Plan a flight · Mon 7:09 am PDT (14:09 UTC)

John Wayne/Orange County to Midland International Air And Space Port SNA → MAF

797 nautical miles (917 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 093°, about 081° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12E). At 120 knots that is 4 h 48 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 46-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:57 pm CDT (18:57 UTC). Right now SNA is VFR, wind from the north-northeast (020°) at 4 knots; MAF is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 16 knots, gusting to 21. 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 SIERRA 2E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 70 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 139 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 349 to 368 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Near the route, 448 nm along 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

B737 at 8,500 ft, 32 nm northwest, 6:58 am PDT (13:58 UTC): moderate turbulence above 8,500 ft. At the departure end, 32 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAX UA /OV 8 SW OF LAX/TM 1358/FL085/TP B737/TB MOD TURB 085
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAX
Where
8 southwest of lax
Time
13:58 UTC
Height
at 8,500 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
moderate turbulence at 8,500 ft
A21N at 8,000 ft, 32 nm northwest, 6:30 am PDT (13:30 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the departure end, 32 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAX UA /OV LAX/TM 1330/FL080/TP A21N/TB MODERATE
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAX
Where
over LAX
Time
13:30 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
moderate
B737 at 13,000 ft, 48 nm north, 7:00 am PDT (14:00 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: dur desct from 13,000 ft to 11,000 ft. At the departure end, 48 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ONT UA /OV 25N ONT/TM 1400/FL130/TP B737/TB MOD TURB/RM DUR DESCT 130-110
```
Report
a routine report filed through ONT
Where
25N ont
Time
14:00 UTC
Height
at 13,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
moderate turbulence
Remarks
dur desct from 13,000 ft to 11,000 ft
B752 at 10,000 ft, 19 nm north, 6:15 am PDT (13:15 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: during the climb. 309 nm along the route, 19 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PHX UA /OV PXR050015/TM 1315/FL100/TP B752/TB MOD/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through PHX
Where
15 nm northeast (050°) of PXR
Time
13:15 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
B752
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
during the climb
B737 at 700 ft, 17 nm northwest, 7:08 am PDT (14:08 UTC): scattered clouds above 700 ft. At the departure end, 17 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LGB UA /OV KLGB/TM 1408/FL007/TP B737/SK SCT007
```
Report
a routine report filed through LGB
Where
over KLGB
Time
14:08 UTC
Height
at 700 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
scattered clouds from 700 ft
B737 at 1,200 ft, 17 nm northwest, 7:05 am PDT (14:05 UTC): a broken layer above 1,200 ft. At the departure end, 17 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LGB UA /OV KLGB/TM 1405/FL012/TP B737/SK BKN012
```
Report
a routine report filed through LGB
Where
over KLGB
Time
14:05 UTC
Height
at 1,200 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
a broken layer from 1,200 ft
GA8C at 8,500 ft, 45 nm northwest, 6:55 am PDT (13:55 UTC): overcast above 8,500 ft. At the departure end, 45 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BUR UA /OV 5NW BUR/TM 1355/FL085/TP GA8C/SK OVC085
```
Report
a routine report filed through BUR
Where
5NW bur
Time
13:55 UTC
Height
at 8,500 ft
Aircraft
GA8C
Sky
overcast from 8,500 ft
C700 at 8,600 ft, 45 nm northwest, 6:27 am PDT (13:27 UTC): overcast above 8,600 ft. At the departure end, 45 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BUR UA /OV 5 NW BUR/TM 1327/FL086/TP C700/SK OVC086
```
Report
a routine report filed through BUR
Where
5 northwest bur
Time
13:27 UTC
Height
at 8,600 ft
Aircraft
C700
Sky
overcast from 8,600 ft
A321 at 2,900 ft, 31 nm northwest, 6:09 am PDT (13:09 UTC): a broken layer above 2,900 ft. At the departure end, 31 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
KLAX UA /OV KLAX/TM 1309/FL029/TP A321/SK BKN029
```
Report
a routine report filed through KLAX
Where
over KLAX
Time
13:09 UTC
Height
at 2,900 ft
Aircraft
A321
Sky
a broken layer from 2,900 ft
B763 at 2,800 ft, 24 nm north, 5:05 am PDT (12:05 UTC): overcast from 1,500 ft to 6,000 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 26R. At the departure end, 24 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ONT UA /OV ONT080006/TM 1205/FL028/TP B763/SK OVC015-TOP060/RM DURD RY26R
```
Report
a routine report filed through ONT
Where
6 nm east (080°) of ONT
Time
12:05 UTC
Height
at 2,800 ft
Aircraft
B763
Sky
overcast from 1,500 ft, tops 6,000 ft
Remarks
during the descent runway 26R
B737 at 37,000 ft, 30 nm north, 6:43 am PDT (13:43 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZFW82. 737 nm along the route, 30 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HOB UA /OV HOB/TM 1343/FL370/TP B737/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZFW82
```
Report
a routine report filed through HOB
Where
over HOB
Time
13:43 UTC
Height
at 37,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Remarks
ZFW82
