Plan a flight · Mon 2:59 am EDT (06:59 UTC)

Orlando International to Mineta San Jose International MCO → SJC

2,100 nautical miles (2,416 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 295°, about 301° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 18 h 25 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 6-knot headwind), arriving about 6:24 pm PDT (01:24 UTC). Right now MCO is VFR, wind from the west-northwest (290°) at 3 knots; 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: 5 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. Over the route from 1230 to 1850 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 1250 to 1620 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1530 to 1760 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 1620 to 1650 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 1630 to 1790 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft. Over the route from 1630 to 1630 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 15,000 ft. Over the route from 1860 to 1870 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. 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 MCO.

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

PC12 at 14,000 ft, 48 nm south, 2:06 am EDT (06:06 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: zab fdcs. 1220 nm along the route, 48 nm south 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
A321 at 35,000 ft, 7 nm north, 12:26 am EDT (04:26 UTC): light chop turbulence. At the departure end, 7 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ORL UA /OV ORL/TM 0426/FL350/TP A321/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through ORL
Where
over ORL
Time
04:26 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
occasional light chop
B38M at 14,000 ft, 35 nm south, 1:47 am EDT (05:47 UTC): light rime icing, 6 °C. 1730 nm along the route, 35 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, 44 nm south, 1:45 am EDT (05:45 UTC): light turbulence. 1760 nm along the route, 44 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 (MLB, PIE, TLH, MOB, JAN, SHV, DAL, SPS, 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	+6 kt	10 °C	114 kt	18 h 25 min	6:24 pm PDT (01:24 UTC)
6,500 ft	230° at 13 kt	+8 kt	15 °C	112 kt	18 h 45 min	6:44 pm PDT (01:44 UTC)
8,500 ft	230° at 15 kt	+10 kt	11 °C	110 kt	19 h 05 min	7:04 pm PDT (02:04 UTC)
10,500 ft	230° at 16 kt	+11 kt	7 °C	109 kt	19 h 16 min	7:15 pm PDT (02:15 UTC)
12,500 ft	240° at 17 kt	+12 kt	3 °C	108 kt	19 h 27 min	7:26 pm PDT (02:26 UTC)
14,500 ft	230° at 19 kt	+13 kt	-1 °C	107 kt	19 h 38 min	7:37 pm PDT (02:37 UTC)
16,500 ft	230° at 21 kt	+14 kt	-5 °C	106 kt	19 h 49 min	7:48 pm PDT (02:48 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	230° at 23 kt	+15 kt	-8 °C	105 kt	20 h	7:59 pm PDT (02:59 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	240° at 29 kt	+22 kt	-19 °C	98 kt	21 h 26 min	9:25 pm PDT (04:25 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	250° at 39 kt	+34 kt	-30 °C	86 kt	24 h 25 min	12:24 am PDT (07:24 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	250° at 39 kt	+36 kt	-38 °C	84 kt	25 h	12:59 am PDT (07:59 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	260° at 32 kt	+31 kt	-48 °C	89 kt	23 h 36 min	11:35 pm PDT (06:35 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
MLB	used from 0 nm out; 65 nm from the line	230/6	230/12 17°	240/13 12°	240/14 7°	240/20 -5°	240/24 -16°	210/21 -32°	190/33 -41°	200/36 -52°
PIE	used from 50 nm out; 63 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; 80 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 300 nm out; 65 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 450 nm out; 48 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 600 nm out; 70 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 750 nm out; 84 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 900 nm out; 18 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°
AMA	used from 1050 nm out; 45 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 1150 nm out; 30 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 1300 nm out; 49 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 1400 nm out; 45 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 1550 nm out; 92 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 1700 nm out; 66 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 1850 nm out; 56 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 1950 nm out; 34 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 2050 nm out; 49 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
MCO Orlando, FL	departure	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the west-northwest (290°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	96 ft	2:53 am EDT (06:53 UTC)
LEE Leesburg, FL	30 nm out, 11 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-northwest (300°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	76 ft	06:53 UTC
VPS Valparaiso/Destin-Ft Walton Beach, FL	300 nm out, 1 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-northwest (300°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	84 ft	06:55 UTC
MLU Monroe, LA	610 nm out, 11 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	78 ft	06:53 UTC
DTN Shreveport, LA	690 nm out, 17 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	179 ft	06:53 UTC
GYI Sherman/Denison, TX	850 nm out, 4 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	749 ft	06:35 UTC
AMA Amarillo, TX	1110 nm out, 22 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 21 knots, gusting to 26	10+ mi	none	3,606 ft	06:53 UTC
SAF Santa Fe, NM	1330 nm out, 5 nm south 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	1670 nm out, 16 nm north of the line	VFR Sky: overcast at 9,000 feet	from the southeast (130°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	9,000 ft	4,873 ft	06:35 UTC
BTY Beatty, NV	1850 nm out, 12 nm south of the line	no report just now				3,169 ft
MER Atwater, CA	2040 nm out, 7 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, 6:24 pm PDT (01:24 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 MCO, the departure

From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 18,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 15, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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

4/3634 DISNEY WORLD THEME PARK, ORLANDO, FL 4 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · ZJX
6/8890 LAS VEGAS, NV, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 18 nm from the route, 1770 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 14 nm from the route, 2000 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 MCO 6:59 pm EDT (22:59 UTC), at SJC 6:35 pm PDT (01:35 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:01 pm PDT (02:01 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: Orlando International, Mineta San Jose International.