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UAL916, AKL to SFO, departing 1:50 PM NZST, Aug 3

Turbulence forecast map for UAL916, AKL to SFO

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(Forecast data last collected at 9:00 PM NZST on Aug 3, 2026.)

  1. Takeoff from AKL at 1:50 PM NZST, Aug 3.
  2. 1:51 PM NZST: Light turbulence likely for the next 3 minutes.
  3. 1:54 PM NZST: Calm skies for the next 20 minutes.
  4. 2:14 PM NZST: Light turbulence likely for the next 1 hour and 23 minutes.
  5. 3:37 PM NZST: Moderate turbulence likely for the next 12 minutes.
  6. 3:49 PM NZST: Light turbulence likely for the next 2 hours.
  7. 5:49 PM NZST: Calm skies for the next 16 minutes.
  8. 6:05 PM NZST: Light turbulence likely for the next 1 hour and 12 minutes.
  9. 7:17 PM NZST: Calm skies for the next 25 minutes.
  10. 7:42 PM NZST: Light turbulence likely for the next 5 minutes.
  11. 7:47 PM NZST: Calm skies for the next 25 minutes.
  12. 8:12 PM NZST: Light turbulence likely for the next 8 minutes.
  13. 8:20 PM NZST: Calm skies for the next 22 minutes.
  14. 8:42 PM NZST: Light turbulence likely for the next 1 minute.
  15. 8:43 PM NZST: Calm skies for the next 28 minutes.
  16. 9:11 PM NZST: Light turbulence likely for the next 1 minute.
  17. 9:12 PM NZST: Calm skies for the next 12 minutes.
  18. 9:24 PM NZST: Light turbulence likely for the next 1 hour and 17 minutes.
  19. 10:41 PM NZST: Calm skies for the next 2 hours and 47 minutes.
  20. 1:28 AM NZST: Light turbulence likely for the next 2 minutes.
  21. 1:30 AM NZST: Calm skies for the rest of the flight.
  22. Landing at SFO at 1:39 AM NZST.

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