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San Francisco International to Portland International Jetport SFO → PWM

2,361 nautical miles (2,717 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 064°, about 050° magnetic at the departure end (variation 14E). At 120 knots that is 13 h 07 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 60-knot tailwind), arriving about 9:24 am EDT (13:24 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: 10 flights in the DOT's last twelve reported months, the route's page.

The return flight

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 W72W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 30,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 6:55 pm PDT (01:55 UTC). Over the route from 249 to 279 nm out.
    as issued
    WSUS33 KKCI 112355
    MKCW WST 112355
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 72W
    VALID UNTIL 0155Z
    NV
    FROM 60SSW BAM-60W ELY-OAL-40WNW OAL-60SSW BAM
    AREA TS MOV FROM 23020KT. TOPS TO FL300.
  • SIGMET W71W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 27,000 ft, moving from the south at 40 knots, until 6:55 pm PDT (01:55 UTC). Over the route from 458 to 568 nm out.
    as issued
    WSUS33 KKCI 112355
    MKCW WST 112355
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 71W
    VALID UNTIL 0155Z
    WY UT ID
    FROM 40S DBS-40WNW BPI-30WSW MTU-30SSW DTA-30SE TWF-40S DBS
    AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 20040KT. TOPS TO FL270.
  • SIGMET W70W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 32,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 6:55 pm PDT (01:55 UTC). Over the route from 657 to 847 nm out.
    as issued
    WSUS33 KKCI 112355
    MKCW WST 112355
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 70W
    VALID UNTIL 0155Z
    MT WY
    FROM 30SSW MLS-60WNW BFF-40SSE OCS-10S BPI-10S BIL-30SSW MLS
    AREA TS MOV FROM 22040KT. TOPS TO FL320.
  • AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 15,000 ft. Over the route from 120 to 179 nm out.
  • AIRMET ZULU 3C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 239 to 647 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 309 to 956 nm out.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 329 to 797 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 478 to 847 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 508 to 787 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). Near the route, 518 nm along the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 5W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots). Near the route, 707 nm along the route.
  • AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 24,000 ft. Over the last 249 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 249 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the last 249 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 2141 to 2221 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). Near the route, 2191 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 23 forecast points nearest it (SFO, SAC, RNO, BAM, ELY, SLC, RKS, LND, BFF, RAP, PIR, ONL, FSD, MCW, MSP, LSE, GRB, TVC, BUF, SYR, ALB, BML, PWM). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
3,500 ft200° at 18 kt−8 kt128 kt18 h 27 min2:44 pm EDT (18:44 UTC)
5,500 ft220° at 10 kt−6 kt16 °C126 kt18 h 44 min3:01 pm EDT (19:01 UTC)
7,500 ft220° at 13 kt−11 kt10 °C131 kt18 h 01 min2:18 pm EDT (18:18 UTC)
9,500 ft230° at 16 kt−14 kt7 °C134 kt17 h 37 min1:54 pm EDT (17:54 UTC)
11,500 ft230° at 19 kt−17 kt3 °C137 kt17 h 14 min1:31 pm EDT (17:31 UTC)
13,500 ft230° at 21 kt−20 kt-1 °C140 kt16 h 52 min1:09 pm EDT (17:09 UTC)
15,500 ft230° at 23 kt−22 kt-6 °C142 kt16 h 38 min12:55 pm EDT (16:55 UTC)
17,500 ft230° at 25 kt−24 kt-10 °C144 kt16 h 24 min12:41 pm EDT (16:41 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180240° at 26 kt−25 kt-11 °C145 kt16 h 17 min12:34 pm EDT (16:34 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240240° at 32 kt−31 kt-22 °C151 kt15 h 38 min11:55 am EDT (15:55 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300240° at 44 kt−42 kt-34 °C162 kt14 h 34 min10:51 am EDT (14:51 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340250° at 53 kt−52 kt-41 °C172 kt13 h 44 min10:01 am EDT (14:01 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390250° at 61 kt−60 kt-49 °C180 kt13 h 07 min9:24 am EDT (13:24 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
PointFrom3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
SFOused from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line220/11L/V 5°280/7 1°270/15 -3°290/23 -14°310/29 -24°280/26 -28°250/30 -34°250/36 -43°
SACused from 50 nm out; 34 nm from the line270/5L/V 5°L/V -1°240/11 -5°250/22 -15°270/25 -24°260/31 -27°240/39 -33°240/39 -42°
RNOused from 100 nm out; 61 nm from the line320/7260/13 1°230/21 -7°210/38 -17°220/43 -26°230/54 -29°230/59 -32°230/54 -41°
BAMused from 249 nm out; 68 nm from the line270/8 4°230/27 -4°220/49 -18°210/52 -26°220/77 -29°220/71 -33°220/63 -43°
ELYused from 349 nm out; 49 nm from the line210/20 4°240/21 -1°230/37 -13°200/58 -25°220/73 -27°220/73 -36°220/69 -44°
SLCused from 448 nm out; 47 nm from the line280/8210/39 5°210/52 -1°200/50 -11°200/56 -23°220/61 -28°230/73 -37°230/73 -45°
RKSused from 598 nm out; 37 nm from the line190/43210/65 3°210/57 -9°210/56 -21°210/47 -33°230/63 -37°240/77 -46°
LNDused from 747 nm out; 98 nm from the line180/33 10°190/50 3°210/59 -9°200/50 -21°190/41 -34°230/55 -39°240/65 -47°
BFFused from 797 nm out; 95 nm from the line120/24180/31 13°210/26 7°230/25 -7°240/41 -20°230/52 -36°250/56 -41°260/57 -45°
RAPused from 946 nm out; 71 nm from the line120/15 12°180/22 11°220/26 5°230/35 -9°240/40 -22°240/50 -37°240/51 -41°240/47 -47°
PIRused from 996 nm out; 82 nm from the lineL/V 17°230/13 12°220/22 6°250/31 -9°250/34 -21°240/50 -35°230/61 -43°240/62 -51°
ONLused from 1096 nm out; 63 nm from the line200/20 17°230/26 14°240/21 7°250/27 -9°260/32 -19°240/44 -34°240/56 -41°250/62 -51°
FSDused from 1145 nm out; 48 nm from the line200/16220/20 17°240/26 13°230/19 6°240/25 -9°240/28 -20°250/39 -33°250/44 -43°260/63 -52°
MCWused from 1295 nm out; 70 nm from the line200/35240/33 18°250/20 10°260/10 6°270/18 -8°260/28 -19°280/30 -34°290/49 -43°280/70 -54°
MSPused from 1345 nm out; 47 nm from the line200/28240/30 19°240/24 12°240/17 5°270/24 -10°270/33 -20°280/48 -35°290/55 -45°280/84 -54°
LSEused from 1394 nm out; 42 nm from the line220/33250/29 17°250/15 9°260/12 6°280/21 -9°280/33 -20°300/43 -36°310/56 -45°300/79 -53°
GRBused from 1544 nm out; 23 nm from the line240/24260/18 16°270/20 11°290/14 4°280/24 -9°300/34 -21°310/51 -38°310/54 -48°300/71 -51°
TVCused from 1643 nm out; 37 nm from the line210/17290/14 15°310/20 9°310/18 2°310/24 -11°320/35 -22°320/53 -39°310/45 -49°290/58 -51°
BUFused from 1843 nm out; 157 nm from the line170/19L/V 10°040/9 6°220/8 2°230/15 -11°220/33 -22°220/47 -35°230/55 -41°230/56 -50°
SYRused from 2042 nm out; 80 nm from the line160/17200/22 10°250/10 6°L/V 1°270/11 -11°220/25 -20°220/66 -36°230/89 -42°240/74 -51°
ALBused from 2191 nm out; 75 nm from the line160/27190/16 9°200/29 7°230/21 3°240/24 -9°240/43 -19°230/65 -33°240/91 -42°230/99 -53°
BMLused from 2241 nm out; 69 nm from the line220/19210/17 9°240/12 4°270/22 1°250/21 -11°260/41 -19°250/68 -34°250/82 -44°250/115 -55°
PWMused from 2291 nm out; 45 nm from the line200/23190/21 5°260/23 5°270/20 0°250/29 -9°250/54 -19°250/71 -33°250/78 -43°250/105 -56°

