San Francisco International to Eagle County Regional SFO → EGE
734 nautical miles (845 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 076°, about 062° magnetic at the departure end (variation 14E). At 120 knots that is 4 h 18 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 51-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:59 pm MDT (05:59 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now SFO is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 13 knots; EGE is VFR, wind from the southwest (220°) at 6 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: 220 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 5W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 33,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 7:55 pm PDT (02:55 UTC). Over the route from 208 to 318 nm out.
as issued
WSUS33 KKCI 120055 MKCW WST 120055 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 5W VALID UNTIL 0255Z NV FROM 10NNE BAM-40WSW BVL-60SW ELY-10SE OAL-30WNW OAL-10NNE BAM AREA TS MOV FROM 23020KT. TOPS TO FL330.
- SIGMET 1W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 7:55 pm PDT (02:55 UTC). Over the last 109 nm of the route.
as issued
WSUS33 KKCI 120055 MKCW WST 120055 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 1W VALID UNTIL 0255Z CO NM WY AZ UT FROM 40NNW CHE-40WNW TBE-60WNW CME-40N SJN-40ESE MTU-40NNW CHE AREA SEV TS MOV FROM 23040KT. TOPS TO FL340. WIND GUSTS TO 60KT POSS.
- 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 129 to 278 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 3C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 208 to 655 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the last 506 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 258 to 645 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the last 447 nm of the route.
- 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 466 to 605 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 last 139 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots). Near the route, 615 nm along 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 20:00–03:00 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 8 forecast points nearest it (SFO, SAC, FAT, BIH, ELY, BCE, SLC, GJT). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7,500 ft | 210° at 20 kt | −13 kt | 6 °C | 133 kt | 5 h 31 min | 1:12 am MDT (07:12 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 210° at 24 kt | −16 kt | 5 °C | 136 kt | 5 h 24 min | 1:05 am MDT (07:05 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 220° at 29 kt | −20 kt | 0 °C | 140 kt | 5 h 15 min | 12:56 am MDT (06:56 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 220° at 32 kt | −23 kt | -4 °C | 143 kt | 5 h 08 min | 12:49 am MDT (06:49 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 220° at 35 kt | −26 kt | -8 °C | 146 kt | 5 h 02 min | 12:43 am MDT (06:43 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 220° at 38 kt | −28 kt | -11 °C | 148 kt | 4 h 58 min | 12:39 am MDT (06:39 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 220° at 39 kt | −29 kt | -12 °C | 149 kt | 4 h 56 min | 12:37 am MDT (06:37 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 210° at 46 kt | −30 kt | -24 °C | 150 kt | 4 h 54 min | 12:35 am MDT (06:35 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 220° at 57 kt | −45 kt | -28 °C | 165 kt | 4 h 27 min | 12:08 am MDT (06:08 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 230° at 58 kt | −48 kt | -35 °C | 168 kt | 4 h 22 min | 12:03 am MDT (06:03 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 230° at 58 kt | −51 kt | -44 °C | 171 kt | 4 h 18 min | 11:59 pm MDT (05:59 UTC) |
Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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 | 220/11 | L/V 5° | 280/7 1° | 270/15 -3° | 290/23 -14° | 310/29 -24° | 280/26 -28° | 250/30 -34° | 250/36 -43° |
| SAC | used from 50 nm out; 47 nm from the line | 270/5 | L/V 5° | L/V -1° | 240/11 -5° | 250/22 -15° | 270/25 -24° | 260/31 -27° | 240/39 -33° | 240/39 -42° |
| FAT | used from 99 nm out; 80 nm from the line | 180/7 | 170/9 7° | 200/20 3° | 210/27 -3° | 240/27 -14° | 230/38 -24° | 220/57 -27° | 230/42 -33° | 230/41 -44° |
| BIH | used from 149 nm out; 58 nm from the line | L/V | 210/14 6° | 210/20 -2° | 230/26 -14° | 220/32 -24° | 220/63 -27° | 220/56 -35° | 230/50 -44° | |
| ELY | used from 248 nm out; 98 nm from the line | 210/20 4° | 240/21 -1° | 230/37 -13° | 200/58 -25° | 220/73 -27° | 220/73 -36° | 220/69 -44° | ||
