Plan a flight · Sun 6:56 pm PDT (01:56 UTC)

John Wayne/Orange County to John Glenn Columbus International SNA → CMH

1,711 nautical miles (1,969 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 067°, about 055° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12E). At 120 knots that is 10 h 04 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 50-knot tailwind), arriving about 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC). Right now SNA is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 7 knots; CMH is IFR, wind from the northwest (310°) at 6 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: 42 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 SIERRA 6E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 80 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 20 to 169 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 3C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 80 to 308 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 189 to 408 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 219 to 746 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 229 to 328 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 488 to 657 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 557 to 706 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 567 to 617 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 756 to 1184 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 70 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

urgent GLF6 at 45,000 ft, 40 nm north, 4:57 pm PDT (23:57 UTC): severe turbulence, remarks: a/c had to exit auto pilot, 45 degree pitch-zdv. 478 nm along the route, 40 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FMN UUA /OV RSK280050/TM 2357/FL450/TP GLF6/TB SEV/RM A/C HAD TO EXIT AUTO PILOT, 45 DEGREE PITCH-ZDV
```
Report
an urgent report filed through FMN
Where
50 nm west (280°) of RSK
Time
23:57 UTC
Height
at 45,000 ft
Aircraft
GLF6
Turbulence
severe
Remarks
a/c had to exit auto pilot, 45 degree pitch-zdv
B38M at 14,000 ft, 18 nm northwest, 5:13 pm PDT (00:13 UTC): moderate turbulence, light rime icing, 8 °C. At the departure end, 18 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ONT UA /OV ONT053034/TM 0013/FL140/TP B38M/TA 08/TB MODERATE TURBULENCE/IC LIGHT RIME ICE 190 - 170
```
Report
a routine report filed through ONT
Where
34 nm northeast (053°) of ONT
Time
00:13 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Temperature
8 °C
Turbulence
moderate turbulence
Icing
light rime ice at 19,000 ft at 17,000 ft
GLF4 at 43,000 ft, 42 nm north, 5:15 pm PDT (00:15 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: zdvwc. 488 nm along the route, 42 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
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FMN UA /OV RSK290045/TM 0015/FL430/TP GLF4/TB CONS MOD/RM ZDVWC
```
Report
a routine report filed through FMN
Where
45 nm west (290°) of RSK
Time
00:15 UTC
Height
at 43,000 ft
Aircraft
GLF4
Turbulence
continuous moderate
Remarks
zdvwc
GLF4 at 43,000 ft, 50 nm north, 5:09 pm PDT (00:09 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-38. 537 nm along the route, 50 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
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FMN UA /OV RSK360050/TM 0009/FL430/TP GLF4/TB MOD CHOP/RM ZDVWC-38
```
Report
a routine report filed through FMN
Where
50 nm north (360°) of RSK
Time
00:09 UTC
Height
at 43,000 ft
Aircraft
GLF4
Turbulence
moderate chop
Remarks
ZDVWC-38
B737 at 6,400 ft, 17 nm northwest, 6:30 pm PDT (01:30 UTC): a broken layer from 3,300 ft to 6,400 ft. At the departure end, 17 nm northwest 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
A20N at 5,300 ft, 0 nm northeast, 6:00 pm PDT (01:00 UTC): a broken layer from 4,300 ft to 5,300 ft. At the departure end, 0 nm northeast 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
B739 at 4,000 ft, 40 nm northwest, 5:32 pm PDT (00:32 UTC): overcast above 4,000 ft. At the departure end, 40 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BUR UA /OV BUR/TM 0032/FL040/TP B739/SK OVC040
```
Report
a routine report filed through BUR
Where
over BUR
Time
00:32 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Sky
overcast from 4,000 ft
A21B at 4,000 ft, 32 nm northwest, 5:11 pm PDT (00:11 UTC): a broken layer above 4,000 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 25L. At the departure end, 32 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAX UA /OV LAX/TM 0011/FL040/TP A21B/SK BKN-BASE040/RM DURD RY25L
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAX
Where
over LAX
Time
00:11 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
A21B
Sky
BKN-BASE040
Remarks
during the descent runway 25L
