Plan a flight · Mon 7:06 am PDT (14:06 UTC)

Mineta San Jose International to Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International SJC → CVG

1,749 nautical miles (2,012 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 075°, about 062° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13E). At 120 knots that is 9 h 53 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 57-knot tailwind), arriving about 7:59 pm EDT (23:59 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now SJC is VFR, wind calm; CVG is low IFR, wind from the south (190°) at 6 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

SIGMET W28W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 30,000 ft, moving from the south at 35 knots, until 8:55 am PDT (15:55 UTC). Over the route from 330 to 340 nm out.
as issued
```
WSUS33 KKCI 121355
MKCW WST 121355
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 28W
VALID UNTIL 1555Z
UT NV
FROM 30SSW ELY-20E ILC-70NNE LAS-60ENE BTY-30SSW ELY
AREA TS MOV FROM 20035KT. TOPS TO FL300.
```
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the first 220 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 2E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 80 to 150 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 220 to 719 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 290 to 669 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Over the route from 520 to 919 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Near the route, 629 nm along the route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: 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 1119 to 1399 nm out.

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 SJC.

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

urgent C172 at 6,700 ft, 5 nm southeast, 5:54 am PDT (12:54 UTC): remarks: low-level wind shear + 10 knots during the climb. 809 nm along the route, 5 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
APA UUA /OV KAPA/TM 1254/FL067/TP C172/RM LLWS +/- 10 KTS DURC
```
Report
an urgent report filed through APA
Where
over KAPA
Time
12:54 UTC
Height
at 6,700 ft
Aircraft
C172
Remarks
low-level wind shear + 10 knots during the climb
urgent FA7X at 6,800 ft, 5 nm southeast, 5:40 am PDT (12:40 UTC): remarks: low-level wind shear a 40-knot loss of airspeed knots during the climb runway 35R. 809 nm along the route, 5 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
APA UUA /OV KAPA/TM 1240/FL068/TP FA7X/RM LLWS -40 KTS DURC RY 35R
```
Report
an urgent report filed through APA
Where
over KAPA
Time
12:40 UTC
Height
at 6,800 ft
Aircraft
FA7X
Remarks
low-level wind shear a 40-knot loss of airspeed knots during the climb runway 35R
urgent TBM7 at 100 ft, 6 nm southeast, 5:30 am PDT (12:30 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: low-level wind shear a 10-knot loss of airspeed. 809 nm along the route, 6 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
APA UUA /OV APA140001/TM 1230/FL001/TP TBM7/TB LGT CHOP/RM LLWS +-10KTS
```
Report
an urgent report filed through APA
Where
1 nm southeast (140°) of APA
Time
12:30 UTC
Height
at 100 ft
Aircraft
TBM7
Turbulence
light chop
Remarks
low-level wind shear a 10-knot loss of airspeed
BCS3 at 19,000 ft, 26 nm north, 6:32 am PDT (13:32 UTC): moderate rime icing, -15 °C. 470 nm along the route, 26 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTA UA /OV DTA038010/TM 1332/FL190/TP BCS3/TA M15/IC MOD RIME 140-190 TOP 200/ZLC
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTA
Where
10 nm northeast (038°) of DTA
Time
13:32 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Temperature
−15 °C
Icing
moderate rime from 14,000 ft to 19,000 ft top 200/ZLC
CRJ7 at 16,000 ft, 49 nm north, 6:13 am PDT (13:13 UTC): moderate rime icing from 15,000 ft to 19,000 ft, -13 °C. 490 nm along the route, 49 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PVU UA /OV FFU165026/TM 1313/FL160/TP CRJ7/SK TOPS 196/TA M13/IC MOD RIME 150-190/ZLC
```
Report
a routine report filed through PVU
Where
26 nm south (165°) of FFU
Time
13:13 UTC
Height
at 16,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Sky
tops 19,600 ft
Temperature
−13 °C
Icing
moderate rime 150-190/ZLC
B738 descending, 12 nm south, 5:55 am PDT (12:55 UTC): moderate turbulence from 16,000 ft to 20,000 ft. 789 nm along the route, 12 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV 40SW DEN/TM 1255/FLDURD/TP B738/TB MOD 200-160
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
40SW den
Time
12:55 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
moderate from 20,000 ft to 16,000 ft
B738 descending, 43 nm north, 6:01 am PDT (13:01 UTC): moderate turbulence from 11,000 ft to 20,000 ft. 799 nm along the route, 43 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV 40NW DEN/TM 1301/FLDURD/TP B738/TB MOD 200-110
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
40NW den
Time
13:01 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
moderate from 20,000 ft to 11,000 ft
B737 at 16,000 ft, 45 nm north, 5:23 am PDT (12:23 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: during the descent. 799 nm along the route, 45 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN320040/TM 1223/FL160/TP B737/TB MOD/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
