Plan a flight · Sun 5:47 pm PDT (00:47 UTC)

Los Angeles International to Minneapolis-St Paul Intl/Wold-Chamberlain Airport LAX → MSP

1,332 nautical miles (1,533 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 053°, about 041° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12E). At 120 knots that is 7 h 26 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 59-knot tailwind), arriving about 3:13 am CDT (08:13 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now LAX is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 9 knots; MSP is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (150°) 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: 5,528 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 W68W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 36,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 6:55 pm PDT (01:55 UTC). Over the route from 487 to 646 nm out.

as issued

WSUS33 KKCI 112355
MKCW WST 112355
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 68W
VALID UNTIL 0155Z
CO NM AZ UT
FROM 30W CHE-20NNW TBE-60SE ABQ-40N SJN-30SW MTU-30W CHE
AREA TS MOV FROM 23040KT. TOPS TO FL360.

AIRMET SIERRA 6E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 10 to 60 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 ZULU 3C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 99 to 507 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 109 to 915 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 169 to 785 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 179 to 706 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 308 to 408 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 428 to 686 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots). Near the route, 487 nm along the route.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots). Near the route, 616 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

B737 at 14,000 ft, 6 nm southeast, 2:54 pm PDT (21:54 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the departure end, 6 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ONT UA /OV 20N ONT/TM 2154/FL140/TP B737/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through ONT
Where
20N ont
Time
21:54 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
moderate
B38M at 14,000 ft, 25 nm southeast, 5:13 pm PDT (00:13 UTC): moderate turbulence, light rime icing, 8 °C. 70 nm along the route, 25 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ONT UA /OV ONT053034/TM 0013/FL140/TP B38M/TA 08/TB MODERATE TURBULENCE/IC LIGHT RIME ICE 190 - 170
```
Report
a routine report filed through ONT
Where
34 nm northeast (053°) of ONT
Time
00:13 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Temperature
8 °C
Turbulence
moderate turbulence
Icing
light rime ice at 19,000 ft at 17,000 ft
UAL493 at 24,000 ft, 3 nm southwest, 3:54 pm PDT (22:54 UTC): moderate turbulence. 298 nm along the route, 3 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL493 3648N 11330W 2254 F240 TB MODERATE SK IN CLOUDS IC LIGHT
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
E170 at 10,000 ft, 19 nm southeast, 4:41 pm PDT (23:41 UTC): moderate turbulence up to 10,000 ft, remarks: during the climb. 567 nm along the route, 19 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GJT UA /OV GJT144009/TM 2341/FL100/TP E170/TB MOD SFC-100/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through GJT
Where
9 nm southeast (144°) of GJT
Time
23:41 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
moderate from the surface to 10,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb
C680 at 18,000 ft, 45 nm southeast, 3:35 pm PDT (22:35 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: from 18,000 ft to 10,000 ft. 616 nm along the route, 45 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ASE UA /OV ASE230020/TM 2235/FL180/TP C680/TB MOD/RM 180-100
```
Report
a routine report filed through ASE
Where
20 nm southwest (230°) of ASE
Time
22:35 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
C680
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
from 18,000 ft to 10,000 ft
C680A at 16,000 ft, 44 nm southeast, 3:59 pm PDT (22:59 UTC): moderate turbulence, scattered clouds above 16,000 ft, remarks: during the descent. 636 nm along the route, 44 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ASE UA /OV HAERI/TM 2259/FL160/TP C680A/SK SCT160/TB CONS MOD/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through ASE
Where
haeri
Time
22:59 UTC
Height
at 16,000 ft
Aircraft
C680A
Sky
scattered clouds from 16,000 ft
Turbulence
continuous moderate
Remarks
during the descent
C650 at 40,000 ft, 32 nm southeast, 4:48 pm PDT (23:48 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-03. 646 nm along the route, 32 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ASE UA /OV DBL/TM 2348/FL400/TP C650/TB MOD /RM ZDVWC-03
```
Report
a routine report filed through ASE
Where
over DBL
Time
23:48 UTC
Height
at 40,000 ft
Aircraft
C650
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
ZDVWC-03
A21N at 33,000 ft, 33 nm northwest, 3:35 pm PDT (22:35 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: mountain wave +25-30KTS. 656 nm along the route, 33 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HDN UA /OV CHE/TM 2235/FL330/TP A21N/TB MOD/RM MTN WAVE +25-30KTS
```
Report
a routine report filed through HDN
Where
over CHE
Time
22:35 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
mountain wave +25-30KTS
C700 at 16,000 ft, 32 nm southeast, 2:55 pm PDT (21:55 UTC): moderate turbulence. 656 nm along the route, 32 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ASE UA /OV WERNR/TM 2155/FL160/TP C700/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through ASE
Where
wernr
Time
21:55 UTC
Height
at 16,000 ft
Aircraft
C700
Turbulence
moderate
B39M at 32,000 ft, 5 nm northeast, 4:58 pm PDT (23:58 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, no icing, remarks: moderate mtw a 30-knot loss of airspeed ZDVWC-14. 686 nm along the route, 5 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EEO UA /OV EKR069073/TM 2358/FL320/TP B39M/TB OCNL MOD CHOP/IC NEG/RM MOD MTW +/-30KT ZDVWC-14
```
Report
a routine report filed through EEO
Where
73 nm east (069°) of EKR
Time
23:58 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Turbulence
occasional moderate chop
Icing
none
Remarks
moderate mtw a 30-knot loss of airspeed ZDVWC-14
BCS3 at 24,000 ft, 19 nm south, 4:28 pm PDT (23:28 UTC): moderate turbulence from 22,000 ft to 24,000 ft, remarks: during the descent. 746 nm along the route, 19 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN320045/TM 2328/FL240/TP BCS3/TB MOD 240-220/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
45 nm northwest (320°) of DEN
Time
23:28 UTC
Height
at 24,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Turbulence
moderate from 24,000 ft to 22,000 ft
Remarks
during the descent
E75S at 5,000 ft, 16 nm southeast, 5:00 pm PDT (00:00 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 16 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LGB UA /OV LGB180003/TM 0000/FL050/TP E75S/SK OVC43-TOP050
```
Report
a routine report filed through LGB
Where
3 nm south (180°) of LGB
Time
00:00 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
E75S
Sky
OVC43-TOP050
B739 at 3,400 ft, 9 nm east, 4:55 pm PDT (23:55 UTC): overcast above 5,400 ft, remarks: bases 3,500 ft. At the departure end, 9 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
KLAX UA /OV 10 E LAX/TM 2355/FL034/TP B739/SK OVC054/RM BASES 035
```
Report
a routine report filed through KLAX
Where
10 east lax
Time
23:55 UTC
Height
at 3,400 ft
Aircraft
B739
Sky
overcast from 5,400 ft
Remarks
bases 3,500 ft
C172 at 5,000 ft, 43 nm west, 4:15 pm PDT (23:15 UTC): remarks: tops 5,000 ft on departure runway 25. At the departure end, 43 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OXR UA /OV KOXR/TM 2315/FL050/TP C172/RM TOPS 050 ON DEP RWY25
```
Report
a routine report filed through OXR
Where
over KOXR
Time
23:15 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
C172
Remarks
tops 5,000 ft on departure runway 25

