Plan a flight · Sun 9:16 pm CDT (02:16 UTC)

Austin-Bergstrom International to Mineta San Jose International AUS → SJC

1,280 nautical miles (1,474 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 296°, about 292° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4E). At 120 knots that is 10 h 05 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 7-knot tailwind), arriving about 5:21 am PDT (12:21 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now AUS is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 9 knots; SJC is VFR, wind from the north-northwest (340°) at 8 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: 2,243 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

SIGMET 6W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 10:55 pm CDT (03:55 UTC). Over the route from 407 to 496 nm out.

as issued

WSUS33 KKCI 120155
MKCW WST 120155
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 6W
VALID UNTIL 0355Z
CO NM
FROM 50SSW DEN-30NNE TBE-50SSW CME-50E SJN-20NE DVC-50SSW DEN
AREA TS MOV FROM 23040KT. TOPS TO FL340.

SIGMET 7W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 31,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 10:55 pm CDT (03:55 UTC). Over the route from 635 to 665 nm out.

as issued

WSUS33 KKCI 120155
MKCW WST 120155
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 7W
VALID UNTIL 0355Z
NM AZ
FROM 30NW SJN-30W TCS-60SE SSO-50SE TUS-70S INW-30NW SJN
DMSHG AREA TS MOV FROM 23040KT. TOPS TO FL310.

SIGMET 9W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 28,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 10:55 pm CDT (03:55 UTC). Over the route from 735 to 794 nm out.

as issued

WSUS33 KKCI 120155
MKCW WST 120155
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 9W
VALID UNTIL 0355Z
AZ
FROM 20S TBC-30S INW-10E PHX-60SW DRK-30WNW DRK-20S TBC
DMSHG AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 21020KT. TOPS TO FL280.

AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 447 to 645 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 457 to 953 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 536 to 645 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 715 to 933 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 754 to 883 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 3C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 804 to 1022 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Near the route, 873 nm along the route.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 963 to 1042 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 15,000 ft. Over the route from 1052 to 1132 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the last 10 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 AUS.

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

E145 at 15,000 ft, 32 nm south, 8:45 pm CDT (01:45 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, light rime icing, -9 °C. 973 nm along the route, 32 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAS UA /OV LAS213045/TM 0145/FL150/TP E145/TA M09/TB MOD CHOP/IC LGT RIME
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAS
Where
45 nm southwest (213°) of LAS
Time
01:45 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
E145
Temperature
−9 °C
Turbulence
moderate chop
Icing
light rime
E75L at 18,000 ft, 46 nm north, 6:24 pm CDT (23:24 UTC): moderate turbulence from 18,000 ft to 22,000 ft, remarks: mountain wave a 10-knot loss of airspeed entered by zoa fdcs. 1122 nm along the route, 46 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LOL UA /OV BIH300011/TM 2324/FL 180/TP E75L/TB MOD 180-220/RM MTN WAVE /-10 ENTERED BY ZOA FDCS AWC-WEB
```
Report
a routine report filed through LOL
Where
11 nm northwest (300°) of BIH
Time
23:24 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
moderate from 18,000 ft to 22,000 ft
Remarks
mountain wave a 10-knot loss of airspeed entered by zoa fdcs
A320 at 14,000 ft, 48 nm southwest, 7:39 pm CDT (00:39 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: zab fdcs. 744 nm along the route, 48 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PHX UA /OV PXR005050/TM 0039/FL140/TP A320/TB LGT-MOD/RM ZAB FDCS
```
Report
a routine report filed through PHX
Where
50 nm north (005°) of PXR
Time
00:39 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
light to moderate
Remarks
zab fdcs
C172 at 7,200 ft, 31 nm southwest, 8:06 pm CDT (01:06 UTC): overcast from 7,200 ft to 9,000 ft. 784 nm along the route, 31 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PRC UA /OV 6NE PRC/TM 0106/FL072/TP C172/SK OVC072-TOP090
```
Report
a routine report filed through PRC
Where
6NE prc
Time
01:06 UTC
Height
at 7,200 ft
Aircraft
C172
Sky
overcast from 7,200 ft, tops 9,000 ft
PC12 at 14,000 ft, 23 nm south, 8:03 pm CDT (01:03 UTC): light rime icing, remarks: zab/fdcs. 784 nm along the route, 23 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FLG UA /OV FLG210030/TM 0103/FL140/TP PC12/TA UNK/IC LGT RIME/RM ZAB/FDCS
```
Report
a routine report filed through FLG
Where
30 nm southwest (210°) of FLG
Time
01:03 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Temperature
UNK
Icing
light rime
Remarks
zab/fdcs
G280 at 41,000 ft, 28 nm south, 6:37 pm CDT (23:37 UTC): light to moderate clear-air turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-46. 953 nm along the route, 28 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ALS UA /OV LAS190035/TM 2337/FL410/TP G280/TB LGT-MOD CAT/RM ZDVWC-46
```
Report
a routine report filed through ALS
Where
35 nm south (190°) of LAS
Time
23:37 UTC
Height
at 41,000 ft
Aircraft
G280
Turbulence
light to moderate clear-air turbulence
Remarks
ZDVWC-46
BCS3 at 19,000 ft, 45 nm south, 8:53 pm CDT (01:53 UTC): light to moderate rime icing, -13 °C, remarks: zlawc. 1161 nm along the route, 45 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TPH UA /OV UTI250300/TM 0153/FL190/TP BCS3/TA M13/IC LGT-MOD RIME/RM ZLAWC AWC-WEB
```
Report
a routine report filed through TPH
Where
300 nm west (250°) of UTI
Time
01:53 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Temperature
−13 °C
Icing
light to moderate rime
Remarks
zlawc
B737 at 35,000 ft, 44 nm south, 8:52 pm CDT (01:52 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence above 35,000 ft, remarks: entered by zoa fdcs. At the destination end, 44 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RNO UA /OV SNS110015/TM 0152/FL350/TP B737/TB OCNL LGT-MOD CHOP 350/RM ENTERED BY ZOA FDCS
```
Report
a routine report filed through RNO
Where
15 nm east (110°) of SNS
Time
01:52 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
occasional light to moderate chop at 35,000 ft
Remarks
entered by zoa fdcs
C680 descending, 45 nm south, 7:46 pm CDT (00:46 UTC): a broken layer from 3,000 ft to 3,500 ft. At the destination end, 45 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MRY UA /OV MRY/TM 0046/FLDURD/TP C680/SK BKN030-TOP035
```
Report
a routine report filed through MRY
Where
over MRY
Time
00:46 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
C680
Sky
a broken layer from 3,000 ft, tops 3,500 ft

