Albuquerque International Sunport to Ontario International ABQ → ONT
547 nautical miles (629 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 267°, about 256° magnetic at the departure end (variation 11E). At 120 knots that is 5 h 10 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 14-knot headwind), arriving about 9:34 am PDT (16:34 UTC). Right now ABQ is VFR, wind calm; ONT is marginal 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: 339 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 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Over the first 258 nm of the route.
- 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 129 to 258 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the last 378 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 219 to 358 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 238 to 338 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 2E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 40 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 ABQ.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- A333 descending, 0 nm southwest, 5:05 am MDT (11:05 UTC): overcast from 1,500 ft to 7,000 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 26R. At the destination end, 0 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
ONT UA /OV ONT080/TM 1105/FLUNKN/TP A333/SK OVC015 - TOP070/RM DURD RY26R
- Report
- a routine report filed through ONT
- Where
- ONT080
- Time
- 11:05 UTC
- Height
- height not given
- Aircraft
- A333
- Sky
- overcast from 1,500 ft, tops 7,000 ft
- Remarks
- during the descent runway 26R
- B744 at 1,700 ft, 41 nm west, 3:24 am MDT (09:24 UTC): a few clouds above 1,700 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 25L lax. At the destination end, 41 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
LAX UA /OV KLAX/TM 0924/FL017/TP B744/SK FEW017/RM DURD RY25L LAX
- Report
- a routine report filed through LAX
- Where
- over KLAX
- Time
- 09:24 UTC
- Height
- at 1,700 ft
- Aircraft
- B744
- Sky
- a few clouds from 1,700 ft
- Remarks
- during the descent runway 25L lax
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 5 forecast points nearest it (ABQ, FMN, PRC, BLH, ONT). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8,500 ft | 210° at 28 kt | +14 kt | 6 °C | 106 kt | 5 h 10 min | 9:34 am PDT (16:34 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 210° at 30 kt | +17 kt | 3 °C | 103 kt | 5 h 19 min | 9:43 am PDT (16:43 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 210° at 35 kt | +21 kt | -1 °C | 99 kt | 5 h 32 min | 9:56 am PDT (16:56 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 220° at 41 kt | +28 kt | -5 °C | 92 kt | 5 h 57 min | 10:21 am PDT (17:21 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 220° at 47 kt | +34 kt | -8 °C | 86 kt | 6 h 22 min | 10:46 am PDT (17:46 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 220° at 52 kt | +39 kt | -11 °C | 81 kt | 6 h 45 min | 11:09 am PDT (18:09 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 220° at 65 kt | +50 kt | -20 °C | 70 kt | 7 h 49 min | 12:13 pm PDT (19:13 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 220° at 81 kt | +61 kt | -29 °C | 59 kt | 9 h 16 min | 1:40 pm PDT (20:40 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 220° at 87 kt | +67 kt | -36 °C | 53 kt | 10 h 19 min | 2:43 pm PDT (21:43 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 220° at 85 kt | +64 kt | -46 °C | 56 kt | 9 h 46 min | 2:10 pm PDT (21:10 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
| Point | From | 3,000 | 6,000 | 9,000 | 12,000 | 18,000 | 24,000 | 30,000 | 34,000 | 39,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABQ | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 220/19 9° | 220/35 3° | 230/50 -8° | 240/64 -19° | 230/83 -26° | 230/85 -36° | 230/80 -48° | ||
| FMN | used from 99 nm out; 119 nm from the line | 220/16 6° | 220/39 1° | 220/50 -10° | 230/67 -23° | 230/94 -29° | 230/102 -35° | 230/90 -46° | ||
| PRC | used from 149 nm out; 113 nm from the line | 200/37 6° | 200/35 0° | 220/60 -11° | 220/71 -20° | 220/88 -29° | 220/98 -35° | 220/94 -45° | ||
| BLH | used from 348 nm out; 59 nm from the line | 240/19 | 210/20 10° | 200/27 4° | 210/34 -2° | 220/59 -10° | 220/67 -20° | 220/75 -29° | 230/78 -38° | 220/90 -47° |
| ONT | used from 447 nm out; 75 nm from the line | 250/11 | 200/20 4° | 210/27 3° | 220/26 -4° | 240/32 -13° | 220/52 -21° | 220/67 -30° | 220/72 -37° | 220/65 -46° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABQ Albuquerque, NM | departure | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 10,000 feet | calm | 10+ mi | none | 5,354 ft | 4:52 am MDT (10:52 UTC) |
| XNI Zuni, NM | 109 nm out, 10 nm northwest of the line | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 6,500 feet | from the north-northeast (030°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 6,500 ft | 6,371 ft | 11:15 UTC |
| SJN St Johns, AZ | 139 nm out, 22 nm south of the line | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 6,500 feet | from the southeast (130°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 5,736 ft | 10:54 UTC |
| INW Winslow, AZ | 199 nm out, 14 nm north of the line | VFR | variable at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 4,941 ft | 10:56 UTC |
| SEZ Sedona, AZ | 258 nm out, 9 nm north of the line | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 4,600 feet, scattered clouds at 5,500 feet, overcast at 6,500 feet Weather: light rain | from the southeast (140°) at 12 knots | 9 mi | 6,500 ft | 4,830 ft | 11:15 UTC |
| PRC Prescott, AZ | 288 nm out, 1 nm northeast of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,900 feet, a broken layer at 2,400 feet, overcast at 3,800 feet | from the south (190°) at 9 knots | 9 mi | 2,400 ft | 5,045 ft | 11:19 UTC |
| HII Lake Havasu City, AZ | 388 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 7,500 feet, overcast at 9,000 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 7,000 ft | 782 ft | 11:15 UTC |
| TNP Twentynine Palms, CA | 467 nm out, 9 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 1,888 ft | ||||
| SBD San Bernardino, CA | 527 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,700 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 1,700 ft | 1,159 ft | 11:20 UTC |
| ONT Ontario, CA | destination | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,900 feet, a broken layer at 3,000 feet, overcast at 11,000 feet | calm | 8 mi | 3,000 ft | 944 ft | 3:53 am PDT (10:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 6,371 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At ONT when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 9:34 am PDT (16:34 UTC)
Wind from the west-southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a broken layer at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet marginal VFR
The whole forecast for ONT
- From Mon 2:00 am PDT (09:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
- At times between Mon 2:00 am PDT (09:00 UTC) and 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC): visibility 5 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
- From Mon 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a broken layer at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am PDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 2:00 pm PDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 11 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 8:00 pm PDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 6,000 feet
The forecast for ABQ, the departure
- From Mon 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet
- From Mon 1:00 pm MDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 14 knots, gusting to 24, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet
- From Mon 9:00 pm MDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the south at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 7,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8891 Bullhead City, AZ, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 13 nm from the route, 388 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZLA
- 4/3635 DISNEYLAND THEME PARK, ANAHEIM,, CA 19 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · ZLA
Daylight
Sunset at ABQ 6:34 pm MDT (00:34 UTC), at ONT 6:18 pm PDT (01:18 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:44 pm PDT (01:44 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: Albuquerque International Sunport, Ontario International.