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Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International to Mineta San Jose International ATL → SJC

1,835 nautical miles (2,111 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 288°, about 293° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 16 h 50 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 11-knot headwind), arriving about 5:30 pm PDT (00:30 UTC). Right now ATL is VFR, wind from the northwest (310°) at 6 knots; SJC is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 4 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: 1,779 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 C12C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 25,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 4:55 am EDT (08:55 UTC). Over the route from 1027 to 1087 nm out.
    as issued
    WSUS32 KKCI 120655
    MKCC WST 120655
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 12C
    VALID UNTIL 0855Z
    CO NM
    FROM 40W PUB-30SSE PUB-30W CIM-50WSW ALS-40W PUB
    DMSHG AREA TS MOV FROM 22040KT. TOPS TO FL250.
  • SIGMET W16W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 27,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 4:55 am EDT (08:55 UTC). Near the route, 1605 nm along the route.
    as issued
    WSUS33 KKCI 120655
    MKCW WST 120655
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 16W
    VALID UNTIL 0855Z
    UT NV
    FROM 50NW BVL-20NE BVL-40SE OAL-20N OAL-50NW BVL
    AREA TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL270.
  • AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft, from 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC). Near the route, at the departure end.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist), from 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC). Near the route, at the departure end.
  • 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), from 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC). Over the route from 518 to 947 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft, from 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC). Over the route from 947 to 1585 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft, from 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC). Over the route from 977 to 1196 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), from 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC). Near the route, 1017 nm along the route.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist), from 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC). Over the route from 1196 to 1506 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft, from 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC). Over the route from 1206 to 1366 nm out.
  • AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft, from 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC). Over the route from 1316 to 1525 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 15,000 ft, from 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC). Near the route, 1605 nm along the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft, from 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC). Over the last 60 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 ATL.

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

  • PC12 at 17,000 ft, 27 nm north, 12:52 am EDT (04:52 UTC): moderate turbulence, moderate rime icing, -15 °C, remarks: entered by zoa fdcs. 1635 nm along the route, 27 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    TPH UA /OV OAL/TM 0452/FL 170/TP PC12/TA M15/TB MOD/IC MOD RIME/RM ENTERED BY ZOA FDCS AWC-WEB
    Report
    a routine report filed through TPH
    Where
    over OAL
    Time
    04:52 UTC
    Height
    at 17,000 ft
    Aircraft
    PC12
    Temperature
    −15 °C
    Turbulence
    moderate
    Icing
    moderate rime
    Remarks
    entered by zoa fdcs
  • PC12 at 11,000 ft, 14 nm south, 2:58 am EDT (06:58 UTC): light turbulence, no icing, remarks: during the descent arrival KFMN ZDVWC-36. 1157 nm along the route, 14 nm south of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    DRO UA /OV DRO/TM 0658/FL110/TP PC12/SK BASE117/TB CONS LGT/IC NEG/RM DURD ARR KFMN. ZDVWC-36
    Report
    a routine report filed through DRO
    Where
    over DRO
    Time
    06:58 UTC
    Height
    at 11,000 ft
    Aircraft
    PC12
    Sky
    BASE117
    Turbulence
    continuous light
    Icing
    none
    Remarks
    during the descent arrival KFMN ZDVWC-36

