Plan a flight · Sun 10:42 pm PDT (05:42 UTC)

Los Angeles International to Jacksonville International LAX → JAX

1,867 nautical miles (2,148 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 086°, about 074° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12E). At 120 knots that is 11 h 23 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 44-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:05 pm EDT (17:05 UTC). Right now LAX is VFR, wind from the west (270°) at 7 knots; JAX is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 6 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

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 659 to 679 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.

SIGMET 7C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 11:55 pm PDT (06:55 UTC). Over the route from 709 to 709 nm out.

as issued

WSUS32 KKCI 120455
MKCC WST 120455
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 7C
VALID UNTIL 0655Z
TX OK CO NM
FROM 40NNW PUB-70WSW LBL-40NE CME-40ESE RSK-30ENE HBU-40NNW PUB
AREA TS MOV FROM 22040KT. TOPS TO FL340.

AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 15,000 ft. Over the route from 20 to 150 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 90 to 439 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 270 to 389 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). Near the route, 339 nm along the route.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 339 to 649 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, 30 nm south, 8:30 pm PDT (03:30 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the departure end, 30 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, 3 nm northwest, 8:22 pm PDT (03:22 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 100 nm along the route, 3 nm northwest 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, 13 nm south, 10:15 pm PDT (05:15 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: during the descent through clouds. 319 nm along the route, 13 nm south 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
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, 4 nm south, 8:30 pm PDT (03:30 UTC): overcast above 6,600 ft, remarks: bases 3,600 ft. At the departure end, 4 nm south 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, 9 nm south, 8:25 pm PDT (03:25 UTC): a broken layer above 3,500 ft. At the departure end, 9 nm south 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, 11 nm northwest, 8:01 pm PDT (03:01 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 11 nm northwest 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, 3 nm southeast, 8:04 pm PDT (03:04 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 3 nm southeast 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, 2 nm northwest, 8:03 pm PDT (03:03 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 2 nm northwest 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, 4 nm northwest, 9:59 pm PDT (04:59 UTC): a broken layer above 3,300 ft, remarks: during the descent. At the departure end, 4 nm northwest 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, 4 nm northeast, 9:15 pm PDT (04:15 UTC): a broken layer above 4,500 ft, remarks: during the descent. At the departure end, 4 nm northeast 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
B738 at 37,000 ft, 8 nm south, 9:27 pm PDT (04:27 UTC): light chop turbulence. 1717 nm along the route, 8 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TLH UA /OV TLH353039/TM 0427/FL370/TP B738/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through TLH
Where
39 nm north (353°) of TLH
Time
04:27 UTC
Height
at 37,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
occasional light chop
B38M at 36,000 ft, 49 nm north, 9:28 pm PDT (04:28 UTC): light chop turbulence. At the destination end, 49 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AMG UA /OV AMG/TM 0428/FL360/TP B38M/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through AMG
Where
over AMG
Time
04:28 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
occasional light chop

