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Austin-Bergstrom International to John Wayne/Orange County AUS → SNA

1,048 nautical miles (1,206 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 287°, about 283° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4E). At 120 knots that is 8 h 53 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 2-knot headwind), arriving about 5:32 am PDT (12:32 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now AUS is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 8 knots; SNA is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 3 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: 713 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 3C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 30,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 30 knots, until 11:55 pm CDT (04:55 UTC). Over the route from 389 to 479 nm out.
    as issued
    WSUS32 KKCI 120255
    MKCC WST 120255
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 3C
    VALID UNTIL 0455Z
    TX NM
    FROM 50SE CIM-70WNW MRF-30W ELP-10W FTI-50SE CIM
    AREA TS MOV FROM 22030KT. TOPS TO FL300.
  • AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Near the route, 689 nm along the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 15,000 ft. Over the last 140 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 AUS.

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 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 9 forecast points nearest it (SAT, DRT, INK, ELP, TUS, PHX, BLH, SAN, ONT). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
4,500 ft200° at 14 kt+2 kt18 °C118 kt8 h 53 min5:32 am PDT (12:32 UTC)
6,500 ft200° at 17 kt+3 kt14 °C117 kt8 h 57 min5:36 am PDT (12:36 UTC)
8,500 ft200° at 19 kt+3 kt11 °C117 kt8 h 57 min5:36 am PDT (12:36 UTC)
10,500 ft210° at 21 kt+5 kt8 °C115 kt9 h 07 min5:46 am PDT (12:46 UTC)
12,500 ft210° at 24 kt+8 kt4 °C112 kt9 h 21 min6:00 am PDT (13:00 UTC)
14,500 ft220° at 29 kt+12 kt0 °C108 kt9 h 42 min6:21 am PDT (13:21 UTC)
16,500 ft220° at 34 kt+16 kt-4 °C104 kt10 h 05 min6:44 am PDT (13:44 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180220° at 38 kt+19 kt-7 °C101 kt10 h 23 min7:02 am PDT (14:02 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240230° at 47 kt+27 kt-16 °C93 kt11 h 16 min7:55 am PDT (14:55 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300230° at 55 kt+33 kt-28 °C87 kt12 h 03 min8:42 am PDT (15:42 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340230° at 54 kt+37 kt-37 °C83 kt12 h 38 min9:17 am PDT (16:17 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390240° at 46 kt+34 kt-48 °C86 kt12 h 11 min8:50 am PDT (15:50 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
SATused from 0 nm out; 50 nm from the line150/26180/18 19°180/18 14°200/14 9°230/16 -6°210/9 -13°270/8 -29°280/6 -39°340/19 -51°
DRTused from 100 nm out; 97 nm from the line160/31170/28 16°200/14 16°210/15 9°210/15 -4°240/12 -12°240/18 -28°300/11 -38°320/18 -50°
INKused from 200 nm out; 77 nm from the line190/23 20°200/18 15°230/18 8°240/23 -4°240/37 -14°240/46 -27°250/42 -38°260/36 -50°
ELPused from 399 nm out; 38 nm from the line290/17210/11 13°200/18 5°220/46 -6°230/64 -14°230/63 -27°240/55 -37°240/44 -48°
TUSused from 599 nm out; 79 nm from the line210/13 13°200/35 9°210/40 5°220/50 -7°220/59 -18°230/79 -26°230/84 -35°230/84 -48°
PHXused from 699 nm out; 40 nm from the line150/5200/21 12°200/27 6°200/35 3°220/58 -8°220/69 -19°220/87 -26°230/93 -35°230/79 -47°
BLHused from 799 nm out; 70 nm from the line210/13200/21 11°200/22 5°210/25 -1°210/51 -10°220/61 -20°220/81 -29°220/92 -34°220/79 -45°
SANused from 949 nm out; 63 nm from the line200/11200/23 7°210/27 4°210/31 -3°220/56 -10°220/56 -19°220/52 -30°220/64 -37°220/67 -44°
ONTused from 998 nm out; 28 nm from the line190/8190/19 6°210/23 4°210/29 -3°210/47 -13°210/49 -19°220/47 -30°220/50 -36°220/55 -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

