Plan a flight · Sun 10:45 pm EDT (02:45 UTC)

Gainesville Regional to Los Angeles International GNV → LAX

1,852 nautical miles (2,131 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 287°, about 291° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4W). At 120 knots that is 16 h 23 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 7-knot headwind), arriving about 12:08 pm PDT (19:08 UTC). Right now GNV is VFR, wind from the west (270°) 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: 21 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

SIGMET 6W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 11:55 pm EDT (03:55 UTC). Over the route from 1175 to 1284 nm out.

as issued

WSUS33 KKCI 120155
MKCW WST 120155
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 6W
VALID UNTIL 0355Z
CO NM
FROM 50SSW DEN-30NNE TBE-50SSW CME-50E SJN-20NE DVC-50SSW DEN
AREA TS MOV FROM 23040KT. TOPS TO FL340.

SIGMET 7W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 31,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 11:55 pm EDT (03:55 UTC). Over the route from 1364 to 1463 nm out.

as issued

WSUS33 KKCI 120155
MKCW WST 120155
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 7W
VALID UNTIL 0355Z
NM AZ
FROM 30NW SJN-30W TCS-60SE SSO-50SE TUS-70S INW-30NW SJN
DMSHG AREA TS MOV FROM 23040KT. TOPS TO FL310.

SIGMET 9W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 28,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 11:55 pm EDT (03:55 UTC). Over the route from 1503 to 1593 nm out.

as issued

WSUS33 KKCI 120155
MKCW WST 120155
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 9W
VALID UNTIL 0355Z
AZ
FROM 20S TBC-30S INW-10E PHX-60SW DRK-30WNW DRK-20S TBC
DMSHG AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 21020KT. TOPS TO FL280.

AIRMET TANGO 6W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 80 to 249 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 1195 to 1444 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 1205 to 1434 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1294 to 1414 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1493 to 1583 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 1672 to 1822 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 3C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Near the route, 1702 nm along the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 6E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 100 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 GNV.

