Plan a flight · Sun 9:13 pm CDT (02:13 UTC)

Louis Armstrong New Orleans International to Long Beach (Daugherty Field) MSY → LGB

1,436 nautical miles (1,652 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 286°, about 287° magnetic at the departure end (variation 1W). At 120 knots that is 12 h 04 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 1-knot headwind), arriving about 7:17 am PDT (14:17 UTC). Right now MSY is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 5 knots; LGB is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (240°) 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: 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

SIGMET 6W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 10:55 pm CDT (03:55 UTC). Over the route from 778 to 798 nm out.

as issued

WSUS33 KKCI 120155
MKCW WST 120155
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 6W
VALID UNTIL 0355Z
CO NM
FROM 50SSW DEN-30NNE TBE-50SSW CME-50E SJN-20NE DVC-50SSW DEN
AREA TS MOV FROM 23040KT. TOPS TO FL340.

SIGMET 7W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 31,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 10:55 pm CDT (03:55 UTC). Over the route from 927 to 1057 nm out.

as issued

WSUS33 KKCI 120155
MKCW WST 120155
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 7W
VALID UNTIL 0355Z
NM AZ
FROM 30NW SJN-30W TCS-60SE SSO-50SE TUS-70S INW-30NW SJN
DMSHG AREA TS MOV FROM 23040KT. TOPS TO FL310.

SIGMET 9W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 28,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 10:55 pm CDT (03:55 UTC). Over the route from 1117 to 1127 nm out.

as issued

WSUS33 KKCI 120155
MKCW WST 120155
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 9W
VALID UNTIL 0355Z
AZ
FROM 20S TBC-30S INW-10E PHX-60SW DRK-30WNW DRK-20S TBC
DMSHG AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 21020KT. TOPS TO FL280.

AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 837 to 1057 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 857 to 947 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 897 to 1017 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1117 to 1137 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 1276 to 1416 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 6E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 90 nm of the route.
AIRMET ZULU 3C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Near the route, 1356 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 MSY.

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

B38M at 14,000 ft, 31 nm north, 7:13 pm CDT (00:13 UTC): moderate turbulence, light rime icing, 8 °C. 1376 nm along the route, 31 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ONT UA /OV ONT053034/TM 0013/FL140/TP B38M/TA 08/TB MODERATE TURBULENCE/IC LIGHT RIME ICE 190 - 170
```
Report
a routine report filed through ONT
Where
34 nm northeast (053°) of ONT
Time
00:13 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Temperature
8 °C
Turbulence
moderate turbulence
Icing
light rime ice at 19,000 ft at 17,000 ft
E75L at 27,000 ft, 32 nm south, 7:20 pm CDT (00:20 UTC): remarks: zhu. 150 nm along the route, 32 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LCH UA /OV LCH08510/TM 0020/FL270/TP E75L/TB CONS CHOP/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through LCH
Where
LCH08510
Time
00:20 UTC
Height
at 27,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
continuous chop
Remarks
zhu
A320 at 14,000 ft, 43 nm north, 7:39 pm CDT (00:39 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: zab fdcs. 1117 nm along the route, 43 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PHX UA /OV PXR005050/TM 0039/FL140/TP A320/TB LGT-MOD/RM ZAB FDCS
```
Report
a routine report filed through PHX
Where
50 nm north (005°) of PXR
Time
00:39 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
light to moderate
Remarks
zab fdcs
B738 at 17,000 ft, 22 nm north, 6:54 pm CDT (23:54 UTC): light rime icing, 9 °C, remarks: during the descent. 1137 nm along the route, 22 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PHX UA /OV PXR330030/TM 2354/FL170/TP B738/TA 09/IC LGT RIME/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through PHX
Where
30 nm northwest (330°) of PXR
Time
23:54 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Temperature
9 °C
Icing
light rime
Remarks
during the descent
CRJ7 at 15,000 ft, 18 nm south, 8:55 pm CDT (01:55 UTC): light rime icing, -3 °C, remarks: during the descent at 15,000 ft at 13,500 ft. 1166 nm along the route, 18 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PHX UA /OV GEELA/TM 0155/FL150/TP CRJ7/TA -3/IC LT RIME/RM DURD 150 135
```
Report
a routine report filed through PHX
Where
geela
Time
01:55 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Temperature
-3
Icing
lt rime
Remarks
during the descent at 15,000 ft at 13,500 ft
SR22 at 2,700 ft, 44 nm south, 9:02 pm CDT (02:02 UTC): overcast above 2,700 ft. 1376 nm along the route, 44 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RNM UA /OV RNM270003/TM 0202/FL027/TP SR22/SK BASES OVC027
```
Report
a routine report filed through RNM
Where
3 nm west (270°) of RNM
Time
02:02 UTC
Height
at 2,700 ft
Aircraft
SR22
Sky
bases OVC027
E170 at 3,500 ft, 40 nm south, 8:59 pm CDT (01:59 UTC): remarks: B035. At the destination end, 40 nm south 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
A21N at 2,000 ft, 11 nm north, 8:06 pm CDT (01:06 UTC): remarks: ils 25L haze below the ceiling. At the destination end, 11 nm north 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
SLG4 at 3,000 ft, 17 nm north, 8:33 pm CDT (01:33 UTC): scattered clouds above 4,000 ft. At the destination end, 17 nm north 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
A20N at 5,300 ft, 9 nm southeast, 8:00 pm CDT (01:00 UTC): a broken layer from 4,300 ft to 5,300 ft. At the destination end, 9 nm southeast 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
B737 at 6,400 ft, 0 nm south, 8:30 pm CDT (01:30 UTC): a broken layer from 3,300 ft to 6,400 ft. At the destination end, 0 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 4,000 ft, 25 nm northwest, 7:32 pm CDT (00:32 UTC): overcast above 4,000 ft. At the destination end, 25 nm northwest 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, 16 nm northwest, 7:11 pm CDT (00:11 UTC): a broken layer above 4,000 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 25L. At the destination end, 16 nm northwest 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
E75S at 5,000 ft, 3 nm south, 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 3 nm south 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

