John Wayne/Orange County to Syracuse Hancock International SNA → SYR
2,022 nautical miles (2,327 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 061°, about 049° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12E). At 120 knots that is 11 h 37 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 54-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:35 pm EDT (18:35 UTC). Right now SNA is VFR, wind calm; SYR is low IFR, wind from the north-northwest (330°) 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: 2 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 10 to 149 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 90 to 558 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 199 to 508 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 219 to 797 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 279 to 339 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Near the route, 289 nm along the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft. Over the route from 538 to 787 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 568 to 707 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). Over the route from 797 to 1385 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the last 468 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 60 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 10 nm of the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Near the route, at the destination end.
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
Not fetched just now.
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 19 forecast points nearest it (ONT, BLH, LAS, PRC, BCE, FMN, ALS, PUB, GLD, GRI, OMA, DSM, BRL, DBQ, JOT, MKG, CLE, BUF, SYR). 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 | 240° at 18 kt | −18 kt | 138 kt | 14 h 39 min | 5:37 pm EDT (21:37 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 240° at 19 kt | −20 kt | 17 °C | 140 kt | 14 h 27 min | 5:25 pm EDT (21:25 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 240° at 18 kt | −19 kt | 11 °C | 139 kt | 14 h 33 min | 5:31 pm EDT (21:31 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 240° at 16 kt | −17 kt | 8 °C | 137 kt | 14 h 46 min | 5:44 pm EDT (21:44 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 230° at 18 kt | −18 kt | 4 °C | 138 kt | 14 h 39 min | 5:37 pm EDT (21:37 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 230° at 20 kt | −21 kt | 0 °C | 141 kt | 14 h 20 min | 5:18 pm EDT (21:18 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 240° at 23 kt | −24 kt | -4 °C | 144 kt | 14 h 02 min | 5:00 pm EDT (21:00 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 240° at 26 kt | −28 kt | -8 °C | 148 kt | 13 h 40 min | 4:38 pm EDT (20:38 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 27 kt | −29 kt | -9 °C | 149 kt | 13 h 34 min | 4:32 pm EDT (20:32 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 34 kt | −36 kt | -21 °C | 156 kt | 12 h 58 min | 3:56 pm EDT (19:56 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 250° at 45 kt | −47 kt | -32 °C | 167 kt | 12 h 06 min | 3:04 pm EDT (19:04 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 250° at 52 kt | −54 kt | -39 °C | 174 kt | 11 h 37 min | 2:35 pm EDT (18:35 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 260° at 50 kt | −53 kt | -48 °C | 173 kt | 11 h 41 min | 2:39 pm EDT (18:39 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; 14 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° |
| BLH | used from 100 nm out; 78 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° |
| LAS | used from 149 nm out; 66 nm from the line | 210/21 10° | 200/18 5° | 200/23 -2° | 210/49 -14° | 210/63 -21° | 220/58 -30° | 220/61 -35° | 210/56 -44° | |
| PRC | used from 249 nm out; 72 nm from the line | 210/25 5° | 200/30 1° | 220/55 -10° | 220/61 -21° | 220/84 -28° | 230/90 -34° | 230/73 -45° | ||
| BCE | used from 349 nm out; 89 nm from the line | 220/27 -1° | 210/40 -13° | 220/54 -21° | 220/64 -30° | 220/64 -34° | 220/52 -44° | |||
| FMN | used from 399 nm out; 92 nm from the line | 220/28 9° | 220/40 2° | 220/53 -10° | 220/62 -22° | 230/79 -28° | 240/91 -34° | 230/71 -45° | ||
| ALS | used from 548 nm out; 70 nm from the line | 230/37 4° | 220/54 -9° | 230/62 -22° | 240/77 -26° | 240/74 -33° | 230/59 -45° | |||
| PUB | used from 648 nm out; 39 nm from the line | 230/25 13° | 230/32 6° | 220/44 -8° | 230/49 -21° | 240/70 -28° | 240/67 -34° | 240/58 -46° | ||
| GLD | used from 797 nm out; 29 nm from the line | 230/49 | 230/42 15° | 220/26 8° | 240/18 -7° | 230/27 -21° | 240/62 -30° | 240/61 -35° | 250/57 -47° | |
| GRI | used from 946 nm out; 68 nm from the line | 230/35 21° | 230/23 13° | 220/20 7° | 240/25 -8° | 240/37 -20° | 250/49 -33° | 260/57 -38° | 260/58 -47° | |
