Mineta San Jose International to Seattle Paine Field International SJC → PAE
633 nautical miles (729 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 359°, about 346° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13E). At 120 knots that is 5 h 36 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 7-knot headwind), arriving about 5:21 am PDT (12:21 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now SJC is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 5 knots; PAE 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: 13 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 whole 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
- E75L at 10,000 ft, 10 nm southwest, 10:40 pm PDT (05:40 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: during the descent rnav-z runway 32 100-60. 297 nm along the route, 10 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
MFR UA /OV ACLOB/TM 0540/FL100/TP E75L/TB LGT-MOD CHOP/RM DURD RNAV-Z RWY32 100-60
- Report
- a routine report filed through MFR
- Where
- aclob
- Time
- 05:40 UTC
- Height
- at 10,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E75L
- Turbulence
- light to moderate chop
- Remarks
- during the descent rnav-z runway 32 100-60
- B737 at 10,000 ft, 43 nm east, 9:25 pm PDT (04:25 UTC): no icing, remarks: during the descent runway 5. 415 nm along the route, 43 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
RDM UA /OV RDM/TM 0425/FL100/TP B737/TA UNKN/IC NEG/RM DURD RWY 5
- Report
- a routine report filed through RDM
- Where
- over RDM
- Time
- 04:25 UTC
- Height
- at 10,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Temperature
- UNKN
- Icing
- none
- Remarks
- during the descent runway 5
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 westbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: even thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 7 forecast points nearest it (SFO, SAC, RBL, SIY, RDM, PDX, SEA). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,500 ft | 050° at 10 kt | +7 kt | 0 °C | 113 kt | 5 h 36 min | 5:21 am PDT (12:21 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 040° at 11 kt | +8 kt | 1 °C | 112 kt | 5 h 39 min | 5:24 am PDT (12:24 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 030° at 13 kt | +11 kt | -4 °C | 109 kt | 5 h 48 min | 5:33 am PDT (12:33 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 020° at 18 kt | +17 kt | -6 °C | 103 kt | 6 h 09 min | 5:54 am PDT (12:54 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 010° at 26 kt | +25 kt | -9 °C | 95 kt | 6 h 40 min | 6:25 am PDT (13:25 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 010° at 38 kt | +38 kt | -11 °C | 82 kt | 7 h 43 min | 7:28 am PDT (14:28 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 360° at 50 kt | +50 kt | -14 °C | 70 kt | 9 h 03 min | 8:48 am PDT (15:48 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 360° at 60 kt | +59 kt | -16 °C | 61 kt | 10 h 23 min | 10:08 am PDT (17:08 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 360° at 81 kt | +81 kt | -24 °C | 39 kt | 16 h 14 min | 3:59 pm PDT (22:59 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 360° at 72 kt | +72 kt | -36 °C | 48 kt | 13 h 11 min | 12:56 pm PDT (19:56 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 350° at 40 kt | +40 kt | -40 °C | 80 kt | 7 h 55 min | 7:40 am PDT (14:40 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 290° at 18 kt | +7 kt | -42 °C | 113 kt | 5 h 36 min | 5:21 am PDT (12:21 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; 23 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° |
| SAC | used from 49 nm out; 23 nm from the line | 110/6 | L/V 4° | 010/11 -2° | 350/11 -7° | 340/24 -16° | 360/44 -23° | 330/24 -30° | 270/21 -35° | 230/23 -43° |
| RBL | used from 99 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 020/16 | 360/6 5° | L/V -2° | 340/10 -8° | 360/59 -15° | 360/87 -23° | 360/68 -35° | 330/28 -37° | 260/26 -42° |
| SIY | used from 198 nm out; 47 nm from the line | 050/17 1° | 010/16 -5° | 360/26 -8° | 360/71 -14° | 360/94 -23° | 360/88 -37° | 350/41 -40° | 290/17 -41° | |
| RDM | used from 346 nm out; 60 nm from the line | 040/17 -1° | 030/31 -8° | 010/29 -12° | 010/61 -19° | 360/95 -25° | 360/82 -36° | 360/40 -37° | 310/19 -40° | |
| PDX | used from 445 nm out; 30 nm from the line | L/V | 030/7 1° | 020/12 -6° | 020/29 -9° | 010/69 -16° | 010/81 -25° | 360/83 -40° | 360/67 -46° | 320/29 -42° |
| SEA | used from 544 nm out; 37 nm from the line | 050/7 | 050/11 1° | 050/12 -5° | 030/31 -7° | 010/61 -15° | 010/69 -26° | 360/73 -40° | 360/62 -47° | 330/21 -43° |
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 3,000 feet, a few clouds at 8,000 feet | from the south (180°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 62 ft | 10:53 pm PDT (05:53 UTC) |
| LVK Livermore, CA | 20 nm out, 6 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 399 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| SMF Sacramento, CA | 79 nm out, 18 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 26 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| CIC Chico, CA | 148 nm out, 7 nm east of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 12,000 feet | from the east-southeast (120°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 240 ft | 04:15 UTC |
| LMT Klamath Falls, OR | 287 nm out, 15 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the north (360°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 4,095 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| TTD Portland, OR | 495 nm out, 9 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 38 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| TDO Toledo, WA | 544 nm out, 24 nm west of the line | no report just now | 373 ft | ||||
| SEA Seattle, WA | 603 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the east-southeast (110°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 432 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| PAE Everett, WA | destination | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 606 ft | 10:53 pm PDT (05:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 4,095 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At PAE when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:21 am PDT (12:21 UTC)
Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, patches of fog, clear skies VFR
The whole forecast for PAE
- From Sun 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the north at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 1:00 am PDT (08:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, patches of fog, clear skies
- From Mon 10:00 am PDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 1:00 pm PDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 10:00 pm PDT (05:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 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
- 6/7231 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
- 6/3475 BEALE AFB, CA, Sunday, March 8, 2026 through Sunday, November 1, 2026 Local 16 nm from the route, 109 nm along the route · security · until 1 November · ZOA
Daylight
Sunset at SJC 6:35 pm PDT (01:35 UTC), at PAE 6:26 pm PDT (01:26 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:57 pm PDT (01:57 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at PAE is before sunrise there (7:23 am PDT (14:23 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, Seattle Paine Field International.