1 more routine reports are on the map.

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 11 forecast points nearest it (MSY, LCH, CLL, ABI, INK, ROW, ELP, TUS, PHX, 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	190° at 16 kt	+1 kt	17 °C	119 kt	12 h 04 min	7:17 am PDT (14:17 UTC)
6,500 ft	190° at 17 kt	+2 kt	14 °C	118 kt	12 h 10 min	7:23 am PDT (14:23 UTC)
8,500 ft	200° at 18 kt	+5 kt	10 °C	115 kt	12 h 29 min	7:42 am PDT (14:42 UTC)
10,500 ft	210° at 20 kt	+9 kt	8 °C	111 kt	12 h 56 min	8:09 am PDT (15:09 UTC)
12,500 ft	220° at 23 kt	+13 kt	4 °C	107 kt	13 h 25 min	8:38 am PDT (15:38 UTC)
14,500 ft	220° at 25 kt	+15 kt	0 °C	105 kt	13 h 41 min	8:54 am PDT (15:54 UTC)
16,500 ft	230° at 28 kt	+18 kt	-4 °C	102 kt	14 h 05 min	9:18 am PDT (16:18 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	230° at 29 kt	+19 kt	-6 °C	101 kt	14 h 13 min	9:26 am PDT (16:26 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	240° at 38 kt	+29 kt	-16 °C	91 kt	15 h 47 min	11:00 am PDT (18:00 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	240° at 43 kt	+35 kt	-28 °C	85 kt	16 h 54 min	12:07 pm PDT (19:07 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	250° at 44 kt	+40 kt	-38 °C	80 kt	17 h 57 min	1:10 pm PDT (20:10 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	260° at 40 kt	+39 kt	-49 °C	81 kt	17 h 44 min	12:57 pm PDT (19:57 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
MSY	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	L/V	020/6 18°	L/V 12°	300/11 7°	330/15 -4°	320/22 -16°	330/38 -32°	350/47 -42°	340/56 -52°
LCH	used from 100 nm out; 43 nm from the line	190/6	180/8 18°	170/13 12°	220/12 7°	290/10 -4°	280/15 -14°	320/30 -31°	320/32 -40°	320/39 -53°
CLL	used from 249 nm out; 62 nm from the line	160/18	190/18 16°	200/19 12°	220/14 7°	260/18 -5°	250/20 -13°	290/29 -29°	290/31 -40°	300/22 -53°
ABI	used from 399 nm out; 84 nm from the line		180/26 17°	220/18 12°	230/25 8°	230/28 -5°	240/29 -14°	250/35 -28°	270/37 -39°	280/37 -51°
INK	used from 598 nm out; 69 nm from the line		160/27 20°	190/18 13°	240/19 7°	250/23 -4°	250/33 -15°	230/45 -28°	250/45 -39°	270/49 -50°
ROW	used from 698 nm out; 45 nm from the line		180/23	190/24 15°	210/27 7°	230/35 -6°	240/53 -17°	240/62 -27°	250/64 -38°	260/60 -50°
ELP	used from 798 nm out; 71 nm from the line		200/15	200/16 15°	200/17 6°	220/40 -6°	240/53 -16°	230/62 -27°	240/63 -38°	250/59 -49°
TUS	used from 947 nm out; 124 nm from the line		220/17 15°	210/32 7°	210/43 5°	210/49 -7°	220/64 -18°	220/83 -26°	230/81 -36°	230/72 -48°
PHX	used from 1047 nm out; 56 nm from the line	210/19	210/20 14°	200/20 6°	210/40 1°	220/58 -8°	220/68 -20°	220/82 -26°	230/83 -34°	230/69 -46°
BLH	used from 1196 nm out; 43 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 1346 nm out; 41 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
MSY New Orleans, LA	departure	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 25,000 feet	from the south (180°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	25,000 ft	3 ft	8:53 pm CDT (01:53 UTC)
LFT Lafayette, LA	90 nm out, 13 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	40 ft	01:53 UTC
JAS Jasper, TX	199 nm out, 3 nm west of the line	VFR	from the south (180°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	212 ft	01:55 UTC
ACT Waco, TX	369 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (150°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	516 ft	01:51 UTC
