Plan a flight · Sun 4:30 pm PDT (23:30 UTC)

Los Angeles International to Austin-Bergstrom International LAX → AUS

1,077 nautical miles (1,239 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 096°, about 084° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12E). At 120 knots that is 6 h 49 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 38-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:19 am CDT (06:19 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now LAX is VFR, wind from the southwest (230°) at 5 knots, gusting to 15; AUS is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 12 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: 8,134 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 W64W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 37,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 5:55 pm PDT (00:55 UTC). Over the route from 319 to 608 nm out.

as issued

WSUS33 KKCI 112255
MKCW WST 112255
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 64W
VALID UNTIL 0055Z
TX NM AZ
FROM 50ENE PGS-60SE ABQ-10W ELP-30E TUS-70SE EED-50ENE PGS
AREA TS MOV FROM 23040KT. TOPS TO FL370.

AIRMET SIERRA 6E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 10 to 110 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 30 to 170 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 170 to 170 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 379 to 578 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 379 to 538 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 389 to 608 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 LAX.

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

urgent P32T at 10,000 ft, 14 nm south, 1:40 pm PDT (20:40 UTC): remarks: zab fdcs. 399 nm along the route, 14 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TUS UUA /OV TUS010041/TM 2040/FL100/TP P32T/TB LLWS +/-20KT/RM ZAB FDCS
```
Report
an urgent report filed through TUS
Where
41 nm north (010°) of TUS
Time
20:40 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
P32T
Turbulence
low-level wind shear a 20-knot loss of airspeed
Remarks
zab fdcs
B737 at 14,000 ft, 31 nm north, 2:54 pm PDT (21:54 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the departure end, 31 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ONT UA /OV 20N ONT/TM 2154/FL140/TP B737/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through ONT
Where
20N ont
Time
21:54 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
moderate
B738 descending, 32 nm north, 2:37 pm PDT (21:37 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. At the departure end, 32 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ONT UA /OV ONT358021/TM 2137/FLDURD/TP B738/TB MODERATE CHOP STARTING AT 130
```
Report
a routine report filed through ONT
Where
21 nm north (358°) of ONT
Time
21:37 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
moderate chop starting at at 13,000 ft
C68A at 43,000 ft, 23 nm south, 1:42 pm PDT (20:42 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zab fdcs. 518 nm along the route, 23 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LSB UA /OV SSO083052/TM 2042/FL430/TP C68A/TB MOD CHOP/RM ZAB FDCS
```
Report
a routine report filed through LSB
Where
52 nm east (083°) of SSO
Time
20:42 UTC
Height
at 43,000 ft
Aircraft
C68A
Turbulence
moderate chop
Remarks
zab fdcs
GLF5 at 10,000 ft, 40 nm north, 3:06 pm PDT (22:06 UTC): moderate turbulence. 977 nm along the route, 40 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TEB UA /OV MUGSY/TM 2206/FL100/TP GLF5/TB MODERATE FROM 100 TO 50
```
Report
a routine report filed through TEB
Where
mugsy
Time
22:06 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
GLF5
Turbulence
moderate from 10,000 ft to 50
C172 at 5,000 ft, 43 nm west, 4:15 pm PDT (23:15 UTC): remarks: tops 5,000 ft on departure runway 25. At the departure end, 43 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OXR UA /OV KOXR/TM 2315/FL050/TP C172/RM TOPS 050 ON DEP RWY25
```
Report
a routine report filed through OXR
Where
over KOXR
Time
23:15 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
C172
Remarks
tops 5,000 ft on departure runway 25
E50P at 3,200 ft, 43 nm west, 3:57 pm PDT (22:57 UTC): remarks: bases 3,600 ft on arrival runway 25. At the departure end, 43 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OXR UA /OV KOXR/TM 2257/FL032/TP E50P/RM BASES 036 ON ARR RWY25
```
Report
a routine report filed through OXR
Where
over KOXR
Time
22:57 UTC
Height
at 3,200 ft
Aircraft
E50P
Remarks
bases 3,600 ft on arrival runway 25
B737 at 4,000 ft, 0 nm east, 3:37 pm PDT (22:37 UTC): a broken layer from 4,000 ft to 5,000 ft. At the departure end, 0 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
KLAX UA /OV KLAX/TM 2237/FL040/TP B737/SK BKN040-TOP050
```
Report
a routine report filed through KLAX
Where
over KLAX
Time
22:37 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
a broken layer from 4,000 ft, tops 5,000 ft
A320 at 3,500 ft, 1 nm southwest, 3:13 pm PDT (22:13 UTC): a broken layer above 3,500 ft, remarks: during the descent RY25L. At the departure end, 1 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAX UA /OV LAX/TM 2213/FL035/TP A320/SK BKN-BASE035/RM DURD RY25L
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAX
Where
over LAX
Time
22:13 UTC
Height
at 3,500 ft
Aircraft
A320
Sky
BKN-BASE035
Remarks
during the descent RY25L
E55P at 3,000 ft, 10 nm north, 3:00 pm PDT (22:00 UTC): a broken layer from 3,000 ft to 5,000 ft, remarks: during the descent RY21. At the departure end, 10 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SMO UA /OV SMO030008/TM 2200/FL030/TP E55P/SK BKN030-TOP050/RM DURD RY21
```
Report
a routine report filed through SMO
Where
8 nm northeast (030°) of SMO
Time
22:00 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
E55P
Sky
a broken layer from 3,000 ft, tops 5,000 ft
Remarks
during the descent RY21
E75L , 0 nm east, 2:20 pm PDT (21:20 UTC): a broken layer from 3,700 ft to 4,700 ft. At the departure end, 0 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
KLAX UA /OV KLAX/TM 2120/FL2125/TP E75L/SK BKN037-TOP047
```
Report
a routine report filed through KLAX
Where
over KLAX
Time
21:20 UTC
Height
at 212,500 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Sky
a broken layer from 3,700 ft, tops 4,700 ft
GLF4 at 3,500 ft, 17 nm north, 1:52 pm PDT (20:52 UTC): remarks: reported by A GLF4 on 6 mile final on ils to 16R. At the departure end, 17 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
VNY UA /OV VNY/TM 2052/FL035/TP GLF4/RM REPORTED BY A GLF4 ON 6 MILE FINAL ON ILS TO 16R
```
Report
a routine report filed through VNY
Where
over VNY
Time
20:52 UTC
Height
at 3,500 ft
Aircraft
GLF4
Remarks
reported by A GLF4 on 6 mile final on ils to 16R
C25M at 3,000 ft, 10 nm north, 1:50 pm PDT (20:50 UTC): a broken layer above 3,000 ft, remarks: during the descent RY21. At the departure end, 10 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SMO UA /OV SMO030008/TM 2050/FL030/TP C25M/SK BKN030-TOPUNKN/RM DURD RY21
```
Report
a routine report filed through SMO
Where
8 nm northeast (030°) of SMO
Time
20:50 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
C25M
Sky
a broken layer from 3,000 ft, tops unknown
Remarks
during the descent RY21
B738 at 3,800 ft, 0 nm east, 1:40 pm PDT (20:40 UTC): a broken layer above 3,800 ft. At the departure end, 0 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
KLAX UA /OV KLAX/TM 2040/FL038/TP B738/SK BKN038
```
Report
a routine report filed through KLAX
Where
over KLAX
Time
20:40 UTC
Height
at 3,800 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
a broken layer from 3,800 ft