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 17 forecast points nearest it (ONT, BLH, PRC, PHX, ABQ, ROW, LBB, ABI, SPS, DAL, SHV, JAN, MOB, MGM, CSG, TLH, JAX). 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	230° at 11 kt	−8 kt		128 kt	14 h 35 min	4:17 pm EDT (20:17 UTC)
5,500 ft	220° at 15 kt	−10 kt	18 °C	130 kt	14 h 22 min	4:04 pm EDT (20:04 UTC)
7,500 ft	230° at 16 kt	−12 kt	13 °C	132 kt	14 h 09 min	3:51 pm EDT (19:51 UTC)
9,500 ft	230° at 16 kt	−13 kt	10 °C	133 kt	14 h 02 min	3:44 pm EDT (19:44 UTC)
11,500 ft	230° at 17 kt	−14 kt	6 °C	134 kt	13 h 56 min	3:38 pm EDT (19:38 UTC)
13,500 ft	230° at 20 kt	−16 kt	3 °C	136 kt	13 h 44 min	3:26 pm EDT (19:26 UTC)
15,500 ft	230° at 23 kt	−18 kt	-2 °C	138 kt	13 h 32 min	3:14 pm EDT (19:14 UTC)
17,500 ft	230° at 26 kt	−21 kt	-6 °C	141 kt	13 h 14 min	2:56 pm EDT (18:56 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	230° at 27 kt	−22 kt	-7 °C	142 kt	13 h 09 min	2:51 pm EDT (18:51 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	240° at 34 kt	−29 kt	-17 °C	149 kt	12 h 32 min	2:14 pm EDT (18:14 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	250° at 43 kt	−41 kt	-29 °C	161 kt	11 h 36 min	1:18 pm EDT (17:18 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	250° at 44 kt	−44 kt	-38 °C	164 kt	11 h 23 min	1:05 pm EDT (17:05 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	260° at 39 kt	−40 kt	-49 °C	160 kt	11 h 40 min	1:22 pm EDT (17:22 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; 16 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; 65 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°
PRC	used from 250 nm out; 39 nm from the line			210/25 5°	200/30 1°	220/55 -10°	220/61 -21°	220/84 -28°	230/90 -34°	230/73 -45°
PHX	used from 349 nm out; 70 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°
ABQ	used from 449 nm out; 125 nm from the line			220/27 11°	210/35 5°	220/46 -9°	230/62 -20°	240/78 -25°	240/80 -35°	240/56 -47°
ROW	used from 649 nm out; 43 nm from the line		190/33	210/27 14°	220/28 6°	230/36 -6°	230/56 -15°	230/63 -27°	250/59 -37°	260/57 -49°
LBB	used from 749 nm out; 54 nm from the line		200/36 18°	220/19 15°	240/20 8°	230/24 -4°	240/37 -16°	250/57 -28°	250/51 -38°	270/47 -50°
ABI	used from 898 nm out; 72 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°
SPS	used from 948 nm out; 35 nm from the line	200/39	220/28 17°	230/27 12°	240/15 9°	250/15 -4°	250/24 -15°	260/45 -28°	270/43 -39°	280/45 -51°
DAL	used from 1048 nm out; 27 nm from the line	190/29	220/23 17°	220/17 13°	250/18 8°	230/18 -5°	240/18 -15°	270/34 -29°	280/33 -39°	300/36 -51°
SHV	used from 1148 nm out; 67 nm from the line	200/18	230/24 18°	230/24 12°	240/14 8°	260/12 -4°	240/11 -15°	300/31 -29°	300/32 -40°	300/36 -52°
JAN	used from 1348 nm out; 51 nm from the line	230/10	270/13 18°	270/11 12°	310/11 6°	300/15 -4°	300/22 -16°	310/33 -31°	320/37 -41°	330/41 -52°
MOB	used from 1497 nm out; 74 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°
MGM	used from 1547 nm out; 54 nm from the line	310/19	340/24 17°	340/28 11°	330/16 7°	300/23 -7°	320/32 -16°	330/46 -33°	330/55 -42°	330/41 -50°
CSG	used from 1647 nm out; 73 nm from the line	310/24	340/35 17°	340/37 12°	330/22 8°	310/30 -7°	290/30 -18°	340/57 -32°	340/55 -41°	320/33 -49°
TLH	used from 1697 nm out; 44 nm from the line	320/18	350/31 18°	340/24 13°	310/17 8°	280/22 -7°	300/25 -17°	320/28 -33°	320/24 -41°	320/25 -50°
JAX	used from 1797 nm out; 45 nm from the line	290/14	300/16 17°	280/22 14°	280/24 8°	250/32 -6°	250/37 -17°	230/50 -31°	220/52 -41°	220/51 -52°

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)
CNO Chino, CA	40 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 4,700 feet, overcast at 6,000 feet	from the west (280°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	4,700 ft	650 ft	04:53 UTC
PAN Payson, AZ	349 nm out, 7 nm north of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,900 feet, scattered clouds at 2,700 feet, a broken layer at 5,500 feet	from the south (180°) at 9 knots, gusting to 18	10+ mi	5,500 ft	5,160 ft	05:35 UTC
JTC Springerville, AZ	449 nm out, 3 nm east of the line	VFR	from the south (190°) at 16 knots, gusting to 22	10+ mi	none	7,055 ft	05:35 UTC
ONM Socorro, NM	569 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	4,875 ft	05:35 UTC
LBB Lubbock, TX	829 nm out, 6 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 18 knots	10+ mi	none	3,282 ft	04:53 UTC
TKI Dallas, TX	1088 nm out, 5 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	588 ft	04:53 UTC
DTN Shreveport, LA	1238 nm out, 19 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	179 ft	04:53 UTC
HKS Jackson, MS	1418 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	341 ft	04:53 UTC
DHN Dothan, AL	1667 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
VLD Valdosta, GA	1787 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	203 ft	04:53 UTC
JAX Jacksonville, FL	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	29 ft	12:56 am EDT (04:56 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 JAX when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:05 pm EDT (17:05 UTC)

Wind from the northwest at 11 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 3,500 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for JAX

From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 11 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 3,500 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 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 8 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · ZLA
6/8887 Indio, CA, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 21 nm from the route, 110 nm along the route · security · until 12 October · ZLA
6/8722 ALAMOGORDO, NM, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, 619 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZAB
9/2934 DALLAS, TX 22 nm from the route, 1078 nm along the route · a VIP movement · ZFW
6/8389 Jacksonville, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 11 nm from the route, at the destination end · air shows/sports · starts Thursday 15 October · ZJX
6/8902 MAYPORT, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 Local 11 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · starts tomorrow · ZJX

Daylight

Sunset at LAX 6:23 pm PDT (01:23 UTC), at JAX 6:59 pm EDT (22:59 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:23 pm EDT (23:23 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, Jacksonville International.