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Los Angeles International to Laurens County LAX → LUX

1,800 nautical miles (2,072 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 078°, about 066° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12E). At 120 knots that is 10 h 17 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 55-knot tailwind), arriving about 6:28 pm EDT (22:28 UTC). Right now LAX is VFR, wind from the north (360°) at 5 knots; LUX is VFR, wind calm. 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 return flight

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 SIERRA 2E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 80 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 40 to 388 nm out.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 229 to 358 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 249 to 358 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Over the route from 318 to 686 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). Over the route from 328 to 438 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 597 to 637 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 2W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Over the route from 865 to 1194 nm out.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1562 to 1701 nm out.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 1671 to 1681 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 29,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 1681 to 1771 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 1681 to 1761 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

  • B739 at 36,000 ft, 15 nm north, 4:18 am PDT (11:18 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 36. At the destination end, 15 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    ATL UA /OV ODF065025/TM 1118/FL360/TP B739/TB MOD/RM ZTLFD 36
    Report
    a routine report filed through ATL
    Where
    25 nm northeast (065°) of ODF
    Time
    11:18 UTC
    Height
    at 36,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B739
    Turbulence
    moderate
    Remarks
    ztlfd 36
  • B744 at 1,700 ft, 0 nm east, 2:24 am PDT (09:24 UTC): a few clouds above 1,700 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 25L lax. At the departure end, 0 nm east of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    LAX UA /OV KLAX/TM 0924/FL017/TP B744/SK FEW017/RM DURD RY25L LAX
    Report
    a routine report filed through LAX
    Where
    over KLAX
    Time
    09:24 UTC
    Height
    at 1,700 ft
    Aircraft
    B744
    Sky
    a few clouds from 1,700 ft
    Remarks
    during the descent runway 25L lax
  • A333 descending, 2 nm southeast, 4:05 am PDT (11:05 UTC): overcast from 1,500 ft to 7,000 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 26R. At the departure end, 2 nm southeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    ONT UA /OV ONT080/TM 1105/FLUNKN/TP A333/SK OVC015 - TOP070/RM DURD RY26R
    Report
    a routine report filed through ONT
    Where
    ONT080
    Time
    11:05 UTC
    Height
    height not given
    Aircraft
    A333
    Sky
    overcast from 1,500 ft, tops 7,000 ft
    Remarks
    during the descent runway 26R
  • B763 at 2,800 ft, 4 nm southwest, 5:05 am PDT (12:05 UTC): overcast from 1,500 ft to 6,000 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 26R. At the departure end, 4 nm southwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    ONT UA /OV ONT080006/TM 1205/FL028/TP B763/SK OVC015-TOP060/RM DURD RY26R
    Report
    a routine report filed through ONT
    Where
    6 nm east (080°) of ONT
    Time
    12:05 UTC
    Height
    at 2,800 ft
    Aircraft
    B763
    Sky
    overcast from 1,500 ft, tops 6,000 ft
    Remarks
    during the descent runway 26R
  • B737 at 22,000 ft, 6 nm northeast, 4:35 am PDT (11:35 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence from 22,000 ft to 24,000 ft, remarks: ZFW49. 985 nm along the route, 6 nm northeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    OKC UA /OV IRW290045/TM 1135/FL220/TP B737/TB CONS LGT-MOD CHOP 220-240/RM -ZFW49
    Report
    a routine report filed through OKC
    Where
    45 nm west (290°) of IRW
    Time
    11:35 UTC
    Height
    at 22,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B737
    Turbulence
    continuous light to moderate chop from 22,000 ft to 24,000 ft
    Remarks
    ZFW49
  • E170 at 14,000 ft, 27 nm south, 4:19 am PDT (11:19 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, remarks: ZME65. 1323 nm along the route, 27 nm south of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    LIT UA /OV LIT045030/TM 1119/FL140/TP E170/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM ZME65
    Report
    a routine report filed through LIT
    Where
    30 nm northeast (045°) of LIT
    Time
    11:19 UTC
    Height
    at 14,000 ft
    Aircraft
    E170
    Turbulence
    none
    Icing
    none
    Remarks
    ZME65
  • B739 at 36,000 ft, 41 nm north, 4:34 am PDT (11:34 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 36. 1621 nm along the route, 41 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    ATL UA /OV HCH250025/TM 1134/FL360/TP B739/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD 36
    Report
    a routine report filed through ATL
    Where
    25 nm west (250°) of HCH
    Time
    11:34 UTC
    Height
    at 36,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B739
    Turbulence
    light
    Remarks
    ztlfd 36
  • C56X at 1,000 ft, 9 nm northwest, 4:04 am PDT (11:04 UTC): remarks: during the climb runway 20 departure. 1641 nm along the route, 9 nm northwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    CHA UA /OV CHA/TM 1104/FL010/TP C56X/SK TOP010/RM DURC. RY 20 DEPARTURE
    Report
    a routine report filed through CHA
    Where
    over CHA
    Time
    11:04 UTC
    Height
    at 1,000 ft
    Aircraft
    C56X
    Sky
    TOP010
    Remarks
    during the climb runway 20 departure
  • CRJ9 at 1,000 ft, 9 nm northwest, 3:15 am PDT (10:15 UTC): remarks: during the climb runway 20 departure. 1641 nm along the route, 9 nm northwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    CHA UA /OV CHA/TM 1015/FL010/TP CRJ9/SK TOP010/RM DURC. RY 20 DEPARTURE
    Report
    a routine report filed through CHA
    Where
    over CHA
    Time
    10:15 UTC
    Height
    at 1,000 ft
    Aircraft
    CRJ9
    Sky
    TOP010
    Remarks
    during the climb runway 20 departure
  • B38M at 35,000 ft, 4 nm southeast, 3:04 am PDT (10:04 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 39. 1661 nm along the route, 4 nm southeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    ATL UA /OV GQO110025/TM 1004/FL350/TP B38M/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD 39
    Report
    a routine report filed through ATL
    Where
    25 nm east (110°) of GQO
    Time
    10:04 UTC
    Height
    at 35,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B38M
    Turbulence
    light
    Remarks
    ztlfd 39
  • B712 at 20,000 ft, 2 nm east, 4:17 am PDT (11:17 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 49. At the destination end, 2 nm east of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    ATL UA /OV ODF/TM 1117/FL200/TP B712/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD 49
    Report
    a routine report filed through ATL
    Where
    over ODF
    Time
    11:17 UTC
    Height
    at 20,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B712
    Turbulence
    none
    Remarks
    ztlfd 49
  • A319 at 19,000 ft, 2 nm east, 3:42 am PDT (10:42 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 49. At the destination end, 2 nm east of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    ATL UA /OV ODF/TM 1042/FL190/TP A319/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD 49
    Report
    a routine report filed through ATL
    Where
    over ODF
    Time
    10:42 UTC
    Height
    at 19,000 ft
    Aircraft
    A319
    Turbulence
    none
    Remarks
    ztlfd 49

