Plan a flight · Sun 10:04 pm CDT (03:04 UTC)

Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International to John Wayne/Orange County BHM → SNA

1,550 nautical miles (1,783 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 279°, about 282° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3W). At 120 knots that is 14 h 37 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 14-knot headwind), arriving about 10:41 am PDT (17:41 UTC). Right now BHM is VFR, wind calm; 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: 1 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 below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 880 to 1210 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 920 to 1260 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1000 to 1130 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1210 to 1320 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). Near the route, 1230 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 150 nm of the route.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Near the route, 1430 nm along the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 6E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 80 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 BHM.

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

B38M at 14,000 ft, 30 nm north, 7:13 pm CDT (00:13 UTC): moderate turbulence, light rime icing, 8 °C. At the destination end, 30 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ONT UA /OV ONT053034/TM 0013/FL140/TP B38M/TA 08/TB MODERATE TURBULENCE/IC LIGHT RIME ICE 190 - 170
```
Report
a routine report filed through ONT
Where
34 nm northeast (053°) of ONT
Time
00:13 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Temperature
8 °C
Turbulence
moderate turbulence
Icing
light rime ice at 19,000 ft at 17,000 ft
CRJ7 at 36,000 ft, 15 nm north, 7:10 pm CDT (00:10 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZME20. 320 nm along the route, 15 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HOT UA /OV HOT/TM 0010/FL360/TP CRJ7/TB NEG/RM ZME20
```
Report
a routine report filed through HOT
Where
over HOT
Time
00:10 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZME20
A320 at 35,000 ft, 10 nm southwest, 7:43 pm CDT (00:43 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZFW47. 700 nm along the route, 10 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CDS UA /OV CDS270030/TM 0043/FL350/TP A320/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZFW47
```
Report
a routine report filed through CDS
Where
30 nm west (270°) of CDS
Time
00:43 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
light chop
Remarks
ZFW47
B737 at 14,000 ft, 32 nm north, 7:15 pm CDT (00:15 UTC): light turbulence above 14,000 ft. 1000 nm along the route, 32 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ABQ UA /OV ABQ275007/TM 0015/FL140/TP B737/TB LGT ABV 140
```
Report
a routine report filed through ABQ
Where
7 nm west (275°) of ABQ
Time
00:15 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
light above 14,000 ft
A320 at 14,000 ft, 4 nm south, 7:39 pm CDT (00:39 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: zab fdcs. 1240 nm along the route, 4 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PHX UA /OV PXR005050/TM 0039/FL140/TP A320/TB LGT-MOD/RM ZAB FDCS
```
Report
a routine report filed through PHX
Where
50 nm north (005°) of PXR
Time
00:39 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
light to moderate
Remarks
zab fdcs
PC12 at 14,000 ft, 32 nm north, 8:03 pm CDT (01:03 UTC): light rime icing, remarks: zab/fdcs. 1260 nm along the route, 32 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FLG UA /OV FLG210030/TM 0103/FL140/TP PC12/TA UNK/IC LGT RIME/RM ZAB/FDCS
```
Report
a routine report filed through FLG
Where
30 nm southwest (210°) of FLG
Time
01:03 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Temperature
UNK
Icing
light rime
Remarks
zab/fdcs
C172 at 7,200 ft, 28 nm north, 8:06 pm CDT (01:06 UTC): overcast from 7,200 ft to 9,000 ft. 1270 nm along the route, 28 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PRC UA /OV 6NE PRC/TM 0106/FL072/TP C172/SK OVC072-TOP090
```
Report
a routine report filed through PRC
Where
6NE prc
Time
01:06 UTC
Height
at 7,200 ft
Aircraft
C172
Sky
overcast from 7,200 ft, tops 9,000 ft
E75L climbing, 12 nm north, 9:36 pm CDT (02:36 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence. 1480 nm along the route, 12 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PSP UA /OV PSP347010/TM 0236/FLDURC/TP E75L/TB LT TO MOD CHOP IN CLIMB
```
Report
a routine report filed through PSP
Where
10 nm north (347°) of PSP
Time
02:36 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
lt to moderate chop in climb
SR22 at 2,700 ft, 44 nm south, 9:02 pm CDT (02:02 UTC): overcast above 2,700 ft. At the destination end, 44 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RNM UA /OV RNM270003/TM 0202/FL027/TP SR22/SK BASES OVC027
```
Report
a routine report filed through RNM
Where
3 nm west (270°) of RNM
Time
02:02 UTC
Height
at 2,700 ft
Aircraft
SR22
Sky
bases OVC027
C525 at 2,900 ft, 37 nm south, 9:46 pm CDT (02:46 UTC): remarks: B029. At the destination end, 37 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CRQ UA /OV CRQ/TM 0246/FL029/TP C525/RM B029
```
Report
a routine report filed through CRQ
Where
over CRQ
Time
02:46 UTC
Height
at 2,900 ft
Aircraft
C525
Remarks
B029
E170 at 3,500 ft, 37 nm south, 8:59 pm CDT (01:59 UTC): remarks: B035. At the destination end, 37 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CRQ UA /OV CRQ/TM 0159/FL035/TP E170/RM B035
```
Report
a routine report filed through CRQ
Where
over CRQ
Time
01:59 UTC
Height
at 3,500 ft
Aircraft
E170
Remarks
B035
E75L climbing, 41 nm north, 9:15 pm CDT (02:15 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 41 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ONT UA /OV ONT290030/TM 0215/FLDURC/TP E75L/SK T-078
```
Report
a routine report filed through ONT
Where
30 nm west (290°) of ONT
Time
02:15 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
E75L
Sky
T-078
SLG4 at 3,000 ft, 25 nm north, 8:33 pm CDT (01:33 UTC): scattered clouds above 4,000 ft. At the destination end, 25 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EMT UA /OV EMT070006/TM 0133/FL030/TP SLG4/SK SCT040
```
Report
a routine report filed through EMT
Where
6 nm east (070°) of EMT
Time
01:33 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
SLG4
Sky
scattered clouds from 4,000 ft
B737 at 6,400 ft, 17 nm northwest, 8:30 pm CDT (01:30 UTC): a broken layer from 3,300 ft to 6,400 ft. At the destination end, 17 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LGB UA /OV LGB/TM 0130/FL064/TP B737/SK BKN033-TOP064
```
Report
a routine report filed through LGB
Where
over LGB
Time
01:30 UTC
Height
at 6,400 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
a broken layer from 3,300 ft, tops 6,400 ft

