Plan a flight · Mon 2:37 am EDT (06:37 UTC)

Charlotte/Douglas International to Los Angeles International CLT → LAX

1,842 nautical miles (2,120 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 279°, about 286° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7W). At 120 knots that is 17 h 43 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 16-knot headwind), arriving about 5:20 pm PDT (00:20 UTC). Right now CLT is VFR, wind from the west (260°) at 7 knots; LAX is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 5 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: 4,513 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 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the first 110 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 29,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 40 to 139 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 90 to 309 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 90 to 189 nm out.
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 657 to 1016 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 1105 to 1563 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 1145 to 1733 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 1484 to 1524 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1484 to 1623 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 15,000 ft. Over the route from 1683 to 1822 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 CLT.

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

B38M at 3,000 ft, 6 nm southwest, 1:47 am EDT (05:47 UTC): a broken layer from 2,900 ft to 8,000 ft, remarks: BASE030. At the destination end, 6 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ONT UA /OV KONT080005/TM 0547/FL030/TP B38M/SK BKN029-TOP080/RM BASE030
```
Report
a routine report filed through ONT
Where
5 nm east (080°) of KONT
Time
05:47 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Sky
a broken layer from 2,900 ft, tops 8,000 ft
Remarks
BASE030
A321 at 3,300 ft, 4 nm south, 12:59 am EDT (04:59 UTC): a broken layer above 3,300 ft, remarks: during the descent. At the destination end, 4 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ONT UA /OV ONT078008/TM 0459/FL033/TP A321/SK BKN033-TOPUNKN/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through ONT
Where
8 nm east (078°) of ONT
Time
04:59 UTC
Height
at 3,300 ft
Aircraft
A321
Sky
a broken layer from 3,300 ft, tops unknown
Remarks
during the descent
B38M at 4,500 ft, 6 nm southeast, 12:15 am EDT (04:15 UTC): a broken layer above 4,500 ft, remarks: during the descent. At the destination end, 6 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ONT UA /OV ONT078012/TM 0415/FL045/TP B38M/SK BKN045-TOPUNKN/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through ONT
Where
12 nm east (078°) of ONT
Time
04:15 UTC
Height
at 4,500 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Sky
a broken layer from 4,500 ft, tops unknown
Remarks
during the descent
GLF5 at 3,500 ft, 17 nm north, 12:54 am EDT (04:54 UTC): overcast above 3,600 ft. At the destination end, 17 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
VNY UA /OV VNY36006/TM 0454/FL035/TP GLF5/SK OVC036
```
Report
a routine report filed through VNY
Where
VNY36006
Time
04:54 UTC
Height
at 3,500 ft
Aircraft
GLF5
Sky
overcast from 3,600 ft

