Long Beach (Daugherty Field) to Chicago O'Hare International LGB → ORD
1,505 nautical miles (1,732 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 062°, about 048° magnetic at the departure end (variation 14E). At 120 knots that is 8 h 22 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 60-knot tailwind), arriving about 9:15 am CDT (14:15 UTC). Right now LGB is VFR, wind from the southwest (230°) at 4 knots; ORD is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 5 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: 4 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 7C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 11:55 pm PDT (06:55 UTC). Over the route from 618 to 718 nm out.
as issued
WSUS32 KKCI 120455 MKCC WST 120455 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 7C VALID UNTIL 0655Z TX OK CO NM FROM 40NNW PUB-70WSW LBL-40NE CME-40ESE RSK-30ENE HBU-40NNW PUB AREA TS MOV FROM 22040KT. TOPS TO FL340.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 15,000 ft. Over the route from 10 to 169 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 169 to 518 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 209 to 528 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 219 to 797 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 269 to 349 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Near the route, 299 nm along the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft. Over the route from 488 to 797 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 578 to 708 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: 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 807 to 1385 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 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 14 forecast points nearest it (ONT, LAS, PRC, BCE, FMN, ALS, PUB, GLD, GRI, OMA, DSM, BRL, DBQ, JOT). 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 | 230° at 30 kt | −29 kt | 16 °C | 149 kt | 10 h 06 min | 10:59 am CDT (15:59 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 230° at 25 kt | −24 kt | 11 °C | 144 kt | 10 h 27 min | 11:20 am CDT (16:20 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 230° at 22 kt | −21 kt | 9 °C | 141 kt | 10 h 40 min | 11:33 am CDT (16:33 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 220° at 24 kt | −22 kt | 4 °C | 142 kt | 10 h 36 min | 11:29 am CDT (16:29 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 220° at 27 kt | −24 kt | 0 °C | 144 kt | 10 h 27 min | 11:20 am CDT (16:20 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 230° at 30 kt | −28 kt | -4 °C | 148 kt | 10 h 10 min | 11:03 am CDT (16:03 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 230° at 33 kt | −32 kt | -8 °C | 152 kt | 9 h 54 min | 10:47 am CDT (15:47 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 230° at 34 kt | −32 kt | -9 °C | 152 kt | 9 h 54 min | 10:47 am CDT (15:47 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 42 kt | −41 kt | -20 °C | 161 kt | 9 h 21 min | 10:14 am CDT (15:14 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 240° at 55 kt | −55 kt | -31 °C | 175 kt | 8 h 36 min | 9:29 am CDT (14:29 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 240° at 59 kt | −60 kt | -37 °C | 180 kt | 8 h 22 min | 9:15 am CDT (14:15 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 250° at 54 kt | −56 kt | -47 °C | 176 kt | 8 h 33 min | 9:26 am CDT (14:26 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; 6 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; 87 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° | |
| PRC | used from 249 nm out; 81 nm from the line | 210/25 5° | 200/30 1° | 220/55 -10° | 220/61 -21° | 220/84 -28° | 230/90 -34° | 230/73 -45° | ||
| BCE | used from 299 nm out; 90 nm from the line | 220/27 -1° | 210/40 -13° | 220/54 -21° | 220/64 -30° | 220/64 -34° | 220/52 -44° | |||
| FMN | used from 449 nm out; 62 nm from the line | 220/28 9° | 220/40 2° | 220/53 -10° | 220/62 -22° | 230/79 -28° | 240/91 -34° | 230/71 -45° | ||
| ALS | used from 598 nm out; 51 nm from the line | 230/37 4° | 220/54 -9° | 230/62 -22° | 240/77 -26° | 240/74 -33° | 230/59 -45° | |||
| PUB | used from 648 nm out; 47 nm from the line | 230/25 13° | 230/32 6° | 220/44 -8° | 230/49 -21° | 240/70 -28° | 240/67 -34° | 240/58 -46° | ||
| GLD | used from 797 nm out; 37 nm from the line | 230/49 | 230/42 15° | 220/26 8° | 240/18 -7° | 230/27 -21° | 240/62 -30° | 240/61 -35° | 250/57 -47° | |
| GRI | used from 947 nm out; 76 nm from the line | 230/35 21° | 230/23 13° | 220/20 7° | 240/25 -8° | 240/37 -20° | 250/49 -33° | 260/57 -38° | 260/58 -47° | |
