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Chicago O'Hare International to Monterey Regional ORD → MRY

1,599 nautical miles (1,840 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 270°, about 273° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3W). At 120 knots that is 15 h 31 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 17-knot headwind), arriving about 1:47 pm PDT (20:47 UTC). 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: 20 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 W14W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 28,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 1:55 am CDT (06:55 UTC). Over the route from 1369 to 1389 nm out.
    as issued
    WSUS33 KKCI 120455
    MKCW WST 120455
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 14W
    VALID UNTIL 0655Z
    NV
    FROM 40NW BVL-20WNW ELY-20SSE OAL-40WNW OAL-50NE BAM-40NW BVL
    AREA TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL280.
  • 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 110 to 680 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft. Over the route from 660 to 1099 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 710 to 1309 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 789 to 969 nm out.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 879 to 1269 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 5W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots). Near the route, 939 nm along the route.
  • AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 959 to 1299 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the last 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 ORD.

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

Not fetched just now.

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 14 forecast points nearest it (JOT, DBQ, DSM, OMA, GRI, BFF, DEN, GJT, SLC, BCE, ELY, BIH, FAT, SFO). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
4,500 ft220° at 22 kt+17 kt21 °C103 kt15 h 31 min1:47 pm PDT (20:47 UTC)
6,500 ft230° at 20 kt+17 kt15 °C103 kt15 h 31 min1:47 pm PDT (20:47 UTC)
8,500 ft220° at 23 kt+19 kt9 °C101 kt15 h 50 min2:06 pm PDT (21:06 UTC)
10,500 ft220° at 23 kt+20 kt5 °C100 kt15 h 59 min2:15 pm PDT (21:15 UTC)
12,500 ft230° at 24 kt+21 kt1 °C99 kt16 h 09 min2:25 pm PDT (21:25 UTC)
14,500 ft230° at 27 kt+24 kt-3 °C96 kt16 h 39 min2:55 pm PDT (21:55 UTC)
16,500 ft230° at 29 kt+26 kt-7 °C94 kt17 h 01 min3:17 pm PDT (22:17 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180230° at 31 kt+27 kt-11 °C93 kt17 h 12 min3:28 pm PDT (22:28 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240230° at 38 kt+34 kt-22 °C86 kt18 h 36 min4:52 pm PDT (23:52 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300230° at 45 kt+42 kt-31 °C78 kt20 h 30 min6:46 pm PDT (01:46 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340240° at 50 kt+49 kt-37 °C71 kt22 h 31 min8:47 pm PDT (03:47 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390250° at 50 kt+51 kt-46 °C69 kt23 h 10 min9:26 pm PDT (04:26 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
JOTused from 0 nm out; 30 nm from the line250/23270/22 15°250/16 10°240/9 4°280/22 -7°280/29 -19°300/29 -34°290/50 -43°300/64 -52°
DBQused from 50 nm out; 57 nm from the line230/33250/30 16°280/15 9°260/15 5°260/21 -7°260/24 -20°250/37 -33°270/42 -43°280/63 -52°
DSMused from 200 nm out; 37 nm from the line230/40250/33 17°250/18 12°240/17 5°260/28 -8°270/34 -19°260/41 -33°260/55 -41°270/62 -51°
OMAused from 300 nm out; 41 nm from the line220/47240/33 19°250/18 11°230/17 6°260/29 -8°250/33 -19°250/51 -33°260/61 -40°270/62 -49°
GRIused from 400 nm out; 55 nm from the line230/35 21°230/23 13°220/20 7°240/25 -8°240/37 -20°250/49 -33°260/57 -38°260/58 -47°
BFFused from 600 nm out; 95 nm from the line180/28220/33 15°210/31 7°230/32 -9°220/41 -21°220/40 -33°240/47 -36°250/54 -46°
DENused from 700 nm out; 65 nm from the line240/21 14°250/44 6°220/49 -8°220/49 -21°230/54 -30°240/57 -35°240/49 -45°
GJTused from 849 nm out; 94 nm from the line210/43 7°230/45 1°220/49 -12°220/62 -22°220/59 -28°230/60 -33°220/55 -45°
SLCused from 1049 nm out; 86 nm from the line200/5230/8 2°220/20 -2°210/40 -12°190/53 -25°210/62 -30°220/69 -34°220/64 -43°
BCEused from 1099 nm out; 91 nm from the line220/27 -1°210/40 -13°220/54 -21°220/64 -30°220/64 -34°220/52 -44°
ELYused from 1149 nm out; 70 nm from the line200/39 3°210/27 -2°210/45 -15°220/56 -24°210/60 -28°210/63 -34°220/61 -43°
BIHused from 1349 nm out; 55 nm from the lineL/V240/7 1°190/13 -3°200/26 -16°210/43 -26°220/54 -28°220/51 -35°220/47 -43°
FATused from 1449 nm out; 37 nm from the line130/16160/20 5°190/28 -1°210/25 -5°220/27 -15°230/21 -26°220/42 -29°220/44 -35°220/44 -44°
SFOused from 1549 nm out; 72 nm from the line120/13090/14 5°040/14 -1°350/17 -5°360/42 -14°360/64 -23°350/38 -32°300/19 -37°250/18 -44°

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
ORD Chicago, IL departure no report just now 680 ft
DPA Chicago/West Chicago, IL 20 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line, tower no report just now 758 ft
CID Cedar Rapids, IA 170 nm out, 1 nm south of the line, tower no report just now 869 ft
OMA Omaha, NE 360 nm out, 22 nm south of the line, tower no report just now 984 ft
OGA Ogallala, NE 620 nm out, 5 nm west of the line no report just now 3,279 ft
FNL Fort Collins/Loveland, CO 780 nm out, 10 nm southeast of the line, tower no report just now 5,020 ft
EEO Meeker, CO 909 nm out, 5 nm south of the line no report just now 6,415 ft
PUC Price, UT 1049 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line no report just now 5,957 ft
DTA Delta, UT 1129 nm out, 12 nm north of the line no report just now 4,759 ft
TPH Tonopah, NV 1359 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line no report just now 5,430 ft
MER Atwater, CA 1529 nm out, 22 nm north of the line, tower no report just now 190 ft
MRY Monterey, CA destination no report just now 256 ft

The highest airport on this list sits at 6,415 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At MRY when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:47 pm PDT (20:47 UTC)

MRY has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.

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

  • 6/7094 45NM NE MERCED, CA, Sunday, October 4, 2026 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 UTC 10 nm from the route, 1469 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 20 October · ZOA

Daylight

Sunset at ORD 6:15 pm CDT (23:15 UTC), at MRY 6:35 pm PDT (01:35 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:01 pm PDT (02:01 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 upper Mississippi valley
Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the northern Rockies
Radar now, the northern Rockies · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the southern Rockies
Radar now, the southern Rockies · 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: Chicago O'Hare International, Monterey Regional.