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Jacksonville International to Los Angeles International JAX → LAX

1,867 nautical miles (2,148 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 286°, about 292° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 16 h 31 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 7-knot headwind), arriving about 10:41 am PDT (17:41 UTC). Right now JAX is VFR, wind from the west (270°) at 3 knots; LAX is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 8 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: 172 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 6W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 250 to 349 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 1208 to 1428 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 1208 to 1547 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1318 to 1607 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 1617 to 1747 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 1697 to 1847 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 3C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Near the route, 1707 nm along the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 6E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1777 to 1857 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 JAX.

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

B737 at 26,000 ft, 18 nm south, 7:19 pm EDT (23:19 UTC): moderate chop turbulence from 26,000 ft to 28,000 ft, remarks: ZTLFD-11. 299 nm along the route, 18 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GZH UA /OV MVC/TM 2319/FL260/TP B737/TB CONS MOD CHOP 260-280/RM ZTLFD-11
```
Report
a routine report filed through GZH
Where
over MVC
Time
23:19 UTC
Height
at 26,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
continuous moderate chop from 26,000 ft to 28,000 ft
Remarks
ZTLFD-11
A21N at 33,000 ft, 12 nm north, 6:51 pm EDT (22:51 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZTLFD-11. 299 nm along the route, 12 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GZH UA /OV MVC360030/TM 2251/FL330/TP A21N/TB MOD CHOP/RM ZTLFD-11
```
Report
a routine report filed through GZH
Where
30 nm north (360°) of MVC
Time
22:51 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
moderate chop
Remarks
ZTLFD-11
A320 at 26,500 ft, 35 nm south, 6:46 pm EDT (22:46 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence, remarks: ZFW86. 679 nm along the route, 35 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GGG UA /OV GGG/TM 2246/FL265/TP A320/TB MOD CAT/RM ZFW86
```
Report
a routine report filed through GGG
Where
over GGG
Time
22:46 UTC
Height
at 26,500 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
moderate clear-air turbulence
Remarks
ZFW86
B38M at 14,000 ft, 17 nm north, 8:13 pm EDT (00:13 UTC): moderate turbulence, light rime icing, 8 °C. At the destination end, 17 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
UAL1770 at 34,000 ft, 36 nm north, 6:55 pm EDT (22:55 UTC): light chop turbulence, wind 349° at 61 knots. 339 nm along the route, 36 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL1770 3230N 08800W 2255 F340 349/061KT TB CONT LGT CHOP CONT LGT TURB IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
PC12 at 24,000 ft, 43 nm north, 6:28 pm EDT (22:28 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZFW28. 539 nm along the route, 43 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LLQ UA /OV 17 S MON/TM 2228/FL240/TP PC12/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZFW28
```
Report
a routine report filed through LLQ
Where
17 south mon
Time
22:28 UTC
Height
at 24,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Turbulence
continuous light chop
Remarks
ZFW28
A320 at 35,000 ft, 46 nm north, 8:43 pm EDT (00:43 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZFW47. 998 nm along the route, 46 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CDS UA /OV CDS270030/TM 0043/FL350/TP A320/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZFW47
```
Report
a routine report filed through CDS
Where
30 nm west (270°) of CDS
Time
00:43 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
light chop
Remarks
ZFW47
GLF4 at 45,000 ft, 48 nm south, 7:01 pm EDT (23:01 UTC): light to moderate turbulence from 40,000 ft to 45,000 ft, remarks: south zab fdcs. 1308 nm along the route, 48 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TCS UA /OV TCS/TM 2301/FL450/TP GLF4/TB OCNL LGT-MOD 450-400/RM S - ZAB FDCS
```
Report
a routine report filed through TCS
Where
over TCS
Time
23:01 UTC
Height
at 45,000 ft
Aircraft
GLF4
Turbulence
occasional light to moderate from 45,000 ft to 40,000 ft
Remarks
south zab fdcs
A320 at 14,000 ft, 7 nm northwest, 8:39 pm EDT (00:39 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: zab fdcs. 1527 nm along the route, 7 nm northwest 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
B738 at 17,000 ft, 14 nm south, 7:54 pm EDT (23:54 UTC): light rime icing, 9 °C, remarks: during the descent. 1557 nm along the route, 14 nm south 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
B739 at 33,000 ft, 33 nm north, 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 UTC): remarks: mountain wave 10 knots zlawc. At the destination end, 33 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DRA UA /OV VCV242015/TM 2302/FL330/TP B739/RM MTN WAVE /- 10 KT /ZLAWC AWC-WEB
```
Report
a routine report filed through DRA
Where
15 nm southwest (242°) of VCV
Time
23:02 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Remarks
mountain wave 10 knots zlawc
A20N at 5,300 ft, 18 nm south, 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): a broken layer from 4,300 ft to 5,300 ft. At the destination end, 18 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SNA UA /OV SNA/TM 0100/FL053/TP A20N/SK BKN043-TOP053
```
Report
a routine report filed through SNA
Where
over SNA
Time
01:00 UTC
Height
at 5,300 ft
Aircraft
A20N
Sky
a broken layer from 4,300 ft, tops 5,300 ft
B739 at 33,000 ft, 40 nm north, 7:01 pm EDT (23:01 UTC): remarks: mountain wave 10 knots zlawc. At the destination end, 40 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SDB UA /OV PMD/TM 2301/FL330/TP B739/RM MTN WAVE /- 10 KT /ZLAWC AWC-WEB
```
Report
a routine report filed through SDB
Where
over PMD
Time
23:01 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Remarks
mountain wave 10 knots zlawc
E75S at 5,000 ft, 11 nm south, 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 11 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LGB UA /OV LGB180003/TM 0000/FL050/TP E75S/SK OVC43-TOP050
```
Report
a routine report filed through LGB
Where
3 nm south (180°) of LGB
Time
00:00 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
E75S
Sky
OVC43-TOP050

