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Sarasota/Bradenton International to San Francisco International SRQ → SFO

2,090 nautical miles (2,405 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 297°, about 302° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 17 h 52 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 3-knot headwind), arriving about 7:32 pm PDT (02:32 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now SRQ is VFR, wind from the north (010°) at 3 knots; SFO 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: 1 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 W17W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 30,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 5:55 am EDT (09:55 UTC). Near the route, 1722 nm along the route.
    as issued
    WSUS33 KKCI 120755
    MKCW WST 120755
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 17W
    VALID UNTIL 0955Z
    AZ UT NV
    FROM 20WNW BVL-30N BCE-60SSW BCE-50NNE LAS-60NNW ELY-20WNW BVL
    AREA TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL300.
  • 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). Near the route, 995 nm along the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 42,000 ft. Over the route from 1234 to 1603 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 1264 to 1762 nm out.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1483 to 1682 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). Over the route from 1583 to 1632 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 1613 to 1682 nm out.
  • AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 1632 to 1782 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 15,000 ft. Over the route from 1772 to 1812 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the last 129 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 SRQ.

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

  • PC12 at 14,000 ft, 18 nm south, 2:06 am EDT (06:06 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: zab fdcs. 1185 nm along the route, 18 nm south of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    CVN UA /OV TXO260060/TM 0606/FL140/TP PC12/TB MOD/RM ZAB FDCS
    Report
    a routine report filed through CVN
    Where
    60 nm west (260°) of TXO
    Time
    06:06 UTC
    Height
    at 14,000 ft
    Aircraft
    PC12
    Turbulence
    moderate
    Remarks
    zab fdcs
  • B38M at 14,000 ft, 30 nm south, 1:47 am EDT (05:47 UTC): light rime icing, 6 °C. 1702 nm along the route, 30 nm south of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    LAS UA /OV LAS059040/TM 0547/FL140/TP B38M/TA 06/IC LGT RIME
    Report
    a routine report filed through LAS
    Where
    40 nm northeast (059°) of LAS
    Time
    05:47 UTC
    Height
    at 14,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B38M
    Temperature
    6 °C
    Icing
    light rime
  • B737 at 19,000 ft, 40 nm south, 1:45 am EDT (05:45 UTC): light turbulence. 1722 nm along the route, 40 nm south of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    LAS UA /OV LAS050012/TM 0545/FL190/TP B737/TB LGT
    Report
    a routine report filed through LAS
    Where
    12 nm northeast (050°) of LAS
    Time
    05:45 UTC
    Height
    at 19,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B737
    Turbulence
    light

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 17 forecast points nearest it (PIE, TLH, MOB, MSY, LCH, SHV, DAL, SPS, LBB, TCC, ABQ, FMN, BCE, LAS, BIH, FAT, SFO). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
4,500 ft220° at 10 kt+3 kt13 °C117 kt17 h 52 min7:32 pm PDT (02:32 UTC)
6,500 ft220° at 10 kt+4 kt14 °C116 kt18 h 01 min7:41 pm PDT (02:41 UTC)
8,500 ft230° at 10 kt+5 kt10 °C115 kt18 h 10 min7:50 pm PDT (02:50 UTC)
10,500 ft220° at 12 kt+6 kt6 °C114 kt18 h 20 min8:00 pm PDT (03:00 UTC)
12,500 ft230° at 15 kt+8 kt2 °C112 kt18 h 40 min8:20 pm PDT (03:20 UTC)
14,500 ft230° at 18 kt+11 kt-2 °C109 kt19 h 10 min8:50 pm PDT (03:50 UTC)
16,500 ft230° at 22 kt+14 kt-6 °C106 kt19 h 43 min9:23 pm PDT (04:23 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180240° at 24 kt+16 kt-9 °C104 kt20 h 06 min9:46 pm PDT (04:46 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240250° at 30 kt+25 kt-19 °C95 kt22 h11:40 pm PDT (06:40 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300250° at 40 kt+34 kt-30 °C86 kt24 h 18 min1:58 am PDT (08:58 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340250° at 37 kt+34 kt-38 °C86 kt24 h 18 min1:58 am PDT (08:58 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390260° at 35 kt+33 kt-49 °C87 kt24 h 01 min1:41 am PDT (08:41 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
PIEused from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line360/10340/12 18°330/9 13°290/12 8°260/21 -7°280/18 -18°250/20 -33°250/26 -41°250/20 -51°
TLHused from 149 nm out; 118 nm from the line340/23350/26 17°350/21 11°300/13 6°320/25 -6°340/35 -16°350/44 -32°360/51 -42°350/33 -52°
MOBused from 249 nm out; 94 nm from the lineL/VL/V 18°020/8 11°L/V 6°330/12 -5°330/23 -17°330/30 -32°350/39 -41°340/40 -53°
MSYused from 398 nm out; 35 nm from the line150/9140/8 18°L/V 13°L/V 6°320/15 -5°310/16 -16°320/32 -31°340/35 -40°350/34 -52°
LCHused from 547 nm out; 86 nm from the line170/21160/23 18°170/13 13°170/6 8°300/12 -7°280/16 -14°320/27 -30°330/23 -41°340/38 -51°
SHVused from 597 nm out; 49 nm from the line210/20210/20 18°230/20 11°240/16 7°270/17 -7°250/11 -15°300/34 -30°310/34 -40°320/36 -51°
DALused from 747 nm out; 39 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°
SPSused from 846 nm out; 54 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°
LBBused from 995 nm out; 54 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°
TCCused from 1095 nm out; 60 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°
ABQused from 1244 nm out; 49 nm from the line220/19 9°220/35 3°230/50 -8°240/64 -19°230/83 -26°230/85 -36°230/80 -48°
FMNused from 1394 nm out; 60 nm from the line220/16 6°220/39 1°220/50 -10°230/67 -23°230/94 -29°230/102 -35°230/90 -46°
BCEused from 1543 nm out; 87 nm from the line200/32 -2°210/57 -15°220/71 -22°220/69 -30°220/64 -38°220/67 -44°
LASused from 1642 nm out; 82 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°
BIHused from 1792 nm out; 82 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°
FATused from 1941 nm out; 38 nm from the line140/11180/15 3°150/14 -3°200/14 -6°240/17 -16°320/25 -23°270/22 -31°240/29 -37°230/36 -44°
SFOused from 2041 nm out; 25 nm from the line090/9050/12 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

