Plan a flight · Mon 3:43 am EDT (07:43 UTC)

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 04 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 5-knot headwind), arriving about 6:47 pm PDT (01:47 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now LAL is VFR, wind calm; 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 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

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 1208 to 1818 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 1238 to 1608 nm out.
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 1508 to 1718 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), from 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC). Over the route from 1588 to 1638 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). Near the route, 1608 nm along the route.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft, from 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC). Over the route from 1618 to 1768 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). Over the route from 1828 to 1858 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots), from 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC). Near the route, 1848 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 50 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

PC12 at 14,000 ft, 30 nm southwest, 2:06 am EDT (06:06 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: zab fdcs. 1188 nm along the route, 30 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVN UA /OV TXO260060/TM 0606/FL140/TP PC12/TB MOD/RM ZAB FDCS
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVN
Where
60 nm west (260°) of TXO
Time
06:06 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
zab fdcs
B38M at 14,000 ft, 27 nm south, 1:47 am EDT (05:47 UTC): light rime icing, 6 °C. 1708 nm along the route, 27 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAS UA /OV LAS059040/TM 0547/FL140/TP B38M/TA 06/IC LGT RIME
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAS
Where
40 nm northeast (059°) of LAS
Time
05:47 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Temperature
6 °C
Icing
light rime
B737 at 19,000 ft, 37 nm south, 1:45 am EDT (05:45 UTC): light turbulence. 1738 nm along the route, 37 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAS UA /OV LAS050012/TM 0545/FL190/TP B737/TB LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAS
Where
12 nm northeast (050°) of LAS
Time
05:45 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
light

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 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	220° at 14 kt	+5 kt	12 °C	115 kt	18 h 04 min	6:47 pm PDT (01:47 UTC)
6,500 ft	230° at 13 kt	+7 kt	15 °C	113 kt	18 h 23 min	7:06 pm PDT (02:06 UTC)
8,500 ft	230° at 15 kt	+9 kt	11 °C	111 kt	18 h 43 min	7:26 pm PDT (02:26 UTC)
10,500 ft	230° at 16 kt	+10 kt	7 °C	110 kt	18 h 53 min	7:36 pm PDT (02:36 UTC)
12,500 ft	230° at 17 kt	+11 kt	3 °C	109 kt	19 h 03 min	7:46 pm PDT (02:46 UTC)
14,500 ft	230° at 19 kt	+12 kt	-1 °C	108 kt	19 h 14 min	7:57 pm PDT (02:57 UTC)
16,500 ft	230° at 22 kt	+14 kt	-5 °C	106 kt	19 h 36 min	8:19 pm PDT (03:19 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	230° at 23 kt	+15 kt	-8 °C	105 kt	19 h 47 min	8:30 pm PDT (03:30 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	240° at 30 kt	+22 kt	-19 °C	98 kt	21 h 12 min	9:55 pm PDT (04:55 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	250° at 40 kt	+35 kt	-29 °C	85 kt	24 h 26 min	1:09 am PDT (08:09 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	250° at 40 kt	+36 kt	-38 °C	84 kt	24 h 44 min	1:27 am PDT (08:27 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	260° at 33 kt	+32 kt	-48 °C	88 kt	23 h 36 min	12:19 am PDT (07:19 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

