Plan a flight · Sun 7:37 pm PDT (02:37 UTC)

Livermore Municipal to John Wayne/Orange County LVK → SNA

309 nautical miles (355 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 140°, about 124° magnetic at the departure end (variation 16E). At 120 knots that is 2 h 31 min at the quickest height in today's winds (24,000 ft, a 3-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:08 pm PDT (05:08 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now LVK is VFR, wind from the west (280°) at 11 knots; SNA is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 7 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: 3 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 above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the first 10 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 6E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 90 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Near the route, 259 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 LVK.

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

C680 descending, 43 nm southwest, 5:46 pm PDT (00:46 UTC): a broken layer from 3,000 ft to 3,500 ft. 50 nm along the route, 43 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MRY UA /OV MRY/TM 0046/FLDURD/TP C680/SK BKN030-TOP035
```
Report
a routine report filed through MRY
Where
over MRY
Time
00:46 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
C680
Sky
a broken layer from 3,000 ft, tops 3,500 ft
B737 at 35,000 ft, 28 nm southwest, 6:52 pm PDT (01:52 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence above 35,000 ft, remarks: entered by zoa fdcs. 70 nm along the route, 28 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RNO UA /OV SNS110015/TM 0152/FL350/TP B737/TB OCNL LGT-MOD CHOP 350/RM ENTERED BY ZOA FDCS
```
Report
a routine report filed through RNO
Where
15 nm east (110°) of SNS
Time
01:52 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
occasional light to moderate chop at 35,000 ft
Remarks
entered by zoa fdcs
BCS3 at 19,000 ft, 23 nm northeast, 6:53 pm PDT (01:53 UTC): light to moderate rime icing, -13 °C, remarks: zlawc. 139 nm along the route, 23 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TPH UA /OV UTI250300/TM 0153/FL190/TP BCS3/TA M13/IC LGT-MOD RIME/RM ZLAWC AWC-WEB
```
Report
a routine report filed through TPH
Where
300 nm west (250°) of UTI
Time
01:53 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Temperature
−13 °C
Icing
light to moderate rime
Remarks
zlawc
E75L climbing, 14 nm northeast, 7:15 pm PDT (02:15 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 269 nm along the route, 14 nm northeast 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
B739 at 4,000 ft, 0 nm west, 5:32 pm PDT (00:32 UTC): overcast above 4,000 ft. 269 nm along the route, 0 nm west 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, 13 nm southwest, 5:11 pm PDT (00:11 UTC): a broken layer above 4,000 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 25L. 279 nm along the route, 13 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 runway 25L
SLG4 at 3,000 ft, 14 nm northeast, 6:33 pm PDT (01:33 UTC): scattered clouds above 4,000 ft. 289 nm along the route, 14 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
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. 289 nm along the route, 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
B739 at 3,400 ft, 7 nm southwest, 4:55 pm PDT (23:55 UTC): overcast above 5,400 ft, remarks: bases 3,500 ft. 289 nm along the route, 7 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
A21N at 2,000 ft, 13 nm northeast, 6:06 pm PDT (01:06 UTC): remarks: ils 25L haze below the ceiling. At the destination end, 13 nm northeast 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
E75S at 5,000 ft, 9 nm west, 5:00 pm PDT (00:00 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 9 nm west 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
E170 at 3,500 ft, 44 nm southeast, 6:59 pm PDT (01:59 UTC): remarks: B035. At the destination end, 44 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CRQ UA /OV CRQ/TM 0159/FL035/TP E170/RM B035
```
Report
a routine report filed through CRQ
Where
over CRQ
Time
01:59 UTC
Height
at 3,500 ft
Aircraft
E170
Remarks
B035
A20N at 5,300 ft, 0 nm northeast, 6:00 pm PDT (01:00 UTC): a broken layer from 4,300 ft to 5,300 ft. At the destination end, 0 nm northeast 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

