Plan a flight · Sun 8:36 pm PDT (03:36 UTC)

Long Beach (Daugherty Field) to Hector International LGB → FAR

1,246 nautical miles (1,434 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 045°, about 031° magnetic at the departure end (variation 14E). At 120 knots that is 7 h 10 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 54-knot tailwind), arriving about 5:46 am CDT (10:46 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now LGB is VFR, wind from the west-northwest (300°) at 3 knots; FAR is low IFR, wind from the north (360°) at 14 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: 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

SIGMET 2C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 31,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 9:55 pm PDT (04:55 UTC). Over the route from 738 to 818 nm out.
as issued
```
WSUS32 KKCI 120255
MKCC WST 120255
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 2C
VALID UNTIL 0455Z
NE CO WY
FROM 40SE CZI-30WNW BFF-30SSE LAR-70NW LAR-40SE CZI
AREA TS MOV FROM 22040KT. TOPS TO FL310.
```
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 15,000 ft. Over the first 189 nm of the route.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 120 to 678 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 199 to 848 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 209 to 688 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 409 to 927 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 519 to 798 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots). Over the route from 598 to 618 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 917 to 1087 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the last 100 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 LGB.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

urgent CRJ2 at 7,000 ft, 38 nm northwest, 6:04 pm PDT (01:04 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: low-level wind shear dept runway 03 gain/loss unknown. 778 nm along the route, 38 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CPR UUA /OV CPR035002/TM 0104/FL070/TP CRJ2/TB CONT MOD TURB/RM LLWS DEPT RY03 GAIN/LOSS UNKN
```
Report
an urgent report filed through CPR
Where
2 nm northeast (035°) of CPR
Time
01:04 UTC
Height
at 7,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ2
Turbulence
continuous moderate turbulence
Remarks
low-level wind shear dept runway 03 gain/loss unknown
B737 at 13,000 ft, 21 nm south, 8:30 pm PDT (03:30 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the departure end, 21 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SLI UA /OV SLI180020/TM 0330/FL130/TP B737/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through SLI
Where
20 nm south (180°) of SLI
Time
03:30 UTC
Height
at 13,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
moderate
E75L climbing, 49 nm southeast, 8:22 pm PDT (03:22 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 70 nm along the route, 49 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PSP UA /OV PSP345013/TM 0322/FLDURC/TP E75L/TB MOD CHOP/LT TURBU SFC-60
```
Report
a routine report filed through PSP
Where
13 nm north (345°) of PSP
Time
03:22 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
moderate chop/lt turbu SFC-60
E145 at 15,000 ft, 7 nm south, 6:45 pm PDT (01:45 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, light rime icing, -9 °C. 160 nm along the route, 7 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAS UA /OV LAS213045/TM 0145/FL150/TP E145/TA M09/TB MOD CHOP/IC LGT RIME
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAS
Where
45 nm southwest (213°) of LAS
Time
01:45 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
E145
Temperature
−9 °C
Turbulence
moderate chop
Icing
light rime
E75L at 22,000 ft, 28 nm northwest, 6:04 pm PDT (01:04 UTC): moderate turbulence. 499 nm along the route, 28 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PUC UA /OV PUC320020/TM 0104/FL220/TP E75L/TB MOD /ZLC
```
Report
a routine report filed through PUC
Where
20 nm northwest (320°) of PUC
Time
01:04 UTC
Height
at 22,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
moderate zlc
S22T at 14,000 ft, 17 nm northwest, 6:23 pm PDT (01:23 UTC): moderate rime icing, -16 °C. 509 nm along the route, 17 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PUC UA /OV PUC360015/TM 0123/FL140/TP S22T/TA M16/IC MOD RIME /ZLC
```
Report
a routine report filed through PUC
Where
15 nm north (360°) of PUC
Time
01:23 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
S22T
Temperature
−16 °C
Icing
moderate rime zlc
B737 at 3,500 ft, 0 nm south, 8:25 pm PDT (03:25 UTC): a broken layer above 3,500 ft. At the departure end, 0 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LGB UA /OV LGB/TM 0325/FL035/TP B737/SK BKN035
```
Report
a routine report filed through LGB
Where
over LGB
Time
03:25 UTC
Height
at 3,500 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
a broken layer from 3,500 ft
B737 at 6,400 ft, 0 nm south, 6:30 pm PDT (01:30 UTC): a broken layer from 3,300 ft to 6,400 ft. At the departure end, 0 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
A20N at 5,300 ft, 17 nm southeast, 6:00 pm PDT (01:00 UTC): a broken layer from 4,300 ft to 5,300 ft. At the departure end, 17 nm southeast 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
B737 climbing, 6 nm north, 8:01 pm PDT (03:01 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 6 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ONT UA /OV ONT278016/TM 0301/FLDURC/TP B737/SK B-047 -T080
```
Report
a routine report filed through ONT
Where
16 nm west (278°) of ONT
Time
03:01 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
B737
Sky
B-047 T080
E75L climbing, 20 nm northwest, 7:15 pm PDT (02:15 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 20 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ONT UA /OV ONT290030/TM 0215/FLDURC/TP E75L/SK T-078
```
Report
a routine report filed through ONT
Where
30 nm west (290°) of ONT
Time
02:15 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
E75L
Sky
T-078
SLG4 at 3,000 ft, 3 nm northwest, 6:33 pm PDT (01:33 UTC): scattered clouds above 4,000 ft. At the departure end, 3 nm northwest 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
A21N at 2,000 ft, 5 nm south, 6:06 pm PDT (01:06 UTC): remarks: ils 25L haze below the ceiling. At the departure end, 5 nm south 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 climbing, 16 nm southeast, 8:04 pm PDT (03:04 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 16 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ONT UA /OV ONT153007/TM 0304/FLDURC/TP A20N/SK B-036 -T047
```
Report
a routine report filed through ONT
Where
7 nm southeast (153°) of ONT
Time
03:04 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
A20N
Sky
B-036 T047

