Mineta San Jose International to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International SJC → MSY
1,634 nautical miles (1,881 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 096°, about 083° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13E). At 120 knots that is 10 h 17 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 39-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:30 am CDT (15:30 UTC). Right now SJC is VFR, wind from the southeast (140°) at 4 knots; MSY is VFR, wind calm. 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 7C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 11:55 pm PDT (06:55 UTC). Over the route from 837 to 897 nm out.
as issued
WSUS32 KKCI 120455 MKCC WST 120455 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 7C VALID UNTIL 0655Z TX OK CO NM FROM 40NNW PUB-70WSW LBL-40NE CME-40ESE RSK-30ENE HBU-40NNW PUB AREA TS MOV FROM 22040KT. TOPS TO FL340.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the first 50 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 209 to 269 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots). Near the route, 229 nm along the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 269 to 857 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 309 to 448 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 389 to 568 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 419 to 498 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 448 to 767 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
- B39M at 3,800 ft, 29 nm south, 7:30 pm PDT (02:30 UTC): no turbulence, wind 190° at 21 knots, remarks: during the descent runway 26L las. 329 nm along the route, 29 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
LAS UA /OV 08006/TM 0230/FL038/TP B39M/WV 19021KT/TB NEG/RM DURD RY26L LAS
- Report
- a routine report filed through LAS
- Where
- wind from 080° at 6 knots
- Time
- 02:30 UTC
- Height
- at 3,800 ft
- Aircraft
- B39M
- Wind
- from 190° at 21 knots
- Turbulence
- none
- Remarks
- during the descent runway 26L las
- A319 at 18,000 ft, 4 nm south, 8:45 pm PDT (03:45 UTC): light rime icing from 18,000 ft to 20,000 ft, -16 °C, remarks: zlawc. 359 nm along the route, 4 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
LAS UA /OV BLD017030/TM 0345/FL180/TP A319/TA M16/IC LGT RIME 200-180/RM ZLAWC AWC-WEB
- Report
- a routine report filed through LAS
- Where
- 30 nm north (017°) of BLD
- Time
- 03:45 UTC
- Height
- at 18,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A319
- Temperature
- −16 °C
- Icing
- light rime from 20,000 ft to 18,000 ft
- Remarks
- zlawc
- B738 at 11,000 ft, 5 nm east, 8:25 pm PDT (03:25 UTC): 7 °C, wind 220° at 30 knots, remarks: produced by skypath. 757 nm along the route, 5 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
ABQ UA /OV ABQ094018 /TM 0325 /FL110 /TP B738 /TA 07 /WV 22030KT /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
- Report
- a routine report filed through ABQ
- Where
- 18 nm east (094°) of ABQ
- Time
- 03:25 UTC
- Height
- at 11,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B738
- Temperature
- 7 °C
- Wind
- from 220° at 30 knots
- Remarks
- produced by skypath
- B738 at 36,000 ft, 15 nm north, 8:11 pm PDT (03:11 UTC): -40 °C, wind 245° at 69 knots, remarks: produced by skypath. 837 nm along the route, 15 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
SXU UA /OV ACH146017 /TM 0311 /FL360 /TP B738 /TA M40 /WV 24569KT /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
- Report
- a routine report filed through SXU
- Where
- 17 nm southeast (146°) of ACH
- Time
- 03:11 UTC
- Height
- at 36,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B738
- Temperature
- −40 °C
- Wind
- from 245° at 69 knots
- Remarks
- produced by skypath
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 14 forecast points nearest it (SFO, FAT, BIH, LAS, PRC, FMN, ABQ, TCC, LBB, ABI, DAL, SHV, LCH, MSY). 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 | 200° at 20 kt | −1 kt | 14 °C | 121 kt | 13 h 30 min | 1:43 pm CDT (18:43 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 210° at 20 kt | −5 kt | 11 °C | 125 kt | 13 h 04 min | 1:17 pm CDT (18:17 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 220° at 19 kt | −7 kt | 8 °C | 127 kt | 12 h 52 min | 1:05 pm CDT (18:05 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 220° at 20 kt | −8 kt | 5 °C | 128 kt | 12 h 46 min | 12:59 pm CDT (17:59 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 220° at 22 kt | −10 kt | 1 °C | 130 kt | 12 h 34 min | 12:47 pm CDT (17:47 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 220° at 25 kt | −12 kt | -3 °C | 132 kt | 12 h 23 min | 12:36 pm CDT (17:36 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 220° at 27 kt | −14 kt | -7 °C | 134 kt | 12 h 12 min | 12:25 pm CDT (17:25 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 220° at 28 kt | −14 kt | -8 °C | 134 kt | 12 h 12 min | 12:25 pm CDT (17:25 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 36 kt | −21 kt | -19 °C | 141 kt | 11 h 35 min | 11:48 am CDT (16:48 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 240° at 47 kt | −36 kt | -28 °C | 156 kt | 10 h 28 min | 10:41 am CDT (15:41 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 250° at 48 kt | −39 kt | -37 °C | 159 kt | 10 h 17 min | 10:30 am CDT (15:30 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 250° at 38 kt | −33 kt | -48 °C | 153 kt | 10 h 41 min | 10:54 am CDT (15:54 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; 49 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; 41 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° |
