Phoenix Sky Harbor International to Mineta San Jose International PHX → SJC
539 nautical miles (621 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 299°, about 287° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12E). At 120 knots that is 4 h 15 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 7-knot tailwind), arriving about 12:48 am PDT (07:48 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now PHX is VFR, wind from the north (360°) at 4 knots; SJC is VFR, wind calm. 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: 6,014 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 SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Near the route, 120 nm along the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 130 to 250 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 15,000 ft. Over the route from 140 to 389 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots). Near the route, 290 nm along the route.
- 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 PHX.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- E145 at 15,000 ft, 26 nm northeast, 6:45 pm MST (01:45 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, light rime icing, -9 °C. 230 nm along the route, 26 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
LAS UA /OV LAS213045/TM 0145/FL150/TP E145/TA M09/TB MOD CHOP/IC LGT RIME
- Report
- a routine report filed through LAS
- Where
- 45 nm southwest (213°) of LAS
- Time
- 01:45 UTC
- Height
- at 15,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E145
- Temperature
- −9 °C
- Turbulence
- moderate chop
- Icing
- light rime
- B737 at 37,000 ft, 42 nm southwest, 8:20 pm MST (03:20 UTC): scattered clouds, -41 °C, wind 220° at 89 knots, remarks: produced by skypath. At the departure end, 42 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
GYR UA /OV GBN112009 /TM 0320 /FL370 /TP B737 /SK FEW-SCT /TA M41 /WV 22089KT /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
- Report
- a routine report filed through GYR
- Where
- 9 nm east (112°) of GBN
- Time
- 03:20 UTC
- Height
- at 37,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Sky
- few-sct
- Temperature
- −41 °C
- Wind
- from 220° at 89 knots
- Remarks
- produced by skypath
- A320 at 14,000 ft, 50 nm northeast, 5:39 pm MST (00:39 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: zab fdcs. At the departure end, 50 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
PHX UA /OV PXR005050/TM 0039/FL140/TP A320/TB LGT-MOD/RM ZAB FDCS
- Report
- a routine report filed through PHX
- Where
- 50 nm north (005°) of PXR
- Time
- 00:39 UTC
- Height
- at 14,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A320
- Turbulence
- light to moderate
- Remarks
- zab fdcs
- CRJ7 at 15,000 ft, 28 nm southwest, 6:55 pm MST (01:55 UTC): light rime icing, -3 °C, remarks: during the descent at 15,000 ft at 13,500 ft. 30 nm along the route, 28 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
PHX UA /OV GEELA/TM 0155/FL150/TP CRJ7/TA -3/IC LT RIME/RM DURD 150 135
- Report
- a routine report filed through PHX
- Where
- geela
- Time
- 01:55 UTC
- Height
- at 15,000 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ7
- Temperature
- -3
- Icing
- lt rime
- Remarks
- during the descent at 15,000 ft at 13,500 ft
- H25B at 17,000 ft, 39 nm northeast, 7:44 pm MST (02:44 UTC): light rime icing, -10 °C, remarks: rndrz arrival. 220 nm along the route, 39 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
LAS UA /OV LAS210030/TM 0244/FL170/TP H25B/TA -10/IC LT RIME/RM RNDRZ ARR
- Report
- a routine report filed through LAS
- Where
- 30 nm southwest (210°) of LAS
- Time
- 02:44 UTC
- Height
- at 17,000 ft
- Aircraft
- H25B
- Temperature
- -10
- Icing
- lt rime
- Remarks
- rndrz arrival
- BCS3 at 19,000 ft, 22 nm southwest, 6:53 pm MST (01:53 UTC): light to moderate rime icing, -13 °C, remarks: zlawc. 409 nm along the route, 22 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
TPH UA /OV UTI250300/TM 0153/FL190/TP BCS3/TA M13/IC LGT-MOD RIME/RM ZLAWC AWC-WEB
- Report
- a routine report filed through TPH
- Where
- 300 nm west (250°) of UTI
- Time
- 01:53 UTC
- Height
- at 19,000 ft
- Aircraft
- BCS3
- Temperature
- −13 °C
- Icing
- light to moderate rime
- Remarks
- zlawc
- B737 at 35,000 ft, 36 nm southwest, 6:52 pm MST (01:52 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence above 35,000 ft, remarks: entered by zoa fdcs. 489 nm along the route, 36 nm southwest 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, 41 nm south, 5:46 pm MST (00:46 UTC): a broken layer from 3,000 ft to 3,500 ft. At the destination end, 41 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 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 7 forecast points nearest it (PHX, PRC, BLH, LAS, WJF, 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 | 180° at 16 kt | −7 kt | 7 °C | 127 kt | 4 h 15 min | 12:48 am PDT (07:48 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 190° at 20 kt | −6 kt | 7 °C | 126 kt | 4 h 17 min | 12:50 am PDT (07:50 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 