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 9 h 24 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 62-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:30 pm EDT (17:30 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: 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 TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 15,000 ft. Over the route from 40 to 149 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 50 to 308 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 199 to 418 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 249 to 756 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 338 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 42,000 ft. Over the route from 308 to 736 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). Near the route, 627 nm along the route.
- 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 816 to 1313 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, fog). Over the last 129 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 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 | 230° at 23 kt | −20 kt | 140 kt | 12 h 13 min | 4:19 pm EDT (20:19 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 240° at 24 kt | −23 kt | 21 °C | 143 kt | 11 h 58 min | 4:04 pm EDT (20:04 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 240° at 22 kt | −21 kt | 12 °C | 141 kt | 12 h 08 min | 4:14 pm EDT (20:14 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 240° at 20 kt | −20 kt | 9 °C | 140 kt | 12 h 13 min | 4:19 pm EDT (20:19 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 230° at 20 kt | −20 kt | 5 °C | 140 kt | 12 h 13 min | 4:19 pm EDT (20:19 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 230° at 23 kt | −23 kt | 1 °C | 143 kt | 11 h 58 min | 4:04 pm EDT (20:04 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 230° at 27 kt | −27 kt | -3 °C | 147 kt | 11 h 38 min | 3:44 pm EDT (19:44 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 230° at 32 kt | −31 kt | -7 °C | 151 kt | 11 h 20 min | 3:26 pm EDT (19:26 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 230° at 33 kt | −32 kt | -8 °C | 152 kt | 11 h 15 min | 3:21 pm EDT (19:21 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 38 kt | −39 kt | -20 °C | 159 kt | 10 h 46 min | 2:52 pm EDT (18:52 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 240° at 52 kt | −54 kt | -30 °C | 174 kt | 9 h 50 min | 1:56 pm EDT (17:56 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 250° at 59 kt | −62 kt | -37 °C | 182 kt | 9 h 24 min | 1:30 pm EDT (17:30 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 260° at 51 kt | −54 kt | -47 °C | 174 kt | 9 h 50 min | 1:56 pm EDT (17:56 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; 16 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; 66 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° |
| PRC | used from 199 nm out; 67 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° | ||
| FMN | used from 398 nm out; 85 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 547 nm out; 57 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 697 nm out; 51 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° | ||
| GCK | used from 796 nm out; 53 nm from the line | 220/48 21° | 230/37 14° | 250/30 8° | 230/37 -6° | 240/37 -20° | 240/69 -28° | 250/67 -37° | 260/58 -48° | |
| SLN | used from 945 nm out; 54 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° |
| MKC | used from 1095 nm out; 48 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° |
| COU | used from 1244 nm out; 36 nm from the line | 230/31 | 230/30 15° | 260/16 11° | 270/14 6° | 260/24 -6° | 270/27 -18° | 270/37 -32° | 280/49 -41° | 290/56 -51° |
| SPI | used from 1343 nm out; 33 nm from the line | 220/21 | 250/23 16° | 260/27 9° | 270/14 6° | 270/23 -7° | 270/31 -19° | 270/28 -33° | 290/48 -42° | 300/55 -52° |
| IND | used from 1493 nm out; 38 nm from the line | 290/16 | 310/20 16° | 320/21 10° | 330/13 3° | 300/25 -7° | 320/32 -19° | 330/46 -34° | 320/61 -43° | 320/63 -50° |
| CVG | used from 1592 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 320/18 | 350/32 16° | 350/35 10° | 350/30 3° | 330/30 -7° | 340/44 -20° | 340/58 -35° | 330/72 -41° | 320/36 -49° |
| CMH | used from 1642 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 330/15 | 340/22 14° | 340/24 9° | 340/23 4° | 340/35 -9° | 340/49 -20° | 340/58 -37° | 330/70 -42° | 340/55 -47° |
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, 3 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,536 ft | ||||
| IFP Bullhead City, AZ | 189 nm out, 21 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 707 ft | ||||
| FMN Farmington, NM | 507 nm out, 8 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 5,506 ft | ||||
| ALS Alamosa, CO | 627 nm out, 16 nm north of the line | no report just now | 7,539 ft | ||||
| LAA Lamar, CO | 786 nm out, 13 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 3,705 ft | ||||
| SLN Salina, KS | 1025 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,288 ft | ||||
| FOE Topeka, KS | 1114 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,077 ft | ||||
| MBY Moberly, MO | 1274 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 866 ft | ||||
| DEC Decatur, IL | 1433 nm out, 8 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 681 ft | ||||
| DAY Dayton, OH | 1652 nm out, 4 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,009 ft | ||||
| CMH Columbus, OH | destination | no report just now | 815 ft |
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, 1:30 pm EDT (17:30 UTC)
CMH 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 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 6:20 pm PDT (01:20 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
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.