16 more routine reports are on the map.

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 9 forecast points nearest it (ONT, LAS, BCE, GJT, DEN, BFF, ONL, FSD, MSP). 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	200° at 18 kt	−13 kt	14 °C	133 kt	10 h 01 min	5:48 am CDT (10:48 UTC)
7,500 ft	210° at 24 kt	−20 kt	12 °C	140 kt	9 h 31 min	5:18 am CDT (10:18 UTC)
9,500 ft	220° at 26 kt	−24 kt	10 °C	144 kt	9 h 15 min	5:02 am CDT (10:02 UTC)
11,500 ft	220° at 30 kt	−28 kt	4 °C	148 kt	9 h	4:47 am CDT (09:47 UTC)
13,500 ft	220° at 31 kt	−30 kt	0 °C	150 kt	8 h 53 min	4:40 am CDT (09:40 UTC)
15,500 ft	220° at 33 kt	−32 kt	-4 °C	152 kt	8 h 46 min	4:33 am CDT (09:33 UTC)
17,500 ft	220° at 35 kt	−34 kt	-9 °C	154 kt	8 h 39 min	4:26 am CDT (09:26 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	220° at 36 kt	−35 kt	-10 °C	155 kt	8 h 36 min	4:23 am CDT (09:23 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	230° at 40 kt	−40 kt	-21 °C	160 kt	8 h 19 min	4:06 am CDT (09:06 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	230° at 48 kt	−49 kt	-31 °C	169 kt	7 h 53 min	3:40 am CDT (08:40 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	240° at 53 kt	−54 kt	-38 °C	174 kt	7 h 39 min	3:26 am CDT (08:26 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	240° at 58 kt	−59 kt	-47 °C	179 kt	7 h 26 min	3:13 am CDT (08:13 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; 22 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 99 nm out; 81 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°
BCE	used from 298 nm out; 57 nm from the line				210/47 0°	200/50 -12°	220/31 -23°	220/56 -26°	220/58 -35°	230/58 -45°
GJT	used from 497 nm out; 48 nm from the line			210/40 11°	210/46 3°	210/61 -10°	210/68 -22°	220/57 -29°	230/59 -36°	240/66 -46°
DEN	used from 646 nm out; 96 nm from the line			190/31 16°	210/32 7°	240/41 -8°	230/47 -21°	240/56 -32°	250/65 -37°	250/61 -47°
BFF	used from 795 nm out; 34 nm from the line		120/24	180/31 13°	210/26 7°	230/25 -7°	240/41 -20°	230/52 -36°	250/56 -41°	260/57 -45°
ONL	used from 944 nm out; 97 nm from the line		200/20 17°	230/26 14°	240/21 7°	250/27 -9°	260/32 -19°	240/44 -34°	240/56 -41°	250/62 -51°
FSD	used from 1094 nm out; 47 nm from the line	200/16	220/20 17°	240/26 13°	230/19 6°	240/25 -9°	240/28 -20°	250/39 -33°	250/44 -43°	260/63 -52°
MSP	used from 1243 nm out; 65 nm from the line	200/28	240/30 19°	240/24 12°	240/17 5°	270/24 -10°	270/33 -20°	280/48 -35°	290/55 -45°	280/84 -54°

