Richland Municipal to Ontario International MO1 → ONT
1,242 nautical miles (1,429 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 267°, about 263° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4E). At 120 knots that is 11 h 43 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 14-knot headwind), arriving about 5:41 am PDT (12:41 UTC), after sunset at the destination. 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: 2 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 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 556 to 1093 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 775 to 1083 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots). Over the route from 854 to 864 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 924 to 983 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 944 to 1192 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 3C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 973 to 1182 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the last 129 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 6E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 40 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 MO1.
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 20:00–03:00 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 (SGF, ICT, GAG, GCK, PUB, ALS, FMN, PRC, BLH, 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 | 200° at 27 kt | +14 kt | 21 °C | 106 kt | 11 h 43 min | 5:41 am PDT (12:41 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 210° at 27 kt | +16 kt | 15 °C | 104 kt | 11 h 57 min | 5:55 am PDT (12:55 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 220° at 28 kt | +22 kt | 11 °C | 98 kt | 12 h 40 min | 6:38 am PDT (13:38 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 230° at 28 kt | +24 kt | 7 °C | 96 kt | 12 h 56 min | 6:54 am PDT (13:54 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 230° at 29 kt | +25 kt | 3 °C | 95 kt | 13 h 04 min | 7:02 am PDT (14:02 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 230° at 32 kt | +28 kt | -1 °C | 92 kt | 13 h 30 min | 7:28 am PDT (14:28 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 230° at 35 kt | +30 kt | -5 °C | 90 kt | 13 h 48 min | 7:46 am PDT (14:46 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 230° at 37 kt | +32 kt | -8 °C | 88 kt | 14 h 07 min | 8:05 am PDT (15:05 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 44 kt | +39 kt | -19 °C | 81 kt | 15 h 20 min | 9:18 am PDT (16:18 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 240° at 56 kt | +52 kt | -29 °C | 68 kt | 18 h 16 min | 12:14 pm PDT (19:14 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 240° at 58 kt | +55 kt | -37 °C | 65 kt | 19 h 06 min | 1:04 pm PDT (20:04 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 240° at 51 kt | +50 kt | -48 °C | 70 kt | 17 h 45 min | 11:43 am PDT (18:43 UTC) |
Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SGF | used from 0 nm out; 42 nm from the line | 210/21 | 210/21 16° | 240/28 12° | 260/24 7° | 280/21 -6° | 280/26 -18° | 290/38 -31° | 290/37 -41° | 300/49 -52° |
| ICT | used from 149 nm out; 65 nm from the line | 190/34 | 210/34 18° | 240/28 13° | 260/23 7° | 250/23 -6° | 240/29 -17° | 260/40 -30° | 260/47 -40° | 270/42 -51° |
| GAG | used from 298 nm out; 72 nm from the line | 190/34 19° | 240/27 14° | 240/26 8° | 240/24 -6° | 240/29 -16° | 250/50 -28° | 250/50 -39° | 260/46 -50° | |
| GCK | used from 348 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 200/35 21° | 220/34 14° | 240/30 8° | 240/27 -6° | 240/31 -17° | 240/53 -30° | 250/55 -39° | 250/60 -50° | |
| PUB | used from 497 nm out; 100 nm from the line | 210/24 16° | 210/28 8° | 230/43 -8° | 240/42 -21° | 240/77 -30° | 240/72 -36° | 250/51 -47° | ||
| ALS | used from 546 nm out; 85 nm from the line | 210/32 5° | 230/48 -8° | 230/49 -20° | 230/78 -30° | 240/74 -36° | 240/61 -47° | |||
| FMN | used from 695 nm out; 51 nm from the line | 220/25 13° | 220/28 4° | 210/51 -9° | 220/59 -21° | 230/78 -30° | 230/77 -36° | 230/66 -46° | ||
| PRC | used from 894 nm out; 77 nm from the line | 200/36 6° | 210/46 0° | 220/60 -10° | 220/75 -19° | 220/66 -26° | 230/70 -33° | 230/59 -45° | ||
| BLH | used from 1043 nm out; 80 nm from the line | 230/22 | 210/24 11° | 230/23 5° | 230/26 0° | 220/38 -10° | 230/52 -19° | 220/58 -28° | 220/69 -34° | 220/59 -45° |
| ONT | used from 1142 nm out; 75 nm from the line | 230/11 | 200/17 6° | 230/27 4° | 230/32 -2° | 210/39 -12° | 220/51 -20° | 220/48 -29° | 210/51 -34° | 210/52 -44° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MO1 Richland, MO | departure | no report just now | 1,110 ft | ||||
| FSK Fort Scott, KS | 109 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 918 ft | ||||
| ICT Wichita, KS | 238 nm out, 5 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,332 ft | ||||
| PTT Pratt, KS | 298 nm out, 16 nm north of the line | no report just now | 1,952 ft | ||||
| HQG Hugoton, KS | 427 nm out, 2 nm west of the line | no report just now | 3,134 ft | ||||
| RTN Raton, NM | 586 nm out, 5 nm east of the line | no report just now | 6,352 ft | ||||
| SKX Taos, NM | 636 nm out, 8 nm south of the line | no report just now | 7,094 ft | ||||
| RQE Window Rock, AZ | 814 nm out, 20 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 6,742 ft | ||||
| FLG Flagstaff, AZ | 944 nm out, 20 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 7,014 ft | ||||
| IFP Bullhead City, AZ | 1083 nm out, 19 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 707 ft | ||||
| SBD San Bernardino, CA | 1222 nm out, 4 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,159 ft | ||||
| ONT Ontario, CA | destination | no report just now | 944 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 7,094 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At ONT when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:41 am PDT (12:41 UTC)
ONT has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8891 Bullhead City, AZ, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 9 nm from the route, 1083 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZLA
- 4/3635 DISNEYLAND THEME PARK, ANAHEIM,, CA 19 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · ZLA
Daylight
Sunset at MO1 6:36 pm CDT (23:36 UTC), at ONT 6:20 pm PDT (01:20 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:45 pm PDT (01:45 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at ONT is before sunrise there (6:53 am PDT (13:53 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: Richland Municipal, Ontario International.