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 17 forecast points nearest it (GSP, TYS, BNA, MEM, LIT, 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	230° at 19 kt	+16 kt	19 °C	104 kt	17 h 43 min	5:20 pm PDT (00:20 UTC)
6,500 ft	240° at 18 kt	+17 kt	14 °C	103 kt	17 h 53 min	5:30 pm PDT (00:30 UTC)
8,500 ft	240° at 18 kt	+17 kt	10 °C	103 kt	17 h 53 min	5:30 pm PDT (00:30 UTC)
10,500 ft	240° at 18 kt	+18 kt	7 °C	102 kt	18 h 04 min	5:41 pm PDT (00:41 UTC)
12,500 ft	240° at 18 kt	+18 kt	3 °C	102 kt	18 h 04 min	5:41 pm PDT (00:41 UTC)
14,500 ft	240° at 21 kt	+21 kt	-1 °C	99 kt	18 h 36 min	6:13 pm PDT (01:13 UTC)
16,500 ft	240° at 24 kt	+23 kt	-4 °C	97 kt	18 h 59 min	6:36 pm PDT (01:36 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	240° at 26 kt	+25 kt	-7 °C	95 kt	19 h 23 min	7:00 pm PDT (02:00 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	240° at 34 kt	+33 kt	-19 °C	87 kt	21 h 10 min	8:47 pm PDT (03:47 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	250° at 48 kt	+50 kt	-30 °C	70 kt	26 h 19 min	1:56 am PDT (08:56 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	260° at 52 kt	+54 kt	-37 °C	66 kt	27 h 55 min	3:32 am PDT (10:32 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	260° at 41 kt	+44 kt	-48 °C	76 kt	24 h 14 min	11:51 pm PDT (06:51 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
GSP	used from 0 nm out; 44 nm from the line	320/22	340/19 13°	320/18 8°	310/24 5°	300/34 -7°	300/36 -18°	290/30 -33°	300/32 -39°	320/42 -49°
TYS	used from 100 nm out; 32 nm from the line	320/20	340/18 11°	340/32 9°	340/36 4°	330/37 -7°	330/38 -19°	330/50 -34°	330/53 -38°	330/44 -48°
BNA	used from 199 nm out; 63 nm from the line	310/20	340/20 17°	330/24 10°	340/22 5°	330/26 -6°	340/29 -18°	330/52 -33°	320/62 -41°	340/45 -50°
MEM	used from 349 nm out; 87 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 498 nm out; 85 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°
SGF	used from 548 nm out; 79 nm from the line	230/33	230/28 15°	250/20 13°	240/18 7°	250/20 -6°	250/24 -17°	280/42 -31°	280/49 -40°	290/46 -51°
FSM	used from 597 nm out; 57 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°
TUL	used from 697 nm out; 9 nm from the line	210/37	240/29 17°	260/15 14°	260/11 7°	240/22 -6°	250/29 -16°	270/45 -29°	270/47 -40°	280/44 -50°
OKC	used from 797 nm out; 43 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°
GAG	used from 846 nm out; 49 nm from the line		220/40 19°	230/28 14°	240/23 8°	230/21 -6°	240/31 -19°	250/66 -29°	260/58 -38°	260/47 -49°
AMA	used from 996 nm out; 45 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 1046 nm out; 55 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 1195 nm out; 50 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°
FMN	used from 1344 nm out; 90 nm from the line			220/28 9°	220/40 2°	220/53 -10°	220/62 -22°	230/79 -28°	240/91 -34°	230/71 -45°
PRC	used from 1444 nm out; 76 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 1593 nm out; 75 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 1743 nm out; 34 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
CLT Charlotte, NC	departure	VFR	from the west (260°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	747 ft	1:52 am EDT (05:52 UTC)
AVL Asheville, NC	80 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,600 feet	variable at 6 knots	10+ mi	2,600 ft	2,163 ft	05:54 UTC
MQY Smyrna, TN	279 nm out, 15 nm north of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 200 feet Weather: fog	calm	0.25 mi	200 ft	543 ft	06:33 UTC
MKL Jackson, TN	388 nm out, 20 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	434 ft	05:53 UTC
ASG Springdale, AR	647 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	1,352 ft	01:48 UTC
SWO Stillwater, OK	787 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	1,000 ft	05:53 UTC
DUX Dumas, TX	1026 nm out, 6 nm south of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 16 knots, gusting to 20	10+ mi	none	3,706 ft	06:15 UTC
SAF Santa Fe, NM	1225 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 10,000 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	6,348 ft	05:53 UTC
GUP Gallup, NM	1354 nm out, 8 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the south (180°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	6,472 ft	05:53 UTC
FLG Flagstaff, AZ	1504 nm out, 6 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,000 feet, a broken layer at 1,400 feet, overcast at 2,400 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 16 knots, gusting to 26	10+ mi	1,400 ft	7,014 ft	06:08 UTC
ONT Ontario, CA	1802 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,900 feet, a broken layer at 4,000 feet, overcast at 5,000 feet Weather: light rain, mist	variable at 4 knots	6 mi	2,900 ft	944 ft	05:53 UTC
LAX Los Angeles, CA	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 3,400 feet, overcast at 6,000 feet	from the south-southwest (210°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	3,400 ft	127 ft	10:53 pm PDT (05:53 UTC)

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, 5:20 pm PDT (00:20 UTC)

Wind from the west-southwest at 15 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet VFR

The whole forecast for LAX

From Sun 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
From Mon 10:00 am PDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 15 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer 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, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet

The forecast for CLT, the departure

From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet

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

6/8891 Bullhead City, AZ, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 21 nm from the route, 1643 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 CLT 6:52 pm EDT (22:52 UTC), at LAX 6:23 pm PDT (01:23 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:48 pm PDT (01:48 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: Charlotte/Douglas International, Los Angeles International.