40 nm northwest (320°) of DEN
Time
12:23 UTC
Height
at 16,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
during the descent
C172 at 200 ft, 5 nm southeast, 5:35 am PDT (12:35 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: low-level wind shear a 15-knot loss of airspeed. 809 nm along the route, 5 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
APA UA /OV APA350001/TM 1235/FL002/TP C172/TB MOD TURB/RM LLWS +-15KTS
```
Report
a routine report filed through APA
Where
1 nm north (350°) of APA
Time
12:35 UTC
Height
at 200 ft
Aircraft
C172
Turbulence
moderate turbulence
Remarks
low-level wind shear a 15-knot loss of airspeed
C172 at 9,500 ft, 38 nm south, 5:43 am PDT (12:43 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 819 nm along the route, 38 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
COS UA /OV BRK348/005/TM 1243/FL095/TP C172/TB TB MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through COS
Where
BRK348/005
Time
12:43 UTC
Height
at 9,500 ft
Aircraft
C172
Turbulence
turbulence moderate chop
UAL1806 at 39,000 ft, 18 nm south, 5:32 am PDT (12:32 UTC): light chop turbulence, wind 238° at 14 knots. At the departure end, 18 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL1806 3722N 12024W 1232 F390 238/014KT TB OCNL LGT CHOP IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
B737 at 15,000 ft, 20 nm northwest, 5:12 am PDT (12:12 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: continuous light turbulence occasional moderate chop entered by zoa fdcs. 140 nm along the route, 20 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FAT UA /OV FMG150080/TM 1212/FL150/TP B737/TB LGT/RM CONS LGT TURB OCNL MOD CHOP ENTERED BY ZOA FDCS
```
Report
a routine report filed through FAT
Where
80 nm southeast (150°) of FMG
Time
12:12 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
light
Remarks
continuous light turbulence occasional moderate chop entered by zoa fdcs
B190 at 14,000 ft, 37 nm north, 6:50 am PDT (13:50 UTC): light rime icing, -3 °C. 480 nm along the route, 37 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTA UA /OV DTA034030/TM 1350/FL140/TP B190/TA M03/IC LGT RIME/ZLC
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTA
Where
30 nm northeast (034°) of DTA
Time
13:50 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
B190
Temperature
−3 °C
Icing
light rime/zlc
PC12 at 5,000 ft, 15 nm south, 4:23 am PDT (11:23 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, no icing, remarks: during the descent zdvwc. 639 nm along the route, 15 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GJT UA /OV GJT/TM 1123/FL050/TP PC12/TB LGT-MOD/IC NEG/RM DURD. ZDVWC
```
Report
a routine report filed through GJT
Where
over GJT
Time
11:23 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Turbulence
light to moderate
Icing
none
Remarks
during the descent zdvwc

16 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 08:00–15:00 UTC · at 120 knots true airspeed

The eastbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: odd 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 (SFO, FAT, BIH, ELY, BCE, GJT, DEN, GLD, GRI, SLN, MKC, COU, SPI, IND, CVG). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

Height	Average wind	Head- or tailwind	Temperature	Ground speed	Time en route	Arrival
5,500 ft	250° at 20 kt	−19 kt	23 °C	139 kt	12 h 35 min	10:41 pm EDT (02:41 UTC)
7,500 ft	240° at 19 kt	−17 kt	10 °C	137 kt	12 h 46 min	10:52 pm EDT (02:52 UTC)
9,500 ft	240° at 17 kt	−15 kt	7 °C	135 kt	12 h 57 min	11:03 pm EDT (03:03 UTC)
11,500 ft	230° at 20 kt	−17 kt	3 °C	137 kt	12 h 46 min	10:52 pm EDT (02:52 UTC)
13,500 ft	230° at 23 kt	−20 kt	-1 °C	140 kt	12 h 30 min	10:36 pm EDT (02:36 UTC)
15,500 ft	240° at 27 kt	−24 kt	-6 °C	144 kt	12 h 09 min	10:15 pm EDT (02:15 UTC)
17,500 ft	240° at 31 kt	−27 kt	-10 °C	147 kt	11 h 54 min	10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	240° at 31 kt	−28 kt	-11 °C	148 kt	11 h 49 min	9:55 pm EDT (01:55 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	240° at 39 kt	−35 kt	-21 °C	155 kt	11 h 17 min	9:23 pm EDT (01:23 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	250° at 53 kt	−51 kt	-31 °C	171 kt	10 h 14 min	8:20 pm EDT (00:20 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	250° at 57 kt	−57 kt	-38 °C	177 kt	9 h 53 min	7:59 pm EDT (23:59 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	250° at 53 kt	−55 kt	-47 °C	175 kt	10 h	8:06 pm EDT (00:06 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 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
SFO	used from 0 nm out; 46 nm from the line	090/9	050/12 4°	010/17 -2°	350/34 -3°	360/70 -11°	360/75 -22°	350/57 -38°	330/37 -42°	280/25 -44°
FAT	used from 50 nm out; 63 nm from the line	140/11	180/15 3°	150/14 -3°	200/14 -6°	240/17 -16°	320/25 -23°	270/22 -31°	240/29 -37°	230/36 -44°
BIH	used from 100 nm out; 57 nm from the line		L/V	020/6 0°	140/7 -7°	210/31 -16°	230/34 -26°	220/43 -30°	220/52 -36°	220/46 -43°
ELY	used from 250 nm out; 86 nm from the line			210/34 1°	220/40 -4°	220/39 -17°	210/51 -24°	220/65 -30°	220/60 -37°	220/56 -44°
BCE	used from 450 nm out; 78 nm from the line				200/32 -2°	210/57 -15°	220/71 -22°	220/69 -30°	220/64 -38°	220/67 -44°
GJT	used from 550 nm out; 67 nm from the line			220/26 6°	230/39 0°	220/55 -13°	230/60 -23°	230/78 -31°	230/80 -35°	230/74 -44°
