San Francisco International to Falls Intl/Einarson Field SFO → INL
1,418 nautical miles (1,632 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 053°, about 039° magnetic at the departure end (variation 14E). At 120 knots that is 8 h 12 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 53-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:41 pm CDT (19:41 UTC). Right now SFO is VFR, wind from the west (260°) at 4 knots; INL is marginal VFR, wind from the east-northeast (070°) at 7 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 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 W21W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 27,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 5:55 am PDT (12:55 UTC). Over the route from 479 to 529 nm out.
as issued
WSUS33 KKCI 121055 MKCW WST 121055 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 21W VALID UNTIL 1255Z UT ID NV FROM 40ENE TWF-20SSE PIH-40E BVL-20WNW BVL-40ENE TWF AREA TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL270.
- SIGMET C17C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 36,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 5:55 am PDT (12:55 UTC). Over the route from 1089 to 1119 nm out.
as issued
WSUS32 KKCI 121055 MKCC WST 121055 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 17C VALID UNTIL 1255Z SD ND FROM 20NW BIS-60E BIS-20WNW PIR-20SW DPR-20NW BIS AREA TS MOV FROM 22040KT. TOPS TO FL360.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the first 250 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 2E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 100 to 120 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 310 to 909 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 340 to 809 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). Over the last 939 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, 19 nm northwest, 1:39 am PDT (08:39 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: fdcs zoa. At the departure end, 19 nm northwest 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
- C340 at 24,000 ft, 42 nm northwest, 3:59 am PDT (10:59 UTC): light to moderate icing, -22 °C. 979 nm along the route, 42 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
DIK UA /OV DIK240054/TM 1059/FL240/TP C340/TA M22/IC LGT-MOD CLR /ZLC
- Report
- a routine report filed through DIK
- Where
- 54 nm southwest (240°) of DIK
- Time
- 10:59 UTC
- Height
- at 24,000 ft
- Aircraft
- C340
- Temperature
- −22 °C
- Icing
- light to moderate clear zlc
- P28A at 4,000 ft, 45 nm southeast, 2:27 am PDT (09:27 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, overcast from 1,300 ft to 3,800 ft, 10 °C. 1239 nm along the route, 45 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
FAR UA /OV KFAR270015/TM 0927/FL040/TP P28A/SK OVC013-TOP038/TA 10/TB NEG/IC NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through FAR
- Where
- 15 nm west (270°) of KFAR
- Time
- 09:27 UTC
- Height
- at 4,000 ft
- Aircraft
- P28A
- Sky
- overcast from 1,300 ft, tops 3,800 ft
- Temperature
- 10 °C
- Turbulence
- none
- Icing
- none
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 12 forecast points nearest it (SFO, SAC, RNO, BAM, PIH, LND, BIL, MLS, DIK, MOT, GFK, INL). 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 | 030° at 1 kt | +1 kt | 3 °C | 119 kt | 11 h 55 min | 6:24 pm CDT (23:24 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 250° at 7 kt | −7 kt | 3 °C | 127 kt | 11 h 10 min | 5:39 pm CDT (22:39 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 240° at 14 kt | −14 kt | 1 °C | 134 kt | 10 h 35 min | 5:04 pm CDT (22:04 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 240° at 23 kt | −23 kt | -2 °C | 143 kt | 9 h 55 min | 4:24 pm CDT (21:24 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 240° at 26 kt | −26 kt | -5 °C | 146 kt | 9 h 43 min | 4:12 pm CDT (21:12 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 230° at 28 kt | −27 kt | -9 °C | 147 kt | 9 h 39 min | 4:08 pm CDT (21:08 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 230° at 29 kt | −29 kt | -13 °C | 149 kt | 9 h 31 min | 4:00 pm CDT (21:00 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 230° at 29 kt | −29 kt | -14 °C | 149 kt | 9 h 31 min | 4:00 pm CDT (21:00 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 28 kt | −27 kt | -25 °C | 147 kt | 9 h 39 min | 4:08 pm CDT (21:08 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 39 kt | −39 kt | -33 °C | 159 kt | 8 h 55 min | 3:24 pm CDT (20:24 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 240° at 47 kt | −47 kt | -39 °C | 167 kt | 8 h 29 min | 2:58 pm CDT (19:58 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 240° at 52 kt | −53 kt | -45 °C | 173 kt | 8 h 12 min | 2:41 pm CDT (19:41 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; 21 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; 45 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° | |
| BAM | used from 250 nm out; 38 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° | ||
| PIH | used from 449 nm out; 75 nm from the line | 070/8 | 150/19 1° | 180/32 -4° | 210/44 -17° | 210/37 -28° | 210/74 -31° | 220/68 -35° | 220/60 -43° | |
| LND | used from 649 nm out; 76 nm from the line | 240/10 3° | 240/30 0° | 220/42 -13° | 230/52 -23° | 220/54 -33° | 220/52 -36° | 220/53 -44° | ||
