Plan a flight · Mon 7:07 am PDT (14:07 UTC)

San Francisco International to Lakeland Linder International SFO → LAL

2,100 nautical miles (2,416 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 094°, about 080° magnetic at the departure end (variation 14E). At 120 knots that is 13 h 28 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 36-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:35 pm EDT (03:35 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now SFO is VFR, wind from the west (280°) at 5 knots; LAL is VFR, wind from the north (360°) at 8 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 W28W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 30,000 ft, moving from the south at 35 knots, until 8:55 am PDT (15:55 UTC). Near the route, 320 nm along the route.
as issued
```
WSUS33 KKCI 121355
MKCW WST 121355
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 28W
VALID UNTIL 1555Z
UT NV
FROM 30SSW ELY-20E ILC-70NNE LAS-60ENE BTY-30SSW ELY
AREA TS MOV FROM 20035KT. TOPS TO FL300.
```
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the first 220 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 2E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 110 to 160 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Near the route, 240 nm along the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 280 to 710 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 340 to 490 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 410 to 500 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 450 to 840 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 480 to 660 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 790 to 830 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

B738 at 19,000 ft, 50 nm northeast, 6:48 am PDT (13:48 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the destination end, 50 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MCO UA /OV LEE/TM 1348/FL190/TP B738/TB MODERATE
```
Report
a routine report filed through MCO
Where
over LEE
Time
13:48 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
moderate
B789 at 39,000 ft, 40 nm northwest, 6:37 am PDT (13:37 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: entered by zoa fdcs. At the departure end, 40 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
STS UA /OV PYE218013/TM 1337/FL390/TP B789/TB LGT-MOD/RM ENTERED BY ZOA FDCS
```
Report
a routine report filed through STS
Where
13 nm southwest (218°) of PYE
Time
13:37 UTC
Height
at 39,000 ft
Aircraft
B789
Turbulence
light to moderate
Remarks
entered by zoa fdcs
UAL1806 at 39,000 ft, 9 nm southwest, 5:32 am PDT (12:32 UTC): light chop turbulence, wind 238° at 14 knots. 100 nm along the route, 9 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL1806 3722N 12024W 1232 F390 238/014KT TB OCNL LGT CHOP IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
B737 at 15,000 ft, 50 nm north, 5:12 am PDT (12:12 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: continuous light turbulence occasional moderate chop entered by zoa fdcs. 140 nm along the route, 50 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FAT UA /OV FMG150080/TM 1212/FL150/TP B737/TB LGT/RM CONS LGT TURB OCNL MOD CHOP ENTERED BY ZOA FDCS
```
Report
a routine report filed through FAT
Where
80 nm southeast (150°) of FMG
Time
12:12 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
light
Remarks
continuous light turbulence occasional moderate chop entered by zoa fdcs
B737 at 16,000 ft, 30 nm south, 6:37 am PDT (13:37 UTC): -10 °C, remarks: produced by skypath. 400 nm along the route, 30 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LSV UA /OV MMM156023 /TM 1337 /FL160 /TP B737 /TA M10 /IC TRACE-LGT-RIME /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
```
Report
a routine report filed through LSV
Where
23 nm southeast (156°) of MMM
Time
13:37 UTC
Height
at 16,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Temperature
−10 °C
Icing
trace-lgt-rime
Remarks
produced by skypath
BE30 at 15,000 ft, 6 nm south, 6:27 am PDT (13:27 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zab fdcs. 780 nm along the route, 6 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SAF UA /OV SAF255015/TM 1327/FL150/TP BE30/TB CONS LGT CHOP OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZAB FDCS
```
Report
a routine report filed through SAF
Where
15 nm west (255°) of SAF
Time
13:27 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
BE30
Turbulence
continuous light chop occasional moderate chop
Remarks
zab fdcs
E145 at 40,000 ft, 35 nm south, 6:38 am PDT (13:38 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZFW55. 1070 nm along the route, 35 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LBB UA /OV LBB070050/TM 1338/FL400/TP E145/TB NEG/RM ZFW55
```
Report
a routine report filed through LBB
Where
50 nm east (070°) of LBB
Time
13:38 UTC
Height
