Nashville International to Los Angeles International BNA → LAX
1,558 nautical miles (1,793 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 275°, about 278° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3W). At 120 knots that is 15 h 08 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 17-knot headwind), arriving about 4:51 pm PDT (23:51 UTC). 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: 4,634 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 SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist, fog). Over the first 0 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: 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 340 to 749 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 42,000 ft. Over the route from 849 to 1219 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 849 to 1269 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 1199 to 1249 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1209 to 1339 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 1259 to 1479 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 15,000 ft. Over the route from 1389 to 1499 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 BNA.
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 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 14 forecast points nearest it (BNA, CGI, SGF, FSM, TUL, OKC, GAG, AMA, TCC, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,500 ft | 240° at 24 kt | +21 kt | 22 °C | 99 kt | 15 h 44 min | 5:27 pm PDT (00:27 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 240° at 21 kt | +19 kt | 14 °C | 101 kt | 15 h 26 min | 5:09 pm PDT (00:09 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 220° at 21 kt | +17 kt | 10 °C | 103 kt | 15 h 08 min | 4:51 pm PDT (23:51 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 220° at 22 kt | +17 kt | 7 °C | 103 kt | 15 h 08 min | 4:51 pm PDT (23:51 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 230° at 25 kt | +20 kt | 3 °C | 100 kt | 15 h 35 min | 5:18 pm PDT (00:18 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 230° at 29 kt | +25 kt | -1 °C | 95 kt | 16 h 24 min | 6:07 pm PDT (01:07 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 230° at 33 kt | +29 kt | -5 °C | 91 kt | 17 h 07 min | 6:50 pm PDT (01:50 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 230° at 37 kt | +33 kt | -8 °C | 87 kt | 17 h 54 min | 7:37 pm PDT (02:37 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 46 kt | +42 kt | -19 °C | 78 kt | 19 h 58 min | 9:41 pm PDT (04:41 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 240° at 62 kt | +60 kt | -29 °C | 60 kt | 25 h 58 min | 3:41 am PDT (10:41 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 250° at 63 kt | +63 kt | -37 °C | 57 kt | 27 h 20 min | 5:03 am PDT (12:03 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 250° at 57 kt | +58 kt | -48 °C | 62 kt | 25 h 08 min | 2:51 am PDT (09:51 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BNA | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 300/20 | 300/14 15° | 300/14 10° | 300/13 4° | 310/22 -5° | 280/24 -18° | 310/37 -33° | 310/50 -41° | 320/49 -51° |
| CGI | used from 100 nm out; 60 nm from the line | 260/22 | 250/15 15° | 250/13 11° | 250/16 6° | 270/29 -7° | 280/30 -18° | 290/40 -31° | 290/55 -40° | 300/51 -51° |
| SGF | used from 250 nm out; 73 nm from the line | 230/37 | 260/20 15° | 250/16 13° | 250/15 8° | 260/28 -7° | 250/31 -17° | 280/59 -31° | 280/59 -39° | 290/55 -50° |
| FSM | used from 350 nm out; 62 nm from the line | 230/33 | 260/23 15° | 240/23 11° | 230/18 8° | 230/20 -8° | 250/31 -17° | 280/51 -30° | 280/52 -39° | 300/47 -51° |
| TUL | used from 400 nm out; 24 nm from the line | 230/42 | 250/23 17° | 220/16 14° | 240/10 8° | 240/20 -6° | 260/28 -17° | 270/61 -29° | 280/52 -38° | 290/46 -50° |
| OKC | used from 500 nm out; 57 nm from the line | 220/43 | 230/31 17° | 260/13 16° | 270/11 7° | 240/20 -6° | 250/32 -17° | 260/60 -28° | 280/50 -37° | 290/45 -50° |
| GAG | used from 549 nm out; 60 nm from the line | 240/35 22° | 240/27 14° | 230/25 6° | 240/38 -7° | 230/44 -19° | 250/73 -28° | 270/66 -37° | 270/58 -49° | |
| AMA | used from 699 nm out; 56 nm from the line | 230/32 | 230/28 14° | 230/27 7° | 230/38 -6° | 230/50 -17° | 250/69 -28° | 260/62 -37° | 270/65 -49° | |
| TCC | used from 799 nm out; 50 nm from the line | 240/20 | 230/22 13° | 230/27 6° | 230/40 -7° | 240/55 -18° | 240/74 -27° | 240/68 -37° | 250/64 -49° | |
| ABQ | used from 899 nm out; 65 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 1049 nm out; 78 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 1149 nm out; 88 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 1349 nm out; 61 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 1449 nm out; 44 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BNA Nashville, TN | departure | no report just now | 599 ft | ||||
| PHT Paris, TN | 80 nm out, 8 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 580 ft | ||||
| BPK Mountain Home, AR | 280 nm out, 1 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 928 ft | ||||
| ROG Rogers, AR | 360 nm out, 0 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,358 ft | ||||
| WDG Enid, OK | 539 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,167 ft | ||||
| DHT Dalhart, TX | 769 nm out, 5 nm south of the line | no report just now | 3,991 ft | ||||
| LVS Las Vegas, NM | 899 nm out, 15 nm south of the line | no report just now | 6,877 ft | ||||
| SAF Santa Fe, NM | 939 nm out, 12 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 6,348 ft | ||||
| FLG Flagstaff, AZ | 1219 nm out, 1 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 7,014 ft | ||||
| PRC Prescott, AZ | 1259 nm out, 21 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 5,045 ft | ||||
| ONT Ontario, CA | 1519 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 944 ft | ||||
| LAX Los Angeles, CA | destination | no report just now | 127 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 7,014 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At LAX when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:51 pm PDT (23:51 UTC)
LAX has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/0708 Goodlettsville, TN, Saturday, August 1, 2026 through Sunday, August 1, 2027 UTC 13 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · until 1 August · ZME
- 6/8891 Bullhead City, AZ, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 19 nm from the route, 1359 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZLA
- 4/3635 DISNEYLAND THEME PARK, ANAHEIM,, CA 11 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · ZLA
Daylight
Sunset at BNA 6:15 pm CDT (23:15 UTC), at LAX 6:22 pm PDT (01:22 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:47 pm PDT (01:47 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: Nashville International, Los Angeles International.