Los Angeles International to Manhattan Regional LAX → MHK
1,091 nautical miles (1,255 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 067°, about 055° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12E). At 120 knots that is 5 h 34 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 76-knot tailwind), arriving about 9:14 am CDT (14:14 UTC). 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
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 15,000 ft. Over the route from 60 to 218 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 79 to 327 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 238 to 446 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 248 to 783 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 307 to 357 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 42,000 ft. Over the route from 327 to 754 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, 645 nm along the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: 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 last 248 nm of 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 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 10 forecast points nearest it (ONT, LAS, PRC, BCE, FMN, ALS, PUB, GLD, GCK, SLN). 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 | 230° at 29 kt | −27 kt | 15 °C | 147 kt | 7 h 25 min | 11:05 am CDT (16:05 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 230° at 27 kt | −25 kt | 10 °C | 145 kt | 7 h 31 min | 11:11 am CDT (16:11 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 230° at 28 kt | −25 kt | 8 °C | 145 kt | 7 h 31 min | 11:11 am CDT (16:11 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 220° at 31 kt | −27 kt | 3 °C | 147 kt | 7 h 25 min | 11:05 am CDT (16:05 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 220° at 35 kt | −30 kt | -1 °C | 150 kt | 7 h 16 min | 10:56 am CDT (15:56 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 220° at 39 kt | −34 kt | -5 °C | 154 kt | 7 h 05 min | 10:45 am CDT (15:45 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 220° at 44 kt | −39 kt | -9 °C | 159 kt | 6 h 52 min | 10:32 am CDT (15:32 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 220° at 45 kt | −40 kt | -10 °C | 160 kt | 6 h 49 min | 10:29 am CDT (15:29 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 57 kt | −52 kt | -21 °C | 172 kt | 6 h 21 min | 10:01 am CDT (15:01 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 76 kt | −73 kt | -29 °C | 193 kt | 5 h 39 min | 9:19 am CDT (14:19 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 240° at 78 kt | −76 kt | -36 °C | 196 kt | 5 h 34 min | 9:14 am CDT (14:14 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 240° at 69 kt | −68 kt | -47 °C | 188 kt | 5 h 48 min | 9:28 am CDT (14:28 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
| 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 | 250/11 | 200/20 4° | 210/27 3° | 220/26 -4° | 240/32 -13° | 220/52 -21° | 220/67 -30° | 220/72 -37° | 220/65 -46° |
| LAS | used from 149 nm out; 63 nm from the line | 210/20 8° | 210/29 4° | 200/32 -3° | 200/51 -15° | 210/64 -21° | 220/70 -30° | 220/66 -38° | 220/55 -44° | |
| PRC | used from 248 nm out; 70 nm from the line | 200/37 6° | 200/35 0° | 220/60 -11° | 220/71 -20° | 220/88 -29° | 220/98 -35° | 220/94 -45° | ||
| BCE | used from 347 nm out; 101 nm from the line | 200/32 -2° | 210/57 -15° | 220/71 -22° | 220/69 -30° | 220/64 -38° | 220/67 -44° | |||
| FMN | used from 397 nm out; 105 nm from the line | 220/16 6° | 220/39 1° | 220/50 -10° | 230/67 -23° | 230/94 -29° | 230/102 -35° | 230/90 -46° | ||
| ALS | used from 595 nm out; 26 nm from the line | 240/35 3° | 230/54 -9° | 240/66 -19° | 230/85 -26° | 240/87 -34° | 240/70 -47° | |||
| PUB | used from 694 nm out; 28 nm from the line | 260/45 11° | 240/38 6° | 230/47 -8° | 230/51 -19° | 240/74 -29° | 240/82 -35° | 250/72 -48° | ||
| GLD | used from 793 nm out; 76 nm from the line | 260/37 | 260/25 14° | 250/27 8° | 230/36 -8° | 230/49 -21° | 250/71 -30° | 260/82 -36° | 250/73 -48° | |
| GCK | used from 843 nm out; 41 nm from the line | 240/40 22° | 240/40 14° | 240/38 7° | 230/39 -7° | 230/45 -20° | 250/73 -28° | 260/74 -36° | 260/64 -49° | |
| SLN | used from 942 nm out; 76 nm from the line | 230/49 | 240/41 22° | 230/26 15° | 220/21 7° | 240/38 -8° | 240/44 -21° | 260/77 -29° | 270/70 -36° | 270/63 -48° |
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 | 208 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 707 ft | ||||
| GCN Grand Canyon, AZ | 327 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 6,608 ft | ||||
| FMN Farmington, NM | 526 nm out, 13 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 5,506 ft | ||||
| DRO Durango, CO | 555 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 6,689 ft | ||||
| LHX La Junta, CO | 764 nm out, 3 nm north of the line | no report just now | 4,228 ft | ||||
| TQK Scott City, KS | 893 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 2,968 ft | ||||
| SLN Salina, KS | 1041 nm out, 13 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,288 ft | ||||
| MHK Manhattan, KS | destination | no report just now | 1,066 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 6,689 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At MHK when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 9:14 am CDT (14:14 UTC)
MHK 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
- 6/8891 Bullhead City, AZ, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local on the route, 198 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZLA
Daylight
Sunset at LAX 6:22 pm PDT (01:22 UTC), at MHK 6:52 pm CDT (23:52 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:19 pm CDT (00:19 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
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, Manhattan Regional.