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Tulsa International to Mineta San Jose International TUL → SJC

1,250 nautical miles (1,439 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 281°, about 278° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3E). At 120 knots that is 11 h 41 min at the quickest height in today's winds (6,500 ft, a 13-knot headwind), arriving about 4:51 pm PDT (23:51 UTC). Right now TUL is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 14 knots; SJC is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 5 knots. 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 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 W24W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 30,000 ft, moving from the south at 35 knots, until 8:55 am CDT (13:55 UTC). Over the route from 873 to 913 nm out.
    as issued
    WSUS33 KKCI 121155
    MKCW WST 121155
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 24W
    VALID UNTIL 1355Z
    UT NV
    FROM 40ESE ELY-50NW BCE-60S ILC-50SW ILC-40ESE ELY
    AREA TS MOV FROM 20035KT. TOPS TO FL300.
  • AIRMET TANGO 2W: 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 first 258 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Over the route from 377 to 814 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 407 to 476 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 427 to 635 nm out.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 605 to 923 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 645 to 1022 nm out.
  • AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 794 to 962 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the last 159 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 2E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1111 to 1171 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 TUL.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

  • urgent BE20 at 500 ft, 10 nm north, 4:34 am CDT (09:34 UTC): remarks: low-level wind shear 500FT a 10-knot loss of airspeed zkc fd dl. 248 nm along the route, 10 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    LBL UUA /OV LBL/TM 0934/FL005/TP BE20/RM LLWS 500FT +/-10KT ZKC FD DL
    Report
    an urgent report filed through LBL
    Where
    over LBL
    Time
    09:34 UTC
    Height
    at 500 ft
    Aircraft
    BE20
    Remarks
    low-level wind shear 500FT a 10-knot loss of airspeed zkc fd dl
  • A359 at 38,000 ft, 48 nm north, 5:13 am CDT (10:13 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-37. 546 nm along the route, 48 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    GUC UA /OV HBU185015/TM 1013/FL380/TP A359/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZDVWC-37
    Report
    a routine report filed through GUC
    Where
    15 nm south (185°) of HBU
    Time
    10:13 UTC
    Height
    at 38,000 ft
    Aircraft
    A359
    Turbulence
    continuous light chop
    Remarks
    ZDVWC-37

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 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 12 forecast points nearest it (TUL, OKC, GAG, GCK, PUB, ALS, FMN, BCE, LAS, BIH, FAT, SFO). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
4,500 ft230° at 20 kt+14 kt18 °C106 kt11 h 48 min4:58 pm PDT (23:58 UTC)
6,500 ft230° at 18 kt+13 kt14 °C107 kt11 h 41 min4:51 pm PDT (23:51 UTC)
8,500 ft240° at 17 kt+13 kt9 °C107 kt11 h 41 min4:51 pm PDT (23:51 UTC)
10,500 ft230° at 22 kt+14 kt3 °C106 kt11 h 48 min4:58 pm PDT (23:58 UTC)
12,500 ft220° at 24 kt+16 kt0 °C104 kt12 h 01 min5:11 pm PDT (00:11 UTC)
14,500 ft220° at 29 kt+19 kt-4 °C101 kt12 h 23 min5:33 pm PDT (00:33 UTC)
16,500 ft220° at 34 kt+22 kt-8 °C98 kt12 h 45 min5:55 pm PDT (00:55 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180220° at 37 kt+24 kt-11 °C96 kt13 h 01 min6:11 pm PDT (01:11 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240230° at 46 kt+35 kt-21 °C85 kt14 h 42 min7:52 pm PDT (02:52 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300240° at 63 kt+50 kt-29 °C70 kt17 h 51 min11:01 pm PDT (06:01 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340240° at 62 kt+53 kt-37 °C67 kt18 h 39 min11:49 pm PDT (06:49 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390240° at 56 kt+48 kt-46 °C72 kt17 h 22 min10:32 pm PDT (05:32 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
TULused from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line230/42250/23 17°220/16 14°240/10 8°240/20 -6°260/28 -17°270/61 -29°280/52 -38°290/46 -50°
OKCused from 50 nm out; 63 nm from the line220/43230/31 17°260/13 16°270/11 7°240/20 -6°250/32 -17°260/60 -28°280/50 -37°290/45 -50°
GAGused from 99 nm out; 68 nm from the line240/35 22°240/27 14°230/25 6°240/38 -7°230/44 -19°250/73 -28°270/66 -37°270/58 -49°
GCKused from 248 nm out; 69 nm from the line240/40 22°240/40 14°240/38 7°230/39 -7°230/45 -20°250/73 -28°260/74 -36°260/64 -49°
PUBused from 347 nm out; 83 nm from the line260/45 11°240/38 6°230/47 -8°230/51 -19°240/74 -29°240/82 -35°250/72 -48°
ALSused from 397 nm out; 64 nm from the line240/35 3°230/54 -9°240/66 -19°230/85 -26°240/87 -34°240/70 -47°
FMNused from 546 nm out; 50 nm from the line220/16 6°220/39 1°220/50 -10°230/67 -23°230/94 -29°230/102 -35°230/90 -46°
BCEused from 695 nm out; 65 nm from the line200/32 -2°210/57 -15°220/71 -22°220/69 -30°220/64 -38°220/67 -44°
LASused from 893 nm out; 93 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°
BIHused from 992 nm out; 64 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°
FATused from 1141 nm out; 47 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°
SFOused from 1191 nm out; 57 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°

