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Salt Lake City International to San Francisco International SLC → SFO

519 nautical miles (598 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 252°, about 241° magnetic at the departure end (variation 11E). At 120 knots that is 4 h 22 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 1-knot headwind), arriving about 11:28 am PDT (18:28 UTC). Right now SLC is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 18 knots, gusting to 27; SFO is VFR, wind from the west (280°) at 5 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: 6,927 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 W27W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 27,000 ft, moving from the west at 45 knots, until 9:55 am MDT (15:55 UTC). Over the first 10 nm of the route.

as issued

WSUS33 KKCI 121355
MKCW WST 121355
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 27W
VALID UNTIL 1555Z
WY UT ID
FROM 40E PIH-20NW BPI-50E SLC-20SW SLC-40E PIH
DMSHG AREA TS MOV FROM 26045KT. TOPS TO FL270.

AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the first 310 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 300 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the last 260 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 2E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 360 to 420 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 SLC.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

A319 at 19,000 ft, 30 nm south, 7:53 am MDT (13:53 UTC): moderate turbulence, moderate rime icing, -12 °C, wind 234° at 38 knots, remarks: during the descent. At the departure end, 30 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SLC UA /OV FFU/TM 1353/FL190/TP A319/TA M12/WV 234038/TB MOD TURB/IC MOD RIME/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through SLC
Where
over FFU
Time
13:53 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
A319
Temperature
−12 °C
Wind
from 234° at 38 knots
Turbulence
moderate turbulence
Icing
moderate rime
Remarks
during the descent
E75L descending, 9 nm north, 7:55 am MDT (13:55 UTC): no icing, overcast above 7,000 ft, 6 °C, remarks: moderate precip. At the departure end, 9 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SLC UA /OV TCH358005/TM 1355/FLDURD/TP E75L/SK OVC070/TA +6/IC NEG/RM MOD PRECIP
```
Report
a routine report filed through SLC
Where
5 nm north (358°) of TCH
Time
13:55 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
E75L
Sky
overcast from 7,000 ft
Temperature
+6
Icing
none
Remarks
moderate precip
B190 at 12,000 ft, 16 nm south, 7:39 am MDT (13:39 UTC): light rime icing, remarks: during the climb. At the departure end, 16 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SLC UA /OV FFU340015/TM 1339/FL120/TP B190/IC LGT RIME/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through SLC
Where
15 nm north (340°) of FFU
Time
13:39 UTC
Height
at 12,000 ft
Aircraft
B190
Icing
light rime
Remarks
during the climb
B738 at 20,000 ft, 14 nm northeast, 7:30 am MDT (13:30 UTC): light turbulence. At the departure end, 14 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SLC UA /OV SLC040014/TM 1330/FL200/TP B738/TB CONS LGT 200-230 DURC/ZLC
```
Report
a routine report filed through SLC
Where
14 nm northeast (040°) of SLC
Time
13:30 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
continuous light from 20,000 ft to 23,000 ft durc/zlc
A321 at 14,000 ft, 21 nm southeast, 7:15 am MDT (13:15 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: during the climb. At the departure end, 21 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SLC UA /OV FFU340010/TM 1315/FL140/TP A321/TB CONT LGT-OCNL MOD TURB/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through SLC
Where
10 nm north (340°) of FFU
Time
13:15 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
continuous lgt-ocnl moderate turbulence
Remarks
during the climb
E75L at 17,000 ft, 50 nm southeast, 6:20 am MDT (12:20 UTC): light chop turbulence, light rime icing from 15,500 ft to 18,000 ft, -14 °C, remarks: during the descent. At the departure end, 50 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SLC UA /OV FFU140020/TM 1220/FL170/TP E75L/TA M14/TB LGTCHOP/IC LGT RIME 180-155/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through SLC
Where
20 nm southeast (140°) of FFU
Time
12:20 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Temperature
−14 °C
Turbulence
lgtchop
Icing
light rime from 18,000 ft to 15,500 ft
Remarks
during the descent
CRJ7 at 12,000 ft, 45 nm southeast, 6:01 am MDT (12:01 UTC): remarks: during the climb DITTI1. At the departure end, 45 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SLC UA /OV FFU140015/TM 1201/FL120/TP CRJ7/SK VMC BELOW 110/RM DURC DITTI1
```
Report
a routine report filed through SLC
Where
15 nm southeast (140°) of FFU
Time
12:01 UTC
Height
at 12,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Sky
visual conditions below 11,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb DITTI1
B738 at 14,000 ft, 34 nm north, 6:38 am MDT (12:38 UTC): light icing, -2 °C. 360 nm along the route, 34 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RNO UA /OV RNO130020/TM 1238/FL140/TP B738/TA M02/IC LGT RM
```
Report
a routine report filed through RNO
Where
20 nm southeast (130°) of RNO
Time
12:38 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Temperature
−2 °C
Icing
light remarks
B38M at 11,000 ft, 38 nm north, 6:30 am MDT (12:30 UTC): light rime icing, -1 °C, remarks: from 11,000 ft to 14,000 ft rno dept southeast bound entered by zoa fdcs. 360 nm along the route, 38 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RNO UA /OV 3917N11935W/TM 1230/FL110/TP B38M/SK UNKN/TA M01/IC LGT RIME/RM 110-140 RNO DEPT SE BOUND ENTERED BY ZOA FDCS
```
Report
a routine report filed through RNO
Where
3917N11935W
Time
12:30 UTC
Height
at 11,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Sky
unknown
Temperature
−1 °C
Icing
light rime
Remarks
from 11,000 ft to 14,000 ft rno dept southeast bound entered by zoa fdcs
B737 at 15,000 ft, 26 nm southeast, 6:12 am MDT (12:12 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: continuous light turbulence occasional moderate chop entered by zoa fdcs. 370 nm along the route, 26 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FAT UA /OV FMG150080/TM 1212/FL150/TP B737/TB LGT/RM CONS LGT TURB OCNL MOD CHOP ENTERED BY ZOA FDCS
