Mineta San Jose International to Valley International SJC → HRL
1,402 nautical miles (1,613 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 111°, about 098° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13E). At 120 knots that is 10 h 14 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 17-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:20 pm CDT (18:20 UTC). Right now SJC is VFR, wind from the southeast (140°) at 9 knots; HRL is VFR, wind from the east (090°) at 3 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: 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
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the first 99 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 15,000 ft. Over the route from 229 to 378 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 318 to 467 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Near the route, 328 nm along the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 467 to 626 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
Not fetched just now.
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 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 13 forecast points nearest it (SFO, FAT, WJF, LAS, BLH, PRC, PHX, TUS, ELP, MRF, DRT, LRD, BRO). 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 | 190° at 15 kt | +5 kt | 11 °C | 115 kt | 12 h 11 min | 3:17 pm CDT (20:17 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 200° at 18 kt | +4 kt | 10 °C | 116 kt | 12 h 05 min | 3:11 pm CDT (20:11 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 200° at 20 kt | +3 kt | 8 °C | 117 kt | 11 h 59 min | 3:05 pm CDT (20:05 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 200° at 20 kt | +1 kt | 5 °C | 119 kt | 11 h 47 min | 2:53 pm CDT (19:53 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 210° at 23 kt | −1 kt | 1 °C | 121 kt | 11 h 35 min | 2:41 pm CDT (19:41 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 220° at 26 kt | −4 kt | -3 °C | 124 kt | 11 h 18 min | 2:24 pm CDT (19:24 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 220° at 30 kt | −6 kt | -7 °C | 126 kt | 11 h 08 min | 2:14 pm CDT (19:14 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 220° at 31 kt | −7 kt | -8 °C | 127 kt | 11 h 02 min | 2:08 pm CDT (19:08 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 220° at 36 kt | −9 kt | -18 °C | 129 kt | 10 h 52 min | 1:58 pm CDT (18:58 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 220° at 44 kt | −13 kt | -28 °C | 133 kt | 10 h 32 min | 1:38 pm CDT (18:38 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 230° at 44 kt | −17 kt | -37 °C | 137 kt | 10 h 14 min | 1:20 pm CDT (18:20 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 230° at 38 kt | −17 kt | -47 °C | 137 kt | 10 h 14 min | 1:20 pm CDT (18:20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | used from 0 nm out; 51 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° |
| FAT | used from 50 nm out; 38 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° |
| WJF | used from 199 nm out; 76 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° | |
| LAS | used from 249 nm out; 82 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° | |
| BLH | used from 398 nm out; 65 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° |
| PRC | used from 447 nm out; 45 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° | ||
| PHX | used from 497 nm out; 22 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° |
| TUS | used from 596 nm out; 59 nm from the line | 210/13 13° | 200/35 9° | 210/40 5° | 220/50 -7° | 220/59 -18° | 230/79 -26° | 230/84 -35° | 230/84 -48° | |
| ELP | used from 746 nm out; 75 nm from the line | 290/17 | 210/11 13° | 200/18 5° | 220/46 -6° | 230/64 -14° | 230/63 -27° | 240/55 -37° | 240/44 -48° | |
| MRF | used from 895 nm out; 70 nm from the line | 210/17 15° | 220/10 9° | 240/16 -4° | 230/27 -13° | 230/30 -27° | 250/28 -38° | 270/24 -50° | ||
| DRT | used from 1093 nm out; 70 nm from the line | 160/31 | 170/28 16° | 200/14 16° | 210/15 9° | 210/15 -4° | 240/12 -12° | 240/18 -28° | 300/11 -38° | 320/18 -50° |
| LRD | used from 1193 nm out; 61 nm from the line | 150/27 | 170/24 17° | 170/20 14° | 180/12 10° | 230/19 -4° | 160/10 -14° | 130/10 -28° | 110/7 -39° | 010/22 -51° |
| BRO | used from 1342 nm out; 57 nm from the line | 150/22 | 160/18 18° | 160/13 14° | 150/9 10° | 050/5 -3° | L/V -15° | 100/13 -29° | 120/15 -40° | 080/9 -52° |
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 | from the southeast (140°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 62 ft | 12:53 am PDT (07:53 UTC) |
| FAT Fresno, CA | 109 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 9,500 feet, a broken layer at 12,000 feet, a broken layer at 15,000 feet | from the east-southeast (120°) at 12 knots | 9 mi | 12,000 ft | 335 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| IYK Inyokern, CA | 219 nm out, 18 nm south of the line | no report just now | 2,457 ft | ||||
| IFP Bullhead City, AZ | 378 nm out, 22 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 11,000 feet | from the southwest (220°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 11,000 ft | 707 ft | 07:50 UTC |
| SDL Scottsdale, AZ | 537 nm out, 2 nm south of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 4,100 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 4,100 ft | 1,510 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| SAD Safford, AZ | 656 nm out, 12 nm northeast of the line | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 7,500 feet, overcast at 9,000 feet | from the east (080°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 9,000 ft | 3,178 ft | 07:51 UTC |
| LSB Lordsburg, NM | 716 nm out, 7 nm northeast of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 4,287 ft | 07:55 UTC |
| PRS Presidio, TX | 994 nm out, 22 nm southwest of the line | VFR | from the northeast (040°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 2,938 ft | 07:55 UTC |
| LRD Laredo, TX | 1272 nm out, 12 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the southeast (130°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 508 ft | 07:56 UTC |
| HRL Harlingen, TX | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,600 feet | from the east (090°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 36 ft | 2:52 am CDT (07:52 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 4,287 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At HRL when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:20 pm CDT (18:20 UTC)
Wind from the south-southeast at 12 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for HRL
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 1:00 pm CDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 12 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet
- From Mon 9:00 pm CDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 7,000 feet
The forecast for SJC, the departure
- From Sun 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 4 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
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8783 38NM NE BAKERSFIELD, CA, Saturday, October 10, 2026 through Friday, October 23, 2026 UTC 23 nm from the route, 199 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 23 October · ZLA
- 6/8891 Bullhead City, AZ, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 12 nm from the route, 378 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZLA
Daylight
Sunset at SJC 6:33 pm PDT (01:33 UTC), at HRL 7:04 pm CDT (00:04 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:28 pm CDT (00:28 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, Valley International.