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Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International to John Wayne/Orange County FLL → SNA

2,004 nautical miles (2,307 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 292°, about 298° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 16 h 42 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, no wind along the track), arriving about 3:14 pm PDT (22:14 UTC). Right now FLL is VFR, wind calm; SNA is marginal VFR, wind from the west-southwest (250°) 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: 1 flights in the DOT's last twelve reported months, the route's page.

The return flight

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

  • SIGMET 9C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 30,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 30 knots, until 2:55 am EDT (06:55 UTC). Over the route from 1346 to 1436 nm out.
    as issued
    WSUS32 KKCI 120455
    MKCC WST 120455
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 9C
    VALID UNTIL 0655Z
    TX NM
    FROM 50NNW CME-40ENE CME-50SE ELP-20WSW ELP-30E TCS-50NNW CME
    AREA TS MOV FROM 22030KT. TOPS TO FL300.
  • AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Near the route, 1556 nm along the route.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1616 to 1645 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 1715 to 1955 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 15,000 ft. Over the route from 1955 to 1984 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 FLL.

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

  • B739 at 29,000 ft, 3 nm northwest, 12:06 am EDT (04:06 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence. 379 nm along the route, 3 nm northwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    CEW UA /OV CEW180150/TM 0406/FL290/TP B739/TB CONS MOD CAT
    Report
    a routine report filed through CEW
    Where
    150 nm south (180°) of CEW
    Time
    04:06 UTC
    Height
    at 29,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B739
    Turbulence
    continuous moderate clear-air turbulence
  • A321 at 30,000 ft, 38 nm south, 12:25 am EDT (04:25 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. 688 nm along the route, 38 nm south of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    LFT UA /OV LLA205025/TM 0425/FL300/TP A321/TB MOD CHOP/RM ZHU
    Report
    a routine report filed through LFT
    Where
    25 nm southwest (205°) of LLA
    Time
    04:25 UTC
    Height
    at 30,000 ft
    Aircraft
    A321
    Turbulence
    moderate chop
    Remarks
    zhu
  • B737 at 14,000 ft, 38 nm north, 1:15 am EDT (05:15 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: during the descent through clouds. 1715 nm along the route, 38 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    PHX UA /OV PXR339030/TM 0515/FL140/TP B737/TB OCNL MOD/RM DURD THROUGH CLOUDS
    Report
    a routine report filed through PHX
    Where
    30 nm north (339°) of PXR
    Time
    05:15 UTC
    Height
    at 14,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B737
    Turbulence
    occasional moderate
    Remarks
    during the descent through clouds
  • E75L climbing, 29 nm north, 11:22 pm EDT (03:22 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. At the destination end, 29 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    PSP UA /OV PSP345013/TM 0322/FLDURC/TP E75L/TB MOD CHOP/LT TURBU SFC-60
    Report
    a routine report filed through PSP
    Where
    13 nm north (345°) of PSP
    Time
    03:22 UTC
    Height
    during the climb
    Aircraft
    E75L
    Turbulence
    moderate chop/lt turbu SFC-60
  • B737 at 13,000 ft, 19 nm southwest, 11:30 pm EDT (03:30 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the destination end, 19 nm southwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    SLI UA /OV SLI180020/TM 0330/FL130/TP B737/TB MOD
    Report
    a routine report filed through SLI
    Where
    20 nm south (180°) of SLI
    Time
    03:30 UTC
    Height
    at 13,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B737
    Turbulence
    moderate
  • B737 at 37,000 ft, 35 nm south, 11:40 pm EDT (03:40 UTC): scattered clouds, -43 °C, wind 230° at 82 knots, remarks: produced by skypath. 1556 nm along the route, 35 nm south of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    LSB UA /OV SSO049015 /TM 0340 /FL370 /TP B737 /SK FEW-SCT /TA M43 /WV 23082KT /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
    Report
    a routine report filed through LSB
    Where
    15 nm northeast (049°) of SSO
    Time
    03:40 UTC
    Height
    at 37,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B737
    Sky
    few-sct
    Temperature
    −43 °C
    Wind
    from 230° at 82 knots
    Remarks
    produced by skypath
  • B737 at 37,000 ft, 28 nm south, 11:20 pm EDT (03:20 UTC): scattered clouds, -41 °C, wind 220° at 89 knots, remarks: produced by skypath. 1735 nm along the route, 28 nm south of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    GYR UA /OV GBN112009 /TM 0320 /FL370 /TP B737 /SK FEW-SCT /TA M41 /WV 22089KT /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
    Report
    a routine report filed through GYR
    Where
    9 nm east (112°) of GBN
    Time
    03:20 UTC
    Height
    at 37,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B737
    Sky
    few-sct
    Temperature
    −41 °C
    Wind
    from 220° at 89 knots
    Remarks
    produced by skypath
  • E75L climbing, 26 nm north, 10:36 pm EDT (02:36 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence. At the destination end, 26 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    PSP UA /OV PSP347010/TM 0236/FLDURC/TP E75L/TB LT TO MOD CHOP IN CLIMB
    Report
    a routine report filed through PSP
    Where
    10 nm north (347°) of PSP
    Time
    02:36 UTC
    Height
    during the climb
    Aircraft
    E75L
    Turbulence
    lt to moderate chop in climb
  • C525 at 2,900 ft, 31 nm south, 10:46 pm EDT (02:46 UTC): remarks: B029. At the destination end, 31 nm south of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    CRQ UA /OV CRQ/TM 0246/FL029/TP C525/RM B029
    Report
    a routine report filed through CRQ
    Where
    over CRQ
    Time
    02:46 UTC
    Height
    at 2,900 ft
    Aircraft
    C525
    Remarks
    B029
  • A321 at 3,300 ft, 24 nm north, 12:59 am EDT (04:59 UTC): a broken layer above 3,300 ft, remarks: during the descent. At the destination end, 24 nm north 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, 25 nm north, 12:15 am EDT (04:15 UTC): a broken layer above 4,500 ft, remarks: during the descent. At the destination end, 25 nm north 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
  • A20N climbing, 17 nm north, 11:04 pm EDT (03:04 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 17 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    ONT UA /OV ONT153007/TM 0304/FLDURC/TP A20N/SK B-036 -T047
    Report
    a routine report filed through ONT
    Where
    7 nm southeast (153°) of ONT
    Time
    03:04 UTC
    Height
    during the climb
    Aircraft
    A20N
    Sky
    B-036 T047
  • A20N climbing, 21 nm north, 11:03 pm EDT (03:03 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 21 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    ONT UA /OV ONT204003/TM 0303/FLDURC/TP A20N/SK B-030
    Report
    a routine report filed through ONT
    Where
    3 nm southwest (204°) of ONT
    Time
    03:03 UTC
    Height
    during the climb
    Aircraft
    A20N
    Sky
    B-030
  • GLF5 at 3,500 ft, 45 nm northwest, 12:54 am EDT (04:54 UTC): overcast above 3,600 ft. At the destination end, 45 nm northwest 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

