Plan a flight · Mon 6:58 am CDT (11:58 UTC)

Central IL Rgnl/Bloomington-Normal Airport to Mineta San Jose International BMI → SJC

1,544 nautical miles (1,777 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 274°, about 277° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3W). At 120 knots that is 14 h 59 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 17-knot headwind), arriving about 7:57 pm PDT (02:57 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now BMI is VFR, wind from the southwest (220°) at 6 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: 1 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 W24W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 30,000 ft, moving from the south at 35 knots, until 8:55 am CDT (13:55 UTC). Near the route, 1156 nm along the route.
as issued
```
WSUS33 KKCI 121155
MKCW WST 121155
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 24W
VALID UNTIL 1355Z
UT NV
FROM 40ESE ELY-50NW BCE-60S ILC-50SW ILC-40ESE ELY
AREA TS MOV FROM 20035KT. TOPS TO FL300.
```
AIRMET TANGO 2W: 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 route from 80 to 528 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Over the route from 668 to 1066 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, 707 nm along the route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 717 to 877 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 787 to 1305 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). Over the route from 827 to 907 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 827 to 1235 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 887 to 1245 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the last 169 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 2E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1415 to 1465 nm out.

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 BMI.

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

CRJ2 at 24,000 ft, 26 nm north, 6:45 am CDT (11:45 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-13. 747 nm along the route, 26 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN314057/TM 1145/FL240/TP CRJ2/TB NEG/RM ZDVWC-13
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
57 nm northwest (314°) of DEN
Time
11:45 UTC
Height
at 24,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ2
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZDVWC-13
B38M at 21,000 ft, 9 nm south, 6:24 am CDT (11:24 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: during the climb zdvwc. 757 nm along the route, 9 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN277039/TM 1124/FL210/TP B38M/TB LGT-MOD CHOP BLO 180 NEG ABV 180/RM DURC. ZDVWC
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
39 nm west (277°) of DEN
Time
11:24 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
light to moderate chop below 18,000 ft no above 18,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb zdvwc
B763 at 23,000 ft, 9 nm south, 5:26 am CDT (10:26 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zdvwc. 757 nm along the route, 9 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN278037/TM 1026/FL230/TP B763/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZDVWC
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
37 nm west (278°) of DEN
Time
10:26 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
B763
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Remarks
zdvwc
CRJ2 at 19,000 ft, 32 nm north, 6:49 am CDT (11:49 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-13. 767 nm along the route, 32 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN304074/TM 1149/FL190/TP CRJ2/TB NEG/RM ZDVWC-13
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
74 nm northwest (304°) of DEN
Time
11:49 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ2
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZDVWC-13
B752 at 23,000 ft, 48 nm south, 6:39 am CDT (11:39 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: zdvwc. 777 nm along the route, 48 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN231058/TM 1139/FL230/TP B752/TB NEG/RM ZDVWC
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
58 nm southwest (231°) of DEN
Time
11:39 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
B752
Turbulence
none
Remarks
zdvwc
PC12 at 5,000 ft, 41 nm south, 6:23 am CDT (11:23 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, no icing, remarks: during the descent zdvwc. 907 nm along the route, 41 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GJT UA /OV GJT/TM 1123/FL050/TP PC12/TB LGT-MOD/IC NEG/RM DURD. ZDVWC
```
Report
a routine report filed through GJT
Where
over GJT
Time
11:23 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Turbulence
light to moderate
Icing
none
Remarks
during the descent zdvwc

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 08:00–15:00 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 (SPI, BRL, DSM, OMA, GRI, GLD, DEN, GJT, SLC, ELY, 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	240° at 23 kt	+21 kt	23 °C	99 kt	15 h 36 min	8:34 pm PDT (03:34 UTC)
6,500 ft	240° at 20 kt	+18 kt	16 °C	102 kt	15 h 08 min	8:06 pm PDT (03:06 UTC)
8,500 ft	230° at 19 kt	+17 kt	8 °C	103 kt	14 h 59 min	7:57 pm PDT (02:57 UTC)
10,500 ft	230° at 21 kt	+18 kt	4 °C	102 kt	15 h 08 min	8:06 pm PDT (03:06 UTC)
12,500 ft	230° at 24 kt	+20 kt	0 °C	100 kt	15 h 26 min	8:24 pm PDT (03:24 UTC)
14,500 ft	230° at 27 kt	+23 kt	-4 °C	97 kt	15 h 55 min	8:53 pm PDT (03:53 UTC)
