Plan a flight · Mon 9:40 am CDT (14:40 UTC)

Louis Armstrong New Orleans International to John Wayne/Orange County MSY → SNA

1,421 nautical miles (1,636 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 15 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 4-knot headwind), arriving about 7:55 pm PDT (02:55 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now MSY is VFR, wind from the northeast (040°) at 3 knots; SNA is marginal VFR, wind from the northeast (050°) at 4 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 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Near the route, 974 nm along the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1044 to 1123 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 1272 to 1391 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 2E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 70 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 MSY.

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

B752 at 10,000 ft, 9 nm north, 8:15 am CDT (13:15 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: during the climb. 1113 nm along the route, 9 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PHX UA /OV PXR050015/TM 1315/FL100/TP B752/TB MOD/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through PHX
Where
15 nm northeast (050°) of PXR
Time
13:15 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
B752
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
during the climb
B737 at 13,000 ft, 48 nm north, 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: dur desct from 13,000 ft to 11,000 ft. At the destination end, 48 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ONT UA /OV 25N ONT/TM 1400/FL130/TP B737/TB MOD TURB/RM DUR DESCT 130-110
```
Report
a routine report filed through ONT
Where
25N ont
Time
14:00 UTC
Height
at 13,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
moderate turbulence
Remarks
dur desct from 13,000 ft to 11,000 ft
B737 at 8,500 ft, 32 nm northwest, 8:58 am CDT (13:58 UTC): moderate turbulence above 8,500 ft. At the destination end, 32 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAX UA /OV 8 SW OF LAX/TM 1358/FL085/TP B737/TB MOD TURB 085
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAX
Where
8 southwest of lax
Time
13:58 UTC
Height
at 8,500 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
moderate turbulence at 8,500 ft
A21N at 8,000 ft, 32 nm northwest, 8:30 am CDT (13:30 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the destination end, 32 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAX UA /OV LAX/TM 1330/FL080/TP A21N/TB MODERATE
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAX
Where
over LAX
Time
13:30 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
moderate
B737 at 23,000 ft, 19 nm north, 7:30 am CDT (12:30 UTC): no turbulence up to 23,000 ft, remarks: zhu. At the departure end, 19 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BTR UA /OV KLSU945005/TM 1230/FL230/TP B737/TB NEG 000-230/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through BTR
Where
5 nm southwest (945°) of KLSU
Time
12:30 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
no from 0 ft to 23,000 ft
Remarks
zhu
PC12 at 20,000 ft, 37 nm north, 8:49 am CDT (13:49 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. 139 nm along the route, 37 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AEX UA /OV AEX250010/TM 1349/FL200/TP PC12/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through AEX
Where
10 nm west (250°) of AEX
Time
13:49 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Turbulence
light chop
Remarks
zhu
B36M at 18,000 ft, 35 nm south, 7:24 am CDT (12:24 UTC): light clear-air turbulence, remarks: zhu. 268 nm along the route, 35 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IAH UA /OV KIAH355035/TM 1224/FL180/TP B36M/TB LGT CAT/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through IAH
Where
35 nm north (355°) of KIAH
Time
12:24 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
B36M
Turbulence
light clear-air turbulence
Remarks
zhu
F2TH at 18,000 ft, 27 nm south, 7:20 am CDT (12:20 UTC): no turbulence from 17,300 ft to 29,000 ft, remarks: zhu. 278 nm along the route, 27 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
UTS UA /OV KLOA30035-KLOA190020/TM 1220/FL180/TP F2TH/TB NEG 290-173/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through UTS
Where
KLOA30035-KLOA190020
Time
12:20 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
F2TH
Turbulence
no from 29,000 ft to 17,300 ft
Remarks
zhu
B738 at 18,000 ft, 27 nm south, 6:59 am CDT (11:59 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: zhu. 278 nm along the route, 27 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