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 5 forecast points nearest it (SFO, FAT, SBA, WJF, ONT). 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	140° at 10 kt	+10 kt		110 kt	2 h 49 min	10:26 pm PDT (05:26 UTC)
5,500 ft	170° at 15 kt	+13 kt	6 °C	107 kt	2 h 53 min	10:30 pm PDT (05:30 UTC)
7,500 ft	190° at 17 kt	+12 kt	3 °C	108 kt	2 h 52 min	10:29 pm PDT (05:29 UTC)
9,500 ft	200° at 19 kt	+9 kt	0 °C	111 kt	2 h 47 min	10:24 pm PDT (05:24 UTC)
11,500 ft	210° at 20 kt	+6 kt	-3 °C	114 kt	2 h 43 min	10:20 pm PDT (05:20 UTC)
13,500 ft	220° at 20 kt	+4 kt	-7 °C	116 kt	2 h 40 min	10:17 pm PDT (05:17 UTC)
15,500 ft	230° at 20 kt	+2 kt	-10 °C	118 kt	2 h 37 min	10:14 pm PDT (05:14 UTC)
17,500 ft	230° at 20 kt	0	-13 °C	120 kt	2 h 34 min	10:11 pm PDT (05:11 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	230° at 20 kt	0	-14 °C	120 kt	2 h 34 min	10:11 pm PDT (05:11 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	240° at 21 kt	−3 kt	-23 °C	123 kt	2 h 31 min	10:08 pm PDT (05:08 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	230° at 34 kt	+2 kt	-30 °C	118 kt	2 h 37 min	10:14 pm PDT (05:14 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	220° at 39 kt	+5 kt	-36 °C	115 kt	2 h 41 min	10:18 pm PDT (05:18 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	220° at 43 kt	+7 kt	-44 °C	113 kt	2 h 44 min	10:21 pm PDT (05:21 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
SFO	used from 0 nm out; 45 nm from the line	120/13	090/14 5°	040/14 -1°	350/17 -5°	360/42 -14°	360/64 -23°	350/38 -32°	300/19 -37°	250/18 -44°
FAT	used from 50 nm out; 53 nm from the line	130/16	160/20 5°	190/28 -1°	210/25 -5°	220/27 -15°	230/21 -26°	220/42 -29°	220/44 -35°	220/44 -44°
SBA	used from 149 nm out; 63 nm from the line	L/V	190/13 5°	210/20 2°	220/22 -3°	260/19 -13°	230/35 -22°	220/43 -28°	220/46 -36°	220/45 -44°
WJF	used from 199 nm out; 34 nm from the line		200/28 6°	210/28 3°	210/29 -4°	210/28 -14°	220/41 -20°	220/47 -29°	220/46 -37°	220/53 -44°
ONT	used from 249 nm out; 35 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°

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
LVK Livermore, CA	departure	VFR	from the west (280°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	399 ft	6:53 pm PDT (01:53 UTC)
RHV San Jose, CA	20 nm out, 14 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the northwest (320°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	none	135 ft	23:47 UTC
LSN Los Banos, CA	60 nm out, 11 nm northeast of the line	no report just now				121 ft
DLO Delano, CA	169 nm out, 23 nm northeast of the line	reported, no category	from the west-northwest (300°) at 9 knots, gusting to 17	10+ mi	none	314 ft	02:35 UTC
BFL Bakersfield, CA	189 nm out, 18 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the north-northwest (340°) at 15 knots, gusting to 25	7 mi	none	509 ft	01:54 UTC
SZP Santa Paula, CA	239 nm out, 22 nm southwest of the line	no report just now				250 ft
BUR Burbank, CA	269 nm out, 0 nm west of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 3,600 feet, overcast at 4,600 feet	from the south-southwest (210°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	3,600 ft	778 ft	01:53 UTC
SNA Santa Ana, CA	destination	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 3,400 feet, a broken layer at 4,300 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet	from the south (180°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	4,300 ft	55 ft	6:53 pm PDT (01:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 778 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At SNA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:08 pm PDT (05:08 UTC)

Wind from the south at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for SNA

From Sun 5:00 pm PDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 3,000 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
From Sun 10:00 pm PDT (05:00 UTC): wind from the south at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm PDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet

The forecast for LVK, the departure

From Sun 5:00 pm PDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Sun 10:00 pm PDT (05:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 1:00 pm PDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the west at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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

6/7231 Santa Clara, CA, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 16 nm from the route, at the departure end · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 12 October · ZOA
4/3635 DISNEYLAND THEME PARK, ANAHEIM,, CA 0 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · ZLA

Daylight

Sunset at LVK 6:34 pm PDT (01:34 UTC), at SNA 6:21 pm PDT (01:21 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:46 pm PDT (01:46 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at SNA is after sunset there (6:22 pm PDT (01:22 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, 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: Livermore Municipal, John Wayne/Orange County.