13 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 eastbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: odd thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 8 forecast points nearest it (ONT, BLH, PHX, TUS, ELP, INK, DRT, SAT). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

Height	Average wind	Head- or tailwind	Temperature	Ground speed	Time en route	Arrival
5,500 ft	180° at 18 kt	+2 kt	18 °C	118 kt	9 h 08 min	3:38 am CDT (08:38 UTC)
7,500 ft	190° at 19 kt	−1 kt	12 °C	121 kt	8 h 54 min	3:24 am CDT (08:24 UTC)
9,500 ft	210° at 21 kt	−5 kt	9 °C	125 kt	8 h 37 min	3:07 am CDT (08:07 UTC)
11,500 ft	210° at 23 kt	−9 kt	5 °C	129 kt	8 h 21 min	2:51 am CDT (07:51 UTC)
13,500 ft	220° at 27 kt	−12 kt	2 °C	132 kt	8 h 10 min	2:40 am CDT (07:40 UTC)
15,500 ft	220° at 30 kt	−15 kt	-2 °C	135 kt	7 h 59 min	2:29 am CDT (07:29 UTC)
17,500 ft	220° at 34 kt	−17 kt	-6 °C	137 kt	7 h 52 min	2:22 am CDT (07:22 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	220° at 35 kt	−18 kt	-7 °C	138 kt	7 h 48 min	2:18 am CDT (07:18 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	230° at 45 kt	−29 kt	-17 °C	149 kt	7 h 14 min	1:44 am CDT (06:44 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	230° at 53 kt	−30 kt	-27 °C	150 kt	7 h 11 min	1:41 am CDT (06:41 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	230° at 53 kt	−37 kt	-37 °C	157 kt	6 h 52 min	1:22 am CDT (06:22 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	240° at 48 kt	−38 kt	-48 °C	158 kt	6 h 49 min	1:19 am CDT (06:19 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
ONT	used from 0 nm out; 18 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°
BLH	used from 100 nm out; 61 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°
PHX	used from 249 nm out; 49 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°
TUS	used from 349 nm out; 55 nm from the line		220/17 15°	210/32 7°	210/43 5°	210/49 -7°	220/64 -18°	220/83 -26°	230/81 -36°	230/72 -48°
ELP	used from 499 nm out; 99 nm from the line		200/15	200/16 15°	200/17 6°	220/40 -6°	240/53 -16°	230/62 -27°	240/63 -38°	250/59 -49°
INK	used from 698 nm out; 56 nm from the line		160/27 20°	190/18 13°	240/19 7°	250/23 -4°	250/33 -15°	230/45 -28°	250/45 -39°	270/49 -50°
DRT	used from 897 nm out; 96 nm from the line	150/25	150/27 16°	170/19 12°	200/12 7°	230/23 -4°	230/27 -12°	240/24 -28°	290/20 -38°	300/28 -51°
SAT	used from 947 nm out; 92 nm from the line	130/22	140/24 18°	170/19 13°	190/13 7°	240/15 -4°	220/14 -13°	270/11 -28°	280/10 -40°	310/18 -51°