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 few clouds at 3,300 feet, scattered clouds at 4,800 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	127 ft	4:53 pm PDT (23:53 UTC)
EMT El Monte, CA	20 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 4,000 feet	from the south (170°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	295 ft	23:45 UTC
HND Las Vegas, NV	199 nm out, 5 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 16 knots	10+ mi	none	2,491 ft	23:56 UTC
AZC Colorado City, AZ	318 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,600 feet, a broken layer at 2,800 feet, overcast at 3,700 feet Weather: heavy rain	from the southwest (230°) at 9 knots	4 mi	2,800 ft	4,873 ft	00:35 UTC
CNY Moab, UT	507 nm out, 2 nm north of the line	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 6,500 feet, a broken layer at 8,500 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 21 knots, gusting to 36	10+ mi	8,500 ft	4,579 ft	00:12 UTC
GJT Grand Junction, CO	567 nm out, 10 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 16 knots, gusting to 24	10+ mi	none	4,861 ft	23:53 UTC
CYS Cheyenne, WY	775 nm out, 11 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the east-southeast (110°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	6,159 ft	23:53 UTC
IBM Kimball, NE	825 nm out, 12 nm south of the line	VFR	from the east (100°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	none	4,925 ft	00:35 UTC
ANW Ainsworth, NE	1004 nm out, 12 nm southeast of the line	VFR	from the north-northeast (030°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	2,588 ft	00:35 UTC
FSD Sioux Falls, SD	1163 nm out, 16 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 18,000 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet	from the west-northwest (290°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	18,000 ft	1,430 ft	23:56 UTC
TKC Tracy, MN	1223 nm out, 2 nm north of the line	VFR	from the northwest (320°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	1,335 ft	00:35 UTC
MSP Minneapolis, MN	destination	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 25,000 feet	from the south-southeast (150°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	25,000 ft	841 ft	6:53 pm CDT (23:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 6,159 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At MSP when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:13 am CDT (08:13 UTC)

Wind from the south at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 20,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for MSP

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 20,000 feet
From Mon 6:00 am CDT (11:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 pm CDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 15,000 feet

The forecast for LAX, the departure

From Sun 5:00 pm PDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet
30% chance between Sun 5:00 pm PDT (00:00 UTC) and 6:00 pm PDT (01:00 UTC): light rain showers
From Sun 6:00 pm PDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 12,000 feet
30% chance between Sun 6:00 pm PDT (01:00 UTC) and 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): light rain showers
From Sun 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet, overcast at 10,000 feet
30% chance between Mon 12:00 am PDT (07:00 UTC) and 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC): light rain showers
From Mon 5:00 am PDT (12:00 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 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC) and 11:00 am PDT (18:00 UTC): 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, a broken layer at 5,000 feet, overcast at 10,000 feet
30% chance between Mon 11:00 am PDT (18:00 UTC) and 5:00 pm PDT (00:00 UTC): light rain showers

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

4/3635 DISNEYLAND THEME PARK, ANAHEIM,, CA 19 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · ZLA
6/8890 LAS VEGAS, NV, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, 179 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts tomorrow · ZLA
6/8891 Bullhead City, AZ, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 23 nm from the route, 199 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZLA
6/8808 Las Vegas, NV, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 7 nm from the route, 209 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZLA
6/6656 ANOKA, MN, Monday, October 5, 2026 through Monday, October 19, 2026 Local 19 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · until 19 October · ZMP

Daylight

Sunset at LAX 6:23 pm PDT (01:23 UTC), at MSP 6:33 pm CDT (23:33 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:03 pm CDT (00:03 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at MSP is before sunrise there (7:24 am CDT (12:24 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 northern Rockies · 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, Minneapolis-St Paul Intl/Wold-Chamberlain Airport.