Luis Munoz Marin International to Los Angeles International SJU → LAX
2,939 nautical miles (3,382 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 299°, about 310° magnetic at the departure end (variation 11W). At 120 knots that is 24 h 05 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 2-knot tailwind), arriving about 7:49 pm PDT (02:49 UTC), after sunset at the destination. 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
- SIGMET 6W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 11:55 pm AST (03:55 UTC). Near the route, 2259 nm along the route.
as issued
WSUS33 KKCI 120155 MKCW WST 120155 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 6W VALID UNTIL 0355Z CO NM FROM 50SSW DEN-30NNE TBE-50SSW CME-50E SJN-20NE DVC-50SSW DEN AREA TS MOV FROM 23040KT. TOPS TO FL340.
- SIGMET 7W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 31,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 11:55 pm AST (03:55 UTC). Over the route from 2419 to 2539 nm out.
as issued
WSUS33 KKCI 120155 MKCW WST 120155 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 7W VALID UNTIL 0355Z NM AZ FROM 30NW SJN-30W TCS-60SE SSO-50SE TUS-70S INW-30NW SJN DMSHG AREA TS MOV FROM 23040KT. TOPS TO FL310.
- SIGMET 9W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 28,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 11:55 pm AST (03:55 UTC). Near the route, 2609 nm along the route.
as issued
WSUS33 KKCI 120155 MKCW WST 120155 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 9W VALID UNTIL 0355Z AZ FROM 20S TBC-30S INW-10E PHX-60SW DRK-30WNW DRK-20S TBC DMSHG AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 21020KT. TOPS TO FL280.
- AIRMET TANGO 6W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 1270 to 1310 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 2379 to 2549 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 2379 to 2399 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 2389 to 2519 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Near the route, 2619 nm along the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 2769 to 2909 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 6E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 110 nm of the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 3C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Near the route, at the destination end.
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 SJU.
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 16 forecast points nearest it (MIA, EYW, PIE, MOB, MSY, LCH, HOU, CLL, SAT, ABI, INK, ELP, 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 | 180° at 9 kt | −2 kt | 18 °C | 122 kt | 24 h 05 min | 7:49 pm PDT (02:49 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 190° at 10 kt | −1 kt | 16 °C | 121 kt | 24 h 17 min | 8:01 pm PDT (03:01 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 190° at 10 kt | 0 | 13 °C | 120 kt | 24 h 30 min | 8:14 pm PDT (03:14 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 210° at 9 kt | +3 kt | 10 °C | 117 kt | 25 h 07 min | 8:51 pm PDT (03:51 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 220° at 10 kt | +5 kt | 6 °C | 115 kt | 25 h 33 min | 9:17 pm PDT (04:17 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 230° at 13 kt | +8 kt | 2 °C | 112 kt | 26 h 14 min | 9:58 pm PDT (04:58 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 230° at 16 kt | +10 kt | -3 °C | 110 kt | 26 h 43 min | 10:27 pm PDT (05:27 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 230° at 19 kt | +12 kt | -6 °C | 108 kt | 27 h 13 min | 10:57 pm PDT (05:57 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 24 kt | +17 kt | -16 °C | 103 kt | 28 h 32 min | 12:16 am PDT (07:16 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 240° at 24 kt | +18 kt | -30 °C | 102 kt | 28 h 49 min | 12:33 am PDT (07:33 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 230° at 24 kt | +15 kt | -39 °C | 105 kt | 27 h 59 min | 11:43 pm PDT (06:43 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 240° at 24 kt | +16 kt | -50 °C | 104 kt | 28 h 16 min | 12:00 am PDT (07:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIA | used from 0 nm out; 883 nm from the line | 150/7 | 140/5 17° | 160/5 14° | L/V 9° | 230/8 -5° | 230/8 -17° | 150/11 -32° | 150/25 -41° | 180/29 -51° |
