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St. Louis Lambert International to Ontario International STL → ONT

1,340 nautical miles (1,543 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 266°, about 267° magnetic at the departure end (variation 1W). At 120 knots that is 13 h 40 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 22-knot headwind), arriving about 6:16 pm PDT (01:16 UTC). Right now STL is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 7 knots; ONT is marginal 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: 1 flights in the DOT's last twelve reported months, the route's page.

The return flight

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 2W: 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 70 to 506 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Over the route from 635 to 1072 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 665 to 735 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 685 to 884 nm out.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 993 to 1152 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the last 318 nm of the route.
  • 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 1033 to 1142 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). Near the route, 1072 nm along the route.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 2E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 40 nm of 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 STL.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

  • urgent BE20 at 500 ft, 41 nm south, 4:34 am CDT (09:34 UTC): remarks: low-level wind shear 500FT a 10-knot loss of airspeed zkc fd dl. 506 nm along the route, 41 nm south of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    LBL UUA /OV LBL/TM 0934/FL005/TP BE20/RM LLWS 500FT +/-10KT ZKC FD DL
    Report
    an urgent report filed through LBL
    Where
    over LBL
    Time
    09:34 UTC
    Height
    at 500 ft
    Aircraft
    BE20
    Remarks
    low-level wind shear 500FT a 10-knot loss of airspeed zkc fd dl
  • CRJ7 at 28,000 ft, 8 nm southeast, 6:25 am CDT (11:25 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: zkc fd dl. 437 nm along the route, 8 nm southeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    DDC UA /OV DDC090024/TM 1125/FL280/TP CRJ7/TB LGT/RM ZKC FD DL
    Report
    a routine report filed through DDC
    Where
    24 nm east (090°) of DDC
    Time
    11:25 UTC
    Height
    at 28,000 ft
    Aircraft
    CRJ7
    Turbulence
    light
    Remarks
    zkc fd dl
  • A333 descending, 0 nm southwest, 6:05 am CDT (11:05 UTC): overcast from 1,500 ft to 7,000 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 26R. At the destination end, 0 nm southwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    ONT UA /OV ONT080/TM 1105/FLUNKN/TP A333/SK OVC015 - TOP070/RM DURD RY26R
    Report
    a routine report filed through ONT
    Where
    ONT080
    Time
    11:05 UTC
    Height
    height not given
    Aircraft
    A333
    Sky
    overcast from 1,500 ft, tops 7,000 ft
    Remarks
    during the descent runway 26R
  • B744 at 1,700 ft, 41 nm west, 4:24 am CDT (09:24 UTC): a few clouds above 1,700 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 25L lax. At the destination end, 41 nm west of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    LAX UA /OV KLAX/TM 0924/FL017/TP B744/SK FEW017/RM DURD RY25L LAX
    Report
    a routine report filed through LAX
    Where
    over KLAX
    Time
    09:24 UTC
    Height
    at 1,700 ft
    Aircraft
    B744
    Sky
    a few clouds from 1,700 ft
    Remarks
    during the descent runway 25L lax

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 08:00–15:00 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 12 forecast points nearest it (STL, COU, MKC, ICT, GCK, PUB, ALS, FMN, PRC, LAS, BLH, ONT). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
4,500 ft240° at 30 kt+28 kt19 °C92 kt14 h 34 min7:10 pm PDT (02:10 UTC)
6,500 ft230° at 26 kt+23 kt16 °C97 kt13 h 49 min6:25 pm PDT (01:25 UTC)
8,500 ft230° at 25 kt+22 kt10 °C98 kt13 h 40 min6:16 pm PDT (01:16 UTC)
10,500 ft230° at 28 kt+24 kt6 °C96 kt13 h 58 min6:34 pm PDT (01:34 UTC)
12,500 ft230° at 31 kt+27 kt2 °C93 kt14 h 25 min7:01 pm PDT (02:01 UTC)
14,500 ft230° at 34 kt+30 kt-2 °C90 kt14 h 53 min7:29 pm PDT (02:29 UTC)
16,500 ft230° at 38 kt+34 kt-6 °C86 kt15 h 35 min8:11 pm PDT (03:11 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180230° at 40 kt+36 kt-9 °C84 kt15 h 57 min8:33 pm PDT (03:33 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240230° at 51 kt+47 kt-20 °C73 kt18 h 21 min10:57 pm PDT (05:57 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300240° at 72 kt+71 kt-29 °C49 kt27 h 21 min7:57 am PDT (14:57 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340240° at 74 kt+74 kt-36 °C46 kt29 h 08 min9:44 am PDT (16:44 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390250° at 65 kt+65 kt-47 °C55 kt24 h 22 min4:58 am PDT (11:58 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 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
PointFrom3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
STLused from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line250/26240/21 15°240/22 11°250/23 6°270/28 -7°260/30 -19°280/52 -31°280/57 -40°300/57 -49°
COUused from 50 nm out; 16 nm from the line250/36260/14 16°250/5 12°260/12 6°260/24 -7°260/35 -19°280/58 -31°280/62 -40°290/60 -49°
MKCused from 149 nm out; 45 nm from the line240/49240/21 20°220/19 13°230/21 6°260/26 -7°250/37 -19°270/66 -31°270/65 -38°280/60 -48°
ICTused from 248 nm out; 72 nm from the line230/45240/33 21°230/23 14°230/22 7°240/29 -7°240/36 -20°260/78 -29°270/69 -36°270/56 -49°
GCKused from 397 nm out; 68 nm from the line240/40 22°240/40 14°240/38 7°230/39 -7°230/45 -20°250/73 -28°260/74 -36°260/64 -49°
PUBused from 596 nm out; 77 nm from the line260/45 11°240/38 6°230/47 -8°230/51 -19°240/74 -29°240/82 -35°250/72 -48°
ALSused from 695 nm out; 34 nm from the line240/35 3°230/54 -9°240/66 -19°230/85 -26°240/87 -34°240/70 -47°
FMNused from 794 nm out; 40 nm from the line220/16 6°220/39 1°220/50 -10°230/67 -23°230/94 -29°230/102 -35°230/90 -46°
PRCused from 993 nm out; 83 nm from the line200/37 6°200/35 0°220/60 -11°220/71 -20°220/88 -29°220/98 -35°220/94 -45°
LASused from 1142 nm out; 77 nm from the line210/20 8°210/29 4°200/32 -3°200/51 -15°210/64 -21°220/70 -30°220/66 -38°220/55 -44°
BLHused from 1192 nm out; 72 nm from the line240/19210/20 10°200/27 4°210/34 -2°220/59 -10°220/67 -20°220/75 -29°230/78 -38°220/90 -47°
ONTused from 1241 nm out; 74 nm from the line250/11200/20 4°210/27 3°220/26 -4°240/32 -13°220/52 -21°220/67 -30°220/72 -37°220/65 -46°

