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Mineta San Jose International to Lakeland Linder International SJC → LAL

2,077 nautical miles (2,391 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 094°, about 081° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13E). At 120 knots that is 13 h 24 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 35-knot tailwind), arriving about 6:05 pm EDT (22:05 UTC). 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 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 W17W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 30,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 2:55 am PDT (09:55 UTC). Near the route, 340 nm along the route.
    as issued
    WSUS33 KKCI 120755
    MKCW WST 120755
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 17W
    VALID UNTIL 0955Z
    AZ UT NV
    FROM 20WNW BVL-30N BCE-60SSW BCE-50NNE LAS-60NNW ELY-20WNW BVL
    AREA TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL300.
  • AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the first 100 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 250 to 300 nm out.
  • AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 280 to 429 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 310 to 819 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 380 to 459 nm out.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 389 to 579 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 429 to 489 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 42,000 ft. Over the route from 459 to 839 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 1049 to 1109 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 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 18 forecast points nearest it (SFO, FAT, BIH, LAS, BCE, FMN, ABQ, TCC, AMA, LBB, SPS, DAL, SHV, JAN, MSY, MOB, TLH, PIE). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
3,500 ft210° at 8 kt−2 kt122 kt17 h 01 min9:42 pm EDT (01:42 UTC)
5,500 ft220° at 11 kt−6 kt13 °C126 kt16 h 29 min9:10 pm EDT (01:10 UTC)
7,500 ft230° at 11 kt−7 kt12 °C127 kt16 h 21 min9:02 pm EDT (01:02 UTC)
9,500 ft230° at 11 kt−7 kt8 °C127 kt16 h 21 min9:02 pm EDT (01:02 UTC)
11,500 ft230° at 15 kt−8 kt4 °C128 kt16 h 14 min8:55 pm EDT (00:55 UTC)
13,500 ft230° at 18 kt−11 kt0 °C131 kt15 h 51 min8:32 pm EDT (00:32 UTC)
15,500 ft230° at 21 kt−13 kt-4 °C133 kt15 h 37 min8:18 pm EDT (00:18 UTC)
17,500 ft240° at 24 kt−16 kt-8 °C136 kt15 h 16 min7:57 pm EDT (23:57 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180240° at 25 kt−17 kt-9 °C137 kt15 h 10 min7:51 pm EDT (23:51 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240250° at 30 kt−25 kt-19 °C145 kt14 h 19 min7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300250° at 40 kt−35 kt-30 °C155 kt13 h 24 min6:05 pm EDT (22:05 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340260° at 37 kt−35 kt-39 °C155 kt13 h 24 min6:05 pm EDT (22:05 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390260° at 35 kt−35 kt-49 °C155 kt13 h 24 min6:05 pm EDT (22:05 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
PointFrom3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
SFOused from 0 nm out; 49 nm from the line090/9050/12 4°010/17 -2°350/34 -3°360/70 -11°360/75 -22°350/57 -38°330/37 -42°280/25 -44°
FATused from 50 nm out; 43 nm from the line140/11180/15 3°150/14 -3°200/14 -6°240/17 -16°320/25 -23°270/22 -31°240/29 -37°230/36 -44°
BIHused from 150 nm out; 16 nm from the lineL/V020/6 0°140/7 -7°210/31 -16°230/34 -26°220/43 -30°220/52 -36°220/46 -43°
LASused from 250 nm out; 72 nm from the line210/20 8°210/29 4°200/32 -3°200/51 -15°210/64 -21°220/70 -30°220/66 -38°220/55 -44°
BCEused from 399 nm out; 84 nm from the line200/32 -2°210/57 -15°220/71 -22°220/69 -30°220/64 -38°220/67 -44°
FMNused from 549 nm out; 97 nm from the line220/16 6°220/39 1°220/50 -10°230/67 -23°230/94 -29°230/102 -35°230/90 -46°
ABQused from 699 nm out; 41 nm from the line220/19 9°220/35 3°230/50 -8°240/64 -19°230/83 -26°230/85 -36°230/80 -48°
TCCused from 799 nm out; 73 nm from the line240/20230/22 13°230/27 6°230/40 -7°240/55 -18°240/74 -27°240/68 -37°250/64 -49°
AMAused from 949 nm out; 43 nm from the line230/32230/28 14°230/27 7°230/38 -6°230/50 -17°250/69 -28°260/62 -37°270/65 -49°
LBBused from 999 nm out; 53 nm from the line220/25 21°230/20 15°220/20 7°230/36 -6°240/50 -15°240/59 -28°260/52 -37°260/45 -50°
SPSused from 1099 nm out; 38 nm from the line220/35220/31 18°230/16 14°230/10 8°250/18 -5°250/32 -16°260/51 -28°280/46 -38°300/50 -50°
DALused from 1198 nm out; 41 nm from the line190/30200/28 18°220/18 13°250/13 8°240/24 -6°270/20 -14°270/35 -29°290/34 -39°310/41 -51°
SHVused from 1348 nm out; 36 nm from the line210/20210/20 18°230/20 11°240/16 7°270/17 -7°250/11 -15°300/34 -30°310/34 -40°320/36 -51°
JANused from 1498 nm out; 94 nm from the line240/10260/15 18°280/10 11°290/6 6°290/15 -5°300/15 -17°320/35 -30°330/38 -40°330/39 -51°
MSYused from 1598 nm out; 68 nm from the line150/9140/8 18°L/V 13°L/V 6°320/15 -5°310/16 -16°320/32 -31°340/35 -40°350/34 -52°
MOBused from 1648 nm out; 43 nm from the lineL/VL/V 18°020/8 11°L/V 6°330/12 -5°330/23 -17°330/30 -32°350/39 -41°340/40 -53°
TLHused from 1848 nm out; 84 nm from the line340/23350/26 17°350/21 11°300/13 6°320/25 -6°340/35 -16°350/44 -32°360/51 -42°350/33 -52°
PIEused from 1947 nm out; 78 nm from the line360/10340/12 18°330/9 13°290/12 8°260/21 -7°280/18 -18°250/20 -33°250/26 -41°250/20 -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

