Tulsa International to San Francisco International TUL → SFO
1,270 nautical miles (1,462 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 282°, about 279° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3E). At 120 knots that is 11 h 52 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 13-knot headwind), arriving about 12:54 pm PDT (19:54 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: 3 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 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 first 298 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 367 to 963 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 42,000 ft. Over the route from 377 to 814 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, 496 nm along the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 586 to 913 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 774 to 953 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Near the route, 824 nm along the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 15,000 ft. Near the route, 973 nm along the route.
- 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 TUL.
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 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 13 forecast points nearest it (TUL, OKC, GAG, GCK, PUB, ALS, FMN, BCE, ELY, BIH, FAT, SAC, SFO). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8,500 ft | 220° at 22 kt | +13 kt | 10 °C | 107 kt | 11 h 52 min | 12:54 pm PDT (19:54 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 230° at 23 kt | +15 kt | 4 °C | 105 kt | 12 h 06 min | 1:08 pm PDT (20:08 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 230° at 24 kt | +16 kt | 1 °C | 104 kt | 12 h 13 min | 1:15 pm PDT (20:15 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 220° at 27 kt | +17 kt | -3 °C | 103 kt | 12 h 20 min | 1:22 pm PDT (20:22 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 220° at 31 kt | +18 kt | -8 °C | 102 kt | 12 h 27 min | 1:29 pm PDT (20:29 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 220° at 33 kt | +19 kt | -11 °C | 101 kt | 12 h 34 min | 1:36 pm PDT (20:36 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 40 kt | +28 kt | -22 °C | 92 kt | 13 h 48 min | 2:50 pm PDT (21:50 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 58 kt | +44 kt | -29 °C | 76 kt | 16 h 43 min | 5:45 pm PDT (00:45 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 240° at 58 kt | +47 kt | -35 °C | 73 kt | 17 h 24 min | 6:26 pm PDT (01:26 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 240° at 50 kt | +40 kt | -45 °C | 80 kt | 15 h 52 min | 4:54 pm PDT (23:54 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TUL | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 210/37 | 240/29 17° | 260/15 14° | 260/11 7° | 240/22 -6° | 250/29 -16° | 270/45 -29° | 270/47 -40° | 280/44 -50° |
| OKC | used from 50 nm out; 64 nm from the line | 200/44 | 230/32 18° | 240/13 15° | 240/10 9° | 240/20 -5° | 250/27 -16° | 260/47 -28° | 270/48 -39° | 270/45 -50° |
| GAG | used from 99 nm out; 68 nm from the line | 220/40 19° | 230/28 14° | 240/23 8° | 230/21 -6° | 240/31 -19° | 250/66 -29° | 260/58 -38° | 260/47 -49° | |
| GCK | used from 248 nm out; 66 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° | |
| PUB | used from 347 nm out; 79 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° | ||
| ALS | used from 447 nm out; 14 nm from the line | 230/37 4° | 220/54 -9° | 230/62 -22° | 240/77 -26° | 240/74 -33° | 230/59 -45° | |||
| FMN | used from 546 nm out; 57 nm from the line | 220/28 9° | 220/40 2° | 220/53 -10° | 220/62 -22° | 230/79 -28° | 240/91 -34° | 230/71 -45° | ||
| BCE | used from 695 nm out; 65 nm from the line | 220/27 -1° | 210/40 -13° | 220/54 -21° | 220/64 -30° | 220/64 -34° | 220/52 -44° | |||
| ELY | used from 893 nm out; 89 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° | ||
| BIH | used from 992 nm out; 68 nm from the line | L/V | 240/7 1° | 190/13 -3° | 200/26 -16° | 210/43 -26° | 220/54 -28° | 220/51 -35° | 220/47 -43° | |
| FAT | used from 1141 nm out; 61 nm from the line | 130/16 | 160/20 5° | 190/28 -1° | 210/25 -5° | 220/27 -15° | 230/21 -26° | 220/42 -29° | 220/44 -35° | 220/44 -44° |
| SAC | used from 1191 nm out; 52 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° |
| SFO | used from 1240 nm out; 15 nm from the line | 120/13 | 090/14 5° | 040/14 -1° | 350/17 -5° | 360/42 -14° | 360/64 -23° | 350/38 -32° | 300/19 -37° | 250/18 -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
| Airport | Where | Conditions | Wind | Visibility | Ceiling | Elevation | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TUL Tulsa, OK | departure | no report just now | 677 ft | ||||
| WDG Enid, OK | 89 nm out, 8 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,167 ft | ||||
| LBL Liberal, KS | 248 nm out, 6 nm north of the line | no report just now | 2,885 ft | ||||
| EHA Elkhart, KS | 288 nm out, 6 nm west of the line | no report just now | 3,621 ft | ||||
| ALS Alamosa, CO | 486 nm out, 1 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 7,539 ft | ||||
| PSO Pagosa Springs, CO | 536 nm out, 15 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 7,663 ft | ||||
| BDG Blanding, UT | 655 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 5,867 ft | ||||
| BCE Bryce Canyon, UT | 784 nm out, 4 nm south of the line | no report just now | 7,589 ft | ||||
| MMH Mammoth Lakes, CA | 1102 nm out, 9 nm south of the line | no report just now | 7,134 ft | ||||
| LVK Livermore, CA | 1240 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 399 ft | ||||
| SFO San Francisco, CA | destination | no report just now | 13 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 7,663 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, 12:54 pm PDT (19:54 UTC)
SFO has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/7094 45NM NE MERCED, CA, Sunday, October 4, 2026 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 UTC 2 nm from the route, 1131 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 20 October · ZOA
Daylight
Sunset at TUL 6:51 pm CDT (23:51 UTC), at SFO 6:35 pm PDT (01:35 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:01 pm PDT (02:01 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
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: Tulsa International, San Francisco International.