Plan a flight · Sun 8:36 pm PDT (03:36 UTC)

Santa Monica Municipal to Monterey Regional SMO → MRY

227 nautical miles (261 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 314°, about 302° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12E). At 120 knots that is 1 h 45 min at the quickest height in today's winds (6,500 ft, a 10-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:21 pm PDT (05:21 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now SMO is VFR, wind from the southwest (230°) at 4 knots; MRY is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 3 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: 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 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 15,000 ft. Over the first 10 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. 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 SMO.

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

B737 at 13,000 ft, 36 nm southeast, 8:30 pm PDT (03:30 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the departure end, 36 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SLI UA /OV SLI180020/TM 0330/FL130/TP B737/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through SLI
Where
20 nm south (180°) of SLI
Time
03:30 UTC
Height
at 13,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
moderate
B737 at 3,500 ft, 19 nm southeast, 8:25 pm PDT (03:25 UTC): a broken layer above 3,500 ft. At the departure end, 19 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LGB UA /OV LGB/TM 0325/FL035/TP B737/SK BKN035
```
Report
a routine report filed through LGB
Where
over LGB
Time
03:25 UTC
Height
at 3,500 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
a broken layer from 3,500 ft
A20N climbing, 44 nm east, 8:04 pm PDT (03:04 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 44 nm east 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, 41 nm east, 8:03 pm PDT (03:03 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 41 nm east 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, 28 nm east, 8:01 pm PDT (03:01 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 28 nm east 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, 25 nm northeast, 7:15 pm PDT (02:15 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 25 nm northeast 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, 27 nm east, 6:33 pm PDT (01:33 UTC): scattered clouds above 4,000 ft. At the departure end, 27 nm east 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, 19 nm southeast, 6:30 pm PDT (01:30 UTC): a broken layer from 3,300 ft to 6,400 ft. At the departure end, 19 nm southeast 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, 31 nm east, 6:06 pm PDT (01:06 UTC): remarks: ils 25L haze below the ceiling. At the departure end, 31 nm east 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, 36 nm southeast, 6:00 pm PDT (01:00 UTC): a broken layer from 4,300 ft to 5,300 ft. At the departure end, 36 nm southeast 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 35,000 ft, 12 nm northeast, 6:52 pm PDT (01:52 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence above 35,000 ft, remarks: entered by zoa fdcs. 207 nm along the route, 12 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RNO UA /OV SNS110015/TM 0152/FL350/TP B737/TB OCNL LGT-MOD CHOP 350/RM ENTERED BY ZOA FDCS
```
Report
a routine report filed through RNO
Where
15 nm east (110°) of SNS
Time
01:52 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
occasional light to moderate chop at 35,000 ft
Remarks
entered by zoa fdcs
C680 descending, 0 nm north, 5:46 pm PDT (00:46 UTC): a broken layer from 3,000 ft to 3,500 ft. At the destination end, 0 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MRY UA /OV MRY/TM 0046/FLDURD/TP C680/SK BKN030-TOP035
```
Report
a routine report filed through MRY
Where
over MRY
Time
00:46 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
C680
Sky
a broken layer from 3,000 ft, tops 3,500 ft

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 (WJF, SBA, FAT, SFO). 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	170° at 12 kt	−9 kt	6 °C	129 kt	1 h 46 min	10:22 pm PDT (05:22 UTC)
6,500 ft	180° at 16 kt	−10 kt	4 °C	130 kt	1 h 45 min	10:21 pm PDT (05:21 UTC)
8,500 ft	200° at 18 kt	−7 kt	2 °C	127 kt	1 h 47 min	10:23 pm PDT (05:23 UTC)
10,500 ft	210° at 19 kt	−4 kt	-1 °C	124 kt	1 h 50 min	10:26 pm PDT (05:26 UTC)
12,500 ft	220° at 19 kt	−1 kt	-5 °C	121 kt	1 h 53 min	10:29 pm PDT (05:29 UTC)
14,500 ft	230° at 18 kt	+2 kt	-8 °C	118 kt	1 h 55 min	10:31 pm PDT (05:31 UTC)
16,500 ft	240° at 16 kt	+5 kt	-11 °C	115 kt	1 h 58 min	10:34 pm PDT (05:34 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	250° at 16 kt	+7 kt	-14 °C	113 kt	2 h 01 min	10:37 pm PDT (05:37 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	240° at 24 kt	+7 kt	-23 °C	113 kt	2 h 01 min	10:37 pm PDT (05:37 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	230° at 35 kt	+2 kt	-29 °C	118 kt	1 h 55 min	10:31 pm PDT (05:31 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	220° at 40 kt	0	-36 °C	120 kt	1 h 54 min	10:30 pm PDT (05:30 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	220° at 43 kt	−1 kt	-44 °C	121 kt	1 h 53 min	10:29 pm PDT (05:29 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
WJF	used from 0 nm out; 40 nm from the line		200/28 6°	210/28 3°	210/29 -4°	210/28 -14°	220/41 -20°	220/47 -29°	220/46 -37°	220/53 -44°
SBA	used from 49 nm out; 30 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°
FAT	used from 148 nm out; 79 nm from the line	130/16	160/20 5°	190/28 -1°	210/25 -5°	220/27 -15°	230/21 -26°	220/42 -29°	220/44 -35°	220/44 -44°
SFO	used from 197 nm out; 81 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°

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
SMO Santa Monica, CA	departure	VFR Sky: overcast at 5,500 feet	from the southwest (230°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	5,500 ft	169 ft	7:51 pm PDT (02:51 UTC)
CMA Camarillo, CA	30 nm out, 14 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: overcast at 4,200 feet	from the west (280°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	4,200 ft	76 ft	02:55 UTC
SBP San Luis Obispo, CA	128 nm out, 21 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 4,900 feet, overcast at 6,000 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	4,900 ft	212 ft	02:56 UTC
PRB Paso Robles, CA	148 nm out, 2 nm south of the line	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 5,000 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	5,000 ft	838 ft	02:53 UTC
KIC King City, CA	187 nm out, 7 nm northeast of the line	no report just now				374 ft
MRY Monterey, CA	destination	VFR Sky: overcast at 3,600 feet	from the south-southwest (200°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	3,600 ft	256 ft	7:54 pm PDT (02:54 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 838 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, 10:21 pm PDT (05:21 UTC)

Wind from the east-southeast at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for MRY

From Sun 5:00 pm PDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 3,000 feet
From Sun 10:00 pm PDT (05:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm PDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

The forecast for SMO, the departure

From Sun 5:00 pm PDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, gusting to 15, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet
30% chance between Sun 5:00 pm PDT (00:00 UTC) and 6:00 pm PDT (01:00 UTC): light rain showers
From Sun 6:00 pm PDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 12,000 feet
30% chance between Sun 6:00 pm PDT (01:00 UTC) and 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): light rain showers
From Sun 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet, overcast at 10,000 feet
30% chance between Sun 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC) and 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC): light rain showers
From Mon 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet, overcast at 10,000 feet
30% chance between Mon 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC) and 11:00 am PDT (18:00 UTC): light rain showers
From Mon 12:00 pm PDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
30% chance between Mon 12:00 pm PDT (19:00 UTC) and 1:00 pm PDT (20:00 UTC): visibility more than 6 miles, light rain, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm PDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet

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

No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.

Daylight

Sunset at SMO 6:23 pm PDT (01:23 UTC), at MRY 6:35 pm PDT (01:35 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:01 pm PDT (02:01 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at MRY is after sunset there (6:36 pm PDT (01:36 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 · 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: Santa Monica Municipal, Monterey Regional.