Plan a flight · Mon 1:39 am PDT (08:39 UTC)

John Wayne/Orange County to Minneapolis-St Paul Intl/Wold-Chamberlain Airport SNA → MSP

1,321 nautical miles (1,520 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 052°, about 040° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12E). At 120 knots that is 7 h 15 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 62-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:54 am CDT (15:54 UTC). Right now SNA is VFR, wind from the east-southeast (110°) at 4 knots; MSP is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 5 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: 1,133 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

SIGMET W17W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 30,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 2:55 am PDT (09:55 UTC). Near the route, 308 nm along the route.

as issued

WSUS33 KKCI 120755
MKCW WST 120755
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 17W
VALID UNTIL 0955Z
AZ UT NV
FROM 20WNW BVL-30N BCE-60SSW BCE-50NNE LAS-60NNW ELY-20WNW BVL
AREA TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL300.

AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 15,000 ft. Over the route from 40 to 209 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 60 to 318 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 218 to 804 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 238 to 665 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 238 to 685 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 258 to 278 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 42,000 ft. Over the route from 328 to 814 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 586 to 755 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 904 to 1053 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). Near the route, 1003 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 18,000 ft, 4 nm east, 12:24 am PDT (07:24 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: FL180-130. 735 nm along the route, 4 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN330050/TM 0724/FL180/TP B737/TB MOD/RM FL180-130
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
50 nm northwest (330°) of DEN
Time
07:24 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
FL180-130
B38M at 3,000 ft, 7 nm northwest, 10:47 pm PDT (05:47 UTC): a broken layer from 2,900 ft to 8,000 ft, remarks: BASE030. At the departure end, 7 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ONT UA /OV KONT080005/TM 0547/FL030/TP B38M/SK BKN029-TOP080/RM BASE030
```
Report
a routine report filed through ONT
Where
5 nm east (080°) of KONT
Time
05:47 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Sky
a broken layer from 2,900 ft, tops 8,000 ft
Remarks
BASE030
B737 at 19,000 ft, 32 nm northwest, 10:45 pm PDT (05:45 UTC): light turbulence. 209 nm along the route, 32 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAS UA /OV LAS050012/TM 0545/FL190/TP B737/TB LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAS
Where
12 nm northeast (050°) of LAS
Time
05:45 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
light
B38M at 14,000 ft, 21 nm northwest, 10:47 pm PDT (05:47 UTC): light rime icing, 6 °C. 228 nm along the route, 21 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAS UA /OV LAS059040/TM 0547/FL140/TP B38M/TA 06/IC LGT RIME
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAS
Where
40 nm northeast (059°) of LAS
Time
05:47 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Temperature
6 °C
Icing
light rime
A321 at 31,000 ft, 40 nm northwest, 11:15 pm PDT (06:15 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: mountain wave zlc. 457 nm along the route, 40 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CNY UA /OV HVE340015/TM 0615/FL310/TP A321/TB OCNL LGT-MOD CHOP /RM MTN WAVE /ZLC
```
Report
a routine report filed through CNY
Where
15 nm north (340°) of HVE
Time
06:15 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
occasional light to moderate chop
Remarks
mountain wave zlc
PC12 at 12,000 ft, 15 nm northwest, 12:08 am PDT (07:08 UTC): light turbulence, no icing, 4 °C, remarks: instrument conditions ZDVWC-11. 526 nm along the route, 15 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GJT UA /OV JNC237019/TM 0708/FL120/TP PC12/TA 04/TB OCNL LGT/IC NEG/RM IMC. ZDVWC-11
```
Report
a routine report filed through GJT
Where
19 nm southwest (237°) of JNC
Time
07:08 UTC
Height
at 12,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Temperature
4 °C
Turbulence
occasional light
Icing
none
Remarks
instrument conditions ZDVWC-11
E170 at 4,800 ft, 7 nm northwest, 11:31 pm PDT (06:31 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, clear from 4,800 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: during the descent rnav Y 11 lgjt zdvwc. 556 nm along the route, 7 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GJT UA /OV GJT/TM 0631/FL048/TP E170/SK SKC/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURD RNAV Y 11 LGJT. ZDVWC
```
Report
a routine report filed through GJT
Where
over GJT
Time
06:31 UTC
Height
at 4,800 ft
Aircraft
E170
Sky
clear
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
Remarks
during the descent rnav Y 11 lgjt zdvwc
A20N at 25,000 ft, 37 nm southeast, 11:19 pm PDT (06:19 UTC): light chop turbulence up to 26,000 ft, remarks: during the climb ZDVWC-06. 685 nm along the route, 37 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN250045/TM 0619/FL250/TP A20N/TB OCNL LGT CHOP BLO 260/RM DURC. ZDVWC-06
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
45 nm west (250°) of DEN
Time
06:19 UTC
Height
at 25,000 ft
Aircraft
A20N
Turbulence
occasional light chop below 26,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb ZDVWC-06

