Plan a flight · Sun 5:47 pm PDT (00:47 UTC)

John Wayne/Orange County to Dallas Love Field SNA → DAL

1,055 nautical miles (1,214 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 087°, about 075° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12E). At 120 knots that is 6 h 12 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 50-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:59 am CDT (06:59 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now SNA is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 7 knots; DAL is VFR, wind from the south (190°) 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: 722 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 W69W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 6:55 pm PDT (01:55 UTC). Over the route from 229 to 587 nm out.

as issued

WSUS33 KKCI 112355
MKCW WST 112355
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 69W
VALID UNTIL 0155Z
TX NM AZ
FROM 50ENE PGS-60SE ABQ-20ENE ELP-70SSW SSO-50SE BZA-50ENE PGS
AREA TS MOV FROM 23040KT. TOPS TO FL340.

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 139 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 119 to 179 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 3C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Near the route, 129 nm along the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 269 to 527 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 328 to 617 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 378 to 617 nm out.

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

B737 at 14,000 ft, 41 nm north, 2:54 pm PDT (21:54 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the departure end, 41 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ONT UA /OV 20N ONT/TM 2154/FL140/TP B737/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through ONT
Where
20N ont
Time
21:54 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
moderate
B38M at 14,000 ft, 35 nm north, 5:13 pm PDT (00:13 UTC): moderate turbulence, light rime icing, 8 °C. 50 nm along the route, 35 nm north 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
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
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
```
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
C172 at 1,400 ft, 21 nm west, 3:53 pm PDT (22:53 UTC): remarks: base 3,400 ft. At the departure end, 21 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOA UA /OV 4 E KTOA/TM 2253/FL014/TP C172/RM BASE 034
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOA
Where
4 east KTOA
Time
22:53 UTC
Height
at 1,400 ft
Aircraft
C172
Remarks
base 3,400 ft
B757 at 4,000 ft, 24 nm northwest, 3:38 pm PDT (22:38 UTC): remarks: reduced visibility below the ceiling ILS25L. At the departure end, 24 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAX UA /OV LAX070010/TM 2238/FL040/TP B757/SK TOPS050 BASES040/RM REDUCED VISIBILITY BELOW THE CEILING. ILS25L
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAX
Where
10 nm east (070°) of LAX
Time
22:38 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
B757
Sky
TOPS050 BASES040
Remarks
reduced visibility below the ceiling ILS25L
B737 at 4,000 ft, 31 nm northwest, 3:37 pm PDT (22:37 UTC): a broken layer from 4,000 ft to 5,000 ft. At the departure end, 31 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
KLAX UA /OV KLAX/TM 2237/FL040/TP B737/SK BKN040-TOP050
```
Report
a routine report filed through KLAX
Where
over KLAX
Time
22:37 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
a broken layer from 4,000 ft, tops 5,000 ft
B737 at 5,000 ft, 16 nm west, 3:30 pm PDT (22:30 UTC): a broken layer from 3,300 ft to 5,000 ft. At the departure end, 16 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LGB UA /OV KLGB180005/TM 2230/FL050/TP B737/SK BKN033-TOPS050
```
Report
a routine report filed through LGB
Where
5 nm south (180°) of KLGB
Time
22:30 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
a broken layer from 3,300 ft, tops 5,000 ft
A320 at 3,500 ft, 32 nm northwest, 3:13 pm PDT (22:13 UTC): a broken layer above 3,500 ft, remarks: during the descent RY25L. At the departure end, 32 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAX UA /OV LAX/TM 2213/FL035/TP A320/SK BKN-BASE035/RM DURD RY25L
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAX
Where
over LAX
Time
22:13 UTC
Height
at 3,500 ft
Aircraft
A320
Sky
BKN-BASE035
Remarks
during the descent RY25L
E55P at 3,000 ft, 35 nm northwest, 3:00 pm PDT (22:00 UTC): a broken layer from 3,000 ft to 5,000 ft, remarks: during the descent RY21. At the departure end, 35 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SMO UA /OV SMO030008/TM 2200/FL030/TP E55P/SK BKN030-TOP050/RM DURD RY21
```
Report
a routine report filed through SMO
Where
8 nm northeast (030°) of SMO
Time
22:00 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
E55P
Sky
a broken layer from 3,000 ft, tops 5,000 ft
Remarks
during the descent RY21
C172 at 2,500 ft, 34 nm south, 3:34 pm PDT (22:34 UTC): a broken layer, remarks: bases 2,500 ft tops 4,000 ft. At the departure end, 34 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CRQ UA /OV 1 MI WEST/TM 2234/FL025/TP C172/SK BKN/RM BASES 025 TOPS 040
```
Report
a routine report filed through CRQ
Where
1 mi west
Time
22:34 UTC
Height
at 2,500 ft
Aircraft
C172
Sky
a broken layer
Remarks
bases 2,500 ft tops 4,000 ft
B738 at 17,000 ft, 7 nm northwest, 4:54 pm PDT (23:54 UTC): light rime icing, 9 °C, remarks: during the descent. 289 nm along the route, 7 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PHX UA /OV PXR330030/TM 2354/FL170/TP B738/TA 09/IC LGT RIME/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through PHX
Where
30 nm northwest (330°) of PXR
Time
23:54 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Temperature
9 °C
Icing
light rime
Remarks
during the descent
A320 at 14,000 ft, 26 nm north, 5:39 pm PDT (00:39 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: zab fdcs. 308 nm along the route, 26 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PHX UA /OV PXR005050/TM 0039/FL140/TP A320/TB LGT-MOD/RM ZAB FDCS
```
Report
a routine report filed through PHX
Where
50 nm north (005°) of PXR
Time
00:39 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
light to moderate
Remarks
zab fdcs