ABI Abilene, TX	508 nm out, 23 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 13 knots	10+ mi	none	1,790 ft	01:52 UTC
HOB Hobbs, NM	688 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the southeast (140°) at 15 knots	10+ mi	none	3,660 ft	23:50 UTC
ATS Artesia, NM	748 nm out, 6 nm north of the line	VFR	from the south-southeast (150°) at 14 knots	10+ mi	none	3,544 ft	23:35 UTC
TCS Truth Or Consequences, NM	887 nm out, 9 nm north of the line	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 10,000 feet	from the east-southeast (120°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	10,000 ft	4,861 ft	01:53 UTC
FFZ Mesa, AZ	1117 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 6,000 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	1,394 ft	01:54 UTC
BLH Blythe, CA	1266 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line	VFR	from the west-southwest (240°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	399 ft	01:52 UTC
PSP Palm Springs, CA	1356 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the north-northwest (330°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	476 ft	01:53 UTC
LGB Long Beach, CA	destination	VFR Sky: overcast at 5,000 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	5,000 ft	60 ft	6:53 pm PDT (01:53 UTC)

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 LGB when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 7:17 am PDT (14:17 UTC)

Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet, overcast at 10,000 feet VFR

30% chance between Mon 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC) and 10:00 am PDT (17:00 UTC): light rain showers

The whole forecast for LGB

From Sun 6:00 pm PDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 12,000 feet
30% chance between Sun 6:00 pm PDT (01:00 UTC) and 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): light rain showers
From Sun 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet, overcast at 10,000 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 5,000 feet, overcast at 10,000 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 5,000 feet, overcast at 10,000 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 5,000 feet, overcast at 10,000 feet

The forecast for MSY, the departure

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm CDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 9:00 pm CDT (02:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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

6/0543 MCGREGOR, TX 11 nm from the route, 379 nm along the route · security · ZFW
6/8722 ALAMOGORDO, NM, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, 818 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZAB
6/8887 Indio, CA, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 5 nm from the route, 1336 nm along the route · security · until 12 October · ZLA
4/3635 DISNEYLAND THEME PARK, ANAHEIM,, CA on the route, at the destination end · security · ZLA

Daylight

Sunset at MSY 6:33 pm CDT (23:33 UTC), at LGB 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 lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Plains · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Rockies · 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: Louis Armstrong New Orleans International, Long Beach (Daugherty Field).