Lakeland Linder International to Mineta San Jose International LAL → SJC
2,077 nautical miles (2,391 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 296°, about 302° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 18 h 13 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 6-knot headwind), arriving about 7:52 pm PDT (02:52 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: 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 W17W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 30,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 5:55 am EDT (09:55 UTC). Near the route, 1738 nm along the route.
as issued
WSUS33 KKCI 120755 MKCW WST 120755 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 17W VALID UNTIL 0955Z AZ UT NV FROM 20WNW BVL-30N BCE-60SSW BCE-50NNE LAS-60NNW ELY-20WNW BVL AREA TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL300.
- 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). Over the route from 969 to 1029 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 42,000 ft. Over the route from 1238 to 1618 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 1258 to 1768 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1498 to 1688 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 1588 to 1648 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 1618 to 1698 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 1648 to 1798 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 15,000 ft. Over the route from 1778 to 1828 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the last 100 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 LAL.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
Not fetched just now.
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 17 forecast points nearest it (PIE, TLH, MOB, JAN, SHV, DAL, SPS, LBB, AMA, TCC, ABQ, FMN, 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 | 230° at 12 kt | +6 kt | 11 °C | 114 kt | 18 h 13 min | 7:52 pm PDT (02:52 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 230° at 11 kt | +7 kt | 14 °C | 113 kt | 18 h 23 min | 8:02 pm PDT (03:02 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 230° at 11 kt | +7 kt | 10 °C | 113 kt | 18 h 23 min | 8:02 pm PDT (03:02 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 230° at 13 kt | +8 kt | 6 °C | 112 kt | 18 h 33 min | 8:12 pm PDT (03:12 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 230° at 16 kt | +9 kt | 2 °C | 111 kt | 18 h 43 min | 8:22 pm PDT (03:22 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 230° at 19 kt | +12 kt | -2 °C | 108 kt | 19 h 14 min | 8:53 pm PDT (03:53 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 230° at 22 kt | +15 kt | -6 °C | 105 kt | 19 h 47 min | 9:26 pm PDT (04:26 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 25 kt | +17 kt | -9 °C | 103 kt | 20 h 10 min | 9:49 pm PDT (04:49 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 250° at 30 kt | +25 kt | -19 °C | 95 kt | 21 h 52 min | 11:31 pm PDT (06:31 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 250° at 40 kt | +36 kt | -30 °C | 84 kt | 24 h 44 min | 2:23 am PDT (09:23 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 260° at 37 kt | +36 kt | -38 °C | 84 kt | 24 h 44 min | 2:23 am PDT (09:23 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 260° at 36 kt | +36 kt | -49 °C | 84 kt | 24 h 44 min | 2:23 am PDT (09:23 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIE | used from 0 nm out; 20 nm from the line | 360/10 | 340/12 18° | 330/9 13° | 290/12 8° | 260/21 -7° | 280/18 -18° | 250/20 -33° | 250/26 -41° | 250/20 -51° |
| TLH | used from 100 nm out; 91 nm from the line | 340/23 | 350/26 17° | 350/21 11° | 300/13 6° | 320/25 -6° | 340/35 -16° | 350/44 -32° | 360/51 -42° | 350/33 -52° |
| MOB | used from 250 nm out; 90 nm from the line | L/V | L/V 18° | 020/8 11° | L/V 6° | 330/12 -5° | 330/23 -17° | 330/30 -32° | 350/39 -41° | 340/40 -53° |
| JAN | used from 449 nm out; 67 nm from the line | 240/10 | 260/15 18° | 280/10 11° | 290/6 6° | 290/15 -5° | 300/15 -17° | 320/35 -30° | 330/38 -40° | 330/39 -51° |
| SHV | used from 549 nm out; 94 nm from the line | 210/20 | 210/20 18° | 230/20 11° | 240/16 7° | 270/17 -7° | 250/11 -15° | 300/34 -30° | 310/34 -40° | 320/36 -51° |
| DAL | used from 749 nm out; 52 nm from the line | 190/30 | 200/28 18° | 220/18 13° | 250/13 8° | 240/24 -6° | 270/20 -14° | 270/35 -29° | 290/34 -39° | 310/41 -51° |
| SPS | used from 849 nm out; 49 nm from the line | 220/35 | 220/31 18° | 230/16 14° | 230/10 8° | 250/18 -5° | 250/32 -16° | 260/51 -28° | 280/46 -38° | 300/50 -50° |
| LBB | used from 999 nm out; 70 nm from the line | 220/25 21° | 230/20 15° | 220/20 7° | 230/36 -6° | 240/50 -15° | 240/59 -28° | 260/52 -37° | 260/45 -50° | |
| AMA | used from 1049 nm out; 46 nm from the line | 230/32 | 230/28 14° | 230/27 7° | 230/38 -6° | 230/50 -17° | 250/69 -28° | 260/62 -37° | 270/65 -49° | |
| TCC | used from 1149 nm out; 17 nm from the line | 240/20 | 230/22 13° | 230/27 6° | 230/40 -7° | 240/55 -18° | 240/74 -27° | 240/68 -37° | 250/64 -49° | |
| ABQ | used from 1248 nm out; 58 nm from the line | 220/19 9° | 220/35 3° | 230/50 -8° | 240/64 -19° | 230/83 -26° | 230/85 -36° | 230/80 -48° | ||
| FMN | used from 1398 nm out; 54 nm from the line | 220/16 6° | 220/39 1° | 220/50 -10° | 230/67 -23° | 230/94 -29° | 230/102 -35° | 230/90 -46° | ||
| BCE | used from 1548 nm out; 88 nm from the line | 200/32 -2° | 210/57 -15° | 220/71 -22° | 220/69 -30° | 220/64 -38° | 220/67 -44° | |||
| LAS | used from 1648 nm out; 84 nm from the line | 210/20 8° | 210/29 4° | 200/32 -3° | 200/51 -15° | 210/64 -21° | 220/70 -30° | 220/66 -38° | 220/55 -44° | |
| BIH | used from 1798 nm out; 87 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 1947 nm out; 27 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 2047 nm out; 40 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAL Lakeland, FL | departure | no report just now | 141 ft | ||||
| TPA Tampa, FL | 20 nm out, 13 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 26 ft | ||||
| JKA Gulf Shores, AL | 330 nm out, 3 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 17 ft | ||||
| HEZ Natchez, MS | 529 nm out, 4 nm north of the line | no report just now | 272 ft | ||||
| GVT Greenville, TX | 789 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 534 ft | ||||
| DTO Denton, TX | 839 nm out, 10 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 642 ft | ||||
| SXU Santa Rosa, NM | 1228 nm out, 12 nm south of the line | no report just now | 4,791 ft | ||||
| SAF Santa Fe, NM | 1308 nm out, 11 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 6,348 ft | ||||
| AZC Colorado City, AZ | 1648 nm out, 25 nm north of the line | no report just now | 4,873 ft | ||||
| BTY Beatty, NV | 1828 nm out, 7 nm south of the line | no report just now | 3,169 ft | ||||
| MER Atwater, CA | 2017 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 6,348 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, 7:52 pm PDT (02:52 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 19 nm from the route, 819 nm along the route · a VIP movement · ZFW
- 6/8890 LAS VEGAS, NV, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 11 nm from the route, 1748 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 16 nm from the route, 1977 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 20 October · ZOA
Daylight
Sunset at LAL 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 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







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: Lakeland Linder International, Mineta San Jose International.
