John Wayne/Orange County to Bradley International SNA → BDL
2,174 nautical miles (2,502 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 063°, about 051° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12E). At 120 knots that is 12 h 25 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 55-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:30 pm EDT (18:30 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: 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 route from 10 to 140 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 90 to 628 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 199 to 419 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 219 to 788 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 289 to 339 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Near the route, 289 nm along the route.
- 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 588 to 708 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft. Over the route from 638 to 758 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 778 to 1346 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 658 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1885 to 2114 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 239 nm of the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Near the route, at the destination end.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 10,000 ft. Over the last 0 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 SNA.
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 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 22 forecast points nearest it (ONT, BLH, LAS, PRC, BCE, FMN, ALS, PUB, GLD, SLN, OMA, MKC, DSM, BRL, JOT, FWA, CLE, BUF, PSB, AVP, ALB, BDL). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,500 ft | 230° at 17 kt | −16 kt | 136 kt | 15 h 59 min | 6:04 pm EDT (22:04 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 250° at 17 kt | −18 kt | 12 °C | 138 kt | 15 h 45 min | 5:50 pm EDT (21:50 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 240° at 17 kt | −18 kt | 11 °C | 138 kt | 15 h 45 min | 5:50 pm EDT (21:50 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 240° at 16 kt | −17 kt | 8 °C | 137 kt | 15 h 52 min | 5:57 pm EDT (21:57 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 240° at 17 kt | −17 kt | 4 °C | 137 kt | 15 h 52 min | 5:57 pm EDT (21:57 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 240° at 19 kt | −20 kt | 0 °C | 140 kt | 15 h 32 min | 5:37 pm EDT (21:37 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 240° at 23 kt | −24 kt | -4 °C | 144 kt | 15 h 06 min | 5:11 pm EDT (21:11 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 240° at 26 kt | −28 kt | -8 °C | 148 kt | 14 h 41 min | 4:46 pm EDT (20:46 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 27 kt | −29 kt | -9 °C | 149 kt | 14 h 35 min | 4:40 pm EDT (20:40 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 34 kt | −36 kt | -21 °C | 156 kt | 13 h 56 min | 4:01 pm EDT (20:01 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 250° at 46 kt | −48 kt | -32 °C | 168 kt | 12 h 56 min | 3:01 pm EDT (19:01 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 250° at 53 kt | −55 kt | -38 °C | 175 kt | 12 h 25 min | 2:30 pm EDT (18:30 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 260° at 48 kt | −51 kt | -48 °C | 171 kt | 12 h 43 min | 2:48 pm EDT (18:48 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ONT | used from 0 nm out; 15 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° |
| BLH | used from 100 nm out; 73 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° |
| LAS | used from 150 nm out; 72 nm from the line | 210/21 10° | 200/18 5° | 200/23 -2° | 210/49 -14° | 210/63 -21° | 220/58 -30° | 220/61 -35° | 210/56 -44° | |
| PRC | used from 199 nm out; 77 nm from the line | 210/25 5° | 200/30 1° | 220/55 -10° | 220/61 -21° | 220/84 -28° | 230/90 -34° | 230/73 -45° | ||
| BCE | used from 349 nm out; 103 nm from the line | 220/27 -1° | 210/40 -13° | 220/54 -21° | 220/64 -30° | 220/64 -34° | 220/52 -44° | |||
| FMN | used from 399 nm out; 86 nm from the line | 220/28 9° | 220/40 2° | 220/53 -10° | 220/62 -22° | 230/79 -28° | 240/91 -34° | 230/71 -45° | ||
| ALS | used from 548 nm out; 59 nm from the line | 230/37 4° | 220/54 -9° | 230/62 -22° | 240/77 -26° | 240/74 -33° | 230/59 -45° | |||
| PUB | used from 648 nm out; 32 nm from the line | 230/25 13° | 230/32 6° | 220/44 -8° | 230/49 -21° | 240/70 -28° | 240/67 -34° | 240/58 -46° | ||
| GLD | used from 798 nm out; 36 nm from the line | 230/49 | 230/42 15° | 220/26 8° | 240/18 -7° | 230/27 -21° | 240/62 -30° | 240/61 -35° | 250/57 -47° | |