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

B38M at 14,000 ft, 19 nm north, 8:13 pm EDT (00:13 UTC): moderate turbulence, light rime icing, 8 °C. At the destination end, 19 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ONT UA /OV ONT053034/TM 0013/FL140/TP B38M/TA 08/TB MODERATE TURBULENCE/IC LIGHT RIME ICE 190 - 170
```
Report
a routine report filed through ONT
Where
34 nm northeast (053°) of ONT
Time
00:13 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Temperature
8 °C
Turbulence
moderate turbulence
Icing
light rime ice at 19,000 ft at 17,000 ft
PC12 at 16,000 ft, 45 nm north, 8:55 pm EDT (00:55 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 16,000 ft to 60,000 ft. At the departure end, 45 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AYS UA /OV AYS150060/TM 0055/FL160/TP PC12/SK SKC/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through AYS
Where
60 nm southeast (150°) of AYS
Time
00:55 UTC
Height
at 16,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
clear
Turbulence
none
B738 at 36,000 ft, 31 nm south, 8:23 pm EDT (00:23 UTC): light chop turbulence. At the departure end, 31 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OCF UA /OV OCF/TM 0023/FL360/TP B738/TB LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through OCF
Where
over OCF
Time
00:23 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
light chop
E170 at 32,000 ft, 4 nm west, 8:07 pm EDT (00:07 UTC): light turbulence. At the departure end, 4 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CTY UA /OV CTY320030/TM 0007/FL320/TP E170/TB CONS LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through CTY
Where
30 nm northwest (320°) of CTY
Time
00:07 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
continuous light
B39M at 35,000 ft, 7 nm northeast, 7:51 pm EDT (23:51 UTC): no turbulence. 100 nm along the route, 7 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TLH UA /OV TLH120020/TM 2351/FL350/TP B39M/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through TLH
Where
20 nm southeast (120°) of TLH
Time
23:51 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Turbulence
none
A321 at 34,000 ft, 10 nm northeast, 8:01 pm EDT (00:01 UTC): light chop turbulence. 119 nm along the route, 10 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TLH UA /OV TLH/TM 0001/FL340/TP A321/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through TLH
Where
over TLH
Time
00:01 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
occasional light chop
B747 at 33,000 ft, 33 nm northeast, 9:02 pm EDT (01:02 UTC): no turbulence. 129 nm along the route, 33 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TLH UA /OV TLH360025/TM 0102/FL330/TP B747/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through TLH
Where
25 nm north (360°) of TLH
Time
01:02 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
B747
Turbulence
none
C510 at 41,000 ft, 10 nm southwest, 10:18 pm EDT (02:18 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 41,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 478 nm along the route, 10 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HEZ UA /OV HEZ /TM 0218 /FL410 /TP C510 /SK SKC /TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through HEZ
Where
over HEZ
Time
02:18 UTC
Height
at 41,000 ft
Aircraft
C510
Sky
clear
Turbulence
none
A320 at 14,000 ft, 16 nm north, 8:39 pm EDT (00:39 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: zab fdcs. 1513 nm along the route, 16 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PHX UA /OV PXR005050/TM 0039/FL140/TP A320/TB LGT-MOD/RM ZAB FDCS
```
Report
a routine report filed through PHX
Where
50 nm north (005°) of PXR
Time
00:39 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
light to moderate
Remarks
zab fdcs
PC12 at 14,000 ft, 49 nm north, 9:03 pm EDT (01:03 UTC): light rime icing, remarks: zab/fdcs. 1543 nm along the route, 49 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FLG UA /OV FLG210030/TM 0103/FL140/TP PC12/TA UNK/IC LGT RIME/RM ZAB/FDCS
```
Report
a routine report filed through FLG
Where
30 nm southwest (210°) of FLG
Time
01:03 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Temperature
UNK
Icing
light rime
Remarks
zab/fdcs
B738 at 17,000 ft, 5 nm southeast, 7:54 pm EDT (23:54 UTC): light rime icing, 9 °C, remarks: during the descent. 1543 nm along the route, 5 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PHX UA /OV PXR330030/TM 2354/FL170/TP B738/TA 09/IC LGT RIME/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through PHX
Where
30 nm northwest (330°) of PXR
Time
23:54 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Temperature
9 °C
Icing
light rime
Remarks
during the descent
C172 at 7,200 ft, 44 nm north, 9:06 pm EDT (01:06 UTC): overcast from 7,200 ft to 9,000 ft. 1553 nm along the route, 44 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PRC UA /OV 6NE PRC/TM 0106/FL072/TP C172/SK OVC072-TOP090
```
Report
a routine report filed through PRC
Where
6NE prc
Time
01:06 UTC
Height
at 7,200 ft
Aircraft
C172
Sky
overcast from 7,200 ft, tops 9,000 ft
CRJ7 at 15,000 ft, 43 nm south, 9:55 pm EDT (01:55 UTC): light rime icing, -3 °C, remarks: during the descent at 15,000 ft at 13,500 ft. 1573 nm along the route, 43 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PHX UA /OV GEELA/TM 0155/FL150/TP CRJ7/TA -3/IC LT RIME/RM DURD 150 135
```
Report
a routine report filed through PHX
Where
geela
Time
01:55 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Temperature
-3
Icing
lt rime
Remarks
during the descent at 15,000 ft at 13,500 ft
E75L climbing, 3 nm north, 10:36 pm EDT (02:36 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence. 1752 nm along the route, 3 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

9 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 15 forecast points nearest it (JAX, TLH, MGM, MOB, JAN, SHV, DAL, ABI, LBB, ROW, ABQ, PHX, 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	210° at 15 kt	+7 kt	18 °C	113 kt	16 h 23 min	12:08 pm PDT (19:08 UTC)
6,500 ft	220° at 15 kt	+9 kt	15 °C	111 kt	16 h 41 min	12:26 pm PDT (19:26 UTC)
8,500 ft	230° at 16 kt	+11 kt	11 °C	109 kt	16 h 59 min	12:44 pm PDT (19:44 UTC)
10,500 ft	230° at 17 kt	+12 kt	8 °C	108 kt	17 h 09 min	12:54 pm PDT (19:54 UTC)
12,500 ft	230° at 18 kt	+14 kt	4 °C	106 kt	17 h 28 min	1:13 pm PDT (20:13 UTC)