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
TUL Tulsa, OK departure VFR from the south (170°) at 14 knots 10+ mi none 677 ft 6:53 am CDT (11:53 UTC)
WDG Enid, OK 89 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line, tower VFR from the south (180°) at 14 knots 10+ mi none 1,167 ft 11:45 UTC
BFK Buffalo, OK 189 nm out, 9 nm northeast of the line no report just now 1,822 ft
EHA Elkhart, KS 298 nm out, 5 nm east of the line VFR from the west-southwest (240°) at 9 knots 10+ mi none 3,621 ft 11:55 UTC
TAD Trinidad, CO 407 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line VFR from the west-southwest (250°) at 20 knots, gusting to 27 10+ mi none 5,761 ft 11:54 UTC
PSO Pagosa Springs, CO 546 nm out, 9 nm southeast of the line marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 6,500 feet, scattered clouds at 7,500 feet Weather: mist from the northwest (310°) at 3 knots 4 mi none 7,663 ft 11:55 UTC
BDG Blanding, UT 655 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line VFR Sky: a broken layer at 4,100 feet, overcast at 4,900 feet Weather: light rain from the south (170°) at 11 knots 10+ mi 4,100 ft 5,867 ft 06:15 UTC
BCE Bryce Canyon, UT 784 nm out, 6 nm north of the line VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 300 feet, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet from the south (190°) at 6 knots 10+ mi none 7,589 ft 11:53 UTC
MMH Mammoth Lakes, CA 1101 nm out, 6 nm north of the line VFR Sky: a broken layer at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet calm 10+ mi 5,000 ft 7,134 ft 11:55 UTC
MER Atwater, CA 1181 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line, tower VFR calm 10+ mi none 190 ft 23:55 UTC
SJC San Jose, CA destination VFR from the south (180°) at 5 knots 10+ mi none 62 ft 4:53 am PDT (11:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 7,663 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At SJC when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:51 pm PDT (23:51 UTC)

Wind from the northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for SJC
  • From Mon 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 8,000 feet, a few clouds at 10,000 feet
  • From Mon 1:00 pm PDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
The forecast for TUL, the departure
  • From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south at 13 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, clear skies
  • From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south at 17 knots, gusting to 27, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
  • From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet

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 on the route, 1141 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 20 October · ZOA

Daylight

Sunset at TUL 6:51 pm CDT (23:51 UTC), at SJC 6:33 pm PDT (01:33 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:59 pm PDT (01:59 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 southern Plains
Radar now, the southern Plains · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the southern Rockies
Radar now, the southern Rockies · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the Pacific Southwest
Radar now, the Pacific Southwest · 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: Tulsa International, Mineta San Jose International.