10 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 02:00–09:00 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 12 forecast points nearest it (ONT, LAS, BCE, SLC, GJT, RKS, LND, BFF, RAP, PIR, ABR, GFK). 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	190° at 17 kt	−12 kt	13 °C	132 kt	9 h 26 min	8:02 am CDT (13:02 UTC)
7,500 ft	200° at 24 kt	−21 kt	10 °C	141 kt	8 h 50 min	7:26 am CDT (12:26 UTC)
9,500 ft	210° at 26 kt	−25 kt	8 °C	145 kt	8 h 36 min	7:12 am CDT (12:12 UTC)
11,500 ft	220° at 29 kt	−29 kt	3 °C	149 kt	8 h 22 min	6:58 am CDT (11:58 UTC)
13,500 ft	220° at 32 kt	−31 kt	-2 °C	151 kt	8 h 15 min	6:51 am CDT (11:51 UTC)
15,500 ft	220° at 34 kt	−34 kt	-6 °C	154 kt	8 h 05 min	6:41 am CDT (11:41 UTC)
17,500 ft	220° at 36 kt	−36 kt	-10 °C	156 kt	7 h 59 min	6:35 am CDT (11:35 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	220° at 36 kt	−36 kt	-11 °C	156 kt	7 h 59 min	6:35 am CDT (11:35 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	220° at 45 kt	−45 kt	-22 °C	165 kt	7 h 33 min	6:09 am CDT (11:09 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	220° at 47 kt	−47 kt	-32 °C	167 kt	7 h 28 min	6:04 am CDT (11:04 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	230° at 53 kt	−54 kt	-37 °C	174 kt	7 h 10 min	5:46 am CDT (10:46 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	230° at 54 kt	−54 kt	-45 °C	174 kt	7 h 10 min	5:46 am CDT (10:46 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 00:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 06:00 UTC for use 02:00 to 09:00 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; 10 nm from the line	190/8	190/19 6°	210/23 4°	210/29 -3°	210/47 -13°	210/49 -19°	220/47 -30°	220/50 -36°	220/55 -43°
LAS	used from 100 nm out; 76 nm from the line		210/21 10°	200/18 5°	200/23 -2°	210/49 -14°	210/63 -21°	220/58 -30°	220/61 -35°	210/56 -44°
BCE	used from 299 nm out; 59 nm from the line				220/27 -1°	210/40 -13°	220/54 -21°	220/64 -30°	220/64 -34°	220/52 -44°
SLC	used from 449 nm out; 103 nm from the line		200/5	230/8 2°	220/20 -2°	210/40 -12°	190/53 -25°	210/62 -30°	220/69 -34°	220/64 -43°
GJT	used from 499 nm out; 87 nm from the line			210/43 7°	230/45 1°	220/49 -12°	220/62 -22°	220/59 -28°	230/60 -33°	220/55 -45°
RKS	used from 548 nm out; 78 nm from the line			200/41	220/44 1°	220/35 -11°	220/46 -24°	210/53 -27°	220/62 -35°	230/61 -44°
LND	used from 698 nm out; 101 nm from the line			200/23 6°	220/31 1°	220/39 -11°	230/39 -23°	220/51 -28°	220/66 -37°	230/68 -45°
BFF	used from 748 nm out; 109 nm from the line		180/28	220/33 15°	210/31 7°	230/32 -9°	220/41 -21°	220/40 -33°	240/47 -36°	250/54 -46°
RAP	used from 848 nm out; 60 nm from the line		180/23 12°	200/38 13°	210/38 6°	220/28 -10°	230/34 -21°	230/37 -36°	250/52 -38°	250/59 -46°
PIR	used from 997 nm out; 53 nm from the line		170/22 19°	190/25 13°	210/32 6°	240/23 -9°	250/32 -21°	250/38 -36°	260/44 -40°	260/52 -47°
ABR	used from 1097 nm out; 45 nm from the line	070/14	250/10 17°	270/16 11°	260/28 5°	260/36 -10°	260/41 -22°	270/33 -37°	260/42 -42°	260/50 -48°
GFK	used from 1197 nm out; 75 nm from the line	070/18	100/10 9°	250/11 6°	250/27 1°	250/34 -10°	260/43 -21°	260/39 -36°	260/36 -46°	260/59 -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
LGB Long Beach, CA	departure	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 3,800 feet, overcast at 4,500 feet	from the west-northwest (300°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	3,800 ft	60 ft	7:53 pm PDT (02:53 UTC)
POC La Verne, CA	20 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, overcast at 5,500 feet	calm	7 mi	5,500 ft	1,013 ft	02:47 UTC
VGT Las Vegas, NV	199 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 12,000 feet	from the east (100°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	2,205 ft	02:53 UTC
CDC Cedar City, UT	339 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,600 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet, overcast at 11,000 feet	from the south-southwest (210°) at 17 knots, gusting to 23	10+ mi	5,000 ft	5,622 ft	02:53 UTC
