San Francisco International to St. Pete-Clearwater International SFO → PIE
2,070 nautical miles (2,382 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 26 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 34-knot tailwind), arriving about 12:28 am EDT (04:28 UTC), after sunset at the destination. 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
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the first 229 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 2E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 109 to 159 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Near the route, 239 nm along the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 338 to 488 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 358 to 707 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 408 to 498 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 458 to 836 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 478 to 657 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Near the route, 796 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 14:00–21:00 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 19 forecast points nearest it (SFO, SAC, FAT, BIH, LAS, BCE, FMN, ABQ, TCC, AMA, LBB, SPS, DAL, SHV, JAN, MSY, 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 | 210° at 4 kt | −1 kt | 121 kt | 17 h 06 min | 4:08 am EDT (08:08 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 220° at 8 kt | −4 kt | 10 °C | 124 kt | 16 h 42 min | 3:44 am EDT (07:44 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 220° at 9 kt | −4 kt | 12 °C | 124 kt | 16 h 42 min | 3:44 am EDT (07:44 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 230° at 10 kt | −5 kt | 8 °C | 125 kt | 16 h 34 min | 3:36 am EDT (07:36 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 230° at 14 kt | −8 kt | 4 °C | 128 kt | 16 h 10 min | 3:12 am EDT (07:12 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 240° at 16 kt | −11 kt | 0 °C | 131 kt | 15 h 48 min | 2:50 am EDT (06:50 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 240° at 18 kt | −13 kt | -4 °C | 133 kt | 15 h 34 min | 2:36 am EDT (06:36 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 240° at 21 kt | −16 kt | -7 °C | 136 kt | 15 h 13 min | 2:15 am EDT (06:15 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 250° at 22 kt | −17 kt | -8 °C | 137 kt | 15 h 07 min | 2:09 am EDT (06:09 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 250° at 27 kt | −22 kt | -19 °C | 142 kt | 14 h 35 min | 1:37 am EDT (05:37 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 250° at 35 kt | −31 kt | -30 °C | 151 kt | 13 h 43 min | 12:45 am EDT (04:45 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 260° at 36 kt | −34 kt | -39 °C | 154 kt | 13 h 26 min | 12:28 am EDT (04:28 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 250° at 33 kt | −31 kt | -49 °C | 151 kt | 13 h 43 min | 12:45 am EDT (04:45 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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 | 010/6 | 360/13 5° | 360/17 -3° | 350/39 -2° | 350/56 -11° | 350/57 -24° | 350/59 -40° | 340/50 -46° | 320/30 -47° |
| SAC | used from 50 nm out; 68 nm from the line | L/V | 320/8 4° | 330/12 -3° | 350/25 -6° | 350/63 -12° | 340/65 -24° | 340/60 -40° | 340/45 -45° | 290/24 -45° |
| FAT | used from 100 nm out; 39 nm from the line | L/V | 170/5 2° | 130/10 -4° | L/V -7° | 350/60 -11° | 340/62 -23° | 320/36 -38° | 270/25 -41° | 250/32 -44° |
| BIH | used from 149 nm out; 18 nm from the line | L/V | 340/7 -3° | L/V -8° | 250/15 -17° | 330/30 -24° | 270/23 -34° | 230/35 -39° | 230/39 -44° | |
| LAS | used from 299 nm out; 60 nm from the line | 220/15 7° | 210/23 2° | 200/32 -4° | 200/43 -14° | 210/64 -23° | 210/78 -32° | 220/81 -38° | 220/80 -45° | |
| BCE | used from 448 nm out; 70 nm from the line | 200/31 -2° | 190/46 -14° | 210/72 -24° | 210/87 -30° | 220/89 -38° | 220/78 -46° | |||
| FMN | used from 597 nm out; 75 nm from the line | 170/14 8° | 210/28 0° | 230/57 -10° | 220/74 -21° | 230/82 -30° | 230/95 -37° | 230/102 -47° | ||
