Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International to Long Beach (Daugherty Field) FLL → LGB
2,019 nautical miles (2,323 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 293°, about 299° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 17 h 07 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 2-knot headwind), arriving about 9:08 pm PDT (04:08 UTC), after sunset at the destination. 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 1529 to 1979 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). Near the route, 1589 nm along the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1619 to 1709 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 2E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 80 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 FLL.
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 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 (MIA, PIE, TLH, MOB, MSY, LCH, HOU, CLL, ABI, INK, ROW, ELP, TUS, PHX, 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 | 200° at 10 kt | +2 kt | 18 °C | 118 kt | 17 h 07 min | 9:08 pm PDT (04:08 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 200° at 10 kt | +3 kt | 15 °C | 117 kt | 17 h 15 min | 9:16 pm PDT (04:16 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 210° at 11 kt | +4 kt | 12 °C | 116 kt | 17 h 24 min | 9:25 pm PDT (04:25 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 210° at 12 kt | +5 kt | 8 °C | 115 kt | 17 h 33 min | 9:34 pm PDT (04:34 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 220° at 15 kt | +8 kt | 5 °C | 112 kt | 18 h 02 min | 10:03 pm PDT (05:03 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 230° at 18 kt | +12 kt | 0 °C | 108 kt | 18 h 42 min | 10:43 pm PDT (05:43 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 230° at 22 kt | +16 kt | -4 °C | 104 kt | 19 h 25 min | 11:26 pm PDT (06:26 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 24 kt | +19 kt | -7 °C | 101 kt | 19 h 59 min | 12:00 am PDT (07:00 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 31 kt | +25 kt | -16 °C | 95 kt | 21 h 15 min | 1:16 am PDT (08:16 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 240° at 35 kt | +29 kt | -30 °C | 91 kt | 22 h 11 min | 2:12 am PDT (09:12 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 250° at 34 kt | +32 kt | -39 °C | 88 kt | 22 h 57 min | 2:58 am PDT (09:58 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 250° at 30 kt | +30 kt | -50 °C | 90 kt | 22 h 26 min | 2:27 am PDT (09:27 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIA | used from 0 nm out; 30 nm from the line | L/V | L/V 17° | L/V 13° | L/V 8° | 270/6 -6° | 250/9 -17° | 290/17 -32° | 280/25 -41° | 280/21 -52° |
| PIE | used from 100 nm out; 67 nm from the line | 360/10 | 340/12 18° | 330/9 13° | 290/12 8° | 260/21 -7° | 280/18 -18° | 250/20 -33° | 250/26 -41° | 250/20 -51° |
| TLH | used from 300 nm out; 161 nm from the line | 340/23 | 350/26 17° | 350/21 11° | 300/13 6° | 320/25 -6° | 340/35 -16° | 350/44 -32° | 360/51 -42° | 350/33 -52° |
| MOB | used from 350 nm out; 164 nm from the line | L/V | L/V 18° | 020/8 11° | L/V 6° | 330/12 -5° | 330/23 -17° | 330/30 -32° | 350/39 -41° | 340/40 -53° |
| MSY | used from 500 nm out; 69 nm from the line | 150/9 | 140/8 18° | L/V 13° | L/V 6° | 320/15 -5° | 310/16 -16° | 320/32 -31° | 340/35 -40° | 350/34 -52° |
| LCH | used from 650 nm out; 59 nm from the line | 170/21 | 160/23 18° | 170/13 13° | 170/6 8° | 300/12 -7° | 280/16 -14° | 320/27 -30° | 330/23 -41° | 340/38 -51° |
| HOU | used from 800 nm out; 59 nm from the line | 180/22 | 180/20 16° | 170/7 15° | L/V 8° | 220/11 -6° | 260/15 -13° | 310/20 -30° | 320/20 -40° | 350/32 -51° |
| CLL | used from 850 nm out; 30 nm from the line | 180/24 | 170/21 19° | 180/10 14° | 230/7 8° | 230/16 -6° | 260/20 -13° | 290/23 -29° | 320/21 -39° | 340/35 -51° |
| ABI | used from 1000 nm out; 79 nm from the line | 200/30 19° | 220/12 16° | 220/11 9° | 230/15 -5° | 250/26 -15° | 250/39 -28° | 270/36 -38° | 280/30 -51° | |
| INK | used from 1149 nm out; 86 nm from the line | 220/17 21° | 230/12 14° | 210/13 7° | 220/29 -5° | 240/41 -14° | 230/43 -28° | 250/41 -38° | 250/33 -51° | |
| ROW | used from 1299 nm out; 51 nm from the line | 230/12 | 230/17 13° | 220/30 7° | 230/41 -5° | 240/52 -17° | 230/66 -28° | 240/63 -38° | 240/60 -50° | |
| ELP | used from 1399 nm out; 56 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 1549 nm out; 102 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 1649 nm out; 37 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 1799 nm out; 23 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 1899 nm out; 70 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLL Fort Lauderdale, FL | departure | no report just now | 65 ft | ||||
| RSW Fort Myers, FL | 90 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 29 ft | ||||
| HUM Houma, LA | 600 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 8 ft | ||||
| LCH Lake Charles, LA | 730 nm out, 4 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 14 ft | ||||
| GRK Fort Hood (Killeen), TX | 980 nm out, 10 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,015 ft | ||||
| MAF Midland, TX | 1209 nm out, 8 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 2,872 ft | ||||
| CNM Carlsbad, NM | 1319 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 3,294 ft | ||||
| CFT Clifton/Morenci, AZ | 1569 nm out, 9 nm south of the line | no report just now | 3,797 ft | ||||
| GYR Goodyear, AZ | 1729 nm out, 1 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 969 ft | ||||
| PSP Palm Springs, CA | 1939 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 476 ft | ||||
| LGB Long Beach, CA | destination | no report just now | 60 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 3,797 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At LGB when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 9:08 pm PDT (04:08 UTC)
LGB has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/0543 MCGREGOR, TX 14 nm from the route, 970 nm along the route · security · ZFW
- 6/4240 SAN ANGELO, TX, Sunday, March 8, 2026 through Sunday, November 1, 2026 Local 22 nm from the route, 1109 nm along the route · security · until 1 November · ZFW
- 6/8722 ALAMOGORDO, NM, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 14 nm from the route, 1409 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZAB
- 4/3635 DISNEYLAND THEME PARK, ANAHEIM,, CA on the route, at the destination end · security · ZLA
Daylight
Sunset at FLL 6:55 pm EDT (22:55 UTC), at LGB 6:21 pm PDT (01:21 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:46 pm PDT (01:46 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at LGB is after sunset there (6:22 pm PDT (01:22 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: Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International, Long Beach (Daugherty Field).