Plan a flight · Sun 11:03 pm PDT (06:03 UTC)

Sacramento International to Nashville International SMF → BNA

1,662 nautical miles (1,913 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 084°, about 071° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13E). At 120 knots that is 10 h 01 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 46-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:04 am CDT (16:04 UTC). Right now SMF is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 7 knots; BNA is VFR, wind calm. 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: 688 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 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the first 80 nm of the route.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 199 to 567 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 199 to 607 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 279 to 876 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft. Over the route from 458 to 856 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 607 to 786 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: 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 876 to 1324 nm out.
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 30 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 SMF.

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

urgent E75L at 9,000 ft, 19 nm north, 9:30 pm PDT (04:30 UTC): remarks: low-level wind shear + 20K 1000-1500 above ground on approach. 687 nm along the route, 19 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ASE UUA /OV ASE/TM 0430/FL090/TP E75L/RM LLWS +/- 20K 1000-1500 AGL ON APCH
```
Report
an urgent report filed through ASE
Where
over ASE
Time
04:30 UTC
Height
at 9,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Remarks
low-level wind shear + 20K 1000-1500 above ground on approach
UAL2479 at 36,000 ft, 13 nm north, 8:11 pm PDT (03:11 UTC): no turbulence, wind 231° at 49 knots. 637 nm along the route, 13 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL2479 3910N 10753W 0311 F360 231/049KT TB SMTH IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
BE20 at 16,000 ft, 35 nm north, 8:28 pm PDT (03:28 UTC): light chop turbulence, light rime icing, -3 °C, remarks: ZDVWC-11. 647 nm along the route, 35 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RIL UA /OV RIL/TM 0328/FL160/TP BE20/TA M03/TB LGT CHOP/IC LGT RIME/RM ZDVWC-11
```
Report
a routine report filed through RIL
Where
over RIL
Time
03:28 UTC
Height
at 16,000 ft
Aircraft
BE20
Temperature
−3 °C
Turbulence
light chop
Icing
light rime
Remarks
ZDVWC-11
B733 at 20,000 ft, 28 nm south, 8:16 pm PDT (03:16 UTC): light chop turbulence up to 20,000 ft, clear from 20,000 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: during the climb ZDVWC-12. 687 nm along the route, 28 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GUC UA /OV HBU/TM 0316/FL200/TP B733/SK SKC/TB OCNL LGT CHOP BLO 200/RM DURC ZDVWC-12
```
Report
a routine report filed through GUC
Where
over HBU
Time
03:16 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
B733
Sky
clear
Turbulence
occasional light chop below 20,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb ZDVWC-12
E170 at 22,500 ft, 18 nm north, 10:06 pm PDT (05:06 UTC): light to moderate turbulence up to 23,000 ft, remarks: during the descent tbarr star ZDVWC-13. 746 nm along the route, 18 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN216057/TM 0506/FL225/TP E170/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD BLO 230/RM DURD TBARR STAR. ZDVWC-13
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
57 nm southwest (216°) of DEN
Time
05:06 UTC
Height
at 22,500 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate below 23,000 ft
Remarks
during the descent tbarr star ZDVWC-13

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 13 forecast points nearest it (SAC, RNO, ELY, BCE, GJT, PUB, GLD, GCK, SLN, ICT, SGF, CGI, BNA). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

Height	Average wind	Head- or tailwind	Temperature	Ground speed	Time en route	Arrival
5,500 ft	230° at 24 kt	−17 kt	21 °C	137 kt	12 h 08 min	1:11 pm CDT (18:11 UTC)
7,500 ft	230° at 25 kt	−17 kt	11 °C	137 kt	12 h 08 min	1:11 pm CDT (18:11 UTC)
9,500 ft	230° at 23 kt	−17 kt	8 °C	137 kt	12 h 08 min	1:11 pm CDT (18:11 UTC)
11,500 ft	230° at 22 kt	−17 kt	4 °C	137 kt	12 h 08 min	1:11 pm CDT (18:11 UTC)
13,500 ft	230° at 24 kt	−18 kt	0 °C	138 kt	12 h 03 min	1:06 pm CDT (18:06 UTC)
15,500 ft	230° at 26 kt	−19 kt	-5 °C	139 kt	11 h 57 min	1:00 pm CDT (18:00 UTC)
17,500 ft	230° at 28 kt	−21 kt	-9 °C	141 kt	11 h 47 min	12:50 pm CDT (17:50 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	230° at 29 kt	−21 kt	-10 °C	141 kt	11 h 47 min	12:50 pm CDT (17:50 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	230° at 35 kt	−28 kt	-21 °C	148 kt	11 h 14 min	12:17 pm CDT (17:17 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	240° at 46 kt	−41 kt	-29 °C	161 kt	10 h 19 min	11:22 am CDT (16:22 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	250° at 49 kt	−46 kt	-36 °C	166 kt	10 h 01 min	11:04 am CDT (16:04 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	250° at 43 kt	−42 kt	-47 °C	162 kt	10 h 16 min	11:19 am CDT (16:19 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
