Plan a flight · Mon 11:46 am EDT (15:46 UTC)

Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International to Ontario International ATL → ONT

1,647 nautical miles (1,895 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 280°, about 285° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 15 h 24 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 13-knot headwind), arriving about 12:10 am PDT (07:10 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now ATL is VFR, wind from the north-northwest (330°) at 10 knots; ONT is VFR, wind from the southwest (230°) 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: 1,841 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 route from 1028 to 1368 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: 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 1238 to 1358 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 1238 to 1427 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1238 to 1447 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 1338 to 1427 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the last 90 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 2E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 50 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 ATL.

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

urgent A21N at 3,000 ft, 31 nm southwest, 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): remarks: bases 3,000 ft tops 9,000 ft. At the destination end, 31 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAX UUA /OV LGB/TM 1500/FL030/TP A21N/RM BASES 030 TOPS 090
```
Report
an urgent report filed through LAX
Where
over LGB
Time
15:00 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Remarks
bases 3,000 ft tops 9,000 ft
E75L climbing, 20 nm south, 11:35 am EDT (15:35 UTC): moderate turbulence up to 7,500 ft. At the destination end, 20 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PSP UA /OV PSP30006/TM 1535/FLDURC/TP E75L/TB MOD TURB BELOW 075
```
Report
a routine report filed through PSP
Where
PSP30006
Time
15:35 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
moderate turbulence below 7,500 ft
B737 at 13,000 ft, 23 nm north, 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: dur desct from 13,000 ft to 11,000 ft. At the destination end, 23 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ONT UA /OV 25N ONT/TM 1400/FL130/TP B737/TB MOD TURB/RM DUR DESCT 130-110
```
Report
a routine report filed through ONT
Where
25N ont
Time
14:00 UTC
Height
at 13,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
moderate turbulence
Remarks
dur desct from 13,000 ft to 11,000 ft
C172 at 5,000 ft, 41 nm south, 11:06 am EDT (15:06 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the destination end, 41 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SAN UA /OV 10 NW OCN/TM 1506/FL050/TP C172/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through SAN
Where
10 northwest ocn
Time
15:06 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
C172
Turbulence
moderate
C172 at 5,000 ft, 35 nm south, 11:05 am EDT (15:05 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the destination end, 35 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SNA UA /OV DANAH/TM 1505/FL050/TP C172/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through SNA
Where
danah
Time
15:05 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
C172
Turbulence
moderate
B737 at 8,500 ft, 42 nm west, 9:58 am EDT (13:58 UTC): moderate turbulence above 8,500 ft. At the destination end, 42 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAX UA /OV 8 SW OF LAX/TM 1358/FL085/TP B737/TB MOD TURB 085
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAX
Where
8 southwest of lax
Time
13:58 UTC
Height
at 8,500 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
moderate turbulence at 8,500 ft
A21N at 8,000 ft, 42 nm west, 9:30 am EDT (13:30 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the destination end, 42 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAX UA /OV LAX/TM 1330/FL080/TP A21N/TB MODERATE
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAX
Where
over LAX
Time
13:30 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
moderate
GLF6 at 1,500 ft, 16 nm northeast, 10:28 am EDT (14:28 UTC): thunderstorms, remarks: during the descent. At the departure end, 16 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PDK UA /OV PDK/TM 1428/FL015/TP GLF6/WV -10 KTS 500 AGL/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through PDK
Where
over PDK
Time
14:28 UTC
Height
at 1,500 ft
Aircraft
GLF6
Wind
a 10-knot loss of airspeed knots at 50,000 ft above ground
Remarks
during the descent
BE33 at 4,500 ft, 3 nm northeast, 9:05 am EDT (13:05 UTC): clear from 4,500 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: ZME65. 299 nm along the route, 3 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
UTA UA /OV UTA180015/TM 1305/FL045/TP BE33/SK SKC/RM ZME65
```
Report
a routine report filed through UTA
Where
15 nm south (180°) of UTA
Time
13:05 UTC
Height
at 4,500 ft
Aircraft
BE33
Sky
clear
Remarks
ZME65
SR22 at 6,000 ft, 34 nm south, 8:50 am EDT (12:50 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZFW83. 439 nm along the route, 34 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TXK UA /OV TXK040050/TM 1250/FL060/TP SR22/TB NEG/RM ZFW83
```
Report
a routine report filed through TXK
Where
50 nm northeast (040°) of TXK
Time
12:50 UTC
Height
at 6,000 ft
Aircraft
SR22
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZFW83
B738 at 37,000 ft, 17 nm south, 10:57 am EDT (14:57 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZFW55. 868 nm along the route, 17 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AMA UA /OV AMA180030/TM 1457/FL370/TP B738/TB NEG/RM ZFW55
```
Report
a routine report filed through AMA
Where
30 nm south (180°) of AMA
Time
14:57 UTC
Height
at 37,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZFW55
C525 at 12,000 ft, 4 nm southeast, 10:44 am EDT (14:44 UTC): light to moderate turbulence. 1088 nm along the route, 4 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ABQ UA /OV ABQ096028/TM 1444/FL120/TP C525/TB LGT-MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through ABQ
Where
28 nm east (096°) of ABQ
Time
14:44 UTC
Height
at 12,000 ft
Aircraft
C525
Turbulence
light to moderate
BE30 at 15,000 ft, 36 nm north, 9:27 am EDT (13:27 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zab fdcs. 1088 nm along the route, 36 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SAF UA /OV SAF255015/TM 1327/FL150/TP BE30/TB CONS LGT CHOP OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZAB FDCS
```
Report
a routine report filed through SAF
Where
15 nm west (255°) of SAF
Time
13:27 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
BE30
Turbulence
continuous light chop occasional moderate chop
Remarks
zab fdcs
C172 at 200 ft, 4 nm north, 11:28 am EDT (15:28 UTC): remarks: low-level wind shear loss of a 10-knot loss of airspeed KIAS short final runway 21L. 1388 nm along the route, 4 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PRC UA /OV KPRC/TM 1528/FL002/TP C172/RM LLWS LOSS OF -10 KIAS SHORT FINAL RY21L
```
Report
a routine report filed through PRC
Where
over KPRC
Time
15:28 UTC
Height
at 200 ft
Aircraft
C172
Remarks
low-level wind shear loss of a 10-knot loss of airspeed KIAS short final runway 21L