| OMA | used from 1096 nm out; 41 nm from the line | 220/47 | 240/33 19° | 250/18 11° | 230/17 6° | 260/29 -8° | 250/33 -19° | 250/51 -33° | 260/61 -40° | 270/62 -49° |
| DSM | used from 1196 nm out; 35 nm from the line | 230/40 | 250/33 17° | 250/18 12° | 240/17 5° | 260/28 -8° | 270/34 -19° | 260/41 -33° | 260/55 -41° | 270/62 -51° |
| BRL | used from 1296 nm out; 54 nm from the line | 230/24 | 240/29 15° | 290/16 10° | 280/15 4° | 260/23 -7° | 260/32 -19° | 260/36 -33° | 280/48 -41° | 280/59 -52° |
| DBQ | used from 1346 nm out; 49 nm from the line | 230/33 | 250/30 16° | 280/15 9° | 260/15 5° | 260/21 -7° | 260/24 -20° | 250/37 -33° | 270/42 -43° | 280/63 -52° |
| JOT | used from 1445 nm out; 31 nm from the line | 250/23 | 270/22 15° | 250/16 10° | 240/9 4° | 280/22 -7° | 280/29 -19° | 300/29 -34° | 290/50 -43° | 300/64 -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 | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 3,800 feet, a broken layer at 4,500 feet, overcast at 6,500 feet | from the southwest (230°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 3,800 ft | 60 ft | 9:53 pm PDT (04:53 UTC) |
| ONT Ontario, CA | 30 nm out, 1 nm east of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,900 feet, a broken layer at 3,900 feet, overcast at 4,800 feet | from the north (360°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 2,900 ft | 944 ft | 05:15 UTC |
| IFP Bullhead City, AZ | 199 nm out, 10 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the southwest (220°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 707 ft | 05:35 UTC |
| GCN Grand Canyon, AZ | 319 nm out, 16 nm southeast of the line, tower | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet, a broken layer at 1,200 feet, overcast at 1,900 feet | from the south-southwest (200°) at 12 knots, gusting to 23 | 10+ mi | 600 ft | 6,608 ft | 05:09 UTC |
| CEZ Cortez, CO | 508 nm out, 9 nm southeast of the line | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 6,500 feet, scattered clouds at 9,500 feet | from the south (190°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 5,917 ft | 04:53 UTC |
| COS Colorado Springs, CO | 718 nm out, 9 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 18,000 feet | from the south (180°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | 18,000 ft | 6,187 ft | 04:54 UTC |
| ITR Burlington, CO | 827 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line | VFR | from the south (190°) at 14 knots | 10+ mi | none | 4,218 ft | 04:53 UTC |
| NRN Norton, KS | 947 nm out, 2 nm south of the line | VFR | from the south (190°) at 16 knots, gusting to 23 | 10+ mi | none | 2,384 ft | 05:35 UTC |
| LNK Lincoln, NE | 1096 nm out, 17 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,218 ft | 04:54 UTC |
| DSM Des Moines, IA | 1246 nm out, 23 nm north of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 20,000 feet | from the south (190°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | none | 957 ft | 04:54 UTC |
| DPA Chicago/West Chicago, IL | 1485 nm out, 5 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (170°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 758 ft | 04:52 UTC |
| ORD Chicago, IL | destination | VFR | from the south (180°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 680 ft | 11:51 pm CDT (04:51 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 6,608 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At ORD when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 9:15 am CDT (14:15 UTC)
Wind from the south at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for ORD
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm CDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 13 knots, gusting to 24, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 6:00 pm CDT (23:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 12,000 feet
The forecast for LGB, the departure
- From Sun 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 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 3,500 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 3,500 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 4,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 4/3635 DISNEYLAND THEME PARK, ANAHEIM,, CA 3 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · ZLA
- 6/8891 Bullhead City, AZ, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local on the route, 199 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZLA
Daylight
Sunset at LGB 6:22 pm PDT (01:22 UTC), at ORD 6:15 pm CDT (23:15 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:43 pm CDT (23:43 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), Chicago O'Hare International.