DEN	used from 749 nm out; 49 nm from the line			270/24 11°	230/13 5°	230/48 -8°	230/46 -20°	230/63 -30°	240/78 -36°	240/78 -48°
GLD	used from 899 nm out; 41 nm from the line		260/37	260/25 14°	250/27 8°	230/36 -8°	230/49 -21°	250/71 -30°	260/82 -36°	250/73 -48°
GRI	used from 1049 nm out; 79 nm from the line		230/39 23°	230/32 15°	210/29 7°	230/31 -8°	230/43 -21°	250/52 -31°	260/59 -35°	260/59 -46°
SLN	used from 1099 nm out; 66 nm from the line	230/49	240/41 22°	230/26 15°	220/21 7°	240/38 -8°	240/44 -21°	260/77 -29°	270/70 -36°	270/63 -48°
MKC	used from 1199 nm out; 75 nm from the line	240/49	240/21 20°	220/19 13°	230/21 6°	260/26 -7°	250/37 -19°	270/66 -31°	270/65 -38°	280/60 -48°
COU	used from 1349 nm out; 58 nm from the line	250/36	260/14 16°	250/5 12°	260/12 6°	260/24 -7°	260/35 -19°	280/58 -31°	280/62 -40°	290/60 -49°
SPI	used from 1449 nm out; 43 nm from the line	260/28	250/22 15°	250/14 9°	260/20 6°	280/27 -7°	280/34 -19°	280/48 -32°	280/59 -41°	300/60 -49°
IND	used from 1599 nm out; 53 nm from the line	270/22	290/19 15°	270/19 8°	270/18 4°	290/28 -7°	280/35 -20°	270/37 -34°	300/51 -42°	300/61 -51°
CVG	used from 1699 nm out; 25 nm from the line	300/19	310/23 15°	320/20 9°	310/18 3°	300/26 -6°	290/36 -19°	310/32 -34°	310/53 -43°	310/61 -51°

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
SJC San Jose, CA	departure	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 4,000 feet, a few clouds at 7,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	62 ft	6:53 am PDT (13:53 UTC)
MOD Modesto, CA	50 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-northwest (290°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	99 ft	13:53 UTC
TPH Tonopah, NV	230 nm out, 13 nm southeast of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 6,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	5,430 ft	13:56 UTC
FOM Fillmore, UT	460 nm out, 2 nm east of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet	from the northeast (050°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	4,984 ft	13:55 UTC
GJT Grand Junction, CO	639 nm out, 15 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: overcast at 11,000 feet	from the east-southeast (120°) at 15 knots	10+ mi	11,000 ft	4,861 ft	13:53 UTC
APA Denver, CO	809 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 11,000 feet	from the south-southwest (210°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	5,884 ft	13:53 UTC
ADT Atwood, KS	989 nm out, 2 nm north of the line	VFR	from the west (280°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	2,990 ft	13:55 UTC
TKO Mankato, KS	1119 nm out, 2 nm south of the line	no report just now				1,859 ft
STJ St Joseph, MO	1269 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 14 knots, gusting to 21	10+ mi	none	826 ft	13:53 UTC
SPI Springfield, IL	1509 nm out, 19 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	597 ft	13:52 UTC
BAK Columbus, IN	1689 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 100 feet Weather: haze	from the south (180°) at 4 knots	7 mi	none	656 ft	13:45 UTC
CVG Covington, KY	destination	low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 200 feet, a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 25,000 feet Weather: mist	from the south (190°) at 6 knots	0.5 mi	200 ft	896 ft	9:52 am EDT (13:52 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 5,884 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At CVG when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 7:59 pm EDT (23:59 UTC)

Wind from the southwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for CVG

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 3 knots, visibility ¼ mile, fog, sky obscured at 100 feet
From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 3 knots, visibility 3 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 100 feet
At times between Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC) and 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): visibility 2 miles, mist
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 10,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Tue 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 15,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet

The forecast for SJC, the departure

From Mon 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 8,000 feet, a few clouds at 10,000 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm PDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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 6 nm from the route, 110 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 20 October · ZOA
6/8029 Cincinnati, OH, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · until 12 October · ZID

Daylight

Sunset at SJC 6:33 pm PDT (01:33 UTC), at CVG 7:04 pm EDT (23:04 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:31 pm EDT (23:31 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at CVG is after sunset there (7:04 pm EDT (23:04 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 Pacific Southwest · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Rockies · 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: Mineta San Jose International, Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International.