1 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 10 forecast points nearest it (ONT, BLH, PHX, TUS, ABQ, ROW, LBB, ABI, SPS, DAL). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

Height	Average wind	Head- or tailwind	Temperature	Ground speed	Time en route	Arrival
5,500 ft	200° at 21 kt	−5 kt	18 °C	125 kt	8 h 26 min	4:13 am CDT (09:13 UTC)
7,500 ft	200° at 22 kt	−8 kt	11 °C	128 kt	8 h 15 min	4:02 am CDT (09:02 UTC)
9,500 ft	210° at 23 kt	−12 kt	9 °C	132 kt	8 h	3:47 am CDT (08:47 UTC)
11,500 ft	220° at 27 kt	−16 kt	5 °C	136 kt	7 h 45 min	3:32 am CDT (08:32 UTC)
13,500 ft	220° at 31 kt	−19 kt	2 °C	139 kt	7 h 35 min	3:22 am CDT (08:22 UTC)
15,500 ft	220° at 34 kt	−21 kt	-3 °C	141 kt	7 h 29 min	3:16 am CDT (08:16 UTC)
17,500 ft	220° at 37 kt	−24 kt	-6 °C	144 kt	7 h 20 min	3:07 am CDT (08:07 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	220° at 38 kt	−24 kt	-7 °C	144 kt	7 h 20 min	3:07 am CDT (08:07 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	230° at 47 kt	−35 kt	-18 °C	155 kt	6 h 48 min	2:35 am CDT (07:35 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	230° at 58 kt	−45 kt	-28 °C	165 kt	6 h 24 min	2:11 am CDT (07:11 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	240° at 59 kt	−50 kt	-36 °C	170 kt	6 h 12 min	1:59 am CDT (06:59 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	240° at 51 kt	−45 kt	-48 °C	165 kt	6 h 24 min	2:11 am CDT (07:11 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; 24 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 99 nm out; 34 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°
PHX	used from 249 nm out; 29 nm from the line	210/19	210/20 14°	200/20 6°	210/40 1°	220/58 -8°	220/68 -20°	220/82 -26°	230/83 -34°	230/69 -46°
TUS	used from 398 nm out; 126 nm from the line		220/17 15°	210/32 7°	210/43 5°	210/49 -7°	220/64 -18°	220/83 -26°	230/81 -36°	230/72 -48°
ABQ	used from 448 nm out; 118 nm from the line			200/28 13°	210/28 5°	210/44 -7°	230/46 -20°	230/80 -28°	240/74 -35°	240/58 -47°
ROW	used from 597 nm out; 49 nm from the line		180/23	190/24 15°	210/27 7°	230/35 -6°	240/53 -17°	240/62 -27°	250/64 -38°	260/60 -50°
LBB	used from 746 nm out; 35 nm from the line		180/26 20°	210/21 13°	230/21 7°	250/25 -5°	250/34 -16°	250/52 -28°	260/47 -38°	260/49 -50°
ABI	used from 846 nm out; 64 nm from the line		180/26 17°	220/18 12°	230/25 8°	230/28 -5°	240/29 -14°	250/35 -28°	270/37 -39°	280/37 -51°
SPS	used from 945 nm out; 57 nm from the line	180/26	200/25 16°	220/19 13°	220/20 9°	230/26 -5°	230/34 -15°	260/37 -28°	270/42 -39°	280/40 -51°
DAL	used from 995 nm out; 35 nm from the line	180/21	190/24 15°	230/20 12°	220/23 8°	240/22 -5°	230/18 -15°	280/33 -29°	280/36 -39°	300/33 -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	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 4,100 feet, a broken layer at 4,900 feet	from the south-southwest (200°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	4,100 ft	55 ft	4:53 pm PDT (23:53 UTC)
