Plan a flight · Mon 7:14 am MST (14:14 UTC)

Tucson International to Los Angeles International TUS → LAX

391 nautical miles (450 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 288°, about 279° magnetic at the departure end (variation 9E). At 120 knots that is 3 h 24 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 5-knot headwind), arriving about 10:38 am PDT (17:38 UTC). Right now TUS is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 7 knots; LAX is VFR, wind from the east (090°) at 6 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: 5,225 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 12,000 ft. Over the route from 215 to 333 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 2E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 98 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 TUS.

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

B737 at 13,000 ft, 42 nm north, 7:00 am MST (14:00 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: dur desct from 13,000 ft to 11,000 ft. 352 nm along the route, 42 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ONT UA /OV 25N ONT/TM 1400/FL130/TP B737/TB MOD TURB/RM DUR DESCT 130-110
```
Report
a routine report filed through ONT
Where
25N ont
Time
14:00 UTC
Height
at 13,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
moderate turbulence
Remarks
dur desct from 13,000 ft to 11,000 ft
B737 at 8,500 ft, 1 nm southwest, 6:58 am MST (13:58 UTC): moderate turbulence above 8,500 ft. At the destination end, 1 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAX UA /OV 8 SW OF LAX/TM 1358/FL085/TP B737/TB MOD TURB 085
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAX
Where
8 southwest of lax
Time
13:58 UTC
Height
at 8,500 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
moderate turbulence at 8,500 ft
A21N at 8,000 ft, 1 nm southwest, 6:30 am MST (13:30 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the destination end, 1 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAX UA /OV LAX/TM 1330/FL080/TP A21N/TB MODERATE
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAX
Where
over LAX
Time
13:30 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
moderate
B763 at 2,800 ft, 18 nm northeast, 5:05 am MST (12:05 UTC): overcast from 1,500 ft to 6,000 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 26R. 352 nm along the route, 18 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ONT UA /OV ONT080006/TM 1205/FL028/TP B763/SK OVC015-TOP060/RM DURD RY26R
```
Report
a routine report filed through ONT
Where
6 nm east (080°) of ONT
Time
12:05 UTC
Height
at 2,800 ft
Aircraft
B763
Sky
overcast from 1,500 ft, tops 6,000 ft
Remarks
during the descent runway 26R
B737 at 1,200 ft, 9 nm south, 7:00 am MST (14:00 UTC): overcast from 1,200 ft to 8,200 ft. 362 nm along the route, 9 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SNA UA /OV SNA/TM 1400/FL012/TP B737/SK OVC012 TOP082
```
Report
a routine report filed through SNA
Where
over SNA
Time
14:00 UTC
Height
at 1,200 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
overcast from 1,200 ft, tops 8,200 ft
B737 at 700 ft, 6 nm southeast, 7:08 am MST (14:08 UTC): scattered clouds above 700 ft. At the destination end, 6 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LGB UA /OV KLGB/TM 1408/FL007/TP B737/SK SCT007
```
Report
a routine report filed through LGB
Where
over KLGB
Time
14:08 UTC
Height
at 700 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
scattered clouds from 700 ft
B737 at 1,200 ft, 6 nm southeast, 7:05 am MST (14:05 UTC): a broken layer above 1,200 ft. At the destination end, 6 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LGB UA /OV KLGB/TM 1405/FL012/TP B737/SK BKN012
```
Report
a routine report filed through LGB
Where
over KLGB
Time
14:05 UTC
Height
at 1,200 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
a broken layer from 1,200 ft
B350 at 8,000 ft, 44 nm north, 6:50 am MST (13:50 UTC): a broken layer from 3,000 ft to 8,000 ft. At the destination end, 44 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EDW UA /OV PMD/TM 1350/FL080/TP B350/SK BKN030-TOP080
```
Report
a routine report filed through EDW
Where
over PMD
Time
13:50 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
B350
Sky
a broken layer from 3,000 ft, tops 8,000 ft
GA8C at 8,500 ft, 20 nm north, 6:55 am MST (13:55 UTC): overcast above 8,500 ft. At the destination end, 20 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BUR UA /OV 5NW BUR/TM 1355/FL085/TP GA8C/SK OVC085
```
Report
a routine report filed through BUR
Where
5NW bur
Time
13:55 UTC
Height
at 8,500 ft
Aircraft
GA8C
Sky
overcast from 8,500 ft
C700 at 8,600 ft, 20 nm north, 6:27 am MST (13:27 UTC): overcast above 8,600 ft. At the destination end, 20 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BUR UA /OV 5 NW BUR/TM 1327/FL086/TP C700/SK OVC086
```
Report
a routine report filed through BUR
Where
5 northwest bur
Time
13:27 UTC
Height
at 8,600 ft
Aircraft
C700
Sky
overcast from 8,600 ft
A321 at 2,900 ft, 0 nm east, 6:09 am MST (13:09 UTC): a broken layer above 2,900 ft. At the destination end, 0 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
KLAX UA /OV KLAX/TM 1309/FL029/TP A321/SK BKN029
```
Report
a routine report filed through KLAX
Where
over KLAX
Time
13:09 UTC
Height
at 2,900 ft
Aircraft
A321
Sky
a broken layer from 2,900 ft

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 14:00–21:00 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 4 forecast points nearest it (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	210° at 16 kt	+5 kt	14 °C	115 kt	3 h 24 min	10:38 am PDT (17:38 UTC)
