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Nashville International to Boca Raton Airport BNA → BCT

675 nautical miles (777 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 148°, about 151° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 45 min at the quickest height in today's winds (11,500 ft, a 22-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:52 am EDT (05:52 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now BNA is VFR, wind variable at 4 knots; BCT is VFR, wind from the north-northwest (340°) at 4 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: 1 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 6W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the first 79 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Near the route, 60 nm along the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Near the route, 189 nm along 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 BNA.

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

BCS3 at 13,000 ft, 23 nm northeast, 5:44 pm CDT (22:44 UTC): moderate turbulence from 10,000 ft to 13,000 ft. 615 nm along the route, 23 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MLB UA /OV MLB160045/TM 2244/FL130/TP BCS3/TB MOD 100-130
```
Report
a routine report filed through MLB
Where
45 nm south (160°) of MLB
Time
22:44 UTC
Height
at 13,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Turbulence
moderate from 10,000 ft to 13,000 ft
B738 at 34,000 ft, 46 nm northwest, 6:41 pm CDT (23:41 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zme. At the departure end, 46 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CKV UA /OV CKV/TM 2341/FL340/TP B738/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZME
```
Report
a routine report filed through CKV
Where
over CKV
Time
23:41 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate chop
Remarks
zme
B77W at 31,000 ft, 31 nm northwest, 6:27 pm CDT (23:27 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zme. At the departure end, 31 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BNA UA /OV BNA315030/TM 2327/FL310/TP B77W/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZME
```
Report
a routine report filed through BNA
Where
30 nm northwest (315°) of BNA
Time
23:27 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
B77W
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate chop
Remarks
zme
A319 at 32,000 ft, 21 nm northwest, 5:56 pm CDT (22:56 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZME62. At the departure end, 21 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BNA UA /OV BNA315020/TM 2256/FL320/TP A319/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZME62
```
Report
a routine report filed through BNA
Where
20 nm northwest (315°) of BNA
Time
22:56 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
A319
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate chop
Remarks
ZME62
T206 at 9,000 ft, 31 nm northeast, 5:47 pm CDT (22:47 UTC): remarks: ZME60. 60 nm along the route, 31 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CHA UA /OV CHA340032/TM 2247/FL090/TP T206/SK TOP070/RM ZME60
```
Report
a routine report filed through CHA
Where
32 nm north (340°) of CHA
Time
22:47 UTC
Height
at 9,000 ft
Aircraft
T206
Sky
TOP070
Remarks
ZME60
CRJ9 at 3,000 ft, 28 nm northeast, 5:51 pm CDT (22:51 UTC): overcast from 3,000 ft to 4,000 ft. 89 nm along the route, 28 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CHA UA /OV 090005/TM 2251/FL030/TP CRJ9/SK OVC030-TOP040
```
Report
a routine report filed through CHA
Where
wind from 090° at 5 knots
Time
22:51 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
overcast from 3,000 ft, tops 4,000 ft
B712 at 3,000 ft, 25 nm northeast, 6:13 pm CDT (23:13 UTC): scattered clouds from 3,000 ft to 3,200 ft; clear from 3,200 ft to 60,000 ft. 99 nm along the route, 25 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CHA UA /OV CHA180005/TM 2313/FL030/TP B712/SK SCT030-TOP032/SKC
```
Report
a routine report filed through CHA
Where
5 nm south (180°) of CHA
Time
23:13 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
B712
Sky
SCT030-TOP032 C
C55B at 3,000 ft, 48 nm northeast, 5:29 pm CDT (22:29 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 179 nm along the route, 48 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LZU UA /OV 070010/TM 2229/FL030/TP C55B/SK BASE030
```
Report
a routine report filed through LZU
Where
wind from 070° at 10 knots
Time
22:29 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
C55B
Sky
BASE030
B752 descending, 18 nm northeast, 6:03 pm CDT (23:03 UTC): remarks: final runway 26R atl. 189 nm along the route, 18 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV ATL/TM 2303/FLDURD/TP B752/SK BASES 031 TOPS 045/RM FINAL RWY 26R ATL
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
over ATL
Time
23:03 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B752
Sky
bases 3,100 ft tops 4,500 ft
Remarks
final runway 26R atl
B739 descending, 18 nm northeast, 5:38 pm CDT (22:38 UTC): a broken layer above 3,200 ft, remarks: final runway 28 atl. 189 nm along the route, 18 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV ATL/TM 2238/FLDURD/TP B739/SK BKN032/RM FINAL RWY 28 ATL
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
over ATL
Time
22:38 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B739
Sky
a broken layer from 3,200 ft
Remarks
final runway 28 atl
A321 at 34,000 ft, 37 nm northeast, 6:47 pm CDT (23:47 UTC): no turbulence. 496 nm along the route, 37 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OMN UA /OV OMN/TM 2347/FL340/TP A321/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through OMN
Where
over OMN
Time
23:47 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
none
PAY1 at 21,000 ft, 23 nm west, 5:39 pm CDT (22:39 UTC): light rime icing, -11 °C. 506 nm along the route, 23 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OCF UA /OV OCF160030/TM 2239/FL210/TP PAY1/TA M11/IC LGT RIME
```
Report
a routine report filed through OCF
Where
30 nm south (160°) of OCF
Time
22:39 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
PAY1
Temperature
−11 °C
Icing
light rime
P28A at 1,000 ft, 17 nm east, 6:15 pm CDT (23:15 UTC): clear. 516 nm along the route, 17 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SFB UA /OV SFB/TM 2315/FL010/TP P28A/SK CLR
```
Report
a routine report filed through SFB
Where
over SFB
Time
23:15 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
P28A
Sky
clear
C172 at 1,100 ft, 6 nm east, 7:12 pm CDT (00:12 UTC): no turbulence. 526 nm along the route, 6 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ORL UA /OV 1SM N/TM 0012/FL011/TP C172/TB SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through ORL
Where
1SM north
Time
00:12 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
C172
Turbulence
smooth

13 more routine reports are on the map.

