Plan a flight · Sun 8:34 pm PDT (03:34 UTC)

Los Angeles International to Fairbanks International LAX → FAI

2,140 nautical miles (2,462 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 339°, about 327° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12E). At 120 knots that is 17 h 50 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, no wind along the track), arriving about 1:24 pm AKDT (21:24 UTC). Right now LAX is VFR, wind variable at 3 knots; FAI is IFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) 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: 5 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 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 15,000 ft. Over the first 40 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the route from 250 to 940 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, 31 nm southeast, 8:30 pm PDT (03:30 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the departure end, 31 nm southeast 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 at 34,000 ft, 45 nm west, 6:25 pm PDT (01:25 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: entered by zoa fdcs. 370 nm along the route, 45 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RNO UA /OV RBL160040/TM 0125/FL340/TP E75L/TB MOD CHOP/RM ENTERED BY ZOA FDCS
```
Report
a routine report filed through RNO
Where
40 nm south (160°) of RBL
Time
01:25 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
moderate chop
Remarks
entered by zoa fdcs
B737 at 3,500 ft, 15 nm southeast, 8:25 pm PDT (03:25 UTC): a broken layer above 3,500 ft. At the departure end, 15 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
A20N climbing, 42 nm east, 8:04 pm PDT (03:04 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 42 nm east 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, 39 nm east, 8:03 pm PDT (03:03 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 39 nm east 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
B737 climbing, 28 nm northeast, 8:01 pm PDT (03:01 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 28 nm northeast 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
SLG4 at 3,000 ft, 26 nm east, 6:33 pm PDT (01:33 UTC): scattered clouds above 4,000 ft. At the departure end, 26 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EMT UA /OV EMT070006/TM 0133/FL030/TP SLG4/SK SCT040
```
Report
a routine report filed through EMT
Where
6 nm east (070°) of EMT
Time
01:33 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
SLG4
Sky
scattered clouds from 4,000 ft
B737 at 6,400 ft, 15 nm southeast, 6:30 pm PDT (01:30 UTC): a broken layer from 3,300 ft to 6,400 ft. At the departure end, 15 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LGB UA /OV LGB/TM 0130/FL064/TP B737/SK BKN033-TOP064
```
Report
a routine report filed through LGB
Where
over LGB
Time
01:30 UTC
Height
at 6,400 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
a broken layer from 3,300 ft, tops 6,400 ft
A21N at 2,000 ft, 29 nm east, 6:06 pm PDT (01:06 UTC): remarks: ils 25L haze below the ceiling. At the departure end, 29 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAX UA /OV LAX070030/TM 0106/FL020/TP A21N/SK TOPS068 BASES040/RM ILS 25L - HZ BELOW THE CEILING
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAX
Where
30 nm east (070°) of LAX
Time
01:06 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Sky
TOPS068 BASES040
Remarks
ils 25L haze below the ceiling
A20N at 5,300 ft, 31 nm southeast, 6:00 pm PDT (01:00 UTC): a broken layer from 4,300 ft to 5,300 ft. At the departure end, 31 nm southeast 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
E75L climbing, 22 nm east, 7:15 pm PDT (02:15 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 22 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ONT UA /OV ONT290030/TM 0215/FLDURC/TP E75L/SK T-078
```
Report
a routine report filed through ONT
Where
30 nm west (290°) of ONT
Time
02:15 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
E75L
Sky
T-078
BCS3 at 19,000 ft, 9 nm southwest, 6:53 pm PDT (01:53 UTC): light to moderate rime icing, -13 °C, remarks: zlawc. 150 nm along the route, 9 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TPH UA /OV UTI250300/TM 0153/FL190/TP BCS3/TA M13/IC LGT-MOD RIME/RM ZLAWC AWC-WEB
```
Report
a routine report filed through TPH
Where
300 nm west (250°) of UTI
Time
01:53 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Temperature
−13 °C
Icing
light to moderate rime
Remarks
zlawc
UAL737 at 31,000 ft, 25 nm northeast, 8:17 pm PDT (03:17 UTC): no turbulence, wind 358° at 94 knots. 650 nm along the route, 25 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL737 4410N 12318W 0317 F310 358/094KT TB SMTH IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
BE20 at 8,000 ft, 16 nm southwest, 5:35 pm PDT (00:35 UTC): light icing from 8,000 ft to 14,000 ft, -8 °C, remarks: during the climb IMC180 zan. 1540 nm along the route, 16 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SIT UA /OV BKA100010/TM 0035/FL080/TP BE20/TA M08/IC LGT MX 080-140/RM DURC IMC180 /ZAN/
```
Report
a routine report filed through SIT
Where
10 nm east (100°) of BKA
Time
00:35 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
BE20
Temperature
−8 °C
Icing
light mixed from 8,000 ft to 14,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb IMC180 zan

