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Raleigh-Durham International to Mineta San Jose International RDU → SJC

2,063 nautical miles (2,374 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 286°, about 295° magnetic at the departure end (variation 9W). At 120 knots that is 20 h 02 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 17-knot headwind), arriving about 6:21 pm PDT (01:21 UTC). Right now RDU is VFR, wind from the southwest (230°) at 10 knots, gusting to 20; SJC is VFR, wind from the southeast (140°) 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: 6 flights in the DOT's last twelve reported months, the route's page.

The return flight

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 7C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 2:55 am EDT (06:55 UTC). Over the route from 1246 to 1305 nm out.
    as issued
    WSUS32 KKCI 120455
    MKCC WST 120455
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 7C
    VALID UNTIL 0655Z
    TX OK CO NM
    FROM 40NNW PUB-70WSW LBL-40NE CME-40ESE RSK-30ENE HBU-40NNW PUB
    AREA TS MOV FROM 22040KT. TOPS TO FL340.
  • SIGMET W14W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 28,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 2:55 am EDT (06:55 UTC). Over the route from 1843 to 1863 nm out.
    as issued
    WSUS33 KKCI 120455
    MKCW WST 120455
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 14W
    VALID UNTIL 0655Z
    NV
    FROM 40NW BVL-20WNW ELY-20SSE OAL-40WNW OAL-50NE BAM-40NW BVL
    AREA TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL280.
  • AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the route from 20 to 159 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 29,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 90 to 169 nm out.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 110 to 269 nm out.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 120 to 428 nm out.
  • 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 698 to 1166 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 1156 to 1794 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft. Over the route from 1176 to 1584 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 1246 to 1415 nm out.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1415 to 1734 nm out.
  • AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 1485 to 1754 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the last 60 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 RDU.

