Plan a flight · Sun 10:51 pm PDT (05:51 UTC)

Los Angeles International to Rafael Hernandez Airport LAX → BQN

2,881 nautical miles (3,316 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 095°, about 083° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12E). At 120 knots that is 20 h 44 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 19-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:35 pm AST (02:35 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now LAX is VFR, wind from the west (270°) at 7 knots; BQN is VFR, wind from the east (080°) at 4 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 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 11:55 pm PDT (06:55 UTC). Over the route from 598 to 678 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 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 15,000 ft. Over the route from 20 to 110 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 80 to 319 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 399 to 419 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

B737 at 13,000 ft, 28 nm south, 8:30 pm PDT (03:30 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the departure end, 28 nm south 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
E75L climbing, 19 nm north, 8:22 pm PDT (03:22 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. At the departure end, 19 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 14,000 ft, 38 nm north, 10:15 pm PDT (05:15 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: during the descent through clouds. 309 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
A321 at 30,000 ft, 9 nm north, 9:25 pm PDT (04:25 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. 1346 nm along the route, 9 nm north 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
GLF5 at 3,500 ft, 17 nm north, 9:54 pm PDT (04:54 UTC): overcast above 3,600 ft. At the departure end, 17 nm north 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
E75L at 3,600 ft, 3 nm southwest, 8:30 pm PDT (03:30 UTC): overcast above 6,600 ft, remarks: bases 3,600 ft. At the departure end, 3 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
KLAX UA /OV 10 E LAX/TM 0330/FL036/TP E75L/SK OVC066/RM BASES 036
```
Report
a routine report filed through KLAX
Where
10 east lax
Time
03:30 UTC
Height
at 3,600 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Sky
overcast from 6,600 ft
Remarks
bases 3,600 ft
B737 at 3,500 ft, 7 nm southeast, 8:25 pm PDT (03:25 UTC): a broken layer above 3,500 ft. At the departure end, 7 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LGB UA /OV LGB/TM 0325/FL035/TP B737/SK BKN035
```
Report
a routine report filed through LGB
Where
over LGB
Time
03:25 UTC
Height
at 3,500 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
a broken layer from 3,500 ft
B737 climbing, 15 nm north, 8:01 pm PDT (03:01 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 15 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ONT UA /OV ONT278016/TM 0301/FLDURC/TP B737/SK B-047 -T080
```
Report
a routine report filed through ONT
Where
16 nm west (278°) of ONT
Time
03:01 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
B737
Sky
B-047 T080
A20N climbing, 5 nm northeast, 8:04 pm PDT (03:04 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 5 nm northeast 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, 8 nm north, 8:03 pm PDT (03:03 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 8 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
A321 at 3,300 ft, 12 nm north, 9:59 pm PDT (04:59 UTC): a broken layer above 3,300 ft, remarks: during the descent. At the departure end, 12 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, 12 nm north, 9:15 pm PDT (04:15 UTC): a broken layer above 4,500 ft, remarks: during the descent. At the departure end, 12 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
B737 at 37,000 ft, 29 nm south, 8:20 pm PDT (03:20 UTC): scattered clouds, -41 °C, wind 220° at 89 knots, remarks: produced by skypath. 299 nm along the route, 29 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
B737 at 37,000 ft, 28 nm south, 8:40 pm PDT (03:40 UTC): scattered clouds, -43 °C, wind 230° at 82 knots, remarks: produced by skypath. 479 nm along the route, 28 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

2 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 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 16 forecast points nearest it (ONT, BLH, PHX, TUS, ELP, INK, ABI, SAT, CLL, HOU, LCH, MSY, MOB, PIE, EYW, MIA). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

Height	Average wind	Head- or tailwind	Temperature	Ground speed	Time en route	Arrival
3,500 ft	160° at 8 kt	+5 kt		115 kt	25 h 03 min	2:54 am AST (06:54 UTC)
5,500 ft	180° at 9 kt	+2 kt	18 °C	118 kt	24 h 25 min	2:16 am AST (06:16 UTC)
7,500 ft	190° at 10 kt	+1 kt	15 °C	119 kt	24 h 13 min	2:04 am AST (06:04 UTC)
9,500 ft	200° at 10 kt	−1 kt	11 °C	121 kt	23 h 49 min	1:40 am AST (05:40 UTC)
11,500 ft	220° at 9 kt	−4 kt	8 °C	124 kt	23 h 14 min	1:05 am AST (05:05 UTC)
13,500 ft	220° at 12 kt	−6 kt	4 °C	126 kt	22 h 52 min	12:43 am AST (04:43 UTC)
15,500 ft	230° at 15 kt	−9 kt	0 °C	129 kt	22 h 20 min	12:11 am AST (04:11 UTC)
17,500 ft	230° at 18 kt	−11 kt	-5 °C	131 kt	22 h	11:51 pm AST (03:51 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	230° at 19 kt	−12 kt	-6 °C	132 kt	21 h 50 min	11:41 pm AST (03:41 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	240° at 25 kt	−17 kt	-16 °C	137 kt	21 h 02 min	10:53 pm AST (02:53 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	240° at 25 kt	−19 kt	-30 °C	139 kt	20 h 44 min	10:35 pm AST (02:35 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	230° at 25 kt	−17 kt	-39 °C	137 kt	21 h 02 min	10:53 pm AST (02:53 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	240° at 24 kt	−17 kt	-50 °C	137 kt	21 h 02 min	10:53 pm AST (02:53 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