AirportWhereConditionsWindVisibilityCeilingElevationReported
SJC San Jose, CA departure no report just now 62 ft
MER Atwater, CA 60 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line, tower no report just now 190 ft
BTY Beatty, NV 250 nm out, 7 nm south of the line no report just now 3,169 ft
AZC Colorado City, AZ 429 nm out, 25 nm north of the line no report just now 4,873 ft
SAF Santa Fe, NM 769 nm out, 11 nm north of the line, tower no report just now 6,348 ft
SXU Santa Rosa, NM 849 nm out, 12 nm south of the line no report just now 4,791 ft
DTO Denton, TX 1238 nm out, 10 nm southwest of the line, tower no report just now 642 ft
GVT Greenville, TX 1288 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line, tower no report just now 534 ft
HEZ Natchez, MS 1548 nm out, 4 nm north of the line no report just now 272 ft
JKA Gulf Shores, AL 1748 nm out, 3 nm east of the line, tower no report just now 17 ft
TPA Tampa, FL 2057 nm out, 13 nm southwest of the line, tower no report just now 26 ft
LAL Lakeland, FL destination no report just now 141 ft

The highest airport on this list sits at 6,348 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At LAL when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 6:05 pm EDT (22:05 UTC)

LAL 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 16 nm from the route, 100 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 20 October · ZOA
  • 6/8890 LAS VEGAS, NV, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 11 nm from the route, 330 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts tomorrow · ZLA
  • 9/2934 DALLAS, TX 19 nm from the route, 1258 nm along the route · a VIP movement · ZFW

Daylight

Sunset at SJC 6:33 pm PDT (01:33 UTC), at LAL 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:25 pm EDT (23:25 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
Radar now, the Pacific Southwest · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the southern Rockies
Radar now, the southern Rockies · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the southern Plains
Radar now, the southern Plains · 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: Mineta San Jose International, Lakeland Linder International.