Plan a flight · Sun 6:41 pm PDT (01:41 UTC)

Los Angeles International to Sarasota/Bradenton International LAX → SRQ

1,883 nautical miles (2,167 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 092°, about 080° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12E). At 120 knots that is 12 h 14 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 34-knot tailwind), arriving about 9:55 am EDT (13:55 UTC). Right now LAX is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 8 knots; SRQ is VFR, wind from the north (010°) at 3 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: 2 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 4W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 28,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 7:55 pm PDT (02:55 UTC). Over the route from 259 to 339 nm out.

as issued

WSUS33 KKCI 120055
MKCW WST 120055
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 4W
VALID UNTIL 0255Z
AZ
FROM 60NE TBC-30S INW-100ESE BZA-70SE EED-50NW TBC-60NE TBC
DMSHG AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 21020KT. TOPS TO FL280.

SIGMET 2W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 36,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 7:55 pm PDT (02:55 UTC). Over the route from 398 to 648 nm out.

as issued

WSUS33 KKCI 120055
MKCW WST 120055
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 2W
VALID UNTIL 0255Z
TX NM AZ
FROM 50NNW SJN-60WNW CME-60E ELP-70SSW SSO-50SW TUS-50NNW SJN
AREA SEV TS MOV FROM 23040KT. TOPS TO FL360.
HAIL TO 1 IN...WIND GUSTS TO 50KT POSS.

AIRMET SIERRA 6E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 110 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 30 to 169 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 3C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Near the route, 90 nm along the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 309 to 339 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 389 to 608 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 428 to 558 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 508 to 588 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 6W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 1614 to 1714 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

B38M at 14,000 ft, 24 nm north, 5:13 pm PDT (00:13 UTC): moderate turbulence, light rime icing, 8 °C. At the departure end, 24 nm north 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
B789 at 27,000 ft, 43 nm south, 5:30 pm PDT (00:30 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence, remarks: zhu. 1315 nm along the route, 43 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LFT UA /OV LLA270030/TM 0030/FL270/TP B789/TB MOD CAT/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through LFT
Where
30 nm west (270°) of LLA
Time
00:30 UTC
Height
at 27,000 ft
Aircraft
B789
Turbulence
moderate clear-air turbulence
Remarks
zhu
B739 at 4,000 ft, 16 nm north, 5:32 pm PDT (00:32 UTC): overcast above 4,000 ft. At the departure end, 16 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BUR UA /OV BUR/TM 0032/FL040/TP B739/SK OVC040
```
Report
a routine report filed through BUR
Where
over BUR
Time
00:32 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Sky
overcast from 4,000 ft
A21B at 4,000 ft, 1 nm southwest, 5:11 pm PDT (00:11 UTC): a broken layer above 4,000 ft, remarks: during the descent RY25L. At the departure end, 1 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAX UA /OV LAX/TM 0011/FL040/TP A21B/SK BKN-BASE040/RM DURD RY25L
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAX
Where
over LAX
Time
00:11 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
A21B
Sky
BKN-BASE040
Remarks
during the descent RY25L
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
E50P at 3,200 ft, 43 nm west, 3:57 pm PDT (22:57 UTC): remarks: bases 3,600 ft on arrival runway 25. At the departure end, 43 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OXR UA /OV KOXR/TM 2257/FL032/TP E50P/RM BASES 036 ON ARR RWY25
```
Report
a routine report filed through OXR
Where
over KOXR
Time
22:57 UTC
Height
at 3,200 ft
Aircraft
E50P
Remarks
bases 3,600 ft on arrival runway 25
B737 at 6,400 ft, 8 nm south, 6:30 pm PDT (01:30 UTC): a broken layer from 3,300 ft to 6,400 ft. At the departure end, 8 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LGB UA /OV LGB/TM 0130/FL064/TP B737/SK BKN033-TOP064
```
Report
a routine report filed through LGB
Where
over LGB
Time
01:30 UTC
Height
at 6,400 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
a broken layer from 3,300 ft, tops 6,400 ft
E75S at 5,000 ft, 10 nm south, 5:00 pm PDT (00:00 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 10 nm south 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, 3 nm southwest, 4:55 pm PDT (23:55 UTC): overcast above 5,400 ft, remarks: bases 3,500 ft. At the departure end, 3 nm southwest 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 1,400 ft, 9 nm south, 3:53 pm PDT (22:53 UTC): remarks: base 3,400 ft. At the departure end, 9 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOA UA /OV 4 E KTOA/TM 2253/FL014/TP C172/RM BASE 034
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOA
Where
4 east KTOA
Time
22:53 UTC
Height
at 1,400 ft
Aircraft
C172
Remarks
base 3,400 ft
SLG4 at 3,000 ft, 11 nm northeast, 6:33 pm PDT (01:33 UTC): scattered clouds above 4,000 ft. At the departure end, 11 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EMT UA /OV EMT070006/TM 0133/FL030/TP SLG4/SK SCT040
```
Report
a routine report filed through EMT
Where
6 nm east (070°) of EMT
Time
01:33 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
SLG4
Sky
scattered clouds from 4,000 ft
B739 at 33,000 ft, 42 nm north, 4:01 pm PDT (23:01 UTC): remarks: mountain wave 10 knots zlawc. At the departure end, 42 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SDB UA /OV PMD/TM 2301/FL330/TP B739/RM MTN WAVE /- 10 KT /ZLAWC AWC-WEB
```
Report
a routine report filed through SDB
Where
over PMD
Time
23:01 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Remarks
mountain wave 10 knots zlawc
A21N at 2,000 ft, 3 nm north, 6:06 pm PDT (01:06 UTC): remarks: ils 25L haze below the ceiling. At the departure end, 3 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAX UA /OV LAX070030/TM 0106/FL020/TP A21N/SK TOPS068 BASES040/RM ILS 25L - HZ BELOW THE CEILING
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAX
Where
30 nm east (070°) of LAX
Time
01:06 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Sky
TOPS068 BASES040
Remarks
ils 25L haze below the ceiling
A20N at 5,300 ft, 15 nm south, 6:00 pm PDT (01:00 UTC): a broken layer from 4,300 ft to 5,300 ft. At the departure end, 15 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SNA UA /OV SNA/TM 0100/FL053/TP A20N/SK BKN043-TOP053
```
Report
a routine report filed through SNA
Where
over SNA
Time
01:00 UTC
Height
at 5,300 ft
Aircraft
A20N
Sky
a broken layer from 4,300 ft, tops 5,300 ft

