Mineta San Jose International to Greenville Spartanburg International SJC → GSP
1,917 nautical miles (2,206 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 082°, about 069° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13E). At 120 knots that is 11 h 01 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 54-knot tailwind), arriving about 9:55 pm EDT (01:55 UTC), after sunset at the destination. 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: 2 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 320 to 369 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 210 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 140 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 300 to 569 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 300 to 719 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 389 to 509 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 449 to 899 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 509 to 639 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 649 to 839 nm out.
- 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 1088 to 1328 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the last 90 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 SJC.
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 14:00–21:00 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 16 forecast points nearest it (SFO, FAT, BIH, ELY, BCE, GJT, ALS, PUB, GCK, ICT, TUL, SGF, CGI, BNA, TYS, GSP). 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 14 kt | −13 kt | 20 °C | 133 kt | 14 h 25 min | 1:19 am EDT (05:19 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 240° at 16 kt | −14 kt | 11 °C | 134 kt | 14 h 18 min | 1:12 am EDT (05:12 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 240° at 17 kt | −15 kt | 7 °C | 135 kt | 14 h 12 min | 1:06 am EDT (05:06 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 240° at 21 kt | −18 kt | 3 °C | 138 kt | 13 h 53 min | 12:47 am EDT (04:47 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 240° at 23 kt | −21 kt | -1 °C | 141 kt | 13 h 36 min | 12:30 am EDT (04:30 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 240° at 26 kt | −23 kt | -5 °C | 143 kt | 13 h 24 min | 12:18 am EDT (04:18 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 240° at 28 kt | −25 kt | -9 °C | 145 kt | 13 h 13 min | 12:07 am EDT (04:07 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 28 kt | −25 kt | -10 °C | 145 kt | 13 h 13 min | 12:07 am EDT (04:07 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 250° at 35 kt | −32 kt | -21 °C | 152 kt | 12 h 37 min | 11:31 pm EDT (03:31 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 250° at 51 kt | −49 kt | -31 °C | 169 kt | 11 h 21 min | 10:15 pm EDT (02:15 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 260° at 54 kt | −54 kt | -38 °C | 174 kt | 11 h 01 min | 9:55 pm EDT (01:55 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 260° at 52 kt | −52 kt | -48 °C | 172 kt | 11 h 09 min | 10:03 pm EDT (02:03 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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; 48 nm from the line | 010/6 | 360/13 5° | 360/17 -3° | 350/39 -2° | 350/56 -11° | 350/57 -24° | 350/59 -40° | 340/50 -46° | 320/30 -47° |
| FAT | used from 50 nm out; 54 nm from the line | L/V | 170/5 2° | 130/10 -4° | L/V -7° | 350/60 -11° | 340/62 -23° | 320/36 -38° | 270/25 -41° | 250/32 -44° |
| BIH | used from 100 nm out; 48 nm from the line | L/V | 340/7 -3° | L/V -8° | 250/15 -17° | 330/30 -24° | 270/23 -34° | 230/35 -39° | 230/39 -44° | |
| ELY | used from 300 nm out; 85 nm from the line | 210/17 0° | 220/30 -6° | 190/50 -19° | 200/56 -28° | 210/76 -32° | 210/63 -37° | 210/59 -43° | ||
| BCE | used from 399 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 200/31 -2° | 190/46 -14° | 210/72 -24° | 210/87 -30° | 220/89 -38° | 220/78 -46° | |||
| GJT | used from 549 nm out; 90 nm from the line | 190/30 6° | 200/35 0° | 220/50 -13° | 220/69 -22° | 220/81 -30° | 230/84 -39° | 230/88 -47° | ||
| ALS | used from 699 nm out; 53 nm from the line | 230/34 2° | 230/57 -9° | 230/72 -19° | 230/82 -27° | 230/91 -36° | 240/89 -48° | |||
| PUB | used from 799 nm out; 20 nm from the line | 250/31 11° | 240/42 5° | 230/46 -7° | 230/59 -20° | 240/77 -30° | 230/94 -37° | 240/95 -49° | ||
| GCK | used from 899 nm out; 83 nm from the line | 250/23 20° | 230/35 13° | 240/47 7° | 240/42 -7° | 250/43 -20° | 240/81 -28° | 250/87 -37° | 250/83 -49° | |
| ICT | used from 1098 nm out; 42 nm from the line | 200/26 | 240/31 21° | 230/30 14° | 240/30 7° | 250/38 -8° | 240/49 -19° | 260/73 -27° | 270/69 -37° | 270/63 -48° |
| TUL | used from 1248 nm out; 70 nm from the line | 210/24 | 220/29 18° | 240/17 14° | 250/16 8° | 260/28 -6° | 260/36 -18° | 270/63 -28° | 280/54 -37° | 290/46 -49° |
| SGF | used from 1298 nm out; 38 nm from the line | 220/23 | 240/29 16° | 240/21 13° | 240/15 7° | 270/28 -7° | 260/34 -18° | 280/67 -29° | 290/59 -37° | 290/51 -49° |
| CGI | used from 1448 nm out; 81 nm from the line | 250/22 | 250/17 15° | 250/25 11° | 260/27 7° | 270/35 -7° | 280/38 -17° | 300/63 -31° | 300/62 -38° | 300/55 -49° |
| BNA | used from 1598 nm out; 67 nm from the line | 270/14 | 270/10 14° | 280/19 11° | 280/26 6° | 280/25 -6° | 280/31 -18° | 300/44 -32° | 300/53 -40° | 310/51 -49° |
| TYS | used from 1747 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 320/8 | 330/17 16° | 320/17 9° | 310/24 6° | 290/23 -6° | 290/28 -19° | 300/36 -33° | 310/48 -40° | 320/46 -50° |
| GSP | used from 1847 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 330/14 | 360/26 17° | 360/22 11° | 330/20 6° | 310/27 -5° | 320/24 -18° | 310/28 -33° | 320/38 -40° | 330/30 -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 | no report just now | 62 ft | ||||
| MER Atwater, CA | 60 nm out, 9 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 190 ft | ||||
| TPH Tonopah, NV | 230 nm out, 17 nm north of the line | no report just now | 5,430 ft | ||||
| CDC Cedar City, UT | 419 nm out, 17 nm south of the line | no report just now | 5,622 ft | ||||
| TEX Telluride, CO | 669 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 9,069 ft | ||||
| PUB Pueblo, CO | 829 nm out, 20 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 4,729 ft | ||||
| GCK Garden City, KS | 1009 nm out, 11 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 2,890 ft | ||||
| JLN Joplin, MO | 1308 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 977 ft | ||||
| SGF Springfield, MO | 1358 nm out, 16 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,268 ft | ||||
| MQY Smyrna, TN | 1698 nm out, 10 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 543 ft | ||||
| MMI Athens, TN | 1797 nm out, 2 nm south of the line | no report just now | 874 ft | ||||
| GSP Greer, SC | destination | no report just now | 963 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 9,069 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At GSP when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 9:55 pm EDT (01:55 UTC)
GSP has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
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, 110 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 20 October · ZOA
Daylight
Sunset at SJC 6:33 pm PDT (01:33 UTC), at GSP 6:58 pm EDT (22:58 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:23 pm EDT (23:23 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at GSP is after sunset there (6:58 pm EDT (22:58 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: Mineta San Jose International, Greenville Spartanburg International.
