Plan a flight · Mon 7:40 am PDT (14:40 UTC)

John Wayne/Orange County to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International SNA → MSY

1,421 nautical miles (1,636 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 091°, about 079° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12E). At 120 knots that is 9 h at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 38-knot tailwind), arriving about 6:40 pm CDT (23:40 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now SNA is marginal VFR, wind from the northeast (050°) at 4 knots; MSY is VFR, wind from the northeast (040°) at 3 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 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 149 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 298 to 378 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Near the route, 447 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, 9 nm north, 6:15 am PDT (13:15 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: during the climb. 308 nm along the route, 9 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 8,000 ft, 0 nm northeast, 7:25 am PDT (14:25 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 0 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SNA UA /OV SNA/TM 1425/FL080/TP B737/SK BASE 007 TOPS 080
```
Report
a routine report filed through SNA
Where
over SNA
Time
14:25 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
base 700 ft tops 8,000 ft
B737 at 700 ft, 17 nm northwest, 7:20 am PDT (14:20 UTC): scattered clouds from 700 ft to 3,500 ft. At the departure end, 17 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LGB UA /OV KLGB/TM 1420/FL007/TP B737/SK SCT007-TOP035
```
Report
a routine report filed through LGB
Where
over KLGB
Time
14:20 UTC
Height
at 700 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
scattered clouds from 700 ft, tops 3,500 ft
B737 at 8,000 ft, 32 nm northwest, 7:18 am PDT (14:18 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 32 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAX UA /OV LAX/TM 1418/FL080/TP B737/SK B024 T080
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAX
Where
over LAX
Time
14:18 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
B024 T080
BCS1 at 3,500 ft, 17 nm northwest, 7:18 am PDT (14:18 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 17 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LGB UA /OV LGB/TM 1418/FL035/TP BCS1/SK BASE 007 TOPS 035
```
Report
a routine report filed through LGB
Where
over LGB
Time
14:18 UTC
Height
at 3,500 ft
Aircraft
BCS1
Sky
base 700 ft tops 3,500 ft
A359 at 2,100 ft, 27 nm northwest, 7:13 am PDT (14:13 UTC): a broken layer from 2,100 ft to 3,000 ft, remarks: on approach runway 24R. At the departure end, 27 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
KLAX UA /OV KOBEE/TM 1413/FL021/TP A359/SK BKN021-TOP030/RM ON APP RY24R
```
Report
a routine report filed through KLAX
Where
kobee
Time
14:13 UTC
Height
at 2,100 ft
Aircraft
A359
Sky
a broken layer from 2,100 ft, tops 3,000 ft
Remarks
on approach runway 24R
B737 at 1,200 ft, 0 nm northeast, 7:10 am PDT (14:10 UTC): scattered clouds from 1,200 ft to 8,200 ft. At the departure end, 0 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SNA UA /OV SNA/TM 1410/FL012/TP B737/SK SCT012-TOP082
```
Report
a routine report filed through SNA
Where
over SNA
Time
14:10 UTC
Height
at 1,200 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
scattered clouds from 1,200 ft, tops 8,200 ft
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
B737 at 1,200 ft, 0 nm northeast, 7:00 am PDT (14:00 UTC): overcast from 1,200 ft to 8,200 ft. At the departure end, 0 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SNA UA /OV SNA/TM 1400/FL012/TP B737/SK OVC012 TOP082
```
Report
a routine report filed through SNA
Where
over SNA
Time
14:00 UTC
Height
at 1,200 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
overcast from 1,200 ft, tops 8,200 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