UTS UA /OV KLOA155020/TM 1159/FL180/TP B738/TB LGT CHOPN 180-230/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through UTS
Where
20 nm southeast (155°) of KLOA
Time
11:59 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
light chopn from 18,000 ft to 23,000 ft
Remarks
zhu
B738 at 21,000 ft, 45 nm south, 6:48 am CDT (11:48 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: flight level at 19,000 ft FL220 zhu. 318 nm along the route, 45 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CLL UA /OV KTNV200020/TM 1148/FL210/TP B738/TB LGT-MOD/RM FL 190 FL220 ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through CLL
Where
20 nm south (200°) of KTNV
Time
11:48 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
light to moderate
Remarks
flight level at 19,000 ft FL220 zhu
TBM8 at 30,000 ft, 26 nm northeast, 8:43 am CDT (13:43 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZFW62. 388 nm along the route, 26 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ACT UA /OV ACT340020/TM 1343/FL300/TP TBM8/TB NEG/RM ZFW62
```
Report
a routine report filed through ACT
Where
20 nm north (340°) of ACT
Time
13:43 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
TBM8
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZFW62
B738 at 36,000 ft, 8 nm northeast, 9:14 am CDT (14:14 UTC): light chop turbulence above 36,000 ft, remarks: ZFW82. 596 nm along the route, 8 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BPG UA /OV BGS/TM 1414/FL360/TP B738/TB OCNL LGT CHOP FL 360/RM ZFW82
```
Report
a routine report filed through BPG
Where
over BGS
Time
14:14 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
occasional light chop flight level at 36,000 ft
Remarks
ZFW82
E170 at 20,000 ft, 24 nm north, 6:49 am CDT (11:49 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZFW82. 676 nm along the route, 24 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HOB UA /OV HOB030020/TM 1149/FL200/TP E170/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZFW82
```
Report
a routine report filed through HOB
Where
20 nm northeast (030°) of HOB
Time
11:49 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
continuous light chop
Remarks
ZFW82
B737 at 37,000 ft, 7 nm north, 8:43 am CDT (13:43 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZFW82. 686 nm along the route, 7 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HOB UA /OV HOB/TM 1343/FL370/TP B737/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZFW82
```
Report
a routine report filed through HOB
Where
over HOB
Time
13:43 UTC
Height
at 37,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Remarks
ZFW82

16 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 14:00–21:00 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	210° at 14 kt	+4 kt	18 °C	116 kt	12 h 15 min	7:55 pm PDT (02:55 UTC)
6,500 ft	210° at 17 kt	+5 kt	14 °C	115 kt	12 h 21 min	8:01 pm PDT (03:01 UTC)
8,500 ft	200° at 18 kt	+5 kt	10 °C	115 kt	12 h 21 min	8:01 pm PDT (03:01 UTC)
10,500 ft	210° at 21 kt	+7 kt	7 °C	113 kt	12 h 35 min	8:15 pm PDT (03:15 UTC)
12,500 ft	210° at 24 kt	+10 kt	4 °C	110 kt	12 h 55 min	8:35 pm PDT (03:35 UTC)
14,500 ft	220° at 27 kt	+14 kt	0 °C	106 kt	13 h 24 min	9:04 pm PDT (04:04 UTC)
16,500 ft	220° at 31 kt	+18 kt	-4 °C	102 kt	13 h 56 min	9:36 pm PDT (04:36 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	230° at 33 kt	+21 kt	-7 °C	99 kt	14 h 21 min	10:01 pm PDT (05:01 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	230° at 42 kt	+28 kt	-16 °C	92 kt	15 h 27 min	11:07 pm PDT (06:07 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	230° at 46 kt	+33 kt	-28 °C	87 kt	16 h 20 min	12:00 am PDT (07:00 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	240° at 46 kt	+38 kt	-38 °C	82 kt	17 h 20 min	1:00 am PDT (08:00 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	240° at 41 kt	+33 kt	-49 °C	87 kt	16 h 20 min	12:00 am PDT (07:00 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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	170/11	160/13 18°	150/8 12°	L/V 6°	310/12 -5°	290/11 -15°	340/27 -30°	350/32 -40°	360/30 -52°
LCH	used from 99 nm out; 42 nm from the line	170/9	180/18 18°	190/13 13°	190/6 8°	270/11 -6°	290/20 -13°	320/21 -30°	350/23 -40°	360/25 -51°
CLL	used from 248 nm out; 62 nm from the line	180/21	200/24 17°	200/15 13°	200/7 8°	260/21 -5°	230/25 -13°	260/18 -29°	310/16 -39°	360/27 -51°
ABI	used from 398 nm out; 86 nm from the line		210/22 19°	210/14 15°	210/19 8°	240/17 -4°	240/31 -15°	240/35 -27°	260/30 -37°	260/18 -51°
INK	used from 596 nm out; 68 nm from the line		240/15 21°	200/12 15°	190/15 8°	220/28 -5°	230/40 -14°	230/43 -27°	240/39 -38°	230/36 -50°