E75S at 5,000 ft, 16 nm west, 5:00 pm PDT (00:00 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 16 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LGB UA /OV LGB180003/TM 0000/FL050/TP E75S/SK OVC43-TOP050
```
Report
a routine report filed through LGB
Where
3 nm south (180°) of LGB
Time
00:00 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
E75S
Sky
OVC43-TOP050
B739 at 3,400 ft, 23 nm northwest, 4:55 pm PDT (23:55 UTC): overcast above 5,400 ft, remarks: bases 3,500 ft. At the departure end, 23 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
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KLAX UA /OV 10 E LAX/TM 2355/FL034/TP B739/SK OVC054/RM BASES 035
```
Report
a routine report filed through KLAX
Where
10 east lax
Time
23:55 UTC
Height
at 3,400 ft
Aircraft
B739
Sky
overcast from 5,400 ft
Remarks
bases 3,500 ft
SLG4 at 3,000 ft, 24 nm northwest, 6:33 pm PDT (01:33 UTC): scattered clouds above 4,000 ft. At the departure end, 24 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
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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
A21N at 2,000 ft, 16 nm northwest, 6:06 pm PDT (01:06 UTC): remarks: ils 25L haze below the ceiling. At the departure end, 16 nm northwest 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
B739 at 33,000 ft, 44 nm northwest, 4:02 pm PDT (23:02 UTC): remarks: mountain wave 10 knots zlawc. At the departure end, 44 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DRA UA /OV VCV242015/TM 2302/FL330/TP B739/RM MTN WAVE /- 10 KT /ZLAWC AWC-WEB
```
Report
a routine report filed through DRA
Where
15 nm southwest (242°) of VCV
Time
23:02 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Remarks
mountain wave 10 knots zlawc
C172 at 7,200 ft, 43 nm south, 6:06 pm PDT (01:06 UTC): overcast from 7,200 ft to 9,000 ft. 279 nm along the route, 43 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
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PRC UA /OV 6NE PRC/TM 0106/FL072/TP C172/SK OVC072-TOP090
```
Report
a routine report filed through PRC
Where
6NE prc
Time
01:06 UTC
Height
at 7,200 ft
Aircraft
C172
Sky
overcast from 7,200 ft, tops 9,000 ft

16 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 20:00–03:00 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 14 forecast points nearest it (ONT, BLH, PRC, FMN, ALS, PUB, GCK, SLN, MKC, COU, SPI, IND, CVG, CMH). 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	220° at 15 kt	−11 kt		131 kt	13 h 04 min	11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC)
5,500 ft	220° at 18 kt	−15 kt	21 °C	135 kt	12 h 40 min	10:36 am EDT (14:36 UTC)
7,500 ft	230° at 20 kt	−19 kt	12 °C	139 kt	12 h 19 min	10:15 am EDT (14:15 UTC)
9,500 ft	240° at 21 kt	−21 kt	9 °C	141 kt	12 h 08 min	10:04 am EDT (14:04 UTC)
11,500 ft	240° at 22 kt	−22 kt	5 °C	142 kt	12 h 03 min	9:59 am EDT (13:59 UTC)
13,500 ft	240° at 24 kt	−24 kt	1 °C	144 kt	11 h 53 min	9:49 am EDT (13:49 UTC)
15,500 ft	240° at 26 kt	−26 kt	-3 °C	146 kt	11 h 43 min	9:39 am EDT (13:39 UTC)
17,500 ft	240° at 28 kt	−29 kt	-7 °C	149 kt	11 h 29 min	9:25 am EDT (13:25 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	240° at 28 kt	−29 kt	-8 °C	149 kt	11 h 29 min	9:25 am EDT (13:25 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	240° at 33 kt	−34 kt	-19 °C	154 kt	11 h 07 min	9:03 am EDT (13:03 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	250° at 44 kt	−46 kt	-31 °C	166 kt	10 h 18 min	8:14 am EDT (12:14 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	250° at 48 kt	−50 kt	-38 °C	170 kt	10 h 04 min	8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	260° at 45 kt	−48 kt	-48 °C	168 kt	10 h 11 min	8:07 am EDT (12:07 UTC)

Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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; 16 nm from the line	230/11	200/17 6°	230/27 4°	230/32 -2°	210/39 -12°	220/51 -20°	220/48 -29°	210/51 -34°	210/52 -44°
BLH	used from 100 nm out; 66 nm from the line	230/22	210/24 11°	230/23 5°	230/26 0°	220/38 -10°	230/52 -19°	220/58 -28°	220/69 -34°	220/59 -45°
PRC	used from 199 nm out; 67 nm from the line			200/36 6°	210/46 0°	220/60 -10°	220/75 -19°	220/66 -26°	230/70 -33°	230/59 -45°
FMN	used from 398 nm out; 85 nm from the line			220/25 13°	220/28 4°	210/51 -9°	220/59 -21°	230/78 -30°	230/77 -36°	230/66 -46°
ALS	used from 547 nm out; 57 nm from the line				210/32 5°	230/48 -8°	230/49 -20°	230/78 -30°	240/74 -36°	240/61 -47°
PUB	used from 697 nm out; 51 nm from the line			210/24 16°	210/28 8°	230/43 -8°	240/42 -21°	240/77 -30°	240/72 -36°	250/51 -47°
GCK	used from 796 nm out; 53 nm from the line		200/35 21°	220/34 14°	240/30 8°	240/27 -6°	240/31 -17°	240/53 -30°	250/55 -39°	250/60 -50°
SLN	used from 945 nm out; 54 nm from the line	190/37	220/39 20°	240/31 14°	250/24 7°	260/25 -7°	250/26 -17°	250/44 -31°	260/47 -40°	260/47 -50°
