Plan a flight · Sun 11:35 pm EDT (03:35 UTC)

Tampa International to John Wayne/Orange County TPA → SNA

1,844 nautical miles (2,123 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 290°, about 295° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 15 h 38 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 2-knot headwind), arriving about 12:13 pm PDT (19:13 UTC). Right now TPA is VFR, wind from the north (350°) at 3 knots; SNA is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (240°) 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: 4 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

SIGMET 3C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 30,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 30 knots, until 12:55 am EDT (04:55 UTC). Over the route from 1186 to 1266 nm out.
as issued
```
WSUS32 KKCI 120255
MKCC WST 120255
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 3C
VALID UNTIL 0455Z
TX NM
FROM 50SE CIM-70WNW MRF-30W ELP-10W FTI-50SE CIM
AREA TS MOV FROM 22030KT. TOPS TO FL300.
```
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Near the route, 1326 nm along the route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 1386 to 1506 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1515 to 1515 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 15,000 ft. Over the last 140 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 TPA.

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

E75L climbing, 26 nm north, 11:22 pm EDT (03:22 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. At the destination end, 26 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PSP UA /OV PSP345013/TM 0322/FLDURC/TP E75L/TB MOD CHOP/LT TURBU SFC-60
```
Report
a routine report filed through PSP
Where
13 nm north (345°) of PSP
Time
03:22 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
moderate chop/lt turbu SFC-60
B737 at 13,000 ft, 19 nm southwest, 11:30 pm EDT (03:30 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the destination end, 19 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SLI UA /OV SLI180020/TM 0330/FL130/TP B737/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through SLI
Where
20 nm south (180°) of SLI
Time
03:30 UTC
Height
at 13,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
moderate
A320 at 14,000 ft, 48 nm north, 8:39 pm EDT (00:39 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: zab fdcs. 1535 nm along the route, 48 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PHX UA /OV PXR005050/TM 0039/FL140/TP A320/TB LGT-MOD/RM ZAB FDCS
```
Report
a routine report filed through PHX
Where
50 nm north (005°) of PXR
Time
00:39 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
light to moderate
Remarks
zab fdcs
B737 at 37,000 ft, 37 nm south, 11:20 pm EDT (03:20 UTC): scattered clouds, -41 °C, wind 220° at 89 knots, remarks: produced by skypath. 1575 nm along the route, 37 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GYR UA /OV GBN112009 /TM 0320 /FL370 /TP B737 /SK FEW-SCT /TA M41 /WV 22089KT /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
```
Report
a routine report filed through GYR
Where
9 nm east (112°) of GBN
Time
03:20 UTC
Height
at 37,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
few-sct
Temperature
−41 °C
Wind
from 220° at 89 knots
Remarks
produced by skypath
CRJ7 at 15,000 ft, 14 nm south, 9:55 pm EDT (01:55 UTC): light rime icing, -3 °C, remarks: during the descent at 15,000 ft at 13,500 ft. 1595 nm along the route, 14 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PHX UA /OV GEELA/TM 0155/FL150/TP CRJ7/TA -3/IC LT RIME/RM DURD 150 135
```
Report
a routine report filed through PHX
Where
geela
Time
01:55 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Temperature
-3
Icing
lt rime
Remarks
during the descent at 15,000 ft at 13,500 ft
E75L climbing, 23 nm north, 10:36 pm EDT (02:36 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence. At the destination end, 23 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PSP UA /OV PSP347010/TM 0236/FLDURC/TP E75L/TB LT TO MOD CHOP IN CLIMB
```
Report
a routine report filed through PSP
Where
10 nm north (347°) of PSP
Time
02:36 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
lt to moderate chop in climb
SR22 at 2,700 ft, 37 nm south, 10:02 pm EDT (02:02 UTC): overcast above 2,700 ft. At the destination end, 37 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RNM UA /OV RNM270003/TM 0202/FL027/TP SR22/SK BASES OVC027
```
Report
a routine report filed through RNM
Where
3 nm west (270°) of RNM
Time
