Corpus Christi International to John Wayne/Orange County CRP → SNA
1,107 nautical miles (1,274 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 294°, about 290° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4E). At 120 knots that is 9 h 14 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, no wind along the track), arriving about 11:15 am PDT (18:15 UTC). Right now CRP is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 5 knots; SNA is VFR, wind from the east (100°) at 4 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: 1 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 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 977 to 1057 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 2E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 70 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 CRP.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- B739 at 1,800 ft, 47 nm south, 2:34 am CDT (07:34 UTC): a broken layer, 18 °C, remarks: bases 1,800 ft to the east. 1057 nm along the route, 47 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
SAN UA /OV FINAL RWY 27/TM 0734/FL018/TP B739/SK BKN/WX 4SM/TA 18/WV CALM/RM BASES 018 TO THE EAST
- Report
- a routine report filed through SAN
- Where
- final runway 27
- Time
- 07:34 UTC
- Height
- at 1,800 ft
- Aircraft
- B739
- Sky
- a broken layer
- Weather
- 4SM
- Temperature
- 18 °C
- Wind
- calm
- Remarks
- bases 1,800 ft to the east
- E75L at 700 ft, 47 nm south, 1:40 am CDT (06:40 UTC): a broken layer, 18 °C, wind 170° at 6 knots, remarks: rain bases 700 ft to the east. 1057 nm along the route, 47 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
SAN UA /OV FINAL RWY 27/TM 0640/FL007/TP E75L/SK BKN/WX 5SM/TA 18/WV 17006/RM -RA BASES 007 TO THE EAST
- Report
- a routine report filed through SAN
- Where
- final runway 27
- Time
- 06:40 UTC
- Height
- at 700 ft
- Aircraft
- E75L
- Sky
- a broken layer
- Weather
- 5SM
- Temperature
- 18 °C
- Wind
- from 170° at 6 knots
- Remarks
- rain bases 700 ft to the east
- BCS3 at 1,000 ft, 47 nm south, 1:20 am CDT (06:20 UTC): remarks: during the descent runway 27. 1057 nm along the route, 47 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
SAN UA /OV SAN/TM 0620/FL010/TP BCS3/SK BASE010/RM DURD RY27
- Report
- a routine report filed through SAN
- Where
- over SAN
- Time
- 06:20 UTC
- Height
- at 1,000 ft
- Aircraft
- BCS3
- Sky
- BASE010
- Remarks
- during the descent runway 27
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 10 forecast points nearest it (CRP, LRD, DRT, MRF, ELP, TUS, PHX, BLH, SAN, 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 | 200° at 12 kt | 0 | 13 °C | 120 kt | 9 h 14 min | 11:15 am PDT (18:15 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 200° at 15 kt | +1 kt | 12 °C | 119 kt | 9 h 18 min | 11:19 am PDT (18:19 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 200° at 20 kt | +2 kt | 10 °C | 118 kt | 9 h 23 min | 11:24 am PDT (18:24 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 210° at 23 kt | +3 kt | 8 °C | 117 kt | 9 h 28 min | 11:29 am PDT (18:29 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 210° at 25 kt | +6 kt | 4 °C | 114 kt | 9 h 43 min | 11:44 am PDT (18:44 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 220° at 29 kt | +10 kt | 0 °C | 110 kt | 10 h 04 min | 12:05 pm PDT (19:05 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 220° at 33 kt | +14 kt | -3 °C | 106 kt | 10 h 27 min | 12:28 pm PDT (19:28 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 230° at 37 kt | +17 kt | -6 °C | 103 kt | 10 h 45 min | 12:46 pm PDT (19:46 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 220° at 45 kt | +20 kt | -16 °C | 100 kt | 11 h 04 min | 1:05 pm PDT (20:05 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 220° at 50 kt | +18 kt | -28 °C | 102 kt | 10 h 51 min | 12:52 pm PDT (19:52 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 230° at 49 kt | +24 kt | -38 °C | 96 kt | 11 h 32 min | 1:33 pm PDT (20:33 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 230° at 43 kt | +23 kt | -49 °C | 97 kt | 11 h 25 min | 1:26 pm PDT (20:26 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRP | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 140/21 | 160/22 17° | 180/14 13° | 210/6 9° | 270/10 -5° | 200/8 -13° | L/V -29° | L/V -40° | 030/28 -51° |
| LRD | used from 50 nm out; 56 nm from the line | 160/22 | 170/23 18° | 190/18 15° | 210/12 10° | 220/17 -4° | 200/11 -15° | 150/13 -29° | 060/8 -40° | 030/28 -51° |
| DRT | used from 150 nm out; 35 nm from the line | 160/26 | 180/14 17° | 200/18 15° | 200/20 9° | 210/21 -3° | 220/14 -13° | 210/17 -29° | 280/12 -39° | 320/20 -51° |