9 more routine reports are on the map.

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 15 forecast points nearest it (JAX, TLH, MGM, MOB, JAN, SHV, DAL, SPS, 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	220° at 11 kt	+7 kt	20 °C	113 kt	16 h 31 min	10:41 am PDT (17:41 UTC)
6,500 ft	230° at 12 kt	+10 kt	15 °C	110 kt	16 h 58 min	11:08 am PDT (18:08 UTC)
8,500 ft	230° at 16 kt	+13 kt	11 °C	107 kt	17 h 27 min	11:37 am PDT (18:37 UTC)
10,500 ft	240° at 19 kt	+16 kt	8 °C	104 kt	17 h 57 min	12:07 pm PDT (19:07 UTC)
12,500 ft	240° at 22 kt	+18 kt	4 °C	102 kt	18 h 18 min	12:28 pm PDT (19:28 UTC)
14,500 ft	240° at 24 kt	+20 kt	0 °C	100 kt	18 h 40 min	12:50 pm PDT (19:50 UTC)
16,500 ft	240° at 26 kt	+22 kt	-4 °C	98 kt	19 h 03 min	1:13 pm PDT (20:13 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	240° at 27 kt	+23 kt	-7 °C	97 kt	19 h 15 min	1:25 pm PDT (20:25 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	240° at 34 kt	+30 kt	-17 °C	90 kt	20 h 45 min	2:55 pm PDT (21:55 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	250° at 42 kt	+39 kt	-29 °C	81 kt	23 h 03 min	5:13 pm PDT (00:13 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	250° at 43 kt	+40 kt	-38 °C	80 kt	23 h 20 min	5:30 pm PDT (00:30 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	260° at 39 kt	+38 kt	-49 °C	82 kt	22 h 46 min	4:56 pm PDT (23:56 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
JAX	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	280/14	300/22 16°	260/27 15°	260/26 9°	240/41 -6°	230/38 -16°	220/44 -32°	200/49 -41°	200/52 -53°
TLH	used from 50 nm out; 71 nm from the line	300/17	340/32 17°	320/27 13°	300/27 8°	280/23 -7°	250/37 -17°	230/44 -33°	220/53 -41°	220/48 -51°
MGM	used from 200 nm out; 56 nm from the line	300/16	330/30 16°	330/34 11°	320/31 7°	310/28 -7°	320/29 -17°	290/25 -34°	300/28 -41°	320/28 -50°
MOB	used from 299 nm out; 73 nm from the line	310/7	350/18 18°	330/16 12°	300/18 7°	320/17 -6°	330/27 -17°	340/52 -33°	350/53 -43°	330/38 -50°
JAN	used from 349 nm out; 69 nm from the line	260/6	310/14 17°	280/13 12°	290/19 6°	310/22 -5°	310/28 -17°	320/44 -32°	330/48 -41°	320/52 -51°
SHV	used from 549 nm out; 63 nm from the line	190/11	230/19 17°	230/26 12°	260/15 7°	280/16 -4°	300/17 -15°	300/34 -30°	300/31 -41°	310/42 -52°
DAL	used from 699 nm out; 68 nm from the line	180/21	190/24 15°	230/20 12°	220/23 8°	240/22 -5°	230/18 -15°	280/33 -29°	280/36 -39°	300/33 -52°
SPS	used from 849 nm out; 32 nm from the line	180/26	200/25 16°	220/19 13°	220/20 9°	230/26 -5°	230/34 -15°	260/37 -28°	270/42 -39°	280/40 -51°
LBB	used from 948 nm out; 67 nm from the line		180/26 20°	210/21 13°	230/21 7°	250/25 -5°	250/34 -16°	250/52 -28°	260/47 -38°	260/49 -50°
ROW	used from 1098 nm out; 64 nm from the line		180/23	190/24 15°	210/27 7°	230/35 -6°	240/53 -17°	240/62 -27°	250/64 -38°	260/60 -50°
ABQ	used from 1248 nm out; 60 nm from the line			200/28 13°	210/28 5°	210/44 -7°	230/46 -20°	230/80 -28°	240/74 -35°	240/58 -47°
PHX	used from 1398 nm out; 133 nm from the line	210/19	210/20 14°	200/20 6°	210/40 1°	220/58 -8°	220/68 -20°	220/82 -26°	230/83 -34°	230/69 -46°
PRC	used from 1547 nm out; 31 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°
BLH	used from 1647 nm out; 31 nm from the line	230/22	210/24 11°	230/23 5°	230/26 0°	220/38 -10°	230/52 -19°	220/58 -28°	220/69 -34°	220/59 -45°