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	350/6	L/V 18°	290/6 14°	280/9 9°	250/18 -6°	250/23 -17°	240/30 -31°	220/31 -41°	220/30 -52°
TLH	used from 100 nm out; 91 nm from the line	320/18	350/31 18°	340/24 13°	310/17 8°	280/22 -7°	300/25 -17°	320/28 -33°	320/24 -41°	320/25 -50°
MOB	used from 250 nm out; 90 nm from the line	330/5	330/6 19°	340/6 11°	330/10 7°	320/16 -5°	310/26 -16°	340/40 -32°	340/47 -42°	350/51 -52°
JAN	used from 449 nm out; 67 nm from the line	230/10	270/13 18°	270/11 12°	310/11 6°	300/15 -4°	300/22 -16°	310/33 -31°	320/37 -41°	330/41 -52°
SHV	used from 549 nm out; 94 nm from the line	200/18	230/24 18°	230/24 12°	240/14 8°	260/12 -4°	240/11 -15°	300/31 -29°	300/32 -40°	300/36 -52°
DAL	used from 749 nm out; 52 nm from the line	190/29	220/23 17°	220/17 13°	250/18 8°	230/18 -5°	240/18 -15°	270/34 -29°	280/33 -39°	300/36 -51°
SPS	used from 849 nm out; 49 nm from the line	200/39	220/28 17°	230/27 12°	240/15 9°	250/15 -4°	250/24 -15°	260/45 -28°	270/43 -39°	280/45 -51°
LBB	used from 999 nm out; 70 nm from the line		200/36 18°	220/19 15°	240/20 8°	230/24 -4°	240/37 -16°	250/57 -28°	250/51 -38°	270/47 -50°
AMA	used from 1049 nm out; 46 nm from the line		210/38	230/29 14°	240/29 7°	220/27 -5°	240/37 -18°	240/66 -28°	250/59 -37°	260/47 -49°
TCC	used from 1149 nm out; 17 nm from the line		210/42	230/33 14°	230/32 6°	220/35 -6°	230/49 -19°	240/72 -27°	250/62 -36°	250/52 -48°
ABQ	used from 1248 nm out; 58 nm from the line			220/27 11°	210/35 5°	220/46 -9°	230/62 -20°	240/78 -25°	240/80 -35°	240/56 -47°
FMN	used from 1398 nm out; 54 nm from the line			220/28 9°	220/40 2°	220/53 -10°	220/62 -22°	230/79 -28°	240/91 -34°	230/71 -45°
BCE	used from 1548 nm out; 88 nm from the line				220/27 -1°	210/40 -13°	220/54 -21°	220/64 -30°	220/64 -34°	220/52 -44°
LAS	used from 1648 nm out; 84 nm from the line		210/21 10°	200/18 5°	200/23 -2°	210/49 -14°	210/63 -21°	220/58 -30°	220/61 -35°	210/56 -44°
BIH	used from 1798 nm out; 87 nm from the line		L/V	240/7 1°	190/13 -3°	200/26 -16°	210/43 -26°	220/54 -28°	220/51 -35°	220/47 -43°
FAT	used from 1947 nm out; 27 nm from the line	130/16	160/20 5°	190/28 -1°	210/25 -5°	220/27 -15°	230/21 -26°	220/42 -29°	220/44 -35°	220/44 -44°
SFO	used from 2047 nm out; 40 nm from the line	120/13	090/14 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

Airport	Where	Conditions	Wind	Visibility	Ceiling	Elevation	Reported
LAL Lakeland, FL	departure	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	141 ft	2:50 am EDT (06:50 UTC)
TPA Tampa, FL	20 nm out, 13 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 18,000 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet	from the north (360°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	25,000 ft	26 ft	06:53 UTC
JKA Gulf Shores, AL	330 nm out, 3 nm east of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: fog	calm	0.25 mi	200 ft	17 ft	07:35 UTC
HEZ Natchez, MS	529 nm out, 4 nm north of the line	VFR	from the south-southeast (150°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	272 ft	06:56 UTC
GVT Greenville, TX	789 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	534 ft	07:15 UTC
DTO Denton, TX	839 nm out, 10 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 14 knots	10+ mi	none	642 ft	06:53 UTC
SXU Santa Rosa, NM	1228 nm out, 12 nm south of the line	VFR Sky: overcast at 8,000 feet	from the south-southwest (210°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	8,000 ft	4,791 ft	07:35 UTC
SAF Santa Fe, NM	1308 nm out, 11 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 4,400 feet, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 9,500 feet	variable at 3 knots	10+ mi	9,500 ft	6,348 ft	06:53 UTC
AZC Colorado City, AZ	1648 nm out, 25 nm north of the line	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 10,000 feet	from the east (090°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	10,000 ft	4,873 ft	07:35 UTC
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	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 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, 6:47 pm PDT (01:47 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 LAL, the departure

From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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

Radar now, the Southeast · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Plains · 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: Lakeland Linder International, Mineta San Jose International.