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 20:00–03:00 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 11 forecast points nearest it (SAT, ABI, INK, ROW, ABQ, PHX, PRC, 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 18 kt	−7 kt	15 °C	127 kt	10 h 05 min	5:21 am PDT (12:21 UTC)
6,500 ft	180° at 18 kt	−6 kt	13 °C	126 kt	10 h 10 min	5:26 am PDT (12:26 UTC)
8,500 ft	200° at 21 kt	0	9 °C	120 kt	10 h 40 min	5:56 am PDT (12:56 UTC)
10,500 ft	210° at 23 kt	+5 kt	6 °C	115 kt	11 h 08 min	6:24 am PDT (13:24 UTC)
12,500 ft	220° at 26 kt	+9 kt	2 °C	111 kt	11 h 32 min	6:48 am PDT (13:48 UTC)
14,500 ft	220° at 29 kt	+11 kt	-2 °C	109 kt	11 h 45 min	7:01 am PDT (14:01 UTC)
16,500 ft	220° at 32 kt	+13 kt	-6 °C	107 kt	11 h 58 min	7:14 am PDT (14:14 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	230° at 34 kt	+15 kt	-9 °C	105 kt	12 h 11 min	7:27 am PDT (14:27 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	230° at 42 kt	+21 kt	-19 °C	99 kt	12 h 56 min	8:12 am PDT (15:12 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	230° at 53 kt	+24 kt	-27 °C	96 kt	13 h 20 min	8:36 am PDT (15:36 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	240° at 52 kt	+31 kt	-36 °C	89 kt	14 h 23 min	9:39 am PDT (16:39 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	240° at 47 kt	+33 kt	-47 °C	87 kt	14 h 43 min	9:59 am PDT (16:59 UTC)

Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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
SAT	used from 0 nm out; 54 nm from the line	130/22	140/24 18°	170/19 13°	190/13 7°	240/15 -4°	220/14 -13°	270/11 -28°	280/10 -40°	310/18 -51°
ABI	used from 99 nm out; 80 nm from the line		180/26 17°	220/18 12°	230/25 8°	230/28 -5°	240/29 -14°	250/35 -28°	270/37 -39°	280/37 -51°
INK	used from 199 nm out; 82 nm from the line		160/27 20°	190/18 13°	240/19 7°	250/23 -4°	250/33 -15°	230/45 -28°	250/45 -39°	270/49 -50°
ROW	used from 347 nm out; 35 nm from the line		180/23	190/24 15°	210/27 7°	230/35 -6°	240/53 -17°	240/62 -27°	250/64 -38°	260/60 -50°
ABQ	used from 496 nm out; 84 nm from the line			200/28 13°	210/28 5°	210/44 -7°	230/46 -20°	230/80 -28°	240/74 -35°	240/58 -47°
PHX	used from 645 nm out; 127 nm from the line	210/19	210/20 14°	200/20 6°	210/40 1°	220/58 -8°	220/68 -20°	220/82 -26°	230/83 -34°	230/69 -46°
PRC	used from 695 nm out; 81 nm from the line			200/36 6°	210/46 0°	220/60 -10°	220/75 -19°	220/66 -26°	230/70 -33°	230/59 -45°
LAS	used from 844 nm out; 77 nm from the line		200/25 11°	230/22 5°	240/25 -1°	220/37 -12°	220/44 -21°	210/52 -27°	210/60 -34°	220/58 -44°
BIH	used from 1042 nm out; 63 nm from the line		L/V	210/14 6°	210/20 -2°	230/26 -14°	220/32 -24°	220/63 -27°	220/56 -35°	230/50 -44°
FAT	used from 1141 nm out; 11 nm from the line	180/7	170/9 7°	200/20 3°	210/27 -3°	240/27 -14°	230/38 -24°	220/57 -27°	230/42 -33°	230/41 -44°
SFO	used from 1241 nm out; 45 nm from the line	220/11	L/V 5°	280/7 1°	270/15 -3°	290/23 -14°	310/29 -24°	280/26 -28°	250/30 -34°	250/36 -43°

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
AUS Austin, TX	departure	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 12,000 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the south-southeast (150°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	541 ft	8:53 pm CDT (01:53 UTC)
DZB Horseshoe Bay, TX	40 nm out, 3 nm north of the line	VFR	from the south-southeast (150°) at 3 knots	7 mi	none	1,093 ft	01:55 UTC
SJT San Angelo, TX	159 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	1,918 ft	01:51 UTC
MAF Midland, TX	258 nm out, 4 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 16 knots	10+ mi	none	2,872 ft	01:53 UTC
ATS Artesia, NM	387 nm out, 5 nm east of the line	VFR	from the south-southeast (150°) at 14 knots	10+ mi	none	3,544 ft	23:35 UTC
JTC Springerville, AZ	635 nm out, 15 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 13 knots, gusting to 20	10+ mi	none	7,055 ft	01:55 UTC
FLG Flagstaff, AZ	764 nm out, 5 nm north of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 900 feet, a broken layer at 1,400 feet, overcast at 2,500 feet Weather: rain, mist	from the southwest (220°) at 14 knots, gusting to 27	3 mi	900 ft	7,014 ft	02:10 UTC
CMR Williams, AZ	794 nm out, 6 nm north of the line	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,500 feet, a broken layer at 2,100 feet, overcast at 4,200 feet Weather: mist	from the south-southwest (200°) at 15 knots, gusting to 26	6 mi	2,100 ft	6,690 ft	23:35 UTC
HND Las Vegas, NV	943 nm out, 1 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 16 knots, gusting to 22	10+ mi	none	2,491 ft	01:56 UTC
FAT Fresno, CA	1171 nm out, 10 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,900 feet	from the south-southwest (210°) at 11 knots, gusting to 18	10+ mi	2,900 ft	335 ft	02:12 UTC
SJC San Jose, CA	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 4,000 feet, a few clouds at 5,500 feet	from the north-northwest (340°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	62 ft	6:53 pm PDT (01:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 7,055 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, 5:21 am PDT (12:21 UTC)

Wind from the south-southeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for SJC

From Sun 5:00 pm PDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Sun 7:00 pm PDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Sun 10:00 pm PDT (05:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 5 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 AUS, the departure

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 14 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 6,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Sun 10:00 pm CDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet
From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm CDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
From Mon 2:00 pm CDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the south at 13 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 4,000 feet

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

6/5849 Austin, TX, Friday, October 2, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 3 nm from the route, at the departure end · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 12 October · ZHU
6/4240 SAN ANGELO, TX, Sunday, March 8, 2026 through Sunday, November 1, 2026 Local on the route, 159 nm along the route · security · until 1 November · ZFW
6/8722 ALAMOGORDO, NM, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, 437 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZAB
6/8891 Bullhead City, AZ, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 8 nm from the route, 903 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZLA
6/8890 LAS VEGAS, NV, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, 923 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts tomorrow · ZLA
6/8808 Las Vegas, NV, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 6 nm from the route, 943 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZLA
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 AUS 7:03 pm CDT (00:03 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 Plains · loop National Weather Service

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: Austin-Bergstrom International, Mineta San Jose International.