E170 at 20,000 ft, 48 nm north, 4:49 am PDT (11:49 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZFW82. 747 nm along the route, 48 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HOB UA /OV HOB030020/TM 1149/FL200/TP E170/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZFW82
```
Report
a routine report filed through HOB
Where
20 nm northeast (030°) of HOB
Time
11:49 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
continuous light chop
Remarks
ZFW82

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 8 forecast points nearest it (ONT, SAN, BLH, PHX, TUS, ELP, ROW, INK). 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	220° at 13 kt	−8 kt	17 °C	128 kt	6 h 14 min	3:23 pm CDT (20:23 UTC)
7,500 ft	210° at 18 kt	−8 kt	9 °C	128 kt	6 h 14 min	3:23 pm CDT (20:23 UTC)
9,500 ft	210° at 24 kt	−9 kt	7 °C	129 kt	6 h 11 min	3:20 pm CDT (20:20 UTC)
11,500 ft	210° at 28 kt	−11 kt	4 °C	131 kt	6 h 05 min	3:14 pm CDT (20:14 UTC)
13,500 ft	220° at 34 kt	−16 kt	0 °C	136 kt	5 h 52 min	3:01 pm CDT (20:01 UTC)
15,500 ft	220° at 40 kt	−22 kt	-3 °C	142 kt	5 h 37 min	2:46 pm CDT (19:46 UTC)
17,500 ft	230° at 46 kt	−28 kt	-7 °C	148 kt	5 h 23 min	2:32 pm CDT (19:32 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	230° at 47 kt	−30 kt	-8 °C	150 kt	5 h 19 min	2:28 pm CDT (19:28 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	230° at 60 kt	−37 kt	-17 °C	157 kt	5 h 05 min	2:14 pm CDT (19:14 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	220° at 69 kt	−39 kt	-28 °C	159 kt	5 h 01 min	2:10 pm CDT (19:10 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	230° at 71 kt	−46 kt	-37 °C	166 kt	4 h 48 min	1:57 pm CDT (18:57 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	220° at 69 kt	−43 kt	-49 °C	163 kt	4 h 53 min	2:02 pm CDT (19:02 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; 27 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; 66 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; 34 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; 22 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; 64 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 448 nm out; 125 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°
ROW	used from 647 nm out; 58 nm from the line		230/12	230/17 13°	220/30 7°	230/41 -5°	240/52 -17°	230/66 -28°	240/63 -38°	240/60 -50°
INK	used from 697 nm out; 33 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°

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 3,100 feet, overcast at 7,000 feet	from the north-northeast (020°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	3,100 ft	55 ft	6:53 am PDT (13:53 UTC)
PSP Palm Springs, CA	70 nm out, 14 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 8,500 feet	from the south (170°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	7,000 ft	476 ft	13:53 UTC
TRM Palm Springs, CA	90 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 9,000 feet, overcast at 12,000 feet Weather: light rain	calm	10+ mi	9,000 ft	-114 ft	13:52 UTC
CHD Chandler, AZ	309 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 8,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet	from the east-southeast (110°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	10,000 ft	1,243 ft	13:47 UTC
CFT Clifton/Morenci, AZ	438 nm out, 2 nm west of the line	no report just now				3,797 ft
SVC Silver City, NM	488 nm out, 13 nm south of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 7,000 feet	from the west-northwest (300°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	5,445 ft	13:55 UTC
ALM Alamogordo, NM	597 nm out, 17 nm north of the line	VFR Sky: overcast at 8,000 feet	from the northeast (040°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	8,000 ft	4,199 ft	13:55 UTC
CNM Carlsbad, NM	687 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line	VFR	from the south (170°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	3,294 ft	13:53 UTC
INK Wink, TX	747 nm out, 20 nm south of the line	reported, no category	from the southeast (140°) at 11 knots		none	2,821 ft	13:53 UTC
MAF Midland, TX	destination	VFR	from the south (180°) at 16 knots, gusting to 21	10+ mi	none	2,872 ft	8:53 am CDT (13:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 5,445 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At MAF when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:57 pm CDT (18:57 UTC)

Wind from the south at 13 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for MAF

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south at 13 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet

The forecast for SNA, the departure

From Mon 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
At times between Mon 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC) and 9:00 am PDT (16:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, mist, a broken layer at 2,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 am PDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm PDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
From Mon 8:00 pm PDT (03:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
From Tue 2:00 am PDT (09:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 3,000 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
6/8722 ALAMOGORDO, NM, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 23 nm from the route, 597 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZAB

Daylight

Sunset at SNA 6:20 pm PDT (01:20 UTC), at MAF 7:19 pm CDT (00:19 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:43 pm CDT (00:43 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

Radar now, the southern Rockies · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Plains · loop National Weather Service

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, Midland International Air And Space Port.