at 40,000 ft
Aircraft
E145
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZFW55
E145 at 13,000 ft, 17 nm south, 6:38 am PDT (13:38 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZFW32. 1240 nm along the route, 17 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MWL UA /OV MQP030040/TM 1338/FL130/TP E145/TB NEG/RM ZFW32
```
Report
a routine report filed through MWL
Where
40 nm northeast (030°) of MQP
Time
13:38 UTC
Height
at 13,000 ft
Aircraft
E145
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZFW32
C172 at 1,700 ft, 25 nm south, 6:38 am PDT (13:38 UTC): a broken layer above 2,200 ft. 1250 nm along the route, 25 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AFW UA /OV AFW340004/TM 1338/FL017/TP C172/SK BKN022
```
Report
a routine report filed through AFW
Where
4 nm north (340°) of AFW
Time
13:38 UTC
Height
at 1,700 ft
Aircraft
C172
Sky
a broken layer from 2,200 ft
C560 at 2,600 ft, 39 nm southwest, 6:02 am PDT (13:02 UTC): a broken layer above 2,600 ft. 1260 nm along the route, 39 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FTW UA /OV 5 NM W/TM 1302/FL026/TP C560/SK BKN026
```
Report
a routine report filed through FTW
Where
5 nautical miles west
Time
13:02 UTC
Height
at 2,600 ft
Aircraft
C560
Sky
a broken layer from 2,600 ft
C172 at 2,500 ft, 39 nm southwest, 5:55 am PDT (12:55 UTC): scattered clouds above 2,700 ft. 1260 nm along the route, 39 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FTW UA /OV 3 NM NW FTW/TM 1255/FL025/TP C172/SK SCT027
```
Report
a routine report filed through FTW
Where
3 nautical miles northwest ftw
Time
12:55 UTC
Height
at 2,500 ft
Aircraft
C172
Sky
scattered clouds from 2,700 ft
A320 at 2,400 ft, 29 nm south, 5:38 am PDT (12:38 UTC): a few clouds above 2,400 ft, remarks: bases 2400 ft, airport in sight on 8 mile final. 1270 nm along the route, 29 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DFW UA /OV DFW/TM 1238/FL024/TP A320/SK FEW024/RM BASES 2400 FT, AIRPORT IN SIGHT ON 8 MILE FINAL
```
Report
a routine report filed through DFW
Where
over DFW
Time
12:38 UTC
Height
at 2,400 ft
Aircraft
A320
Sky
a few clouds from 2,400 ft
Remarks
bases 2400 ft, airport in sight on 8 mile final
B738 at 2,100 ft, 29 nm south, 4:55 am PDT (11:55 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 1270 nm along the route, 29 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DFW UA /OV 3 N OF DFW/TM 1155/FL021/TP B738/SK BASE021
```
Report
a routine report filed through DFW
Where
3 north of dfw
Time
11:55 UTC
Height
at 2,100 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
BASE021
E170 at 2,200 ft, 29 nm south, 4:42 am PDT (11:42 UTC): scattered clouds above 2,200 ft, remarks: haze layer on final at 2200 ft. 1270 nm along the route, 29 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DFW UA /OV DFW/TM 1142/FL022/TP E170/SK SCT022/RM HAZE LAYER ON FINAL AT 2200 FT
```
Report
a routine report filed through DFW
Where
over DFW
Time
11:42 UTC
Height
at 2,200 ft
Aircraft
E170
Sky
scattered clouds from 2,200 ft
Remarks
haze layer on final at 2200 ft

7 more routine reports are on the map.

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, FAT, BIH, LAS, BCE, FMN, ABQ, TCC, AMA, LBB, SPS, DAL, SHV, JAN, MOB, TLH, PIE). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

Height	Average wind	Head- or tailwind	Temperature	Ground speed	Time en route	Arrival
3,500 ft	230° at 9 kt	−4 kt		124 kt	16 h 56 min	3:03 am EDT (07:03 UTC)
5,500 ft	230° at 11 kt	−6 kt	12 °C	126 kt	16 h 40 min	2:47 am EDT (06:47 UTC)
7,500 ft	230° at 11 kt	−7 kt	12 °C	127 kt	16 h 32 min	2:39 am EDT (06:39 UTC)
9,500 ft	240° at 10 kt	−7 kt	8 °C	127 kt	16 h 32 min	2:39 am EDT (06:39 UTC)
11,500 ft	230° at 14 kt	−8 kt	4 °C	128 kt	16 h 24 min	2:31 am EDT (06:31 UTC)
13,500 ft	230° at 17 kt	−11 kt	0 °C	131 kt	16 h 02 min	2:09 am EDT (06:09 UTC)
15,500 ft	240° at 19 kt	−14 kt	-4 °C	134 kt	15 h 40 min	1:47 am EDT (05:47 UTC)
17,500 ft	240° at 22 kt	−16 kt	-8 °C	136 kt	15 h 26 min	1:33 am EDT (05:33 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	240° at 23 kt	−17 kt	-9 °C	137 kt	15 h 20 min	1:27 am EDT (05:27 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	250° at 29 kt	−25 kt	-19 °C	145 kt	14 h 29 min	12:36 am EDT (04:36 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	250° at 39 kt	−35 kt	-30 °C	155 kt	13 h 33 min	11:40 pm EDT (03:40 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	260° at 37 kt	−36 kt	-39 °C	156 kt	13 h 28 min	11:35 pm EDT (03:35 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	260° at 36 kt	−36 kt	-49 °C	156 kt	13 h 28 min	11:35 pm EDT (03:35 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; 68 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°
FAT	used from 100 nm out; 40 nm from the line	140/11	180/15 3°	150/14 -3°	200/14 -6°	240/17 -16°	320/25 -23°	270/22 -31°	240/29 -37°	230/36 -44°
BIH	used from 150 nm out; 17 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°
