Plan a flight · Mon 5:45 am CDT (10:45 UTC)

Manhattan Regional to Los Angeles International MHK → LAX

1,091 nautical miles (1,255 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 260°, about 256° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4E). At 120 knots that is 11 h 29 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 25-knot headwind), arriving about 3:14 pm PDT (22:14 UTC). Right now MHK is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 9 knots; LAX is marginal VFR, wind from the west-northwest (300°) at 6 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

AIRMET TANGO 2W: 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 first 198 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Over the route from 337 to 774 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 367 to 436 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 387 to 605 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 684 to 863 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 714 to 1051 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 744 to 843 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 2E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 79 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 MHK.

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

A333 at 38,000 ft, 20 nm south, 3:23 am CDT (08:23 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: mtw +/-15KT zdvwc. 417 nm along the route, 20 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ALS UA /OV ALS085025/TM 0823/FL380/TP A333/TB LGT CHOP/RM MTW +/-15KT. ZDVWC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ALS
Where
25 nm east (085°) of ALS
Time
08:23 UTC
Height
at 38,000 ft
Aircraft
A333
Turbulence
light chop
Remarks
mtw +/-15KT zdvwc
GLF6 at 47,000 ft, 37 nm north, 2:47 am CDT (07:47 UTC): remarks: moderate mtw +/-1500FPM zdvwc. 446 nm along the route, 37 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GUC UA /OV HBU105046/TM 0747/FL470/TP GLF6/RM MOD MTW +/-1500FPM. ZDVWC
```
Report
a routine report filed through GUC
Where
46 nm east (105°) of HBU
Time
07:47 UTC
Height
at 47,000 ft
Aircraft
GLF6
Remarks
moderate mtw +/-1500FPM zdvwc
BE20 at 9,000 ft, 4 nm northwest, 2:52 am CDT (07:52 UTC): light to moderate rime icing, -5 °C, remarks: during the descent zdvwc. 536 nm along the route, 4 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DRO UA /OV DRO/TM 0752/FL090/TP BE20/SK BASE110 TOP165/TA M05/IC LGT-MOD RIME/RM DURD. ZDVWC
```
Report
a routine report filed through DRO
Where
over DRO
Time
07:52 UTC
Height
at 9,000 ft
Aircraft
BE20
Sky
BASE110 TOP165
Temperature
−5 °C
Icing
light to moderate rime
Remarks
during the descent zdvwc
B744 at 1,700 ft, 0 nm east, 4:24 am CDT (09:24 UTC): a few clouds above 1,700 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 25L lax. At the destination end, 0 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAX UA /OV KLAX/TM 0924/FL017/TP B744/SK FEW017/RM DURD RY25L LAX
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAX
Where
over KLAX
Time
09:24 UTC
Height
at 1,700 ft
Aircraft
B744
Sky
a few clouds from 1,700 ft
Remarks
during the descent runway 25L lax

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 08:00–15:00 UTC · at 120 knots true airspeed

The westbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: even thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 10 forecast points nearest it (SLN, GCK, GLD, PUB, ALS, FMN, BCE, PRC, LAS, 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
4,500 ft	230° at 30 kt	+27 kt	15 °C	93 kt	11 h 44 min	3:29 pm PDT (22:29 UTC)
6,500 ft	230° at 29 kt	+27 kt	13 °C	93 kt	11 h 44 min	3:29 pm PDT (22:29 UTC)
8,500 ft	230° at 27 kt	+25 kt	9 °C	95 kt	11 h 29 min	3:14 pm PDT (22:14 UTC)
10,500 ft	220° at 29 kt	+26 kt	5 °C	94 kt	11 h 36 min	3:21 pm PDT (22:21 UTC)
12,500 ft	220° at 32 kt	+28 kt	1 °C	92 kt	11 h 52 min	3:37 pm PDT (22:37 UTC)
14,500 ft	220° at 37 kt	+32 kt	-3 °C	88 kt	12 h 24 min	4:09 pm PDT (23:09 UTC)
16,500 ft	220° at 41 kt	+36 kt	-7 °C	84 kt	12 h 59 min	4:44 pm PDT (23:44 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	220° at 45 kt	+39 kt	-10 °C	81 kt	13 h 28 min	5:13 pm PDT (00:13 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	230° at 57 kt	+52 kt	-21 °C	68 kt	16 h 03 min	7:48 pm PDT (02:48 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	230° at 76 kt	+73 kt	-29 °C	47 kt	23 h 13 min	2:58 am PDT (09:58 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	240° at 78 kt	+76 kt	-36 °C	44 kt	24 h 48 min	4:33 am PDT (11:33 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	240° at 69 kt	+67 kt	-47 °C	53 kt	20 h 35 min	12:20 am PDT (07:20 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 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
SLN	used from 0 nm out; 27 nm from the line	230/49	240/41 22°	230/26 15°	220/21 7°	240/38 -8°	240/44 -21°	260/77 -29°	270/70 -36°	270/63 -48°
GCK	used from 149 nm out; 44 nm from the line		240/40 22°	240/40 14°	240/38 7°	230/39 -7°	230/45 -20°	250/73 -28°	260/74 -36°	260/64 -49°
GLD	used from 248 nm out; 76 nm from the line		260/37	260/25 14°	250/27 8°	230/36 -8°	230/49 -21°	250/71 -30°	260/82 -36°	250/73 -48°
PUB	used from 298 nm out; 55 nm from the line			260/45 11°	240/38 6°	230/47 -8°	230/51 -19°	240/74 -29°	240/82 -35°	250/72 -48°
ALS	used from 397 nm out; 24 nm from the line				240/35 3°	230/54 -9°	240/66 -19°	230/85 -26°	240/87 -34°	240/70 -47°
FMN	used from 496 nm out; 46 nm from the line			220/16 6°	220/39 1°	220/50 -10°	230/67 -23°	230/94 -29°	230/102 -35°	230/90 -46°
BCE	used from 694 nm out; 101 nm from the line				200/32 -2°	210/57 -15°	220/71 -22°	220/69 -30°	220/64 -38°	220/67 -44°
PRC	used from 744 nm out; 74 nm from the line			200/37 6°	200/35 0°	220/60 -11°	220/71 -20°	220/88 -29°	220/98 -35°	220/94 -45°
LAS	used from 843 nm out; 65 nm from the line		210/20 8°	210/29 4°	200/32 -3°	200/51 -15°	210/64 -21°	220/70 -30°	220/66 -38°	220/55 -44°
ONT	used from 942 nm out; 85 nm from the line	250/11	200/20 4°	210/27 3°	220/26 -4°	240/32 -13°	220/52 -21°	220/67 -30°	220/72 -37°	220/65 -46°

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
MHK Manhattan, KS	departure	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	1,066 ft	4:52 am CDT (09:52 UTC)
SLN Salina, KS	50 nm out, 13 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 16 knots, gusting to 25	10+ mi	none	1,288 ft	09:53 UTC
TQK Scott City, KS	198 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 18 knots, gusting to 23	10+ mi	none	2,968 ft	10:35 UTC
LHX La Junta, CO	327 nm out, 3 nm north of the line	VFR	from the southwest (230°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	4,228 ft	15:53 UTC
DRO Durango, CO	536 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 6,000 feet	from the east-northeast (060°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	6,000 ft	6,689 ft	09:53 UTC
FMN Farmington, NM	565 nm out, 13 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the east-southeast (110°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	5,506 ft	09:53 UTC
GCN Grand Canyon, AZ	764 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 800 feet, scattered clouds at 1,600 feet, overcast at 7,500 feet	from the south (180°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	7,500 ft	6,608 ft	10:30 UTC
IFP Bullhead City, AZ	883 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 300 feet, scattered clouds at 4,900 feet, a broken layer at 6,500 feet Weather: light rain	from the south (180°) at 9 knots	9 mi	6,500 ft	707 ft	10:30 UTC
EMT El Monte, CA	1071 nm out, 1 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 4,400 feet, overcast at 5,500 feet	from the south (170°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	5,500 ft	295 ft	02:45 UTC
LAX Los Angeles, CA	destination	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,500 feet, a broken layer at 2,200 feet, overcast at 2,900 feet	from the west-northwest (300°) at 6 knots	7 mi	2,200 ft	127 ft	2:53 am PDT (09:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 6,689 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At LAX when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:14 pm PDT (22:14 UTC)

Wind from the west-southwest at 15 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet VFR

The whole forecast for LAX

From Mon 1:00 am PDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain, overcast at 2,500 feet
From Mon 3:00 am PDT (10:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,000 feet
At times between Mon 3:00 am PDT (10:00 UTC) and 7:00 am PDT (14:00 UTC): visibility 5 miles, light rain, overcast at 2,500 feet
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 3,500 feet
From Mon 6:00 pm PDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the west at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet

The forecast for MHK, the departure

From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 14 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 15,000 feet

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

6/8891 Bullhead City, AZ, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local on the route, 883 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZLA
4/3635 DISNEYLAND THEME PARK, ANAHEIM,, CA 14 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · ZLA

Daylight

Sunset at MHK 6:52 pm CDT (23:52 UTC), at LAX 6:22 pm PDT (01:22 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:47 pm PDT (01:47 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 southern Plains · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Rockies · loop National Weather Service

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: Manhattan Regional, Los Angeles International.