| BIL | used from 749 nm out; 83 nm from the line | 300/14 | 270/19 -2° | 260/26 -2° | 220/28 -13° | 210/51 -25° | 220/56 -33° | 220/61 -39° | 220/72 -45° | |
| MLS | used from 849 nm out; 70 nm from the line | 290/17 -1° | 250/18 0° | 230/25 0° | 220/31 -11° | 220/32 -24° | 220/50 -32° | 220/60 -38° | 230/71 -46° | |
| DIK | used from 949 nm out; 61 nm from the line | 190/12 5° | 230/29 7° | 220/33 1° | 220/43 -11° | 210/47 -23° | 220/53 -33° | 240/56 -40° | 250/72 -47° | |
| MOT | used from 1099 nm out; 89 nm from the line | 120/14 4° | 190/25 5° | 220/41 1° | 240/43 -11° | 230/39 -22° | 220/44 -38° | 240/62 -42° | 250/73 -48° | |
| GFK | used from 1149 nm out; 91 nm from the line | 080/18 | L/V 11° | 260/22 7° | 250/48 3° | 260/51 -11° | 250/44 -22° | 260/34 -38° | 260/53 -44° | 270/66 -49° |
| INL | used from 1348 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 090/25 | L/V 8° | 250/20 6° | 270/32 1° | 270/44 -11° | 280/48 -22° | 280/56 -38° | 270/50 -47° | 280/83 -50° |
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 9,000 feet | from the west (260°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 13 ft | 3:56 am PDT (10:56 UTC) |
| CCR Concord, CA | 30 nm out, 10 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 10,000 feet | from the southwest (220°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 25 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| RNO Reno, NV | 170 nm out, 20 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 5,000 feet, overcast at 8,500 feet Weather: light rain | from the northeast (050°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 5,000 ft | 4,414 ft | 10:55 UTC |
| BAM Battle Mountain, NV | 310 nm out, 3 nm east of the line | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 7,500 feet, a broken layer at 9,000 feet | from the north-northwest (340°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 9,000 ft | 4,536 ft | 11:15 UTC |
| PIH Pocatello, ID | 549 nm out, 15 nm northwest of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 800 feet, a broken layer at 1,400 feet, overcast at 2,100 feet Weather: rain, mist | from the west (260°) at 11 knots | 5 mi | 1,400 ft | 4,451 ft | 11:15 UTC |
| JAC Jackson, WY | 639 nm out, 11 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 11,000 feet | from the east-northeast (070°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 6,451 ft | 10:56 UTC |
| GEY Greybull, WY | 769 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,200 feet | from the northwest (310°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | 1,200 ft | 3,941 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| BWW Bowman, ND | 989 nm out, 6 nm north of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: fog | from the east-northeast (060°) at 9 knots | 0.25 mi | 200 ft | 2,965 ft | 11:15 UTC |
| BIS Bismarck, ND | 1099 nm out, 5 nm east of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet Weather: light rain | from the north-northeast (020°) at 13 knots, gusting to 18 | 10+ mi | 600 ft | 1,661 ft | 10:52 UTC |
| GFK Grand Forks, ND | 1259 nm out, 13 nm north of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet | from the north (010°) at 8 knots | 8 mi | 400 ft | 845 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| CKN Crookston, MN | 1279 nm out, 4 nm east of the line | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,100 feet, overcast at 2,000 feet | from the east-northeast (070°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | 2,000 ft | 896 ft | 11:15 UTC |
| INL International Falls, MN | destination | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,200 feet Weather: light rain | from the east-northeast (070°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | 1,200 ft | 1,184 ft | 5:54 am CDT (10:54 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 6,451 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At INL when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:41 pm CDT (19:41 UTC)
Wind from the east-northeast at 10 knots, gusting to 19, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, overcast at 900 feet IFR
The whole forecast for INL
- From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the east-northeast at 10 knots, gusting to 19, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, overcast at 900 feet
- From Mon 3:00 pm CDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the east-northeast at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility 5 miles, light rain showers, mist, overcast at 700 feet
- From Tue 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the east at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 500 feet
The forecast for SFO, the departure
- From Mon 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,000 feet, a few clouds at 9,000 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
- 6/4348 GRAND FORKS AFB, ND, Sunday, March 8, 2026 through Sunday, November 1, 2026 Local 6 nm from the route, 1249 nm along the route · security · until 1 November · ZMP
Daylight
Sunset at SFO 6:35 pm PDT (01:35 UTC), at INL 6:30 pm CDT (23:30 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:02 pm CDT (00:02 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, Falls Intl/Einarson Field.