200° at 22 kt | −3 kt | 4 °C | 123 kt | 4 h 23 min | 12:56 am PDT (07:56 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 200° at 23 kt | −1 kt | 0 °C | 121 kt | 4 h 27 min | 1:00 am PDT (08:00 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 210° at 25 kt | +1 kt | -4 °C | 119 kt | 4 h 32 min | 1:05 am PDT (08:05 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 210° at 28 kt | +3 kt | -7 °C | 117 kt | 4 h 36 min | 1:09 am PDT (08:09 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 220° at 32 kt | +5 kt | -10 °C | 115 kt | 4 h 41 min | 1:14 am PDT (08:14 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 220° at 34 kt | +6 kt | -13 °C | 114 kt | 4 h 44 min | 1:17 am PDT (08:17 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 220° at 39 kt | +11 kt | -22 °C | 109 kt | 4 h 57 min | 1:30 am PDT (08:30 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 220° at 55 kt | +14 kt | -29 °C | 106 kt | 5 h 05 min | 1:38 am PDT (08:38 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 220° at 61 kt | +18 kt | -35 °C | 102 kt | 5 h 17 min | 1:50 am PDT (08:50 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 220° at 57 kt | +15 kt | -45 °C | 105 kt | 5 h 08 min | 1:41 am PDT (08:41 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHX | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 150/5 | 200/21 12° | 200/27 6° | 200/35 3° | 220/58 -8° | 220/69 -19° | 220/87 -26° | 230/93 -35° | 230/79 -47° |
| PRC | used from 50 nm out; 59 nm from the line | 210/25 5° | 200/30 1° | 220/55 -10° | 220/61 -21° | 220/84 -28° | 230/90 -34° | 230/73 -45° | ||
| BLH | used from 100 nm out; 54 nm from the line | 210/13 | 200/21 11° | 200/22 5° | 210/25 -1° | 210/51 -10° | 220/61 -20° | 220/81 -29° | 220/92 -34° | 220/79 -45° |
| LAS | used from 200 nm out; 69 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° | |
| WJF | used from 250 nm out; 79 nm from the line | 200/28 6° | 210/28 3° | 210/29 -4° | 210/28 -14° | 220/41 -20° | 220/47 -29° | 220/46 -37° | 220/53 -44° | |
| FAT | used from 350 nm out; 55 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 499 nm out; 46 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHX Phoenix, AZ | departure | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 5,500 feet, a broken layer at 9,500 feet | from the north (360°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 9,500 ft | 1,134 ft | 7:51 pm MST (02:51 UTC) |
| GEU Glendale, AZ | 20 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 4,200 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 4,200 ft | 1,071 ft | 01:47 UTC |
| HII Lake Havasu City, AZ | 140 nm out, 7 nm east of the line | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 12,000 feet | from the east-southeast (120°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | none | 782 ft | 03:15 UTC |
| IYK Inyokern, CA | 320 nm out, 12 nm south of the line | no report just now | 2,457 ft | ||||
| FAT Fresno, CA | 429 nm out, 10 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 3,100 feet | from the south (190°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | 3,100 ft | 335 ft | 02:53 UTC |
| MAE Madera, CA | 449 nm out, 14 nm north of the line | VFR | from the west-southwest (240°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 255 ft | 02:55 UTC |
| LSN Los Banos, CA | 489 nm out, 5 nm east of the line | no report just now | 121 ft | ||||
| SJC San Jose, CA | destination | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 62 ft | 7:53 pm PDT (02:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 2,457 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, 12:48 am PDT (07:48 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 PHX, the departure
- From Sun 8:00 pm MST (03:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet
- From Sun 11:00 pm MST (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 4,000 feet, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet
- From Mon 2:00 am MST (09:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 4,000 feet, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am MST (16:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet
- From Mon 1:00 pm MST (20:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 14 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet
- From Mon 7:00 pm MST (02:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 pm MST (05:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8891 Bullhead City, AZ, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 22 nm from the route, 160 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZLA
- 6/8783 38NM NE BAKERSFIELD, CA, Saturday, October 10, 2026 through Friday, October 23, 2026 UTC 18 nm from the route, 340 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 23 October · ZLA
- 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 PHX 5:58 pm MST (00:58 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
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: Phoenix Sky Harbor International, Mineta San Jose International.