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Dallas Love Field to Mineta San Jose International DAL → SJC

1,257 nautical miles (1,447 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 290°, about 287° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3E). At 120 knots that is 10 h 23 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 1-knot tailwind), arriving about 5:36 am PDT (12:36 UTC), after sunset at the destination. 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: 846 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 389 to 589 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 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). Near the route, 738 nm along the route.

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 389 to 539 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 389 to 988 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 489 to 619 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 689 to 938 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 3C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 738 to 1018 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 758 to 988 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 768 to 918 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 15,000 ft. Over the route from 1008 to 1128 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 DAL.

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

E75L at 18,000 ft, 25 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. 1098 nm along the route, 25 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 35,000 ft, 28 nm north, 7:43 pm CDT (00:43 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZFW47. 220 nm along the route, 28 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CDS UA /OV CDS270030/TM 0043/FL350/TP A320/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZFW47
```
Report
a routine report filed through CDS
Where
30 nm west (270°) of CDS
Time
00:43 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
light chop
Remarks
ZFW47
CRJ7 at 10,000 ft, 25 nm north, 6:49 pm CDT (23:49 UTC): remarks: light turbulence, bases above 10,000 ft, vsby 3 miles continuously, during the descent rnav runway 20 KSAF. 489 nm along the route, 25 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SAF UA /OV KSAF/TM 2349/FL100 /TP CRJ7/RM LIGHT TURBULENCE, BASES ABOVE 100, VSBY 3 MILES CONTINUOUSLY, DURD RNAV RY20 KSAF
```
Report
a routine report filed through SAF
Where
over KSAF
Time
23:49 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Remarks
light turbulence, bases above 10,000 ft, vsby 3 miles continuously, during the descent rnav runway 20 KSAF
B737 at 14,000 ft, 16 nm south, 7:15 pm CDT (00:15 UTC): light turbulence above 14,000 ft. 519 nm along the route, 16 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ABQ UA /OV ABQ275007/TM 0015/FL140/TP B737/TB LGT ABV 140
```
Report
a routine report filed through ABQ
Where
7 nm west (275°) of ABQ
Time
00:15 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
light above 14,000 ft
G280 at 45,000 ft, 21 nm south, 6:44 pm CDT (23:44 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: zab fdcs. 689 nm along the route, 21 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
INW UA /OV INW015040/TM 2344/FL450/TP G280/TB LGT-MOD/RM ZAB FDCS
```
Report
a routine report filed through INW
Where
40 nm north (015°) of INW
Time
23:44 UTC
Height
at 45,000 ft
Aircraft
G280
Turbulence
light to moderate
Remarks
zab fdcs
GLF4 at 25,000 ft, 46 nm north, 7:30 pm CDT (00:30 UTC): overcast up to 24,000 ft, remarks: visual conditions FL250 zlawc. 818 nm along the route, 46 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PUC UA /OV BCE200040/TM 0030/FL250/TP GLF4/SK OVC-TOP240/RM VMC FL250 /ZLAWC AWC-WEB
```
Report
a routine report filed through PUC
Where
40 nm south (200°) of BCE
Time
00:30 UTC
Height
at 25,000 ft
Aircraft
GLF4
Sky
overcast, tops 24,000 ft
Remarks
visual conditions FL250 zlawc
B38M at 27,000 ft, 11 nm northeast, 7:03 pm CDT (00:03 UTC): light rime icing, -27 °C, remarks: during the descent. 868 nm along the route, 11 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CDC UA /OV MMM085025/TM 0003/FL270/TP B38M/TA M27/IC LGT RIME/RM DURD AWC-WEB
```
Report
a routine report filed through CDC
Where
25 nm east (085°) of MMM
Time
00:03 UTC
Height
at 27,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Temperature
−27 °C
Icing
light rime
Remarks
during the descent
B737 at 24,000 ft, 2 nm northeast, 6:29 pm CDT (23:29 UTC): light rime icing, -21 °C, remarks: during the descent during the descent choww arv zlawc. 878 nm along the route, 2 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CDC UA /OV MMM120015/TM 2329/FL240/TP B737/TA M21/IC LGT RIME/RM DURD DURD CHOWW ARV /ZLAWC AWC-WEB
```
Report
a routine report filed through CDC
Where