LAS	used from 300 nm out; 62 nm from the line		210/20 8°	210/29 4°	200/32 -3°	200/51 -15°	210/64 -21°	220/70 -30°	220/66 -38°	220/55 -44°
BCE	used from 400 nm out; 86 nm from the line				200/32 -2°	210/57 -15°	220/71 -22°	220/69 -30°	220/64 -38°	220/67 -44°
FMN	used from 550 nm out; 111 nm from the line			220/16 6°	220/39 1°	220/50 -10°	230/67 -23°	230/94 -29°	230/102 -35°	230/90 -46°
ABQ	used from 700 nm out; 64 nm from the line			220/19 9°	220/35 3°	230/50 -8°	240/64 -19°	230/83 -26°	230/85 -36°	230/80 -48°
TCC	used from 850 nm out; 43 nm from the line		240/20	230/22 13°	230/27 6°	230/40 -7°	240/55 -18°	240/74 -27°	240/68 -37°	250/64 -49°
AMA	used from 950 nm out; 46 nm from the line		230/32	230/28 14°	230/27 7°	230/38 -6°	230/50 -17°	250/69 -28°	260/62 -37°	270/65 -49°
LBB	used from 1050 nm out; 75 nm from the line		220/25 21°	230/20 15°	220/20 7°	230/36 -6°	240/50 -15°	240/59 -28°	260/52 -37°	260/45 -50°
SPS	used from 1100 nm out; 56 nm from the line	220/35	220/31 18°	230/16 14°	230/10 8°	250/18 -5°	250/32 -16°	260/51 -28°	280/46 -38°	300/50 -50°
DAL	used from 1250 nm out; 29 nm from the line	190/30	200/28 18°	220/18 13°	250/13 8°	240/24 -6°	270/20 -14°	270/35 -29°	290/34 -39°	310/41 -51°
SHV	used from 1350 nm out; 57 nm from the line	210/20	210/20 18°	230/20 11°	240/16 7°	270/17 -7°	250/11 -15°	300/34 -30°	310/34 -40°	320/36 -51°
JAN	used from 1550 nm out; 72 nm from the line	240/10	260/15 18°	280/10 11°	290/6 6°	290/15 -5°	300/15 -17°	320/35 -30°	330/38 -40°	330/39 -51°
MOB	used from 1650 nm out; 62 nm from the line	L/V	L/V 18°	020/8 11°	L/V 6°	330/12 -5°	330/23 -17°	330/30 -32°	350/39 -41°	340/40 -53°
TLH	used from 1850 nm out; 92 nm from the line	340/23	350/26 17°	350/21 11°	300/13 6°	320/25 -6°	340/35 -16°	350/44 -32°	360/51 -42°	350/33 -52°
PIE	used from 2000 nm out; 50 nm from the line	360/10	340/12 18°	330/9 13°	290/12 8°	260/21 -7°	280/18 -18°	250/20 -33°	250/26 -41°	250/20 -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 9,000 feet	from the west (280°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	13 ft	6:56 am PDT (13:56 UTC)
MOD Modesto, CA	70 nm out, 6 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-northwest (290°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	99 ft	13:53 UTC
BTY Beatty, NV	270 nm out, 19 nm south of the line	no report just now				3,169 ft
AZC Colorado City, AZ	450 nm out, 13 nm north of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 3,000 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet, overcast at 8,500 feet	from the east (100°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	6,000 ft	4,873 ft	13:55 UTC
SAF Santa Fe, NM	790 nm out, 4 nm east of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 4,500 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 8,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	7,000 ft	6,348 ft	13:53 UTC
HRX Hereford, TX	980 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	3,787 ft	13:50 UTC
SPS Wichita Falls, TX	1180 nm out, 10 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 14 knots	10+ mi	none	1,019 ft	13:52 UTC
SHV Shreveport, LA	1430 nm out, 2 nm east of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 12,000 feet	from the southeast (140°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	257 ft	13:56 UTC
HEZ Natchez, MS	1570 nm out, 0 nm north of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	272 ft	13:56 UTC
JKA Gulf Shores, AL	1770 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	17 ft	13:56 UTC
TPA Tampa, FL	2080 nm out, 13 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the north (350°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	26 ft	13:53 UTC
LAL Lakeland, FL	destination	VFR	from the north (360°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	141 ft	9:50 am EDT (13:50 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 6,348 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At LAL when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:35 pm EDT (03:35 UTC)

Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for LAL

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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

6/7094 45NM NE MERCED, CA, Sunday, October 4, 2026 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 UTC 4 nm from the route, 140 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 23 nm from the route, 350 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts tomorrow · ZLA
9/2934 DALLAS, TX 25 nm from the route, 1280 nm along the route · a VIP movement · ZFW

Daylight

Sunset at SFO 6:35 pm PDT (01:35 UTC), at LAL 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:25 pm EDT (23:25 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at LAL is before sunrise there (7:27 am EDT (11:27 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, Lakeland Linder International.