8 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 15 forecast points nearest it (ONT, BLH, PHX, TUS, ELP, ROW, INK, ABI, CLL, HOU, LCH, MSY, MOB, TLH, PIE). 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	220° at 8 kt	−5 kt		125 kt	15 h 04 min	12:45 pm EDT (16:45 UTC)
5,500 ft	200° at 11 kt	−3 kt	17 °C	123 kt	15 h 19 min	1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC)
7,500 ft	210° at 12 kt	−5 kt	13 °C	125 kt	15 h 04 min	12:45 pm EDT (16:45 UTC)
9,500 ft	220° at 15 kt	−8 kt	10 °C	128 kt	14 h 43 min	12:24 pm EDT (16:24 UTC)
11,500 ft	230° at 18 kt	−12 kt	7 °C	132 kt	14 h 16 min	11:57 am EDT (15:57 UTC)
13,500 ft	230° at 21 kt	−14 kt	3 °C	134 kt	14 h 03 min	11:44 am EDT (15:44 UTC)
15,500 ft	230° at 23 kt	−16 kt	-1 °C	136 kt	13 h 51 min	11:32 am EDT (15:32 UTC)
17,500 ft	230° at 25 kt	−18 kt	-5 °C	138 kt	13 h 39 min	11:20 am EDT (15:20 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	230° at 25 kt	−18 kt	-6 °C	138 kt	13 h 39 min	11:20 am EDT (15:20 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	240° at 33 kt	−27 kt	-16 °C	147 kt	12 h 49 min	10:30 am EDT (14:30 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	240° at 37 kt	−31 kt	-29 °C	151 kt	12 h 28 min	10:09 am EDT (14:09 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	250° at 37 kt	−34 kt	-39 °C	154 kt	12 h 14 min	9:55 am EDT (13:55 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	260° at 34 kt	−33 kt	-50 °C	153 kt	12 h 18 min	9:59 am EDT (13:59 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; 17 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 100 nm out; 61 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°
PHX	used from 249 nm out; 48 nm from the line	210/19	210/20 14°	200/20 6°	210/40 1°	220/58 -8°	220/68 -20°	220/82 -26°	230/83 -34°	230/69 -46°
TUS	used from 398 nm out; 91 nm from the line		220/17 15°	210/32 7°	210/43 5°	210/49 -7°	220/64 -18°	220/83 -26°	230/81 -36°	230/72 -48°
ELP	used from 498 nm out; 116 nm from the line		200/15	200/16 15°	200/17 6°	220/40 -6°	240/53 -16°	230/62 -27°	240/63 -38°	250/59 -49°
ROW	used from 648 nm out; 41 nm from the line		180/23	190/24 15°	210/27 7°	230/35 -6°	240/53 -17°	240/62 -27°	250/64 -38°	260/60 -50°
INK	used from 747 nm out; 43 nm from the line		160/27 20°	190/18 13°	240/19 7°	250/23 -4°	250/33 -15°	230/45 -28°	250/45 -39°	270/49 -50°
ABI	used from 847 nm out; 78 nm from the line		180/26 17°	220/18 12°	230/25 8°	230/28 -5°	240/29 -14°	250/35 -28°	270/37 -39°	280/37 -51°
CLL	used from 1046 nm out; 74 nm from the line	160/18	190/18 16°	200/19 12°	220/14 7°	260/18 -5°	250/20 -13°	290/29 -29°	290/31 -40°	300/22 -53°
HOU	used from 1195 nm out; 80 nm from the line	160/18	160/14 17°	180/19 12°	190/11 8°	260/12 -4°	260/14 -13°	310/26 -30°	310/30 -40°	320/21 -52°
LCH	used from 1245 nm out; 36 nm from the line	190/6	180/8 18°	170/13 12°	220/12 7°	290/10 -4°	280/15 -14°	320/30 -31°	320/32 -40°	320/39 -53°
MSY	used from 1395 nm out; 32 nm from the line	L/V	020/6 18°	L/V 12°	300/11 7°	330/15 -4°	320/22 -16°	330/38 -32°	350/47 -42°	340/56 -52°
MOB	used from 1544 nm out; 92 nm from the line	310/7	350/18 18°	330/16 12°	300/18 7°	320/17 -6°	330/27 -17°	340/52 -33°	350/53 -43°	330/38 -50°
TLH	used from 1644 nm out; 149 nm from the line	300/17	340/32 17°	320/27 13°	300/27 8°	280/23 -7°	250/37 -17°	230/44 -33°	220/53 -41°	220/48 -51°
PIE	used from 1743 nm out; 101 nm from the line	310/7	270/12 17°	270/14 13°	260/14 8°	240/22 -5°	230/24 -16°	220/26 -31°	200/31 -41°	180/33 -53°