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 08:00–15:00 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, PRC, FMN, ABQ, TCC, AMA, GAG, OKC, TUL, FSM, LIT, MEM, HSV, TYS, GSP). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
3,500 ft250° at 19 kt−19 kt139 kt12 h 57 min9:08 pm EDT (01:08 UTC)
5,500 ft250° at 18 kt−18 kt22 °C138 kt13 h 03 min9:14 pm EDT (01:14 UTC)
7,500 ft240° at 18 kt−17 kt11 °C137 kt13 h 08 min9:19 pm EDT (01:19 UTC)
9,500 ft240° at 17 kt−16 kt9 °C136 kt13 h 14 min9:25 pm EDT (01:25 UTC)
11,500 ft240° at 19 kt−17 kt5 °C137 kt13 h 08 min9:19 pm EDT (01:19 UTC)
13,500 ft240° at 22 kt−20 kt1 °C140 kt12 h 51 min9:02 pm EDT (01:02 UTC)
15,500 ft240° at 26 kt−24 kt-3 °C144 kt12 h 30 min8:41 pm EDT (00:41 UTC)
17,500 ft240° at 29 kt−27 kt-7 °C147 kt12 h 15 min8:26 pm EDT (00:26 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180240° at 30 kt−28 kt-8 °C148 kt12 h 10 min8:21 pm EDT (00:21 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240240° at 39 kt−37 kt-19 °C157 kt11 h 28 min7:39 pm EDT (23:39 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300250° at 52 kt−53 kt-29 °C173 kt10 h 24 min6:35 pm EDT (22:35 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340260° at 52 kt−55 kt-38 °C175 kt10 h 17 min6:28 pm EDT (22:28 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390260° at 47 kt−50 kt-49 °C170 kt10 h 35 min6:46 pm EDT (22:46 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 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
PointFrom3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
ONTused from 0 nm out; 16 nm from the line250/11200/20 4°210/27 3°220/26 -4°240/32 -13°220/52 -21°220/67 -30°220/72 -37°220/65 -46°
BLHused from 99 nm out; 75 nm from the line240/19210/20 10°200/27 4°210/34 -2°220/59 -10°220/67 -20°220/75 -29°230/78 -38°220/90 -47°
PRCused from 249 nm out; 28 nm from the line200/37 6°200/35 0°220/60 -11°220/71 -20°220/88 -29°220/98 -35°220/94 -45°
FMNused from 448 nm out; 102 nm from the line220/16 6°220/39 1°220/50 -10°230/67 -23°230/94 -29°230/102 -35°230/90 -46°
ABQused from 497 nm out; 67 nm from the line220/19 9°220/35 3°230/50 -8°240/64 -19°230/83 -26°230/85 -36°230/80 -48°
TCCused from 647 nm out; 66 nm from the line240/20230/22 13°230/27 6°230/40 -7°240/55 -18°240/74 -27°240/68 -37°250/64 -49°
AMAused from 796 nm out; 23 nm from the line230/32230/28 14°230/27 7°230/38 -6°230/50 -17°250/69 -28°260/62 -37°270/65 -49°
GAGused from 895 nm out; 41 nm from the line240/35 22°240/27 14°230/25 6°240/38 -7°230/44 -19°250/73 -28°270/66 -37°270/58 -49°
OKCused from 945 nm out; 61 nm from the line220/43230/31 17°260/13 16°270/11 7°240/20 -6°250/32 -17°260/60 -28°280/50 -37°290/45 -50°
TULused from 1094 nm out; 37 nm from the line230/42250/23 17°220/16 14°240/10 8°240/20 -6°260/28 -17°270/61 -29°280/52 -38°290/46 -50°
FSMused from 1144 nm out; 23 nm from the line230/33260/23 15°240/23 11°230/18 8°230/20 -8°250/31 -17°280/51 -30°280/52 -39°300/47 -51°
LITused from 1243 nm out; 52 nm from the line250/22250/25 18°240/23 12°240/20 7°250/17 -6°260/25 -17°300/45 -29°300/49 -40°310/43 -51°
MEMused from 1343 nm out; 40 nm from the line250/19260/19 17°270/20 12°270/16 6°270/21 -6°290/27 -17°300/37 -30°300/49 -40°310/40 -51°
HSVused from 1492 nm out; 53 nm from the line300/20310/14 16°310/18 10°310/15 4°320/19 -5°290/16 -18°320/36 -32°320/47 -41°330/42 -50°
TYSused from 1641 nm out; 66 nm from the line330/16350/32 14°350/37 9°340/30 5°330/28 -6°340/36 -19°330/40 -33°330/51 -41°330/36 -51°
GSPused from 1741 nm out; 27 nm from the line340/30360/24 13°350/29 10°340/33 6°340/40 -7°350/44 -19°340/59 -31°350/55 -41°300/29 -50°

