Plan a flight · Mon 7:09 am PDT (14:09 UTC)

Ontario International to Fairbanks International ONT → FAI

2,148 nautical miles (2,472 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 338°, about 326° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12E). At 120 knots that is 18 h 22 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 3-knot headwind), arriving about 12:31 am AKDT (08:31 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now ONT is marginal VFR, wind from the west (270°) at 9 knots; FAI is low IFR, wind from the north (350°) at 3 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. Over the first 120 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 2E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 300 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the route from 70 to 530 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 8,500 ft, 41 nm southwest, 6:58 am PDT (13:58 UTC): moderate turbulence above 8,500 ft. At the departure end, 41 nm southwest 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, 41 nm southwest, 6:30 am PDT (13:30 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the departure end, 41 nm southwest 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 13,000 ft, 14 nm northeast, 7:00 am PDT (14:00 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: dur desct from 13,000 ft to 11,000 ft. At the departure end, 14 nm northeast 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 35,000 ft, 40 nm east, 6:05 am PDT (13:05 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence from 33,000 ft to 35,000 ft, remarks: zse. 470 nm along the route, 40 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AAT UA /OV AAT/TM 1305/FL350/TP B737/TB CONS MOD CAT 350-330/RM ZSE
```
Report
a routine report filed through AAT
Where
over AAT
Time
13:05 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
continuous moderate clear-air turbulence from 35,000 ft to 33,000 ft
Remarks
zse
B763 at 2,800 ft, 6 nm east, 5:05 am PDT (12:05 UTC): overcast from 1,500 ft to 6,000 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 26R. At the departure end, 6 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ONT UA /OV ONT080006/TM 1205/FL028/TP B763/SK OVC015-TOP060/RM DURD RY26R
```
Report
a routine report filed through ONT
Where
6 nm east (080°) of ONT
Time
12:05 UTC
Height
at 2,800 ft
Aircraft
B763
Sky
overcast from 1,500 ft, tops 6,000 ft
Remarks
during the descent runway 26R
A321 at 2,900 ft, 40 nm southwest, 6:09 am PDT (13:09 UTC): a broken layer above 2,900 ft. At the departure end, 40 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
KLAX UA /OV KLAX/TM 1309/FL029/TP A321/SK BKN029
```
Report
a routine report filed through KLAX
Where
over KLAX
Time
13:09 UTC
Height
at 2,900 ft
Aircraft
A321
Sky
a broken layer from 2,900 ft
GA8C at 8,500 ft, 33 nm southwest, 6:55 am PDT (13:55 UTC): overcast above 8,500 ft. At the departure end, 33 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BUR UA /OV 5NW BUR/TM 1355/FL085/TP GA8C/SK OVC085
```
Report
a routine report filed through BUR
Where
5NW bur
Time
13:55 UTC
Height
at 8,500 ft
Aircraft
GA8C
Sky
overcast from 8,500 ft
C700 at 8,600 ft, 33 nm southwest, 6:27 am PDT (13:27 UTC): overcast above 8,600 ft. At the departure end, 33 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BUR UA /OV 5 NW BUR/TM 1327/FL086/TP C700/SK OVC086
```
Report
a routine report filed through BUR
Where
5 northwest bur
Time
13:27 UTC
Height
at 8,600 ft
Aircraft
C700
Sky
overcast from 8,600 ft
B350 at 8,000 ft, 9 nm west, 6:50 am PDT (13:50 UTC): a broken layer from 3,000 ft to 8,000 ft. At the departure end, 9 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EDW UA /OV PMD/TM 1350/FL080/TP B350/SK BKN030-TOP080
```
Report
a routine report filed through EDW
Where
over PMD
Time
13:50 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
B350
Sky
a broken layer from 3,000 ft, tops 8,000 ft
B737 at 15,000 ft, 20 nm northeast, 5:12 am PDT (12:12 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: continuous light turbulence occasional moderate chop entered by zoa fdcs. 260 nm along the route, 20 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FAT UA /OV FMG150080/TM 1212/FL150/TP B737/TB LGT/RM CONS LGT TURB OCNL MOD CHOP ENTERED BY ZOA FDCS
```
Report
a routine report filed through FAT
Where
80 nm southeast (150°) of FMG
Time
12:12 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
light
Remarks
continuous light turbulence occasional moderate chop entered by zoa fdcs
B738 at 14,000 ft, 32 nm northeast, 5:38 am PDT (12:38 UTC): light icing, -2 °C. 320 nm along the route, 32 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RNO UA /OV RNO130020/TM 1238/FL140/TP B738/TA M02/IC LGT RM
```
Report
a routine report filed through RNO
Where
20 nm southeast (130°) of RNO
Time
12:38 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Temperature
−2 °C
Icing
light remarks
B38M at 11,000 ft, 30 nm east, 5:30 am PDT (12:30 UTC): light rime icing, -1 °C, remarks: from 11,000 ft to 14,000 ft rno dept southeast bound entered by zoa fdcs. 330 nm along the route, 30 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RNO UA /OV 3917N11935W/TM 1230/FL110/TP B38M/SK UNKN/TA M01/IC LGT RIME/RM 110-140 RNO DEPT SE BOUND ENTERED BY ZOA FDCS
```
Report
a routine report filed through RNO
Where
3917N11935W
Time
12:30 UTC
Height
at 11,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Sky
unknown
Temperature
−1 °C
Icing
light rime
Remarks
from 11,000 ft to 14,000 ft rno dept southeast bound entered by zoa fdcs
B738 at 1,600 ft, 1 nm south, 6:34 am PDT (13:34 UTC): remarks: during the climb base of clouds at 600 ft tops 2,500 ft fai atct akfss. At the destination end, 1 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FAI UA /OV PAFA180001 /TM 1334 /FL006-025 /TP B738 /RM DURC BASE OF CLDS 006 TOPS 025 FAI ATCT AKFSS
```
Report
a routine report filed through FAI
Where
1 nm south (180°) of PAFA
Time
13:34 UTC
Height
at 006-025
Aircraft
B738
Remarks
during the climb base of clouds at 600 ft tops 2,500 ft fai atct akfss