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: scattered clouds at 3,600 feet, a broken layer at 4,900 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	4,900 ft	127 ft	5:53 pm PDT (00:53 UTC)
RIV Riverside, CA	60 nm out, 3 nm west of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 4,500 feet, a broken layer at 12,000 feet	from the south-southeast (160°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	12,000 ft	1,536 ft	00:55 UTC
GEU Glendale, AZ	309 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 3,700 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	3,700 ft	1,071 ft	00:47 UTC
TCS Truth Or Consequences, NM	558 nm out, 9 nm north of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	4,861 ft	00:53 UTC
ALM Alamogordo, NM	628 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line	VFR Sky: overcast at 9,500 feet	from the north-northeast (020°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	9,500 ft	4,199 ft	01:35 UTC
HOB Hobbs, NM	767 nm out, 11 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the southeast (140°) at 15 knots	10+ mi	none	3,660 ft	23:50 UTC
ACT Waco, TX	1076 nm out, 11 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (150°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	516 ft	00:51 UTC
CWF Lake Charles, LA	1305 nm out, 17 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	16 ft	00:55 UTC
LFT Lafayette, LA	1355 nm out, 4 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	40 ft	00:53 UTC
SRQ Sarasota/Bradenton, FL	destination	VFR	from the north (010°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	29 ft	8:53 pm EDT (00:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 4,861 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At SRQ when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 9:55 am EDT (13:55 UTC)

Wind from the north at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for SRQ

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 3,000 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the north at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

The forecast for LAX, the departure

From Sun 6:00 pm PDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet
From Sun 9:00 pm PDT (04:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet, overcast at 10,000 feet
30% chance between Sun 9:00 pm PDT (04:00 UTC) and 3:00 am PDT (10:00 UTC): light rain showers
From Mon 4:00 am PDT (11:00 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 4:00 am PDT (11:00 UTC) and 10:00 am PDT (17:00 UTC): light rain showers
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 5,000 feet, overcast at 10,000 feet
30% chance between Mon 10:00 am PDT (17:00 UTC) and 4:00 pm PDT (23:00 UTC): light rain showers
From Mon 6:00 pm PDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the west at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet, overcast at 10,000 feet

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

4/3635 DISNEYLAND THEME PARK, ANAHEIM,, CA 6 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · ZLA
6/8887 Indio, CA, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 9 nm from the route, 110 nm along the route · security · until 12 October · ZLA
6/8722 ALAMOGORDO, NM, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 3 nm from the route, 618 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZAB
6/0543 MCGREGOR, TX 3 nm from the route, 1066 nm along the route · security · ZFW

Daylight

Sunset at LAX 6:23 pm PDT (01:23 UTC), at SRQ 7:04 pm EDT (23:04 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:28 pm EDT (23:28 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, Sarasota/Bradenton International.