ONT	used from 1747 nm out; 54 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
JAX Jacksonville, FL	departure	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 20,000 feet	from the west (270°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	29 ft	8:56 pm EDT (00:56 UTC)
VLD Valdosta, GA	80 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	203 ft	00:53 UTC
DHN Dothan, AL	200 nm out, 3 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-southwest (250°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	400 ft	23:55 UTC
HKS Jackson, MS	449 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	341 ft	00:53 UTC
DTN Shreveport, LA	629 nm out, 19 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	179 ft	00:53 UTC
TKI Dallas, TX	779 nm out, 5 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (150°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	588 ft	00:53 UTC
LBB Lubbock, TX	1038 nm out, 6 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the south (170°) at 18 knots	10+ mi	none	3,282 ft	00:53 UTC
ONM Socorro, NM	1298 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 9,000 feet	from the west-southwest (250°) at 23 knots, gusting to 31	10+ mi	9,000 ft	4,875 ft	23:35 UTC
JTC Springerville, AZ	1418 nm out, 3 nm east of the line	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 4,600 feet, a few clouds at 7,000 feet, a few clouds at 10,000 feet	from the south-southwest (210°) at 11 knots, gusting to 19	10+ mi	none	7,055 ft	00:50 UTC
PAN Payson, AZ	1517 nm out, 7 nm north of the line	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 8,500 feet	from the south-southwest (210°) at 12 knots, gusting to 18	10+ mi	none	5,160 ft	23:35 UTC
CNO Chino, CA	1827 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 5,500 feet, a broken layer at 12,000 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	12,000 ft	650 ft	00:53 UTC
LAX Los Angeles, CA	destination	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 3,600 feet, a broken layer at 4,900 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	4,900 ft	127 ft	5:53 pm PDT (00:53 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, 10:41 am PDT (17:41 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 JAX, the departure

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 15,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 11 knots, gusting to 17, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 3,500 feet
From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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

6/8389 Jacksonville, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 11 nm from the route, at the departure end · air shows/sports · starts Thursday 15 October · ZJX
9/2934 DALLAS, TX 22 nm from the route, 789 nm along the route · a VIP movement · ZFW
6/8722 ALAMOGORDO, NM, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, 1228 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZAB
6/8887 Indio, CA, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 21 nm from the route, 1757 nm along the route · security · until 12 October · ZLA
4/3635 DISNEYLAND THEME PARK, ANAHEIM,, CA 8 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · ZLA

Daylight

Sunset at JAX 6:59 pm EDT (22:59 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: Jacksonville International, Los Angeles International.