Los Angeles International to Indianapolis International LAX → IND
1,573 nautical miles (1,810 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 068°, about 056° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12E). At 120 knots that is 9 h 12 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 51-knot tailwind), arriving about 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC), after sunset at the destination. 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: 2,945 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 309 to 319 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.
- SIGMET W63W: 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 468 to 707 nm out.
as issued
WSUS33 KKCI 112255 MKCW WST 112255 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 63W VALID UNTIL 0055Z CO NM AZ UT FROM 30SSW MTU-30NW PUB-20NW TCC-60SE ABQ-40N SJN-30SSW MTU AREA SEV TS MOV FROM 23040KT. TOPS TO FL370. WIND GUSTS TO 50KT POSS.
- AIRMET SIERRA 6E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 10 to 70 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 20 to 169 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 90 to 637 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 3C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 100 to 358 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 169 to 597 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 179 to 747 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 2E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 199 to 338 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots). Over the route from 418 to 458 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Near the route, 577 nm along 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 LAX.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
Not fetched just now.
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 13 forecast points nearest it (ONT, LAS, PRC, FMN, ALS, PUB, GCK, SLN, MKC, COU, STL, SPI, IND). 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 | 220° at 21 kt | −16 kt | 17 °C | 136 kt | 11 h 34 min | 7:22 am EDT (11:22 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 220° at 23 kt | −20 kt | 12 °C | 140 kt | 11 h 14 min | 7:02 am EDT (11:02 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 230° at 23 kt | −22 kt | 9 °C | 142 kt | 11 h 05 min | 6:53 am EDT (10:53 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 240° at 24 kt | −24 kt | 5 °C | 144 kt | 10 h 55 min | 6:43 am EDT (10:43 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 240° at 26 kt | −26 kt | 1 °C | 146 kt | 10 h 46 min | 6:34 am EDT (10:34 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 240° at 28 kt | −28 kt | -3 °C | 148 kt | 10 h 38 min | 6:26 am EDT (10:26 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 230° at 30 kt | −30 kt | -7 °C | 150 kt | 10 h 29 min | 6:17 am EDT (10:17 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 230° at 31 kt | −30 kt | -8 °C | 150 kt | 10 h 29 min | 6:17 am EDT (10:17 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 35 kt | −35 kt | -19 °C | 155 kt | 10 h 09 min | 5:57 am EDT (09:57 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 240° at 46 kt | −47 kt | -30 °C | 167 kt | 9 h 25 min | 5:13 am EDT (09:13 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 250° at 49 kt | −51 kt | -38 °C | 171 kt | 9 h 12 min | 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 250° at 47 kt | −50 kt | -48 °C | 170 kt | 9 h 15 min | 5:03 am EDT (09:03 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; 17 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° |
| LAS | used from 149 nm out; 65 nm from the line | 200/25 11° | 230/22 5° | 240/25 -1° | 220/37 -12° | 220/44 -21° | 210/52 -27° | 210/60 -34° | 220/58 -44° | |
| PRC | used from 249 nm out; 67 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° | ||
| FMN | used from 398 nm out; 103 nm from the line | 220/25 13° | 220/28 4° | 210/51 -9° | 220/59 -21° | 230/78 -30° | 230/77 -36° | 230/66 -46° | ||
| ALS | used from 597 nm out; 24 nm from the line | 210/32 5° | 230/48 -8° | 230/49 -20° | 230/78 -30° | 240/74 -36° | 240/61 -47° | |||
| PUB | used from 697 nm out; 38 nm from the line | 210/24 16° | 210/28 8° | 230/43 -8° | 240/42 -21° | 240/77 -30° | 240/72 -36° | 250/51 -47° | ||
| GCK | used from 796 nm out; 73 nm from the line | 200/35 21° | 220/34 14° | 240/30 8° | 240/27 -6° | 240/31 -17° | 240/53 -30° | 250/55 -39° | 250/60 -50° | |
| SLN | used from 946 nm out; 72 nm from the line | 190/37 | 220/39 20° | 240/31 14° | 250/24 7° | 260/25 -7° | 250/26 -17° | 250/44 -31° | 260/47 -40° | 260/47 -50° |
| MKC | used from 1095 nm out; 67 nm from the line | 200/28 | 220/30 16° | 270/20 11° | 280/22 7° | 260/27 -6° | 270/27 -18° | 280/38 -32° | 270/38 -40° | 280/50 -52° |
| COU | used from 1244 nm out; 41 nm from the line | 210/16 | 220/19 15° | 240/33 10° | 250/29 7° | 280/21 -6° | 280/19 -18° | 300/34 -31° | 300/40 -42° | 300/60 -52° |
| STL | used from 1344 nm out; 47 nm from the line | 210/13 | 260/16 17° | 270/21 10° | 280/24 5° | 310/20 -7° | 320/22 -18° | 320/44 -33° | 320/59 -43° | 310/69 -51° |
| SPI | used from 1394 nm out; 18 nm from the line | 210/13 | 260/11 17° | 270/18 10° | 290/21 4° | 310/20 -8° | 330/25 -19° | 320/49 -34° | 320/60 -44° | 320/59 -50° |
| IND | used from 1493 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 320/10 | 350/30 16° | 350/32 10° | 350/30 4° | 340/31 -10° | 340/42 -21° | 340/49 -37° | 320/46 -41° | 320/47 -47° |
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 | no report just now | 127 ft | ||||
| EMT El Monte, CA | 20 nm out, 1 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 295 ft | ||||
| IFP Bullhead City, AZ | 199 nm out, 5 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 707 ft | ||||
| GCN Grand Canyon, AZ | 329 nm out, 6 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 6,608 ft | ||||
| FMN Farmington, NM | 528 nm out, 6 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 5,506 ft | ||||
| ALS Alamosa, CO | 647 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 7,539 ft | ||||
| GCK Garden City, KS | 886 nm out, 23 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 2,890 ft | ||||
| SLN Salina, KS | 1045 nm out, 3 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,288 ft | ||||
| MKC Kansas City, MO | 1185 nm out, 2 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 756 ft | ||||
| SPI Springfield, IL | 1414 nm out, 18 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 597 ft | ||||
| HUF Terre Haute, IN | 1523 nm out, 14 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 589 ft | ||||
| IND Indianapolis, IN | destination | no report just now | 796 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 7,539 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At IND when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC)
IND has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 4/3635 DISNEYLAND THEME PARK, ANAHEIM,, CA 14 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · ZLA
- 6/7634 CENTRALIA, MO, Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 13 nm from the route, 1304 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · starts tomorrow · ZKC
Daylight
Sunset at LAX 6:23 pm PDT (01:23 UTC), at IND 7:12 pm EDT (23:12 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:39 pm EDT (23:39 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at IND is before sunrise there (7:52 am EDT (11:52 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.
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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, Indianapolis International.