3 more routine reports are on the map.

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 (MIA, PIE, TLH, MOB, MSY, LCH, HOU, CLL, ABI, INK, ROW, ELP, TUS, PHX, BLH, SAN, ONT). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
4,500 ft190° at 11 kt017 °C120 kt16 h 42 min3:14 pm PDT (22:14 UTC)
6,500 ft200° at 13 kt+1 kt15 °C119 kt16 h 50 min3:22 pm PDT (22:22 UTC)
8,500 ft200° at 13 kt+3 kt12 °C117 kt17 h 08 min3:40 pm PDT (22:40 UTC)
10,500 ft220° at 13 kt+6 kt9 °C114 kt17 h 35 min4:07 pm PDT (23:07 UTC)
12,500 ft230° at 15 kt+9 kt5 °C111 kt18 h 03 min4:35 pm PDT (23:35 UTC)
14,500 ft230° at 18 kt+12 kt1 °C108 kt18 h 33 min5:05 pm PDT (00:05 UTC)
16,500 ft230° at 22 kt+15 kt-3 °C105 kt19 h 05 min5:37 pm PDT (00:37 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180230° at 24 kt+17 kt-6 °C103 kt19 h 27 min5:59 pm PDT (00:59 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240240° at 32 kt+24 kt-16 °C96 kt20 h 52 min7:24 pm PDT (02:24 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300250° at 35 kt+30 kt-29 °C90 kt22 h 16 min8:48 pm PDT (03:48 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340250° at 35 kt+32 kt-39 °C88 kt22 h 46 min9:18 pm PDT (04:18 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390260° at 31 kt+30 kt-50 °C90 kt22 h 16 min8:48 pm PDT (03:48 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
PointFrom3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
MIAused from 0 nm out; 30 nm from the line150/7140/5 17°160/5 14°L/V 9°230/8 -5°230/8 -17°150/11 -32°150/25 -41°180/29 -51°
PIEused from 100 nm out; 67 nm from the line350/6L/V 18°290/6 14°280/9 9°250/18 -6°250/23 -17°240/30 -31°220/31 -41°220/30 -52°
TLHused from 299 nm out; 162 nm from the line320/18350/31 18°340/24 13°310/17 8°280/22 -7°300/25 -17°320/28 -33°320/24 -41°320/25 -50°
MOBused from 349 nm out; 166 nm from the line330/5330/6 19°340/6 11°330/10 7°320/16 -5°310/26 -16°340/40 -32°340/47 -42°350/51 -52°
MSYused from 499 nm out; 71 nm from the line110/5150/6 19°L/V 12°310/5 7°310/13 -4°290/20 -16°330/36 -31°330/37 -41°350/43 -52°
LCHused from 648 nm out; 60 nm from the line160/21160/18 18°180/13 12°230/6 8°280/10 -4°260/13 -14°310/29 -30°320/32 -40°330/33 -53°
HOUused from 798 nm out; 56 nm from the line160/22150/27 19°180/16 14°250/7 9°270/10 -5°270/16 -13°310/23 -29°310/26 -40°330/20 -52°
CLLused from 848 nm out; 29 nm from the line170/22170/26 18°200/15 14°240/13 8°240/15 -5°260/17 -13°290/27 -29°290/22 -40°320/30 -51°
ABIused from 997 nm out; 84 nm from the line200/31 17°210/21 15°240/15 9°250/14 -4°250/24 -14°250/36 -28°270/35 -38°290/41 -50°
INKused from 1147 nm out; 87 nm from the line190/23 20°200/18 15°230/18 8°240/23 -4°240/37 -14°240/46 -27°250/42 -38°260/36 -50°
ROWused from 1296 nm out; 57 nm from the line190/33210/27 14°220/28 6°230/36 -6°230/56 -15°230/63 -27°250/59 -37°260/57 -49°
ELPused from 1396 nm out; 50 nm from the line290/17210/11 13°200/18 5°220/46 -6°230/64 -14°230/63 -27°240/55 -37°240/44 -48°
TUSused from 1546 nm out; 101 nm from the line210/13 13°200/35 9°210/40 5°220/50 -7°220/59 -18°230/79 -26°230/84 -35°230/84 -48°
PHXused from 1645 nm out; 42 nm from the line150/5200/21 12°200/27 6°200/35 3°220/58 -8°220/69 -19°220/87 -26°230/93 -35°230/79 -47°
BLHused from 1795 nm out; 28 nm from the line210/13200/21 11°200/22 5°210/25 -1°210/51 -10°220/61 -20°220/81 -29°220/92 -34°220/79 -45°
SANused from 1895 nm out; 72 nm from the line200/11200/23 7°210/27 4°210/31 -3°220/56 -10°220/56 -19°220/52 -30°220/64 -37°220/67 -44°
ONTused from 1945 nm out; 33 nm from the line190/8190/19 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

