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New York Stewart International to San Diego International SWF → SAN

2,106 nautical miles (2,423 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 270°, about 284° magnetic at the departure end (variation 14W). At 120 knots that is 20 h 39 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 18-knot headwind), arriving about 6:49 pm PDT (01:49 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now SWF is marginal VFR, wind from the north-northeast (030°) at 7 knots; SAN is marginal 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: 2 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 7C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 2:55 am EDT (06:55 UTC). Over the route from 1377 to 1567 nm out.
    as issued
    WSUS32 KKCI 120455
MKCC WST 120455
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 7C
VALID UNTIL 0655Z
TX OK CO NM
FROM 40NNW PUB-70WSW LBL-40NE CME-40ESE RSK-30ENE HBU-40NNW PUB
AREA TS MOV FROM 22040KT. TOPS TO FL340.
  • 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 first 579 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 190 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 40 to 249 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 798 to 1367 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 1357 to 1846 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the last 719 nm of the route.
  • 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, 1447 nm along the route.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1776 to 1886 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 1786 to 1816 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 SWF.

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

  • GA6C descending, 5 nm west, 12:32 am EDT (04:32 UTC): overcast above 1,000 ft, remarks: bases OVC010. At the departure end, 5 nm west of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    SWF UA /OV SWF 270005/TM 0432/FLDURD/TP GA6C/SK OVC010/RM BASES OVC010
    Report
    a routine report filed through SWF
    Where
    5 nm west (270°) of SWF
    Time
    04:32 UTC
    Height
    during the descent
    Aircraft
    GA6C
    Sky
    overcast from 1,000 ft
    Remarks
    bases OVC010
  • GA6C at 1,100 ft, 32 nm southeast, 10:31 pm EDT (02:31 UTC): overcast above 1,100 ft, remarks: low-level wind shear + 5 knots runway 34. At the departure end, 32 nm southeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    HPN UA /OV HPN/TM 0231/FL011/TP GA6C/SK OVC011/RM LLWS +/- 5 KNOTS RWY34
    Report
    a routine report filed through HPN
    Where
    over HPN
    Time
    02:31 UTC
    Height
    at 1,100 ft
    Aircraft
    GA6C
    Sky
    overcast from 1,100 ft
    Remarks
    low-level wind shear + 5 knots runway 34
  • E175 descending, 45 nm south, 10:19 pm EDT (02:19 UTC): remarks: cloud bases 70,000 ft ils runway 4. At the departure end, 45 nm south of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    LGA UA /OV LGA/TM 0219/FLDURD/TP E175/RM CLOUD BASES 700 ILS RWY 4
    Report
    a routine report filed through LGA
    Where
    over LGA
    Time
    02:19 UTC
    Height
    during the descent
    Aircraft
    E175
    Remarks
    cloud bases 70,000 ft ils runway 4
  • B738 at 1,300 ft, 31 nm north, 12:45 am EDT (04:45 UTC): overcast from 1,300 ft to 3,000 ft, remarks: during the descent. 439 nm along the route, 31 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    TOL UA /OV KTOL/TM 0445/FL013/TP B738/SK OVC013-TOP030/RM DURD
    Report
    a routine report filed through TOL
    Where
    over KTOL
    Time
    04:45 UTC
    Height
    at 1,300 ft
    Aircraft