| SLN | used from 947 nm out; 78 nm from the line | 210/53 | 230/41 20° | 240/26 14° | 230/16 8° | 240/25 -7° | 240/35 -19° | 250/61 -30° | 260/65 -38° | 260/56 -49° |
| OMA | used from 1097 nm out; 68 nm from the line | 220/47 | 240/33 19° | 250/18 11° | 230/17 6° | 260/29 -8° | 250/33 -19° | 250/51 -33° | 260/61 -40° | 270/62 -49° |
| MKC | used from 1147 nm out; 75 nm from the line | 220/44 | 250/28 18° | 250/18 13° | 240/12 6° | 280/24 -6° | 240/34 -18° | 260/47 -30° | 260/51 -40° | 270/58 -50° |
| DSM | used from 1197 nm out; 60 nm from the line | 230/40 | 250/33 17° | 250/18 12° | 240/17 5° | 260/28 -8° | 270/34 -19° | 260/41 -33° | 260/55 -41° | 270/62 -51° |
| BRL | used from 1296 nm out; 22 nm from the line | 230/24 | 240/29 15° | 290/16 10° | 280/15 4° | 260/23 -7° | 260/32 -19° | 260/36 -33° | 280/48 -41° | 280/59 -52° |
| JOT | used from 1396 nm out; 61 nm from the line | 250/23 | 270/22 15° | 250/16 10° | 240/9 4° | 280/22 -7° | 280/29 -19° | 300/29 -34° | 290/50 -43° | 300/64 -52° |
| FWA | used from 1546 nm out; 53 nm from the line | 300/17 | 320/20 16° | 330/20 10° | 340/15 3° | 310/27 -8° | 320/37 -20° | 330/52 -36° | 330/65 -43° | 330/60 -50° |
| CLE | used from 1695 nm out; 48 nm from the line | 340/7 | 010/16 13° | 350/18 8° | 350/20 3° | 340/31 -10° | 340/46 -21° | 340/54 -37° | 330/62 -44° | 340/65 -49° |
| BUF | used from 1845 nm out; 70 nm from the line | 320/10 | 010/16 10° | 360/10 6° | 340/13 2° | 330/22 -11° | 300/25 -23° | 320/31 -38° | 300/29 -44° | 280/36 -50° |
| PSB | used from 1944 nm out; 75 nm from the line | 360/13 13° | 330/14 7° | 300/11 3° | 290/12 -11° | 240/23 -23° | 270/25 -36° | 250/34 -40° | 250/45 -48° | |
| AVP | used from 1994 nm out; 43 nm from the line | 150/5 | 350/13 12° | 270/20 8° | 260/17 4° | 260/25 -11° | 240/31 -22° | 240/54 -35° | 230/61 -41° | 240/55 -49° |
| ALB | used from 2094 nm out; 47 nm from the line | 120/9 | 270/8 10° | L/V 5° | 260/9 1° | 260/34 -10° | 250/42 -22° | 240/57 -35° | 240/70 -42° | 240/65 -50° |
| BDL | used from 2144 nm out; 15 nm from the line | 120/24 | 290/23 12° | 280/21 8° | 250/36 3° | 250/41 -11° | 230/48 -21° | 230/78 -32° | 230/96 -41° | 230/86 -52° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SNA Santa Ana, CA | departure | no report just now | 55 ft | ||||
| RIV Riverside, CA | 30 nm out, 4 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,536 ft | ||||
| GCN Grand Canyon, AZ | 309 nm out, 6 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 6,608 ft | ||||
| FMN Farmington, NM | 509 nm out, 24 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 5,506 ft | ||||
| PUB Pueblo, CO | 708 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 4,729 ft | ||||
| RPB Belleville, KS | 1037 nm out, 1 nm south of the line | no report just now | 1,538 ft | ||||
| EVU Maryville, MO | 1167 nm out, 1 nm north of the line | no report just now | 1,145 ft | ||||
| GYY Gary/Chicago, IN | 1516 nm out, 15 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 596 ft | ||||
| TOL Toledo, OH | 1675 nm out, 6 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 683 ft | ||||
| ERI Erie, PA | 1845 nm out, 13 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 732 ft | ||||
| ELM Elmira/Corning, NY | 1984 nm out, 12 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 955 ft | ||||
| BDL Windsor Locks, CT | destination | no report just now | 173 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 6,608 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At BDL when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:30 pm EDT (18:30 UTC)
BDL has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 4/3635 DISNEYLAND THEME PARK, ANAHEIM,, CA 5 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · ZLA
- 6/8891 Bullhead City, AZ, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local on the route, 189 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZLA
- 6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 10 nm from the route, 1815 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
- 6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 10 nm from the route, 1815 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
Daylight
Sunset at SNA 6:21 pm PDT (01:21 UTC), at BDL 6:14 pm EDT (22:14 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:42 pm EDT (22:42 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.
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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: John Wayne/Orange County, Bradley International.