16,500 ft	230° at 30 kt	+26 kt	-8 °C	94 kt	16 h 26 min	9:24 pm PDT (04:24 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	230° at 33 kt	+28 kt	-11 °C	92 kt	16 h 47 min	9:45 pm PDT (04:45 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	240° at 41 kt	+36 kt	-22 °C	84 kt	18 h 23 min	11:21 pm PDT (06:21 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	240° at 53 kt	+50 kt	-31 °C	70 kt	22 h 03 min	3:01 am PDT (10:01 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	250° at 59 kt	+57 kt	-37 °C	63 kt	24 h 30 min	5:28 am PDT (12:28 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	250° at 56 kt	+54 kt	-46 °C	66 kt	23 h 24 min	4:22 am PDT (11:22 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 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
SPI	used from 0 nm out; 41 nm from the line	260/28	250/22 15°	250/14 9°	260/20 6°	280/27 -7°	280/34 -19°	280/48 -32°	280/59 -41°	300/60 -49°
BRL	used from 50 nm out; 30 nm from the line	250/32	250/19 17°	260/15 11°	270/16 3°	290/23 -7°	260/42 -20°	270/52 -34°	280/63 -39°	290/64 -48°
DSM	used from 149 nm out; 70 nm from the line	250/47	260/25 20°	240/19 11°	240/31 5°	250/26 -9°	260/38 -20°	260/47 -34°	270/58 -37°	270/61 -47°
OMA	used from 249 nm out; 60 nm from the line	230/47	240/33 21°	230/22 13°	220/27 5°	240/35 -8°	250/43 -21°	260/47 -33°	260/59 -36°	270/58 -46°
GRI	used from 349 nm out; 59 nm from the line		230/39 23°	230/32 15°	210/29 7°	230/31 -8°	230/43 -21°	250/52 -31°	260/59 -35°	260/59 -46°
GLD	used from 498 nm out; 91 nm from the line		260/37	260/25 14°	250/27 8°	230/36 -8°	230/49 -21°	250/71 -30°	260/82 -36°	250/73 -48°
DEN	used from 648 nm out; 54 nm from the line			270/24 11°	230/13 5°	230/48 -8°	230/46 -20°	230/63 -30°	240/78 -36°	240/78 -48°
GJT	used from 797 nm out; 93 nm from the line			220/26 6°	230/39 0°	220/55 -13°	230/60 -23°	230/78 -31°	230/80 -35°	230/74 -44°
SLC	used from 996 nm out; 89 nm from the line		200/16	210/23 4°	220/34 -3°	210/40 -16°	220/66 -23°	220/64 -31°	220/57 -36°	220/50 -43°
ELY	used from 1096 nm out; 75 nm from the line			210/34 1°	220/40 -4°	220/39 -17°	210/51 -24°	220/65 -30°	220/60 -37°	220/56 -44°
BIH	used from 1295 nm out; 77 nm from the line		L/V	020/6 0°	140/7 -7°	210/31 -16°	230/34 -26°	220/43 -30°	220/52 -36°	220/46 -43°
FAT	used from 1445 nm out; 66 nm from the line	140/11	180/15 3°	150/14 -3°	200/14 -6°	240/17 -16°	320/25 -23°	270/22 -31°	240/29 -37°	230/36 -44°
SFO	used from 1495 nm out; 46 nm from the line	090/9	050/12 4°	010/17 -2°	350/34 -3°	360/70 -11°	360/75 -22°	350/57 -38°	330/37 -42°	280/25 -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
BMI Bloomington/Normal, IL	departure	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	871 ft	5:56 am CDT (10:56 UTC)
PIA Peoria, IL	40 nm out, 10 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	660 ft	10:54 UTC
LWD Lamoni, IA	229 nm out, 2 nm east of the line	VFR	from the south (180°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	1,130 ft	11:53 UTC
LNK Lincoln, NE	359 nm out, 15 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	1,218 ft	11:54 UTC
IML Imperial, NE	578 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the west-southwest (240°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	3,276 ft	11:53 UTC
BJC Denver, CO	747 nm out, 16 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	5,673 ft	11:47 UTC
EGE Eagle, CO	827 nm out, 21 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 8,000 feet, overcast at 10,000 feet Weather: light rain	from the west (270°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	10,000 ft	6,547 ft	10:56 UTC
PUC Price, UT	1006 nm out, 7 nm northeast of the line	VFR	from the east (090°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	5,957 ft	11:53 UTC
DTA Delta, UT	1086 nm out, 7 nm north of the line	VFR	from the north-northeast (030°) at 7 knots, gusting to 18	10+ mi	none	4,759 ft	17:35 UTC
TPH Tonopah, NV	1315 nm out, 23 nm southeast of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 4,900 feet, a broken layer at 5,500 feet, a broken layer at 8,500 feet	from the south-southwest (210°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	5,500 ft	5,430 ft	10:56 UTC
MOD Modesto, CA	1495 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: overcast at 11,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	11,000 ft	99 ft	11:53 UTC
SJC San Jose, CA	destination	VFR	from the south (180°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	62 ft	4:53 am PDT (11:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 6,547 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, 7:57 pm PDT (02:57 UTC)

Wind from the northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for SJC

From Mon 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 8,000 feet, a few clouds at 10,000 feet
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 BMI, the departure

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm CDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 14 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 pm CDT (04:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, 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 10 nm from the route, 1435 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 20 October · ZOA

Daylight

Sunset at BMI 6:20 pm CDT (23:20 UTC), at SJC 6:33 pm PDT (01:33 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:59 pm PDT (01:59 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at SJC is after sunset there (6:35 pm PDT (01:35 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 upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the northern Rockies · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Rockies · 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: Central IL Rgnl/Bloomington-Normal Airport, Mineta San Jose International.