Ontario International to Abilene Regional ONT → ABI
904 nautical miles (1,040 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 091°, about 079° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12E). At 120 knots that is 5 h 12 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 54-knot tailwind), arriving about 6:18 am CDT (11:18 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 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 15,000 ft. Over the first 99 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 50 to 338 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 268 to 387 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 368 to 517 nm out.
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 ONT.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- B737 at 13,000 ft, 45 nm southwest, 8:30 pm PDT (03:30 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the departure end, 45 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
SLI UA /OV SLI180020/TM 0330/FL130/TP B737/TB MOD
- Report
- a routine report filed through SLI
- Where
- 20 nm south (180°) of SLI
- Time
- 03:30 UTC
- Height
- at 13,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Turbulence
- moderate
- E75L climbing, 4 nm northwest, 8:22 pm PDT (03:22 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 60 nm along the route, 4 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
PSP UA /OV PSP345013/TM 0322/FLDURC/TP E75L/TB MOD CHOP/LT TURBU SFC-60
- Report
- a routine report filed through PSP
- Where
- 13 nm north (345°) of PSP
- Time
- 03:22 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- E75L
- Turbulence
- moderate chop/lt turbu SFC-60
- B737 at 14,000 ft, 6 nm north, 10:15 pm PDT (05:15 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: during the descent through clouds. 278 nm along the route, 6 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
PHX UA /OV PXR339030/TM 0515/FL140/TP B737/TB OCNL MOD/RM DURD THROUGH CLOUDS
- Report
- a routine report filed through PHX
- Where
- 30 nm north (339°) of PXR
- Time
- 05:15 UTC
- Height
- at 14,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Turbulence
- occasional moderate
- Remarks
- during the descent through clouds
- GLF5 at 3,500 ft, 45 nm west, 9:54 pm PDT (04:54 UTC): overcast above 3,600 ft. At the departure end, 45 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
VNY UA /OV VNY36006/TM 0454/FL035/TP GLF5/SK OVC036
- Report
- a routine report filed through VNY
- Where
- VNY36006
- Time
- 04:54 UTC
- Height
- at 3,500 ft
- Aircraft
- GLF5
- Sky
- overcast from 3,600 ft
- E75L at 3,600 ft, 33 nm west, 8:30 pm PDT (03:30 UTC): overcast above 6,600 ft, remarks: bases 3,600 ft. At the departure end, 33 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
KLAX UA /OV 10 E LAX/TM 0330/FL036/TP E75L/SK OVC066/RM BASES 036
- Report
- a routine report filed through KLAX
- Where
- 10 east lax
- Time
- 03:30 UTC
- Height
- at 3,600 ft
- Aircraft
- E75L
- Sky
- overcast from 6,600 ft
- Remarks
- bases 3,600 ft
- B737 at 3,500 ft, 31 nm southwest, 8:25 pm PDT (03:25 UTC): a broken layer above 3,500 ft. At the departure end, 31 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
LGB UA /OV LGB/TM 0325/FL035/TP B737/SK BKN035
- Report
- a routine report filed through LGB
- Where
- over LGB
- Time
- 03:25 UTC
- Height
- at 3,500 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Sky
- a broken layer from 3,500 ft
- B38M at 3,000 ft, 5 nm west, 10:47 pm PDT (05:47 UTC): a broken layer from 2,900 ft to 8,000 ft, remarks: BASE030. At the departure end, 5 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
ONT UA /OV KONT080005/TM 0547/FL030/TP B38M/SK BKN029-TOP080/RM BASE030
- Report
- a routine report filed through ONT
- Where
- 5 nm east (080°) of KONT
- Time
- 05:47 UTC
- Height
- at 3,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Sky
- a broken layer from 2,900 ft, tops 8,000 ft
- Remarks
- BASE030
- A321 at 3,300 ft, 2 nm west, 9:59 pm PDT (04:59 UTC): a broken layer above 3,300 ft, remarks: during the descent. At the departure end, 2 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
ONT UA /OV ONT078008/TM 0459/FL033/TP A321/SK BKN033-TOPUNKN/RM DURD
- Report
- a routine report filed through ONT
- Where
- 8 nm east (078°) of ONT
- Time
- 04:59 UTC
- Height
- at 3,300 ft
- Aircraft
- A321
- Sky
- a broken layer from 3,300 ft, tops unknown
- Remarks
- during the descent
- B38M at 4,500 ft, 2 nm east, 9:15 pm PDT (04:15 UTC): a broken layer above 4,500 ft, remarks: during the descent. At the departure end, 2 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
ONT UA /OV ONT078012/TM 0415/FL045/TP B38M/SK BKN045-TOPUNKN/RM DURD
- Report
- a routine report filed through ONT
- Where
- 12 nm east (078°) of ONT
- Time
- 04:15 UTC
- Height
- at 4,500 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Sky
- a broken layer from 4,500 ft, tops unknown
- Remarks
- during the descent
