Plan a flight · Sun 10:01 pm EDT (02:01 UTC)

Boca Raton Airport to Raleigh-Durham International BCT → RDU

574 nautical miles (661 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 006°, about 011° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 20 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 52-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:21 am EDT (05:21 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now BCT is VFR, wind from the north-northwest (340°) at 4 knots; RDU is VFR, wind from the southwest (230°) at 12 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 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

No SIGMET or AIRMET covers any part of this route right now.

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 BCT.

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

CL30 at 18,000 ft, 17 nm east, 7:44 pm EDT (23:44 UTC): moderate turbulence. 79 nm along the route, 17 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PBI UA /OV PBI026062/TM 2344/FL180/TP CL30/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through PBI
Where
62 nm northeast (026°) of PBI
Time
23:44 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
CL30
Turbulence
moderate
B738 at 19,000 ft, 13 nm northwest, 8:21 pm EDT (00:21 UTC): light chop turbulence above 19,000 ft. 40 nm along the route, 13 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PBI UA /OV PBI344028/TM 0021/FL190/TP B738/TB CONS LGT CHOP 190
```
Report
a routine report filed through PBI
Where
28 nm north (344°) of PBI
Time
00:21 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
continuous light chop at 19,000 ft
BCS3 at 26,000 ft, 12 nm west, 7:07 pm EDT (23:07 UTC): light turbulence. 59 nm along the route, 12 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MLB UA /OV MLB160050/TM 2307/FL260/TP BCS3/TB LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through MLB
Where
50 nm south (160°) of MLB
Time
23:07 UTC
Height
at 26,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Turbulence
light
A320 at 17,000 ft, 17 nm southeast, 7:28 pm EDT (23:28 UTC): light chop turbulence. 79 nm along the route, 17 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PBI UA /OV PBI026059/TM 2328/FL170/TP A320/TB LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through PBI
Where
59 nm northeast (026°) of PBI
Time
23:28 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
light chop
CL35 at 8,000 ft, 12 nm west, 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 UTC): no turbulence. 79 nm along the route, 12 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MLB UA /OV MLB142035/TM 2302/FL080/TP CL35/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through MLB
Where
35 nm southeast (142°) of MLB
Time
23:02 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
CL35
Turbulence
none
A320 at 36,000 ft, 41 nm east, 8:47 pm EDT (00:47 UTC): light turbulence. 129 nm along the route, 41 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PBI UA /OV PBI030120/TM 0047/FL360/TP A320/TB INTMT LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through PBI
Where
120 nm northeast (030°) of PBI
Time
00:47 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
intermittent light
B763 at 32,000 ft, 31 nm east, 7:47 pm EDT (23:47 UTC): no turbulence. 139 nm along the route, 31 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MLB UA /OV MLB075080/TM 2347/FL320/TP B763/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through MLB
Where
80 nm east (075°) of MLB
Time
23:47 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
B763
Turbulence
none
A21N at 34,000 ft, 37 nm east, 7:48 pm EDT (23:48 UTC): no turbulence. 178 nm along the route, 37 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OMN UA /OV OMN090110/TM 2348/FL340/TP A21N/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through OMN
Where
110 nm east (090°) of OMN
Time
23:48 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
none
C525 at 2,000 ft, 37 nm west, 7:56 pm EDT (23:56 UTC): a broken layer above 3,600 ft. 376 nm along the route, 37 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
KCHS UA /OV JZI/TM 2356/FL020/TP C525/SK BKN036
```
Report
a routine report filed through KCHS
Where
over JZI
Time
23:56 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
C525
Sky
a broken layer from 3,600 ft
B739 at 15,000 ft, 37 nm west, 7:20 pm EDT (23:20 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 15,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 436 nm along the route, 37 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FLO UA /OV FLO200032/TM 2320/FL150/TP B739/SK SKC /TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through FLO
Where
32 nm south (200°) of FLO
Time
23:20 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Sky
clear
Turbulence
none
SR22 at 8,000 ft, 37 nm west, 8:18 pm EDT (00:18 UTC): no turbulence, clear, remarks: thin layer below but can see lights from the ground. 495 nm along the route, 37 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FLO UA /OV BBP/TM 0018/FL080/TP SR22/SK CLR/TB SMOOTH/RM THIN LAYER BELOW BUT CAN SEE LIGHTS FROM THE GROUND
```
Report
a routine report filed through FLO
Where
over BBP
Time
00:18 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
