Plan a flight · Mon 2:55 am CDT (07:55 UTC)

Shreveport Regional to John Wayne/Orange County SHV → SNA

1,209 nautical miles (1,392 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 280°, about 278° magnetic at the departure end (variation 2E). At 120 knots that is 10 h 36 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 6-knot headwind), arriving about 11:31 am PDT (18:31 UTC). Right now SHV is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 7 knots; SNA 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: 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 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft, from 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC). Over the route from 630 to 850 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist), from 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC). Over the route from 820 to 929 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft, from 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC). Over the route from 840 to 1159 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 15,000 ft, from 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC). Over the route from 1129 to 1189 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 SHV.

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

B737 at 14,000 ft, 7 nm north, 12:15 am CDT (05:15 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: during the descent through clouds. 919 nm along the route, 7 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
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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
B38M at 3,000 ft, 22 nm north, 12:47 am CDT (05:47 UTC): a broken layer from 2,900 ft to 8,000 ft, remarks: BASE030. At the destination end, 22 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
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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, 22 nm north, 11:59 pm CDT (04:59 UTC): a broken layer above 3,300 ft, remarks: during the descent. At the destination end, 22 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
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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

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 11 forecast points nearest it (SHV, DAL, SPS, ABI, LBB, ROW, ABQ, TUS, PHX, BLH, ONT). 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	200° at 23 kt	+6 kt	17 °C	114 kt	10 h 36 min	11:31 am PDT (18:31 UTC)
6,500 ft	200° at 25 kt	+9 kt	14 °C	111 kt	10 h 54 min	11:49 am PDT (18:49 UTC)
8,500 ft	210° at 24 kt	+11 kt	11 °C	109 kt	11 h 06 min	12:01 pm PDT (19:01 UTC)
10,500 ft	210° at 24 kt	+13 kt	8 °C	107 kt	11 h 18 min	12:13 pm PDT (19:13 UTC)
12,500 ft	220° at 25 kt	+15 kt	4 °C	105 kt	11 h 31 min	12:26 pm PDT (19:26 UTC)
14,500 ft	220° at 29 kt	+18 kt	0 °C	102 kt	11 h 51 min	12:46 pm PDT (19:46 UTC)
16,500 ft	220° at 32 kt	+21 kt	-4 °C	99 kt	12 h 13 min	1:08 pm PDT (20:08 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	220° at 35 kt	+23 kt	-7 °C	97 kt	12 h 28 min	1:23 pm PDT (20:23 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	230° at 45 kt	+32 kt	-17 °C	88 kt	13 h 44 min	2:39 pm PDT (21:39 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	230° at 58 kt	+47 kt	-28 °C	73 kt	16 h 34 min	5:29 pm PDT (00:29 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	240° at 59 kt	+51 kt	-37 °C	69 kt	17 h 31 min	6:26 pm PDT (01:26 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	250° at 51 kt	+48 kt	-48 °C	72 kt	16 h 48 min	5:43 pm PDT (00:43 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
SHV	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	200/18	230/24 18°	230/24 12°	240/14 8°	260/12 -4°	240/11 -15°	300/31 -29°	300/32 -40°	300/36 -52°
DAL	used from 100 nm out; 30 nm from the line	190/29	220/23 17°	220/17 13°	250/18 8°	230/18 -5°	240/18 -15°	270/34 -29°	280/33 -39°	300/36 -51°
SPS	used from 200 nm out; 59 nm from the line	200/39	220/28 17°	230/27 12°	240/15 9°	250/15 -4°	250/24 -15°	260/45 -28°	270/43 -39°	280/45 -51°
ABI	used from 250 nm out; 49 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°
LBB	used from 350 nm out; 38 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°
ROW	used from 500 nm out; 24 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°
ABQ	used from 650 nm out; 84 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°
TUS	used from 750 nm out; 134 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°
PHX	used from 800 nm out; 95 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°
BLH	used from 999 nm out; 29 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°
ONT	used from 1149 nm out; 30 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°

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
SHV Shreveport, LA	departure	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	257 ft	2:56 am CDT (07:56 UTC)
GGG Longview, TX	40 nm out, 12 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	365 ft	06:53 UTC
AFW Fort Worth, TX	180 nm out, 4 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 13 knots	10+ mi	none	723 ft	06:53 UTC
ONY Olney, TX	260 nm out, 16 nm north of the line	no report just now				1,275 ft
LBB Lubbock, TX	410 nm out, 17 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	none	3,282 ft	06:53 UTC
ROW Roswell, NM	540 nm out, 17 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	3,671 ft	07:51 UTC
ONM Socorro, NM	660 nm out, 20 nm north of the line	VFR	from the west-northwest (290°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	4,875 ft	07:35 UTC
JTC Springerville, AZ	780 nm out, 21 nm north of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 23 knots, gusting to 36	10+ mi	none	7,055 ft	07:30 UTC
DVT Phoenix, AZ	919 nm out, 7 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 4,700 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 8,000 feet	from the east (090°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	6,000 ft	1,478 ft	06:53 UTC
BLH Blythe, CA	1049 nm out, 10 nm south of the line	VFR Sky: overcast at 8,500 feet Weather: light rain	calm	10+ mi	8,500 ft	399 ft	07:52 UTC
PSP Palm Springs, CA	1139 nm out, 6 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 7,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	7,000 ft	476 ft	06:53 UTC
SNA Santa Ana, CA	destination	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 4,100 feet, overcast at 7,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	7,000 ft	55 ft	11:53 pm PDT (06:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 7,055 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At SNA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:31 am PDT (18:31 UTC)

Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for SNA

From Sun 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
At times between Mon 2:00 am PDT (09:00 UTC) and 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC): a broken layer at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm PDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
From Mon 7:00 pm PDT (02:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet

The forecast for SHV, the departure

From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south at 12 knots, gusting to 19, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet

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

9/2934 DALLAS, TX 3 nm from the route, 150 nm along the route · a VIP movement · ZFW
6/8646 Arlington, TX, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Friday, October 16, 2026 UTC 8 nm from the route, 170 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Thursday 15 October · ZFW
6/8722 ALAMOGORDO, NM, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, 590 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZAB
6/8887 Indio, CA, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 3 nm from the route, 1129 nm along the route · security · until 12 October · ZLA
4/3635 DISNEYLAND THEME PARK, ANAHEIM,, CA 5 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · ZLA

Daylight

Sunset at SHV 6:46 pm CDT (23:46 UTC), at SNA 6:20 pm PDT (01:20 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:45 pm PDT (01:45 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 lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Plains · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Rockies · 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: Shreveport Regional, John Wayne/Orange County.