Plan a flight · Mon 10:03 am EDT (14:03 UTC)

Charleston Afb/Intl Airport to Los Angeles International CHS → LAX

1,912 nautical miles (2,201 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 283°, about 290° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7W). At 120 knots that is 18 h 23 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 16-knot headwind), arriving about 1:26 am PDT (08:26 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now CHS is VFR, wind from the west-northwest (300°) at 7 knots; LAX is marginal VFR, wind from the east (100°) at 6 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: 152 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 1305 to 1594 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 1404 to 1624 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1454 to 1673 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 1564 to 1653 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 1783 to 1873 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 2E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 90 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 CHS.

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

A21N at 8,000 ft, 1 nm southwest, 9:30 am EDT (13:30 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the destination end, 1 nm southwest 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
E145 at 6,500 ft, 15 nm north, 9:18 am EDT (13:18 UTC): clear from 6,500 ft to 60,000 ft. 100 nm along the route, 15 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AGS UA /OV AGS 350008/TM 1318/FL065/TP E145/SK SKC
```
Report
a routine report filed through AGS
Where
8 nm north (350°) of AGS
Time
13:18 UTC
Height
at 6,500 ft
Aircraft
E145
Sky
clear
C68A at 1,500 ft, 7 nm north, 8:12 am EDT (12:12 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 1,500 ft to 60,000 ft. 100 nm along the route, 7 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AGS UA /OV AGS/TM 1212/FL015/TP C68A/SK SKC/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through AGS
Where
over AGS
Time
12:12 UTC
Height
at 1,500 ft
Aircraft
C68A
Sky
clear
Turbulence
none
CRJ9 at 2,200 ft, 9 nm north, 7:09 am EDT (11:09 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 2,200 ft to 60,000 ft. 100 nm along the route, 9 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
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AGS UA /OV AGS350002/TM 1109/FL022/TP CRJ9/SK SKC/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through AGS
Where
2 nm north (350°) of AGS
Time
11:09 UTC
Height
at 2,200 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
clear
Turbulence
none
F2TH at 41,000 ft, 22 nm north, 7:57 am EDT (11:57 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 02. 279 nm along the route, 22 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV RMG270015/TM 1157/FL410/TP F2TH/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD 02
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
15 nm west (270°) of RMG
Time
11:57 UTC
Height
at 41,000 ft
Aircraft
F2TH
Turbulence
light
Remarks
ztlfd 02
B38M at 39,000 ft, 4 nm north, 7:58 am EDT (11:58 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 02. 299 nm along the route, 4 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV CTJ300040/TM 1158/FL390/TP B38M/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD 02
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
40 nm northwest (300°) of CTJ
Time
11:58 UTC
Height
at 39,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
light
Remarks
ztlfd 02
BE33 at 4,500 ft, 6 nm northeast, 9:05 am EDT (13:05 UTC): clear from 4,500 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: ZME65. 528 nm along the route, 6 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
E170 at 14,000 ft, 29 nm north, 7:19 am EDT (11:19 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, remarks: ZME65. 598 nm along the route, 29 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LIT UA /OV LIT045030/TM 1119/FL140/TP E170/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM ZME65
```
Report
a routine report filed through LIT
Where
30 nm northeast (045°) of LIT
Time
11:19 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
Remarks
ZME65
SR22 at 6,000 ft, 34 nm south, 8:50 am EDT (12:50 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZFW83. 667 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