SAC	used from 0 nm out; 24 nm from the line	110/6	L/V 4°	010/11 -2°	350/11 -7°	340/24 -16°	360/44 -23°	330/24 -30°	270/21 -35°	230/23 -43°
RNO	used from 50 nm out; 43 nm from the line		010/9	320/10 -2°	210/23 -9°	210/34 -19°	220/36 -25°	230/31 -29°	230/41 -33°	230/38 -42°
ELY	used from 199 nm out; 94 nm from the line			200/39 3°	210/27 -2°	210/45 -15°	220/56 -24°	210/60 -28°	210/63 -34°	220/61 -43°
BCE	used from 398 nm out; 83 nm from the line				220/27 -1°	210/40 -13°	220/54 -21°	220/64 -30°	220/64 -34°	220/52 -44°
GJT	used from 498 nm out; 88 nm from the line			210/43 7°	230/45 1°	220/49 -12°	220/62 -22°	220/59 -28°	230/60 -33°	220/55 -45°
PUB	used from 697 nm out; 85 nm from the line			230/25 13°	230/32 6°	220/44 -8°	230/49 -21°	240/70 -28°	240/67 -34°	240/58 -46°
GLD	used from 846 nm out; 74 nm from the line		230/49	230/42 15°	220/26 8°	240/18 -7°	230/27 -21°	240/62 -30°	240/61 -35°	250/57 -47°
GCK	used from 945 nm out; 33 nm from the line		220/48 21°	230/37 14°	250/30 8°	230/37 -6°	240/37 -20°	240/69 -28°	250/67 -37°	260/58 -48°
SLN	used from 1045 nm out; 63 nm from the line	210/53	230/41 20°	240/26 14°	230/16 8°	240/25 -7°	240/35 -19°	250/61 -30°	260/65 -38°	260/56 -49°
ICT	used from 1095 nm out; 31 nm from the line	200/48	230/39 19°	240/24 14°	240/20 8°	240/22 -6°	250/31 -18°	250/61 -29°	260/58 -38°	270/54 -49°
SGF	used from 1244 nm out; 65 nm from the line	230/33	230/28 15°	250/20 13°	240/18 7°	250/20 -6°	250/24 -17°	280/42 -31°	280/49 -40°	290/46 -51°
CGI	used from 1443 nm out; 51 nm from the line	240/20	270/15 15°	280/15 11°	300/13 6°	290/20 -6°	280/24 -18°	300/34 -32°	300/47 -41°	310/49 -51°
BNA	used from 1592 nm out; 45 nm from the line	310/20	340/20 17°	330/24 10°	340/22 5°	330/26 -6°	340/29 -18°	330/52 -33°	320/62 -41°	340/45 -50°

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
SMF Sacramento, CA	departure	VFR	from the south (190°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	26 ft	10:53 pm PDT (05:53 UTC)
PVF Placerville, CA	40 nm out, 2 nm south of the line	reported, no category	calm	10+ mi	none	2,585 ft	05:55 UTC
GAB Gabbs, NV	169 nm out, 1 nm east of the line	no report just now				4,699 ft
FOM Fillmore, UT	428 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 12,000 feet Weather: light rain	from the south-southwest (210°) at 10 knots, gusting to 14	10+ mi	12,000 ft	4,984 ft	05:55 UTC
GJT Grand Junction, CO	607 nm out, 9 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 6,000 feet, overcast at 10,000 feet	variable at 4 knots	10+ mi	10,000 ft	4,861 ft	05:53 UTC
COS Colorado Springs, CO	786 nm out, 4 nm east of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,000 feet, a few clouds at 18,000 feet	from the south (180°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	6,187 ft	05:54 UTC
TQK Scott City, KS	965 nm out, 4 nm east of the line	VFR	from the south (190°) at 19 knots	10+ mi	none	2,968 ft	05:55 UTC
HUT Hutchinson, KS	1115 nm out, 3 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 16 knots, gusting to 22	10+ mi	none	1,542 ft	05:52 UTC
FSK Fort Scott, KS	1264 nm out, 7 nm north of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	918 ft	05:55 UTC
SGF Springfield, MO	1334 nm out, 13 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	1,268 ft	05:52 UTC
DXE Dexter, MO	1503 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line	no report just now				304 ft
BNA Nashville, TN	destination	VFR	calm	9 mi	none	599 ft	12:53 am CDT (05:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 6,187 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At BNA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:04 am CDT (16:04 UTC)

Wind from the west-southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 20,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for BNA

From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 4 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, clear skies
From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south at 2 knots, visibility 5 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 300 feet
From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 20,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 pm CDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

The forecast for SMF, the departure

From Sun 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 5:00 pm PDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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 16 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · until 1 November · ZOA
6/8784 LAKE GEORGE, CO, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Tuesday, October 13, 2026 UTC 5 nm from the route, 756 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 13 October · ZDV
6/0708 Goodlettsville, TN, Saturday, August 1, 2026 through Sunday, August 1, 2027 UTC 13 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · until 1 August · ZME

Daylight

Sunset at SMF 6:32 pm PDT (01:32 UTC), at BNA 6:15 pm CDT (23:15 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:40 pm CDT (23:40 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 now, the southern Rockies · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Plains · 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: Sacramento International, Nashville International.