| OMA | used from 1096 nm out; 32 nm from the line | 220/47 | 240/33 19° | 250/18 11° | 230/17 6° | 260/29 -8° | 250/33 -19° | 250/51 -33° | 260/61 -40° | 270/62 -49° |
| DSM | used from 1196 nm out; 24 nm from the line | 230/40 | 250/33 17° | 250/18 12° | 240/17 5° | 260/28 -8° | 270/34 -19° | 260/41 -33° | 260/55 -41° | 270/62 -51° |
| BRL | used from 1295 nm out; 59 nm from the line | 230/24 | 240/29 15° | 290/16 10° | 280/15 4° | 260/23 -7° | 260/32 -19° | 260/36 -33° | 280/48 -41° | 280/59 -52° |
| DBQ | used from 1345 nm out; 37 nm from the line | 230/33 | 250/30 16° | 280/15 9° | 260/15 5° | 260/21 -7° | 260/24 -20° | 250/37 -33° | 270/42 -43° | 280/63 -52° |
| JOT | used from 1445 nm out; 39 nm from the line | 250/23 | 270/22 15° | 250/16 10° | 240/9 4° | 280/22 -7° | 280/29 -19° | 300/29 -34° | 290/50 -43° | 300/64 -52° |
| MKG | used from 1544 nm out; 47 nm from the line | 260/22 | 290/16 15° | 300/11 10° | 290/5 3° | 300/26 -9° | 300/32 -20° | 320/48 -36° | 320/61 -45° | 310/74 -53° |
| CLE | used from 1694 nm out; 94 nm from the line | 340/7 | 010/16 13° | 350/18 8° | 350/20 3° | 340/31 -10° | 340/46 -21° | 340/54 -37° | 330/62 -44° | 340/65 -49° |
| BUF | used from 1793 nm out; 89 nm from the line | 320/10 | 010/16 10° | 360/10 6° | 340/13 2° | 330/22 -11° | 300/25 -23° | 320/31 -38° | 300/29 -44° | 280/36 -50° |
| SYR | used from 1943 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 280/13 | 350/18 10° | 340/10 6° | 300/15 1° | 280/17 -12° | 270/16 -23° | 280/25 -38° | 250/40 -42° | 240/53 -50° |
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) |
| IFP Bullhead City, AZ | 189 nm out, 4 nm west of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 12,000 feet | from the south (190°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 707 ft | 06:55 UTC |
| GCN Grand Canyon, AZ | 309 nm out, 8 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 3,800 feet, overcast at 7,500 feet | from the south (190°) at 13 knots, gusting to 25 | 10+ mi | 3,800 ft | 6,608 ft | 06:54 UTC |
| CEZ Cortez, CO | 498 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 7,500 feet | from the south (190°) at 14 knots | 10+ mi | 7,500 ft | 5,917 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| COS Colorado Springs, CO | 707 nm out, 10 nm north of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 14,000 feet, a few clouds at 20,000 feet | from the west-southwest (240°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 6,187 ft | 06:54 UTC |
| OIN Oberlin, KS | 907 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 22 knots, gusting to 35 | 10+ mi | none | 2,706 ft | 06:35 UTC |
| LNK Lincoln, NE | 1096 nm out, 11 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 15 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,218 ft | 06:54 UTC |
| DSM Des Moines, IA | 1235 nm out, 15 nm north of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 21,000 feet | from the south (190°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | none | 957 ft | 06:54 UTC |
| PWK Chicago/Prospect Heights/Wheeling, IL | 1494 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 7,000 feet, scattered clouds at 11,000 feet | calm | 10+ mi | none | 644 ft | 06:52 UTC |
| PTK Pontiac, MI | 1704 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet | from the west (260°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 600 ft | 980 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| ROC Rochester, NY | 1953 nm out, 4 nm north of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 4,300 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet Weather: mist | calm | 3 mi | 4,300 ft | 558 ft | 06:54 UTC |
| SYR Syracuse, NY | destination | low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet | from the north-northwest (330°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 400 ft | 421 ft | 2:54 am EDT (06:54 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 6,608 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At SYR when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:35 pm EDT (18:35 UTC)
Wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,500 feet marginal VFR
The whole forecast for SYR
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the east at 4 knots, visibility 6 miles, light drizzle, mist, a broken layer at 400 feet
- From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 700 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,000 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 on the route, 179 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZLA
Daylight
Sunset at SNA 6:21 pm PDT (01:21 UTC), at SYR 6:27 pm EDT (22:27 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:55 pm EDT (22:55 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
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, Syracuse Hancock International.