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 9 forecast points nearest it (ONT, LAS, BCE, GJT, DEN, BFF, ONL, FSD, MSP). 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	240° at 21 kt	−21 kt	14 °C	141 kt	9 h 22 min	1:01 pm CDT (18:01 UTC)
7,500 ft	240° at 24 kt	−24 kt	11 °C	144 kt	9 h 10 min	12:49 pm CDT (17:49 UTC)
9,500 ft	230° at 26 kt	−26 kt	8 °C	146 kt	9 h 03 min	12:42 pm CDT (17:42 UTC)
11,500 ft	220° at 28 kt	−27 kt	3 °C	147 kt	8 h 59 min	12:38 pm CDT (17:38 UTC)
13,500 ft	220° at 31 kt	−30 kt	-1 °C	150 kt	8 h 48 min	12:27 pm CDT (17:27 UTC)
15,500 ft	220° at 35 kt	−34 kt	-6 °C	154 kt	8 h 35 min	12:14 pm CDT (17:14 UTC)
17,500 ft	220° at 39 kt	−37 kt	-11 °C	157 kt	8 h 25 min	12:04 pm CDT (17:04 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	220° at 40 kt	−38 kt	-12 °C	158 kt	8 h 22 min	12:01 pm CDT (17:01 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	220° at 49 kt	−47 kt	-22 °C	167 kt	7 h 55 min	11:34 am CDT (16:34 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	230° at 58 kt	−58 kt	-32 °C	178 kt	7 h 25 min	11:04 am CDT (16:04 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	230° at 61 kt	−62 kt	-37 °C	182 kt	7 h 15 min	10:54 am CDT (15:54 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	240° at 60 kt	−61 kt	-46 °C	181 kt	7 h 18 min	10:57 am CDT (15:57 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; 10 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°
LAS	used from 99 nm out; 78 nm from the line		210/20 8°	210/29 4°	200/32 -3°	200/51 -15°	210/64 -21°	220/70 -30°	220/66 -38°	220/55 -44°
BCE	used from 298 nm out; 54 nm from the line				200/32 -2°	210/57 -15°	220/71 -22°	220/69 -30°	220/64 -38°	220/67 -44°
GJT	used from 447 nm out; 86 nm from the line			220/26 6°	230/39 0°	220/55 -13°	230/60 -23°	230/78 -31°	230/80 -35°	230/74 -44°
DEN	used from 645 nm out; 78 nm from the line			270/24 11°	230/13 5°	230/48 -8°	230/46 -20°	230/63 -30°	240/78 -36°	240/78 -48°
BFF	used from 794 nm out; 37 nm from the line		280/28	260/39 11°	240/34 5°	210/38 -11°	210/52 -22°	230/61 -31°	230/61 -36°	240/56 -45°
ONL	used from 943 nm out; 85 nm from the line		250/31 22°	230/27 16°	220/25 8°	230/25 -9°	220/29 -22°	250/42 -33°	250/48 -36°	250/52 -46°
FSD	used from 1092 nm out; 36 nm from the line	210/20	230/23 21°	220/25 14°	230/30 5°	230/26 -9°	240/30 -21°	270/33 -36°	260/47 -37°	270/58 -47°
MSP	used from 1241 nm out; 55 nm from the line	250/12	250/17 17°	240/26 12°	250/26 5°	280/26 -9°	280/32 -22°	270/37 -38°	280/47 -41°	280/55 -48°

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: overcast at 6,000 feet	from the east-southeast (110°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	6,000 ft	55 ft	12:53 am PDT (07:53 UTC)
SBD San Bernardino, CA	40 nm out, 1 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 4,100 feet, overcast at 4,900 feet	from the south (190°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	4,900 ft	1,159 ft	08:20 UTC
BVU Boulder City, NV	199 nm out, 20 nm northwest of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 11,000 feet	from the south-southeast (160°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	2,203 ft	08:35 UTC
KNB Kanab, UT	328 nm out, 6 nm north of the line	reported, no category	from the west-southwest (240°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	4,867 ft	08:35 UTC
CNY Moab, UT	496 nm out, 19 nm northwest of the line	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 10,000 feet	from the south (190°) at 13 knots	10+ mi	10,000 ft	4,579 ft	07:53 UTC
EGE Eagle, CO	635 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 6,500 feet, a broken layer at 8,000 feet, overcast at 11,000 feet	from the south-southwest (200°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	8,000 ft	6,547 ft	07:56 UTC
FNL Fort Collins/Loveland, CO	735 nm out, 9 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	5,020 ft	07:56 UTC
IBM Kimball, NE	814 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the west-northwest (300°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	4,925 ft	08:15 UTC
ANW Ainsworth, NE	993 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: fog	from the east (090°) at 6 knots	0.25 mi	300 ft	2,588 ft	08:15 UTC
FSD Sioux Falls, SD	1152 nm out, 12 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the north-northeast (020°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	1,430 ft	07:56 UTC
TKC Tracy, MN	1211 nm out, 5 nm north of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: mist	from the north-northwest (340°) at 5 knots	4 mi	200 ft	1,335 ft	08:25 UTC
MSP Minneapolis, MN	destination	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 18,000 feet	from the south-southwest (200°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	18,000 ft	841 ft	2:53 am CDT (07:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 6,547 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At MSP when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:54 am CDT (15:54 UTC)

Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for MSP

From Mon 4:00 am CDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 20,000 feet
From Mon 6:00 am CDT (11:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 pm CDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 15,000 feet
From Tue 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet

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 18 nm from the route, 189 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZLA
6/8890 LAS VEGAS, NV, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 7 nm from the route, 199 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts tomorrow · ZLA
6/6656 ANOKA, MN, Monday, October 5, 2026 through Monday, October 19, 2026 Local 19 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · until 19 October · ZMP

Daylight

Sunset at SNA 6:20 pm PDT (01:20 UTC), at MSP 6:33 pm CDT (23:33 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:03 pm CDT (00:03 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 northern Rockies · 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, Minneapolis-St Paul Intl/Wold-Chamberlain Airport.