John Wayne/Orange County to Indianapolis International SNA → IND
1,554 nautical miles (1,788 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 067°, about 055° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12E). At 120 knots that is 8 h 03 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 73-knot tailwind), arriving about 12:42 pm EDT (16:42 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: 4 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 309 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 259 to 757 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 TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 42,000 ft. Over the route from 309 to 737 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 817 to 1305 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, BLH, PRC, FMN, ALS, PUB, GCK, SLN, MKC, COU, SPI, IND). 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 | 240° at 31 kt | −30 kt | 150 kt | 10 h 22 min | 3:01 pm EDT (19:01 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 240° at 26 kt | −25 kt | 22 °C | 145 kt | 10 h 43 min | 3:22 pm EDT (19:22 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 230° at 25 kt | −23 kt | 11 °C | 143 kt | 10 h 52 min | 3:31 pm EDT (19:31 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 230° at 24 kt | −22 kt | 8 °C | 142 kt | 10 h 57 min | 3:36 pm EDT (19:36 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 230° at 27 kt | −25 kt | 4 °C | 145 kt | 10 h 43 min | 3:22 pm EDT (19:22 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 230° at 30 kt | −28 kt | 0 °C | 148 kt | 10 h 30 min | 3:09 pm EDT (19:09 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 230° at 34 kt | −32 kt | -4 °C | 152 kt | 10 h 13 min | 2:52 pm EDT (18:52 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 230° at 38 kt | −37 kt | -8 °C | 157 kt | 9 h 54 min | 2:33 pm EDT (18:33 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 230° at 39 kt | −38 kt | -9 °C | 158 kt | 9 h 50 min | 2:29 pm EDT (18:29 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 49 kt | −48 kt | -20 °C | 168 kt | 9 h 15 min | 1:54 pm EDT (17:54 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 240° at 68 kt | −68 kt | -29 °C | 188 kt | 8 h 16 min | 12:55 pm EDT (16:55 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 250° at 71 kt | −73 kt | -37 °C | 193 kt | 8 h 03 min | 12:42 pm EDT (16:42 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 250° at 63 kt | −66 kt | -48 °C | 186 kt | 8 h 21 min | 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 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; 16 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° |
| BLH | used from 100 nm out; 65 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° |
| PRC | used from 199 nm out; 65 nm from the line | 200/37 6° | 200/35 0° | 220/60 -11° | 220/71 -20° | 220/88 -29° | 220/98 -35° | 220/94 -45° | ||
| FMN | used from 398 nm out; 84 nm from the line | 220/16 6° | 220/39 1° | 220/50 -10° | 230/67 -23° | 230/94 -29° | 230/102 -35° | 230/90 -46° | ||
| ALS | used from 548 nm out; 58 nm from the line | 240/35 3° | 230/54 -9° | 240/66 -19° | 230/85 -26° | 240/87 -34° | 240/70 -47° | |||
| PUB | used from 697 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 260/45 11° | 240/38 6° | 230/47 -8° | 230/51 -19° | 240/74 -29° | 240/82 -35° | 250/72 -48° | ||
| GCK | used from 797 nm out; 51 nm from the line | 240/40 22° | 240/40 14° | 240/38 7° | 230/39 -7° | 230/45 -20° | 250/73 -28° | 260/74 -36° | 260/64 -49° | |
| SLN | used from 946 nm out; 53 nm from the line | 230/49 | 240/41 22° | 230/26 15° | 220/21 7° | 240/38 -8° | 240/44 -21° | 260/77 -29° | 270/70 -36° | 270/63 -48° |
| MKC | used from 1096 nm out; 47 nm from the line | 240/49 | 240/21 20° | 220/19 13° | 230/21 6° | 260/26 -7° | 250/37 -19° | 270/66 -31° | 270/65 -38° | 280/60 -48° |
| COU | used from 1245 nm out; 28 nm from the line | 250/36 | 260/14 16° | 250/5 12° | 260/12 6° | 260/24 -7° | 260/35 -19° | 280/58 -31° | 280/62 -40° | 290/60 -49° |
| SPI | used from 1345 nm out; 36 nm from the line | 260/28 | 250/22 15° | 250/14 9° | 260/20 6° | 280/27 -7° | 280/34 -19° | 280/48 -32° | 280/59 -41° | 300/60 -49° |
| IND | used from 1494 nm out; 35 nm from the line | 270/22 | 290/19 15° | 270/19 8° | 270/18 4° | 290/28 -7° | 280/35 -20° | 270/37 -34° | 300/51 -42° | 300/61 -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, 3 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,536 ft | ||||
| IFP Bullhead City, AZ | 189 nm out, 22 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 707 ft | ||||
| FMN Farmington, NM | 508 nm out, 12 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 5,506 ft | ||||
| TAD Trinidad, CO | 697 nm out, 10 nm south of the line | no report just now | 5,761 ft | ||||
| GCK Garden City, KS | 867 nm out, 12 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 2,890 ft | ||||
| SLN Salina, KS | 1026 nm out, 10 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,288 ft | ||||
| FOE Topeka, KS | 1116 nm out, 3 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,077 ft | ||||
| SPI Springfield, IL | 1395 nm out, 21 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 597 ft | ||||
| HUF Terre Haute, IN | 1504 nm out, 13 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 589 ft | ||||
| IND Indianapolis, IN | destination | no report just now | 796 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 5,761 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At IND when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:42 pm EDT (16:42 UTC)
IND 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 12 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 9 nm from the route, 1285 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 IND 7:10 pm EDT (23:10 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:37 pm EDT (23:37 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, Indianapolis International.