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

  • urgent E75L at 9,000 ft, 33 nm north, 12:30 am EDT (04:30 UTC): remarks: low-level wind shear + 20K 1000-1500 above ground on approach. 1345 nm along the route, 33 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    ASE UUA /OV ASE/TM 0430/FL090/TP E75L/RM LLWS +/- 20K 1000-1500 AGL ON APCH
    Report
    an urgent report filed through ASE
    Where
    over ASE
    Time
    04:30 UTC
    Height
    at 9,000 ft
    Aircraft
    E75L
    Remarks
    low-level wind shear + 20K 1000-1500 above ground on approach
  • BE9L at 24,500 ft, 33 nm south, 10:21 pm EDT (02:21 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-41. 1275 nm along the route, 33 nm south of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    PUB UA /OV PUB250040/TM 0221/FL245/TP BE9L/TB OCNL MOD/RM ZDVWC-41
    Report
    a routine report filed through PUB
    Where
    40 nm west (250°) of PUB
    Time
    02:21 UTC
    Height
    at 24,500 ft
    Aircraft
    BE9L
    Turbulence
    occasional moderate
    Remarks
    ZDVWC-41
  • PC12 at 17,000 ft, 5 nm north, 12:52 am EDT (04:52 UTC): moderate turbulence, moderate rime icing, -15 °C, remarks: entered by zoa fdcs. 1863 nm along the route, 5 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    TPH UA /OV OAL/TM 0452/FL 170/TP PC12/TA M15/TB MOD/IC MOD RIME/RM ENTERED BY ZOA FDCS AWC-WEB
    Report
    a routine report filed through TPH
    Where
    over OAL
    Time
    04:52 UTC
    Height
    at 17,000 ft
    Aircraft
    PC12
    Temperature
    −15 °C
    Turbulence
    moderate
    Icing
    moderate rime
    Remarks
    entered by zoa fdcs
  • CL60 at 33,000 ft, 15 nm north, 10:35 pm EDT (02:35 UTC): remarks: mtw +/-100FT zdvwc. 1226 nm along the route, 15 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    COS UA /OV BRK080015/TM 0235/FL330/TP CL60/RM MTW +/-100FT ZDVWC
    Report
    a routine report filed through COS
    Where
    15 nm east (080°) of BRK
    Time
    02:35 UTC
    Height
    at 33,000 ft
    Aircraft
    CL60
    Remarks
    mtw +/-100FT zdvwc
  • E170 at 22,500 ft, 26 nm north, 1:06 am EDT (05:06 UTC): light to moderate turbulence up to 23,000 ft, remarks: during the descent tbarr star ZDVWC-13. 1285 nm along the route, 26 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    DEN UA /OV DEN216057/TM 0506/FL225/TP E170/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD BLO 230/RM DURD TBARR STAR. ZDVWC-13
    Report
    a routine report filed through DEN
    Where
    57 nm southwest (216°) of DEN
    Time
    05:06 UTC
    Height
    at 22,500 ft
    Aircraft
    E170
    Turbulence
    continuous light occasional moderate below 23,000 ft
    Remarks
    during the descent tbarr star ZDVWC-13
  • B38M at 36,000 ft, 47 nm south, 10:22 pm EDT (02:22 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: mtw +/-200FT ZDVWC-30. 1285 nm along the route, 47 nm south of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    ALS UA /OV ALS360035/TM 0222/FL360/TP B38M/TB LGT/RM MTW +/-200FT ZDVWC-30
    Report
    a routine report filed through ALS
    Where
    35 nm north (360°) of ALS
    Time
    02:22 UTC
    Height
    at 36,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B38M
    Turbulence
    light
    Remarks
    mtw +/-200FT ZDVWC-30
  • B733 at 20,000 ft, 13 nm south, 11:16 pm EDT (03:16 UTC): light chop turbulence up to 20,000 ft, clear from 20,000 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: during the climb ZDVWC-12. 1355 nm along the route, 13 nm south of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    GUC UA /OV HBU/TM 0316/FL200/TP B733/SK SKC/TB OCNL LGT CHOP BLO 200/RM DURC ZDVWC-12
    Report
    a routine report filed through GUC
    Where
    over HBU
    Time
    03:16 UTC
    Height
    at 20,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B733
    Sky
    clear
    Turbulence
    occasional light chop below 20,000 ft
    Remarks
    during the climb ZDVWC-12
  • UAL2479 at 36,000 ft, 31 nm north, 11:11 pm EDT (03:11 UTC): no turbulence, wind 231° at 49 knots. 1395 nm along the route, 31 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    ARP UAL2479 3910N 10753W 0311 F360 231/049KT TB SMTH IC
    Report
    a routine report filed through ARP
  • C501 at 15,000 ft, 21 nm north, 10:32 pm EDT (02:32 UTC): light chop turbulence, light rime icing, -2 °C, remarks: zdvwc. 1415 nm along the route, 21 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    GJT UA /OV JNC090020/TM 0232/FL150/TP C501/TA M02/TB INTMT LGT CHOP/IC LGT RIME/RM ZDVWC
    Report
    a routine report filed through GJT
    Where
    20 nm east (090°) of JNC
    Time
    02:32 UTC
    Height
    at 15,000 ft
    Aircraft
    C501
    Temperature
    −2 °C
    Turbulence
    intermittent light chop
    Icing
    light rime
    Remarks
    zdvwc