6,500 ft	210° at 22 kt	+6 kt	7 °C	114 kt	3 h 26 min	10:40 am PDT (17:40 UTC)
8,500 ft	210° at 27 kt	+6 kt	3 °C	114 kt	3 h 26 min	10:40 am PDT (17:40 UTC)
10,500 ft	210° at 31 kt	+8 kt	0 °C	112 kt	3 h 29 min	10:43 am PDT (17:43 UTC)
12,500 ft	210° at 36 kt	+11 kt	-2 °C	109 kt	3 h 35 min	10:49 am PDT (17:49 UTC)
14,500 ft	220° at 42 kt	+14 kt	-5 °C	106 kt	3 h 41 min	10:55 am PDT (17:55 UTC)
16,500 ft	220° at 47 kt	+16 kt	-9 °C	104 kt	3 h 46 min	11:00 am PDT (18:00 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	220° at 51 kt	+18 kt	-11 °C	102 kt	3 h 50 min	11:04 am PDT (18:04 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	220° at 63 kt	+27 kt	-20 °C	93 kt	4 h 12 min	11:26 am PDT (18:26 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	220° at 78 kt	+33 kt	-29 °C	87 kt	4 h 30 min	11:44 am PDT (18:44 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	230° at 89 kt	+47 kt	-36 °C	73 kt	5 h 21 min	12:35 pm PDT (19:35 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	230° at 91 kt	+45 kt	-47 °C	75 kt	5 h 13 min	12:27 pm PDT (19:27 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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
TUS	used from 0 nm out; 24 nm from the line		210/19 14°	200/27 6°	220/34 3°	220/54 -7°	220/67 -18°	220/83 -26°	220/82 -36°	220/81 -48°
PHX	used from 49 nm out; 59 nm from the line	200/12	210/26 11°	200/30 5°	200/40 0°	220/66 -9°	220/75 -19°	220/83 -27°	230/93 -35°	220/92 -48°
BLH	used from 147 nm out; 48 nm from the line	220/16	220/25 8°	210/30 2°	220/35 -2°	210/54 -12°	220/73 -20°	220/90 -29°	230/103 -37°	230/105 -47°
ONT	used from 294 nm out; 40 nm from the line	L/V	210/13 3°	220/24 0°	220/31 -3°	230/33 -14°	240/35 -22°	230/55 -31°	230/67 -37°	230/74 -45°

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
TUS Tucson, AZ	departure	VFR	from the south (180°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	2,643 ft	6:53 am MST (13:53 UTC)
AVQ Marana, AZ	20 nm out, 12 nm north of the line	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 8,500 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	2,031 ft	13:55 UTC
NYL Yuma, AZ	186 nm out, 24 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 8,000 feet, a broken layer at 11,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	8,000 ft	213 ft	13:57 UTC
CLR Calipatria, CA	235 nm out, 11 nm southwest of the line	no report just now				-181 ft
PSP Palm Springs, CA	294 nm out, 18 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 8,500 feet	from the south (170°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	7,000 ft	476 ft	13:53 UTC
RIV Riverside, CA	333 nm out, 11 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 800 feet, scattered clouds at 1,700 feet, a broken layer at 2,600 feet, overcast at 4,800 feet Weather: nearby showers	from the west (270°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	2,600 ft	1,536 ft	13:55 UTC
FUL Fullerton, CA	372 nm out, 2 nm east of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 3,900 feet, overcast at 5,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	3,900 ft	96 ft	13:53 UTC
LAX Los Angeles, CA	destination	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,900 feet, a broken layer at 4,800 feet, overcast at 6,000 feet	from the east (090°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	4,800 ft	127 ft	7:03 am PDT (14:03 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 2,643 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, 10:38 am PDT (17:38 UTC)

Wind from the west-northwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet marginal VFR

The whole forecast for LAX

From Mon 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
At times between Mon 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC) and 9:00 am PDT (16:00 UTC): visibility 5 miles, light rain showers
From Mon 11:00 am PDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet
From Mon 6:00 pm PDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the west at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Tue 1:00 am PDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

The forecast for TUS, the departure

From Mon 5:00 am MST (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 7,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am MST (17:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 14 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 8,000 feet
From Mon 4:00 pm MST (23:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 16 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a broken layer at 6,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 pm MST (06:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 8,000 feet

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

6/2656 Coyote Wells, CA, Saturday, July 4, 2026 through Saturday, January 2, 2027 Local 23 nm from the route, 196 nm along the route · security · until 2 January · ZLA
6/2657 Calexico, CA, Saturday, July 4, 2026 through Saturday, January 2, 2027 Local 23 nm from the route, 196 nm along the route · security · until 2 January · ZLA
6/4812 El Centro, CA, Wednesday, July 15, 2026 through Tuesday, July 13, 2027 Local 15 nm from the route, 254 nm along the route · security · until 13 July · ZLA
4/3635 DISNEYLAND THEME PARK, ANAHEIM,, CA 1 nm from the route, 362 nm along the route · security · ZLA

Daylight

Sunset at TUS 5:53 pm MST (00:53 UTC), at LAX 6:22 pm PDT (01:22 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:47 pm PDT (01:47 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 southern Rockies · loop National Weather Service

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: Tucson International, Los Angeles International.