14,500 ft	230° at 21 kt	+16 kt	0 °C	104 kt	17 h 48 min	1:33 pm PDT (20:33 UTC)
16,500 ft	230° at 24 kt	+19 kt	-4 °C	101 kt	18 h 20 min	2:05 pm PDT (21:05 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	230° at 27 kt	+20 kt	-7 °C	100 kt	18 h 31 min	2:16 pm PDT (21:16 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	240° at 34 kt	+28 kt	-17 °C	92 kt	20 h 08 min	3:53 pm PDT (22:53 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	250° at 41 kt	+39 kt	-29 °C	81 kt	22 h 52 min	6:37 pm PDT (01:37 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	250° at 43 kt	+42 kt	-38 °C	78 kt	23 h 45 min	7:30 pm PDT (02:30 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	260° at 38 kt	+39 kt	-49 °C	81 kt	22 h 52 min	6:37 pm PDT (01:37 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

Point	From	3,000	6,000	9,000	12,000	18,000	24,000	30,000	34,000	39,000
JAX	used from 0 nm out; 68 nm from the line	290/14	300/16 17°	280/22 14°	280/24 8°	250/32 -6°	250/37 -17°	230/50 -31°	220/52 -41°	220/51 -52°
TLH	used from 50 nm out; 42 nm from the line	320/18	350/31 18°	340/24 13°	310/17 8°	280/22 -7°	300/25 -17°	320/28 -33°	320/24 -41°	320/25 -50°
MGM	used from 199 nm out; 94 nm from the line	310/19	340/24 17°	340/28 11°	330/16 7°	300/23 -7°	320/32 -16°	330/46 -33°	330/55 -42°	330/41 -50°
MOB	used from 249 nm out; 49 nm from the line	330/5	330/6 19°	340/6 11°	330/10 7°	320/16 -5°	310/26 -16°	340/40 -32°	340/47 -42°	350/51 -52°
JAN	used from 398 nm out; 45 nm from the line	230/10	270/13 18°	270/11 12°	310/11 6°	300/15 -4°	300/22 -16°	310/33 -31°	320/37 -41°	330/41 -52°
SHV	used from 498 nm out; 94 nm from the line	200/18	230/24 18°	230/24 12°	240/14 8°	260/12 -4°	240/11 -15°	300/31 -29°	300/32 -40°	300/36 -52°
DAL	used from 697 nm out; 50 nm from the line	190/29	220/23 17°	220/17 13°	250/18 8°	230/18 -5°	240/18 -15°	270/34 -29°	280/33 -39°	300/36 -51°
ABI	used from 846 nm out; 55 nm from the line		200/31 17°	210/21 15°	240/15 9°	250/14 -4°	250/24 -14°	250/36 -28°	270/35 -38°	290/41 -50°
LBB	used from 946 nm out; 58 nm from the line		200/36 18°	220/19 15°	240/20 8°	230/24 -4°	240/37 -16°	250/57 -28°	250/51 -38°	270/47 -50°
ROW	used from 1095 nm out; 41 nm from the line		190/33	210/27 14°	220/28 6°	230/36 -6°	230/56 -15°	230/63 -27°	250/59 -37°	260/57 -49°
ABQ	used from 1244 nm out; 78 nm from the line			220/27 11°	210/35 5°	220/46 -9°	230/62 -20°	240/78 -25°	240/80 -35°	240/56 -47°
PHX	used from 1394 nm out; 118 nm from the line	150/5	200/21 12°	200/27 6°	200/35 3°	220/58 -8°	220/69 -19°	220/87 -26°	230/93 -35°	230/79 -47°
PRC	used from 1543 nm out; 43 nm from the line			210/25 5°	200/30 1°	220/55 -10°	220/61 -21°	220/84 -28°	230/90 -34°	230/73 -45°
BLH	used from 1593 nm out; 55 nm from the line	210/13	200/21 11°	200/22 5°	210/25 -1°	210/51 -10°	220/61 -20°	220/81 -29°	220/92 -34°	220/79 -45°
ONT	used from 1742 nm out; 45 nm from the line	190/8	190/19 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

Airport	Where	Conditions	Wind	Visibility	Ceiling	Elevation	Reported
GNV Gainesville, FL	departure	VFR	from the west (270°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	151 ft	9:53 pm EDT (01:53 UTC)
TLH Tallahassee, FL	119 nm out, 10 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the west (260°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	83 ft	01:53 UTC
ECP Panama City, FL	189 nm out, 14 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (230°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	68 ft	01:53 UTC
PIB Hattiesburg-Laurel, MS	378 nm out, 5 nm north of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	297 ft	01:56 UTC
GGG Longview, TX	657 nm out, 3 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (150°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	365 ft	01:53 UTC
FTW Fort Worth, TX	796 nm out, 1 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	710 ft	01:53 UTC
LBB Lubbock, TX	1025 nm out, 19 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the south (170°) at 15 knots	10+ mi	none	3,282 ft	01:53 UTC
ROW Roswell, NM	1155 nm out, 18 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (150°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	3,671 ft	01:51 UTC
JTC Springerville, AZ	1404 nm out, 15 nm north of the line	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,400 feet, a few clouds at 4,500 feet, scattered clouds at 9,000 feet	from the south-southwest (200°) at 18 knots, gusting to 32	10+ mi	none	7,055 ft	02:30 UTC
DVT Phoenix, AZ	1533 nm out, 18 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 3,400 feet, a broken layer at 5,500 feet, overcast at 6,500 feet	from the north (350°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	3,400 ft	1,478 ft	01:53 UTC
CNO Chino, CA	1812 nm out, 1 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 12,000 feet	from the southwest (230°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	12,000 ft	650 ft	01:53 UTC
LAX Los Angeles, CA	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,500 feet, a broken layer 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 7,055 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, 12:08 pm PDT (19:08 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 GNV, the departure

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 15, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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

9/2934 DALLAS, TX 10 nm from the route, 767 nm along the route · a VIP movement · ZFW
6/8646 Arlington, TX, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Friday, October 16, 2026 UTC 3 nm from the route, 786 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Thursday 15 October · ZFW
6/8722 ALAMOGORDO, NM, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, 1215 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZAB
6/8887 Indio, CA, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 18 nm from the route, 1742 nm along the route · security · until 12 October · ZLA
4/3635 DISNEYLAND THEME PARK, ANAHEIM,, CA 7 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · ZLA

Daylight

Sunset at GNV 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 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

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: Gainesville Regional, Los Angeles International.