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 23 forecast points nearest it (RDU, ROA, TRI, TYS, LOU, EVV, CGI, STL, COU, SGF, MKC, SLN, GCK, GLD, PUB, ALS, GJT, BCE, ELY, BIH, FAT, SAC, SFO). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
4,500 ft250° at 18 kt+17 kt15 °C103 kt20 h 02 min6:21 pm PDT (01:21 UTC)
6,500 ft260° at 16 kt+17 kt14 °C103 kt20 h 02 min6:21 pm PDT (01:21 UTC)
8,500 ft250° at 17 kt+17 kt10 °C103 kt20 h 02 min6:21 pm PDT (01:21 UTC)
10,500 ft250° at 17 kt+17 kt5 °C103 kt20 h 02 min6:21 pm PDT (01:21 UTC)
12,500 ft250° at 17 kt+18 kt2 °C102 kt20 h 14 min6:33 pm PDT (01:33 UTC)
14,500 ft250° at 19 kt+20 kt-2 °C100 kt20 h 38 min6:57 pm PDT (01:57 UTC)
16,500 ft250° at 22 kt+21 kt-6 °C99 kt20 h 50 min7:09 pm PDT (02:09 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180240° at 24 kt+23 kt-9 °C97 kt21 h 16 min7:35 pm PDT (02:35 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240250° at 31 kt+29 kt-21 °C91 kt22 h 40 min8:59 pm PDT (03:59 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300250° at 42 kt+41 kt-30 °C79 kt26 h 07 min12:26 am PDT (07:26 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340250° at 45 kt+46 kt-37 °C74 kt27 h 53 min2:12 am PDT (09:12 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390260° at 41 kt+42 kt-47 °C78 kt26 h 27 min12:46 am PDT (07:46 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
PointFrom3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
RDUused from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line280/33300/23 11°300/28 8°290/28 4°260/41 -6°240/52 -18°230/66 -31°230/76 -39°240/52 -49°
ROAused from 50 nm out; 69 nm from the line310/29330/31 13°340/28 7°330/25 3°310/32 -8°300/32 -22°290/32 -31°270/35 -38°270/32 -47°
TRIused from 100 nm out; 55 nm from the line330/22 11°330/29 7°330/32 3°330/36 -8°320/34 -19°320/36 -34°320/43 -39°320/46 -47°
TYSused from 249 nm out; 72 nm from the line320/20340/18 11°340/32 9°340/36 4°330/37 -7°330/38 -19°330/50 -34°330/53 -38°330/44 -48°
LOUused from 299 nm out; 67 nm from the line310/18340/28 16°340/29 10°350/27 3°330/27 -7°340/39 -19°330/58 -33°330/67 -41°330/40 -49°
EVVused from 399 nm out; 35 nm from the line280/15290/12 17°310/16 10°320/13 5°310/22 -6°320/26 -18°320/38 -33°310/56 -41°320/55 -51°
CGIused from 498 nm out; 33 nm from the line240/20270/15 15°280/15 11°300/13 6°290/20 -6°280/24 -18°300/34 -32°300/47 -41°310/49 -51°
STLused from 548 nm out; 52 nm from the line250/24250/24 16°260/23 9°270/16 6°260/25 -6°270/29 -19°290/34 -33°290/48 -41°290/54 -51°
COUused from 598 nm out; 59 nm from the line230/31230/30 15°260/16 11°270/14 6°260/24 -6°270/27 -18°270/37 -32°280/49 -41°290/56 -51°
SGFused from 698 nm out; 59 nm from the line230/33230/28 15°250/20 13°240/18 7°250/20 -6°250/24 -17°280/42 -31°280/49 -40°290/46 -51°
MKCused from 747 nm out; 49 nm from the line220/44250/28 18°250/18 13°240/12 6°280/24 -6°240/34 -18°260/47 -30°260/51 -40°270/58 -50°
SLNused from 847 nm out; 47 nm from the line210/53230/41 20°240/26 14°230/16 8°240/25 -7°240/35 -19°250/61 -30°260/65 -38°260/56 -49°
GCKused from 996 nm out; 56 nm from the line220/48 21°230/37 14°250/30 8°230/37 -6°240/37 -20°240/69 -28°250/67 -37°260/58 -48°
GLDused from 1096 nm out; 45 nm from the line230/49230/42 15°220/26 8°240/18 -7°230/27 -21°240/62 -30°240/61 -35°250/57 -47°
PUBused from 1146 nm out; 69 nm from the line230/25 13°230/32 6°220/44 -8°230/49 -21°240/70 -28°240/67 -34°240/58 -46°
ALSused from 1295 nm out; 78 nm from the line230/37 4°220/54 -9°230/62 -22°240/77 -26°240/74 -33°230/59 -45°
GJTused from 1345 nm out; 61 nm from the line210/43 7°230/45 1°220/49 -12°220/62 -22°220/59 -28°230/60 -33°220/55 -45°
BCEused from 1495 nm out; 90 nm from the line220/27 -1°210/40 -13°220/54 -21°220/64 -30°220/64 -34°220/52 -44°
ELYused from 1644 nm out; 79 nm from the line200/39 3°210/27 -2°210/45 -15°220/56 -24°210/60 -28°210/63 -34°220/61 -43°
BIHused from 1794 nm out; 82 nm from the lineL/V240/7 1°190/13 -3°200/26 -16°210/43 -26°220/54 -28°220/51 -35°220/47 -43°
FATused from 1943 nm out; 54 nm from the line130/16160/20 5°190/28 -1°210/25 -5°220/27 -15°230/21 -26°220/42 -29°220/44 -35°220/44 -44°
SACused from 1993 nm out; 65 nm from the line110/6L/V 4°010/11 -2°350/11 -7°340/24 -16°360/44 -23°330/24 -30°270/21 -35°230/23 -43°
SFOused from 2043 nm out; 34 nm from the line120/13090/14 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