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 11 forecast points nearest it (ONT, WJF, FAT, BIH, RNO, RBL, SIY, OTH, PDX, AST, SEA). 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	010° at 4 kt	+3 kt	0 °C	117 kt	18 h 22 min	12:31 am AKDT (08:31 UTC)
6,500 ft	010° at 5 kt	+3 kt	0 °C	117 kt	18 h 22 min	12:31 am AKDT (08:31 UTC)
8,500 ft	360° at 7 kt	+6 kt	-3 °C	114 kt	18 h 51 min	1:00 am AKDT (09:00 UTC)
10,500 ft	360° at 14 kt	+11 kt	-5 °C	109 kt	19 h 42 min	1:51 am AKDT (09:51 UTC)
12,500 ft	360° at 22 kt	+17 kt	-7 °C	103 kt	20 h 51 min	3:00 am AKDT (11:00 UTC)
14,500 ft	360° at 29 kt	+24 kt	-10 °C	96 kt	22 h 22 min	4:31 am AKDT (12:31 UTC)
16,500 ft	360° at 37 kt	+30 kt	-13 °C	90 kt	23 h 52 min	6:01 am AKDT (14:01 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	360° at 42 kt	+35 kt	-15 °C	85 kt	25 h 16 min	7:25 am AKDT (15:25 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	350° at 51 kt	+46 kt	-25 °C	74 kt	29 h 02 min	11:11 am AKDT (19:11 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	350° at 50 kt	+45 kt	-39 °C	75 kt	28 h 38 min	10:47 am AKDT (18:47 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	340° at 43 kt	+41 kt	-46 °C	79 kt	27 h 11 min	9:20 am AKDT (17:20 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	320° at 23 kt	+21 kt	-45 °C	99 kt	21 h 42 min	3:51 am AKDT (11:51 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
ONT	used from 0 nm out; 25 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°
WJF	used from 50 nm out; 29 nm from the line		210/26 4°	210/28 2°	230/23 -4°	240/28 -13°	220/47 -23°	220/57 -30°	220/65 -37°	220/59 -45°
FAT	used from 100 nm out; 74 nm from the line	140/11	180/15 3°	150/14 -3°	200/14 -6°	240/17 -16°	320/25 -23°	270/22 -31°	240/29 -37°	230/36 -44°
BIH	used from 200 nm out; 47 nm from the line		L/V	020/6 0°	140/7 -7°	210/31 -16°	230/34 -26°	220/43 -30°	220/52 -36°	220/46 -43°
RNO	used from 250 nm out; 72 nm from the line		010/6	270/12 -3°	220/26 -10°	280/13 -19°	350/44 -24°	320/30 -32°	260/22 -36°	240/24 -42°
RBL	used from 400 nm out; 63 nm from the line	350/14	320/9 4°	290/7 -3°	350/22 -7°	360/75 -13°	350/79 -24°	350/74 -39°	340/49 -43°	280/23 -43°
SIY	used from 450 nm out; 52 nm from the line		060/14 -1°	030/21 -4°	010/29 -8°	360/75 -13°	350/77 -24°	350/74 -39°	340/57 -45°	300/20 -42°
OTH	used from 599 nm out; 62 nm from the line	020/7	020/13 1°	010/26 -4°	360/41 -4°	350/60 -13°	350/65 -24°	350/72 -40°	350/68 -48°	340/43 -47°
PDX	used from 699 nm out; 59 nm from the line	L/V	340/8 0°	360/12 -6°	010/30 -7°	360/62 -15°	360/67 -26°	360/68 -40°	350/61 -48°	340/26 -44°
AST	used from 749 nm out; 26 nm from the line	L/V	340/6 1°	350/17 -2°	360/32 -3°	360/50 -14°	350/55 -26°	350/58 -40°	350/62 -49°	340/40 -47°
SEA	used from 949 nm out; 190 nm from the line	350/5	010/6 0°	010/9 -4°	010/27 -6°	010/51 -15°	360/58 -26°	360/60 -41°	350/55 -48°	340/30 -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
ONT Ontario, CA	departure	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 700 feet, a broken layer at 2,700 feet, overcast at 7,000 feet	from the west (270°) at 9 knots	9 mi	2,700 ft	944 ft	6:53 am PDT (13:53 UTC)
