Plan a flight · Sun 7:04 pm PDT (02:04 UTC)

John Wayne/Orange County to Seattle Paine Field International SNA → PAE

877 nautical miles (1,009 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 348°, about 336° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12E). At 120 knots that is 6 h 58 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 6-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:02 am PDT (09:02 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now SNA is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 7 knots; PAE is VFR, wind calm. 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: 705 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 80 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 20 to 120 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 15,000 ft. Over the route from 169 to 309 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 3C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Near the route, 349 nm along the route.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the last 389 nm of the route.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 16,000 ft. Over the route from 588 to 678 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 598 to 638 nm out.

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

E75L at 18,000 ft, 16 nm east, 4:24 pm PDT (23:24 UTC): moderate turbulence from 18,000 ft to 22,000 ft, remarks: mountain wave a 10-knot loss of airspeed entered by zoa fdcs. 229 nm along the route, 16 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LOL UA /OV BIH300011/TM 2324/FL 180/TP E75L/TB MOD 180-220/RM MTN WAVE /-10 ENTERED BY ZOA FDCS AWC-WEB
```
Report
a routine report filed through LOL
Where
11 nm northwest (300°) of BIH
Time
23:24 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
moderate from 18,000 ft to 22,000 ft
Remarks
mountain wave a 10-knot loss of airspeed entered by zoa fdcs
E170 at 3,500 ft, 44 nm southeast, 6:59 pm PDT (01:59 UTC): remarks: B035. At the departure end, 44 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CRQ UA /OV CRQ/TM 0159/FL035/TP E170/RM B035
```
Report
a routine report filed through CRQ
Where
over CRQ
Time
01:59 UTC
Height
at 3,500 ft
Aircraft
E170
Remarks
B035
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, 12 nm west, 6:30 pm PDT (01:30 UTC): a broken layer from 3,300 ft to 6,400 ft. At the departure end, 12 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, 13 nm west, 5:00 pm PDT (00:00 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 13 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
A21N at 2,000 ft, 6 nm east, 6:06 pm PDT (01:06 UTC): remarks: ils 25L haze below the ceiling. At the departure end, 6 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
A21B at 4,000 ft, 24 nm west, 5:11 pm PDT (00:11 UTC): a broken layer above 4,000 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 25L. At the departure end, 24 nm west 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 runway 25L
B739 at 3,400 ft, 16 nm southwest, 4:55 pm PDT (23:55 UTC): overcast above 5,400 ft, remarks: bases 3,500 ft. At the departure end, 16 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
SLG4 at 3,000 ft, 6 nm southeast, 6:33 pm PDT (01:33 UTC): scattered clouds above 4,000 ft. At the departure end, 6 nm southeast 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
B739 at 4,000 ft, 18 nm southwest, 5:32 pm PDT (00:32 UTC): overcast above 4,000 ft. 40 nm along the route, 18 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
B38M descending, 17 nm west, 6:28 pm PDT (01:28 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the descent runway 35L rno. 349 nm along the route, 17 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RNO UA /OV KRNO167009/TM 0128/FLUNKN/TP B38M/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM DURD RY35L RNO
```
Report
a routine report filed through RNO
Where
9 nm south (167°) of KRNO
Time
01:28 UTC
Height
height not given
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Remarks
during the descent runway 35L rno
E75L at 35,000 ft, 8 nm southwest, 6:18 pm PDT (01:18 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zse. 548 nm along the route, 8 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LKV UA /OV LKV/TM 0118/FL350/TP E75L/TB LGT OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZSE
```
Report
a routine report filed through LKV
Where
over LKV
Time
01:18 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
light occasional moderate chop
Remarks
zse
E75L at 9,000 ft, 17 nm west, 4:05 pm PDT (23:05 UTC): light rime icing, -6 °C, remarks: zse. 638 nm along the route, 17 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RDM UA /OV DSD155012/TM 2305/FL090/TP E75L/TA M06/IC LGT RIME/RM ZSE
```
Report
a routine report filed through RDM
Where
12 nm southeast (155°) of DSD
Time
23:05 UTC
Height
at 9,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Temperature
−6 °C
Icing
light rime
Remarks
zse
E75L at 11,000 ft, 2 nm southwest, 5:36 pm PDT (00:36 UTC): trace to light rime icing from 10,500 ft to 11,500 ft, -8 °C, remarks: durc-zse. 648 nm along the route, 2 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RDM UA /OV DSD090015/TM 0036/FL110/TP E75L/TA M08/IC TRACE-LGT RIME 105-115/RM DURC-ZSE
```
Report
a routine report filed through RDM
Where
15 nm east (090°) of DSD
Time
00:36 UTC
Height
at 11,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Temperature
−8 °C
Icing
trace-lgt rime from 10,500 ft to 11,500 ft
Remarks
durc-zse

8 more routine reports are on the map.