1 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 8 forecast points nearest it (WJF, FAT, SAC, RBL, SIY, OTH, AST, SEA). 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	060° at 7 kt	0	4 °C	120 kt	17 h 50 min	1:24 pm AKDT (21:24 UTC)
6,500 ft	050° at 7 kt	0	1 °C	120 kt	17 h 50 min	1:24 pm AKDT (21:24 UTC)
8,500 ft	050° at 8 kt	+2 kt	-3 °C	118 kt	18 h 08 min	1:42 pm AKDT (21:42 UTC)
10,500 ft	030° at 16 kt	+8 kt	-5 °C	112 kt	19 h 06 min	2:40 pm AKDT (22:40 UTC)
12,500 ft	020° at 25 kt	+16 kt	-7 °C	104 kt	20 h 35 min	4:09 pm AKDT (00:09 UTC)
14,500 ft	010° at 34 kt	+24 kt	-10 °C	96 kt	22 h 18 min	5:52 pm AKDT (01:52 UTC)
16,500 ft	010° at 43 kt	+33 kt	-13 °C	87 kt	24 h 36 min	8:10 pm AKDT (04:10 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	010° at 50 kt	+40 kt	-15 °C	80 kt	26 h 45 min	10:19 pm AKDT (06:19 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	360° at 59 kt	+48 kt	-25 °C	72 kt	29 h 43 min	1:17 am AKDT (09:17 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	350° at 61 kt	+54 kt	-38 °C	66 kt	32 h 25 min	3:59 am AKDT (11:59 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	350° at 46 kt	+42 kt	-44 °C	78 kt	27 h 26 min	11:00 pm AKDT (07:00 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	300° at 18 kt	+14 kt	-43 °C	106 kt	20 h 11 min	3:45 pm AKDT (23:45 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
WJF	used from 0 nm out; 31 nm from the line		200/28 6°	210/28 3°	210/29 -4°	210/28 -14°	220/41 -20°	220/47 -29°	220/46 -37°	220/53 -44°
FAT	used from 100 nm out; 57 nm from the line	130/16	160/20 5°	190/28 -1°	210/25 -5°	220/27 -15°	230/21 -26°	220/42 -29°	220/44 -35°	220/44 -44°
SAC	used from 250 nm out; 50 nm from the line	110/6	L/V 4°	010/11 -2°	350/11 -7°	340/24 -16°	360/44 -23°	330/24 -30°	270/21 -35°	230/23 -43°
RBL	used from 350 nm out; 50 nm from the line	020/16	360/6 5°	L/V -2°	340/10 -8°	360/59 -15°	360/87 -23°	360/68 -35°	330/28 -37°	260/26 -42°
SIY	used from 450 nm out; 33 nm from the line		050/17 1°	010/16 -5°	360/26 -8°	360/71 -14°	360/94 -23°	360/88 -37°	350/41 -40°	290/17 -41°
OTH	used from 550 nm out; 63 nm from the line	040/15	040/14 1°	030/25 -4°	010/42 -6°	360/74 -13°	360/79 -24°	350/92 -39°	350/64 -46°	310/32 -45°
AST	used from 700 nm out; 71 nm from the line	040/7	010/8 1°	020/19 -4°	020/36 -5°	010/61 -14°	360/67 -25°	350/77 -40°	350/66 -48°	330/25 -44°
SEA	used from 1000 nm out; 251 nm from the line	050/7	050/11 1°	050/12 -5°	030/31 -7°	010/61 -15°	010/69 -26°	360/73 -40°	360/62 -47°	330/21 -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
LAX Los Angeles, CA	departure	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 3,600 feet, overcast at 5,500 feet	variable at 3 knots	10+ mi	5,500 ft	127 ft	7:53 pm PDT (02:53 UTC)
FAT Fresno, CA	180 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 3,100 feet	from the south (190°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	3,100 ft	335 ft	02:53 UTC
MER Atwater, CA	230 nm out, 22 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	190 ft	23:55 UTC
MFR Medford, OR	550 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the northwest (320°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	1,335 ft	02:53 UTC
ONP Newport, OR	690 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	160 ft	03:15 UTC
HYG Hydaburg, AK	1410 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line	reported, no category	variable at 4 knots		5,000 ft	0 ft	02:56 UTC
PEC Pelican, AK	1610 nm out, 2 nm west of the line	no report just now				0 ft
FAI Fairbanks, AK	destination	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 500 feet, a broken layer at 2,600 feet, overcast at 6,500 feet	from the south-southwest (200°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	500 ft	439 ft	7:06 pm AKDT (03:06 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,335 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At FAI when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:24 pm AKDT (21:24 UTC)

Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 4,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for FAI

From Sun 4:00 pm AKDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a broken layer at 6,000 feet
From Sun 7:00 pm AKDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet, overcast at 4,000 feet
From Mon 2:00 am AKDT (10:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
At times between Mon 6:00 am AKDT (14:00 UTC) and 10:00 am AKDT (18:00 UTC): visibility 5 miles, mist, overcast at 700 feet

The forecast for LAX, the departure

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

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

4/3635 DISNEYLAND THEME PARK, ANAHEIM,, CA 23 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · ZLA
6/7094 45NM NE MERCED, CA, Sunday, October 4, 2026 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 UTC 17 nm from the route, 220 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 20 October · ZOA
6/6740 SACRAMENTO, CA, Thursday, October 8, 2026 through Sunday, October 11, 2026 Local 20 nm from the route, 310 nm along the route · air shows/sports · ended 11 October · ZOA
6/3475 BEALE AFB, CA, Sunday, March 8, 2026 through Sunday, November 1, 2026 Local 9 nm from the route, 340 nm along the route · security · until 1 November · ZOA

Daylight

Sunset at LAX 6:23 pm PDT (01:23 UTC), at FAI 6:39 pm AKDT (02:39 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:29 pm AKDT (03:29 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 Pacific Northwest · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, Alaska · 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, Fairbanks International.