Ontario International to Daniel K Inouye International ONT → HNL
2,259 nautical miles (2,599 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 261°, about 249° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12E). At 120 knots that is 16 h 51 min at the quickest height in today's winds (24,000 ft, a 14-knot tailwind), arriving about 9:49 am HST (19:49 UTC). Right now ONT is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 6 knots; HNL is VFR, wind from the northeast (040°) at 8 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: 3,248 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 40 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 6E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 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 ONT.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- B38M at 14,000 ft, 34 nm northeast, 5:13 pm PDT (00:13 UTC): moderate turbulence, light rime icing, 8 °C. At the departure end, 34 nm northeast 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
- A21N at 2,000 ft, 4 nm southwest, 6:06 pm PDT (01:06 UTC): remarks: ils 25L haze below the ceiling. At the departure end, 4 nm southwest 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
- E75L climbing, 20 nm north, 7:15 pm PDT (02:15 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 20 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
ONT UA /OV ONT290030/TM 0215/FLDURC/TP E75L/SK T-078
- Report
- a routine report filed through ONT
- Where
- 30 nm west (290°) of ONT
- Time
- 02:15 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- E75L
- Sky
- T-078
- SLG4 at 3,000 ft, 7 nm northeast, 6:33 pm PDT (01:33 UTC): scattered clouds above 4,000 ft. At the departure end, 7 nm northeast 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, 21 nm south, 6:00 pm PDT (01:00 UTC): a broken layer from 4,300 ft to 5,300 ft. At the departure end, 21 nm south 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, 10 nm south, 6:30 pm PDT (01:30 UTC): a broken layer from 3,300 ft to 6,400 ft. At the departure end, 10 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
- E75S at 5,000 ft, 12 nm south, 5:00 pm PDT (00:00 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 12 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
- B739 at 4,000 ft, 15 nm north, 5:32 pm PDT (00:32 UTC): overcast above 4,000 ft. At the departure end, 15 nm north 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, 2 nm southwest, 5:11 pm PDT (00:11 UTC): a broken layer above 4,000 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 25L. At the departure end, 2 nm southwest 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
- UAL1509 at 32,000 ft, 20 nm south, 7:36 pm PDT (02:36 UTC): -34 °C, wind 010° at 45 knots. 1159 nm along the route, 20 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
ARP UAL1509 2842N 13926W 0236 F320 MS34 010/045KT
- Report
- a routine report filed through ARP
- UAL2623 at 36,000 ft, 34 nm southeast, 5:27 pm PDT (00:27 UTC): -44 °C, wind 300° at 0 knots. 1559 nm along the route, 34 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
ARP UAL2623 2600N 14610W 0027 F360 MS44 300/000KT
- Report
- a routine report filed through ARP
- UAL1224 at 34,000 ft, 34 nm southeast, 5:03 pm PDT (00:03 UTC): -38 °C, wind 100° at 5 knots. 1559 nm along the route, 34 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
ARP UAL1224 2600N 14610W 0003 F340 MS38 100/005KT
- Report
- a routine report filed through ARP
- UAL2623 at 36,000 ft, 47 nm southeast, 6:18 pm PDT (01:18 UTC): -44 °C, wind 170° at 10 knots. 1949 nm along the route, 47 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
ARP UAL2623 2301N 15235W 0118 F360 MS44 170/010KT
- Report
- a routine report filed through ARP
- UAL1947 at 32,000 ft, 14 nm north, 6:07 pm PDT (01:07 UTC): -34 °C, wind 150° at 23 knots. 1969 nm along the route, 14 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
ARP UAL1947 2347N 15322W 0107 F320 MS34 150/023KT
- Report
- a routine report filed through ARP
4 more routine reports are on the map.
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 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 4 forecast points nearest it (ONT, SBA, SFO, FOT). 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 | 090° at 8 kt | −8 kt | 128 kt | 17 h 39 min | 10:37 am HST (20:37 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 080° at 7 kt | −8 kt | 4 °C | 128 kt | 17 h 39 min | 10:37 am HST (20:37 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 040° at 8 kt | −7 kt | 1 °C | 127 kt | 17 h 47 min | 10:45 am HST (20:45 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 360° at 11 kt | −6 kt | -2 °C | 126 kt | 17 h 56 min | 10:54 am HST (20:54 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 350° at 17 kt | −4 kt | -5 °C | 124 kt | 18 h 13 min | 11:11 am HST (21:11 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 350° at 25 kt | −7 kt | -8 °C | 127 kt | 17 h 47 min | 10:45 am HST (20:45 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 350° at 33 kt | −9 kt | -11 °C | 129 kt | 17 h 31 min | 10:29 am HST (20:29 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 350° at 39 kt | −11 kt | -13 °C | 131 kt | 17 h 15 min | 10:13 am HST (20:13 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 350° at 49 kt | −14 kt | -23 °C | 134 kt | 16 h 51 min | 9:49 am HST (19:49 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 340° at 37 kt | −6 kt | -33 °C | 126 kt | 17 h 56 min | 10:54 am HST (20:54 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 310° at 19 kt | +8 kt | -39 °C | 112 kt | 20 h 10 min | 1:08 pm HST (23:08 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 260° at 20 kt | +18 kt | -44 °C | 102 kt | 22 h 09 min | 3:07 pm HST (01:07 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° |
| SBA | used from 50 nm out; 51 nm from the line | L/V | 190/13 5° | 210/20 2° | 220/22 -3° | 260/19 -13° | 230/35 -22° | 220/43 -28° | 220/46 -36° | 220/45 -44° |
| SFO | used from 500 nm out; 419 nm from the line | 120/13 | 090/14 5° | 040/14 -1° | 350/17 -5° | 360/42 -14° | 360/64 -23° | 350/38 -32° | 300/19 -37° | 250/18 -44° |
| FOT | used from 1649 nm out; 1504 nm from the line | 040/18 | 020/10 5° | 020/22 0° | 010/38 -3° | 360/70 -12° | 360/81 -23° | 360/88 -39° | 360/52 -44° | 330/31 -43° |
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 | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 3,200 feet, a broken layer at 4,500 feet, a broken layer at 5,500 feet | from the west-southwest (240°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 4,500 ft | 944 ft | 7:53 pm PDT (02:53 UTC) |
| LAX Los Angeles, CA | 40 nm out, 1 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 3,600 feet, overcast at 5,500 feet | variable at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 5,500 ft | 127 ft | 02:53 UTC |
| HNL Honolulu, HI | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,500 feet, a few clouds at 3,800 feet | from the northeast (040°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 13 ft | 4:53 pm HST (02:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 944 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At HNL when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 9:49 am HST (19:49 UTC)
Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet, a few clouds at 3,500 feet VFR
The whole forecast for HNL
- From Sun 2:00 pm HST (00:00 UTC): wind from the east at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 3,000 feet, a few clouds at 4,500 feet
- From Sun 8:00 pm HST (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet, a few clouds at 3,500 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am HST (21:00 UTC): wind from the east at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 3,000 feet, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet
- From Mon 6:00 pm HST (04:00 UTC): wind from the east-northeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet
The forecast for ONT, the departure
- From Sun 7:00 pm PDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 3,000 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
- From Sun 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, overcast at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 3:00 am PDT (10:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a few clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am PDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 2:00 pm PDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 11 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 8:00 pm PDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 6,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 4/3635 DISNEYLAND THEME PARK, ANAHEIM,, CA 10 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · ZLA
Daylight
Sunset at ONT 6:20 pm PDT (01:20 UTC), at HNL 6:09 pm HST (04:09 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:32 pm HST (04:32 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, Daniel K Inouye International.