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 9 forecast points nearest it (ONT, BLH, PRC, PHX, TUS, ABQ, ROW, LBB, ABI). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,500 ft | 200° at 25 kt | −4 kt | 17 °C | 124 kt | 7 h 17 min | 8:23 am CDT (13:23 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 200° at 25 kt | −8 kt | 10 °C | 128 kt | 7 h 04 min | 8:10 am CDT (13:10 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 210° at 25 kt | −10 kt | 9 °C | 130 kt | 6 h 57 min | 8:03 am CDT (13:03 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 210° at 27 kt | −12 kt | 5 °C | 132 kt | 6 h 51 min | 7:57 am CDT (12:57 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 220° at 31 kt | −16 kt | 1 °C | 136 kt | 6 h 39 min | 7:45 am CDT (12:45 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 220° at 36 kt | −20 kt | -3 °C | 140 kt | 6 h 27 min | 7:33 am CDT (12:33 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 220° at 41 kt | −24 kt | -7 °C | 144 kt | 6 h 17 min | 7:23 am CDT (12:23 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 220° at 42 kt | −25 kt | -8 °C | 145 kt | 6 h 14 min | 7:20 am CDT (12:20 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 55 kt | −35 kt | -18 °C | 155 kt | 5 h 50 min | 6:56 am CDT (11:56 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 69 kt | −47 kt | -27 °C | 167 kt | 5 h 25 min | 6:31 am CDT (11:31 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 240° at 71 kt | −54 kt | -36 °C | 174 kt | 5 h 12 min | 6:18 am CDT (11:18 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 240° at 61 kt | −50 kt | -47 °C | 170 kt | 5 h 19 min | 6:25 am CDT (11:25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ONT | used from 0 nm out; 25 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° |
| BLH | used from 50 nm out; 73 nm from the line | 210/13 | 200/21 11° | 200/22 5° | 210/25 -1° | 210/51 -10° | 220/61 -20° | 220/81 -29° | 220/92 -34° | 220/79 -45° |
| PRC | used from 199 nm out; 57 nm from the line | 210/25 5° | 200/30 1° | 220/55 -10° | 220/61 -21° | 220/84 -28° | 230/90 -34° | 230/73 -45° | ||
| PHX | used from 248 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 150/5 | 200/21 12° | 200/27 6° | 200/35 3° | 220/58 -8° | 220/69 -19° | 220/87 -26° | 230/93 -35° | 230/79 -47° |
| TUS | used from 397 nm out; 127 nm from the line | 210/13 13° | 200/35 9° | 210/40 5° | 220/50 -7° | 220/59 -18° | 230/79 -26° | 230/84 -35° | 230/84 -48° | |
| ABQ | used from 447 nm out; 119 nm from the line | 220/27 11° | 210/35 5° | 220/46 -9° | 230/62 -20° | 240/78 -25° | 240/80 -35° | 240/56 -47° | ||
| ROW | used from 546 nm out; 84 nm from the line | 190/33 | 210/27 14° | 220/28 6° | 230/36 -6° | 230/56 -15° | 230/63 -27° | 250/59 -37° | 260/57 -49° | |
| LBB | used from 745 nm out; 56 nm from the line | 200/36 18° | 220/19 15° | 240/20 8° | 230/24 -4° | 240/37 -16° | 250/57 -28° | 250/51 -38° | 270/47 -50° | |
| ABI | used from 845 nm out; 35 nm from the line | 200/31 17° | 210/21 15° | 240/15 9° | 250/14 -4° | 250/24 -14° | 250/36 -28° | 270/35 -38° | 290/41 -50° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ONT Ontario, CA | departure | no report just now | 944 ft | ||||
| SBD San Bernardino, CA | 20 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,159 ft | ||||
| BLH Blythe, CA | 149 nm out, 21 nm south of the line | no report just now | 399 ft | ||||
| GEU Glendale, AZ | 268 nm out, 19 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,071 ft | ||||
| DVT Phoenix, AZ | 278 nm out, 9 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,478 ft | ||||
| TCS Truth Or Consequences, NM | 517 nm out, 12 nm south of the line | no report just now | 4,861 ft | ||||
| SRR Ruidoso, NM | 606 nm out, 13 nm north of the line | no report just now | 6,813 ft | ||||
| ROW Roswell, NM | 656 nm out, 11 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 3,671 ft | ||||
| HOB Hobbs, NM | 725 nm out, 15 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 3,660 ft | ||||
| SWW Sweetwater, TX | 864 nm out, 4 nm south of the line | no report just now | 2,379 ft | ||||
| ABI Abilene, TX | destination | no report just now | 1,790 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 6,813 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At ABI when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 6:18 am CDT (11:18 UTC)
ABI has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 4/3635 DISNEYLAND THEME PARK, ANAHEIM,, CA 19 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · ZLA
- 6/8887 Indio, CA, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 20 nm from the route, 70 nm along the route · security · until 12 October · ZLA
- 6/8722 ALAMOGORDO, NM, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, 586 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZAB
Daylight
Sunset at ONT 6:20 pm PDT (01:20 UTC), at ABI 7:08 pm CDT (00:08 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:33 pm CDT (00:33 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at ABI is before sunrise there (7:40 am CDT (12:40 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: Ontario International, Abilene Regional.