MHV Mojave, CA	70 nm out, 5 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,900 feet, overcast at 3,800 feet	from the southwest (230°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	3,800 ft	2,801 ft	08:15 UTC
TRK Truckee, CA	340 nm out, 7 nm east of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 7,500 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	5,904 ft	13:47 UTC
LMT Klamath Falls, OR	520 nm out, 9 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	4,095 ft	13:53 UTC
EUG Eugene, OR	659 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 8,000 feet Weather: patches of fog	variable at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	373 ft	13:54 UTC
CYZT Port Hardy,	1089 nm out, 24 nm east of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 10,000 feet	variable at 2 knots	15 mi	none	71 ft	13:00 UTC
KPB Point Baker, AK	1489 nm out, 6 nm north of the line	no report just now				0 ft
ELV Elfin Cove, AK	1629 nm out, 8 nm west of the line	no report just now				0 ft
FAI Fairbanks, AK	destination	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist	from the north (350°) at 3 knots	5 mi	300 ft	439 ft	5:53 am AKDT (13:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 5,904 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At FAI when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:31 am AKDT (08:31 UTC)

Wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for FAI

From Mon 4:00 am AKDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south at 2 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, showers nearby, overcast at 1,500 feet
At times between Mon 4:00 am AKDT (12:00 UTC) and 8:00 am AKDT (16:00 UTC): overcast at 500 feet
From Mon 4:00 pm AKDT (00:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet

The forecast for ONT, the departure

From Mon 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 3,000 feet
At times between Mon 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC) and 9:00 am PDT (16:00 UTC): visibility 5 miles, mist, a broken layer at 1,800 feet
From Mon 9:00 am PDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm PDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the west-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 from the west at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet

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
6/8783 38NM NE BAKERSFIELD, CA, Saturday, October 10, 2026 through Friday, October 23, 2026 UTC 2 nm from the route, 110 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 23 October · ZLA
6/7094 45NM NE MERCED, CA, Sunday, October 4, 2026 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 UTC 2 nm from the route, 240 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 20 October · ZOA

Daylight

Sunset at ONT 6:18 pm PDT (01:18 UTC), at FAI 6:36 pm AKDT (02:36 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:25 pm AKDT (03:25 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at FAI is after sunset there (6:39 pm AKDT (02:39 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 Pacific Southwest · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the Pacific Northwest · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, Alaska · 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: Ontario International, Fairbanks International.