Los Angeles International to Springfield-Branson Ntl Airport LAX → SGF
1,234 nautical miles (1,420 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 074°, about 062° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12E). At 120 knots that is 7 h 03 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 55-knot tailwind), arriving about 3:09 am CDT (08:09 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: 22 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 SIERRA 6E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 10 to 80 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 328 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 3C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 99 to 308 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 189 to 726 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 199 to 517 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 358 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots). Near the route, 418 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 11 forecast points nearest it (ONT, BLH, PRC, FMN, ALS, TCC, AMA, GAG, ICT, TUL, SGF). 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 26 kt | −13 kt | 19 °C | 133 kt | 9 h 17 min | 5:23 am CDT (10:23 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 210° at 27 kt | −18 kt | 11 °C | 138 kt | 8 h 57 min | 5:03 am CDT (10:03 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 220° at 27 kt | −22 kt | 9 °C | 142 kt | 8 h 41 min | 4:47 am CDT (09:47 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 230° at 28 kt | −24 kt | 5 °C | 144 kt | 8 h 34 min | 4:40 am CDT (09:40 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 230° at 31 kt | −26 kt | 1 °C | 146 kt | 8 h 27 min | 4:33 am CDT (09:33 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 230° at 34 kt | −28 kt | -3 °C | 148 kt | 8 h 20 min | 4:26 am CDT (09:26 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 230° at 36 kt | −31 kt | -7 °C | 151 kt | 8 h 10 min | 4:16 am CDT (09:16 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 230° at 37 kt | −31 kt | -8 °C | 151 kt | 8 h 10 min | 4:16 am CDT (09:16 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 46 kt | −40 kt | -19 °C | 160 kt | 7 h 43 min | 3:49 am CDT (08:49 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 56 kt | −52 kt | -29 °C | 172 kt | 7 h 10 min | 3:16 am CDT (08:16 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 240° at 58 kt | −55 kt | -37 °C | 175 kt | 7 h 03 min | 3:09 am CDT (08:09 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 240° at 50 kt | −49 kt | -48 °C | 169 kt | 7 h 18 min | 3:24 am CDT (08:24 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; 16 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° |
| BLH | used from 99 nm out; 83 nm from the line | 230/22 | 210/24 11° | 230/23 5° | 230/26 0° | 220/38 -10° | 230/52 -19° | 220/58 -28° | 220/69 -34° | 220/59 -45° |
| PRC | used from 199 nm out; 82 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; 111 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; 71 nm from the line | 210/32 5° | 230/48 -8° | 230/49 -20° | 230/78 -30° | 240/74 -36° | 240/61 -47° | |||
| TCC | used from 696 nm out; 82 nm from the line | 200/26 | 200/28 14° | 220/25 7° | 230/28 -7° | 240/41 -19° | 240/62 -28° | 250/61 -37° | 250/49 -49° | |
| AMA | used from 796 nm out; 92 nm from the line | 190/28 | 220/26 14° | 230/27 7° | 250/24 -6° | 250/32 -16° | 240/51 -28° | 250/52 -38° | 250/51 -50° | |
| GAG | used from 846 nm out; 65 nm from the line | 190/34 19° | 240/27 14° | 240/26 8° | 240/24 -6° | 240/29 -16° | 250/50 -28° | 250/50 -39° | 260/46 -50° | |
| ICT | used from 995 nm out; 41 nm from the line | 190/34 | 210/34 18° | 240/28 13° | 260/23 7° | 250/23 -6° | 240/29 -17° | 260/40 -30° | 260/47 -40° | 270/42 -51° |
| TUL | used from 1094 nm out; 58 nm from the line | 200/27 | 210/28 15° | 240/24 13° | 250/19 8° | 250/28 -6° | 260/25 -16° | 270/34 -30° | 280/41 -39° | 280/41 -52° |
| SGF | used from 1144 nm out; 65 nm from the line | 210/21 | 210/21 16° | 240/28 12° | 260/24 7° | 280/21 -6° | 280/26 -18° | 290/38 -31° | 290/37 -41° | 300/49 -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 | no report just now | 127 ft | ||||
| EMT El Monte, CA | 20 nm out, 3 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 295 ft | ||||
| IFP Bullhead City, AZ | 199 nm out, 20 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 707 ft | ||||
| FLG Flagstaff, AZ | 338 nm out, 14 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 7,014 ft | ||||
| RQE Window Rock, AZ | 468 nm out, 11 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 6,742 ft | ||||
| LAM Los Alamos, NM | 607 nm out, 21 nm south of the line | no report just now | 7,170 ft | ||||
| AXX Angel Fire, NM | 657 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 8,379 ft | ||||
| GUY Guymon, OK | 846 nm out, 6 nm south of the line | no report just now | 3,125 ft | ||||
| BFK Buffalo, OK | 935 nm out, 4 nm south of the line | no report just now | 1,822 ft | ||||
| WLD Winfield/Arkansas City, KS | 1055 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 1,160 ft | ||||
| JLN Joplin, MO | 1184 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 977 ft | ||||
| SGF Springfield, MO | destination | no report just now | 1,268 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 8,379 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At SGF when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:09 am CDT (08:09 UTC)
SGF 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 12 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · ZLA
- 6/8891 Bullhead City, AZ, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 10 nm from the route, 199 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZLA
Daylight
Sunset at LAX 6:23 pm PDT (01:23 UTC), at SGF 6:41 pm CDT (23:41 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:07 pm CDT (00:07 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at SGF is before sunrise there (7:18 am CDT (12:18 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, Springfield-Branson Ntl Airport.