Plan a flight · Sun 11:58 pm PDT (06:58 UTC)

John Wayne/Orange County to San Antonio International SNA → SAT

1,021 nautical miles (1,175 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 099°, about 087° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12E). At 120 knots that is 6 h 38 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 34-knot tailwind), arriving about 8:36 am CDT (13:36 UTC). Right now SNA 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: 6 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 TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 15,000 ft. Over the route from 20 to 30 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 40 to 248 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

GLF5 at 3,500 ft, 45 nm northwest, 9:54 pm PDT (04:54 UTC): overcast above 3,600 ft. At the departure end, 45 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
VNY UA /OV VNY36006/TM 0454/FL035/TP GLF5/SK OVC036
```
Report
a routine report filed through VNY
Where
VNY36006
Time
04:54 UTC
Height
at 3,500 ft
Aircraft
GLF5
Sky
overcast from 3,600 ft
B38M at 3,000 ft, 26 nm north, 10:47 pm PDT (05:47 UTC): a broken layer from 2,900 ft to 8,000 ft, remarks: BASE030. At the departure end, 26 nm north 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
A321 at 3,300 ft, 26 nm north, 9:59 pm PDT (04:59 UTC): a broken layer above 3,300 ft, remarks: during the descent. At the departure end, 26 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ONT UA /OV ONT078008/TM 0459/FL033/TP A321/SK BKN033-TOPUNKN/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through ONT
Where
8 nm east (078°) of ONT
Time
04:59 UTC
Height
at 3,300 ft
Aircraft
A321
Sky
a broken layer from 3,300 ft, tops unknown
Remarks
during the descent
B38M at 4,500 ft, 27 nm north, 9:15 pm PDT (04:15 UTC): a broken layer above 4,500 ft, remarks: during the descent. At the departure end, 27 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ONT UA /OV ONT078012/TM 0415/FL045/TP B38M/SK BKN045-TOPUNKN/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through ONT
Where
12 nm east (078°) of ONT
Time
04:15 UTC
Height
at 4,500 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Sky
a broken layer from 4,500 ft, tops unknown
Remarks
during the descent
B737 at 32,000 ft, 4 nm east, 9:58 pm PDT (04:58 UTC): scattered clouds, -30 °C, wind 225° at 77 knots, remarks: produced by skypath. 506 nm along the route, 4 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DMN UA /OV CUS286023 /TM 0458 /FL320 /TP B737 /SK FEW-SCT /TA M30 /WV 22577KT /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
```
Report
a routine report filed through DMN
Where
23 nm west (286°) of CUS
Time
04:58 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
few-sct
Temperature
−30 °C
Wind
from 225° at 77 knots
Remarks
produced by skypath