16 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 14:00–21:00 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 15 forecast points nearest it (ATL, BHM, HSV, MEM, LIT, FSM, OKC, SPS, GAG, AMA, TCC, ABQ, 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
4,500 ft	240° at 16 kt	+13 kt	21 °C	107 kt	15 h 24 min	12:10 am PDT (07:10 UTC)
6,500 ft	240° at 19 kt	+16 kt	14 °C	104 kt	15 h 50 min	12:36 am PDT (07:36 UTC)
8,500 ft	230° at 21 kt	+16 kt	10 °C	104 kt	15 h 50 min	12:36 am PDT (07:36 UTC)
10,500 ft	230° at 23 kt	+18 kt	7 °C	102 kt	16 h 09 min	12:55 am PDT (07:55 UTC)
12,500 ft	230° at 26 kt	+20 kt	3 °C	100 kt	16 h 28 min	1:14 am PDT (08:14 UTC)
14,500 ft	230° at 30 kt	+24 kt	-1 °C	96 kt	17 h 09 min	1:55 am PDT (08:55 UTC)
16,500 ft	230° at 34 kt	+28 kt	-4 °C	92 kt	17 h 54 min	2:40 am PDT (09:40 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	230° at 36 kt	+30 kt	-8 °C	90 kt	18 h 18 min	3:04 am PDT (10:04 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	240° at 43 kt	+38 kt	-18 °C	82 kt	20 h 05 min	4:51 am PDT (11:51 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	250° at 55 kt	+53 kt	-29 °C	67 kt	24 h 35 min	9:21 am PDT (16:21 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	250° at 57 kt	+57 kt	-37 °C	63 kt	26 h 09 min	10:55 am PDT (17:55 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	250° at 51 kt	+53 kt	-49 °C	67 kt	24 h 35 min	9:21 am PDT (16:21 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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
ATL	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	340/24	350/18 17°	330/15 11°	320/20 6°	310/16 -4°	300/18 -18°	320/28 -32°	330/43 -40°	340/35 -51°
BHM	used from 50 nm out; 46 nm from the line	310/11	310/13 16°	310/18 11°	300/17 6°	300/14 -5°	300/20 -17°	320/35 -30°	320/43 -40°	340/38 -50°
HSV	used from 150 nm out; 64 nm from the line	290/11	300/10 15°	300/17 12°	290/20 6°	290/18 -5°	290/25 -17°	310/38 -31°	320/47 -40°	330/43 -50°
MEM	used from 200 nm out; 73 nm from the line	240/14	260/23 16°	250/22 11°	250/20 7°	270/24 -6°	270/27 -16°	310/49 -30°	310/46 -39°	320/43 -50°
LIT	used from 349 nm out; 21 nm from the line	230/23	250/23 17°	250/18 11°	250/18 7°	250/27 -7°	270/23 -15°	290/50 -30°	300/43 -38°	320/38 -50°
FSM	used from 449 nm out; 46 nm from the line	210/15	230/31 18°	230/26 12°	240/22 8°	260/26 -6°	270/29 -16°	280/56 -29°	290/47 -37°	310/41 -50°
OKC	used from 599 nm out; 46 nm from the line	200/23	220/26 19°	210/12 16°	230/16 8°	250/36 -6°	250/45 -17°	260/61 -28°	270/51 -37°	270/42 -49°
SPS	used from 699 nm out; 61 nm from the line	190/18	220/24 18°	210/17 15°	230/19 8°	250/27 -5°	250/41 -16°	260/48 -28°	270/42 -37°	270/28 -50°
GAG	used from 749 nm out; 80 nm from the line		230/27 21°	230/27 15°	230/26 8°	240/41 -7°	250/54 -19°	250/72 -27°	260/70 -37°	260/64 -49°
AMA	used from 799 nm out; 39 nm from the line		240/20	230/25 14°	230/31 8°	230/42 -7°	240/50 -18°	240/69 -27°	250/68 -37°	250/58 -49°
TCC	used from 898 nm out; 32 nm from the line		230/14	240/29 12°	220/39 6°	230/48 -6°	230/52 -19°	230/77 -27°	240/77 -37°	250/71 -49°
ABQ	used from 1048 nm out; 28 nm from the line			200/19 9°	220/32 3°	230/52 -7°	220/67 -20°	230/86 -26°	230/87 -36°	230/87 -49°
PRC	used from 1248 nm out; 115 nm from the line			200/38 5°	200/44 -1°	210/72 -11°	220/78 -20°	220/85 -29°	230/99 -36°	230/105 -47°
BLH	used from 1447 nm out; 58 nm from the line	220/16	220/25 8°	210/30 2°	220/35 -2°	210/54 -12°	220/73 -20°	220/90 -29°	230/103 -37°	230/105 -47°
ONT	used from 1547 nm out; 75 nm from the line	L/V	210/13 3°	220/24 0°	220/31 -3°	230/33 -14°	240/35 -22°	230/55 -31°	230/67 -37°	230/74 -45°

