Tallahassee International to Los Angeles International TLH → LAX
1,736 nautical miles (1,998 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 286°, about 291° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 15 h 30 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 8-knot headwind), arriving about 8:07 pm PDT (03:07 UTC), after sunset at the destination. 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: 3 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 1E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, mist, fog). Over the route from 120 to 399 nm out.
- 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 788 to 858 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 1187 to 1377 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 1237 to 1686 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 1277 to 1327 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1337 to 1467 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). Near the route, 1407 nm along the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 2E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 80 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 TLH.
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 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 14 forecast points nearest it (TLH, MOB, JAN, SHV, DAL, SPS, ABI, LBB, ROW, ABQ, PHX, PRC, BLH, ONT). 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 | 220° at 15 kt | +8 kt | 20 °C | 112 kt | 15 h 30 min | 8:07 pm PDT (03:07 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 220° at 16 kt | +9 kt | 15 °C | 111 kt | 15 h 38 min | 8:15 pm PDT (03:15 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 220° at 16 kt | +10 kt | 10 °C | 110 kt | 15 h 47 min | 8:24 pm PDT (03:24 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 220° at 17 kt | +11 kt | 7 °C | 109 kt | 15 h 56 min | 8:33 pm PDT (03:33 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 220° at 20 kt | +13 kt | 4 °C | 107 kt | 16 h 13 min | 8:50 pm PDT (03:50 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 230° at 23 kt | +17 kt | 0 °C | 103 kt | 16 h 51 min | 9:28 pm PDT (04:28 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 230° at 27 kt | +21 kt | -4 °C | 99 kt | 17 h 32 min | 10:09 pm PDT (05:09 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 29 kt | +24 kt | -7 °C | 96 kt | 18 h 05 min | 10:42 pm PDT (05:42 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 36 kt | +31 kt | -17 °C | 89 kt | 19 h 30 min | 12:07 am PDT (07:07 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 250° at 44 kt | +41 kt | -29 °C | 79 kt | 21 h 58 min | 2:35 am PDT (09:35 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 250° at 42 kt | +42 kt | -38 °C | 78 kt | 22 h 15 min | 2:52 am PDT (09:52 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 250° at 40 kt | +41 kt | -50 °C | 79 kt | 21 h 58 min | 2:35 am PDT (09:35 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
| Point | From | 3,000 | 6,000 | 9,000 | 12,000 | 18,000 | 24,000 | 30,000 | 34,000 | 39,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TLH | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 340/23 | 350/26 17° | 350/21 11° | 300/13 6° | 320/25 -6° | 340/35 -16° | 350/44 -32° | 360/51 -42° | 350/33 -52° |
| MOB | used from 100 nm out; 82 nm from the line | L/V | L/V 18° | 020/8 11° | L/V 6° | 330/12 -5° | 330/23 -17° | 330/30 -32° | 350/39 -41° | 340/40 -53° |
| JAN | used from 249 nm out; 54 nm from the line | 240/10 | 260/15 18° | 280/10 11° | 290/6 6° | 290/15 -5° | 300/15 -17° | 320/35 -30° | 330/38 -40° | 330/39 -51° |
| SHV | used from 399 nm out; 77 nm from the line | 210/20 | 210/20 18° | 230/20 11° | 240/16 7° | 270/17 -7° | 250/11 -15° | 300/34 -30° | 310/34 -40° | 320/36 -51° |
| DAL | used from 599 nm out; 32 nm from the line | 190/30 | 200/28 18° | 220/18 13° | 250/13 8° | 240/24 -6° | 270/20 -14° | 270/35 -29° | 290/34 -39° | 310/41 -51° |
| SPS | used from 698 nm out; 61 nm from the line | 220/35 | 220/31 18° | 230/16 14° | 230/10 8° | 250/18 -5° | 250/32 -16° | 260/51 -28° | 280/46 -38° | 300/50 -50° |
| ABI | used from 748 nm out; 50 nm from the line | 200/30 19° | 220/12 16° | 220/11 9° | 230/15 -5° | 250/26 -15° | 250/39 -28° | 270/36 -38° | 280/30 -51° | |
| LBB | used from 848 nm out; 39 nm from the line | 220/25 21° | 230/20 15° | 220/20 7° | 230/36 -6° | 240/50 -15° | 240/59 -28° | 260/52 -37° | 260/45 -50° | |
| ROW | used from 998 nm out; 29 nm from the line | 230/12 | 230/17 13° | 220/30 7° | 230/41 -5° | 240/52 -17° | 230/66 -28° | 240/63 -38° | 240/60 -50° | |
| ABQ | used from 1097 nm out; 80 nm from the line | 220/19 9° | 220/35 3° | 230/50 -8° | 240/64 -19° | 230/83 -26° | 230/85 -36° | 230/80 -48° | ||
| PHX | used from 1297 nm out; 101 nm from the line | 190/15 | 210/25 12° | 200/34 4° | 200/34 2° | 220/58 -9° | 220/75 -19° | 220/91 -28° | 220/100 -35° | 220/95 -47° |
| PRC | used from 1447 nm out; 51 nm from the line | 200/37 6° | 200/35 0° | 220/60 -11° | 220/71 -20° | 220/88 -29° | 220/98 -35° | 220/94 -45° | ||
| BLH | used from 1497 nm out; 39 nm from the line | 240/19 | 210/20 10° | 200/27 4° | 210/34 -2° | 220/59 -10° | 220/67 -20° | 220/75 -29° | 230/78 -38° | 220/90 -47° |
| ONT | used from 1646 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 250/11 | 200/20 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
| Airport | Where | Conditions | Wind | Visibility | Ceiling | Elevation | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TLH Tallahassee, FL | departure | no report just now | 83 ft | ||||
| ECP Panama City, FL | 70 nm out, 23 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 68 ft | ||||
| PIB Hattiesburg-Laurel, MS | 269 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 297 ft | ||||
| SHV Shreveport, LA | 499 nm out, 5 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 257 ft | ||||
| HQZ Mesquite, TX | 639 nm out, 2 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 446 ft | ||||
| RPH Graham, TX | 738 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 1,122 ft | ||||
| LBB Lubbock, TX | 908 nm out, 15 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 3,282 ft | ||||
| ONM Socorro, NM | 1167 nm out, 13 nm north of the line | no report just now | 4,875 ft | ||||
| JTC Springerville, AZ | 1287 nm out, 12 nm north of the line | no report just now | 7,055 ft | ||||
| DVT Phoenix, AZ | 1417 nm out, 19 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,478 ft | ||||
| RAL Riverside, CA | 1686 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 818 ft | ||||
| LAX Los Angeles, CA | destination | no report just now | 127 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 7,055 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At LAX when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 8:07 pm PDT (03:07 UTC)
LAX has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8926 Tyler, TX, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 10 nm from the route, 579 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts tomorrow · ZFW
- 9/2934 DALLAS, TX 5 nm from the route, 658 nm along the route · a VIP movement · ZFW
- 6/8646 Arlington, TX, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Friday, October 16, 2026 UTC 6 nm from the route, 668 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Thursday 15 October · ZFW
- 6/8722 ALAMOGORDO, NM, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, 1097 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZAB
- 4/3635 DISNEYLAND THEME PARK, ANAHEIM,, CA 7 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · ZLA
Daylight
Sunset at TLH 7:09 pm EDT (23:09 UTC), at LAX 6:22 pm PDT (01:22 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:47 pm PDT (01:47 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at LAX is after sunset there (6:23 pm PDT (01:23 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
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: Tallahassee International, Los Angeles International.