    B738
    Sky
    overcast from 1,300 ft, tops 3,000 ft
    Remarks
    during the descent
  • PA44 descending, 32 nm north, 10:27 pm EDT (02:27 UTC): a broken layer from 900 ft to 1,500 ft; a broken layer from 2,600 ft to 3,500 ft, fog. 439 nm along the route, 32 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 0227/FLDURD/TP PA44/SK BKN009 TOPS015 BKN026 TOPS035/WX FG
    Report
    a routine report filed through TOL
    Where
    over TOL
    Time
    02:27 UTC
    Height
    during the descent
    Aircraft
    PA44
    Sky
    BKN009 TOPS015 BKN026 TOPS035
    Weather
    fog
  • LJ45 at 10,000 ft, 21 nm north, 12:31 am EDT (04:31 UTC): no turbulence, clear, remarks: ground fog at fwa FV10SM on final runway 14. 509 nm along the route, 21 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    FWA UA /OV OLK/TM 0431/FL100/TP LJ45/SK CLR/TB SMOOTH/RM GROUND FOG AT FWA. FV10SM ON FINAL RY 14
    Report
    a routine report filed through FWA
    Where
    over OLK
    Time
    04:31 UTC
    Height
    at 10,000 ft
    Aircraft
    LJ45
    Sky
    clear
    Turbulence
    smooth
    Remarks
    ground fog at fwa FV10SM on final runway 14
  • B38M at 29,000 ft, 1 nm southeast, 12:52 am EDT (04:52 UTC): no turbulence from 23,000 ft to 29,000 ft. 639 nm along the route, 1 nm southeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    TIP UA /OV RBS/TM 0452/FL290/TP B38M/TB NEG 230-290
    Report
    a routine report filed through TIP
    Where
    over RBS
    Time
    04:52 UTC
    Height
    at 29,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B38M
    Turbulence
    no from 23,000 ft to 29,000 ft
  • PC12 at 16,400 ft, 48 nm north, 11:15 pm EDT (03:15 UTC): light chop turbulence up to 16,000 ft, clear from 16,400 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: during the climb ZDVWC-36. 1587 nm along the route, 48 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    DRO UA /OV DRO230013/TM 0315/FL164/TP PC12/SK SKC/TB CONS LGT CHOP BLO 160/RM DURC ZDVWC-36
    Report
    a routine report filed through DRO
    Where
    13 nm southwest (230°) of DRO
    Time
    03:15 UTC
    Height
    at 16,400 ft
    Aircraft
    PC12
    Sky
    clear
    Turbulence
    continuous light chop below 16,000 ft
    Remarks
    during the climb ZDVWC-36
  • C525 at 2,900 ft, 23 nm northwest, 10:46 pm EDT (02:46 UTC): remarks: B029. At the destination end, 23 nm northwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    CRQ UA /OV CRQ/TM 0246/FL029/TP C525/RM B029
    Report
    a routine report filed through CRQ
    Where
    over CRQ
    Time
    02:46 UTC
    Height
    at 2,900 ft
    Aircraft
    C525
    Remarks
    B029
  • B38M at 3,100 ft, 0 nm northwest, 12:11 am EDT (04:11 UTC): a broken layer above 3,100 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 27. At the destination end, 0 nm northwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    SAN UA /OV SAN/TM 0411/FL031/TP B38M/SK BKN031/RM DURD RY27
    Report
    a routine report filed through SAN
    Where
    over SAN
    Time
    04:11 UTC
    Height
    at 3,100 ft
    Aircraft
    B38M
    Sky
    a broken layer from 3,100 ft
    Remarks
    during the descent runway 27
  • B737 at 3,100 ft, 0 nm northwest, 11:05 pm EDT (03:05 UTC): remarks: during the descent bases 3,100 ft. At the destination end, 0 nm northwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    SAN UA /OV SAN/TM 0305/FL031/TP B737/RM DURD BASES 031
    Report
    a routine report filed through SAN
    Where
    over SAN
    Time
    03:05 UTC
    Height
    at 3,100 ft
    Aircraft
    B737
    Remarks
    during the descent bases 3,100 ft