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
ATL Atlanta, GA	departure	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 20,000 feet	from the north-northwest (330°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	1,026 ft	10:52 am EDT (14:52 UTC)
BHM Birmingham, AL	110 nm out, 24 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,500 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the west-southwest (250°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	650 ft	14:53 UTC
TUP Tupelo, MS	220 nm out, 3 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-southwest (240°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	346 ft	14:53 UTC
LIT Little Rock, AR	389 nm out, 11 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the west (260°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	266 ft	14:53 UTC
OUN Norman, OK	649 nm out, 22 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 18 knots, gusting to 24	10+ mi	none	1,181 ft	15:45 UTC
LAW Lawton, OK	699 nm out, 21 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 18 knots, gusting to 25	10+ mi	none	1,110 ft	14:53 UTC
AMA Amarillo, TX	858 nm out, 14 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 11,000 feet	from the south-southwest (200°) at 16 knots	10+ mi	none	3,606 ft	14:53 UTC
ABQ Albuquerque, NM	1098 nm out, 7 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 5,000 feet, scattered clouds at 8,000 feet	from the southeast (140°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	5,354 ft	14:52 UTC
XNI Zuni, NM	1218 nm out, 15 nm north of the line	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 6,500 feet	from the south (180°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	6,500 ft	6,371 ft	15:35 UTC
PRC Prescott, AZ	1388 nm out, 4 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 4,900 feet	from the south (180°) at 15 knots, gusting to 25	10+ mi	4,900 ft	5,045 ft	14:53 UTC
SBD San Bernardino, CA	1627 nm out, 2 nm west of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,100 feet, scattered clouds at 2,100 feet, overcast at 4,600 feet Weather: light rain	from the west-southwest (250°) at 5 knots	5 mi	4,600 ft	1,159 ft	14:54 UTC
ONT Ontario, CA	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 900 feet, a broken layer at 5,500 feet, overcast at 7,000 feet	from the southwest (230°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	5,500 ft	944 ft	7:53 am PDT (14:53 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, 12:10 am PDT (07:10 UTC)

Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for ONT

From Mon 8:00 am PDT (15:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
At times between Mon 8:00 am PDT (15:00 UTC) and 9:00 am PDT (16:00 UTC): light rain showers, a broken layer at 1,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 am PDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm PDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
From Mon 8:00 pm PDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the west at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet

The forecast for ATL, the departure

From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

6/8928 Atlanta, GA, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local on the route, at the departure end · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZTL
6/8891 Bullhead City, AZ, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 15 nm from the route, 1487 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 ATL 7:07 pm EDT (23:07 UTC), at ONT 6:18 pm PDT (01:18 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:44 pm PDT (01:44 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at ONT is before sunrise there (6:53 am PDT (13:53 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 Southeast · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Plains · loop National Weather Service

Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service

Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

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: Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International, Ontario International.