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Sacramento International to Northwest Florida Beaches International SMF → ECP

1,827 nautical miles (2,103 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 095°, about 082° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13E). At 120 knots that is 11 h 29 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 39-knot tailwind), arriving about 5:11 pm CDT (22:11 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 W20W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 26,000 ft, moving from the south at 35 knots, until 4:55 am PDT (11:55 UTC). Over the route from 320 to 459 nm out.

as issued

WSUS33 KKCI 120955
MKCW WST 120955
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 20W
VALID UNTIL 1155Z
AZ UT NV
FROM 50E ELY-40ENE BCE-70NNE PGS-70N LAS-ELY-50E ELY
AREA TS MOV FROM 20035KT. TOPS TO FL260.

AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the first 150 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 250 to 589 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 290 to 449 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 300 to 599 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 419 to 849 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 599 to 809 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). Near the route, 809 nm along the route.
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 1008 to 1168 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

A35K at 32,000 ft, 44 nm southwest, 1:39 am PDT (08:39 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: fdcs zoa. At the departure end, 44 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OAK UA /OV OAK348024/TM 0839/FL320/TP A35K/TB MOD CHOP/RM FDCS ZOA
```
Report
a routine report filed through OAK
Where
24 nm north (348°) of OAK
Time
08:39 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
A35K
Turbulence
moderate chop
Remarks
fdcs zoa
BE20 at 9,000 ft, 13 nm northeast, 12:52 am PDT (07:52 UTC): light to moderate rime icing, -5 °C, remarks: during the descent zdvwc. 659 nm along the route, 13 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DRO UA /OV DRO/TM 0752/FL090/TP BE20/SK BASE110 TOP165/TA M05/IC LGT-MOD RIME/RM DURD. ZDVWC
```
Report
a routine report filed through DRO
Where
over DRO
Time
07:52 UTC
Height
at 9,000 ft
Aircraft
BE20
Sky
BASE110 TOP165
Temperature
−5 °C
Icing
light to moderate rime
Remarks
during the descent zdvwc
A333 at 38,000 ft, 50 nm north, 1:23 am PDT (08:23 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: mtw +/-15KT zdvwc. 769 nm along the route, 50 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ALS UA /OV ALS085025/TM 0823/FL380/TP A333/TB LGT CHOP/RM MTW +/-15KT. ZDVWC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ALS
Where
25 nm east (085°) of ALS
Time
08:23 UTC
Height
at 38,000 ft
Aircraft
A333
Turbulence
light chop
Remarks
mtw +/-15KT zdvwc

