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Mineta San Jose International to Richmond International SJC → RIC

2,106 nautical miles (2,424 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 076°, about 063° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13E). At 120 knots that is 12 h 41 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 46-knot tailwind), arriving about 4:21 pm EDT (20:21 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 W16W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 27,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 1:55 am PDT (08:55 UTC). Over the route from 210 to 270 nm out.
    as issued
    WSUS33 KKCI 120655
    MKCW WST 120655
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 16W
    VALID UNTIL 0855Z
    UT NV
    FROM 50NW BVL-20NE BVL-40SE OAL-20N OAL-50NW BVL
    AREA TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL270.
  • AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft, from 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC). Over the first 60 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist), from 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC). Over the route from 230 to 689 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft, from 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC). Over the route from 279 to 898 nm out.
  • AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft, from 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC). Over the route from 289 to 609 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft, from 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC). Over the route from 479 to 908 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), from 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC). Over the route from 639 to 799 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), from 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC). Over the route from 908 to 1397 nm out.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist), from 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC). Over the last 489 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist), from 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC). Over the route from 1867 to 2016 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft, from 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC). Over the route from 1956 to 2026 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft, from 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC). Over the last 90 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 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 19 forecast points nearest it (SFO, FAT, BIH, ELY, BCE, GJT, DEN, GLD, SLN, MKC, COU, STL, SPI, EVV, IND, CVG, CRW, ROA, RIC). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
3,500 ft250° at 19 kt−18 kt138 kt15 h 16 min6:56 pm EDT (22:56 UTC)
5,500 ft260° at 18 kt−18 kt138 kt15 h 16 min6:56 pm EDT (22:56 UTC)
7,500 ft240° at 18 kt−19 kt11 °C139 kt15 h 09 min6:49 pm EDT (22:49 UTC)
9,500 ft250° at 17 kt−18 kt8 °C138 kt15 h 16 min6:56 pm EDT (22:56 UTC)
11,500 ft250° at 17 kt−17 kt4 °C137 kt15 h 22 min7:02 pm EDT (23:02 UTC)
13,500 ft250° at 18 kt−19 kt0 °C139 kt15 h 09 min6:49 pm EDT (22:49 UTC)
15,500 ft250° at 21 kt−21 kt-4 °C141 kt14 h 56 min6:36 pm EDT (22:36 UTC)
17,500 ft240° at 23 kt−23 kt-9 °C143 kt14 h 44 min6:24 pm EDT (22:24 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180240° at 23 kt−23 kt-10 °C143 kt14 h 44 min6:24 pm EDT (22:24 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240240° at 30 kt−29 kt-21 °C149 kt14 h 08 min5:48 pm EDT (21:48 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300250° at 39 kt−39 kt-31 °C159 kt13 h 15 min4:55 pm EDT (20:55 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340250° at 45 kt−46 kt-37 °C166 kt12 h 41 min4:21 pm EDT (20:21 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390260° at 42 kt−43 kt-47 °C163 kt12 h 55 min4:35 pm EDT (20:35 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
PointFrom3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
SFOused from 0 nm out; 46 nm from the line120/13090/14 5°040/14 -1°350/17 -5°360/42 -14°360/64 -23°350/38 -32°300/19 -37°250/18 -44°
FATused from 50 nm out; 62 nm from the line130/16160/20 5°190/28 -1°210/25 -5°220/27 -15°230/21 -26°220/42 -29°220/44 -35°220/44 -44°
BIHused from 100 nm out; 56 nm from the lineL/V240/7 1°190/13 -3°200/26 -16°210/43 -26°220/54 -28°220/51 -35°220/47 -43°
ELYused from 250 nm out; 88 nm from the line200/39 3°210/27 -2°210/45 -15°220/56 -24°210/60 -28°210/63 -34°220/61 -43°
BCEused from 399 nm out; 79 nm from the line220/27 -1°210/40 -13°220/54 -21°220/64 -30°220/64 -34°220/52 -44°
GJTused from 549 nm out; 67 nm from the line210/43 7°230/45 1°220/49 -12°220/62 -22°220/59 -28°230/60 -33°220/55 -45°
DENused from 749 nm out; 53 nm from the line240/21 14°250/44 6°220/49 -8°220/49 -21°230/54 -30°240/57 -35°240/49 -45°
GLDused from 898 nm out; 37 nm from the line230/49230/42 15°220/26 8°240/18 -7°230/27 -21°240/62 -30°240/61 -35°250/57 -47°
SLNused from 1048 nm out; 88 nm from the line210/53230/41 20°240/26 14°230/16 8°240/25 -7°240/35 -19°250/61 -30°260/65 -38°260/56 -49°
MKCused from 1198 nm out; 69 nm from the line220/44250/28 18°250/18 13°240/12 6°280/24 -6°240/34 -18°260/47 -30°260/51 -40°270/58 -50°
COUused from 1348 nm out; 44 nm from the line230/31230/30 15°260/16 11°270/14 6°260/24 -6°270/27 -18°270/37 -32°280/49 -41°290/56 -51°
STLused from 1447 nm out; 34 nm from the line250/24250/24 16°260/23 9°270/16 6°260/25 -6°270/29 -19°290/34 -33°290/48 -41°290/54 -51°
SPIused from 1497 nm out; 39 nm from the line220/21250/23 16°260/27 9°270/14 6°270/23 -7°270/31 -19°270/28 -33°290/48 -42°300/55 -52°
EVVused from 1597 nm out; 58 nm from the line280/15290/12 17°310/16 10°320/13 5°310/22 -6°320/26 -18°320/38 -33°310/56 -41°320/55 -51°
INDused from 1647 nm out; 50 nm from the line290/16310/20 16°320/21 10°330/13 3°300/25 -7°320/32 -19°330/46 -34°320/61 -43°320/63 -50°
CVGused from 1697 nm out; 34 nm from the line320/18350/32 16°350/35 10°350/30 3°330/30 -7°340/44 -20°340/58 -35°330/72 -41°320/36 -49°
CRWused from 1797 nm out; 76 nm from the line330/20330/23 11°340/25 8°340/21 2°340/33 -9°340/41 -20°330/42 -35°320/44 -39°320/43 -47°
ROAused from 1946 nm out; 41 nm from the line310/29330/31 13°340/28 7°330/25 3°310/32 -8°300/32 -22°290/32 -31°270/35 -38°270/32 -47°
RICused from 2046 nm out; 35 nm from the line270/23280/19 11°270/18 8°240/22 4°230/39 -7°220/55 -18°220/75 -30°230/83 -39°230/64 -50°