B737 at 22,000 ft, 46 nm north, 7:35 am EDT (11:35 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence from 22,000 ft to 24,000 ft, remarks: ZFW49. 926 nm along the route, 46 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OKC UA /OV IRW290045/TM 1135/FL220/TP B737/TB CONS LGT-MOD CHOP 220-240/RM -ZFW49
```
Report
a routine report filed through OKC
Where
45 nm west (290°) of IRW
Time
11:35 UTC
Height
at 22,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
continuous light to moderate chop from 22,000 ft to 24,000 ft
Remarks
ZFW49
S22T at 16,000 ft, 40 nm north, 9:10 am EDT (13:10 UTC): light to moderate rime icing, remarks: zlawc. 1773 nm along the route, 40 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DAG UA /OV HEC061035/TM 1310/FL160/TP S22T/IC LGT-MOD RIME/RM ZLAWC AWC-WEB
```
Report
a routine report filed through DAG
Where
35 nm northeast (061°) of HEC
Time
13:10 UTC
Height
at 16,000 ft
Aircraft
S22T
Icing
light to moderate rime
Remarks
zlawc
B763 at 2,800 ft, 3 nm west, 8:05 am EDT (12:05 UTC): overcast from 1,500 ft to 6,000 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 26R. At the destination end, 3 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
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ONT UA /OV ONT080006/TM 1205/FL028/TP B763/SK OVC015-TOP060/RM DURD RY26R
```
Report
a routine report filed through ONT
Where
6 nm east (080°) of ONT
Time
12:05 UTC
Height
at 2,800 ft
Aircraft
B763
Sky
overcast from 1,500 ft, tops 6,000 ft
Remarks
during the descent runway 26R
A333 descending, 1 nm northeast, 7:05 am EDT (11:05 UTC): overcast from 1,500 ft to 7,000 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 26R. At the destination end, 1 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ONT UA /OV ONT080/TM 1105/FLUNKN/TP A333/SK OVC015 - TOP070/RM DURD RY26R
```
Report
a routine report filed through ONT
Where
ONT080
Time
11:05 UTC
Height
height not given
Aircraft
A333
Sky
overcast from 1,500 ft, tops 7,000 ft
Remarks
during the descent runway 26R
C700 at 8,600 ft, 20 nm north, 9:27 am EDT (13:27 UTC): overcast above 8,600 ft. At the destination end, 20 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BUR UA /OV 5 NW BUR/TM 1327/FL086/TP C700/SK OVC086
```
Report
a routine report filed through BUR
Where
5 northwest bur
Time
13:27 UTC
Height
at 8,600 ft
Aircraft
C700
Sky
overcast from 8,600 ft

1 more routine reports are on the map.

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 17 forecast points nearest it (CHS, CAE, ATL, BHM, HSV, MEM, LIT, FSM, OKC, SPS, 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	260° at 18 kt	+18 kt		102 kt	18 h 45 min	1:48 am PDT (08:48 UTC)
6,500 ft	260° at 17 kt	+17 kt	14 °C	103 kt	18 h 34 min	1:37 am PDT (08:37 UTC)
8,500 ft	240° at 16 kt	+16 kt	10 °C	104 kt	18 h 23 min	1:26 am PDT (08:26 UTC)
10,500 ft	240° at 17 kt	+16 kt	7 °C	104 kt	18 h 23 min	1:26 am PDT (08:26 UTC)
12,500 ft	240° at 19 kt	+18 kt	3 °C	102 kt	18 h 45 min	1:48 am PDT (08:48 UTC)
14,500 ft	240° at 22 kt	+21 kt	-1 °C	99 kt	19 h 19 min	2:22 am PDT (09:22 UTC)
16,500 ft	240° at 25 kt	+24 kt	-5 °C	96 kt	19 h 55 min	2:58 am PDT (09:58 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	240° at 28 kt	+27 kt	-8 °C	93 kt	20 h 34 min	3:37 am PDT (10:37 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	240° at 37 kt	+35 kt	-18 °C	85 kt	22 h 30 min	5:33 am PDT (12:33 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	250° at 49 kt	+50 kt	-29 °C	70 kt	27 h 19 min	10:22 am PDT (17:22 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	260° at 48 kt	+50 kt	-38 °C	70 kt	27 h 19 min	10:22 am PDT (17:22 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	260° at 44 kt	+46 kt	-49 °C	74 kt	25 h 50 min	8:53 am PDT (15:53 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
CHS	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	330/14	300/17 14°	320/21 9°	310/26 6°	310/32 -6°	280/34 -19°	260/37 -32°	280/30 -39°	310/30 -50°
CAE	used from 50 nm out; 50 nm from the line	340/17	330/15 12°	320/22 9°	320/31 5°	330/35 -7°	320/33 -19°	340/40 -32°	350/43 -39°	320/35 -49°
ATL	used from 149 nm out; 50 nm from the line	330/32	340/36 17°	350/34 10°	340/25 6°	330/27 -6°	350/35 -18°	330/49 -32°	340/47 -41°	340/27 -51°
BHM	used from 299 nm out; 28 nm from the line	310/19	310/15 16°	320/19 11°	330/15 5°	330/23 -5°	320/14 -18°	320/36 -32°	330/44 -40°	340/36 -51°
HSV	used from 398 nm out; 84 nm from the line	300/20	310/14 16°	310/18 10°	310/15 4°	320/19 -5°	290/16 -18°	320/36 -32°	320/47 -41°	330/42 -50°
MEM	used from 448 nm out; 55 nm from the line	250/19	260/19 17°	270/20 12°	270/16 6°	270/21 -6°	290/27 -17°	300/37 -30°	300/49 -40°	310/40 -51°
