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Ontario International to Indianapolis International ONT → IND

1,533 nautical miles (1,764 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 068°, about 056° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12E). At 120 knots that is 8 h 23 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 63-knot tailwind), arriving about 7:49 am EDT (11:49 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now ONT is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 6 knots; IND is VFR, wind calm. 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: 696 flights in the DOT's last twelve reported months, the route's page.

The return flight

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 W11W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 9:55 pm PDT (04:55 UTC). Over the route from 488 to 657 nm out.
    as issued
    WSUS33 KKCI 120255
    MKCW WST 120255
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 11W
    VALID UNTIL 0455Z
    CO NM
    FROM 20WNW PUB-10ENE CIM-50WNW ABQ-30NNE DVC-20WNW PUB
    AREA TS MOV FROM 22040KT. TOPS TO FL340.
  • AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 15,000 ft. Over the first 189 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 90 to 319 nm out.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 179 to 398 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 189 to 727 nm out.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 2E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 269 to 309 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 269 to 667 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 1W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Over the route from 528 to 597 nm out.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Near the route, 587 nm along the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 667 to 697 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 3W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Over the route from 747 to 1155 nm out.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the last 30 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

  • E75L climbing, 20 nm southeast, 8:22 pm PDT (03:22 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. At the departure end, 20 nm southeast 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
  • BE9L at 24,500 ft, 44 nm north, 7:21 pm PDT (02:21 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-41. 647 nm along the route, 44 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    PUB UA /OV PUB250040/TM 0221/FL245/TP BE9L/TB OCNL MOD/RM ZDVWC-41
    Report
    a routine report filed through PUB
    Where
    40 nm west (250°) of PUB
    Time
    02:21 UTC
    Height
    at 24,500 ft
    Aircraft
    BE9L
    Turbulence
    occasional moderate
    Remarks
    ZDVWC-41
  • A20N climbing, 7 nm south, 8:04 pm PDT (03:04 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 7 nm south of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    ONT UA /OV ONT153007/TM 0304/FLDURC/TP A20N/SK B-036 -T047
    Report
    a routine report filed through ONT
    Where
    7 nm southeast (153°) of ONT
    Time
    03:04 UTC
    Height
    during the climb
    Aircraft
    A20N
    Sky
    B-036 T047
  • A20N climbing, 3 nm southwest, 8:03 pm PDT (03:03 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 3 nm southwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    ONT UA /OV ONT204003/TM 0303/FLDURC/TP A20N/SK B-030
    Report
    a routine report filed through ONT
    Where
    3 nm southwest (204°) of ONT
    Time
    03:03 UTC
    Height
    during the climb
    Aircraft
    A20N
    Sky
    B-030
  • B737 climbing, 16 nm west, 8:01 pm PDT (03:01 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 16 nm west of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    ONT UA /OV ONT278016/TM 0301/FLDURC/TP B737/SK B-047 -T080
    Report
    a routine report filed through ONT
    Where
    16 nm west (278°) of ONT
    Time
    03:01 UTC
    Height
    during the climb
    Aircraft
    B737
    Sky
    B-047 T080
  • E75L climbing, 30 nm northwest, 7:15 pm PDT (02:15 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 30 nm northwest 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, 16 nm west, 6:33 pm PDT (01:33 UTC): scattered clouds above 4,000 ft. At the departure end, 16 nm west 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
  • B737 at 6,400 ft, 31 nm southwest, 6:30 pm PDT (01:30 UTC): a broken layer from 3,300 ft to 6,400 ft. At the departure end, 31 nm southwest 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
  • A21N at 2,000 ft, 12 nm southwest, 6:06 pm PDT (01:06 UTC): remarks: ils 25L haze below the ceiling. At the departure end, 12 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
  • A20N at 5,300 ft, 26 nm southwest, 6:00 pm PDT (01:00 UTC): a broken layer from 4,300 ft to 5,300 ft. At the departure end, 26 nm southwest 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
  • B739 at 4,000 ft, 39 nm west, 5:32 pm PDT (00:32 UTC): overcast above 4,000 ft. At the departure end, 39 nm west 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
  • E75L climbing, 23 nm southeast, 7:36 pm PDT (02:36 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence. At the departure end, 23 nm southeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    PSP UA /OV PSP347010/TM 0236/FLDURC/TP E75L/TB LT TO MOD CHOP IN CLIMB
    Report
    a routine report filed through PSP
    Where
    10 nm north (347°) of PSP
    Time
    02:36 UTC
    Height
    during the climb
    Aircraft
    E75L
    Turbulence
    lt to moderate chop in climb
  • E75L at 14,000 ft, 4 nm east, 6:28 pm PDT (01:28 UTC): light to moderate turbulence from 19,000 ft to 25,000 ft, no icing, remarks: ZDVWC-36. 488 nm along the route, 4 nm east of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    FMN UA /OV RSK/TM 0128/FL140/TP E75L/TB LGT-MOD 250-190/IC NEG/RM ZDVWC-36
    Report
    a routine report filed through FMN
    Where
    over RSK
    Time
    01:28 UTC
    Height
    at 14,000 ft
    Aircraft
    E75L
    Turbulence
    light to moderate from 25,000 ft to 19,000 ft
    Icing
    none
    Remarks
    ZDVWC-36
  • PC12 at 16,400 ft, 16 nm north, 8:15 pm PDT (03:15 UTC): light chop turbulence up to 16,000 ft, clear from 16,400 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: during the climb ZDVWC-36. 498 nm along the route, 16 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    DRO UA /OV DRO230013/TM 0315/FL164/TP PC12/SK SKC/TB CONS LGT CHOP BLO 160/RM DURC ZDVWC-36
    Report
    a routine report filed through DRO
    Where
    13 nm southwest (230°) of DRO
    Time
    03:15 UTC
    Height
    at 16,400 ft
    Aircraft
    PC12
    Sky
    clear
    Turbulence
    continuous light chop below 16,000 ft
    Remarks
    during the climb ZDVWC-36