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 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 20 forecast points nearest it (AVP, PSB, AGC, CLE, CMH, FWA, IND, JOT, SPI, BRL, COU, MKC, SLN, GCK, PUB, ALS, FMN, PRC, BLH, SAN). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
4,500 ft240° at 18 kt+18 kt18 °C102 kt20 h 39 min6:49 pm PDT (01:49 UTC)
6,500 ft250° at 17 kt+19 kt14 °C101 kt20 h 51 min7:01 pm PDT (02:01 UTC)
8,500 ft250° at 18 kt+19 kt10 °C101 kt20 h 51 min7:01 pm PDT (02:01 UTC)
10,500 ft240° at 18 kt+19 kt7 °C101 kt20 h 51 min7:01 pm PDT (02:01 UTC)
12,500 ft240° at 18 kt+19 kt3 °C101 kt20 h 51 min7:01 pm PDT (02:01 UTC)
14,500 ft240° at 22 kt+23 kt-1 °C97 kt21 h 43 min7:53 pm PDT (02:53 UTC)
16,500 ft240° at 26 kt+27 kt-5 °C93 kt22 h 39 min8:49 pm PDT (03:49 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180240° at 29 kt+30 kt-9 °C90 kt23 h 24 min9:34 pm PDT (04:34 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240240° at 35 kt+36 kt-20 °C84 kt25 h 04 min11:14 pm PDT (06:14 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300250° at 48 kt+50 kt-31 °C70 kt30 h 05 min4:15 am PDT (11:15 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340250° at 55 kt+58 kt-38 °C62 kt33 h 58 min8:08 am PDT (15:08 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390260° at 49 kt+52 kt-48 °C68 kt30 h 58 min5:08 am PDT (12:08 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
PointFrom3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
AVPused from 0 nm out; 49 nm from the line150/5350/13 12°270/20 8°260/17 4°260/25 -11°240/31 -22°240/54 -35°230/61 -41°240/55 -49°
PSBused from 150 nm out; 33 nm from the line360/13 13°330/14 7°300/11 3°290/12 -11°240/23 -23°270/25 -36°250/34 -40°250/45 -48°
AGCused from 249 nm out; 60 nm from the line350/14330/20 11°340/18 8°330/17 3°340/22 -11°340/31 -22°330/33 -36°300/34 -41°300/35 -47°
CLEused from 299 nm out; 27 nm from the line340/7010/16 13°350/18 8°350/20 3°340/31 -10°340/46 -21°340/54 -37°330/62 -44°340/65 -49°
CMHused from 399 nm out; 71 nm from the line330/15340/22 14°340/24 9°340/23 4°340/35 -9°340/49 -20°340/58 -37°330/70 -42°340/55 -47°
FWAused from 449 nm out; 27 nm from the line300/17320/20 16°330/20 10°340/15 3°310/27 -8°320/37 -20°330/52 -36°330/65 -43°330/60 -50°
INDused from 549 nm out; 67 nm from the line290/16310/20 16°320/21 10°330/13 3°300/25 -7°320/32 -19°330/46 -34°320/61 -43°320/63 -50°
JOTused from 599 nm out; 55 nm from the line250/23270/22 15°250/16 10°240/9 4°280/22 -7°280/29 -19°300/29 -34°290/50 -43°300/64 -52°
SPIused from 649 nm out; 52 nm from the line220/21250/23 16°260/27 9°270/14 6°270/23 -7°270/31 -19°270/28 -33°290/48 -42°300/55 -52°
BRLused from 748 nm out; 36 nm from the line230/24240/29 15°290/16 10°280/15 4°260/23 -7°260/32 -19°260/36 -33°280/48 -41°280/59 -52°
COUused from 848 nm out; 77 nm from the line230/31230/30 15°260/16 11°270/14 6°260/24 -6°270/27 -18°270/37 -32°280/49 -41°290/56 -51°
MKCused from 898 nm out; 36 nm from the line220/44250/28 18°250/18 13°240/12 6°280/24 -6°240/34 -18°260/47 -30°260/51 -40°270/58 -50°
SLNused from 998 nm out; 67 nm from the line210/53230/41 20°240/26 14°230/16 8°240/25 -7°240/35 -19°250/61 -30°260/65 -38°260/56 -49°
GCKused from 1148 nm out; 73 nm from the line220/48 21°230/37 14°250/30 8°230/37 -6°240/37 -20°240/69 -28°250/67 -37°260/58 -48°
PUBused from 1347 nm out; 67 nm from the line230/25 13°230/32 6°220/44 -8°230/49 -21°240/70 -28°240/67 -34°240/58 -46°
ALSused from 1447 nm out; 34 nm from the line230/37 4°220/54 -9°230/62 -22°240/77 -26°240/74 -33°230/59 -45°
FMNused from 1547 nm out; 47 nm from the line220/28 9°220/40 2°220/53 -10°220/62 -22°230/79 -28°240/91 -34°230/71 -45°
PRCused from 1697 nm out; 120 nm from the line210/25 5°200/30 1°220/55 -10°220/61 -21°220/84 -28°230/90 -34°230/73 -45°
BLHused from 1896 nm out; 50 nm from the line210/13200/21 11°200/22 5°210/25 -1°210/51 -10°220/61 -20°220/81 -29°220/92 -34°220/79 -45°
SANused from 2046 nm out; 35 nm from the line200/11200/23 7°210/27 4°210/31 -3°220/56 -10°220/56 -19°220/52 -30°220/64 -37°220/67 -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
SWF New York, NY departure marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 700 feet, overcast at 1,200 feet Weather: mist from the north-northeast (030°) at 7 knots 6 mi 1,200 ft 490 ft 12:45 am EDT (04:45 UTC)
AVP Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, PA 70 nm out, 10 nm south of the line, tower marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,200 feet from the northeast (040°) at 6 knots 10+ mi 1,200 ft 961 ft 04:54 UTC