AirportWhereConditionsWindVisibilityCeilingElevationReported
AUS Austin, TX departure VFR Sky: a few clouds at 12,000 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet from the south (170°) at 8 knots 10+ mi none 541 ft 9:53 pm CDT (02:53 UTC)
DZB Horseshoe Bay, TX 40 nm out, 9 nm north of the line VFR from the south-southeast (150°) at 6 knots 10+ mi none 1,093 ft 03:35 UTC
JCT Junction, TX 110 nm out, 12 nm south of the line VFR from the south-southeast (160°) at 8 knots 10+ mi none 1,753 ft 02:51 UTC
PEQ Pecos, TX 310 nm out, 10 nm south of the line VFR from the southeast (140°) at 15 knots, gusting to 25 10+ mi none 2,613 ft 03:35 UTC
ELP El Paso, TX 459 nm out, 19 nm south of the line, tower VFR Sky: a few clouds at 8,000 feet, scattered clouds at 11,000 feet, a broken layer at 22,000 feet from the east-southeast (120°) at 11 knots 10+ mi 22,000 ft 3,961 ft 02:51 UTC
DMN Deming, NM 529 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line VFR from the west-northwest (290°) at 8 knots 10+ mi none 4,314 ft 02:53 UTC
CHD Chandler, AZ 749 nm out, 17 nm northeast of the line, tower VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 8,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet from the north-northwest (330°) at 6 knots 10+ mi 10,000 ft 1,243 ft 02:47 UTC
BLH Blythe, CA 889 nm out, 16 nm north of the line VFR from the south-southwest (210°) at 8 knots 10+ mi none 399 ft 02:52 UTC
RIV Riverside, CA 1018 nm out, 16 nm north of the line, tower VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 4,800 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet from the southeast (140°) at 9 knots 10+ mi 10,000 ft 1,536 ft 02:55 UTC
SNA Santa Ana, CA destination VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,000 feet, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet, overcast at 5,000 feet from the west-southwest (240°) at 3 knots 10+ mi 5,000 ft 55 ft 7:53 pm PDT (02:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 4,314 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At SNA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:32 am PDT (12:32 UTC)

Wind from the south at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for SNA
  • From Sun 5:00 pm PDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 3,000 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
  • From Sun 10:00 pm PDT (05:00 UTC): wind from the south at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
  • From Mon 12:00 pm PDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
The forecast for AUS, the departure
  • From Sun 10:00 pm CDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet
  • From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
  • From Mon 12:00 pm CDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
  • From Mon 2:00 pm CDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the south at 13 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 4,000 feet

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

  • 6/5849 Austin, TX, Friday, October 2, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 3 nm from the route, at the departure end · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 12 October · ZHU
  • 6/4240 SAN ANGELO, TX, Sunday, March 8, 2026 through Sunday, November 1, 2026 Local 19 nm from the route, 150 nm along the route · security · until 1 November · ZFW
  • 6/4812 El Centro, CA, Wednesday, July 15, 2026 through Tuesday, July 13, 2027 Local 23 nm from the route, 949 nm along the route · security · until 13 July · ZLA
  • 6/8887 Indio, CA, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 8 nm from the route, 968 nm along the route · security · until 12 October · ZLA
  • 4/3635 DISNEYLAND THEME PARK, ANAHEIM,, CA 5 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · ZLA

Daylight

Sunset at AUS 7:03 pm CDT (00:03 UTC), at SNA 6:21 pm PDT (01:21 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:46 pm PDT (01:46 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at SNA 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 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: Austin-Bergstrom International, John Wayne/Orange County.