Plan a flight · Mon 7:10 am EDT (11:10 UTC)

Charlotte/Douglas International to John Wayne/Orange County CLT → SNA

1,820 nautical miles (2,094 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 278°, about 285° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7W). At 120 knots that is 17 h 30 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 16-knot headwind), arriving about 9:40 pm PDT (04:40 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now CLT is VFR, wind from the west (270°) at 4 knots; SNA is marginal VFR, wind from the northwest (320°) 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: 714 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 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 first 60 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 30 to 130 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 30 to 120 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 80 to 200 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 100 to 280 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: 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 610 to 980 nm out.
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 1150 to 1520 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 1180 to 1250 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: 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 1400 to 1520 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 1440 to 1790 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1480 to 1610 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 1490 to 1590 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 2E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 60 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 CLT.

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

A319 at 19,000 ft, 45 nm south, 6:42 am EDT (10:42 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 49. 110 nm along the route, 45 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV ODF/TM 1042/FL190/TP A319/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD 49
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
over ODF
Time
10:42 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
A319
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ztlfd 49
B38M at 35,000 ft, 46 nm south, 6:04 am EDT (10:04 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 39. 180 nm along the route, 46 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV GQO110025/TM 1004/FL350/TP B38M/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD 39
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
25 nm east (110°) of GQO
Time
10:04 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
light
Remarks
ztlfd 39
C56X at 1,000 ft, 35 nm south, 7:04 am EDT (11:04 UTC): remarks: during the climb runway 20 departure. 210 nm along the route, 35 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CHA UA /OV CHA/TM 1104/FL010/TP C56X/SK TOP010/RM DURC. RY 20 DEPARTURE.
```
Report
a routine report filed through CHA
Where
over CHA
Time
11:04 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
C56X
Sky
TOP010
Remarks
during the climb runway 20 departure
CRJ9 at 1,000 ft, 35 nm south, 6:15 am EDT (10:15 UTC): remarks: during the climb runway 20 departure. 210 nm along the route, 35 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CHA UA /OV CHA/TM 1015/FL010/TP CRJ9/SK TOP010/RM DURC. RY 20 DEPARTURE
```
Report
a routine report filed through CHA
Where
over CHA
Time
10:15 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
TOP010
Remarks
during the climb runway 20 departure
B744 at 1,700 ft, 31 nm northwest, 5:24 am EDT (09:24 UTC): a few clouds above 1,700 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 25L lax. At the destination end, 31 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAX UA /OV KLAX/TM 0924/FL017/TP B744/SK FEW017/RM DURD RY25L LAX
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAX
Where
over KLAX
Time
09:24 UTC
Height
at 1,700 ft
Aircraft
B744
Sky
a few clouds from 1,700 ft
Remarks
during the descent runway 25L lax