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

AirportWhereConditionsWindVisibilityCeilingElevationReported
LAX Los Angeles, CA departure VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,800 feet, scattered clouds at 2,200 feet, overcast at 3,500 feet from the north (360°) at 5 knots 9 mi 3,500 ft 127 ft 4:53 am PDT (11:53 UTC)
ONT Ontario, CA 40 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line, tower IFR Sky: a broken layer at 900 feet, a broken layer at 1,700 feet, overcast at 3,100 feet Weather: light rain variable at 5 knots 9 mi 900 ft 944 ft 12:07 UTC
PRC Prescott, AZ 298 nm out, 9 nm south of the line, tower VFR Sky: a few clouds at 4,000 feet, a few clouds at 5,000 feet, scattered clouds at 6,500 feet from the south (190°) at 14 knots, gusting to 22 10+ mi none 5,045 ft 11:53 UTC
INW Winslow, AZ 388 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line VFR from the south-southeast (150°) at 6 knots 10+ mi none 4,941 ft 11:56 UTC
AEG Albuquerque, NM 577 nm out, 11 nm south of the line, tower VFR Sky: overcast at 8,500 feet from the east-southeast (120°) at 3 knots 10+ mi 8,500 ft 5,837 ft 12:00 UTC
AMA Amarillo, TX 826 nm out, 22 nm south of the line, tower VFR Sky: a broken layer at 12,000 feet from the south-southwest (200°) at 13 knots 10+ mi 12,000 ft 3,606 ft 11:53 UTC
PWA Oklahoma City, OK 1025 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line, tower VFR from the south (190°) at 16 knots, gusting to 24 10+ mi none 1,299 ft 11:53 UTC
FSM Fort Smith, AR 1184 nm out, 14 nm south of the line, tower VFR from the east-northeast (060°) at 3 knots 10+ mi none 469 ft 11:53 UTC
NQA Millington, TN 1403 nm out, 5 nm east of the line, tower VFR calm 10+ mi none 322 ft 11:55 UTC
MKL Jackson, TN 1452 nm out, 20 nm north of the line, tower VFR from the south-southwest (200°) at 5 knots 10+ mi none 434 ft 11:53 UTC
CHA Chattanooga, TN 1641 nm out, 9 nm northwest of the line, tower low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: fog from the west (270°) at 3 knots 0.13 mi 200 ft 682 ft 11:53 UTC
LUX Laurens, SC destination VFR calm 10+ mi none 697 ft 7:55 am EDT (11:55 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 5,837 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At LUX when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 6:28 pm EDT (22:28 UTC)

LUX has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.

The forecast for LAX, the departure
  • From Mon 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
  • At times between Mon 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC) and 9:00 am PDT (16:00 UTC): visibility 5 miles, 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, scattered clouds 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, clear skies
  • From Tue 1:00 am PDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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

  • 4/3635 DISNEYLAND THEME PARK, ANAHEIM,, CA 10 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · ZLA
  • 6/8891 Bullhead City, AZ, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 7 nm from the route, 199 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZLA

Daylight

Sunset at LAX 6:22 pm PDT (01:22 UTC), at LUX 6:57 pm EDT (22:57 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:22 pm EDT (23:22 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
Radar now, the Pacific Southwest · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the southern Rockies
Radar now, the southern Rockies · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the southern Plains
Radar now, the southern Plains · loop National Weather Service
Radar, the whole country
Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service
Surface analysis now
Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead
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, Laurens County.