Hollywood Burbank Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International BUR → MSY
1,447 nautical miles (1,665 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 092°, about 080° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12E). At 120 knots that is 9 h 03 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 40-knot tailwind), arriving about 6:17 am CDT (11:17 UTC), after sunset at the destination. 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: 10 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
- SIGMET 9W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 28,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 8:55 pm PDT (03:55 UTC). Over the route from 269 to 339 nm out.
as issued
WSUS33 KKCI 120155 MKCW WST 120155 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 9W VALID UNTIL 0355Z AZ FROM 20S TBC-30S INW-10E PHX-60SW DRK-30WNW DRK-20S TBC DMSHG AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 21020KT. TOPS TO FL280.
- SIGMET 7W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 31,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 8:55 pm PDT (03:55 UTC). Over the route from 389 to 509 nm out.
as issued
WSUS33 KKCI 120155 MKCW WST 120155 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 7W VALID UNTIL 0355Z NM AZ FROM 30NW SJN-30W TCS-60SE SSO-50SE TUS-70S INW-30NW SJN DMSHG AREA TS MOV FROM 23040KT. TOPS TO FL310.
- SIGMET 6W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 8:55 pm PDT (03:55 UTC). Over the route from 629 to 678 nm out.
as issued
WSUS33 KKCI 120155 MKCW WST 120155 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 6W VALID UNTIL 0355Z CO NM FROM 50SSW DEN-30NNE TBE-50SSW CME-50E SJN-20NE DVC-50SSW DEN AREA TS MOV FROM 23040KT. TOPS TO FL340.
- AIRMET SIERRA 6E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 100 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 10 to 170 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 3C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Near the route, 90 nm along the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 279 to 349 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 389 to 629 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 429 to 549 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 469 to 619 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 BUR.
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 20:00–03:00 UTC · at 120 knots true airspeed
The eastbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: odd 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 (ONT, BLH, PRC, PHX, TUS, ABQ, ELP, ROW, INK, LBB, ABI, DAL, CLL, LCH, MSY). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,500 ft | 200° at 12 kt | −3 kt | 123 kt | 11 h 46 min | 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 190° at 17 kt | −1 kt | 17 °C | 121 kt | 11 h 58 min | 9:12 am CDT (14:12 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 200° at 19 kt | −4 kt | 12 °C | 124 kt | 11 h 40 min | 8:54 am CDT (13:54 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 210° at 20 kt | −7 kt | 9 °C | 127 kt | 11 h 24 min | 8:38 am CDT (13:38 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 220° at 23 kt | −12 kt | 6 °C | 132 kt | 10 h 58 min | 8:12 am CDT (13:12 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 220° at 25 kt | −15 kt | 2 °C | 135 kt | 10 h 43 min | 7:57 am CDT (12:57 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 230° at 27 kt | −17 kt | -2 °C | 137 kt | 10 h 34 min | 7:48 am CDT (12:48 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 230° at 29 kt | −19 kt | -6 °C | 139 kt | 10 h 25 min | 7:39 am CDT (12:39 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 230° at 30 kt | −19 kt | -7 °C | 139 kt | 10 h 25 min | 7:39 am CDT (12:39 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 38 kt | −29 kt | -17 °C | 149 kt | 9 h 43 min | 6:57 am CDT (11:57 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 240° at 44 kt | −36 kt | -28 °C | 156 kt | 9 h 17 min | 6:31 am CDT (11:31 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 250° at 44 kt | −40 kt | -37 °C | 160 kt | 9 h 03 min | 6:17 am CDT (11:17 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 260° at 40 kt | −39 kt | -49 °C | 159 kt | 9 h 06 min | 6:20 am CDT (11:20 UTC) |
Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ONT | used from 0 nm out; 15 nm from the line | 230/11 | 200/17 6° | 230/27 4° | 230/32 -2° | 210/39 -12° | 220/51 -20° | 220/48 -29° | 210/51 -34° | 210/52 -44° |
