Plan a flight · Sun 11:58 pm MDT (05:58 UTC)

Albuquerque International Sunport to Mineta San Jose International ABQ → SJC

754 nautical miles (868 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 285°, about 274° magnetic at the departure end (variation 11E). At 120 knots that is 6 h 11 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 2-knot tailwind), arriving about 5:09 am PDT (12:09 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now ABQ is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 8 knots; SJC is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 5 knots. 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: 7 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 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the first 308 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the first 486 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 189 to 367 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 258 to 337 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft. Near the route, 288 nm along the route.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 308 to 447 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 15,000 ft. Over the route from 486 to 536 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots). Near the route, 526 nm along the route.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the last 50 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 ABQ.

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

B738 at 11,000 ft, 9 nm southeast, 9:25 pm MDT (03:25 UTC): 7 °C, wind 220° at 30 knots, remarks: produced by skypath. At the departure end, 9 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ABQ UA /OV ABQ094018 /TM 0325 /FL110 /TP B738 /TA 07 /WV 22030KT /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
```
Report
a routine report filed through ABQ
Where
18 nm east (094°) of ABQ
Time
03:25 UTC
Height
at 11,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Temperature
7 °C
Wind
from 220° at 30 knots
Remarks
produced by skypath
B38M at 14,000 ft, 13 nm south, 11:47 pm MDT (05:47 UTC): light rime icing, 6 °C. 387 nm along the route, 13 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
A319 at 18,000 ft, 5 nm south, 9:45 pm MDT (03:45 UTC): light rime icing from 18,000 ft to 20,000 ft, -16 °C, remarks: zlawc. 397 nm along the route, 5 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAS UA /OV BLD017030/TM 0345/FL180/TP A319/TA M16/IC LGT RIME 200-180/RM ZLAWC AWC-WEB
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAS
Where
30 nm north (017°) of BLD
Time
03:45 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
A319
Temperature
−16 °C
Icing
light rime from 20,000 ft to 18,000 ft
Remarks
zlawc
B737 at 19,000 ft, 24 nm south, 11:45 pm MDT (05:45 UTC): light turbulence. 407 nm along the route, 24 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
B737 at 14,500 ft, 42 nm south, 11:30 pm MDT (05:30 UTC): light turbulence. 417 nm along the route, 42 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAS UA /OV LAS155012/TM 0530/FL145/TP B737/TB LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAS
Where
12 nm southeast (155°) of LAS
Time
05:30 UTC
Height
at 14,500 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
light

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 8 forecast points nearest it (ABQ, FMN, PRC, BCE, LAS, BIH, FAT, 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
4,500 ft	180° at 11 kt	−2 kt	10 °C	122 kt	6 h 11 min	5:09 am PDT (12:09 UTC)
6,500 ft	180° at 11 kt	−1 kt	6 °C	121 kt	6 h 14 min	5:12 am PDT (12:12 UTC)
8,500 ft	210° at 18 kt	+5 kt	6 °C	115 kt	6 h 33 min	5:31 am PDT (12:31 UTC)
10,500 ft	210° at 21 kt	+7 kt	2 °C	113 kt	6 h 40 min	5:38 am PDT (12:38 UTC)
12,500 ft	210° at 25 kt	+8 kt	-2 °C	112 kt	6 h 44 min	5:42 am PDT (12:42 UTC)
14,500 ft	210° at 29 kt	+11 kt	-6 °C	109 kt	6 h 55 min	5:53 am PDT (12:53 UTC)
16,500 ft	220° at 33 kt	+14 kt	-10 °C	106 kt	7 h 07 min	6:05 am PDT (13:05 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	220° at 37 kt	+16 kt	-13 °C	104 kt	7 h 15 min	6:13 am PDT (13:13 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	220° at 44 kt	+22 kt	-22 °C	98 kt	7 h 42 min	6:40 am PDT (13:40 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	230° at 58 kt	+34 kt	-29 °C	86 kt	8 h 46 min	7:44 am PDT (14:44 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	230° at 63 kt	+39 kt	-35 °C	81 kt	9 h 19 min	8:17 am PDT (15:17 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	220° at 53 kt	+29 kt	-45 °C	91 kt	8 h 17 min	7:15 am PDT (14:15 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
ABQ	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line			220/27 11°	210/35 5°	220/46 -9°	230/62 -20°	240/78 -25°	240/80 -35°	240/56 -47°
FMN	used from 99 nm out; 82 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°
PRC	used from 199 nm out; 102 nm from the line			210/25 5°	200/30 1°	220/55 -10°	220/61 -21°	220/84 -28°	230/90 -34°	230/73 -45°
BCE	used from 298 nm out; 96 nm from the line				220/27 -1°	210/40 -13°	220/54 -21°	220/64 -30°	220/64 -34°	220/52 -44°
LAS	used from 347 nm out; 57 nm from the line		210/21 10°	200/18 5°	200/23 -2°	210/49 -14°	210/63 -21°	220/58 -30°	220/61 -35°	210/56 -44°
BIH	used from 496 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 596 nm out; 33 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°
SFO	used from 695 nm out; 59 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
ABQ Albuquerque, NM	departure	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 10,000 feet	from the south (190°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	5,354 ft	11:52 pm MDT (05:52 UTC)
GNT Grants, NM	60 nm out, 10 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the southeast (140°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	6,536 ft	05:55 UTC
GUP Gallup, NM	109 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the south (180°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	6,472 ft	05:53 UTC
GCN Grand Canyon, AZ	278 nm out, 10 nm south of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 3,500 feet	from the south-southwest (200°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	600 ft	6,608 ft	05:54 UTC
VGT Las Vegas, NV	427 nm out, 23 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: overcast at 10,000 feet Weather: light rain	from the southeast (140°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	10,000 ft	2,205 ft	05:53 UTC
BTY Beatty, NV	506 nm out, 3 nm north of the line	no report just now				3,169 ft
BIH Bishop, CA	586 nm out, 22 nm north of the line	VFR	from the southeast (140°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	4,124 ft	04:56 UTC
FAT Fresno, CA	645 nm out, 23 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 10,000 feet, a broken layer at 15,000 feet, a broken layer at 20,000 feet	from the southeast (130°) at 13 knots	10+ mi	10,000 ft	335 ft	05:53 UTC
MER Atwater, CA	695 nm out, 10 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	190 ft	23:55 UTC
SJC San Jose, CA	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,000 feet, a few clouds at 8,000 feet	from the south (180°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	62 ft	10:53 pm PDT (05:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 6,608 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At SJC when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:09 am PDT (12:09 UTC)

Wind from the southeast at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for SJC

From Sun 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 1:00 pm PDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

The forecast for ABQ, the departure

From Mon 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am MDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 10,000 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm MDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 14 knots, gusting to 24, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 6,000 feet, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet
From Mon 7:00 pm MDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet

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

6/8890 LAS VEGAS, NV, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, 417 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 20 nm from the route, 655 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 20 October · ZOA
6/7231 Santa Clara, CA, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 2 nm from the route, at the destination end · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 12 October · ZOA

Daylight

Sunset at ABQ 6:35 pm MDT (00:35 UTC), at SJC 6:35 pm PDT (01:35 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:01 pm PDT (02:01 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at SJC is before sunrise there (7:12 am PDT (14:12 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 southern Rockies · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the Pacific Southwest · 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: Albuquerque International Sunport, Mineta San Jose International.