5 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 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 14 forecast points nearest it (ONT, BLH, LAS, PRC, FMN, ALS, PUB, GCK, SLN, MKC, COU, STL, SPI, IND). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
5,500 ft230° at 29 kt−25 kt19 °C145 kt10 h 34 min10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC)
7,500 ft230° at 25 kt−23 kt12 °C143 kt10 h 43 min10:09 am EDT (14:09 UTC)
9,500 ft230° at 23 kt−22 kt9 °C142 kt10 h 48 min10:14 am EDT (14:14 UTC)
11,500 ft230° at 23 kt−22 kt5 °C142 kt10 h 48 min10:14 am EDT (14:14 UTC)
13,500 ft230° at 26 kt−25 kt1 °C145 kt10 h 34 min10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC)
15,500 ft230° at 31 kt−29 kt-3 °C149 kt10 h 17 min9:43 am EDT (13:43 UTC)
17,500 ft230° at 35 kt−33 kt-7 °C153 kt10 h 01 min9:27 am EDT (13:27 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180230° at 36 kt−34 kt-8 °C154 kt9 h 57 min9:23 am EDT (13:23 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240230° at 42 kt−40 kt-20 °C160 kt9 h 35 min9:01 am EDT (13:01 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300240° at 56 kt−56 kt-30 °C176 kt8 h 43 min8:09 am EDT (12:09 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340250° at 62 kt−63 kt-37 °C183 kt8 h 23 min7:49 am EDT (11:49 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390250° at 53 kt−56 kt-47 °C176 kt8 h 43 min8:09 am EDT (12:09 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
PointFrom3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
ONTused from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line190/8190/19 6°210/23 4°210/29 -3°210/47 -13°210/49 -19°220/47 -30°220/50 -36°220/55 -43°
BLHused from 100 nm out; 76 nm from the line210/13200/21 11°200/22 5°210/25 -1°210/51 -10°220/61 -20°220/81 -29°220/92 -34°220/79 -45°
LASused from 149 nm out; 72 nm from the line210/21 10°200/18 5°200/23 -2°210/49 -14°210/63 -21°220/58 -30°220/61 -35°210/56 -44°
PRCused from 199 nm out; 63 nm from the line210/25 5°200/30 1°220/55 -10°220/61 -21°220/84 -28°230/90 -34°230/73 -45°
FMNused from 348 nm out; 113 nm from the line220/28 9°220/40 2°220/53 -10°220/62 -22°230/79 -28°240/91 -34°230/71 -45°
ALSused from 548 nm out; 35 nm from the line230/37 4°220/54 -9°230/62 -22°240/77 -26°240/74 -33°230/59 -45°
PUBused from 647 nm out; 44 nm from the line230/25 13°230/32 6°220/44 -8°230/49 -21°240/70 -28°240/67 -34°240/58 -46°
GCKused from 747 nm out; 81 nm from the line220/48 21°230/37 14°250/30 8°230/37 -6°240/37 -20°240/69 -28°250/67 -37°260/58 -48°
SLNused from 946 nm out; 32 nm from the line210/53230/41 20°240/26 14°230/16 8°240/25 -7°240/35 -19°250/61 -30°260/65 -38°260/56 -49°
MKCused from 1095 nm out; 27 nm from the line220/44250/28 18°250/18 13°240/12 6°280/24 -6°240/34 -18°260/47 -30°260/51 -40°270/58 -50°
COUused from 1195 nm out; 47 nm from the line230/31230/30 15°260/16 11°270/14 6°260/24 -6°270/27 -18°270/37 -32°280/49 -41°290/56 -51°
STLused from 1294 nm out; 49 nm from the line250/24250/24 16°260/23 9°270/16 6°260/25 -6°270/29 -19°290/34 -33°290/48 -41°290/54 -51°
SPIused from 1344 nm out; 21 nm from the line220/21250/23 16°260/27 9°270/14 6°270/23 -7°270/31 -19°270/28 -33°290/48 -42°300/55 -52°
INDused from 1443 nm out; 65 nm from the line290/16310/20 16°320/21 10°330/13 3°300/25 -7°320/32 -19°330/46 -34°320/61 -43°320/63 -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