```
Report
a routine report filed through FAT
Where
80 nm southeast (150°) of FMG
Time
12:12 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
light
Remarks
continuous light turbulence occasional moderate chop entered by zoa fdcs
B789 at 39,000 ft, 40 nm northwest, 7:37 am MDT (13:37 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: entered by zoa fdcs. At the destination end, 40 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
STS UA /OV PYE218013/TM 1337/FL390/TP B789/TB LGT-MOD/RM ENTERED BY ZOA FDCS
```
Report
a routine report filed through STS
Where
13 nm southwest (218°) of PYE
Time
13:37 UTC
Height
at 39,000 ft
Aircraft
B789
Turbulence
light to moderate
Remarks
entered by zoa fdcs

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 westbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: even thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 6 forecast points nearest it (SLC, ELY, BAM, RNO, SAC, SFO). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

Height	Average wind	Head- or tailwind	Temperature	Ground speed	Time en route	Arrival
4,500 ft	200° at 3 kt	+1 kt		119 kt	4 h 22 min	11:28 am PDT (18:28 UTC)
6,500 ft	220° at 3 kt	+2 kt	3 °C	118 kt	4 h 24 min	11:30 am PDT (18:30 UTC)
8,500 ft	230° at 12 kt	+11 kt	-1 °C	109 kt	4 h 46 min	11:52 am PDT (18:52 UTC)
10,500 ft	240° at 16 kt	+15 kt	-4 °C	105 kt	4 h 57 min	12:03 pm PDT (19:03 UTC)
12,500 ft	240° at 20 kt	+19 kt	-7 °C	101 kt	5 h 08 min	12:14 pm PDT (19:14 UTC)
14,500 ft	240° at 17 kt	+17 kt	-11 °C	103 kt	5 h 02 min	12:08 pm PDT (19:08 UTC)
16,500 ft	250° at 15 kt	+14 kt	-14 °C	106 kt	4 h 54 min	12:00 pm PDT (19:00 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	250° at 13 kt	+12 kt	-16 °C	108 kt	4 h 48 min	11:54 am PDT (18:54 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	270° at 18 kt	+15 kt	-24 °C	105 kt	4 h 57 min	12:03 pm PDT (19:03 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	250° at 29 kt	+28 kt	-32 °C	92 kt	5 h 38 min	12:44 pm PDT (19:44 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	240° at 37 kt	+35 kt	-37 °C	85 kt	6 h 06 min	1:12 pm PDT (20:12 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	230° at 37 kt	+35 kt	-43 °C	85 kt	6 h 06 min	1:12 pm PDT (20:12 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
SLC	used from 0 nm out; 25 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°
ELY	used from 100 nm out; 50 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°
BAM	used from 200 nm out; 65 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°
RNO	used from 300 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°
SAC	used from 400 nm out; 47 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°
SFO	used from 499 nm out; 10 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°

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
SLC Salt Lake City, UT	departure	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,000 feet, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 9,500 feet, a broken layer at 20,000 feet	from the south-southeast (160°) at 18 knots, gusting to 27	10+ mi	9,500 ft	4,230 ft	7:54 am MDT (13:54 UTC)
TVY Tooele, UT	20 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line	VFR Sky: overcast at 9,000 feet	from the south (180°) at 26 knots, gusting to 32	10+ mi	9,000 ft	4,321 ft	13:55 UTC
TMT Austin, NV	250 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 3,000 feet, a broken layer at 4,400 feet, overcast at 11,000 feet	from the west (280°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	4,400 ft	5,735 ft	13:55 UTC
GAB Gabbs, NV	300 nm out, 11 nm southeast of the line	no report just now				4,699 ft
HTH Hawthorne, NV	340 nm out, 20 nm southeast of the line	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 7,000 feet, overcast at 8,500 feet	from the north-northwest (330°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	7,000 ft	4,230 ft	13:55 UTC
TVL South Lake Tahoe, CA	390 nm out, 25 nm north of the line	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,400 feet, a broken layer at 4,400 feet, overcast at 6,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	4,400 ft	6,268 ft	13:53 UTC
SCK Stockton, CA	459 nm out, 8 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	32 ft	13:55 UTC
LVK Livermore, CA	489 nm out, 8 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the east (100°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	399 ft	13:53 UTC
SFO San Francisco, CA	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 9,000 feet	from the west (280°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	13 ft	6:56 am PDT (13:56 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 6,268 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At SFO when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:28 am PDT (18:28 UTC)

Wind from the west at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,000 feet, a few clouds at 9,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for SFO

From Mon 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,000 feet, a few clouds at 9,000 feet
From Mon 3:00 pm PDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the west at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 8:00 pm PDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the west at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

The forecast for SLC, the departure

From Mon 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, a few clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
From Mon 3:00 pm MDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
30% chance between Mon 3:00 pm MDT (21:00 UTC) and 6:00 pm MDT (00:00 UTC): wind variable at 15 knots, gusting to 25, visibility 4 miles, thunderstorms with rain, a broken layer at 3,000 feet (thunderheads)
From Mon 11:00 pm MDT (05:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 3,500 feet

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 SLC 6:50 pm MDT (00:50 UTC), at SFO 6:35 pm PDT (01:35 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:01 pm PDT (02:01 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 southern Rockies · loop National Weather Service

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: Salt Lake City International, San Francisco International.