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

AirportWhereConditionsWindVisibilityCeilingElevationReported
STL St Louis, MO departure VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet from the south-southwest (210°) at 7 knots 10+ mi none 617 ft 5:51 am CDT (10:51 UTC)
JEF Jefferson City, MO 79 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line, tower VFR from the east-southeast (110°) at 3 knots 10+ mi none 549 ft 10:53 UTC
IXD Olathe, KS 209 nm out, 24 nm north of the line, tower VFR from the south (180°) at 10 knots 10+ mi none 1,087 ft 11:02 UTC
HUT Hutchinson, KS 357 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line, tower VFR from the south (180°) at 8 knots 10+ mi none 1,542 ft 10:52 UTC
GCK Garden City, KS 487 nm out, 10 nm northwest of the line, tower VFR from the southwest (220°) at 20 knots, gusting to 33 10+ mi none 2,890 ft 10:54 UTC
TAD Trinidad, CO 665 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line VFR from the west-southwest (240°) at 16 knots, gusting to 26 10+ mi none 5,761 ft 10:54 UTC
FMN Farmington, NM 854 nm out, 17 nm north of the line, tower VFR from the south-southeast (160°) at 6 knots 10+ mi none 5,506 ft 10:53 UTC
GCN Grand Canyon, AZ 1053 nm out, 23 nm north of the line, tower IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet, overcast at 1,300 feet calm 9 mi 700 ft 6,608 ft 11:31 UTC
IFP Bullhead City, AZ 1182 nm out, 14 nm north of the line, tower VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,100 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet, overcast at 11,000 feet Weather: light rain from the south-southeast (160°) at 11 knots, gusting to 18 10+ mi 7,000 ft 707 ft 11:10 UTC
SBD San Bernardino, CA 1321 nm out, 4 nm south of the line, tower marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,700 feet calm 10+ mi 1,700 ft 1,159 ft 11:20 UTC
ONT Ontario, CA destination marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,900 feet, a broken layer at 3,000 feet, overcast at 11,000 feet calm 8 mi 3,000 ft 944 ft 3:53 am PDT (10:53 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 ONT when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 6:16 pm PDT (01:16 UTC)

Wind from the west-southwest at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 3,500 feet VFR

The whole forecast for ONT
  • From Mon 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 3,000 feet
  • At times between Mon 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC) and 9:00 am PDT (16:00 UTC): visibility 5 miles, mist, a broken layer at 1,800 feet
  • From Mon 9:00 am PDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
  • From Mon 1:00 pm PDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the west-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 from the west at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
  • From Mon 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet
The forecast for STL, the departure
  • From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
  • From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

  • 6/8891 Bullhead City, AZ, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 4 nm from the route, 1182 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZLA
  • 4/3635 DISNEYLAND THEME PARK, ANAHEIM,, CA 19 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · ZLA

Daylight

Sunset at STL 6:27 pm CDT (23:27 UTC), at ONT 6:18 pm PDT (01:18 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:44 pm PDT (01:44 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 upper Mississippi valley
Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the southern Plains
Radar now, the southern Plains · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the southern Rockies
Radar now, the southern Rockies · loop National Weather Service
Radar, the whole country
Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service
Surface analysis now
Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead
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: St. Louis Lambert International, Ontario International.