448 nm out; 62 nm from the line		200/16	210/23 4°	220/34 -3°	210/40 -16°	220/66 -23°	220/64 -31°	220/57 -36°	220/50 -43°
RKS	used from 598 nm out; 71 nm from the line			250/9	230/21 -1°	210/43 -14°	220/59 -23°	220/55 -32°	220/53 -35°	220/48 -44°
DEN	used from 747 nm out; 97 nm from the line			270/24 11°	230/13 5°	230/48 -8°	230/46 -20°	230/63 -30°	240/78 -36°	240/78 -48°
BFF	used from 847 nm out; 48 nm from the line		280/28	260/39 11°	240/34 5°	210/38 -11°	210/52 -22°	230/61 -31°	230/61 -36°	240/56 -45°
ONL	used from 997 nm out; 112 nm from the line		250/31 22°	230/27 16°	220/25 8°	230/25 -9°	220/29 -22°	250/42 -33°	250/48 -36°	250/52 -46°
GRI	used from 1096 nm out; 42 nm from the line		230/39 23°	230/32 15°	210/29 7°	230/31 -8°	230/43 -21°	250/52 -31°	260/59 -35°	260/59 -46°
OMA	used from 1196 nm out; 35 nm from the line	230/47	240/33 21°	230/22 13°	220/27 5°	240/35 -8°	250/43 -21°	260/47 -33°	260/59 -36°	270/58 -46°
DSM	used from 1295 nm out; 28 nm from the line	250/47	260/25 20°	240/19 11°	240/31 5°	250/26 -9°	260/38 -20°	260/47 -34°	270/58 -37°	270/61 -47°
DBQ	used from 1395 nm out; 65 nm from the line	250/27	260/23 17°	240/26 10°	260/30 4°	280/26 -9°	280/36 -21°	270/41 -36°	280/52 -41°	290/67 -48°
JOT	used from 1545 nm out; 25 nm from the line	250/25	260/22 14°	250/17 9°	270/21 5°	280/28 -8°	280/36 -20°	270/41 -35°	280/57 -42°	290/65 -50°
FWA	used from 1644 nm out; 69 nm from the line	270/20	300/16 15°	290/14 10°	280/17 3°	290/25 -7°	280/30 -19°	280/34 -35°	290/48 -44°	300/64 -52°
CLE	used from 1794 nm out; 55 nm from the line	310/7	350/20 14°	340/16 9°	320/21 2°	320/32 -8°	330/34 -20°	330/45 -36°	320/60 -45°	320/64 -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 south-southeast (160°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	13 ft	2:56 am PDT (09:56 UTC)
SCK Stockton, CA	60 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 11,000 feet	from the north (010°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	32 ft	09:55 UTC
HTH Hawthorne, NV	189 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 6,500 feet, a broken layer at 7,500 feet, overcast at 9,000 feet	from the north-northwest (330°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	7,500 ft	4,230 ft	10:35 UTC
PVU Provo, UT	518 nm out, 8 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 5,000 feet, overcast at 6,000 feet Weather: light rain	from the east-southeast (120°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	6,000 ft	4,496 ft	09:56 UTC
VEL Vernal, UT	618 nm out, 5 nm east of the line	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 3,700 feet, a broken layer at 4,800 feet, overcast at 6,000 feet	from the west (260°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	3,700 ft	5,274 ft	09:53 UTC
CYS Cheyenne, WY	837 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-southwest (240°) at 15 knots, gusting to 29	10+ mi	none	6,159 ft	09:53 UTC
ODX Ord, NE	1106 nm out, 1 nm north of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	2,070 ft	09:53 UTC
BVN Albion, NE	1146 nm out, 4 nm north of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	1,806 ft	10:35 UTC
CID Cedar Rapids, IA	1435 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	869 ft	09:52 UTC
ARR Chicago/Aurora, IL	1574 nm out, 1 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	9 mi	none	712 ft	09:52 UTC
TOL Toledo, OH	1784 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: mist	from the southwest (230°) at 7 knots	2.5 mi	200 ft	683 ft	10:26 UTC
CLE Cleveland, OH	destination	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,100 feet Weather: light drizzle	from the west (260°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	1,100 ft	799 ft	6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 6,159 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At CLE when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:45 pm EDT (21:45 UTC)

Wind from the southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for CLE

From Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the west at 4 knots, visibility 5 miles, light drizzle, overcast at 700 feet
From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 8 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 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
From Tue 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 10,000 feet

The forecast for SFO, the departure

From Mon 1:00 am PDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the south at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,000 feet
From Mon 3:00 pm PDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the west at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 8:00 pm PDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the west at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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

6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 23 nm from the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 23 nm from the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · today · ZOB

Daylight

Sunset at SFO 6:35 pm PDT (01:35 UTC), at CLE 6:51 pm EDT (22:51 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:19 pm EDT (23:19 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 northern Rockies · 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, Cleveland-Hopkins International.