02:02 UTC
Height
at 2,700 ft
Aircraft
SR22
Sky
bases OVC027
C525 at 2,900 ft, 32 nm south, 10:46 pm EDT (02:46 UTC): remarks: B029. At the destination end, 32 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CRQ UA /OV CRQ/TM 0246/FL029/TP C525/RM B029
```
Report
a routine report filed through CRQ
Where
over CRQ
Time
02:46 UTC
Height
at 2,900 ft
Aircraft
C525
Remarks
B029
E170 at 3,500 ft, 32 nm south, 9:59 pm EDT (01:59 UTC): remarks: B035. At the destination end, 32 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CRQ UA /OV CRQ/TM 0159/FL035/TP E170/RM B035
```
Report
a routine report filed through CRQ
Where
over CRQ
Time
01:59 UTC
Height
at 3,500 ft
Aircraft
E170
Remarks
B035
A20N climbing, 17 nm north, 11:04 pm EDT (03:04 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 17 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ONT UA /OV ONT153007/TM 0304/FLDURC/TP A20N/SK B-036 -T047
```
Report
a routine report filed through ONT
Where
7 nm southeast (153°) of ONT
Time
03:04 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
A20N
Sky
B-036 T047
A20N climbing, 21 nm north, 11:03 pm EDT (03:03 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 21 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ONT UA /OV ONT204003/TM 0303/FLDURC/TP A20N/SK B-030
```
Report
a routine report filed through ONT
Where
3 nm southwest (204°) of ONT
Time
03:03 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
A20N
Sky
B-030
B737 at 3,500 ft, 17 nm northwest, 11:25 pm EDT (03:25 UTC): a broken layer above 3,500 ft. At the destination end, 17 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LGB UA /OV LGB/TM 0325/FL035/TP B737/SK BKN035
```
Report
a routine report filed through LGB
Where
over LGB
Time
03:25 UTC
Height
at 3,500 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
a broken layer from 3,500 ft
B737 climbing, 28 nm north, 11:01 pm EDT (03:01 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 28 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ONT UA /OV ONT278016/TM 0301/FLDURC/TP B737/SK B-047 -T080
```
Report
a routine report filed through ONT
Where
16 nm west (278°) of ONT
Time
03:01 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
B737
Sky
B-047 T080
E75L climbing, 41 nm north, 10:15 pm EDT (02:15 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 41 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ONT UA /OV ONT290030/TM 0215/FLDURC/TP E75L/SK T-078
```
Report
a routine report filed through ONT
Where
30 nm west (290°) of ONT
Time
02:15 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
E75L
Sky
T-078

4 more routine reports are on the map.

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 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 16 forecast points nearest it (PIE, TLH, MOB, MSY, LCH, CLL, DAL, ABI, LBB, INK, ROW, ELP, TUS, PHX, 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	200° at 12 kt	+2 kt	17 °C	118 kt	15 h 38 min	12:13 pm PDT (19:13 UTC)
6,500 ft	200° at 13 kt	+3 kt	15 °C	117 kt	15 h 46 min	12:21 pm PDT (19:21 UTC)
8,500 ft	210° at 13 kt	+5 kt	12 °C	115 kt	16 h 02 min	12:37 pm PDT (19:37 UTC)
10,500 ft	220° at 14 kt	+8 kt	9 °C	112 kt	16 h 28 min	1:03 pm PDT (20:03 UTC)
12,500 ft	230° at 16 kt	+11 kt	5 °C	109 kt	16 h 55 min	1:30 pm PDT (20:30 UTC)
14,500 ft	230° at 19 kt	+13 kt	1 °C	107 kt	17 h 14 min	1:49 pm PDT (20:49 UTC)
16,500 ft	230° at 22 kt	+16 kt	-3 °C	104 kt	17 h 44 min	2:19 pm PDT (21:19 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	230° at 25 kt	+18 kt	-6 °C	102 kt	18 h 05 min	2:40 pm PDT (21:40 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	240° at 33 kt	+26 kt	-16 °C	94 kt	19 h 37 min	4:12 pm PDT (23:12 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	250° at 37 kt	+34 kt	-29 °C	86 kt	21 h 27 min	6:02 pm PDT (01:02 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	250° at 37 kt	+36 kt	-38 °C	84 kt	21 h 57 min	6:32 pm PDT (01:32 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	270° at 32 kt	+34 kt	-50 °C	86 kt	21 h 27 min	6:02 pm PDT (01:02 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
PIE	used from 0 nm out; 20 nm from the line	350/6	L/V 18°	290/6 14°	280/9 9°	250/18 -6°	250/23 -17°	240/30 -31°	220/31 -41°	220/30 -52°
TLH	used from 100 nm out; 107 nm from the line	320/18	350/31 18°	340/24 13°	310/17 8°	280/22 -7°	300/25 -17°	320/28 -33°	320/24 -41°	320/25 -50°
MOB	used from 199 nm out; 126 nm from the line	330/5	330/6 19°	340/6 11°	330/10 7°	320/16 -5°	310/26 -16°	340/40 -32°	340/47 -42°	350/51 -52°
