Plan a flight · Sun 6:42 pm PDT (01:42 UTC)

John Wayne/Orange County to Sacramento Mather Airport SNA → MHR

337 nautical miles (388 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 331°, about 319° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12E). At 120 knots that is 2 h 30 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 15-knot tailwind), arriving about 9:12 pm PDT (04:12 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now SNA is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 6 knots; MHR is VFR, wind from the southwest (230°) 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: 8 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 6E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 79 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 59 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. 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

A20N at 5,300 ft, 0 nm northeast, 6:00 pm PDT (01:00 UTC): a broken layer from 4,300 ft to 5,300 ft. At the departure end, 0 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SNA UA /OV SNA/TM 0100/FL053/TP A20N/SK BKN043-TOP053
```
Report
a routine report filed through SNA
Where
over SNA
Time
01:00 UTC
Height
at 5,300 ft
Aircraft
A20N
Sky
a broken layer from 4,300 ft, tops 5,300 ft
B737 at 6,400 ft, 9 nm west, 6:30 pm PDT (01:30 UTC): a broken layer from 3,300 ft to 6,400 ft. At the departure end, 9 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LGB UA /OV LGB/TM 0130/FL064/TP B737/SK BKN033-TOP064
```
Report
a routine report filed through LGB
Where
over LGB
Time
01:30 UTC
Height
at 6,400 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
a broken layer from 3,300 ft, tops 6,400 ft
E75S at 5,000 ft, 11 nm west, 5:00 pm PDT (00:00 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 11 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
SLG4 at 3,000 ft, 11 nm northeast, 6:33 pm PDT (01:33 UTC): scattered clouds above 4,000 ft. 20 nm along the route, 11 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EMT UA /OV EMT070006/TM 0133/FL030/TP SLG4/SK SCT040
```
Report
a routine report filed through EMT
Where
6 nm east (070°) of EMT
Time
01:33 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
SLG4
Sky
scattered clouds from 4,000 ft
A21N at 2,000 ft, 11 nm east, 6:06 pm PDT (01:06 UTC): remarks: ils 25L haze below the ceiling. 20 nm along the route, 11 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAX UA /OV LAX070030/TM 0106/FL020/TP A21N/SK TOPS068 BASES040/RM ILS 25L - HZ BELOW THE CEILING
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAX
Where
30 nm east (070°) of LAX
Time
01:06 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Sky
TOPS068 BASES040
Remarks
ils 25L haze below the ceiling
B739 at 3,400 ft, 10 nm southwest, 4:55 pm PDT (23:55 UTC): overcast above 5,400 ft, remarks: bases 3,500 ft. 20 nm along the route, 10 nm southwest 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, 15 nm southwest, 3:53 pm PDT (22:53 UTC): remarks: base 3,400 ft. 20 nm along the route, 15 nm southwest 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
A21B at 4,000 ft, 17 nm southwest, 5:11 pm PDT (00:11 UTC): a broken layer above 4,000 ft, remarks: during the descent RY25L. 30 nm along the route, 17 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAX UA /OV LAX/TM 0011/FL040/TP A21B/SK BKN-BASE040/RM DURD RY25L
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAX
Where
over LAX
Time
00:11 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
A21B
Sky
BKN-BASE040
Remarks
during the descent RY25L
B739 at 4,000 ft, 6 nm southwest, 5:32 pm PDT (00:32 UTC): overcast above 4,000 ft. 40 nm along the route, 6 nm southwest 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
B739 at 33,000 ft, 33 nm northeast, 4:02 pm PDT (23:02 UTC): remarks: mountain wave 10 knots zlawc. 40 nm along the route, 33 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DRA UA /OV VCV242015/TM 2302/FL330/TP B739/RM MTN WAVE /- 10 KT /ZLAWC AWC-WEB
```
Report
a routine report filed through DRA
Where
15 nm southwest (242°) of VCV
Time
23:02 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Remarks
mountain wave 10 knots zlawc
C172 at 5,000 ft, 43 nm southwest, 4:15 pm PDT (23:15 UTC): remarks: tops 5,000 ft on departure runway 25. 59 nm along the route, 43 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OXR UA /OV KOXR/TM 2315/FL050/TP C172/RM TOPS 050 ON DEP RWY25
```
Report
a routine report filed through OXR
Where
over KOXR
Time
23:15 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
C172
Remarks
tops 5,000 ft on departure runway 25
B739 at 33,000 ft, 19 nm east, 4:01 pm PDT (23:01 UTC): remarks: mountain wave 10 knots zlawc. 59 nm along the route, 19 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SDB UA /OV PMD/TM 2301/FL330/TP B739/RM MTN WAVE /- 10 KT /ZLAWC AWC-WEB
```
Report
a routine report filed through SDB
Where
over PMD
Time
23:01 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Remarks
mountain wave 10 knots zlawc
E50P at 3,200 ft, 43 nm southwest, 3:57 pm PDT (22:57 UTC): remarks: bases 3,600 ft on arrival runway 25. 59 nm along the route, 43 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OXR UA /OV KOXR/TM 2257/FL032/TP E50P/RM BASES 036 ON ARR RWY25
```
Report
a routine report filed through OXR
Where
over KOXR
Time
22:57 UTC
Height
at 3,200 ft
Aircraft
E50P
Remarks
bases 3,600 ft on arrival runway 25
SR22 at 10,000 ft, 42 nm southwest, 4:26 pm PDT (23:26 UTC): remarks: mountain wave 5-10 knots zlawc. 109 nm along the route, 42 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FAT UA /OV FLW115010/TM 2326/FL100/TP SR22/RM MTN WAVE /- 5-10 KTS /ZLAWC AWC-WEB
```
Report
a routine report filed through FAT
Where
10 nm southeast (115°) of FLW
Time
23:26 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
SR22
Remarks
mountain wave 5-10 knots zlawc

