Frederick W Smith Intl/Memphis Airport to Mineta San Jose International MEM → SJC
1,547 nautical miles (1,780 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 285°, about 286° magnetic at the departure end (variation 1W). At 120 knots that is 13 h 20 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 4-knot headwind), arriving about 8:15 am PDT (15:15 UTC). Right now MEM is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 4 knots; SJC is VFR, wind from the north (360°) at 10 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: 304 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 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 459 to 629 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 659 to 1287 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 709 to 1307 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 749 to 888 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 788 to 898 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 958 to 1248 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 3C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 968 to 1317 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 1038 to 1208 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 15,000 ft. Over the route from 1297 to 1427 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 MEM.
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 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 15 forecast points nearest it (MEM, LIT, FSM, TUL, OKC, GAG, GCK, PUB, ALS, 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 | 200° at 19 kt | +4 kt | 17 °C | 116 kt | 13 h 20 min | 8:15 am PDT (15:15 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 210° at 18 kt | +7 kt | 15 °C | 113 kt | 13 h 41 min | 8:36 am PDT (15:36 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 230° at 21 kt | +13 kt | 12 °C | 107 kt | 14 h 27 min | 9:22 am PDT (16:22 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 230° at 25 kt | +17 kt | 6 °C | 103 kt | 15 h 01 min | 9:56 am PDT (16:56 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 230° at 26 kt | +18 kt | 3 °C | 102 kt | 15 h 10 min | 10:05 am PDT (17:05 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 230° at 27 kt | +19 kt | -2 °C | 101 kt | 15 h 19 min | 10:14 am PDT (17:14 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 230° at 29 kt | +21 kt | -6 °C | 99 kt | 15 h 38 min | 10:33 am PDT (17:33 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 230° at 30 kt | +22 kt | -9 °C | 98 kt | 15 h 47 min | 10:42 am PDT (17:42 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 31 kt | +26 kt | -20 °C | 94 kt | 16 h 27 min | 11:22 am PDT (18:22 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 240° at 49 kt | +41 kt | -29 °C | 79 kt | 19 h 35 min | 2:30 pm PDT (21:30 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 240° at 48 kt | +43 kt | -37 °C | 77 kt | 20 h 05 min | 3:00 pm PDT (22:00 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 250° at 46 kt | +43 kt | -48 °C | 77 kt | 20 h 05 min | 3:00 pm PDT (22:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEM | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 240/9 | 280/14 17° | 280/20 12° | 290/25 5° | 320/25 -6° | 330/31 -18° | 320/52 -32° | 330/58 -41° | 320/42 -50° |
| LIT | used from 50 nm out; 53 nm from the line | 220/12 | 250/12 17° | 250/18 12° | 260/22 6° | 310/14 -5° | 310/25 -17° | 310/40 -31° | 310/38 -41° | 310/46 -52° |
| FSM | used from 150 nm out; 51 nm from the line | 200/18 | 210/19 15° | 230/22 13° | 250/18 7° | 270/20 -5° | 280/24 -16° | 280/35 -30° | 290/37 -40° | 300/40 -52° |
| TUL | used from 250 nm out; 22 nm from the line | 200/27 | 210/28 15° | 240/24 13° | 250/19 8° | 250/28 -6° | 260/25 -16° | 270/34 -30° | 280/41 -39° | 280/41 -52° |
| OKC | used from 349 nm out; 60 nm from the line | 190/29 | 200/29 16° | 230/22 14° | 240/17 9° | 240/28 -6° | 250/35 -15° | 270/42 -29° | 270/43 -39° | 280/38 -51° |
| GAG | used from 399 nm out; 64 nm from the line | 190/34 19° | 240/27 14° | 240/26 8° | 240/24 -6° | 240/29 -16° | 250/50 -28° | 250/50 -39° | 260/46 -50° | |
| GCK | used from 549 nm out; 73 nm from the line | 200/35 21° | 220/34 14° | 240/30 8° | 240/27 -6° | 240/31 -17° | 240/53 -30° | 250/55 -39° | 250/60 -50° | |
| PUB | used from 649 nm out; 82 nm from the line | 210/24 16° | 210/28 8° | 230/43 -8° | 240/42 -21° | 240/77 -30° | 240/72 -36° | 250/51 -47° | ||
| ALS | used from 699 nm out; 59 nm from the line | 210/32 5° | 230/48 -8° | 230/49 -20° | 230/78 -30° | 240/74 -36° | 240/61 -47° | |||
| FMN | used from 848 nm out; 46 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° | ||
| BCE | used from 998 nm out; 58 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 1198 nm out; 91 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 1297 nm out; 56 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 1447 nm out; 51 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 1497 nm out; 48 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 | Wind | Visibility | Ceiling | Elevation | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEM Memphis, TN | departure | VFR | from the south (170°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 340 ft | 7:54 pm CDT (00:54 UTC) |
| HBZ Heber Springs, AR | 100 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 632 ft | ||||
| TUL Tulsa, OK | 299 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (170°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | none | 677 ft | 00:53 UTC |
| WDG Enid, OK | 389 nm out, 3 nm south of the line, tower | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 12,000 feet | from the south (170°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,167 ft | 00:50 UTC |
| EHA Elkhart, KS | 589 nm out, 4 nm north of the line | VFR | from the south (170°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | none | 3,621 ft | 01:35 UTC |
| TAD Trinidad, CO | 709 nm out, 5 nm north of the line | VFR | from the west-southwest (240°) at 15 knots, gusting to 24 | 10+ mi | none | 5,761 ft | 00:54 UTC |
| PSO Pagosa Springs, CO | 838 nm out, 5 nm south of the line | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 6,500 feet, a few clouds at 9,000 feet, scattered clouds at 11,000 feet | from the east-northeast (060°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 7,663 ft | 01:35 UTC |
| BDG Blanding, UT | 958 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 21 knots, gusting to 33 | 10+ mi | none | 5,867 ft | 22:15 UTC |
| CDC Cedar City, UT | 1128 nm out, 6 nm north of the line | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 8,000 feet, overcast at 11,000 feet | from the southwest (220°) at 18 knots, gusting to 29 | 10+ mi | 8,000 ft | 5,622 ft | 00:53 UTC |
| BIH Bishop, CA | 1377 nm out, 10 nm south of the line | VFR | from the southwest (230°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | none | 4,124 ft | 00:56 UTC |
| MER Atwater, CA | 1487 nm out, 6 nm southeast 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 4,000 feet, scattered clouds at 5,500 feet | from the north (360°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | none | 62 ft | 5:53 pm PDT (00:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 7,663 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, 8:15 am PDT (15:15 UTC)
Wind from the south-southeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR
The whole forecast for SJC
- From Sun 5:00 pm PDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Sun 7:00 pm PDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Sun 10:00 pm PDT (05:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 5 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 MEM, the departure
- From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 9 knots, gusting to 17, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 10,000 feet
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 on the route, 1437 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 MEM 6:29 pm CDT (23:29 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
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: Frederick W Smith Intl/Memphis Airport, Mineta San Jose International.