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 16 forecast points nearest it (GSP, TYS, BNA, MEM, LIT, 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	250° at 19 kt	+19 kt	22 °C	101 kt	18 h 01 min	10:11 pm PDT (05:11 UTC)
6,500 ft	250° at 17 kt	+17 kt	14 °C	103 kt	17 h 40 min	9:50 pm PDT (04:50 UTC)
8,500 ft	240° at 17 kt	+16 kt	10 °C	104 kt	17 h 30 min	9:40 pm PDT (04:40 UTC)
10,500 ft	240° at 18 kt	+17 kt	7 °C	103 kt	17 h 40 min	9:50 pm PDT (04:50 UTC)
12,500 ft	240° at 20 kt	+19 kt	3 °C	101 kt	18 h 01 min	10:11 pm PDT (05:11 UTC)
14,500 ft	240° at 24 kt	+23 kt	-1 °C	97 kt	18 h 46 min	10:56 pm PDT (05:56 UTC)
16,500 ft	240° at 27 kt	+26 kt	-5 °C	94 kt	19 h 22 min	11:32 pm PDT (06:32 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	240° at 30 kt	+29 kt	-8 °C	91 kt	20 h	12:10 am PDT (07:10 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	240° at 38 kt	+38 kt	-19 °C	82 kt	22 h 12 min	2:22 am PDT (09:22 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	250° at 51 kt	+53 kt	-29 °C	67 kt	27 h 10 min	7:20 am PDT (14:20 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	260° at 52 kt	+55 kt	-38 °C	65 kt	28 h	8:10 am PDT (15:10 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	260° at 48 kt	+51 kt	-49 °C	69 kt	26 h 23 min	6:33 am PDT (13:33 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
GSP	used from 0 nm out; 44 nm from the line	340/30	360/24 13°	350/29 10°	340/33 6°	340/40 -7°	350/44 -19°	340/59 -31°	350/55 -41°	300/29 -50°
TYS	used from 100 nm out; 32 nm from the line	330/16	350/32 14°	350/37 9°	340/30 5°	330/28 -6°	340/36 -19°	330/40 -33°	330/51 -41°	330/36 -51°
BNA	used from 200 nm out; 63 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°
MEM	used from 350 nm out; 83 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 500 nm out; 78 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 600 nm out; 49 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 700 nm out; 15 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 800 nm out; 34 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 850 nm out; 50 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 950 nm out; 52 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 1050 nm out; 43 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 1200 nm out; 37 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 1350 nm out; 107 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 1400 nm out; 118 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 1600 nm out; 56 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 1750 nm out; 33 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
CLT Charlotte, NC	departure	VFR	from the west (270°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	747 ft	6:52 am EDT (10:52 UTC)
AVL Asheville, NC	80 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,300 feet, overcast at 1,700 feet	variable at 4 knots	10+ mi	1,300 ft	2,163 ft	10:54 UTC
MQY Smyrna, TN	280 nm out, 18 nm north of the line, tower	IFR Weather: mist	calm	2 mi	none	543 ft	11:02 UTC
MKL Jackson, TN	390 nm out, 15 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	434 ft	10:53 UTC
FYV Fayetteville, AR	650 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	1,252 ft	10:53 UTC
RVS Tulsa, OK	730 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	638 ft	10:53 UTC
HHF Canadian, TX	950 nm out, 4 nm north of the line	VFR	from the south (190°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	2,396 ft	10:55 UTC
SAF Santa Fe, NM	1230 nm out, 12 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 5,500 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	6,348 ft	10:53 UTC
XNI Zuni, NM	1370 nm out, 3 nm south of the line	VFR	from the north (010°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	6,371 ft	10:55 UTC
PRC Prescott, AZ	1540 nm out, 3 nm west of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 4,400 feet, overcast at 5,000 feet	from the south (190°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	4,400 ft	5,045 ft	10:53 UTC
RIV Riverside, CA	1790 nm out, 6 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,300 feet, scattered clouds at 2,200 feet, a broken layer at 2,800 feet, overcast at 3,400 feet Weather: light rain	from the east-southeast (110°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	2,800 ft	1,536 ft	10:29 UTC
SNA Santa Ana, CA	destination	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,200 feet, scattered clouds at 2,400 feet, overcast at 2,800 feet Weather: light rain	from the northwest (320°) at 3 knots	8 mi	2,800 ft	55 ft	3:53 am PDT (10:53 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 SNA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 9:40 pm PDT (04:40 UTC)

Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for SNA

From Sun 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
At times between Mon 2:00 am PDT (09:00 UTC) and 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC): a broken layer 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
From Mon 7:00 pm PDT (02:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet

The forecast for CLT, the departure

From Mon 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest 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, 1640 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZLA
4/3635 DISNEYLAND THEME PARK, ANAHEIM,, CA 5 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · ZLA

Daylight

Sunset at CLT 6:52 pm EDT (22:52 UTC), at SNA 6:20 pm PDT (01:20 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:45 pm PDT (01:45 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at SNA is after sunset there (6:21 pm PDT (01:21 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, John Wayne/Orange County.