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 westbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: even thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 4 forecast points nearest it (ONT, WJF, FAT, SAC). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

Height	Average wind	Head- or tailwind	Temperature	Ground speed	Time en route	Arrival
4,500 ft	210° at 14 kt	−7 kt	8 °C	127 kt	2 h 39 min	9:21 pm PDT (04:21 UTC)
6,500 ft	210° at 15 kt	−8 kt	6 °C	128 kt	2 h 38 min	9:20 pm PDT (04:20 UTC)
8,500 ft	220° at 19 kt	−7 kt	4 °C	127 kt	2 h 39 min	9:21 pm PDT (04:21 UTC)
10,500 ft	220° at 24 kt	−8 kt	0 °C	128 kt	2 h 38 min	9:20 pm PDT (04:20 UTC)
12,500 ft	220° at 28 kt	−9 kt	-4 °C	129 kt	2 h 37 min	9:19 pm PDT (04:19 UTC)
14,500 ft	220° at 28 kt	−8 kt	-8 °C	128 kt	2 h 38 min	9:20 pm PDT (04:20 UTC)
16,500 ft	230° at 29 kt	−7 kt	-11 °C	127 kt	2 h 39 min	9:21 pm PDT (04:21 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	230° at 29 kt	−6 kt	-14 °C	126 kt	2 h 40 min	9:22 pm PDT (04:22 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	230° at 40 kt	−9 kt	-22 °C	129 kt	2 h 37 min	9:19 pm PDT (04:19 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	220° at 49 kt	−15 kt	-28 °C	135 kt	2 h 30 min	9:12 pm PDT (04:12 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	220° at 44 kt	−14 kt	-33 °C	134 kt	2 h 31 min	9:13 pm PDT (04:13 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	220° at 45 kt	−13 kt	-44 °C	133 kt	2 h 32 min	9:14 pm PDT (04:14 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; 25 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°
WJF	used from 50 nm out; 18 nm from the line		220/30 8°	240/28 5°	230/34 -2°	220/34 -13°	220/48 -20°	220/47 -29°	210/48 -34°	220/52 -44°
FAT	used from 149 nm out; 35 nm from the line	180/7	170/9 7°	200/20 3°	210/27 -3°	240/27 -14°	230/38 -24°	220/57 -27°	230/42 -33°	230/41 -44°
SAC	used from 297 nm out; 24 nm from the line	270/5	L/V 5°	L/V -1°	240/11 -5°	250/22 -15°	270/25 -24°	260/31 -27°	240/39 -33°	240/39 -42°

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, overcast at 5,000 feet	from the south (190°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	4,100 ft	55 ft	5:53 pm PDT (00:53 UTC)
EMT El Monte, CA	30 nm out, 6 nm east of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 4,000 feet	from the south-southeast (150°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	295 ft	00:45 UTC
WJF Lancaster, CA	69 nm out, 16 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 18 knots, gusting to 29	10+ mi	none	2,350 ft	00:56 UTC
BFL Bakersfield, CA	119 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Weather: haze	from the northwest (320°) at 14 knots	6 mi	none	509 ft	00:54 UTC
DLO Delano, CA	139 nm out, 3 nm north of the line	reported, no category	from the northwest (310°) at 8 knots, gusting to 16	10+ mi	none	314 ft	23:35 UTC
FAT Fresno, CA	208 nm out, 11 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	none	335 ft	00:53 UTC
MAE Madera, CA	228 nm out, 1 nm east of the line	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	255 ft	00:55 UTC
MER Atwater, CA	258 nm out, 6 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	190 ft	23:55 UTC
SCK Stockton, CA	297 nm out, 18 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the west (270°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	32 ft	00:55 UTC
MHR Sacramento, CA	destination	VFR	from the southwest (230°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	98 ft	3:15 pm PDT (22:15 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 2,350 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At MHR when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 9:12 pm PDT (04:12 UTC)

Wind from the southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for MHR

From Sun 5:00 pm PDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Sun 10:00 pm PDT (05:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 6:00 am PDT (13:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few 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 on the route, at the departure end · security · ZLA
6/6740 SACRAMENTO, CA, Thursday, October 8, 2026 through Sunday, October 11, 2026 Local on the route, at the destination end · air shows/sports · ended 11 October · ZOA

Daylight

Sunset at SNA 6:21 pm PDT (01:21 UTC), at MHR 6:31 pm PDT (01:31 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:58 pm PDT (01:58 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at MHR is after sunset there (6:32 pm PDT (01:32 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, 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, Sacramento Mather Airport.