John Glenn Columbus International to Los Angeles International CMH → LAX
1,730 nautical miles (1,991 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 269°, about 276° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7W). At 120 knots that is 16 h 10 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 13-knot headwind), arriving about 11:07 am PDT (18:07 UTC). Right now CMH is IFR, wind from the northwest (310°) at 6 knots; LAX is VFR, wind from the west (260°) at 9 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: 930 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). Over the first 70 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 527 to 945 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 955 to 1501 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 994 to 1392 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1054 to 1213 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 1084 to 1173 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1283 to 1521 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 3C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 1352 to 1631 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 1382 to 1491 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 1531 to 1710 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 6E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 89 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 CMH.
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 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 (CMH, CVG, IND, SPI, STL, COU, MKC, SLN, GCK, GLD, PUB, ALS, FMN, PRC, LAS, 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 | 220° at 17 kt | +13 kt | 17 °C | 107 kt | 16 h 10 min | 11:07 am PDT (18:07 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 230° at 17 kt | +16 kt | 14 °C | 104 kt | 16 h 38 min | 11:35 am PDT (18:35 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 230° at 20 kt | +19 kt | 11 °C | 101 kt | 17 h 08 min | 12:05 pm PDT (19:05 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 240° at 21 kt | +21 kt | 7 °C | 99 kt | 17 h 28 min | 12:25 pm PDT (19:25 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 240° at 22 kt | +23 kt | 3 °C | 97 kt | 17 h 50 min | 12:47 pm PDT (19:47 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 240° at 24 kt | +25 kt | -1 °C | 95 kt | 18 h 13 min | 1:10 pm PDT (20:10 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 240° at 26 kt | +27 kt | -5 °C | 93 kt | 18 h 36 min | 1:33 pm PDT (20:33 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 27 kt | +28 kt | -9 °C | 92 kt | 18 h 48 min | 1:45 pm PDT (20:45 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 31 kt | +33 kt | -19 °C | 87 kt | 19 h 53 min | 2:50 pm PDT (21:50 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 250° at 42 kt | +45 kt | -31 °C | 75 kt | 23 h 04 min | 6:01 pm PDT (01:01 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 250° at 46 kt | +49 kt | -38 °C | 71 kt | 24 h 22 min | 7:19 pm PDT (02:19 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 260° at 45 kt | +48 kt | -48 °C | 72 kt | 24 h 02 min | 6:59 pm PDT (01:59 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMH | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 340/14 | 320/13 12° | 350/12 8° | 360/10 2° | 350/27 -10° | 340/20 -22° | 320/31 -35° | 270/25 -39° | 260/32 -48° |
| CVG | used from 50 nm out; 56 nm from the line | 350/13 | 340/20 13° | 340/22 8° | 350/30 3° | 340/30 -9° | 340/38 -21° | 330/37 -35° | 320/38 -40° | 310/35 -47° |
| IND | used from 99 nm out; 35 nm from the line | 320/10 | 350/30 16° | 350/32 10° | 350/30 4° | 340/31 -10° | 340/42 -21° | 340/49 -37° | 320/46 -41° | 320/47 -47° |
| SPI | used from 249 nm out; 40 nm from the line | 210/13 | 260/11 17° | 270/18 10° | 290/21 4° | 310/20 -8° | 330/25 -19° | 320/49 -34° | 320/60 -44° | 320/59 -50° |
| STL | used from 348 nm out; 60 nm from the line | 210/13 | 260/16 17° | 270/21 10° | 280/24 5° | 310/20 -7° | 320/22 -18° | 320/44 -33° | 320/59 -43° | 310/69 -51° |
| COU | used from 398 nm out; 44 nm from the line | 210/16 | 220/19 15° | 240/33 10° | 250/29 7° | 280/21 -6° | 280/19 -18° | 300/34 -31° | 300/40 -42° | 300/60 -52° |
| MKC | used from 497 nm out; 24 nm from the line | 200/28 | 220/30 16° | 270/20 11° | 280/22 7° | 260/27 -6° | 270/27 -18° | 280/38 -32° | 270/38 -40° | 280/50 -52° |
| SLN | used from 597 nm out; 67 nm from the line | 190/37 | 220/39 20° | 240/31 14° | 250/24 7° | 260/25 -7° | 250/26 -17° | 250/44 -31° | 260/47 -40° | 260/47 -50° |
| GCK | used from 746 nm out; 75 nm from the line | 200/35 21° | 220/34 14° | 240/30 8° | 240/27 -6° | 240/31 -17° | 240/53 -30° | 250/55 -39° | 250/60 -50° | |
| GLD | used from 895 nm out; 84 nm from the line | 190/29 | 200/30 15° | 240/23 8° | 250/39 -7° | 230/39 -19° | 230/57 -31° | 240/67 -39° | 250/62 -49° | |
| PUB | used from 945 nm out; 51 nm from the line | 210/24 16° | 210/28 8° | 230/43 -8° | 240/42 -21° | 240/77 -30° | 240/72 -36° | 250/51 -47° | ||