4 more routine reports are on the map.

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 13 forecast points nearest it (BHM, MEM, LIT, FSM, OKC, SPS, AMA, TCC, ABQ, PHX, 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	220° at 23 kt	+14 kt		106 kt	14 h 37 min	10:41 am PDT (17:41 UTC)
6,500 ft	230° at 22 kt	+16 kt	14 °C	104 kt	14 h 54 min	10:58 am PDT (17:58 UTC)
8,500 ft	230° at 22 kt	+17 kt	10 °C	103 kt	15 h 03 min	11:07 am PDT (18:07 UTC)
10,500 ft	230° at 21 kt	+17 kt	8 °C	103 kt	15 h 03 min	11:07 am PDT (18:07 UTC)
12,500 ft	230° at 21 kt	+17 kt	4 °C	103 kt	15 h 03 min	11:07 am PDT (18:07 UTC)
14,500 ft	230° at 25 kt	+19 kt	0 °C	101 kt	15 h 21 min	11:25 am PDT (18:25 UTC)
16,500 ft	230° at 28 kt	+21 kt	-4 °C	99 kt	15 h 39 min	11:43 am PDT (18:43 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	230° at 30 kt	+23 kt	-7 °C	97 kt	15 h 59 min	12:03 pm PDT (19:03 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	240° at 38 kt	+34 kt	-18 °C	86 kt	18 h 01 min	2:05 pm PDT (21:05 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	250° at 53 kt	+50 kt	-28 °C	70 kt	22 h 09 min	6:13 pm PDT (01:13 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	250° at 54 kt	+54 kt	-37 °C	66 kt	23 h 29 min	7:33 pm PDT (02:33 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	250° at 45 kt	+46 kt	-48 °C	74 kt	20 h 57 min	5:01 pm PDT (00:01 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