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

AirportWhereConditionsWindVisibilityCeilingElevationReported
SFO San Francisco, CA departure no report just now 13 ft
LVK Livermore, CA 30 nm out, 8 nm south of the line, tower no report just now 399 ft
TMT Austin, NV 269 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line no report just now 5,735 ft
SLC Salt Lake City, UT 518 nm out, 9 nm southeast of the line, tower no report just now 4,230 ft
GUR Guernsey, WY 857 nm out, 19 nm south of the line, tower no report just now 4,401 ft
SUO Rosebud, SD 1036 nm out, 2 nm north of the line no report just now 2,724 ft
FSD Sioux Falls, SD 1215 nm out, 11 nm south of the line, tower no report just now 1,430 ft
GRB Green Bay, WI 1594 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line, tower no report just now 695 ft
GOV Grayling, MI 1733 nm out, 13 nm north of the line, tower no report just now 1,158 ft
CYPQ Peterborough, 2012 nm out, 7 nm south of the line no report just now 628 ft
LEB Lebanon, NH 2271 nm out, 15 nm south of the line, tower no report just now 603 ft
PWM Portland, ME destination no report just now 75 ft

The highest airport on this list sits at 5,735 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At PWM when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 9:24 am EDT (13:24 UTC)

PWM has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

  • 6/7455 SAN FRANCISCO, CA, Thursday, October 8, 2026 through Sunday, October 11, 2026 Local 10 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · ended 11 October · ZOA
  • 6/6741 SAN FRANCISCO, CA, Thursday, October 8, 2026 through Sunday, October 11, 2026 Local 7 nm from the route, at the departure end · air shows/sports · ended 11 October · ZOA
  • 6/7231 Santa Clara, CA, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 19 nm from the route, at the departure end · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 12 October · ZOA
  • 6/6740 SACRAMENTO, CA, Thursday, October 8, 2026 through Sunday, October 11, 2026 Local 22 nm from the route, at the departure end · air shows/sports · ended 11 October · ZOA

Daylight

Sunset at SFO 6:36 pm PDT (01:36 UTC), at PWM 6:03 pm EDT (22:03 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:32 pm EDT (22:32 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
Radar now, the Pacific Southwest · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the southern Rockies
Radar now, the southern Rockies · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the northern Rockies
Radar now, the northern Rockies · loop National Weather Service
Radar, the whole country
Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service
Surface analysis now
Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead
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, Portland International Jetport.