AirportWhereConditionsWindVisibilityCeilingElevationReported
SRQ Sarasota/Bradenton, FL departure VFR from the north (010°) at 3 knots 10+ mi none 29 ft 3:53 am EDT (07:53 UTC)
PIE St Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 20 nm out, 24 nm northeast of the line, tower VFR calm 10+ mi none 10 ft 07:53 UTC
HSA Bay St Louis, MS 408 nm out, 5 nm east of the line, tower VFR from the south-southwest (210°) at 4 knots 10+ mi none 22 ft 00:50 UTC
AEX Alexandria, LA 577 nm out, 7 nm south of the line, tower VFR calm 10+ mi none 88 ft 07:53 UTC
AFW Fort Worth, TX 836 nm out, 1 nm southeast of the line, tower VFR from the south (180°) at 12 knots 10+ mi none 723 ft 07:53 UTC
XBP Bridgeport, TX 866 nm out, 3 nm east of the line VFR from the south (180°) at 6 knots 10+ mi none 863 ft 08:15 UTC
PVW Plainview, TX 1065 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line VFR from the south (190°) at 7 knots 10+ mi none 3,374 ft 08:35 UTC
AEG Albuquerque, NM 1324 nm out, 17 nm south of the line, tower VFR Sky: a broken layer at 10,000 feet from the south (180°) at 6 knots 10+ mi 10,000 ft 5,837 ft 08:10 UTC
AZC Colorado City, AZ 1642 nm out, 23 nm north of the line VFR Sky: a broken layer at 9,000 feet, a broken layer at 12,000 feet from the south-southeast (150°) at 11 knots 10+ mi 9,000 ft 4,873 ft 08:15 UTC
BTY Beatty, NV 1822 nm out, 13 nm south of the line no report just now 3,169 ft
MER Atwater, CA 2001 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line, tower VFR calm 10+ mi none 190 ft 23:55 UTC
SFO San Francisco, CA destination VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,000 feet calm 10+ mi none 13 ft 12:56 am PDT (07:56 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 5,837 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, 7:32 pm PDT (02:32 UTC)

Wind from the west at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for SFO
  • From Mon 1:00 am PDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the south at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,000 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 SRQ, the departure
  • From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the north at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
  • From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
  • From Mon 3:00 pm EDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the north at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
  • From Mon 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the north at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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

  • 9/2934 DALLAS, TX 3 nm from the route, 806 nm along the route · a VIP movement · ZFW
  • 6/8646 Arlington, TX, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Friday, October 16, 2026 UTC 10 nm from the route, 816 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Thursday 15 October · ZFW
  • 6/8890 LAS VEGAS, NV, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 15 nm from the route, 1732 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts tomorrow · ZLA
  • 6/7094 45NM NE MERCED, CA, Sunday, October 4, 2026 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 UTC 6 nm from the route, 1961 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 20 October · ZOA

Daylight

Sunset at SRQ 7:04 pm EDT (23:04 UTC), at SFO 6:35 pm PDT (01:35 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:01 pm PDT (02:01 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at SFO is after sunset there (6:36 pm PDT (01:36 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 Southeast
Radar now, the Southeast · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley
Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · 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: Sarasota/Bradenton International, San Francisco International.