YNG Youngstown/Warren, OH 299 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 800 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet from the north (350°) at 3 knots 10+ mi 1,500 ft 1,191 ft 04:51 UTC
FWA Fort Wayne, IN 499 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line, tower VFR Sky: a few clouds at 400 feet Weather: mist, shallow fog from the southwest (220°) at 5 knots 6 mi none 814 ft 04:54 UTC
BMI Bloomington/Normal, IL 669 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line, tower VFR from the south (180°) at 7 knots 10+ mi none 871 ft 04:56 UTC
MHK Manhattan, KS 1038 nm out, 3 nm south of the line, tower VFR from the south-southwest (200°) at 13 knots, gusting to 21 10+ mi none 1,066 ft 04:52 UTC
SLN Salina, KS 1088 nm out, 11 nm south of the line, tower VFR from the south (180°) at 14 knots, gusting to 23 10+ mi none 1,288 ft 04:53 UTC
TAD Trinidad, CO 1417 nm out, 3 nm south of the line VFR from the south-southwest (210°) at 17 knots 10+ mi none 5,761 ft 04:54 UTC
RQE Window Rock, AZ 1667 nm out, 10 nm southeast of the line marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 3,000 feet from the south-southwest (200°) at 6 knots 10+ mi 3,000 ft 6,742 ft 04:53 UTC
PRC Prescott, AZ 1836 nm out, 5 nm west of the line, tower VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,600 feet, a broken layer at 5,500 feet, overcast at 9,500 feet from the south-southwest (200°) at 7 knots 10+ mi 5,500 ft 5,045 ft 04:53 UTC
RNM Ramona, CA 2086 nm out, 10 nm northwest of the line, tower marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,500 feet, a broken layer at 2,200 feet, overcast at 3,000 feet Weather: mist calm 6 mi 1,500 ft 1,394 ft 04:53 UTC
SAN San Diego, CA destination marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,800 feet, overcast at 3,400 feet calm 10+ mi 2,800 ft 16 ft 9:56 pm PDT (04:56 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 6,742 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At SAN when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 6:49 pm PDT (01:49 UTC)

Wind from the west-southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for SAN
  • From Sun 10:00 pm PDT (05:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a broken layer at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
  • From Mon 12:00 pm PDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 10 knots, gusting to 17, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
  • From Mon 5:00 pm PDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
The forecast for SWF, the departure
  • From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 7 knots, visibility 5 miles, light rain showers, mist, a few clouds at 400 feet, a broken layer at 700 feet and more above
  • From Mon 7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet
  • From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,000 feet
  • From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the north at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
  • From Mon 4:00 pm EDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
  • From Mon 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet

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

  • 6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, 269 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
  • 6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, 289 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
  • 6/8888 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 1 nm from the route, 299 nm along the route · security · today · ZOB
  • 6/4812 El Centro, CA, Wednesday, July 15, 2026 through Tuesday, July 13, 2027 Local 9 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · until 13 July · ZLA

Daylight

Sunset at SWF 6:20 pm EDT (22:20 UTC), at SAN 6:19 pm PDT (01:19 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:44 pm PDT (01:44 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at SAN is after sunset there (6:19 pm PDT (01:19 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 Northeast
Radar now, the Northeast · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the central Great Lakes
Radar now, the central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley
Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · 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: New York Stewart International, San Diego International.