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 3:31 pm EDT (19:31 UTC). Right now SNA is marginal VFR, wind from the northwest (320°) at 3 knots; IND is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 4 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: 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 SIERRA 2E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 60 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 30 to 339 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 199 to 369 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 219 to 329 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, 289 nm along the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Over the route from 289 to 737 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 478 to 687 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 628 to 697 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: 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 867 to 1315 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 10 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
- B744 at 1,700 ft, 31 nm northwest, 2:24 am PDT (09:24 UTC): a few clouds above 1,700 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 25L lax. At the departure end, 31 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
LAX UA /OV KLAX/TM 0924/FL017/TP B744/SK FEW017/RM DURD RY25L LAX
- Report
- a routine report filed through LAX
- Where
- over KLAX
- Time
- 09:24 UTC
- Height
- at 1,700 ft
- Aircraft
- B744
- Sky
- a few clouds from 1,700 ft
- Remarks
- during the descent runway 25L lax
- A333 descending, 16 nm north, 4:05 am PDT (11:05 UTC): overcast from 1,500 ft to 7,000 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 26R. At the departure end, 16 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
ONT UA /OV ONT080/TM 1105/FLUNKN/TP A333/SK OVC015 - TOP070/RM DURD RY26R
- Report
- a routine report filed through ONT
- Where
- ONT080
- Time
- 11:05 UTC
- Height
- height not given
- Aircraft
- A333
- Sky
- overcast from 1,500 ft, tops 7,000 ft
- Remarks
- during the descent runway 26R
- B38M at 32,000 ft, 41 nm north, 4:03 am PDT (11:03 UTC): light turbulence. At the destination end, 41 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
MZZ UA /OV MZZ240015/TM 1103/FL320/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT
- Report
- a routine report filed through MZZ
- Where
- 15 nm southwest (240°) of MZZ
- Time
- 11:03 UTC
- Height
- at 32,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Turbulence
- continuous light
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 | 5:50 pm EDT (21:50 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 240° at 26 kt | −25 kt | 22 °C | 145 kt | 10 h 43 min | 6:11 pm EDT (22:11 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 230° at 25 kt | −23 kt | 11 °C | 143 kt | 10 h 52 min | 6:20 pm EDT (22:20 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 230° at 24 kt | −22 kt | 8 °C | 142 kt | 10 h 57 min | 6:25 pm EDT (22:25 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 230° at 27 kt | −25 kt | 4 °C | 145 kt | 10 h 43 min | 6:11 pm EDT (22:11 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 230° at 30 kt | −28 kt | 0 °C | 148 kt | 10 h 30 min | 5:58 pm EDT (21:58 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 230° at 34 kt | −32 kt | -4 °C | 152 kt | 10 h 13 min | 5:41 pm EDT (21:41 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 230° at 38 kt | −37 kt | -8 °C | 157 kt | 9 h 54 min | 5:22 pm EDT (21:22 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 230° at 39 kt | −38 kt | -9 °C | 158 kt | 9 h 50 min | 5:18 pm EDT (21:18 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 49 kt | −48 kt | -20 °C | 168 kt | 9 h 15 min | 4:43 pm EDT (20:43 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 240° at 68 kt | −68 kt | -29 °C | 188 kt | 8 h 16 min | 3:44 pm EDT (19:44 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 250° at 71 kt | −73 kt | -37 °C | 193 kt | 8 h 03 min | 3:31 pm EDT (19:31 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 250° at 63 kt | −66 kt | -48 °C | 186 kt | 8 h 21 min | 3:49 pm EDT (19:49 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 | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,200 feet, scattered clouds at 2,400 feet, overcast at 2,800 feet Weather: light rain | from the northwest (320°) at 3 knots | 8 mi | 2,800 ft | 55 ft | 3:53 am PDT (10:53 UTC) |
| RIV Riverside, CA | 30 nm out, 3 nm east of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 700 feet, a broken layer at 1,400 feet, overcast at 3,400 feet | from the south-southeast (150°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 1,400 ft | 1,536 ft | 10:59 UTC |
| IFP Bullhead City, AZ | 189 nm out, 22 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,100 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet, overcast at 11,000 feet Weather: light rain | from the south-southeast (160°) at 11 knots, gusting to 18 | 10+ mi | 7,000 ft | 707 ft | 11:10 UTC |
| FMN Farmington, NM | 508 nm out, 12 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southeast (160°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 5,506 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| TAD Trinidad, CO | 697 nm out, 10 nm south of the line | VFR | from the west-southwest (240°) at 16 knots, gusting to 26 | 10+ mi | none | 5,761 ft | 10:54 UTC |
| GCK Garden City, KS | 867 nm out, 12 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the southwest (220°) at 20 knots, gusting to 33 | 10+ mi | none | 2,890 ft | 10:54 UTC |
| SLN Salina, KS | 1026 nm out, 10 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 15 knots, gusting to 22 | 10+ mi | none | 1,288 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| FOE Topeka, KS | 1116 nm out, 3 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (170°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,077 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| SPI Springfield, IL | 1395 nm out, 21 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 597 ft | 10:52 UTC |
| HUF Terre Haute, IN | 1504 nm out, 13 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 589 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| IND Indianapolis, IN | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 4,000 feet | from the south (170°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 796 ft | 6:54 am EDT (10:54 UTC) |
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, 3:31 pm EDT (19:31 UTC)
Wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for IND
- From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- At times between Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC) and 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): visibility 3 miles, mist, shallow fog, overcast at 200 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
The forecast for SNA, the departure
- From Sun 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
- At times between Mon 2:00 am PDT (09:00 UTC) and 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC): a broken layer 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
- From Mon 7:00 pm PDT (02:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet, 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 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.