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 02:00–09:00 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 10 forecast points nearest it (ONT, SAN, BLH, PHX, TUS, ELP, MRF, INK, DRT, SAT). 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	200° at 15 kt	−2 kt	14 °C	122 kt	8 h 22 min	10:20 am CDT (15:20 UTC)
7,500 ft	200° at 19 kt	−3 kt	12 °C	123 kt	8 h 18 min	10:16 am CDT (15:16 UTC)
9,500 ft	200° at 22 kt	−4 kt	10 °C	124 kt	8 h 14 min	10:12 am CDT (15:12 UTC)
11,500 ft	210° at 23 kt	−6 kt	6 °C	126 kt	8 h 06 min	10:04 am CDT (15:04 UTC)
13,500 ft	210° at 27 kt	−9 kt	2 °C	129 kt	7 h 55 min	9:53 am CDT (14:53 UTC)
15,500 ft	220° at 31 kt	−12 kt	-2 °C	132 kt	7 h 44 min	9:42 am CDT (14:42 UTC)
17,500 ft	220° at 36 kt	−16 kt	-6 °C	136 kt	7 h 30 min	9:28 am CDT (14:28 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	220° at 37 kt	−17 kt	-7 °C	137 kt	7 h 27 min	9:25 am CDT (14:25 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	220° at 45 kt	−23 kt	-16 °C	143 kt	7 h 08 min	9:06 am CDT (14:06 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	230° at 54 kt	−31 kt	-28 °C	151 kt	6 h 46 min	8:44 am CDT (13:44 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	230° at 54 kt	−34 kt	-36 °C	154 kt	6 h 38 min	8:36 am CDT (13:36 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	240° at 48 kt	−33 kt	-48 °C	153 kt	6 h 40 min	8:38 am CDT (13:38 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 00:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 06:00 UTC for use 02:00 to 09:00 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; 29 nm from the line	190/8	190/19 6°	210/23 4°	210/29 -3°	210/47 -13°	210/49 -19°	220/47 -30°	220/50 -36°	220/55 -43°
SAN	used from 50 nm out; 60 nm from the line	200/11	200/23 7°	210/27 4°	210/31 -3°	220/56 -10°	220/56 -19°	220/52 -30°	220/64 -37°	220/67 -44°
BLH	used from 99 nm out; 39 nm from the line	210/13	200/21 11°	200/22 5°	210/25 -1°	210/51 -10°	220/61 -20°	220/81 -29°	220/92 -34°	220/79 -45°
PHX	used from 248 nm out; 43 nm from the line	150/5	200/21 12°	200/27 6°	200/35 3°	220/58 -8°	220/69 -19°	220/87 -26°	230/93 -35°	230/79 -47°
TUS	used from 297 nm out; 47 nm from the line		210/13 13°	200/35 9°	210/40 5°	220/50 -7°	220/59 -18°	230/79 -26°	230/84 -35°	230/84 -48°
ELP	used from 496 nm out; 71 nm from the line		290/17	210/11 13°	200/18 5°	220/46 -6°	230/64 -14°	230/63 -27°	240/55 -37°	240/44 -48°
MRF	used from 644 nm out; 73 nm from the line			210/17 15°	220/10 9°	240/16 -4°	230/27 -13°	230/30 -27°	250/28 -38°	270/24 -50°
INK	used from 793 nm out; 89 nm from the line		190/23 20°	200/18 15°	230/18 8°	240/23 -4°	240/37 -14°	240/46 -27°	250/42 -38°	260/36 -50°
DRT	used from 843 nm out; 61 nm from the line	160/31	170/28 16°	200/14 16°	210/15 9°	210/15 -4°	240/12 -12°	240/18 -28°	300/11 -38°	320/18 -50°
SAT	used from 942 nm out; 55 nm from the line	150/26	180/18 19°	180/18 14°	200/14 9°	230/16 -6°	210/9 -13°	270/8 -29°	280/6 -39°	340/19 -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: scattered clouds at 4,100 feet, overcast at 7,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	7,000 ft	55 ft	11:53 pm PDT (06:53 UTC)
RIV Riverside, CA	30 nm out, 17 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 800 feet, a few clouds at 2,100 feet, a broken layer at 4,900 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet	from the east-southeast (110°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	4,900 ft	1,536 ft	06:14 UTC
CLR Calipatria, CA	119 nm out, 13 nm south of the line	no report just now				-181 ft
MZJ Marana, AZ	337 nm out, 8 nm south of the line	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 4,900 feet, overcast at 6,500 feet	calm	10+ mi	6,500 ft	1,893 ft	06:35 UTC
LSB Lordsburg, NM	466 nm out, 12 nm northeast of the line	VFR Sky: overcast at 6,500 feet	from the south (190°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	6,500 ft	4,287 ft	06:35 UTC
ELP El Paso, TX	595 nm out, 11 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 7,500 feet, a few clouds at 11,000 feet	from the north (010°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	3,961 ft	06:51 UTC
VHN Van Horn, TX	684 nm out, 11 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	3,956 ft	06:35 UTC
FST Fort Stockton, TX	773 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 14 knots, gusting to 20	10+ mi	none	3,011 ft	06:53 UTC
SOA Sonora, TX	892 nm out, 24 nm north of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	2,139 ft	06:35 UTC
ECU Rocksprings, TX	932 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line	reported, no category	from the south-southeast (150°) at 14 knots, gusting to 22	10+ mi	none	2,372 ft	06:35 UTC
SAT San Antonio, TX	destination	no report just now				809 ft

The highest airport on this list sits at 4,287 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At SAT when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 8:36 am CDT (13:36 UTC)

SAT has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.

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
6/8887 Indio, CA, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 12 nm from the route, 79 nm along the route · security · until 12 October · ZLA
6/4812 El Centro, CA, Wednesday, July 15, 2026 through Tuesday, July 13, 2027 Local 18 nm from the route, 109 nm along the route · security · until 13 July · ZLA

Daylight

Sunset at SNA 6:21 pm PDT (01:21 UTC), at SAT 7:05 pm CDT (00:05 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:29 pm CDT (00:29 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, San Antonio International.