RIF Richfield, UT	419 nm out, 11 nm northwest of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 4,200 feet, overcast at 5,000 feet	from the west-southwest (250°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	5,000 ft	5,318 ft	03:14 UTC
PUC Price, UT	499 nm out, 9 nm northwest of the line	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 5,500 feet, overcast at 7,000 feet	from the south (180°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	5,500 ft	5,957 ft	02:53 UTC
RWL Rawlins, WY	708 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the south (180°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	6,816 ft	13:53 UTC
DGW Douglas, WY	808 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 10,000 feet, a broken layer at 12,000 feet	from the southeast (130°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	12,000 ft	4,932 ft	03:12 UTC
RAP Rapid City, SD	927 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist	from the east-southeast (110°) at 4 knots	1.75 mi	300 ft	3,203 ft	03:03 UTC
MBG Mobridge, SD	1077 nm out, 11 nm northwest of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,100 feet	from the north-northeast (020°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	1,100 ft	1,716 ft	02:52 UTC
ASY Ashley, ND	1127 nm out, 11 nm north of the line	no report just now				2,034 ft
FAR Fargo, ND	destination	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist	from the north (360°) at 14 knots	2.5 mi	300 ft	901 ft	9:53 pm CDT (02:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 6,816 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At FAR when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:46 am CDT (10:46 UTC)

Wind from the north at 13 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, overcast at 700 feet IFR

The whole forecast for FAR

From Sun 10:00 pm CDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the north at 14 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 400 feet
At times between Sun 10:00 pm CDT (03:00 UTC) and 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): visibility 2 miles, mist
From Mon 3:00 am CDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the north at 13 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, overcast at 700 feet
From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,000 feet
30% chance between Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC) and 5:00 pm CDT (22:00 UTC): light rain showers

The forecast for LGB, the departure

From Sun 6:00 pm PDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 5 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 light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet, overcast at 10,000 feet
30% chance between Sun 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 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 10:00 am PDT (17:00 UTC): light rain showers
From Mon 10:00 am PDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet, overcast at 10,000 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm PDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the southwest 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
6/8890 LAS VEGAS, NV, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, 179 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts tomorrow · ZLA
6/8808 Las Vegas, NV, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 6 nm from the route, 199 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZLA

Daylight

Sunset at LGB 6:22 pm PDT (01:22 UTC), at FAR 6:45 pm CDT (23:45 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:16 pm CDT (00:16 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at FAR is before sunrise there (7:40 am CDT (12:40 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: Long Beach (Daugherty Field), Hector International.