Plan a flight · Sun 5:37 pm PDT (00:37 UTC)

John Wayne/Orange County to San Francisco International SNA → SFO

323 nautical miles (372 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 318°, about 306° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12E). At 120 knots that is 2 h 35 min at the quickest height in today's winds (6,500 ft, a 5-knot tailwind), arriving about 8:12 pm PDT (03:12 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now SNA is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 7 knots; SFO is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (250°) at 12 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: 9,315 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 39 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Near the route, 49 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 14,000 ft, 41 nm northeast, 2:54 pm PDT (21:54 UTC): moderate turbulence. 20 nm along the route, 41 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ONT UA /OV 20N ONT/TM 2154/FL140/TP B737/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through ONT
Where
20N ont
Time
21:54 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
moderate
C172 at 2,500 ft, 44 nm southeast, 3:34 pm PDT (22:34 UTC): a broken layer, remarks: bases 2,500 ft tops 4,000 ft. At the departure end, 44 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CRQ UA /OV 1 MI WEST/TM 2234/FL025/TP C172/SK BKN/RM BASES 025 TOPS 040
```
Report
a routine report filed through CRQ
Where
1 mi west
Time
22:34 UTC
Height
at 2,500 ft
Aircraft
C172
Sky
a broken layer
Remarks
bases 2,500 ft tops 4,000 ft
E75S at 5,000 ft, 9 nm west, 5:00 pm PDT (00:00 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 9 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
B737 at 5,000 ft, 10 nm west, 3:30 pm PDT (22:30 UTC): a broken layer from 3,300 ft to 5,000 ft. At the departure end, 10 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LGB UA /OV KLGB180005/TM 2230/FL050/TP B737/SK BKN033-TOPS050
```
Report
a routine report filed through LGB
Where
5 nm south (180°) of KLGB
Time
22:30 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
a broken layer from 3,300 ft, tops 5,000 ft
B739 at 3,400 ft, 6 nm west, 4:55 pm PDT (23:55 UTC): overcast above 5,400 ft, remarks: bases 3,500 ft. 20 nm along the route, 6 nm west 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, 10 nm southwest, 3:53 pm PDT (22:53 UTC): remarks: base 3,400 ft. 20 nm along the route, 10 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
B757 at 4,000 ft, 5 nm west, 3:38 pm PDT (22:38 UTC): remarks: reduced visibility below the ceiling ILS25L. 20 nm along the route, 5 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAX UA /OV LAX070010/TM 2238/FL040/TP B757/SK TOPS050 BASES040/RM REDUCED VISIBILITY BELOW THE CEILING. ILS25L
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAX
Where
10 nm east (070°) of LAX
Time
22:38 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
B757
Sky
TOPS050 BASES040
Remarks
reduced visibility below the ceiling ILS25L
B739 at 33,000 ft, 41 nm northeast, 4:02 pm PDT (23:02 UTC): remarks: mountain wave 10 knots zlawc. 29 nm along the route, 41 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
B737 at 4,000 ft, 9 nm southwest, 3:37 pm PDT (22:37 UTC): a broken layer from 4,000 ft to 5,000 ft. 29 nm along the route, 9 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
KLAX UA /OV KLAX/TM 2237/FL040/TP B737/SK BKN040-TOP050
```
Report
a routine report filed through KLAX
Where
over KLAX
Time
22:37 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
a broken layer from 4,000 ft, tops 5,000 ft
A320 at 3,500 ft, 11 nm southwest, 3:13 pm PDT (22:13 UTC): a broken layer above 3,500 ft, remarks: during the descent RY25L. 29 nm along the route, 11 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAX UA /OV LAX/TM 2213/FL035/TP A320/SK BKN-BASE035/RM DURD RY25L
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAX
Where
over LAX
Time
22:13 UTC
Height
at 3,500 ft
Aircraft
A320
Sky
BKN-BASE035
Remarks
during the descent RY25L
B739 at 4,000 ft, 3 nm northeast, 5:32 pm PDT (00:32 UTC): overcast above 4,000 ft. 39 nm along the route, 3 nm northeast 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
E55P at 3,000 ft, 4 nm southeast, 3:00 pm PDT (22:00 UTC): a broken layer from 3,000 ft to 5,000 ft, remarks: during the descent RY21. 39 nm along the route, 4 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SMO UA /OV SMO030008/TM 2200/FL030/TP E55P/SK BKN030-TOP050/RM DURD RY21
```
Report
a routine report filed through SMO
Where
8 nm northeast (030°) of SMO
Time
22:00 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
E55P
Sky
a broken layer from 3,000 ft, tops 5,000 ft
Remarks
during the descent RY21
B739 at 33,000 ft, 31 nm northeast, 4:01 pm PDT (23:01 UTC): remarks: mountain wave 10 knots zlawc. 49 nm along the route, 31 nm northeast 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
C172 at 5,000 ft, 29 nm southwest, 4:15 pm PDT (23:15 UTC): remarks: tops 5,000 ft on departure runway 25. 69 nm along the route, 29 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

