San Francisco International to Syracuse Hancock International SFO → SYR
2,115 nautical miles (2,434 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 066°, about 052° magnetic at the departure end (variation 14E). At 120 knots that is 12 h 44 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 46-knot tailwind), arriving about 9:53 pm EDT (01:53 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
- SIGMET W25W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 27,000 ft, moving from the west at 45 knots, until 7:55 am PDT (14:55 UTC). Over the route from 509 to 539 nm out.
as issued
WSUS33 KKCI 121255 MKCW WST 121255 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 25W VALID UNTIL 1455Z WY UT ID FROM PIH-40W BPI-30SE SLC-40E BVL-PIH AREA TS MOV FROM 26045KT. TOPS TO FL270.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the first 219 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 2E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 90 to 140 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 249 to 738 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 259 to 788 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 409 to 629 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 559 to 878 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 718 to 948 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots). Over the route from 728 to 768 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 738 to 838 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 918 to 1167 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: 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 1127 to 1377 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Near the route, 1726 nm along the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the last 359 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 120 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the last 0 nm of 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 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, RNO, BAM, ELY, SLC, RKS, BFF, ONL, FSD, MCW, LSE, GRB, MKG, TVC, CLE, BUF, SYR). 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 | 260° at 16 kt | −17 kt | 137 kt | 15 h 26 min | 12:35 am EDT (04:35 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 260° at 15 kt | −15 kt | 22 °C | 135 kt | 15 h 40 min | 12:49 am EDT (04:49 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 250° at 15 kt | −16 kt | 11 °C | 136 kt | 15 h 33 min | 12:42 am EDT (04:42 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 250° at 18 kt | −18 kt | 6 °C | 138 kt | 15 h 20 min | 12:29 am EDT (04:29 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 250° at 21 kt | −21 kt | 2 °C | 141 kt | 15 h | 12:09 am EDT (04:09 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 250° at 21 kt | −22 kt | -2 °C | 142 kt | 14 h 54 min | 12:03 am EDT (04:03 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 250° at 21 kt | −22 kt | -7 °C | 142 kt | 14 h 54 min | 12:03 am EDT (04:03 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 250° at 20 kt | −22 kt | -11 °C | 142 kt | 14 h 54 min | 12:03 am EDT (04:03 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 250° at 20 kt | −21 kt | -12 °C | 141 kt | 15 h | 12:09 am EDT (04:09 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 250° at 25 kt | −26 kt | -22 °C | 146 kt | 14 h 29 min | 11:38 pm EDT (03:38 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 260° at 33 kt | −35 kt | -34 °C | 155 kt | 13 h 39 min | 10:48 pm EDT (02:48 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 260° at 39 kt | −42 kt | -39 °C | 162 kt | 13 h 03 min | 10:12 pm EDT (02:12 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 270° at 42 kt | −46 kt | -47 °C | 166 kt | 12 h 44 min | 9:53 pm EDT (01:53 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; 36 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° |
| RNO | used from 100 nm out; 65 nm from the line | 010/6 | 270/12 -3° | 220/26 -10° | 280/13 -19° | 350/44 -24° | 320/30 -32° | 260/22 -36° | 240/24 -42° | |
| BAM | used from 249 nm out; 75 nm from the line | 280/9 -2° | 260/18 -8° | 190/47 -19° | 200/50 -29° | 210/56 -29° | 220/54 -34° | 220/45 -42° | ||
