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Sacramento International to Perot Fld/Fort Worth Alliance Airport SMF → AFW

1,226 nautical miles (1,411 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 099°, about 086° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13E). At 120 knots that is 7 h 46 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 38-knot tailwind), arriving about 3:54 pm CDT (20:54 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: 682 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 W26W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 30,000 ft, moving from the south at 35 knots, until 7:55 am PDT (14:55 UTC). Over the route from 289 to 319 nm out.
    as issued
    WSUS33 KKCI 121255
    MKCW WST 121255
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 26W
    VALID UNTIL 1455Z
    NV
    FROM 40WNW ILC-ILC-60N LAS-60NE BTY-40WNW ILC
    AREA TS MOV FROM 20035KT. TOPS TO FL300.
  • AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the first 149 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 2E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 50 to 90 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 239 to 548 nm out.
  • AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 279 to 419 nm out.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 309 to 558 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, 429 nm along the route.
  • 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 429 to 827 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 628 to 807 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 1036 to 1136 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 SMF.

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 13 forecast points nearest it (SAC, RNO, BIH, ELY, LAS, BCE, FMN, ABQ, TCC, AMA, LBB, SPS, DAL). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
5,500 ft220° at 16 kt−7 kt15 °C127 kt9 h 39 min5:47 pm CDT (22:47 UTC)
7,500 ft220° at 16 kt−7 kt9 °C127 kt9 h 39 min5:47 pm CDT (22:47 UTC)
9,500 ft230° at 16 kt−8 kt6 °C128 kt9 h 35 min5:43 pm CDT (22:43 UTC)
11,500 ft220° at 22 kt−8 kt1 °C128 kt9 h 35 min5:43 pm CDT (22:43 UTC)
13,500 ft220° at 26 kt−10 kt-2 °C130 kt9 h 26 min5:34 pm CDT (22:34 UTC)
15,500 ft220° at 30 kt−13 kt-6 °C133 kt9 h 13 min5:21 pm CDT (22:21 UTC)
17,500 ft220° at 34 kt−16 kt-10 °C136 kt9 h 01 min5:09 pm CDT (22:09 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180220° at 35 kt−16 kt-11 °C136 kt9 h 01 min5:09 pm CDT (22:09 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240240° at 45 kt−28 kt-21 °C148 kt8 h 17 min4:25 pm CDT (21:25 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300240° at 59 kt−37 kt-29 °C157 kt7 h 49 min3:57 pm CDT (20:57 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340240° at 58 kt−38 kt-37 °C158 kt7 h 46 min3:54 pm CDT (20:54 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390240° at 54 kt−38 kt-46 °C158 kt7 h 46 min3:54 pm CDT (20:54 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
PointFrom3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
SACused from 0 nm out; 21 nm from the lineL/VL/V 4°340/9 -4°340/22 -8°360/71 -12°360/82 -23°350/58 -37°310/30 -40°270/25 -44°
RNOused from 50 nm out; 61 nm from the line010/6270/12 -3°220/26 -10°280/13 -19°350/44 -24°320/30 -32°260/22 -36°240/24 -42°
BIHused from 100 nm out; 65 nm from the lineL/V020/6 0°140/7 -7°210/31 -16°230/34 -26°220/43 -30°220/52 -36°220/46 -43°
ELYused from 249 nm out; 99 nm from the line210/34 1°220/40 -4°220/39 -17°210/51 -24°220/65 -30°220/60 -37°220/56 -44°
LASused from 299 nm out; 97 nm from the line210/20 8°210/29 4°200/32 -3°200/51 -15°210/64 -21°220/70 -30°220/66 -38°220/55 -44°
BCEused from 349 nm out; 81 nm from the line200/32 -2°210/57 -15°220/71 -22°220/69 -30°220/64 -38°220/67 -44°
FMNused from 548 nm out; 76 nm from the line220/16 6°220/39 1°220/50 -10°230/67 -23°230/94 -29°230/102 -35°230/90 -46°
ABQused from 698 nm out; 54 nm from the line220/19 9°220/35 3°230/50 -8°240/64 -19°230/83 -26°230/85 -36°230/80 -48°
TCCused from 797 nm out; 65 nm from the line240/20230/22 13°230/27 6°230/40 -7°240/55 -18°240/74 -27°240/68 -37°250/64 -49°
AMAused from 947 nm out; 43 nm from the line230/32230/28 14°230/27 7°230/38 -6°230/50 -17°250/69 -28°260/62 -37°270/65 -49°
LBBused from 997 nm out; 51 nm from the line220/25 21°230/20 15°220/20 7°230/36 -6°240/50 -15°240/59 -28°260/52 -37°260/45 -50°
SPSused from 1046 nm out; 84 nm from the line220/35220/31 18°230/16 14°230/10 8°250/18 -5°250/32 -16°260/51 -28°280/46 -38°300/50 -50°
DALused from 1196 nm out; 40 nm from the line190/30200/28 18°220/18 13°250/13 8°240/24 -6°270/20 -14°270/35 -29°290/34 -39°310/41 -51°

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
SMF Sacramento, CA departure no report just now 26 ft
PVF Placerville, CA 40 nm out, 8 nm north of the line no report just now 2,585 ft
TPH Tonopah, NV 219 nm out, 4 nm west of the line no report just now 5,430 ft
PGA Page, AZ 488 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line no report just now 4,316 ft
SAF Santa Fe, NM 767 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line, tower no report just now 6,348 ft
TCC Tucumcari, NM 887 nm out, 9 nm north of the line no report just now 4,064 ft
PVW Plainview, TX 997 nm out, 17 nm southwest of the line no report just now 3,374 ft
XBP Bridgeport, TX 1196 nm out, 2 nm east of the line no report just now 863 ft
AFW Fort Worth, TX destination no report just now 723 ft

The highest airport on this list sits at 6,348 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At AFW when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:54 pm CDT (20:54 UTC)

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

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

  • 6/3475 BEALE AFB, CA, Sunday, March 8, 2026 through Sunday, November 1, 2026 Local 17 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · until 1 November · ZOA
  • 6/8646 Arlington, TX, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Friday, October 16, 2026 UTC 18 nm from the route, at the destination end · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Thursday 15 October · ZFW

Daylight

Sunset at SMF 6:31 pm PDT (01:31 UTC), at AFW 6:59 pm CDT (23:59 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:24 pm CDT (00:24 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 southern Plains
Radar now, the southern Plains · 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: Sacramento International, Perot Fld/Fort Worth Alliance Airport.