15 nm southeast (120°) of MMM
Time
23:29 UTC
Height
at 24,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Temperature
−21 °C
Icing
light rime
Remarks
during the descent during the descent choww arv zlawc
B737 at 35,000 ft, 48 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, 48 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, 46 nm south, 7:46 pm CDT (00:46 UTC): a broken layer from 3,000 ft to 3,500 ft. At the destination end, 46 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 12 forecast points nearest it (DAL, SPS, LBB, TCC, 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	190° at 19 kt	−1 kt	15 °C	121 kt	10 h 23 min	5:36 am PDT (12:36 UTC)
6,500 ft	200° at 18 kt	+1 kt	12 °C	119 kt	10 h 34 min	5:47 am PDT (12:47 UTC)
8,500 ft	210° at 21 kt	+6 kt	10 °C	114 kt	11 h 02 min	6:15 am PDT (13:15 UTC)
10,500 ft	220° at 25 kt	+9 kt	6 °C	111 kt	11 h 19 min	6:32 am PDT (13:32 UTC)
12,500 ft	220° at 26 kt	+12 kt	2 °C	108 kt	11 h 38 min	6:51 am PDT (13:51 UTC)
14,500 ft	220° at 29 kt	+14 kt	-2 °C	106 kt	11 h 52 min	7:05 am PDT (14:05 UTC)
16,500 ft	220° at 31 kt	+15 kt	-6 °C	105 kt	11 h 58 min	7:11 am PDT (14:11 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	220° at 33 kt	+16 kt	-9 °C	104 kt	12 h 05 min	7:18 am PDT (14:18 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	230° at 38 kt	+23 kt	-20 °C	97 kt	12 h 58 min	8:11 am PDT (15:11 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	230° at 54 kt	+35 kt	-28 °C	85 kt	14 h 47 min	10:00 am PDT (17:00 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	240° at 53 kt	+38 kt	-36 °C	82 kt	15 h 20 min	10:33 am PDT (17:33 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	240° at 48 kt	+37 kt	-47 °C	83 kt	15 h 09 min	10:22 am PDT (17:22 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
DAL	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	180/21	190/24 15°	230/20 12°	220/23 8°	240/22 -5°	230/18 -15°	280/33 -29°	280/36 -39°	300/33 -52°
SPS	used from 50 nm out; 46 nm from the line	180/26	200/25 16°	220/19 13°	220/20 9°	230/26 -5°	230/34 -15°	260/37 -28°	270/42 -39°	280/40 -51°
LBB	used from 200 nm out; 42 nm from the line		180/26 20°	210/21 13°	230/21 7°	250/25 -5°	250/34 -16°	250/52 -28°	260/47 -38°	260/49 -50°
TCC	used from 299 nm out; 50 nm from the line		200/26	200/28 14°	220/25 7°	230/28 -7°	240/41 -19°	240/62 -28°	250/61 -37°	250/49 -49°
ABQ	used from 449 nm out; 32 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°
FMN	used from 599 nm out; 69 nm from the line			220/25 13°	220/28 4°	210/51 -9°	220/59 -21°	230/78 -30°	230/77 -36°	230/66 -46°
PRC	used from 699 nm out; 112 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°
BCE	used from 748 nm out; 88 nm from the line				210/47 0°	200/50 -12°	220/31 -23°	220/56 -26°	220/58 -35°	230/58 -45°
LAS	used from 848 nm out; 63 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 998 nm out; 68 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 1098 nm out; 36 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 1197 nm out; 59 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	Elevation
DAL Dallas, TX	departure	no report just now	486 ft
AFW Fort Worth, TX	30 nm out, 5 nm east of the line, tower	no report just now	723 ft
PVW Plainview, TX	259 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line	no report just now	3,374 ft
ABQ Albuquerque, NM	499 nm out, 15 nm southwest of the line, tower	no report just now	5,354 ft
AEG Albuquerque, NM	509 nm out, 12 nm southwest of the line, tower	no report just now	5,837 ft
RQE Window Rock, AZ	629 nm out, 6 nm south of the line	no report just now	6,742 ft
GCN Grand Canyon, AZ	778 nm out, 19 nm south of the line, tower	no report just now	6,608 ft
BTY Beatty, NV	1008 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line	no report just now	3,169 ft
MER Atwater, CA	1197 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line, tower	no report just now	190 ft
SJC San Jose, CA	destination	no report just now	62 ft

The highest airport on this list sits at 6,742 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, 5:36 am PDT (12:36 UTC)

SJC has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.

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

9/2934 DALLAS, TX 2 nm from the route, at the departure end · a VIP movement · ZFW
6/8646 Arlington, TX, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Friday, October 16, 2026 UTC 9 nm from the route, at the departure end · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Thursday 15 October · ZFW
6/8890 LAS VEGAS, NV, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 5 nm from the route, 928 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 18 nm from the route, 1158 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 DAL 6:58 pm CDT (23:58 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: Dallas Love Field, Mineta San Jose International.