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 9 forecast points nearest it (ONT, WJF, BIH, RNO, LKV, RDM, PDX, YKM, SEA). 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	300° at 4 kt	+3 kt	3 °C	117 kt	7 h 30 min	2:34 am PDT (09:34 UTC)
6,500 ft	300° at 4 kt	+2 kt	2 °C	118 kt	7 h 26 min	2:30 am PDT (09:30 UTC)
8,500 ft	320° at 5 kt	+4 kt	-3 °C	116 kt	7 h 34 min	2:38 am PDT (09:38 UTC)
10,500 ft	280° at 5 kt	+2 kt	-4 °C	118 kt	7 h 26 min	2:30 am PDT (09:30 UTC)
12,500 ft	260° at 7 kt	0	-8 °C	120 kt	7 h 18 min	2:22 am PDT (09:22 UTC)
14,500 ft	270° at 6 kt	+1 kt	-12 °C	119 kt	7 h 22 min	2:26 am PDT (09:26 UTC)
16,500 ft	280° at 6 kt	+3 kt	-15 °C	117 kt	7 h 30 min	2:34 am PDT (09:34 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	290° at 7 kt	+4 kt	-18 °C	116 kt	7 h 34 min	2:38 am PDT (09:38 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	310° at 15 kt	+11 kt	-25 °C	109 kt	8 h 03 min	3:07 am PDT (10:07 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	280° at 21 kt	+7 kt	-32 °C	113 kt	7 h 46 min	2:50 am PDT (09:50 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	250° at 22 kt	−2 kt	-35 °C	122 kt	7 h 11 min	2:15 am PDT (09:15 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	250° at 28 kt	−6 kt	-42 °C	126 kt	6 h 58 min	2:02 am PDT (09:02 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; 18 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; 9 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°
BIH	used from 150 nm out; 53 nm from the line		L/V	210/14 6°	210/20 -2°	230/26 -14°	220/32 -24°	220/63 -27°	220/56 -35°	230/50 -44°
RNO	used from 299 nm out; 40 nm from the line		320/7	260/13 1°	230/21 -7°	210/38 -17°	220/43 -26°	230/54 -29°	230/59 -32°	230/54 -41°
LKV	used from 449 nm out; 50 nm from the line			010/18 -6°	280/7 -11°	290/9 -22°	280/13 -27°	290/20 -31°	260/19 -34°	260/27 -39°
RDM	used from 598 nm out; 31 nm from the line		010/15 -2°	030/21 -8°	020/26 -12°	020/46 -22°	010/72 -27°	360/47 -34°	340/31 -35°	320/20 -40°
PDX	used from 698 nm out; 53 nm from the line	330/7	360/13 0°	040/22 -6°	030/23 -12°	020/64 -18°	010/93 -25°	010/91 -39°	360/62 -40°	350/41 -43°
YKM	used from 748 nm out; 50 nm from the line	030/16	020/18 0°	030/30 -8°	030/23 -13°	020/40 -23°	010/73 -29°	010/54 -36°	360/29 -37°	330/16 -40°
SEA	used from 797 nm out; 30 nm from the line	360/9	350/10 1°	010/10 -5°	030/20 -11°	020/60 -17°	010/86 -26°	360/90 -40°	010/68 -42°	360/31 -43°

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: scattered clouds at 3,400 feet, a broken layer at 4,300 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet	from the south (180°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	4,300 ft	55 ft	6:53 pm PDT (01:53 UTC)
PMD Palmdale, CA	60 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (230°) at 16 knots	10+ mi	none	2,542 ft	01:53 UTC
TSP Tehachapi, CA	90 nm out, 10 nm west of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 7 knots, gusting to 15	10+ mi	none	4,001 ft	23:35 UTC
MMH Mammoth Lakes, CA	239 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 9,000 feet	from the southeast (140°) at 19 knots, gusting to 30	10+ mi	none	7,134 ft	23:35 UTC
SPZ Silver Springs, NV	349 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line	no report just now				4,265 ft
RNO Reno, NV	359 nm out, 15 nm west of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 9,500 feet	from the west (270°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	4,414 ft	01:55 UTC
LKV Lakeview, OR	518 nm out, 8 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the north (360°) at 12 knots, gusting to 19	10+ mi	none	4,734 ft	01:53 UTC
RDM Redmond, OR	658 nm out, 10 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 5,500 feet, overcast at 7,000 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	5,500 ft	3,081 ft	01:56 UTC
DLS The Dalles, OR	738 nm out, 11 nm east of the line	VFR Sky: overcast at 9,500 feet	from the west-northwest (290°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	9,500 ft	246 ft	01:53 UTC
RNT Renton, WA	857 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the north (350°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	32 ft	01:53 UTC
PAE Everett, WA	destination	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	606 ft	6:53 pm PDT (01:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 7,134 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At PAE when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:02 am PDT (09:02 UTC)

Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, patches of fog, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for PAE

From Sun 5:00 pm PDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 19, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Sun 7:00 pm PDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the north at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 1:00 am PDT (08:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, patches of fog, clear skies
From Mon 10:00 am PDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 1:00 pm PDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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
6/8783 38NM NE BAKERSFIELD, CA, Saturday, October 10, 2026 through Friday, October 23, 2026 UTC 4 nm from the route, 120 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 23 October · ZLA
6/7094 45NM NE MERCED, CA, Sunday, October 4, 2026 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 UTC 25 nm from the route, 249 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 20 October · ZOA

Daylight

Sunset at SNA 6:21 pm PDT (01:21 UTC), at PAE 6:26 pm PDT (01:26 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:57 pm PDT (01:57 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at PAE is before sunrise there (7:23 am PDT (14:23 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

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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, Seattle Paine Field International.