| MRF | used from 299 nm out; 54 nm from the line | 210/12 15° | 190/5 10° | 220/19 -4° | 240/30 -13° | 220/29 -28° | 240/24 -38° | 250/18 -51° | ||
| ELP | used from 449 nm out; 71 nm from the line | 300/8 | 210/14 12° | 210/28 6° | 230/47 -6° | 230/56 -14° | 220/58 -27° | 230/60 -38° | 230/56 -50° | |
| TUS | used from 648 nm out; 72 nm from the line | 200/12 13° | 200/34 7° | 210/41 4° | 230/53 -7° | 220/69 -19° | 220/84 -27° | 220/88 -36° | 220/83 -48° | |
| PHX | used from 798 nm out; 61 nm from the line | 190/15 | 210/25 12° | 200/34 4° | 200/34 2° | 220/58 -9° | 220/75 -19° | 220/91 -28° | 220/100 -35° | 220/95 -47° |
| BLH | used from 898 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° |
| SAN | used from 997 nm out; 61 nm from the line | 240/10 | 220/19 6° | 230/26 2° | 230/29 -3° | 230/43 -11° | 220/61 -20° | 220/72 -29° | 220/75 -38° | 220/71 -48° |
| ONT | used from 1047 nm out; 37 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRP Corpus Christi, TX | departure | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,400 feet, a broken layer at 5,500 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet, overcast at 23,000 feet | from the south-southeast (160°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 5,500 ft | 46 ft | 3:51 am CDT (08:51 UTC) |
| COT Cotulla, TX | 100 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line | VFR | from the southeast (130°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 474 ft | 08:53 UTC |
| CZT Carrizo Springs, TX | 130 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line | reported, no category | from the southeast (130°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 598 ft | 08:55 UTC |
| MRF Marfa, TX | 379 nm out, 16 nm northeast of the line | VFR | from the north-northeast (020°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 4,848 ft | 08:01 UTC |
| DGL Douglas, AZ | 658 nm out, 22 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 4,173 ft | ||||
| TUS Tucson, AZ | 748 nm out, 2 nm east of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,800 feet, overcast at 7,000 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 7,000 ft | 2,643 ft | 08:53 UTC |
| NYL Yuma, AZ | 937 nm out, 20 nm south of the line, tower | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 6,500 feet | from the north-northwest (330°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 213 ft | 08:57 UTC |
| RIV Riverside, CA | 1077 nm out, 19 nm north of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,400 feet, a broken layer at 3,000 feet | from the southeast (130°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | 3,000 ft | 1,536 ft | 08:15 UTC |
| SNA Santa Ana, CA | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,700 feet, scattered clouds at 4,700 feet, a broken layer at 7,500 feet | from the east (100°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 7,500 ft | 55 ft | 1:53 am PDT (08:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 4,848 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, 11:15 am PDT (18:15 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 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 CRP, the departure
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
- At times between Mon 3:00 am CDT (08:00 UTC) and 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): a broken layer at 2,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 14 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,500 feet
- From Mon 9:00 pm CDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/2656 Coyote Wells, CA, Saturday, July 4, 2026 through Saturday, January 2, 2027 Local 18 nm from the route, 947 nm along the route · security · until 2 January · ZLA
- 6/2657 Calexico, CA, Saturday, July 4, 2026 through Saturday, January 2, 2027 Local 18 nm from the route, 947 nm along the route · security · until 2 January · ZLA
- 6/4812 El Centro, CA, Wednesday, July 15, 2026 through Tuesday, July 13, 2027 Local 10 nm from the route, 997 nm along the route · security · until 13 July · ZLA
- 6/8887 Indio, CA, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 19 nm from the route, 1027 nm along the route · security · until 12 October · ZLA
- 4/3635 DISNEYLAND THEME PARK, ANAHEIM,, CA 5 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · ZLA
Daylight
Sunset at CRP 7:03 pm CDT (00:03 UTC), at SNA 6:20 pm PDT (01:20 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:45 pm PDT (01:45 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: Corpus Christi International, John Wayne/Orange County.