ROW	used from 696 nm out; 50 nm from the line		230/6	220/20 13°	210/37 7°	220/48 -6°	220/52 -16°	230/65 -27°	230/67 -37°	240/64 -49°
ELP	used from 795 nm out; 67 nm from the line		L/V	200/16 12°	210/36 7°	220/48 -6°	220/55 -15°	220/59 -27°	230/60 -37°	230/56 -50°
TUS	used from 944 nm out; 123 nm from the line		210/19 14°	200/27 6°	220/34 3°	220/54 -7°	220/67 -18°	220/83 -26°	220/82 -36°	220/81 -48°
PHX	used from 1044 nm out; 59 nm from the line	200/12	210/26 11°	200/30 5°	200/40 0°	220/66 -9°	220/75 -19°	220/83 -27°	230/93 -35°	220/92 -48°
BLH	used from 1193 nm out; 46 nm from the line	220/16	220/25 8°	210/30 2°	220/35 -2°	210/54 -12°	220/73 -20°	220/90 -29°	230/103 -37°	230/105 -47°
ONT	used from 1342 nm out; 48 nm from the line	L/V	210/13 3°	220/24 0°	220/31 -3°	230/33 -14°	240/35 -22°	230/55 -31°	230/67 -37°	230/74 -45°

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 few clouds at 2,000 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the northeast (040°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	3 ft	8:53 am CDT (13:53 UTC)
LFT Lafayette, LA	89 nm out, 12 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	40 ft	13:53 UTC
JAS Jasper, TX	199 nm out, 4 nm west of the line	VFR	variable at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	212 ft	14:15 UTC
ACT Waco, TX	368 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,800 feet	from the south-southeast (160°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	2,800 ft	516 ft	13:51 UTC
BWD Brownwood, TX	457 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the southeast (140°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	1,386 ft	08:15 UTC
HOB Hobbs, NM	686 nm out, 11 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	3,660 ft	13:50 UTC
ALM Alamogordo, NM	825 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line	VFR Sky: overcast at 8,000 feet	from the northeast (040°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	8,000 ft	4,199 ft	14:15 UTC
TCS Truth Or Consequences, NM	894 nm out, 14 nm northeast of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	4,861 ft	13:53 UTC
FFZ Mesa, AZ	1113 nm out, 4 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,700 feet, a broken layer at 4,100 feet, overcast at 4,800 feet Weather: rain	from the southeast (140°) at 17 knots, gusting to 20	3 mi	4,100 ft	1,394 ft	14:37 UTC
GYR Goodyear, AZ	1143 nm out, 3 nm west of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, scattered clouds at 9,000 feet	from the east-southeast (120°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	969 ft	13:47 UTC
PSP Palm Springs, CA	1352 nm out, 11 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 8,500 feet	from the south (170°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	7,000 ft	476 ft	13:53 UTC
SNA Santa Ana, CA	destination	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,300 feet, a broken layer at 2,800 feet, overcast at 5,500 feet Weather: light rain	from the northeast (050°) at 4 knots	5 mi	2,800 ft	55 ft	7:16 am PDT (14:16 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 SNA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 7:55 pm PDT (02:55 UTC)

Wind from the south-southwest at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 3,500 feet VFR

The whole forecast for SNA

From Mon 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
At times between Mon 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC) and 9:00 am PDT (16:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, mist, a broken layer at 2,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 am PDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm PDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
From Mon 8:00 pm PDT (03:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
From Tue 2:00 am PDT (09:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 3,000 feet

The forecast for MSY, the departure

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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

6/0543 MCGREGOR, TX 9 nm from the route, 378 nm along the route · security · ZFW
6/8722 ALAMOGORDO, NM, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 4 nm from the route, 825 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZAB
4/3635 DISNEYLAND THEME PARK, ANAHEIM,, CA 5 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · ZLA

Daylight

Sunset at MSY 6:33 pm CDT (23:33 UTC), at SNA 6:20 pm PDT (01:20 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:45 pm PDT (01:45 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at SNA is after sunset there (6:21 pm PDT (01:21 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, John Wayne/Orange County.