LIT	used from 548 nm out; 46 nm from the line	250/22	250/25 18°	240/23 12°	240/20 7°	250/17 -6°	260/25 -17°	300/45 -29°	300/49 -40°	310/43 -51°
FSM	used from 697 nm out; 37 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°
OKC	used from 797 nm out; 69 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°
SPS	used from 946 nm out; 73 nm from the line	220/35	220/31 18°	230/16 14°	230/10 8°	250/18 -5°	250/32 -16°	260/51 -28°	280/46 -38°	300/50 -50°
AMA	used from 996 nm out; 65 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 1145 nm out; 14 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 1245 nm out; 56 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 1444 nm out; 133 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 1494 nm out; 94 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 1693 nm out; 47 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 1793 nm out; 54 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
CHS Charleston, SC	departure	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,000 feet	from the west-northwest (300°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	46 ft	8:56 am EDT (12:56 UTC)
AGS Augusta, GA	100 nm out, 7 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	variable at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	145 ft	12:53 UTC
ATL Atlanta, GA	229 nm out, 4 nm east of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 20,000 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	1,026 ft	12:52 UTC
TUP Tupelo, MS	448 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR Weather: mist	calm	6 mi	none	346 ft	12:53 UTC
LIT Little Rock, AR	618 nm out, 10 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	266 ft	12:53 UTC
LAW Lawton, OK	926 nm out, 22 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	1,110 ft	12:53 UTC
AMA Amarillo, TX	1086 nm out, 14 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 13 knots	10+ mi	none	3,606 ft	12:53 UTC
ABQ Albuquerque, NM	1325 nm out, 7 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 8,000 feet	from the southeast (130°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	6,000 ft	5,354 ft	12:52 UTC
XNI Zuni, NM	1444 nm out, 15 nm north of the line	VFR	from the east-northeast (070°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	6,371 ft	13:15 UTC
PRC Prescott, AZ	1614 nm out, 4 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 3,300 feet, overcast at 4,200 feet Weather: light rain	variable at 4 knots	10+ mi	3,300 ft	5,045 ft	13:03 UTC
ONT Ontario, CA	1873 nm out, 1 nm northeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 800 feet, a broken layer at 1,800 feet, overcast at 3,500 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the west (260°) at 8 knots	6 mi	1,800 ft	944 ft	13:09 UTC
LAX Los Angeles, CA	destination	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,500 feet, a broken layer at 2,900 feet, overcast at 3,500 feet	from the east (100°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	2,900 ft	127 ft	6:03 am PDT (13:03 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 LAX when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:26 am PDT (08:26 UTC)

Wind from the southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for LAX

From Mon 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
At times between Mon 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC) and 9:00 am PDT (16:00 UTC): visibility 5 miles, light rain showers
From Mon 11:00 am PDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet
From Mon 6:00 pm PDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the west at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Tue 1:00 am PDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

The forecast for CHS, the departure

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, 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, 229 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZTL
6/8891 Bullhead City, AZ, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 16 nm from the route, 1713 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZLA
4/3635 DISNEYLAND THEME PARK, ANAHEIM,, CA 9 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · ZLA

Daylight

Sunset at CHS 6:50 pm EDT (22:50 UTC), at LAX 6:22 pm PDT (01:22 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:47 pm PDT (01:47 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at LAX is before sunrise there (6:56 am PDT (13:56 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: Charleston Afb/Intl Airport, Los Angeles International.