AirportWhereConditionsWindVisibilityCeilingElevationReported
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)
SBD San Bernardino, CA 20 nm out, 5 nm south of the line, tower VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,800 feet, a broken layer at 3,100 feet, overcast at 3,800 feet calm 10+ mi 3,100 ft 1,159 ft 02:55 UTC
IFP Bullhead City, AZ 159 nm out, 9 nm north of the line, tower VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 4,900 feet, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet from the south-southeast (160°) at 15 knots 10+ mi none 707 ft 03:10 UTC
FMN Farmington, NM 488 nm out, 2 nm west of the line, tower VFR from the south-southwest (200°) at 15 knots 10+ mi none 5,506 ft 02:53 UTC
LHX La Junta, CO 727 nm out, 18 nm northwest of the line VFR from the southwest (230°) at 6 knots 10+ mi none 4,228 ft 15:53 UTC
GCK Garden City, KS 846 nm out, 19 nm southeast of the line, tower VFR from the south (190°) at 16 knots, gusting to 25 10+ mi none 2,890 ft 02:54 UTC
SLN Salina, KS 1005 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line, tower VFR from the south (180°) at 15 knots, gusting to 23 10+ mi none 1,288 ft 02:53 UTC
FOE Topeka, KS 1095 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line, tower VFR from the south (180°) at 11 knots 10+ mi none 1,077 ft 02:53 UTC
SPI Springfield, IL 1374 nm out, 19 nm north of the line, tower VFR from the south-southeast (160°) at 6 knots 10+ mi none 597 ft 02:52 UTC
HUF Terre Haute, IN 1483 nm out, 14 nm south of the line, tower marginal VFR Weather: mist calm 3 mi none 589 ft 03:00 UTC
IND Indianapolis, IN destination VFR calm 10+ mi none 796 ft 10:54 pm EDT (02:54 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 5,506 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At IND when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 7:49 am EDT (11:49 UTC)

Wind from the south at 6 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

At times between Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC) and 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, mist, a few clouds at 700 feet marginal VFR

The whole forecast for IND
  • From Sun 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
  • From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the south at 6 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
  • At times between Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC) and 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, mist, a few clouds at 700 feet
  • From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 20,000 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 19 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · ZLA
  • 6/8891 Bullhead City, AZ, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local on the route, 159 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZLA
  • 6/7634 CENTRALIA, MO, Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 12 nm from the route, 1264 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · today · ZKC

Daylight

Sunset at ONT 6:20 pm PDT (01:20 UTC), at IND 7:10 pm EDT (23:10 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:37 pm EDT (23:37 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at IND is before sunrise there (7:52 am EDT (11:52 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
Radar now, the Pacific Southwest · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the southern Rockies
Radar now, the southern Rockies · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the southern Plains
Radar now, the southern Plains · loop National Weather Service
Radar, the whole country
Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service
Surface analysis now
Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead
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, Indianapolis International.