San Francisco International to John Glenn Columbus International SFO → CMH
1,838 nautical miles (2,115 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 073°, about 059° magnetic at the departure end (variation 14E). At 120 knots that is 11 h at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 47-knot tailwind), arriving about 9:42 am EDT (13:42 UTC). 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: 641 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 W10W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 30,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 8:55 pm PDT (03:55 UTC). Over the route from 200 to 340 nm out.
as issued
WSUS33 KKCI 120155 MKCW WST 120155 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 10W VALID UNTIL 0355Z NV FROM 70SW TWF-40NNW BVL-40SW ELY-30ESE OAL-40WNW OAL-70SW TWF AREA TS MOV FROM 23020KT. TOPS TO FL300.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the first 40 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 130 to 280 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 3C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 200 to 669 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 220 to 909 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 260 to 659 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 290 to 899 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 479 to 589 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 589 to 799 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots). Over the route from 609 to 659 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 769 to 789 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: 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 1099 to 1358 nm out.
- 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 70 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
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 17 forecast points nearest it (SFO, SAC, RNO, BIH, ELY, SLC, GJT, DEN, GLD, GRI, OMA, DSM, BRL, SPI, IND, FWA, CMH). 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 | 240° at 19 kt | −17 kt | 21 °C | 137 kt | 13 h 25 min | 12:07 pm EDT (16:07 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 230° at 20 kt | −18 kt | 11 °C | 138 kt | 13 h 19 min | 12:01 pm EDT (16:01 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 240° at 18 kt | −17 kt | 7 °C | 137 kt | 13 h 25 min | 12:07 pm EDT (16:07 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 240° at 18 kt | −17 kt | 3 °C | 137 kt | 13 h 25 min | 12:07 pm EDT (16:07 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 240° at 20 kt | −19 kt | -1 °C | 139 kt | 13 h 13 min | 11:55 am EDT (15:55 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 240° at 23 kt | −21 kt | -5 °C | 141 kt | 13 h 02 min | 11:44 am EDT (15:44 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 240° at 25 kt | −23 kt | -9 °C | 143 kt | 12 h 51 min | 11:33 am EDT (15:33 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 26 kt | −24 kt | -10 °C | 144 kt | 12 h 46 min | 11:28 am EDT (15:28 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 31 kt | −29 kt | -22 °C | 149 kt | 12 h 20 min | 11:02 am EDT (15:02 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 240° at 39 kt | −38 kt | -31 °C | 158 kt | 11 h 38 min | 10:20 am EDT (14:20 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 250° at 46 kt | −47 kt | -37 °C | 167 kt | 11 h | 9:42 am EDT (13:42 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 260° at 45 kt | −47 kt | -47 °C | 167 kt | 11 h | 9:42 am EDT (13:42 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° |
| SAC | used from 50 nm out; 44 nm from the line | 110/6 | L/V 4° | 010/11 -2° | 350/11 -7° | 340/24 -16° | 360/44 -23° | 330/24 -30° | 270/21 -35° | 230/23 -43° |
| RNO | used from 100 nm out; 78 nm from the line | 010/9 | 320/10 -2° | 210/23 -9° | 210/34 -19° | 220/36 -25° | 230/31 -29° | 230/41 -33° | 230/38 -42° | |
