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San Francisco International to Reno/Tahoe International SFO → RNO

167 nautical miles (192 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 047°, about 033° magnetic at the departure end (variation 14E). At 120 knots that is 1 h 01 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 44-knot tailwind), arriving about 5:30 pm PDT (00:30 UTC). Right now SFO is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (250°) at 15 knots, gusting to 23; RNO is VFR, wind variable 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: 3,817 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 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 15,000 ft. Near the route, 137 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

PC24 at 11,000 ft, 15 nm southeast, 2:23 pm PDT (21:23 UTC): light to moderate turbulence from 9,000 ft to 11,000 ft, remarks: during the descent RY35L rno. 157 nm along the route, 15 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
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RNO UA /OV KRNO167020/TM 2123/FL110/TP PC24/TB CONT LGT OCNL MOD 110-090/RM DURD RY35L RNO
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Report
a routine report filed through RNO
Where
20 nm south (167°) of KRNO
Time
21:23 UTC
Height
at 11,000 ft
Aircraft
PC24
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate from 11,000 ft to 9,000 ft
Remarks
during the descent RY35L rno

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 3 forecast points nearest it (SFO, SAC, RNO). 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	240° at 6 kt	−6 kt		126 kt	1 h 20 min	5:49 pm PDT (00:49 UTC)
5,500 ft	310° at 3 kt	−1 kt		121 kt	1 h 23 min	5:52 pm PDT (00:52 UTC)
7,500 ft	280° at 5 kt	−3 kt	2 °C	123 kt	1 h 21 min	5:50 pm PDT (00:50 UTC)
9,500 ft	260° at 9 kt	−7 kt	-1 °C	127 kt	1 h 19 min	5:48 pm PDT (00:48 UTC)
11,500 ft	240° at 14 kt	−13 kt	-4 °C	133 kt	1 h 15 min	5:44 pm PDT (00:44 UTC)
13,500 ft	240° at 18 kt	−17 kt	-8 °C	137 kt	1 h 13 min	5:42 pm PDT (00:42 UTC)
15,500 ft	240° at 21 kt	−20 kt	-11 °C	140 kt	1 h 12 min	5:41 pm PDT (00:41 UTC)
17,500 ft	240° at 24 kt	−23 kt	-15 °C	143 kt	1 h 10 min	5:39 pm PDT (00:39 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	240° at 24 kt	−24 kt	-16 °C	144 kt	1 h 10 min	5:39 pm PDT (00:39 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	250° at 27 kt	−24 kt	-25 °C	144 kt	1 h 10 min	5:39 pm PDT (00:39 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	250° at 37 kt	−34 kt	-28 °C	154 kt	1 h 05 min	5:34 pm PDT (00:34 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	240° at 44 kt	−44 kt	-33 °C	164 kt	1 h 01 min	5:30 pm PDT (00:30 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	240° at 44 kt	−43 kt	-42 °C	163 kt	1 h 01 min	5:30 pm PDT (00:30 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 49 nm out; 12 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°
RNO	used from 98 nm out; 44 nm from the line		320/7	260/13 1°	230/21 -7°	210/38 -17°	220/43 -26°	230/54 -29°	230/59 -32°	230/54 -41°

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	from the west-southwest (250°) at 15 knots, gusting to 23	10+ mi	none	13 ft	3:56 pm PDT (22:56 UTC)
CCR Concord, CA	29 nm out, 7 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 13 knots	10+ mi	none	25 ft	22:53 UTC
MHR Sacramento, CA	78 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (230°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	98 ft	22:15 UTC
PVF Placerville, CA	98 nm out, 5 nm east of the line	reported, no category	calm	10+ mi	none	2,585 ft	23:15 UTC
TRK Truckee, CA	147 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 6,500 feet	from the south-southwest (210°) at 17 knots	10+ mi	none	5,904 ft	22:47 UTC
RNO Reno, NV	destination	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 8,000 feet, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet	variable at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	4,414 ft	3:55 pm PDT (22:55 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 5,904 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At RNO when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:30 pm PDT (00:30 UTC)

Wind from the northwest at 12 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 8,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for RNO

From Sun 5:00 pm PDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 12 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 8,000 feet
From Sun 10:00 pm PDT (05:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet
From Mon 6:00 am PDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 am PDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a broken layer at 5,000 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 22 nm from the route, 10 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 12 October · ZOA
6/7455 SAN FRANCISCO, CA, Thursday, October 8, 2026 through Sunday, October 11, 2026 Local 8 nm from the route, 10 nm along the route · security · until 11 October · ZOA
6/6741 SAN FRANCISCO, CA, Thursday, October 8, 2026 through Sunday, October 11, 2026 Local 6 nm from the route, 10 nm along the route · air shows/sports · until 11 October · ZOA
6/6740 SACRAMENTO, CA, Thursday, October 8, 2026 through Sunday, October 11, 2026 Local on the route, 78 nm along the route · air shows/sports · until 11 October · ZOA

Daylight

Sunset at SFO 6:36 pm PDT (01:36 UTC), at RNO 6:24 pm PDT (01:24 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:51 pm PDT (01:51 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, 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, Reno/Tahoe International.