16 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 14:00–21:00 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 13 forecast points nearest it (ONT, BLH, PHX, TUS, ELP, ROW, INK, LBB, ABI, DAL, CLL, LCH, MSY). 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	190° at 13 kt	−1 kt		121 kt	11 h 45 min	9:25 pm CDT (02:25 UTC)
5,500 ft	210° at 15 kt	−5 kt	18 °C	125 kt	11 h 22 min	9:02 pm CDT (02:02 UTC)
7,500 ft	210° at 17 kt	−6 kt	12 °C	126 kt	11 h 17 min	8:57 pm CDT (01:57 UTC)
9,500 ft	210° at 19 kt	−6 kt	9 °C	126 kt	11 h 17 min	8:57 pm CDT (01:57 UTC)
11,500 ft	210° at 22 kt	−9 kt	6 °C	129 kt	11 h 01 min	8:41 pm CDT (01:41 UTC)
13,500 ft	220° at 25 kt	−12 kt	2 °C	132 kt	10 h 46 min	8:26 pm CDT (01:26 UTC)
15,500 ft	220° at 28 kt	−16 kt	-2 °C	136 kt	10 h 27 min	8:07 pm CDT (01:07 UTC)
17,500 ft	230° at 32 kt	−20 kt	-6 °C	140 kt	10 h 09 min	7:49 pm CDT (00:49 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	230° at 33 kt	−21 kt	-7 °C	141 kt	10 h 05 min	7:45 pm CDT (00:45 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	230° at 41 kt	−28 kt	-16 °C	148 kt	9 h 36 min	7:16 pm CDT (00:16 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	230° at 46 kt	−33 kt	-28 °C	153 kt	9 h 17 min	6:57 pm CDT (23:57 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	240° at 45 kt	−38 kt	-38 °C	158 kt	9 h	6:40 pm CDT (23:40 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	240° at 40 kt	−33 kt	-49 °C	153 kt	9 h 17 min	6:57 pm CDT (23:57 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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; 26 nm from the line	L/V	210/13 3°	220/24 0°	220/31 -3°	230/33 -14°	240/35 -22°	230/55 -31°	230/67 -37°	230/74 -45°
BLH	used from 99 nm out; 33 nm from the line	220/16	220/25 8°	210/30 2°	220/35 -2°	210/54 -12°	220/73 -20°	220/90 -29°	230/103 -37°	230/105 -47°
PHX	used from 248 nm out; 20 nm from the line	200/12	210/26 11°	200/30 5°	200/40 0°	220/66 -9°	220/75 -19°	220/83 -27°	230/93 -35°	220/92 -48°
TUS	used from 348 nm out; 76 nm from the line		210/19 14°	200/27 6°	220/34 3°	220/54 -7°	220/67 -18°	220/83 -26°	220/82 -36°	220/81 -48°
ELP	used from 447 nm out; 132 nm from the line		L/V	200/16 12°	210/36 7°	220/48 -6°	220/55 -15°	220/59 -27°	230/60 -37°	230/56 -50°
ROW	used from 596 nm out; 58 nm from the line		230/6	220/20 13°	210/37 7°	220/48 -6°	220/52 -16°	230/65 -27°	230/67 -37°	240/64 -49°
INK	used from 696 nm out; 51 nm from the line		240/15 21°	200/12 15°	190/15 8°	220/28 -5°	230/40 -14°	230/43 -27°	240/39 -38°	230/36 -50°
LBB	used from 795 nm out; 83 nm from the line		240/21 20°	230/20 15°	210/19 8°	230/39 -6°	230/48 -16°	240/57 -27°	250/51 -37°	240/45 -50°
ABI	used from 845 nm out; 54 nm from the line		210/22 19°	210/14 15°	210/19 8°	240/17 -4°	240/31 -15°	240/35 -27°	260/30 -37°	260/18 -51°
DAL	used from 994 nm out; 88 nm from the line	200/15	210/22 19°	210/17 13°	230/12 8°	250/26 -5°	250/25 -14°	260/34 -28°	290/32 -38°	310/23 -50°
CLL	used from 1044 nm out; 59 nm from the line	180/21	200/24 17°	200/15 13°	200/7 8°	260/21 -5°	230/25 -13°	260/18 -29°	310/16 -39°	360/27 -51°
LCH	used from 1193 nm out; 63 nm from the line	170/9	180/18 18°	190/13 13°	190/6 8°	270/11 -6°	290/20 -13°	320/21 -30°	350/23 -40°	360/25 -51°
MSY	used from 1342 nm out; 55 nm from the line	170/11	160/13 18°	150/8 12°	L/V 6°	310/12 -5°	290/11 -15°	340/27 -30°	350/32 -40°	360/30 -52°

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: a few clouds at 1,300 feet, a broken layer at 2,800 feet, overcast at 5,500 feet Weather: light rain	from the northeast (050°) at 4 knots	5 mi	2,800 ft	55 ft	7:16 am PDT (14:16 UTC)
PSP Palm Springs, CA	70 nm out, 11 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
GYR Goodyear, AZ	278 nm out, 3 nm west of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, scattered clouds at 9,000 feet	from the east-southeast (120°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	969 ft	13:47 UTC
FFZ Mesa, AZ	308 nm out, 4 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,700 feet, a broken layer at 4,100 feet, overcast at 4,800 feet Weather: rain	from the southeast (140°) at 17 knots, gusting to 20	3 mi	4,100 ft	1,394 ft	14:37 UTC
TCS Truth Or Consequences, NM	527 nm out, 14 nm northeast of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	4,861 ft	13:53 UTC
ALM Alamogordo, NM	596 nm out, 2 nm southeast 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	14:15 UTC
HOB Hobbs, NM	735 nm out, 11 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	3,660 ft	13:50 UTC
BWD Brownwood, TX	964 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the southeast (140°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	1,386 ft	08:15 UTC
ACT Waco, TX	1054 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,800 feet	from the south-southeast (160°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	2,800 ft	516 ft	13:51 UTC
JAS Jasper, TX	1222 nm out, 4 nm west of the line	VFR	variable at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	212 ft	14:15 UTC
LFT Lafayette, LA	1332 nm out, 12 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	40 ft	13:53 UTC
MSY New Orleans, LA	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,000 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the northeast (040°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	3 ft	8:53 am CDT (13:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 4,861 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At MSY when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 6:40 pm CDT (23:40 UTC)

Wind from the southeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for MSY

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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 4 nm from the route, 596 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZAB
6/0543 MCGREGOR, TX 9 nm from the route, 1044 nm along the route · security · ZFW

Daylight

Sunset at SNA 6:20 pm PDT (01:20 UTC), at MSY 6:33 pm CDT (23:33 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:57 pm CDT (23:57 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at MSY is after sunset there (6:33 pm CDT (23:33 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, Louis Armstrong New Orleans International.