John Wayne/Orange County to William P Hobby Airport SNA → HOU
1,177 nautical miles (1,355 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 096°, about 084° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12E). At 120 knots that is 7 h 36 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 35-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:19 am CDT (16:19 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 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 40 to 190 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 15,000 ft. Over the route from 60 to 120 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 369 to 379 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
Not fetched just now.
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 08:00–15:00 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 12 forecast points nearest it (ONT, SAN, BLH, PHX, TUS, ELP, INK, DRT, ABI, SAT, CLL, HOU). 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 | 200° at 16 kt | −1 kt | 121 kt | 9 h 44 min | 1:27 pm CDT (18:27 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 210° at 15 kt | −4 kt | 18 °C | 124 kt | 9 h 30 min | 1:13 pm CDT (18:13 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 210° at 17 kt | −4 kt | 12 °C | 124 kt | 9 h 30 min | 1:13 pm CDT (18:13 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 210° at 20 kt | −5 kt | 9 °C | 125 kt | 9 h 25 min | 1:08 pm CDT (18:08 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 210° at 22 kt | −7 kt | 5 °C | 127 kt | 9 h 16 min | 12:59 pm CDT (17:59 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 220° at 26 kt | −11 kt | 2 °C | 131 kt | 8 h 59 min | 12:42 pm CDT (17:42 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 220° at 31 kt | −16 kt | -2 °C | 136 kt | 8 h 39 min | 12:22 pm CDT (17:22 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 220° at 36 kt | −20 kt | -6 °C | 140 kt | 8 h 24 min | 12:07 pm CDT (17:07 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 220° at 37 kt | −21 kt | -7 °C | 141 kt | 8 h 21 min | 12:04 pm CDT (17:04 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 46 kt | −28 kt | -16 °C | 148 kt | 7 h 57 min | 11:40 am CDT (16:40 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 51 kt | −30 kt | -28 °C | 150 kt | 7 h 51 min | 11:34 am CDT (16:34 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 230° at 50 kt | −35 kt | -38 °C | 155 kt | 7 h 36 min | 11:19 am CDT (16:19 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 230° at 44 kt | −32 kt | -49 °C | 152 kt | 7 h 45 min | 11:28 am CDT (16:28 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 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; 28 nm from the line | 250/11 | 200/20 4° | 210/27 3° | 220/26 -4° | 240/32 -13° | 220/52 -21° | 220/67 -30° | 220/72 -37° | 220/65 -46° |
| SAN | used from 50 nm out; 63 nm from the line | 240/10 | 220/19 6° | 230/26 2° | 230/29 -3° | 230/43 -11° | 220/61 -20° | 220/72 -29° | 220/75 -38° | 220/71 -48° |
| BLH | used from 100 nm out; 35 nm from the line | 240/19 | 210/20 10° | 200/27 4° | 210/34 -2° | 220/59 -10° | 220/67 -20° | 220/75 -29° | 230/78 -38° | 220/90 -47° |
| PHX | used from 249 nm out; 29 nm from the line | 190/15 | 210/25 12° | 200/34 4° | 200/34 2° | 220/58 -9° | 220/75 -19° | 220/91 -28° | 220/100 -35° | 220/95 -47° |
| TUS | used from 349 nm out; 49 nm from the line | 200/12 13° | 200/34 7° | 210/41 4° | 230/53 -7° | 220/69 -19° | 220/84 -27° | 220/88 -36° | 220/83 -48° | |
| ELP | used from 449 nm out; 119 nm from the line | 300/8 | 210/14 12° | 210/28 6° | 230/47 -6° | 230/56 -14° | 220/58 -27° | 230/60 -38° | 230/56 -50° | |
| INK | used from 648 nm out; 77 nm from the line | 220/17 21° | 230/12 14° | 210/13 7° | 220/29 -5° | 240/41 -14° | 230/43 -28° | 250/41 -38° | 250/33 -51° | |
| DRT | used from 848 nm out; 101 nm from the line | 160/26 | 180/14 17° | 200/18 15° | 200/20 9° | 210/21 -3° | 220/14 -13° | 210/17 -29° | 280/12 -39° | 320/20 -51° |
| ABI | used from 898 nm out; 95 nm from the line | 200/30 19° | 220/12 16° | 220/11 9° | 230/15 -5° | 250/26 -15° | 250/39 -28° | 270/36 -38° | 280/30 -51° | |
| SAT | used from 948 nm out; 72 nm from the line | 160/18 | 180/22 17° | 190/16 14° | 210/16 9° | 220/16 -5° | 200/11 -14° | 250/8 -29° | 330/8 -40° | 020/26 -51° |
| CLL | used from 1047 nm out; 50 nm from the line | 180/24 | 170/21 19° | 180/10 14° | 230/7 8° | 230/16 -6° | 260/20 -13° | 290/23 -29° | 320/21 -39° | 340/35 -51° |
| HOU | used from 1147 nm out; 15 nm from the line | 180/22 | 180/20 16° | 170/7 15° | L/V 8° | 220/11 -6° | 260/15 -13° | 310/20 -30° | 320/20 -40° | 350/32 -51° |
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, 15 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,536 ft | ||||
| BLH Blythe, CA | 160 nm out, 15 nm north of the line | no report just now | 399 ft | ||||
| CHD Chandler, AZ | 299 nm out, 15 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,243 ft | ||||
| SAD Safford, AZ | 419 nm out, 9 nm north of the line | no report just now | 3,178 ft | ||||
| LRU Las Cruces, NM | 559 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 4,456 ft | ||||
| ELP El Paso, TX | 589 nm out, 22 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 3,961 ft | ||||
| INK Wink, TX | 748 nm out, 13 nm north of the line | no report just now | 2,821 ft | ||||
| SJT San Angelo, TX | 888 nm out, 23 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,918 ft | ||||
| AUS Austin, TX | 1047 nm out, 5 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 541 ft | ||||
| TME Houston, TX | 1147 nm out, 4 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 165 ft | ||||
| HOU Houston, TX | destination | no report just now | 46 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 4,456 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At HOU when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:19 am CDT (16:19 UTC)
HOU 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
- 6/8887 Indio, CA, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 8 nm from the route, 80 nm along the route · security · until 12 October · ZLA
- 6/4812 El Centro, CA, Wednesday, July 15, 2026 through Tuesday, July 13, 2027 Local 23 nm from the route, 100 nm along the route · security · until 13 July · ZLA
- 6/4240 SAN ANGELO, TX, Sunday, March 8, 2026 through Sunday, November 1, 2026 Local 15 nm from the route, 898 nm along the route · security · until 1 November · ZFW
Daylight
Sunset at SNA 6:20 pm PDT (01:20 UTC), at HOU 6:54 pm CDT (23:54 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:18 pm CDT (00:18 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, William P Hobby Airport.