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
LAX Los Angeles, CA	departure	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 3,200 feet, a broken layer at 4,400 feet	from the southwest (230°) at 5 knots, gusting to 15	10+ mi	4,400 ft	127 ft	3:53 pm PDT (22:53 UTC)
FUL Fullerton, CA	20 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 3,200 feet, a broken layer at 4,200 feet, overcast at 4,900 feet	variable at 5 knots	10+ mi	4,200 ft	96 ft	22:53 UTC
UDD Palm Springs, CA	110 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line	no report just now				73 ft
GYR Goodyear, AZ	299 nm out, 12 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 4,000 feet, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet	from the west-southwest (250°) at 15 knots, gusting to 21	10+ mi	10,000 ft	969 ft	22:47 UTC
CHD Chandler, AZ	329 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 8,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet	from the southwest (230°) at 16 knots	10+ mi	10,000 ft	1,243 ft	22:47 UTC
SVC Silver City, NM	518 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 9,500 feet	from the south-southwest (200°) at 20 knots, gusting to 25	10+ mi	9,500 ft	5,445 ft	23:15 UTC
ELP El Paso, TX	618 nm out, 24 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 8,000 feet, a few clouds at 10,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet	from the south-southwest (200°) at 10 knots, gusting to 19	10+ mi	none	3,961 ft	22:51 UTC
INK Wink, TX	778 nm out, 13 nm north of the line	reported, no category	from the southeast (140°) at 24 knots, gusting to 30		none	2,821 ft	22:53 UTC
SJT San Angelo, TX	917 nm out, 25 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 13 knots, gusting to 26	10+ mi	none	1,918 ft	22:51 UTC
DZB Horseshoe Bay, TX	1037 nm out, 8 nm north of the line	VFR	from the south (180°) at 10 knots	7 mi	none	1,093 ft	23:15 UTC
AUS Austin, TX	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 7,500 feet, a few clouds at 12,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet	from the south (170°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	none	541 ft	5:53 pm CDT (22:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 5,445 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At AUS when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:19 am CDT (06:19 UTC)

Wind from the south-southeast at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for AUS

From Sun 4:00 pm CDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the south at 13 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 6,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 4:00 am CDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet
From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm CDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
From Mon 2:00 pm CDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the south at 13 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 4,000 feet

The forecast for LAX, the departure

From Sun 2:00 pm PDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet
30% chance between Sun 2:00 pm PDT (21:00 UTC) and 6:00 pm PDT (01:00 UTC): light rain showers
From Sun 6:00 pm PDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 12,000 feet
30% chance between Sun 6:00 pm PDT (01:00 UTC) and 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): light rain showers
From Sun 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet, overcast at 10,000 feet
30% chance between Mon 12:00 am PDT (07:00 UTC) and 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC): light rain showers
From Mon 5:00 am PDT (12:00 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 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC) and 11:00 am PDT (18:00 UTC): light rain showers
From Mon 11:00 am PDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet, overcast at 10,000 feet
30% chance between Mon 11:00 am PDT (18:00 UTC) and 5:00 pm PDT (00:00 UTC): light rain showers

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

4/3635 DISNEYLAND THEME PARK, ANAHEIM,, CA 4 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · ZLA
6/8887 Indio, CA, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 1 nm from the route, 110 nm along the route · security · until 12 October · ZLA
6/4240 SAN ANGELO, TX, Sunday, March 8, 2026 through Sunday, November 1, 2026 Local 17 nm from the route, 927 nm along the route · security · until 1 November · ZFW
6/5849 Austin, TX, Friday, October 2, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 3 nm from the route, at the destination end · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 12 October · ZHU

Daylight

Sunset at LAX 6:23 pm PDT (01:23 UTC), at AUS 7:03 pm CDT (00:03 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:27 pm CDT (00:27 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at AUS is before sunrise there (7:30 am CDT (12:30 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 Pacific Southwest · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Rockies · 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: Los Angeles International, Austin-Bergstrom International.