San Francisco International to Sarasota/Bradenton International SFO → SRQ
2,090 nautical miles (2,405 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 095°, about 081° magnetic at the departure end (variation 14E). At 120 knots that is 13 h 29 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 35-knot tailwind), arriving about 3:18 pm EDT (19:18 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: 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 7C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 11:55 pm PDT (06:55 UTC). Over the route from 816 to 926 nm out.
as issued
WSUS32 KKCI 120455 MKCC WST 120455 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 7C VALID UNTIL 0655Z TX OK CO NM FROM 40NNW PUB-70WSW LBL-40NE CME-40ESE RSK-30ENE HBU-40NNW PUB AREA TS MOV FROM 22040KT. TOPS TO FL340.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the first 80 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 269 to 886 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 328 to 478 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 368 to 597 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 458 to 508 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 488 to 846 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
Not fetched just now.
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 02:00–09:00 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 17 forecast points nearest it (SFO, FAT, BIH, LAS, BCE, FMN, ABQ, TCC, LBB, SPS, DAL, SHV, LCH, 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 | 200° at 9 kt | 0 | 120 kt | 17 h 25 min | 7:14 pm EDT (23:14 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 210° at 13 kt | −3 kt | 13 °C | 123 kt | 17 h | 6:49 pm EDT (22:49 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 220° at 15 kt | −6 kt | 13 °C | 126 kt | 16 h 35 min | 6:24 pm EDT (22:24 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 230° at 15 kt | −8 kt | 9 °C | 128 kt | 16 h 20 min | 6:09 pm EDT (22:09 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 230° at 16 kt | −10 kt | 5 °C | 130 kt | 16 h 05 min | 5:54 pm EDT (21:54 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 230° at 18 kt | −11 kt | 1 °C | 131 kt | 15 h 57 min | 5:46 pm EDT (21:46 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 230° at 20 kt | −12 kt | -3 °C | 132 kt | 15 h 50 min | 5:39 pm EDT (21:39 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 230° at 22 kt | −14 kt | -7 °C | 134 kt | 15 h 36 min | 5:25 pm EDT (21:25 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 230° at 23 kt | −14 kt | -8 °C | 134 kt | 15 h 36 min | 5:25 pm EDT (21:25 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 30 kt | −21 kt | -19 °C | 141 kt | 14 h 49 min | 4:38 pm EDT (20:38 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 250° at 39 kt | −34 kt | -29 °C | 154 kt | 13 h 34 min | 3:23 pm EDT (19:23 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 250° at 39 kt | −35 kt | -38 °C | 155 kt | 13 h 29 min | 3:18 pm EDT (19:18 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 260° at 32 kt | −30 kt | -48 °C | 150 kt | 13 h 56 min | 3:45 pm EDT (19:45 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 00:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 06:00 UTC for use 02:00 to 09:00 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 | 120/13 | 090/14 5° | 040/14 -1° | 350/17 -5° | 360/42 -14° | 360/64 -23° | 350/38 -32° | 300/19 -37° | 250/18 -44° |
| FAT | used from 50 nm out; 68 nm from the line | 130/16 | 160/20 5° | 190/28 -1° | 210/25 -5° | 220/27 -15° | 230/21 -26° | 220/42 -29° | 220/44 -35° | 220/44 -44° |
| BIH | used from 149 nm out; 19 nm from the line | L/V | 240/7 1° | 190/13 -3° | 200/26 -16° | 210/43 -26° | 220/54 -28° | 220/51 -35° | 220/47 -43° | |
| LAS | used from 299 nm out; 57 nm from the line | 210/21 10° | 200/18 5° | 200/23 -2° | 210/49 -14° | 210/63 -21° | 220/58 -30° | 220/61 -35° | 210/56 -44° | |
| BCE | used from 448 nm out; 76 nm from the line | 220/27 -1° | 210/40 -13° | 220/54 -21° | 220/64 -30° | 220/64 -34° | 220/52 -44° | |||
| FMN | used from 547 nm out; 119 nm from the line | 220/28 9° | 220/40 2° | 220/53 -10° | 220/62 -22° | 230/79 -28° | 240/91 -34° | 230/71 -45° | ||