ONT	used from 0 nm out; 18 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°
BLH	used from 100 nm out; 61 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°
PHX	used from 249 nm out; 48 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°
TUS	used from 399 nm out; 71 nm from the line		210/13 13°	200/35 9°	210/40 5°	220/50 -7°	220/59 -18°	230/79 -26°	230/84 -35°	230/84 -48°
ELP	used from 499 nm out; 102 nm from the line		290/17	210/11 13°	200/18 5°	220/46 -6°	230/64 -14°	230/63 -27°	240/55 -37°	240/44 -48°
INK	used from 698 nm out; 54 nm from the line		190/23 20°	200/18 15°	230/18 8°	240/23 -4°	240/37 -14°	240/46 -27°	250/42 -38°	260/36 -50°
ABI	used from 897 nm out; 82 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°
SAT	used from 997 nm out; 75 nm from the line	150/26	180/18 19°	180/18 14°	200/14 9°	230/16 -6°	210/9 -13°	270/8 -29°	280/6 -39°	340/19 -51°
CLL	used from 1047 nm out; 67 nm from the line	170/22	170/26 18°	200/15 14°	240/13 8°	240/15 -5°	260/17 -13°	290/27 -29°	290/22 -40°	320/30 -51°
HOU	used from 1147 nm out; 37 nm from the line	160/22	150/27 19°	180/16 14°	250/7 9°	270/10 -5°	270/16 -13°	310/23 -29°	310/26 -40°	330/20 -52°
LCH	used from 1246 nm out; 53 nm from the line	160/21	160/18 18°	180/13 12°	230/6 8°	280/10 -4°	260/13 -14°	310/29 -30°	320/32 -40°	330/33 -53°
MSY	used from 1396 nm out; 92 nm from the line	110/5	150/6 19°	L/V 12°	310/5 7°	310/13 -4°	290/20 -16°	330/36 -31°	330/37 -41°	350/43 -52°
MOB	used from 1595 nm out; 188 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°
PIE	used from 1695 nm out; 186 nm from the line	350/6	L/V 18°	290/6 14°	280/9 9°	250/18 -6°	250/23 -17°	240/30 -31°	220/31 -41°	220/30 -52°
EYW	used from 1894 nm out; 82 nm from the line	110/11	110/10 17°	110/7 14°	080/6 9°	L/V -5°	260/7 -16°	280/12 -32°	300/16 -42°	270/12 -52°
MIA	used from 2044 nm out; 68 nm from the line	150/7	140/5 17°	160/5 14°	L/V 9°	230/8 -5°	230/8 -17°	150/11 -32°	150/25 -41°	180/29 -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: a broken layer at 3,100 feet, overcast at 6,500 feet	from the west (270°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	3,100 ft	127 ft	9:53 pm PDT (04:53 UTC)
FUL Fullerton, CA	20 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 3,000 feet Weather: light rain	calm	4 mi	3,000 ft	96 ft	05:10 UTC
CHD Chandler, AZ	329 nm out, 3 nm east of the line, tower	VFR Sky: overcast at 4,600 feet	from the east (100°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	4,600 ft	1,243 ft	05:35 UTC
MAF Midland, TX	828 nm out, 20 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	2,872 ft	04:53 UTC
EDC Austin, TX	1077 nm out, 7 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	620 ft	05:35 UTC
IAH Houston, TX	1196 nm out, 3 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 20,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	95 ft	04:53 UTC
MTH Marathon, FL	2024 nm out, 19 nm southwest of the line	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,000 feet	from the east-northeast (070°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	7 ft	04:53 UTC
BQN Aguadilla, PR	destination	VFR	from the east (080°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	237 ft	1:50 am AST (05:50 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 2,872 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At BQN when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:35 pm AST (02:35 UTC)

Wind from the east at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for BQN

From Mon 2:00 am AST (06:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, thunderstorms nearby, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet (thunderheads), a broken layer at 5,000 feet
From Mon 5:00 am AST (09:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a few clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 am AST (13:00 UTC): wind from the east at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 4,000 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm AST (17:00 UTC): wind from the east-northeast at 14 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, thunderstorms nearby, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet (thunderheads), scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
30% chance between Mon 2:00 pm AST (18:00 UTC) and 5:00 pm AST (21:00 UTC): visibility 3 miles, light thunderstorms with rain, a broken layer at 2,000 feet (thunderheads), a broken layer at 4,000 feet
From Mon 7:00 pm AST (23:00 UTC): wind from the east at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet

The forecast for LAX, the departure

From Sun 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
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 3,500 feet
From Mon 6:00 pm PDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the west at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet

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

4/3635 DISNEYLAND THEME PARK, ANAHEIM,, CA 5 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · ZLA
6/8887 Indio, CA, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 4 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · until 12 October · ZLA
6/4240 SAN ANGELO, TX, Sunday, March 8, 2026 through Sunday, November 1, 2026 Local 0 nm from the route, 927 nm along the route · security · until 1 November · ZFW

Daylight

Sunset at LAX 6:23 pm PDT (01:23 UTC), at BQN 6:08 pm AST (22:08 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:30 pm AST (22:30 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at BQN is before sunrise there (6:21 am AST (10:21 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, Rafael Hernandez Airport.