| BIH | used from 149 nm out; 23 nm from the line | L/V | 240/7 1° | 190/13 -3° | 200/26 -16° | 210/43 -26° | 220/54 -28° | 220/51 -35° | 220/47 -43° | |
| LAS | used from 249 nm out; 66 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° | |
| PRC | used from 448 nm out; 87 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° | ||
| FMN | used from 548 nm out; 113 nm from the line | 220/28 9° | 220/40 2° | 220/53 -10° | 220/62 -22° | 230/79 -28° | 240/91 -34° | 230/71 -45° | ||
| ABQ | used from 648 nm out; 82 nm from the line | 220/27 11° | 210/35 5° | 220/46 -9° | 230/62 -20° | 240/78 -25° | 240/80 -35° | 240/56 -47° | ||
| TCC | used from 847 nm out; 57 nm from the line | 210/42 | 230/33 14° | 230/32 6° | 220/35 -6° | 230/49 -19° | 240/72 -27° | 250/62 -36° | 250/52 -48° | |
| LBB | used from 947 nm out; 35 nm from the line | 200/36 18° | 220/19 15° | 240/20 8° | 230/24 -4° | 240/37 -16° | 250/57 -28° | 250/51 -38° | 270/47 -50° | |
| ABI | used from 1096 nm out; 46 nm from the line | 200/31 17° | 210/21 15° | 240/15 9° | 250/14 -4° | 250/24 -14° | 250/36 -28° | 270/35 -38° | 290/41 -50° | |
| DAL | used from 1196 nm out; 46 nm from the line | 190/29 | 220/23 17° | 220/17 13° | 250/18 8° | 230/18 -5° | 240/18 -15° | 270/34 -29° | 280/33 -39° | 300/36 -51° |
| SHV | used from 1345 nm out; 73 nm from the line | 200/18 | 230/24 18° | 230/24 12° | 240/14 8° | 260/12 -4° | 240/11 -15° | 300/31 -29° | 300/32 -40° | 300/36 -52° |
| LCH | used from 1445 nm out; 57 nm from the line | 160/21 | 160/18 18° | 180/13 12° | 230/6 8° | 280/10 -4° | 260/13 -14° | 310/29 -30° | 320/32 -40° | 330/33 -53° |
| MSY | used from 1545 nm out; 65 nm from the line | 110/5 | 150/6 19° | L/V 12° | 310/5 7° | 310/13 -4° | 290/20 -16° | 330/36 -31° | 330/37 -41° | 350/43 -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 Sky: a few clouds at 2,800 feet | from the southeast (140°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 62 ft | 9:53 pm PDT (04:53 UTC) |
| MER Atwater, CA | 60 nm out, 10 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 190 ft | 23:55 UTC |
| BTY Beatty, NV | 249 nm out, 4 nm north of the line | no report just now | 3,169 ft | ||||
| GCN Grand Canyon, AZ | 478 nm out, 8 nm south of the line, tower | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet, a broken layer at 1,200 feet, overcast at 1,900 feet | from the south-southwest (200°) at 12 knots, gusting to 23 | 10+ mi | 600 ft | 6,608 ft | 05:09 UTC |
| GUP Gallup, NM | 648 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 9,000 feet | from the south (180°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 6,472 ft | 04:53 UTC |
| ABQ Albuquerque, NM | 757 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 10,000 feet | from the south (170°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 5,354 ft | 04:52 UTC |
| LIU Littlefield, TX | 977 nm out, 3 nm west of the line | no report just now | 3,615 ft | ||||
| LBB Lubbock, TX | 1007 nm out, 8 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 18 knots | 10+ mi | none | 3,282 ft | 04:53 UTC |
| FWS Fort Worth, TX | 1246 nm out, 7 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southeast (160°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 700 ft | 03:15 UTC |
| OCH Nacogdoches, TX | 1385 nm out, 2 nm south of the line | reported, no category | from the east-southeast (110°) at 3 knots | none | 343 ft | 04:56 UTC | |
| BTR Baton Rouge, LA | 1575 nm out, 12 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 69 ft | 04:53 UTC |
| MSY New Orleans, LA | destination | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 25,000 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 25,000 ft | 3 ft | 11:53 pm CDT (04:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 6,608 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At MSY when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:30 am CDT (15:30 UTC)
Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for MSY
- From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 1:00 pm CDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 9:00 pm CDT (02:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
The forecast for SJC, the departure
- From Sun 5:00 pm PDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Sun 7:00 pm PDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Sun 10:00 pm PDT (05:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 5 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
- 6/7231 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 20 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 on the route, 329 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts tomorrow · ZLA
- 6/8646 Arlington, TX, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Friday, October 16, 2026 UTC 18 nm from the route, 1246 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Thursday 15 October · ZFW
Daylight
Sunset at SJC 6:35 pm PDT (01:35 UTC), at MSY 6:33 pm CDT (23:33 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:57 pm CDT (23:57 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, Louis Armstrong New Orleans International.