| BIH | used from 150 nm out; 66 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° | |
| ELY | used from 250 nm out; 94 nm from the line | 200/39 3° | 210/27 -2° | 210/45 -15° | 220/56 -24° | 210/60 -28° | 210/63 -34° | 220/61 -43° | ||
| SLC | used from 449 nm out; 81 nm from the line | 200/5 | 230/8 2° | 220/20 -2° | 210/40 -12° | 190/53 -25° | 210/62 -30° | 220/69 -34° | 220/64 -43° | |
| GJT | used from 599 nm out; 63 nm from the line | 210/43 7° | 230/45 1° | 220/49 -12° | 220/62 -22° | 220/59 -28° | 230/60 -33° | 220/55 -45° | ||
| DEN | used from 749 nm out; 71 nm from the line | 240/21 14° | 250/44 6° | 220/49 -8° | 220/49 -21° | 230/54 -30° | 240/57 -35° | 240/49 -45° | ||
| GLD | used from 899 nm out; 87 nm from the line | 230/49 | 230/42 15° | 220/26 8° | 240/18 -7° | 230/27 -21° | 240/62 -30° | 240/61 -35° | 250/57 -47° | |
| GRI | used from 1049 nm out; 61 nm from the line | 230/35 21° | 230/23 13° | 220/20 7° | 240/25 -8° | 240/37 -20° | 250/49 -33° | 260/57 -38° | 260/58 -47° | |
| OMA | used from 1199 nm out; 39 nm from the line | 220/47 | 240/33 19° | 250/18 11° | 230/17 6° | 260/29 -8° | 250/33 -19° | 250/51 -33° | 260/61 -40° | 270/62 -49° |
| DSM | used from 1298 nm out; 53 nm from the line | 230/40 | 250/33 17° | 250/18 12° | 240/17 5° | 260/28 -8° | 270/34 -19° | 260/41 -33° | 260/55 -41° | 270/62 -51° |
| BRL | used from 1398 nm out; 36 nm from the line | 230/24 | 240/29 15° | 290/16 10° | 280/15 4° | 260/23 -7° | 260/32 -19° | 260/36 -33° | 280/48 -41° | 280/59 -52° |
| SPI | used from 1498 nm out; 43 nm from the line | 220/21 | 250/23 16° | 260/27 9° | 270/14 6° | 270/23 -7° | 270/31 -19° | 270/28 -33° | 290/48 -42° | 300/55 -52° |
| IND | used from 1598 nm out; 71 nm from the line | 290/16 | 310/20 16° | 320/21 10° | 330/13 3° | 300/25 -7° | 320/32 -19° | 330/46 -34° | 320/61 -43° | 320/63 -50° |
| FWA | used from 1698 nm out; 44 nm from the line | 300/17 | 320/20 16° | 330/20 10° | 340/15 3° | 310/27 -8° | 320/37 -20° | 330/52 -36° | 330/65 -43° | 330/60 -50° |
| CMH | used from 1798 nm out; 20 nm from the line | 330/15 | 340/22 14° | 340/24 9° | 340/23 4° | 340/35 -9° | 340/49 -20° | 340/58 -37° | 330/70 -42° | 340/55 -47° |
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 | no report just now | 13 ft | ||||
| SCK Stockton, CA | 60 nm out, 4 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 32 ft | ||||
| HTH Hawthorne, NV | 190 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 4,230 ft | ||||
| ELY Ely, NV | 370 nm out, 8 nm north of the line | no report just now | 6,259 ft | ||||
| EEO Meeker, CO | 689 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 6,415 ft | ||||
| FNL Fort Collins/Loveland, CO | 829 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 5,020 ft | ||||
| HEQ Holyoke, CO | 949 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 3,729 ft | ||||
| LNK Lincoln, NE | 1199 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,218 ft | ||||
| TVK Centerville, IA | 1378 nm out, 0 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 1,023 ft | ||||
| LAF Lafayette, IN | 1648 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 605 ft | ||||
| MIE Muncie, IN | 1718 nm out, 4 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 937 ft | ||||
| CMH Columbus, OH | destination | no report just now | 815 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 6,415 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At CMH when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 9:42 am EDT (13:42 UTC)
CMH has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
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 18 nm from the route, at the departure end · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 12 October · ZOA
Daylight
Sunset at SFO 6:36 pm PDT (01:36 UTC), at CMH 6:56 pm EDT (22:56 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:24 pm EDT (23:24 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 Francisco International, John Glenn Columbus International.