AirportWhereConditionsWindVisibilityCeilingElevationReported
RDU Raleigh/Durham, NC departure VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 4,300 feet from the southwest (230°) at 10 knots, gusting to 20 10+ mi 4,300 ft 435 ft 12:51 am EDT (04:51 UTC)
GSO Greensboro, NC 60 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line, tower VFR Sky: a broken layer at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 6,500 feet from the west-southwest (250°) at 9 knots 10+ mi 4,000 ft 925 ft 04:54 UTC
SME Somerset, KY 289 nm out, 1 nm northwest of the line marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,400 feet, overcast at 2,700 feet from the west (270°) at 3 knots 10+ mi 1,400 ft 927 ft 04:55 UTC
MDH Carbondale/Murphysboro, IL 518 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line, tower VFR calm 10+ mi none 411 ft 04:52 UTC
TBN Fort Leonard Wood, MO 648 nm out, 20 nm south of the line, tower VFR from the south (180°) at 6 knots 10+ mi none 1,159 ft 04:55 UTC
SLN Salina, KS 917 nm out, 16 nm north of the line, tower VFR from the south (180°) at 14 knots, gusting to 23 10+ mi none 1,288 ft 04:53 UTC
PUB Pueblo, CO 1236 nm out, 25 nm south of the line, tower VFR from the south-southwest (200°) at 9 knots 10+ mi none 4,729 ft 04:53 UTC
COS Colorado Springs, CO 1246 nm out, 6 nm north of the line, tower VFR Sky: a broken layer at 18,000 feet from the south (180°) at 11 knots 10+ mi 18,000 ft 6,187 ft 04:54 UTC
MLF Milford, UT 1634 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line VFR Sky: a few clouds at 6,500 feet, a broken layer at 12,000 feet from the southwest (220°) at 5 knots 10+ mi 12,000 ft 5,042 ft 04:52 UTC
TPH Tonopah, NV 1833 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,400 feet, overcast at 6,500 feet from the southeast (140°) at 6 knots 10+ mi 2,400 ft 5,430 ft 05:04 UTC
MOD Modesto, CA 2013 nm out, 7 nm north of the line, tower VFR from the north (350°) at 7 knots 10+ mi none 99 ft 04:53 UTC
SJC San Jose, CA destination VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,800 feet from the southeast (140°) at 4 knots 10+ mi none 62 ft 9:53 pm PDT (04:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 6,187 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, 6:21 pm PDT (01:21 UTC)

Wind from the northwest at 8 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 RDU, the departure
  • From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet
  • From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
  • From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 9 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet

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

  • 6/8784 LAKE GEORGE, CO, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Tuesday, October 13, 2026 UTC 13 nm from the route, 1275 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 13 October · ZDV
  • 6/7094 45NM NE MERCED, CA, Sunday, October 4, 2026 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 UTC on the route, 1953 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 RDU 6:43 pm EDT (22:43 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
Radar now, the Southeast · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the central Great Lakes
Radar now, the central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley
Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service
Radar, the whole country
Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service
Surface analysis now
Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead
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: Raleigh-Durham International, Mineta San Jose International.