PSP Palm Springs, CA	70 nm out, 6 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 5,500 feet	from the north-northwest (330°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	476 ft	23:53 UTC
BLH Blythe, CA	159 nm out, 10 nm south of the line	VFR	from the southwest (230°) at 17 knots	10+ mi	none	399 ft	23:52 UTC
DVT Phoenix, AZ	289 nm out, 7 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 8,500 feet	from the north-northwest (340°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	7,000 ft	1,478 ft	23:53 UTC
JTC Springerville, AZ	428 nm out, 22 nm north of the line	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 4,300 feet, a few clouds at 7,000 feet, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet	from the south-southwest (200°) at 11 knots, gusting to 20	9 mi	none	7,055 ft	00:35 UTC
SRR Ruidoso, NM	617 nm out, 10 nm south of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	6,813 ft	23:35 UTC
ROW Roswell, NM	667 nm out, 16 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 9,000 feet	from the south-southeast (150°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	none	3,671 ft	23:51 UTC
LBB Lubbock, TX	806 nm out, 18 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 16 knots	10+ mi	none	3,282 ft	23:53 UTC
FTW Fort Worth, TX	1025 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	none	710 ft	23:53 UTC
DAL Dallas, TX	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the south (190°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	486 ft	6:53 pm CDT (23:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 7,055 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At DAL when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:59 am CDT (06:59 UTC)

Wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for DAL

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 10 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Sun 9:00 pm CDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, gusting to 22, 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
6/8887 Indio, CA, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 3 nm from the route, 80 nm along the route · security · until 12 October · ZLA
6/8722 ALAMOGORDO, NM, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, 597 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZAB
6/8646 Arlington, TX, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Friday, October 16, 2026 UTC 7 nm from the route, at the destination end · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Thursday 15 October · ZFW
9/2934 DALLAS, TX 2 nm from the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · ZFW

Daylight

Sunset at SNA 6:21 pm PDT (01:21 UTC), at DAL 6:59 pm CDT (23:59 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:24 pm CDT (00:24 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at DAL is before sunrise there (7:29 am CDT (12:29 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

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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, Dallas Love Field.