| ELY | used from 299 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 210/34 1° | 220/40 -4° | 220/39 -17° | 210/51 -24° | 220/65 -30° | 220/60 -37° | 220/56 -44° | ||
| SLC | used from 449 nm out; 46 nm from the line | 200/16 | 210/23 4° | 220/34 -3° | 210/40 -16° | 220/66 -23° | 220/64 -31° | 220/57 -36° | 220/50 -43° | |
| RKS | used from 599 nm out; 40 nm from the line | 250/9 | 230/21 -1° | 210/43 -14° | 220/59 -23° | 220/55 -32° | 220/53 -35° | 220/48 -44° | ||
| BFF | used from 798 nm out; 82 nm from the line | 280/28 | 260/39 11° | 240/34 5° | 210/38 -11° | 210/52 -22° | 230/61 -31° | 230/61 -36° | 240/56 -45° | |
| ONL | used from 998 nm out; 104 nm from the line | 250/31 22° | 230/27 16° | 220/25 8° | 230/25 -9° | 220/29 -22° | 250/42 -33° | 250/48 -36° | 250/52 -46° | |
| FSD | used from 1147 nm out; 52 nm from the line | 210/20 | 230/23 21° | 220/25 14° | 230/30 5° | 230/26 -9° | 240/30 -21° | 270/33 -36° | 260/47 -37° | 270/58 -47° |
| MCW | used from 1297 nm out; 42 nm from the line | 250/36 | 250/24 19° | 240/26 11° | 250/30 5° | 270/22 -9° | 260/30 -21° | 260/31 -36° | 280/53 -38° | 280/66 -48° |
| LSE | used from 1397 nm out; 41 nm from the line | 250/25 | 240/21 17° | 240/28 11° | 250/28 5° | 280/24 -10° | 280/31 -21° | 260/35 -37° | 270/45 -43° | 280/59 -47° |
| GRB | used from 1546 nm out; 58 nm from the line | 250/32 | 250/22 17° | 240/18 8° | 280/21 6° | 280/34 -11° | 280/35 -21° | 280/39 -37° | 270/52 -45° | 290/60 -49° |
| MKG | used from 1596 nm out; 57 nm from the line | 260/28 | 260/18 15° | 250/16 9° | 260/22 4° | 280/31 -9° | 270/35 -21° | 270/44 -35° | 270/42 -45° | 290/61 -51° |
| TVC | used from 1746 nm out; 100 nm from the line | 270/31 | 280/23 15° | 260/22 8° | 260/29 4° | 280/29 -11° | 280/42 -21° | 270/42 -36° | 270/54 -47° | 290/67 -51° |
| CLE | used from 1796 nm out; 134 nm from the line | 310/7 | 350/20 14° | 340/16 9° | 320/21 2° | 320/32 -8° | 330/34 -20° | 330/45 -36° | 320/60 -45° | 320/64 -51° |
| BUF | used from 1895 nm out; 84 nm from the line | 300/11 | 330/15 11° | 340/26 8° | 330/28 2° | 340/31 -10° | 340/32 -21° | 340/52 -37° | 340/59 -46° | 330/66 -53° |
| SYR | used from 2045 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 330/17 | 320/14 9° | 350/18 8° | 350/26 2° | 340/25 -11° | 360/34 -22° | 350/43 -39° | 330/50 -46° | 350/50 -54° |
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 | ||||
| SCK Stockton, CA | 60 nm out, 7 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 32 ft | ||||
| GAB Gabbs, NV | 219 nm out, 8 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 4,699 ft | ||||
| SLC Salt Lake City, UT | 519 nm out, 8 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 4,230 ft | ||||
| RWL Rawlins, WY | 748 nm out, 9 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 6,816 ft | ||||
| GUR Guernsey, WY | 858 nm out, 9 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 4,401 ft | ||||
| SHL Sheldon, IA | 1257 nm out, 4 nm west of the line | no report just now | 1,419 ft | ||||
| LSE La Crosse, WI | 1457 nm out, 24 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 655 ft | ||||
| MSN Madison, WI | 1536 nm out, 24 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 886 ft | ||||
| MBS Saginaw, MI | 1766 nm out, 1 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 668 ft | ||||
| ROC Rochester, NY | 2045 nm out, 8 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 558 ft | ||||
| SYR Syracuse, NY | destination | no report just now | 421 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 6,816 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At SYR when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 9:53 pm EDT (01:53 UTC)
SYR has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.
Daylight
Sunset at SFO 6:35 pm PDT (01:35 UTC), at SYR 6:27 pm EDT (22:27 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:55 pm EDT (22:55 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at SYR is after sunset there (6:27 pm EDT (22:27 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.
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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, Syracuse Hancock International.
