Mineta San Jose International to Wichita Dwight D Eisenhower Ntl Airport SJC → ICT
1,163 nautical miles (1,339 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 082°, about 069° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13E). At 120 knots that is 6 h 55 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 48-knot tailwind), arriving about 4:06 am CDT (09:06 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: 3 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 W10W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 30,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 8:55 pm PDT (03:55 UTC). Near the route, 229 nm along the route.
as issued
WSUS33 KKCI 120155 MKCW WST 120155 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 10W VALID UNTIL 0355Z NV FROM 70SW TWF-40NNW BVL-40SW ELY-30ESE OAL-40WNW OAL-70SW TWF AREA TS MOV FROM 23020KT. TOPS TO FL300.
- SIGMET 6W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 8:55 pm PDT (03:55 UTC). Over the route from 656 to 855 nm out.
as issued
WSUS33 KKCI 120155 MKCW WST 120155 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 6W VALID UNTIL 0355Z CO NM FROM 50SSW DEN-30NNE TBE-50SSW CME-50E SJN-20NE DVC-50SSW DEN AREA TS MOV FROM 23040KT. TOPS TO FL340.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the first 10 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 15,000 ft. Over the route from 119 to 249 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 3C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 219 to 597 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 229 to 855 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 259 to 885 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 288 to 597 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 368 to 517 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 607 to 786 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 676 to 786 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 last 268 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 20:00–03:00 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 10 forecast points nearest it (SFO, FAT, BIH, ELY, BCE, GJT, ALS, PUB, GCK, ICT). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7,500 ft | 210° at 24 kt | −12 kt | 12 °C | 132 kt | 8 h 49 min | 6:00 am CDT (11:00 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 220° at 25 kt | −15 kt | 8 °C | 135 kt | 8 h 37 min | 5:48 am CDT (10:48 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 220° at 29 kt | −19 kt | 3 °C | 139 kt | 8 h 22 min | 5:33 am CDT (10:33 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 220° at 31 kt | −21 kt | -1 °C | 141 kt | 8 h 15 min | 5:26 am CDT (10:26 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 220° at 33 kt | −23 kt | -5 °C | 143 kt | 8 h 08 min | 5:19 am CDT (10:19 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 220° at 36 kt | −25 kt | -9 °C | 145 kt | 8 h 01 min | 5:12 am CDT (10:12 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 220° at 36 kt | −26 kt | -10 °C | 146 kt | 7 h 58 min | 5:09 am CDT (10:09 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 220° at 39 kt | −27 kt | -22 °C | 147 kt | 7 h 55 min | 5:06 am CDT (10:06 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 59 kt | −45 kt | -28 °C | 165 kt | 7 h 03 min | 4:14 am CDT (09:14 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 230° at 58 kt | −47 kt | -36 °C | 167 kt | 6 h 58 min | 4:09 am CDT (09:09 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 240° at 55 kt | −48 kt | -46 °C | 168 kt | 6 h 55 min | 4:06 am CDT (09:06 UTC) |
Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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; 47 nm from the line | 220/11 | L/V 5° | 280/7 1° | 270/15 -3° | 290/23 -14° | 310/29 -24° | 280/26 -28° | 250/30 -34° | 250/36 -43° |
| FAT | used from 50 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 180/7 | 170/9 7° | 200/20 3° | 210/27 -3° | 240/27 -14° | 230/38 -24° | 220/57 -27° | 230/42 -33° | 230/41 -44° |
| BIH | used from 99 nm out; 49 nm from the line | L/V | 210/14 6° | 210/20 -2° | 230/26 -14° | 220/32 -24° | 220/63 -27° | 220/56 -35° | 230/50 -44° | |
| ELY | used from 249 nm out; 107 nm from the line | 210/20 4° | 240/21 -1° | 230/37 -13° | 200/58 -25° | 220/73 -27° | 220/73 -36° | 220/69 -44° | ||
| BCE | used from 398 nm out; 49 nm from the line | 210/47 0° | 200/50 -12° | 220/31 -23° | 220/56 -26° | 220/58 -35° | 230/58 -45° | |||
| GJT | used from 547 nm out; 88 nm from the line | 210/40 11° | 210/46 3° | 210/61 -10° | 210/68 -22° | 220/57 -29° | 230/59 -36° | 240/66 -46° | ||
| ALS | used from 696 nm out; 60 nm from the line | 210/32 5° | 230/48 -8° | 230/49 -20° | 230/78 -30° | 240/74 -36° | 240/61 -47° | |||
| PUB | used from 796 nm out; 14 nm from the line | 210/24 16° | 210/28 8° | 230/43 -8° | 240/42 -21° | 240/77 -30° | 240/72 -36° | 250/51 -47° | ||
| GCK | used from 895 nm out; 87 nm from the line | 200/35 21° | 220/34 14° | 240/30 8° | 240/27 -6° | 240/31 -17° | 240/53 -30° | 250/55 -39° | 250/60 -50° | |
| ICT | used from 1094 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 190/34 | 210/34 18° | 240/28 13° | 260/23 7° | 250/23 -6° | 240/29 -17° | 260/40 -30° | 260/47 -40° | 270/42 -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 | ||||
| MMH Mammoth Lakes, CA | 149 nm out, 4 nm south of the line | no report just now | 7,134 ft | ||||
| CDC Cedar City, UT | 418 nm out, 21 nm south of the line | no report just now | 5,622 ft | ||||
| HVE Hanksville, UT | 537 nm out, 18 nm north of the line | no report just now | 4,453 ft | ||||
| AIB Nucla, CO | 636 nm out, 5 nm north of the line | no report just now | 5,945 ft | ||||
| GUC Gunnison, CO | 716 nm out, 24 nm north of the line | no report just now | 7,679 ft | ||||
| PUB Pueblo, CO | 825 nm out, 12 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 4,729 ft | ||||
| GCK Garden City, KS | 1004 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 2,890 ft | ||||
| HUT Hutchinson, KS | 1144 nm out, 23 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,542 ft | ||||
| ICT Wichita, KS | destination | no report just now | 1,332 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 7,679 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At ICT when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:06 am CDT (09:06 UTC)
ICT has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/7231 Santa Clara, CA, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 2 nm from the route, at the departure end · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 12 October · ZOA
- 6/7094 45NM NE MERCED, CA, Sunday, October 4, 2026 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 UTC on the route, 109 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 20 October · ZOA
Daylight
Sunset at SJC 6:35 pm PDT (01:35 UTC), at ICT 6:56 pm CDT (23:56 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:23 pm CDT (00:23 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at ICT is before sunrise there (7:35 am CDT (12:35 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.
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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, Wichita Dwight D Eisenhower Ntl Airport.