| ABQ | used from 697 nm out; 63 nm from the line | 200/19 9° | 220/32 3° | 230/52 -7° | 220/67 -20° | 230/86 -26° | 230/87 -36° | 230/87 -49° | ||
| TCC | used from 846 nm out; 49 nm from the line | 230/14 | 240/29 12° | 220/39 6° | 230/48 -6° | 230/52 -19° | 230/77 -27° | 240/77 -37° | 250/71 -49° | |
| AMA | used from 995 nm out; 46 nm from the line | 240/20 | 230/25 14° | 230/31 8° | 230/42 -7° | 240/50 -18° | 240/69 -27° | 250/68 -37° | 250/58 -49° | |
| LBB | used from 1045 nm out; 63 nm from the line | 240/21 20° | 230/20 15° | 210/19 8° | 230/39 -6° | 230/48 -16° | 240/57 -27° | 250/51 -37° | 240/45 -50° | |
| SPS | used from 1095 nm out; 64 nm from the line | 190/18 | 220/24 18° | 210/17 15° | 230/19 8° | 250/27 -5° | 250/41 -16° | 260/48 -28° | 270/42 -37° | 270/28 -50° |
| DAL | used from 1244 nm out; 19 nm from the line | 200/15 | 210/22 19° | 210/17 13° | 230/12 8° | 250/26 -5° | 250/25 -14° | 260/34 -28° | 290/32 -38° | 310/23 -50° |
| SHV | used from 1344 nm out; 65 nm from the line | 200/17 | 190/28 18° | 200/15 13° | 250/12 7° | 260/28 -7° | 280/22 -14° | 290/29 -29° | 310/33 -39° | 340/27 -50° |
| JAN | used from 1543 nm out; 89 nm from the line | 210/8 | 230/13 18° | 240/10 11° | 260/11 6° | 280/16 -5° | 260/12 -15° | 330/34 -30° | 320/39 -40° | 340/34 -51° |
| MSY | used from 1592 nm out; 66 nm from the line | 170/11 | 160/13 18° | 150/8 12° | L/V 6° | 310/12 -5° | 290/11 -15° | 340/27 -30° | 350/32 -40° | 360/30 -52° |
| MOB | used from 1692 nm out; 33 nm from the line | L/V | L/V 18° | L/V 11° | 300/9 6° | 330/12 -4° | 330/12 -16° | 340/28 -30° | 340/36 -40° | 360/34 -51° |
| TLH | used from 1841 nm out; 112 nm from the line | 360/24 | 350/19 18° | 340/18 11° | 320/14 6° | 360/12 -5° | 350/21 -17° | 350/29 -32° | 360/34 -41° | 340/33 -53° |
| PIE | used from 1990 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 360/14 | 010/20 18° | 320/11 13° | 290/16 8° | 340/11 -6° | 350/21 -17° | 360/39 -32° | 010/39 -42° | 350/17 -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 | no report just now | 13 ft | ||||
| MER Atwater, CA | 90 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 190 ft | ||||
| BTY Beatty, NV | 269 nm out, 16 nm south of the line | no report just now | 3,169 ft | ||||
| AZC Colorado City, AZ | 448 nm out, 18 nm north of the line | no report just now | 4,873 ft | ||||
| SAF Santa Fe, NM | 796 nm out, 10 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 6,348 ft | ||||
| SXU Santa Rosa, NM | 876 nm out, 12 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 4,791 ft | ||||
| SPS Wichita Falls, TX | 1184 nm out, 22 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,019 ft | ||||
| DTO Denton, TX | 1254 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 642 ft | ||||
| AEX Alexandria, LA | 1513 nm out, 25 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 88 ft | ||||
| GPT Gulfport, MS | 1702 nm out, 7 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 28 ft | ||||
| PIE St Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | destination | no report just now | 10 ft |
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 PIE when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:28 am EDT (04:28 UTC)
PIE has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
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 5 nm from the route, 139 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 20 nm from the route, 358 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts tomorrow · ZLA
- 9/2934 DALLAS, TX 12 nm from the route, 1284 nm along the route · a VIP movement · ZFW
- 6/8926 Tyler, TX, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 15 nm from the route, 1363 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts tomorrow · ZFW
Daylight
Sunset at SFO 6:35 pm PDT (01:35 UTC), at PIE 7:04 pm EDT (23:04 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:28 pm EDT (23:28 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at PIE is before sunrise there (7:29 am EDT (11:29 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, St. Pete-Clearwater International.