| BCE | used from 447 nm out; 89 nm from the line | 210/47 0° | 200/50 -12° | 220/31 -23° | 220/56 -26° | 220/58 -35° | 230/58 -45° | |||
| SLC | used from 496 nm out; 94 nm from the line | 280/8 | 210/39 5° | 210/52 -1° | 200/50 -11° | 200/56 -23° | 220/61 -28° | 230/73 -37° | 230/73 -45° | |
| GJT | used from 546 nm out; 90 nm from the line | 210/40 11° | 210/46 3° | 210/61 -10° | 210/68 -22° | 220/57 -29° | 230/59 -36° | 240/66 -46° |
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, a few clouds at 5,000 feet | from the west-southwest (240°) at 13 knots | 10+ mi | none | 13 ft | 5:56 pm PDT (00:56 UTC) |
| LVK Livermore, CA | 30 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 7,500 feet | from the west-northwest (290°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | none | 399 ft | 00:53 UTC |
| CPU San Andreas, CA | 89 nm out, 11 nm northwest of the line | VFR | from the west (280°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,327 ft | 01:35 UTC |
| HTH Hawthorne, NV | 189 nm out, 14 nm northwest of the line | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 11,000 feet | from the north-northwest (340°) at 19 knots | 10+ mi | none | 4,230 ft | 01:35 UTC |
| FOM Fillmore, UT | 476 nm out, 13 nm south of the line | IFR Sky: scattered clouds at 600 feet, scattered clouds at 1,300 feet, overcast at 2,100 feet Weather: light rain, mist | from the west (260°) at 9 knots | 2.5 mi | 2,100 ft | 4,984 ft | 01:15 UTC |
| PUC Price, UT | 556 nm out, 16 nm north of the line | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 3,700 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet, overcast at 11,000 feet | from the south (170°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | 5,000 ft | 5,957 ft | 00:53 UTC |
| GJT Grand Junction, CO | 655 nm out, 25 nm south of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 12,000 feet | from the southeast (140°) at 13 knots, gusting to 23 | 10+ mi | none | 4,861 ft | 00:53 UTC |
| RIL Rifle, CO | 695 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 9,000 feet, overcast at 11,000 feet Weather: light rain | calm | 8 mi | 7,000 ft | 5,536 ft | 00:53 UTC |
| EGE Eagle, CO | destination | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 9,000 feet, a broken layer at 11,000 feet | from the southwest (220°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 11,000 ft | 6,547 ft | 6:56 pm MDT (00:56 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 6,547 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At EGE when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:59 pm MDT (05:59 UTC)
Wind from the southwest at 13 knots, gusting to 27, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a few clouds at 4,500 feet, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet VFR
30% chance between Sun 10:00 pm MDT (04:00 UTC) and 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 4,500 feet marginal VFR
The whole forecast for EGE
- From Sun 6:00 pm MDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 8,000 feet
- At times between Sun 6:00 pm MDT (00:00 UTC) and 10:00 pm MDT (04:00 UTC): wind variable at 20 knots, gusting to 35, visibility 4 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 6,000 feet
- From Sun 10:00 pm MDT (04:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 13 knots, gusting to 27, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a few clouds at 4,500 feet, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet
- 30% chance between Sun 10:00 pm MDT (04:00 UTC) and 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 4,500 feet
- From Mon 1:00 am MDT (07:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 14 knots, gusting to 24, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet
- From Mon 5:00 am MDT (11:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet
- From Mon 3:00 pm MDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 16 knots, gusting to 26, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 7,000 feet, a few clouds at 15,000 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 17 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 24 nm from the route, 119 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 20 October · ZOA
Daylight
Sunset at SFO 6:36 pm PDT (01:36 UTC), at EGE 6:33 pm MDT (00:33 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:00 pm MDT (01:00 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at EGE is before sunrise there (7:14 am MDT (13:14 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: San Francisco International, Eagle County Regional.