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 18 forecast points nearest it (ATL, BHM, HSV, MEM, LIT, FSM, TUL, OKC, GAG, GCK, PUB, ALS, 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 ft230° at 17 kt+11 kt16 °C109 kt16 h 50 min5:30 pm PDT (00:30 UTC)
6,500 ft240° at 15 kt+13 kt14 °C107 kt17 h 09 min5:49 pm PDT (00:49 UTC)
8,500 ft250° at 16 kt+14 kt11 °C106 kt17 h 19 min5:59 pm PDT (00:59 UTC)
10,500 ft240° at 18 kt+15 kt6 °C105 kt17 h 29 min6:09 pm PDT (01:09 UTC)
12,500 ft240° at 18 kt+15 kt2 °C105 kt17 h 29 min6:09 pm PDT (01:09 UTC)
14,500 ft230° at 21 kt+17 kt-2 °C103 kt17 h 49 min6:29 pm PDT (01:29 UTC)
16,500 ft230° at 23 kt+18 kt-6 °C102 kt17 h 59 min6:39 pm PDT (01:39 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180230° at 25 kt+19 kt-9 °C101 kt18 h 10 min6:50 pm PDT (01:50 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240240° at 32 kt+28 kt-20 °C92 kt19 h 57 min8:37 pm PDT (03:37 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300250° at 46 kt+43 kt-29 °C77 kt23 h 50 min12:30 am PDT (07:30 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340250° at 46 kt+45 kt-37 °C75 kt24 h 28 min1:08 am PDT (08:08 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390250° at 38 kt+37 kt-47 °C83 kt22 h 07 min10:47 pm PDT (05:47 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
ATLused from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line320/30330/37 16°340/44 11°330/35 7°310/33 -6°300/38 -18°330/58 -33°330/48 -40°320/34 -49°
BHMused from 50 nm out; 52 nm from the line310/19330/20 17°320/28 11°340/21 6°310/22 -7°330/33 -17°330/50 -32°330/57 -41°330/41 -50°
HSVused from 100 nm out; 23 nm from the line310/20330/20 16°320/27 11°340/23 5°320/23 -7°340/30 -17°320/50 -33°330/61 -41°340/41 -50°
MEMused from 199 nm out; 63 nm from the line230/19260/16 15°270/17 12°300/13 6°300/15 -5°300/26 -18°300/34 -32°300/41 -40°310/46 -52°
LITused from 349 nm out; 45 nm from the line220/21230/17 16°250/24 12°260/15 7°260/13 -5°280/25 -16°290/35 -30°300/42 -40°300/40 -52°
FSMused from 449 nm out; 40 nm from the line210/27250/23 16°250/20 13°240/17 8°250/18 -6°260/31 -16°280/42 -30°280/44 -40°290/38 -51°
TULused from 548 nm out; 13 nm from the line210/37240/29 17°260/15 14°260/11 7°240/22 -6°250/29 -16°270/45 -29°270/47 -40°280/44 -50°
OKCused from 648 nm out; 59 nm from the line200/44230/32 18°240/13 15°240/10 9°240/20 -5°250/27 -16°260/47 -28°270/48 -39°270/45 -50°
GAGused from 698 nm out; 52 nm from the line220/40 19°230/28 14°240/23 8°230/21 -6°240/31 -19°250/66 -29°260/58 -38°260/47 -49°
GCKused from 847 nm out; 81 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 897 nm out; 111 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 997 nm out; 49 nm from the line230/37 4°220/54 -9°230/62 -22°240/77 -26°240/74 -33°230/59 -45°
FMNused from 1147 nm out; 41 nm from the line220/28 9°220/40 2°220/53 -10°220/62 -22°230/79 -28°240/91 -34°230/71 -45°
BCEused from 1246 nm out; 98 nm from the line220/27 -1°210/40 -13°220/54 -21°220/64 -30°220/64 -34°220/52 -44°
LASused from 1446 nm out; 99 nm from the line210/21 10°200/18 5°200/23 -2°210/49 -14°210/63 -21°220/58 -30°220/61 -35°210/56 -44°
BIHused from 1545 nm out; 95 nm from the lineL/V240/7 1°190/13 -3°200/26 -16°210/43 -26°220/54 -28°220/51 -35°220/47 -43°
FATused from 1695 nm out; 44 nm from the line130/16160/20 5°190/28 -1°210/25 -5°220/27 -15°230/21 -26°220/42 -29°220/44 -35°220/44 -44°
SFOused from 1795 nm out; 43 nm from the line120/13090/14 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

AirportWhereConditionsWindVisibilityCeilingElevationReported
ATL Atlanta, GA departure VFR from the northwest (310°) at 6 knots 10+ mi none 1,026 ft 2:52 am EDT (06:52 UTC)
HSV Huntsville, AL 130 nm out, 23 nm north of the line, tower VFR from the east (090°) at 4 knots 10+ mi none 628 ft 06:53 UTC
OLV Olive Branch, MS 279 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line, tower VFR from the south (180°) at 4 knots 10+ mi none 401 ft 07:35 UTC
FYV Fayetteville, AR 499 nm out, 12 nm north of the line, tower VFR calm 10+ mi none 1,252 ft 06:53 UTC
WDG Enid, OK 678 nm out, 1 nm southeast of the line, tower VFR from the south (190°) at 8 knots 10+ mi none 1,167 ft 07:35 UTC
MDF Mooreland, OK 748 nm out, 6 nm south of the line no report just now 1,970 ft
TAD Trinidad, CO 997 nm out, 7 nm north of the line VFR from the southwest (230°) at 9 knots, gusting to 21 10+ mi none 5,761 ft 06:54 UTC
PSO Pagosa Springs, CO 1127 nm out, 4 nm south of the line VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,300 feet, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 9,000 feet from the northwest (310°) at 2 knots 10+ mi 9,000 ft 7,663 ft 07:15 UTC
CDC Cedar City, UT 1416 nm out, 8 nm north of the line VFR Sky: a few clouds at 5,000 feet, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet, overcast at 8,500 feet from the south-southwest (200°) at 13 knots 10+ mi 8,500 ft 5,622 ft 06:53 UTC
MER Atwater, CA 1765 nm out, 6 nm southwest 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-southeast (150°) at 4 knots 10+ mi none 62 ft 11:53 pm PDT (06:53 UTC)

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 SJC when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:30 pm PDT (00:30 UTC)

Wind from the northwest at 8 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 ATL, the departure
  • From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
  • From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
  • From Mon 5:00 pm EDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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 3 nm from the route, 1715 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 20 October · ZOA

Daylight

Sunset at ATL 7:07 pm EDT (23:07 UTC), at SJC 6:33 pm PDT (01:33 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:59 pm PDT (01:59 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: Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International, Mineta San Jose International.