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 8 forecast points nearest it (BNA, HSV, ATL, CSG, TLH, JAX, MLB, MIA). 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	290° at 14 kt	−12 kt		132 kt	5 h 07 min	2:14 am EDT (06:14 UTC)
5,500 ft	310° at 20 kt	−19 kt		139 kt	4 h 51 min	1:58 am EDT (05:58 UTC)
7,500 ft	310° at 22 kt	−21 kt	14 °C	141 kt	4 h 47 min	1:54 am EDT (05:54 UTC)
9,500 ft	300° at 23 kt	−21 kt	11 °C	141 kt	4 h 47 min	1:54 am EDT (05:54 UTC)
11,500 ft	300° at 25 kt	−22 kt	8 °C	142 kt	4 h 45 min	1:52 am EDT (05:52 UTC)
13,500 ft	290° at 25 kt	−20 kt	4 °C	140 kt	4 h 49 min	1:56 am EDT (05:56 UTC)
15,500 ft	280° at 24 kt	−17 kt	-1 °C	137 kt	4 h 56 min	2:03 am EDT (06:03 UTC)
17,500 ft	270° at 25 kt	−14 kt	-5 °C	134 kt	5 h 02 min	2:09 am EDT (06:09 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	270° at 26 kt	−13 kt	-6 °C	133 kt	5 h 05 min	2:12 am EDT (06:12 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	260° at 24 kt	−8 kt	-17 °C	128 kt	5 h 16 min	2:23 am EDT (06:23 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	250° at 26 kt	−5 kt	-32 °C	125 kt	5 h 24 min	2:31 am EDT (06:31 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	230° at 25 kt	+3 kt	-41 °C	117 kt	5 h 46 min	2:53 am EDT (06:53 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	220° at 24 kt	+7 kt	-51 °C	113 kt	5 h 58 min	3:05 am EDT (07:05 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
BNA	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	280/13	340/34 16°	330/38 10°	330/44 5°	330/39 -8°	330/38 -19°	320/49 -34°	330/53 -40°	330/35 -47°
HSV	used from 50 nm out; 51 nm from the line	290/15	330/34 16°	330/38 11°	330/40 5°	320/36 -7°	320/31 -18°	320/44 -34°	330/53 -41°	330/34 -48°
ATL	used from 99 nm out; 64 nm from the line	300/23	320/26 14°	320/34 10°	320/41 5°	290/32 -6°	290/31 -18°	280/28 -33°	260/32 -41°	250/28 -50°
CSG	used from 199 nm out; 39 nm from the line	300/20	330/41 15°	320/42 11°	320/41 7°	300/33 -6°	290/33 -18°	270/32 -34°	260/31 -41°	260/24 -51°
TLH	used from 298 nm out; 84 nm from the line	300/17	340/32 17°	320/27 13°	300/27 8°	280/23 -7°	250/37 -17°	230/44 -33°	220/53 -41°	220/48 -51°
JAX	used from 347 nm out; 65 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°
MLB	used from 496 nm out; 55 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°
MIA	used from 645 nm out; 48 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°

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
BNA Nashville, TN	departure	VFR	variable at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	599 ft	7:53 pm CDT (00:53 UTC)
MBT Murfreesboro, TN	20 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	614 ft	00:50 UTC
UOS Sewanee, TN	69 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line	no report just now				1,953 ft
ATL Atlanta, GA	189 nm out, 18 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,800 feet	from the west-northwest (300°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	1,026 ft	00:52 UTC
MCN Macon, GA	258 nm out, 23 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the west (270°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	354 ft	00:53 UTC
CKF Cordele, GA	288 nm out, 4 nm west of the line	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 8,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet Weather: nearby thunderstorms	calm	10+ mi	5,000 ft	309 ft	22:30 UTC
VLD Valdosta, GA	367 nm out, 18 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	203 ft	00:53 UTC
GNV Gainesville, FL	447 nm out, 5 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the west (260°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	151 ft	00:53 UTC
MCO Orlando, FL	536 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 25,000 feet	from the west-southwest (250°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	25,000 ft	96 ft	00:53 UTC
FPR Fort Pierce, FL	605 nm out, 20 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	23 ft	00:53 UTC
DJT West Palm Beach, FL	655 nm out, 10 nm east of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,800 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	19 ft	00:53 UTC
BCT Boca Raton, FL	destination	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)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,953 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At BCT when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:52 am EDT (05:52 UTC)

BCT has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.

The forecast for BNA, the departure

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 20,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 pm CDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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

6/0708 Goodlettsville, TN, Saturday, August 1, 2026 through Sunday, August 1, 2027 UTC 13 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · until 1 August · ZME
6/8693 Atlanta, GA, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 21 nm from the route, 179 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 12 October · ZTL
6/6783 Perry, GA, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 19, 2026 UTC 11 nm from the route, 268 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 19 October · ZTL
4/3634 DISNEY WORLD THEME PARK, ORLANDO, FL 8 nm from the route, 526 nm along the route · security · ZJX
5/2809 Palm Beach, FL, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 11 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · until 20 October · ZMA

Daylight

Sunset at BNA 6:15 pm CDT (23:15 UTC), at BCT 6:55 pm EDT (22:55 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:18 pm EDT (23:18 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at BCT is before sunrise there (7:17 am EDT (11:17 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 lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

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: Nashville International, Boca Raton Airport.