| BLH | used from 100 nm out; 63 nm from the line | 230/22 | 210/24 11° | 230/23 5° | 230/26 0° | 220/38 -10° | 230/52 -19° | 220/58 -28° | 220/69 -34° | 220/59 -45° |
| PRC | used from 249 nm out; 50 nm from the line | 200/36 6° | 210/46 0° | 220/60 -10° | 220/75 -19° | 220/66 -26° | 230/70 -33° | 230/59 -45° | ||
| PHX | used from 299 nm out; 24 nm from the line | 210/19 | 210/20 14° | 200/20 6° | 210/40 1° | 220/58 -8° | 220/68 -20° | 220/82 -26° | 230/83 -34° | 230/69 -46° |
| TUS | used from 399 nm out; 106 nm from the line | 220/17 15° | 210/32 7° | 210/43 5° | 210/49 -7° | 220/64 -18° | 220/83 -26° | 230/81 -36° | 230/72 -48° | |
| ABQ | used from 499 nm out; 117 nm from the line | 200/28 13° | 210/28 5° | 210/44 -7° | 230/46 -20° | 230/80 -28° | 240/74 -35° | 240/58 -47° | ||
| ELP | used from 549 nm out; 93 nm from the line | 200/15 | 200/16 15° | 200/17 6° | 220/40 -6° | 240/53 -16° | 230/62 -27° | 240/63 -38° | 250/59 -49° | |
| ROW | used from 599 nm out; 71 nm from the line | 180/23 | 190/24 15° | 210/27 7° | 230/35 -6° | 240/53 -17° | 240/62 -27° | 250/64 -38° | 260/60 -50° | |
| INK | used from 748 nm out; 58 nm from the line | 160/27 20° | 190/18 13° | 240/19 7° | 250/23 -4° | 250/33 -15° | 230/45 -28° | 250/45 -39° | 270/49 -50° | |
| LBB | used from 798 nm out; 66 nm from the line | 180/26 20° | 210/21 13° | 230/21 7° | 250/25 -5° | 250/34 -16° | 250/52 -28° | 260/47 -38° | 260/49 -50° | |
| ABI | used from 848 nm out; 71 nm from the line | 180/26 17° | 220/18 12° | 230/25 8° | 230/28 -5° | 240/29 -14° | 250/35 -28° | 270/37 -39° | 280/37 -51° | |
| DAL | used from 1048 nm out; 73 nm from the line | 180/21 | 190/24 15° | 230/20 12° | 220/23 8° | 240/22 -5° | 230/18 -15° | 280/33 -29° | 280/36 -39° | 300/33 -52° |
| CLL | used from 1097 nm out; 53 nm from the line | 160/18 | 190/18 16° | 200/19 12° | 220/14 7° | 260/18 -5° | 250/20 -13° | 290/29 -29° | 290/31 -40° | 300/22 -53° |
| LCH | used from 1197 nm out; 83 nm from the line | 190/6 | 180/8 18° | 170/13 12° | 220/12 7° | 290/10 -4° | 280/15 -14° | 320/30 -31° | 320/32 -40° | 320/39 -53° |
| MSY | used from 1347 nm out; 75 nm from the line | L/V | 020/6 18° | L/V 12° | 300/11 7° | 330/15 -4° | 320/22 -16° | 330/38 -32° | 350/47 -42° | 340/56 -52° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUR Burbank, CA | departure | no report just now | 778 ft | ||||
| POC La Verne, CA | 30 nm out, 5 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,013 ft | ||||
| BLH Blythe, CA | 180 nm out, 25 nm south of the line | no report just now | 399 ft | ||||
| DVT Phoenix, AZ | 309 nm out, 10 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,478 ft | ||||
| TCS Truth Or Consequences, NM | 559 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 4,861 ft | ||||
| ROW Roswell, NM | 688 nm out, 20 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 3,671 ft | ||||
| HOB Hobbs, NM | 768 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 3,660 ft | ||||
| ABI Abilene, TX | 938 nm out, 16 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,790 ft | ||||
| CNW Waco, TX | 1078 nm out, 4 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 470 ft | ||||
| DRI De Ridder, LA | 1277 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 201 ft | ||||
| LFT Lafayette, LA | 1357 nm out, 14 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 40 ft | ||||
| MSY New Orleans, LA | destination | no report just now | 3 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 4,861 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At MSY when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 6:17 am CDT (11:17 UTC)
MSY has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 4/3635 DISNEYLAND THEME PARK, ANAHEIM,, CA 20 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · ZLA
- 6/8722 ALAMOGORDO, NM, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, 619 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZAB
- 6/0543 MCGREGOR, TX 17 nm from the route, 1068 nm along the route · security · ZFW
Daylight
Sunset at BUR 6:23 pm PDT (01:23 UTC), at MSY 6:33 pm CDT (23:33 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:57 pm CDT (23:57 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at MSY is before sunrise there (7:00 am CDT (12:00 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: Hollywood Burbank Airport, Louis Armstrong New Orleans International.