| ALS | used from 1044 nm out; 15 nm from the line | 210/32 5° | 230/48 -8° | 230/49 -20° | 230/78 -30° | 240/74 -36° | 240/61 -47° | |||
| FMN | used from 1143 nm out; 37 nm from the line | 220/25 13° | 220/28 4° | 210/51 -9° | 220/59 -21° | 230/78 -30° | 230/77 -36° | 230/66 -46° | ||
| PRC | used from 1342 nm out; 96 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° | ||
| LAS | used from 1491 nm out; 63 nm from the line | 200/25 11° | 230/22 5° | 240/25 -1° | 220/37 -12° | 220/44 -21° | 210/52 -27° | 210/60 -34° | 220/58 -44° | |
| ONT | used from 1591 nm out; 75 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° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMH Columbus, OH | departure | IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet | from the northwest (310°) at 6 knots | 9 mi | 800 ft | 815 ft | 9:51 pm EDT (01:51 UTC) |
| DAY Dayton, OH | 60 nm out, 5 nm south of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 800 feet, overcast at 1,400 feet | from the northwest (320°) at 5 knots | 8 mi | 1,400 ft | 1,009 ft | 01:40 UTC |
| DEC Decatur, IL | 278 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 681 ft | 00:54 UTC |
| PPQ Pittsfield, IL | 368 nm out, 4 nm east of the line | VFR | from the south-southeast (150°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 709 ft | 01:35 UTC |
| MCI Kansas City, MO | 547 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (170°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,027 ft | 01:53 UTC |
| TQK Scott City, KS | 845 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line | VFR | from the south (180°) at 13 knots | 10+ mi | none | 2,968 ft | 01:35 UTC |
| LAA Lamar, CO | 925 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line | VFR | from the south (190°) at 17 knots, gusting to 25 | 10+ mi | none | 3,705 ft | 01:53 UTC |
| FMN Farmington, NM | 1203 nm out, 10 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the west (270°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 5,506 ft | 00:53 UTC |
| GCN Grand Canyon, AZ | 1402 nm out, 4 nm north of the line, tower | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 500 feet, overcast at 1,000 feet Weather: mist | from the southwest (230°) at 17 knots, gusting to 25 | 5 mi | 500 ft | 6,608 ft | 00:54 UTC |
| EMT El Monte, CA | 1710 nm out, 1 nm north of the line, tower | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 5,500 feet | from the south (170°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 5,500 ft | 295 ft | 01:45 UTC |
| LAX Los Angeles, CA | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,500 feet, overcast at 5,500 feet | from the west (260°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | 5,500 ft | 127 ft | 6:53 pm PDT (01:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 6,608 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, 11:07 am PDT (18:07 UTC)
Wind from the west-southwest at 15 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet, overcast at 10,000 feet VFR
30% chance between Mon 10:00 am PDT (17:00 UTC) and 4:00 pm PDT (23:00 UTC): light rain showers
The whole forecast for LAX
- From Sun 6:00 pm PDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet
- From Sun 9:00 pm PDT (04:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet, overcast at 10,000 feet
- 30% chance between Sun 9:00 pm PDT (04:00 UTC) and 3:00 am PDT (10:00 UTC): light rain showers
- From Mon 4:00 am PDT (11:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet, overcast at 10,000 feet
- 30% chance between Mon 4:00 am PDT (11:00 UTC) and 10:00 am PDT (17:00 UTC): light rain showers
- 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 5,000 feet, overcast at 10,000 feet
- 30% chance between Mon 10:00 am PDT (17:00 UTC) and 4:00 pm PDT (23:00 UTC): light rain showers
- From Mon 6:00 pm PDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the west at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet, overcast at 10,000 feet
The forecast for CMH, the departure
- From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 800 feet
- From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 4 knots, visibility 4 miles, mist, a broken layer at 800 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the south at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/7634 CENTRALIA, MO, Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 23 nm from the route, 428 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · today · ZKC
- 6/8891 Bullhead City, AZ, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local on the route, 1521 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZLA
- 4/3635 DISNEYLAND THEME PARK, ANAHEIM,, CA 14 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · ZLA
Daylight
Sunset at CMH 6:56 pm EDT (22:56 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
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: John Glenn Columbus International, Los Angeles International.