MKC	used from 1095 nm out; 48 nm from the line	200/28	220/30 16°	270/20 11°	280/22 7°	260/27 -6°	270/27 -18°	280/38 -32°	270/38 -40°	280/50 -52°
COU	used from 1244 nm out; 36 nm from the line	210/16	220/19 15°	240/33 10°	250/29 7°	280/21 -6°	280/19 -18°	300/34 -31°	300/40 -42°	300/60 -52°
SPI	used from 1343 nm out; 33 nm from the line	210/13	260/11 17°	270/18 10°	290/21 4°	310/20 -8°	330/25 -19°	320/49 -34°	320/60 -44°	320/59 -50°
IND	used from 1493 nm out; 38 nm from the line	320/10	350/30 16°	350/32 10°	350/30 4°	340/31 -10°	340/42 -21°	340/49 -37°	320/46 -41°	320/47 -47°
CVG	used from 1592 nm out; 55 nm from the line	350/13	340/20 13°	340/22 8°	350/30 3°	340/30 -9°	340/38 -21°	330/37 -35°	320/38 -40°	310/35 -47°
CMH	used from 1642 nm out; 45 nm from the line	340/14	320/13 12°	350/12 8°	360/10 2°	350/27 -10°	340/20 -22°	320/31 -35°	270/25 -39°	260/32 -48°

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	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 3,400 feet, a broken layer at 4,300 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet	from the south (180°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	4,300 ft	55 ft	6:53 pm PDT (01:53 UTC)
RIV Riverside, CA	30 nm out, 3 nm east of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 4,500 feet, a broken layer at 12,000 feet	from the south-southeast (160°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	12,000 ft	1,536 ft	00:55 UTC
IFP Bullhead City, AZ	189 nm out, 21 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 12,000 feet	from the south (190°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	7,000 ft	707 ft	01:35 UTC
FMN Farmington, NM	507 nm out, 8 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the west (270°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	5,506 ft	00:53 UTC
ALS Alamosa, CO	627 nm out, 16 nm north of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 8,000 feet, scattered clouds at 9,500 feet, a broken layer at 11,000 feet	from the south (190°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	11,000 ft	7,539 ft	01:52 UTC
LAA Lamar, CO	786 nm out, 13 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the south (190°) at 17 knots, gusting to 25	10+ mi	none	3,705 ft	01:53 UTC
SLN Salina, KS	1025 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 13 knots	10+ mi	none	1,288 ft	01:53 UTC
FOE Topeka, KS	1114 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	1,077 ft	00:53 UTC
MBY Moberly, MO	1274 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the south (170°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	866 ft	23:35 UTC
DEC Decatur, IL	1433 nm out, 8 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	681 ft	00:54 UTC
DAY Dayton, OH	1652 nm out, 4 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 800 feet, overcast at 1,400 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 5 knots	8 mi	1,400 ft	1,009 ft	01:40 UTC
CMH Columbus, OH	destination	IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet	from the northwest (310°) at 6 knots	9 mi	800 ft	815 ft	9:51 pm EDT (01:51 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 7,539 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At CMH when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC)

Wind from the west-northwest at 4 knots, visibility 4 miles, mist, a broken layer at 800 feet IFR

The whole forecast for CMH

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 800 feet
From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 4 knots, visibility 4 miles, mist, a broken layer at 800 feet
From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the south at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet

The forecast for SNA, the departure

From Sun 5:00 pm PDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 3,000 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
From Sun 10:00 pm PDT (05:00 UTC): wind from the south at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds 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

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 11 nm from the route, 189 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZLA
6/7634 CENTRALIA, MO, Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 16 nm from the route, 1284 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · today · ZKC

Daylight

Sunset at SNA 6:21 pm PDT (01:21 UTC), at CMH 6:56 pm EDT (22:56 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:24 pm EDT (23:24 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 now, the southern Rockies · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Plains · 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: John Wayne/Orange County, John Glenn Columbus International.