| EYW | used from 950 nm out; 69 nm from the line | 110/11 | 110/10 17° | 110/7 14° | 080/6 9° | L/V -5° | 260/7 -16° | 280/12 -32° | 300/16 -42° | 270/12 -52° |
| PIE | used from 1050 nm out; 101 nm from the line | 350/6 | L/V 18° | 290/6 14° | 280/9 9° | 250/18 -6° | 250/23 -17° | 240/30 -31° | 220/31 -41° | 220/30 -52° |
| MOB | used from 1250 nm out; 200 nm from the line | 330/5 | 330/6 19° | 340/6 11° | 330/10 7° | 320/16 -5° | 310/26 -16° | 340/40 -32° | 340/47 -42° | 350/51 -52° |
| MSY | used from 1349 nm out; 139 nm from the line | 110/5 | 150/6 19° | L/V 12° | 310/5 7° | 310/13 -4° | 290/20 -16° | 330/36 -31° | 330/37 -41° | 350/43 -52° |
| LCH | used from 1549 nm out; 73 nm from the line | 160/21 | 160/18 18° | 180/13 12° | 230/6 8° | 280/10 -4° | 260/13 -14° | 310/29 -30° | 320/32 -40° | 330/33 -53° |
| HOU | used from 1699 nm out; 30 nm from the line | 160/22 | 150/27 19° | 180/16 14° | 250/7 9° | 270/10 -5° | 270/16 -13° | 310/23 -29° | 310/26 -40° | 330/20 -52° |
| CLL | used from 1749 nm out; 31 nm from the line | 170/22 | 170/26 18° | 200/15 14° | 240/13 8° | 240/15 -5° | 260/17 -13° | 290/27 -29° | 290/22 -40° | 320/30 -51° |
| SAT | used from 1899 nm out; 88 nm from the line | 150/26 | 180/18 19° | 180/18 14° | 200/14 9° | 230/16 -6° | 210/9 -13° | 270/8 -29° | 280/6 -39° | 340/19 -51° |
| ABI | used from 1949 nm out; 73 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° | |
| INK | used from 2049 nm out; 88 nm from the line | 190/23 20° | 200/18 15° | 230/18 8° | 240/23 -4° | 240/37 -14° | 240/46 -27° | 250/42 -38° | 260/36 -50° | |
| ELP | used from 2249 nm out; 63 nm from the line | 290/17 | 210/11 13° | 200/18 5° | 220/46 -6° | 230/64 -14° | 230/63 -27° | 240/55 -37° | 240/44 -48° | |
| TUS | used from 2449 nm out; 102 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 2549 nm out; 44 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 2699 nm out; 30 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 2849 nm out; 28 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SJU San Juan, PR | departure | no report just now | 9 ft | ||||
| ABO Arecibo, PR | 30 nm out, 19 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 20 ft | ||||
| MBPV Providenciales, | 410 nm out, 10 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 13 ft | ||||
| MYAK Congo Town, | 730 nm out, 8 nm north of the line | no report just now | 20 ft | ||||
| APF Naples, FL | 990 nm out, 23 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 8 ft | ||||
| BPT Beaumont/Port Arthur, TX | 1679 nm out, 9 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 14 ft | ||||
| SJT San Angelo, TX | 2019 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,918 ft | ||||
| MAF Midland, TX | 2119 nm out, 12 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 2,872 ft | ||||
| IWA Phoenix, AZ | 2599 nm out, 0 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,384 ft | ||||
| FUL Fullerton, CA | 2919 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 96 ft | ||||
| LAX Los Angeles, CA | destination | no report just now | 127 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 2,872 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At LAX when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 7:49 pm PDT (02:49 UTC)
LAX has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/4508 CEIBA, PR 24 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · ZSU
- 6/4240 SAN ANGELO, TX, Sunday, March 8, 2026 through Sunday, November 1, 2026 Local 2 nm from the route, 2019 nm along the route · security · until 1 November · ZFW
- 6/8887 Indio, CA, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 5 nm from the route, at the destination end · 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 SJU 6:03 pm AST (22:03 UTC), at LAX 6:23 pm PDT (01:23 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:48 pm PDT (01:48 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at LAX is after sunset there (6:23 pm PDT (01:23 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: Luis Munoz Marin International, Los Angeles International.
