Long Beach (Daugherty Field) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International LGB → MSY
1,436 nautical miles (1,652 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 092°, about 078° magnetic at the departure end (variation 14E). At 120 knots that is 8 h 55 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 41-knot tailwind), arriving about 7:03 am CDT (12:03 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: 8 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 first 160 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 6E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 90 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 299 to 319 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 349 to 489 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 419 to 538 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Near the route, 538 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 LGB.
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 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, BLH, PHX, TUS, ELP, ROW, INK, ABI, DAL, CLL, LCH, MSY). 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 | 180° at 14 kt | +3 kt | 117 kt | 12 h 16 min | 10:24 am CDT (15:24 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 190° at 19 kt | −1 kt | 17 °C | 121 kt | 11 h 52 min | 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 200° at 19 kt | −3 kt | 13 °C | 123 kt | 11 h 40 min | 9:48 am CDT (14:48 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 210° at 19 kt | −6 kt | 10 °C | 126 kt | 11 h 24 min | 9:32 am CDT (14:32 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 210° at 20 kt | −9 kt | 6 °C | 129 kt | 11 h 08 min | 9:16 am CDT (14:16 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 220° at 23 kt | −12 kt | 2 °C | 132 kt | 10 h 53 min | 9:01 am CDT (14:01 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 220° at 26 kt | −16 kt | -2 °C | 136 kt | 10 h 34 min | 8:42 am CDT (13:42 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 220° at 29 kt | −19 kt | -5 °C | 139 kt | 10 h 20 min | 8:28 am CDT (13:28 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 230° at 30 kt | −19 kt | -6 °C | 139 kt | 10 h 20 min | 8:28 am CDT (13:28 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 40 kt | −27 kt | -16 °C | 147 kt | 9 h 46 min | 7:54 am CDT (12:54 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 240° at 46 kt | −37 kt | -28 °C | 157 kt | 9 h 09 min | 7:17 am CDT (12:17 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 250° at 47 kt | −41 kt | -37 °C | 161 kt | 8 h 55 min | 7:03 am CDT (12:03 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 250° at 40 kt | −39 kt | -49 °C | 159 kt | 9 h 02 min | 7:10 am CDT (12:10 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; 15 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° |
| BLH | used from 100 nm out; 47 nm from the line | 210/13 | 200/21 11° | 200/22 5° | 210/25 -1° | 210/51 -10° | 220/61 -20° | 220/81 -29° | 220/92 -34° | 220/79 -45° |
| PHX | used from 249 nm out; 34 nm from the line | 150/5 | 200/21 12° | 200/27 6° | 200/35 3° | 220/58 -8° | 220/69 -19° | 220/87 -26° | 230/93 -35° | 230/79 -47° |
| TUS | used from 399 nm out; 97 nm from the line | 210/13 13° | 200/35 9° | 210/40 5° | 220/50 -7° | 220/59 -18° | 230/79 -26° | 230/84 -35° | 230/84 -48° | |
| ELP | used from 498 nm out; 106 nm from the line | 290/17 | 210/11 13° | 200/18 5° | 220/46 -6° | 230/64 -14° | 230/63 -27° | 240/55 -37° | 240/44 -48° | |
| ROW | used from 598 nm out; 66 nm from the line | 190/33 | 210/27 14° | 220/28 6° | 230/36 -6° | 230/56 -15° | 230/63 -27° | 250/59 -37° | 260/57 -49° | |
| INK | used from 748 nm out; 48 nm from the line | 190/23 20° | 200/18 15° | 230/18 8° | 240/23 -4° | 240/37 -14° | 240/46 -27° | 250/42 -38° | 260/36 -50° | |
| ABI | used from 847 nm out; 63 nm from the line | 200/31 17° | 210/21 15° | 240/15 9° | 250/14 -4° | 250/24 -14° | 250/36 -28° | 270/35 -38° | 290/41 -50° | |
| DAL | used from 997 nm out; 90 nm from the line | 190/29 | 220/23 17° | 220/17 13° | 250/18 8° | 230/18 -5° | 240/18 -15° | 270/34 -29° | 280/33 -39° | 300/36 -51° |
| CLL | used from 1047 nm out; 68 nm from the line | 170/22 | 170/26 18° | 200/15 14° | 240/13 8° | 240/15 -5° | 260/17 -13° | 290/27 -29° | 290/22 -40° | 320/30 -51° |
| LCH | used from 1196 nm out; 72 nm from the line | 160/21 | 160/18 18° | 180/13 12° | 230/6 8° | 280/10 -4° | 260/13 -14° | 310/29 -30° | 320/32 -40° | 330/33 -53° |
| MSY | used from 1346 nm out; 65 nm from the line | 110/5 | 150/6 19° | L/V 12° | 310/5 7° | 310/13 -4° | 290/20 -16° | 330/36 -31° | 330/37 -41° | 350/43 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LGB Long Beach, CA | departure | no report just now | 60 ft | ||||
| PSP Palm Springs, CA | 80 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 476 ft | ||||
| BLH Blythe, CA | 169 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 399 ft | ||||
| FFZ Mesa, AZ | 319 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,394 ft | ||||
| TCS Truth Or Consequences, NM | 548 nm out, 9 nm north of the line | no report just now | 4,861 ft | ||||
| ATS Artesia, NM | 688 nm out, 6 nm north of the line | no report just now | 3,544 ft | ||||
| HOB Hobbs, NM | 748 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 3,660 ft | ||||
| ABI Abilene, TX | 927 nm out, 23 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,790 ft | ||||
| ACT Waco, TX | 1067 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 516 ft | ||||
| JAS Jasper, TX | 1236 nm out, 3 nm west of the line | no report just now | 212 ft | ||||
| LFT Lafayette, LA | 1346 nm out, 13 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 40 ft | ||||
| MSY New Orleans, LA | destination | no report just now | 3 ft |
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 MSY when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 7:03 am CDT (12:03 UTC)
MSY 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 on the route, at the departure end · security · ZLA
- 6/8887 Indio, CA, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 5 nm from the route, 100 nm along the route · security · until 12 October · ZLA
- 6/8722 ALAMOGORDO, NM, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, 608 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZAB
- 6/0543 MCGREGOR, TX 11 nm from the route, 1057 nm along the route · security · ZFW
Daylight
Sunset at LGB 6:22 pm PDT (01:22 UTC), at MSY 6:33 pm CDT (23:33 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:57 pm CDT (23:57 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: Long Beach (Daugherty Field), Louis Armstrong New Orleans International.