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
MOD Modesto, CA 50 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line, tower no report just now 99 ft
TPH Tonopah, NV 230 nm out, 11 nm southeast of the line no report just now 5,430 ft
FOM Fillmore, UT 459 nm out, 6 nm north of the line no report just now 4,984 ft
GJT Grand Junction, CO 639 nm out, 7 nm south of the line, tower no report just now 4,861 ft
CBK Colby, KS 988 nm out, 10 nm south of the line no report just now 3,188 ft
CNK Concordia, KS 1148 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line no report just now 1,488 ft
MCI Kansas City, MO 1278 nm out, 14 nm south of the line, tower no report just now 1,027 ft
BMG Bloomington, IN 1657 nm out, 14 nm north of the line, tower no report just now 845 ft
HTS Huntington, WV 1857 nm out, 4 nm west of the line, tower no report just now 828 ft
CRW Charleston, WV 1897 nm out, 7 nm north of the line, tower no report just now 947 ft
RIC Richmond, VA destination no report just now 167 ft

The highest airport on this list sits at 5,430 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At RIC when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:21 pm EDT (20:21 UTC)

RIC 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 5 nm from the route, 110 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 20 October · ZOA
  • 6/8911 DENVER, CO, Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 25 nm from the route, 809 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · today · ZDV
  • 6/7634 CENTRALIA, MO, Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 15 nm from the route, 1397 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · today · ZKC
  • 6/8029 Cincinnati, OH, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 17 nm from the route, 1747 nm along the route · a VIP movement · until 12 October · ZID

Daylight

Sunset at SJC 6:33 pm PDT (01:33 UTC), at RIC 6:36 pm EDT (22:36 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 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, Richmond International.