Point	From	3,000	6,000	9,000	12,000	18,000	24,000	30,000	34,000	39,000
BHM	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	310/19	330/20 17°	320/28 11°	340/21 6°	310/22 -7°	330/33 -17°	330/50 -32°	330/57 -41°	330/41 -50°
MEM	used from 100 nm out; 80 nm from the line	230/19	260/16 15°	270/17 12°	300/13 6°	300/15 -5°	300/26 -18°	300/34 -32°	300/41 -40°	310/46 -52°
LIT	used from 200 nm out; 64 nm from the line	220/21	230/17 16°	250/24 12°	260/15 7°	260/13 -5°	280/25 -16°	290/35 -30°	300/42 -40°	300/40 -52°
FSM	used from 350 nm out; 62 nm from the line	210/27	250/23 16°	250/20 13°	240/17 8°	250/18 -6°	260/31 -16°	280/42 -30°	280/44 -40°	290/38 -51°
OKC	used from 450 nm out; 88 nm from the line	200/44	230/32 18°	240/13 15°	240/10 9°	240/20 -5°	250/27 -16°	260/47 -28°	270/48 -39°	270/45 -50°
SPS	used from 550 nm out; 35 nm from the line	200/39	220/28 17°	230/27 12°	240/15 9°	250/15 -4°	250/24 -15°	260/45 -28°	270/43 -39°	280/45 -51°
AMA	used from 650 nm out; 80 nm from the line		210/38	230/29 14°	240/29 7°	220/27 -5°	240/37 -18°	240/66 -28°	250/59 -37°	260/47 -49°
TCC	used from 800 nm out; 37 nm from the line		210/42	230/33 14°	230/32 6°	220/35 -6°	230/49 -19°	240/72 -27°	250/62 -36°	250/52 -48°
ABQ	used from 900 nm out; 68 nm from the line			220/27 11°	210/35 5°	220/46 -9°	230/62 -20°	240/78 -25°	240/80 -35°	240/56 -47°
PHX	used from 1150 nm out; 99 nm from the line	150/5	200/21 12°	200/27 6°	200/35 3°	220/58 -8°	220/69 -19°	220/87 -26°	230/93 -35°	230/79 -47°
PRC	used from 1200 nm out; 55 nm from the line			210/25 5°	200/30 1°	220/55 -10°	220/61 -21°	220/84 -28°	230/90 -34°	230/73 -45°
BLH	used from 1350 nm out; 31 nm from the line	210/13	200/21 11°	200/22 5°	210/25 -1°	210/51 -10°	220/61 -20°	220/81 -29°	220/92 -34°	220/79 -45°
ONT	used from 1450 nm out; 62 nm from the line	190/8	190/19 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

Airport	Where	Conditions	Wind	Visibility	Ceiling	Elevation	Reported
BHM Birmingham, AL	departure	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	650 ft	9:53 pm CDT (02:53 UTC)
GTR Columbus/W Point/Starkville, MS	90 nm out, 20 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	264 ft	02:56 UTC
PBF Pine Bluff, AR	260 nm out, 3 nm north of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	205 ft	02:53 UTC
ADF Arkadelphia, AR	320 nm out, 9 nm south of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	181 ft	02:55 UTC
LAW Lawton, OK	580 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	1,110 ft	02:53 UTC
AXS Altus, OK	630 nm out, 8 nm north of the line	VFR	from the south-southeast (150°) at 13 knots	10+ mi	none	1,433 ft	02:55 UTC
FSU Fort Sumner, NM	870 nm out, 7 nm south of the line	no report just now				4,164 ft
BRG Belen, NM	1000 nm out, 6 nm north of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 11,000 feet	from the south (190°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	5,199 ft	02:55 UTC
PAN Payson, AZ	1220 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 4,100 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet, overcast at 9,000 feet	from the south (180°) at 6 knots, gusting to 16	10+ mi	5,000 ft	5,160 ft	02:55 UTC
BLH Blythe, CA	1390 nm out, 25 nm south of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	399 ft	02:52 UTC
PSP Palm Springs, CA	1480 nm out, 1 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the northwest (320°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	none	476 ft	02:53 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 5,199 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, 10:41 am PDT (17:41 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 BHM, the departure

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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

6/8722 ALAMOGORDO, NM, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 22 nm from the route, 960 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZAB
6/8887 Indio, CA, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 10 nm from the route, 1470 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 BHM 6:17 pm CDT (23:17 UTC), at SNA 6:21 pm PDT (01:21 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:46 pm PDT (01:46 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 lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Plains · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Rockies · 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: Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International, John Wayne/Orange County.