SR22
Sky
clear
Turbulence
smooth
Remarks
thin layer below but can see lights from the ground

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 20:00–03:00 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 7 forecast points nearest it (MIA, MLB, JAX, SAV, CHS, FLO, RDU). 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	250° at 16 kt	−6 kt		126 kt	4 h 33 min	2:34 am EDT (06:34 UTC)
5,500 ft	270° at 17 kt	−3 kt		123 kt	4 h 40 min	2:41 am EDT (06:41 UTC)
7,500 ft	260° at 21 kt	−6 kt	13 °C	126 kt	4 h 33 min	2:34 am EDT (06:34 UTC)
9,500 ft	250° at 25 kt	−11 kt	12 °C	131 kt	4 h 23 min	2:24 am EDT (06:24 UTC)
11,500 ft	250° at 28 kt	−13 kt	9 °C	133 kt	4 h 19 min	2:20 am EDT (06:20 UTC)
13,500 ft	240° at 31 kt	−17 kt	5 °C	137 kt	4 h 11 min	2:12 am EDT (06:12 UTC)
15,500 ft	240° at 34 kt	−21 kt	1 °C	141 kt	4 h 04 min	2:05 am EDT (06:05 UTC)
17,500 ft	240° at 38 kt	−25 kt	-4 °C	145 kt	3 h 58 min	1:59 am EDT (05:59 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	240° at 39 kt	−26 kt	-5 °C	146 kt	3 h 56 min	1:57 am EDT (05:57 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	220° at 44 kt	−35 kt	-16 °C	155 kt	3 h 42 min	1:43 am EDT (05:43 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	220° at 49 kt	−42 kt	-31 °C	162 kt	3 h 33 min	1:34 am EDT (05:34 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	200° at 54 kt	−52 kt	-41 °C	172 kt	3 h 20 min	1:21 am EDT (05:21 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	210° at 50 kt	−47 kt	-52 °C	167 kt	3 h 26 min	1:27 am EDT (05:27 UTC)

Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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
MIA	used from 0 nm out; 61 nm from the line	190/8	L/V 18°	180/5 14°	L/V 9°	190/10 -5°	160/10 -16°	150/13 -30°	160/26 -40°	150/23 -52°
MLB	used from 50 nm out; 47 nm from the line	240/7	240/11 17°	240/13 13°	250/15 8°	230/25 -5°	210/25 -16°	210/24 -31°	190/29 -41°	190/27 -53°
JAX	used from 198 nm out; 110 nm from the line	280/14	300/22 16°	260/27 15°	260/26 9°	240/41 -6°	230/38 -16°	220/44 -32°	200/49 -41°	200/52 -53°
SAV	used from 248 nm out; 114 nm from the line	260/18	290/26 13°	270/33 12°	260/40 9°	240/47 -5°	230/53 -16°	220/61 -31°	210/64 -41°	210/64 -52°
CHS	used from 297 nm out; 79 nm from the line	260/22	280/26 12°	260/37 12°	250/40 8°	240/54 -4°	230/55 -15°	220/61 -31°	200/66 -41°	210/62 -52°
FLO	used from 446 nm out; 34 nm from the line	240/25	270/23 11°	250/36 10°	240/38 7°	240/50 -4°	230/66 -15°	220/75 -30°	210/77 -40°	220/73 -52°
RDU	used from 495 nm out; 54 nm from the line	240/28	250/22 10°	230/30 11°	230/40 7°	230/45 -4°	220/69 -15°	220/83 -29°	210/84 -40°	220/75 -52°

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
BCT Boca Raton, FL	departure	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,100 feet, scattered clouds at 2,800 feet, scattered clouds at 3,400 feet	from the north-northwest (340°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	12 ft	8:53 pm EDT (00:53 UTC)
DJT West Palm Beach, FL	20 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,800 feet	from the west (280°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	19 ft	01:53 UTC
FPR Fort Pierce, FL	69 nm out, 22 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	23 ft	01:53 UTC
MYR Myrtle Beach, SC	446 nm out, 10 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 3,400 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	3,400 ft	25 ft	01:53 UTC
LBT Lumberton, NC	495 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 6,500 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	124 ft	01:56 UTC
FAY Fayetteville, NC	525 nm out, 4 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: overcast at 6,000 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	6,000 ft	189 ft	01:53 UTC
RDU Raleigh/Durham, NC	destination	VFR Sky: overcast at 3,500 feet	from the southwest (230°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	3,500 ft	435 ft	9:51 pm EDT (01:51 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 435 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At RDU when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:21 am EDT (05:21 UTC)

Wind from the west-southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for RDU

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 9 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet

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

5/2809 Palm Beach, FL, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 1 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · until 20 October · ZMA
6/8508 Johnsontown, NC 18 nm from the route, 505 nm along the route · security · ZDC
6/8713 Maxton, NC, Friday, October 16, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 15 nm from the route, 505 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Friday 16 October · ZDC

Daylight

Sunset at BCT 6:55 pm EDT (22:55 UTC), at RDU 6:43 pm EDT (22:43 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:09 pm EDT (23:09 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at RDU is before sunrise there (7:19 am EDT (11:19 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, 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: Boca Raton Airport, Raleigh-Durham International.