2 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 5 forecast points nearest it (ONT, WJF, SBA, FAT, SFO). 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	200° at 11 kt	−4 kt	8 °C	124 kt	2 h 36 min	8:13 pm PDT (03:13 UTC)
6,500 ft	200° at 12 kt	−5 kt	6 °C	125 kt	2 h 35 min	8:12 pm PDT (03:12 UTC)
8,500 ft	220° at 17 kt	−2 kt	4 °C	122 kt	2 h 39 min	8:16 pm PDT (03:16 UTC)
10,500 ft	230° at 22 kt	−1 kt	0 °C	121 kt	2 h 40 min	8:17 pm PDT (03:17 UTC)
12,500 ft	230° at 25 kt	0	-4 °C	120 kt	2 h 42 min	8:19 pm PDT (03:19 UTC)
14,500 ft	230° at 25 kt	+2 kt	-7 °C	118 kt	2 h 44 min	8:21 pm PDT (03:21 UTC)
16,500 ft	230° at 25 kt	+3 kt	-11 °C	117 kt	2 h 46 min	8:23 pm PDT (03:23 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	240° at 26 kt	+4 kt	-14 °C	116 kt	2 h 47 min	8:24 pm PDT (03:24 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	240° at 33 kt	+6 kt	-22 °C	114 kt	2 h 50 min	8:27 pm PDT (03:27 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	230° at 41 kt	0	-28 °C	120 kt	2 h 42 min	8:19 pm PDT (03:19 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	220° at 39 kt	−2 kt	-34 °C	122 kt	2 h 39 min	8:16 pm PDT (03:16 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	230° at 42 kt	0	-44 °C	120 kt	2 h 42 min	8:19 pm PDT (03:19 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; 30 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 49 nm out; 33 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°
SBA	used from 98 nm out; 48 nm from the line	L/V	170/13 7°	220/23 4°	220/30 -2°	230/26 -14°	230/34 -20°	220/38 -28°	220/37 -35°	220/43 -44°
FAT	used from 147 nm out; 64 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°
SFO	used from 245 nm out; 54 nm from the line	220/11	L/V 5°	280/7 1°	270/15 -3°	290/23 -14°	310/29 -24°	280/26 -28°	250/30 -34°	250/36 -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: a broken layer at 4,100 feet, a broken layer at 4,900 feet	from the south-southwest (200°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	4,100 ft	55 ft	4:53 pm PDT (23:53 UTC)
BUR Burbank, CA	39 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,500 feet, overcast at 4,200 feet	from the south (190°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	4,200 ft	778 ft	23:53 UTC
VNY Van Nuys, CA	49 nm out, 5 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 3,000 feet	from the south (180°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	802 ft	23:51 UTC
MIT Shafter, CA	127 nm out, 25 nm northeast of the line	no report just now				424 ft
PRB Paso Robles, CA	176 nm out, 20 nm southwest of the line	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 4,400 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 11 knots, gusting to 21	10+ mi	4,400 ft	838 ft	23:53 UTC
KIC King City, CA	225 nm out, 15 nm southwest of the line	no report just now				374 ft
SNS Salinas, CA	255 nm out, 14 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-northwest (290°) at 11 knots, gusting to 21	10+ mi	none	84 ft	23:53 UTC
PAO Palo Alto, CA	303 nm out, 5 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (230°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	6 ft	23:47 UTC
SFO San Francisco, CA	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,000 feet	from the west-southwest (250°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	none	13 ft	4:56 pm PDT (23:56 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 838 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At SFO when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 8:12 pm PDT (03:12 UTC)

Wind from the west-southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for SFO

From Sun 5:00 pm PDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 16 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,000 feet
From Sun 7:00 pm PDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,000 feet
From Mon 1:00 am PDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 11:00 am PDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the east-northeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 3:00 pm PDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the west at 10 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 1 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · ZLA
6/7231 Santa Clara, CA, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 5 nm from the route, 303 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 12 October · ZOA
6/7455 SAN FRANCISCO, CA, Thursday, October 8, 2026 through Sunday, October 11, 2026 Local 10 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · ended 11 October · ZOA

Daylight

Sunset at SNA 6:21 pm PDT (01:21 UTC), at SFO 6:36 pm PDT (01:36 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:02 pm PDT (02:02 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at SFO is after sunset there (6:38 pm PDT (01:38 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, San Francisco International.