| ABQ | used from 697 nm out; 59 nm from the line | 220/27 11° | 210/35 5° | 220/46 -9° | 230/62 -20° | 240/78 -25° | 240/80 -35° | 240/56 -47° | ||
| TCC | used from 846 nm out; 54 nm from the line | 210/42 | 230/33 14° | 230/32 6° | 220/35 -6° | 230/49 -19° | 240/72 -27° | 250/62 -36° | 250/52 -48° | |
| LBB | used from 995 nm out; 35 nm from the line | 200/36 18° | 220/19 15° | 240/20 8° | 230/24 -4° | 240/37 -16° | 250/57 -28° | 250/51 -38° | 270/47 -50° | |
| SPS | used from 1095 nm out; 70 nm from the line | 200/39 | 220/28 17° | 230/27 12° | 240/15 9° | 250/15 -4° | 250/24 -15° | 260/45 -28° | 270/43 -39° | 280/45 -51° |
| DAL | used from 1244 nm out; 11 nm from the line | 190/29 | 220/23 17° | 220/17 13° | 250/18 8° | 230/18 -5° | 240/18 -15° | 270/34 -29° | 280/33 -39° | 300/36 -51° |
| SHV | used from 1344 nm out; 70 nm from the line | 200/18 | 230/24 18° | 230/24 12° | 240/14 8° | 260/12 -4° | 240/11 -15° | 300/31 -29° | 300/32 -40° | 300/36 -52° |
| LCH | used from 1493 nm out; 86 nm from the line | 160/21 | 160/18 18° | 180/13 12° | 230/6 8° | 280/10 -4° | 260/13 -14° | 310/29 -30° | 320/32 -40° | 330/33 -53° |
| MSY | used from 1543 nm out; 95 nm from the line | 110/5 | 150/6 19° | L/V 12° | 310/5 7° | 310/13 -4° | 290/20 -16° | 330/36 -31° | 330/37 -41° | 350/43 -52° |
| MOB | used from 1692 nm out; 51 nm from the line | 330/5 | 330/6 19° | 340/6 11° | 330/10 7° | 320/16 -5° | 310/26 -16° | 340/40 -32° | 340/47 -42° | 350/51 -52° |
| TLH | used from 1841 nm out; 132 nm from the line | 320/18 | 350/31 18° | 340/24 13° | 310/17 8° | 280/22 -7° | 300/25 -17° | 320/28 -33° | 320/24 -41° | 320/25 -50° |
| PIE | used from 1941 nm out; 107 nm from the line | 350/6 | L/V 18° | 290/6 14° | 280/9 9° | 250/18 -6° | 250/23 -17° | 240/30 -31° | 220/31 -41° | 220/30 -52° |
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, 6 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 190 ft | ||||
| BTY Beatty, NV | 269 nm out, 13 nm south of the line | no report just now | 3,169 ft | ||||
| AZC Colorado City, AZ | 448 nm out, 23 nm north of the line | no report just now | 4,873 ft | ||||
| AEG Albuquerque, NM | 766 nm out, 17 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 5,837 ft | ||||
| PVW Plainview, TX | 1025 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 3,374 ft | ||||
| AFW Fort Worth, TX | 1254 nm out, 1 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 723 ft | ||||
| HQZ Mesquite, TX | 1294 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 446 ft | ||||
| AEX Alexandria, LA | 1513 nm out, 7 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 88 ft | ||||
| HSA Bay St Louis, MS | 1682 nm out, 5 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 22 ft | ||||
| PIE St Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | 2070 nm out, 24 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 10 ft | ||||
| SRQ Sarasota/Bradenton, FL | destination | no report just now | 29 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 5,837 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At SRQ when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:18 pm EDT (19:18 UTC)
SRQ has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
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 10 nm from the route, at the departure end · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 12 October · ZOA
- 6/7094 45NM NE MERCED, CA, Sunday, October 4, 2026 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 UTC 6 nm from the route, 129 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 15 nm from the route, 358 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts tomorrow · ZLA
- 6/8646 Arlington, TX, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Friday, October 16, 2026 UTC 10 nm from the route, 1274 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Thursday 15 October · ZFW
- 9/2934 DALLAS, TX 3 nm from the route, 1284 nm along the route · a VIP movement · ZFW
Daylight
Sunset at SFO 6:36 pm PDT (01:36 UTC), at SRQ 7:04 pm EDT (23:04 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:28 pm EDT (23:28 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, Sarasota/Bradenton International.