AirportWhereConditionsWindVisibilityCeilingElevationReported
FLL Fort Lauderdale, FL departure VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,000 feet calm 10+ mi none 65 ft 12:53 am EDT (04:53 UTC)
RSW Fort Myers, FL 90 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line, tower low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: fog calm 0.25 mi 200 ft 29 ft 05:24 UTC
HUM Houma, LA 598 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line, tower VFR calm 7 mi none 8 ft 23:47 UTC
LCH Lake Charles, LA 738 nm out, 5 nm east of the line, tower VFR from the southeast (140°) at 5 knots 10+ mi none 14 ft 04:53 UTC
GRK Fort Hood (Killeen), TX 977 nm out, 6 nm south of the line, tower VFR from the south-southeast (150°) at 12 knots 10+ mi none 1,015 ft 04:55 UTC
SJT San Angelo, TX 1117 nm out, 20 nm south of the line, tower VFR from the south (170°) at 7 knots 10+ mi none 1,918 ft 04:51 UTC
MAF Midland, TX 1207 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line, tower VFR from the south-southeast (160°) at 11 knots 10+ mi none 2,872 ft 04:53 UTC
CFT Clifton/Morenci, AZ 1566 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line no report just now 3,797 ft
IWA Phoenix, AZ 1695 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line, tower VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 8,500 feet from the east-northeast (070°) at 4 knots 10+ mi none 1,384 ft 04:50 UTC
PSP Palm Springs, CA 1935 nm out, 13 nm north of the line, tower VFR from the northwest (320°) at 12 knots 10+ mi none 476 ft 04:53 UTC
SNA Santa Ana, CA destination marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,700 feet, a broken layer at 3,100 feet, overcast at 10,000 feet from the west-southwest (250°) at 3 knots 10+ mi 2,700 ft 55 ft 10:00 pm PDT (05:00 UTC)

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 SNA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:14 pm PDT (22:14 UTC)

Wind from the southwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, 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 FLL, the departure
  • From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet
  • From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
  • From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet
  • From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet

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

  • 6/0543 MCGREGOR, TX 17 nm from the route, 967 nm along the route · security · ZFW
  • 6/4240 SAN ANGELO, TX, Sunday, March 8, 2026 through Sunday, November 1, 2026 Local 18 nm from the route, 1107 nm along the route · security · until 1 November · ZFW
  • 6/8722 ALAMOGORDO, NM, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 20 nm from the route, 1416 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZAB
  • 6/8887 Indio, CA, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 4 nm from the route, at the destination end · 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 FLL 6:55 pm EDT (22:55 UTC), at SNA 6:21 pm PDT (01:21 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:46 pm PDT (01:46 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
Radar now, the Southeast · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley
Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the southern Plains
Radar now, the southern Plains · loop National Weather Service
Radar, the whole country
Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service
Surface analysis now
Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead
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: Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International, John Wayne/Orange County.