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 17 forecast points nearest it (SAC, RNO, BIH, ELY, BCE, FMN, ALS, TCC, AMA, GAG, SPS, OKC, DAL, SHV, JAN, MOB, TLH). 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 15 kt	−8 kt	22 °C	128 kt	14 h 16 min	7:58 pm CDT (00:58 UTC)
7,500 ft	230° at 15 kt	−8 kt	12 °C	128 kt	14 h 16 min	7:58 pm CDT (00:58 UTC)
9,500 ft	240° at 14 kt	−9 kt	8 °C	129 kt	14 h 10 min	7:52 pm CDT (00:52 UTC)
11,500 ft	230° at 18 kt	−10 kt	3 °C	130 kt	14 h 03 min	7:45 pm CDT (00:45 UTC)
13,500 ft	230° at 21 kt	−12 kt	0 °C	132 kt	13 h 50 min	7:32 pm CDT (00:32 UTC)
15,500 ft	230° at 23 kt	−15 kt	-5 °C	135 kt	13 h 32 min	7:14 pm CDT (00:14 UTC)
17,500 ft	240° at 26 kt	−17 kt	-8 °C	137 kt	13 h 20 min	7:02 pm CDT (00:02 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	240° at 26 kt	−18 kt	-9 °C	138 kt	13 h 14 min	6:56 pm CDT (23:56 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	240° at 32 kt	−25 kt	-19 °C	145 kt	12 h 36 min	6:18 pm CDT (23:18 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	250° at 44 kt	−38 kt	-30 °C	158 kt	11 h 34 min	5:16 pm CDT (22:16 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	260° at 42 kt	−39 kt	-38 °C	159 kt	11 h 29 min	5:11 pm CDT (22:11 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	260° at 40 kt	−39 kt	-48 °C	159 kt	11 h 29 min	5:11 pm CDT (22:11 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
SAC	used from 0 nm out; 22 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 50 nm out; 56 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°
BIH	used from 150 nm out; 65 nm from the line		L/V	020/6 0°	140/7 -7°	210/31 -16°	230/34 -26°	220/43 -30°	220/52 -36°	220/46 -43°
ELY	used from 250 nm out; 82 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°
BCE	used from 349 nm out; 75 nm from the line				200/32 -2°	210/57 -15°	220/71 -22°	220/69 -30°	220/64 -38°	220/67 -44°
FMN	used from 549 nm out; 72 nm from the line			220/16 6°	220/39 1°	220/50 -10°	230/67 -23°	230/94 -29°	230/102 -35°	230/90 -46°
ALS	used from 699 nm out; 55 nm from the line				240/35 3°	230/54 -9°	240/66 -19°	230/85 -26°	240/87 -34°	240/70 -47°
TCC	used from 799 nm out; 80 nm from the line		240/20	230/22 13°	230/27 6°	230/40 -7°	240/55 -18°	240/74 -27°	240/68 -37°	250/64 -49°
AMA	used from 899 nm out; 55 nm from the line		230/32	230/28 14°	230/27 7°	230/38 -6°	230/50 -17°	250/69 -28°	260/62 -37°	270/65 -49°
GAG	used from 1048 nm out; 74 nm from the line		240/35 22°	240/27 14°	230/25 6°	240/38 -7°	230/44 -19°	250/73 -28°	270/66 -37°	270/58 -49°
SPS	used from 1098 nm out; 50 nm from the line	220/35	220/31 18°	230/16 14°	230/10 8°	250/18 -5°	250/32 -16°	260/51 -28°	280/46 -38°	300/50 -50°
OKC	used from 1198 nm out; 79 nm from the line	220/43	230/31 17°	260/13 16°	270/11 7°	240/20 -6°	250/32 -17°	260/60 -28°	280/50 -37°	290/45 -50°
DAL	used from 1248 nm out; 85 nm from the line	190/30	200/28 18°	220/18 13°	250/13 8°	240/24 -6°	270/20 -14°	270/35 -29°	290/34 -39°	310/41 -51°
SHV	used from 1298 nm out; 92 nm from the line	210/20	210/20 18°	230/20 11°	240/16 7°	270/17 -7°	250/11 -15°	300/34 -30°	310/34 -40°	320/36 -51°
JAN	used from 1498 nm out; 58 nm from the line	240/10	260/15 18°	280/10 11°	290/6 6°	290/15 -5°	300/15 -17°	320/35 -30°	330/38 -40°	330/39 -51°
MOB	used from 1647 nm out; 48 nm from the line	L/V	L/V 18°	020/8 11°	L/V 6°	330/12 -5°	330/23 -17°	330/30 -32°	350/39 -41°	340/40 -53°
TLH	used from 1797 nm out; 88 nm from the line	340/23	350/26 17°	350/21 11°	300/13 6°	320/25 -6°	340/35 -16°	350/44 -32°	360/51 -42°	350/33 -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	Elevation
SMF Sacramento, CA	departure	no report just now	26 ft
HTH Hawthorne, NV	140 nm out, 5 nm north of the line	no report just now	4,230 ft
TPH Tonopah, NV	220 nm out, 15 nm southwest of the line	no report just now	5,430 ft
BCE Bryce Canyon, UT	449 nm out, 2 nm north of the line	no report just now	7,589 ft
FMN Farmington, NM	649 nm out, 17 nm southwest of the line, tower	no report just now	5,506 ft
AXX Angel Fire, NM	789 nm out, 2 nm west of the line	no report just now	8,379 ft
CSM Burns Flat, OK	1088 nm out, 22 nm north of the line, tower	no report just now	1,922 ft
ADM Ardmore, OK	1208 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line, tower	no report just now	776 ft
TXK Texarkana, AR	1368 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line, tower	no report just now	389 ft
MLU Monroe, LA	1478 nm out, 13 nm south of the line, tower	no report just now	78 ft
VPS Valparaiso/Destin-Ft Walton Beach, FL	1787 nm out, 10 nm south of the line, tower	no report just now	84 ft
ECP Panama City, FL	destination	no report just now	68 ft

The highest airport on this list sits at 8,379 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At ECP when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:11 pm CDT (22:11 UTC)

ECP 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

Daylight

Sunset at SMF 6:31 pm PDT (01:31 UTC), at ECP 6:15 pm CDT (23:15 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:39 pm CDT (23:39 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, Northwest Florida Beaches International.