MSY	used from 349 nm out; 50 nm from the line	110/5	150/6 19°	L/V 12°	310/5 7°	310/13 -4°	290/20 -16°	330/36 -31°	330/37 -41°	350/43 -52°
LCH	used from 499 nm out; 65 nm from the line	160/21	160/18 18°	180/13 12°	230/6 8°	280/10 -4°	260/13 -14°	310/29 -30°	320/32 -40°	330/33 -53°
CLL	used from 648 nm out; 84 nm from the line	170/22	170/26 18°	200/15 14°	240/13 8°	240/15 -5°	260/17 -13°	290/27 -29°	290/22 -40°	320/30 -51°
DAL	used from 798 nm out; 81 nm from the line	190/29	220/23 17°	220/17 13°	250/18 8°	230/18 -5°	240/18 -15°	270/34 -29°	280/33 -39°	300/36 -51°
ABI	used from 847 nm out; 59 nm from the line		200/31 17°	210/21 15°	240/15 9°	250/14 -4°	250/24 -14°	250/36 -28°	270/35 -38°	290/41 -50°
LBB	used from 997 nm out; 79 nm from the line		200/36 18°	220/19 15°	240/20 8°	230/24 -4°	240/37 -16°	250/57 -28°	250/51 -38°	270/47 -50°
INK	used from 1047 nm out; 54 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°
ROW	used from 1147 nm out; 33 nm from the line		190/33	210/27 14°	220/28 6°	230/36 -6°	230/56 -15°	230/63 -27°	250/59 -37°	260/57 -49°
ELP	used from 1246 nm out; 70 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°
TUS	used from 1396 nm out; 103 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°
PHX	used from 1496 nm out; 31 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°
BLH	used from 1595 nm out; 67 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°
ONT	used from 1745 nm out; 66 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°

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
TPA Tampa, FL	departure	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 20,000 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet	from the north (350°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	25,000 ft	26 ft	10:53 pm EDT (02:53 UTC)
NEW New Orleans, LA	409 nm out, 4 nm west of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 200 feet	from the south (180°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	7 ft	03:03 UTC
DRI De Ridder, LA	588 nm out, 2 nm west of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	201 ft	03:15 UTC
ACT Waco, TX	798 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	none	516 ft	02:51 UTC
ABI Abilene, TX	927 nm out, 21 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	1,790 ft	02:52 UTC
HOB Hobbs, NM	1107 nm out, 6 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 17 knots, gusting to 24	10+ mi	none	3,660 ft	03:15 UTC
TCS Truth Or Consequences, NM	1316 nm out, 11 nm north of the line	VFR	from the east-southeast (120°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	4,861 ft	02:53 UTC
FFZ Mesa, AZ	1535 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 7,500 feet	from the north (350°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	1,394 ft	02:54 UTC
PSP Palm Springs, CA	1775 nm out, 11 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the northwest (320°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	none	476 ft	02:53 UTC
SNA Santa Ana, CA	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,000 feet, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet, overcast at 5,000 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	5,000 ft	55 ft	7:53 pm PDT (02:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 4,861 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At SNA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:13 pm PDT (19:13 UTC)

Wind from the southwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for SNA

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

The forecast for TPA, the departure

From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the north at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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

6/0543 MCGREGOR, TX 15 nm from the route, 808 nm along the route · security · ZFW
6/8722 ALAMOGORDO, NM, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 5 nm from the route, 1246 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZAB
6/8887 Indio, CA, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 2 nm from the route, 1765 nm along the route · security · until 12 October · ZLA
4/3635 DISNEYLAND THEME PARK, ANAHEIM,, CA 5 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · ZLA

Daylight

Sunset at TPA 7:04 pm EDT (23:04 UTC), at SNA 6:21 pm PDT (01:21 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:46 pm PDT (01:46 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 Southeast · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · 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: Tampa International, John Wayne/Orange County.