Buffalo Niagara International to Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International BUF → FLL
1,015 nautical miles (1,168 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 184°, about 195° magnetic at the departure end (variation 11W). At 120 knots that is 7 h 56 min at the quickest height in today's winds (6,500 ft, a 8-knot tailwind), arriving about 7:25 am EDT (11:25 UTC). Right now BUF is VFR, wind from the north (010°) at 3 knots; FLL is VFR, wind calm. 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: 1,088 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 E11E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 12:55 am EDT (04:55 UTC). Over the route from 189 to 239 nm out.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 120255 MKCE WST 120255 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 11E VALID UNTIL 0455Z NY NJ PA DE MD VA DC WV AND DE NJ NY MD CT VA CSTL WTRS FROM 20NE JFK-90SE SIE-20NNW ORF-30ENE EKN-10S JST-20NE JFK AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL340.
- SIGMET E12E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 45,000 ft, moving from the west at 20 knots, until 12:55 am EDT (04:55 UTC). Near the route, 886 nm along the route.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 120255 MKCE WST 120255 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 12E VALID UNTIL 0455Z FL GA CSTL WTRS FROM 160SSE ILM-240SSE ILM-100ENE PBI-50NE TRV-160SSE ILM AREA TS MOV FROM 26020KT. TOPS ABV FL450. REF INTL SIGMET LIMA SERIES.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 289 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). Over the route from 40 to 338 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 50 to 328 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the route from 368 to 388 nm out.
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 BUF.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- B752 at 30,000 ft, 49 nm east, 10:26 pm EDT (02:26 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zob. 159 nm along the route, 49 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
HGR UA /OV THS010020/TM 0226/FL300/TP B752/TB MOD CHOP/RM ZOB
- Report
- a routine report filed through HGR
- Where
- 20 nm north (010°) of THS
- Time
- 02:26 UTC
- Height
- at 30,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B752
- Turbulence
- moderate chop
- Remarks
- zob
- B738 at 4,700 ft, 9 nm northeast, 8:59 pm EDT (00:59 UTC): a broken layer from 4,700 ft to 5,300 ft, remarks: during the descent. At the departure end, 9 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
BUF UA /OV BUF140010/TM 0059/FL047/TP B738/SK BKN 047 TOPS 053/RM DURD
- Report
- a routine report filed through BUF
- Where
- 10 nm southeast (140°) of BUF
- Time
- 00:59 UTC
- Height
- at 4,700 ft
- Aircraft
- B738
- Sky
- a broken layer from 4,700 ft, tops 5,300 ft
- Remarks
- during the descent
- E75S at 22,000 ft, 8 nm east, 10:51 pm EDT (02:51 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: zob. 159 nm along the route, 8 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
JST UA /OV JST/TM 0251/FL220/TP E75S/TB LGHT-MOD/RM ZOB
- Report
- a routine report filed through JST
- Where
- over JST
- Time
- 02:51 UTC
- Height
- at 22,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E75S
- Turbulence
- lght-mod
- Remarks
- zob
- E145 at 4,000 ft, 38 nm west, 8:36 pm EDT (00:36 UTC): overcast above 4,000 ft, remarks: during the climb runway 06 KROA. 338 nm along the route, 38 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
ROA UA /OV ROA/TM 0036/FL040/TP E145/SK OVC040/RM DURGC RY06 KROA
- Report
- a routine report filed through ROA
- Where
- over ROA
- Time
- 00:36 UTC
- Height
- at 4,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E145
- Sky
- overcast from 4,000 ft
- Remarks
- during the climb runway 06 KROA
- A320 at 36,000 ft, 49 nm east, 8:47 pm EDT (00:47 UTC): light turbulence. 866 nm along the route, 49 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
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 12 forecast points nearest it (BUF, PSB, AGC, EKN, ROA, RDU, FLO, CHS, SAV, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,500 ft | 300° at 14 kt | −7 kt | 12 °C | 127 kt | 8 h | 7:29 am EDT (11:29 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 310° at 14 kt | −8 kt | 13 °C | 128 kt | 7 h 56 min | 7:25 am EDT (11:25 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 310° at 16 kt | −8 kt | 10 °C | 128 kt | 7 h 56 min | 7:25 am EDT (11:25 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 300° at 17 kt | −7 kt | 7 °C | 127 kt | 8 h | 7:29 am EDT (11:29 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 290° at 18 kt | −4 kt | 4 °C | 124 kt | 8 h 11 min | 7:40 am EDT (11:40 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 280° at 20 kt | −2 kt | 0 °C | 122 kt | 8 h 19 min | 7:48 am EDT (11:48 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 280° at 22 kt | 0 | -4 °C | 120 kt | 8 h 28 min | 7:57 am EDT (11:57 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 270° at 23 kt | +1 kt | -7 °C | 119 kt | 8 h 32 min | 8:01 am EDT (12:01 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 260° at 28 kt | +6 kt | -19 °C | 114 kt | 8 h 54 min | 8:23 am EDT (12:23 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 250° at 30 kt | +13 kt | -33 °C | 107 kt | 9 h 29 min | 8:58 am EDT (12:58 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 230° at 41 kt | +27 kt | -40 °C | 93 kt | 10 h 55 min | 10:24 am EDT (14:24 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 240° at 40 kt | +24 kt | -50 °C | 96 kt | 10 h 34 min | 10:03 am EDT (14:03 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUF | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 320/10 | 010/16 10° | 360/10 6° | 340/13 2° | 330/22 -11° | 300/25 -23° | 320/31 -38° | 300/29 -44° | 280/36 -50° |
| PSB | used from 50 nm out; 60 nm from the line | 360/13 13° | 330/14 7° | 300/11 3° | 290/12 -11° | 240/23 -23° | 270/25 -36° | 250/34 -40° | 250/45 -48° | |
| AGC | used from 149 nm out; 46 nm from the line | 350/14 | 330/20 11° | 340/18 8° | 330/17 3° | 340/22 -11° | 340/31 -22° | 330/33 -36° | 300/34 -41° | 300/35 -47° |
| EKN | used from 199 nm out; 41 nm from the line | 330/21 12° | 330/25 7° | 350/22 2° | 330/24 -10° | 310/27 -21° | 320/33 -35° | 290/31 -39° | 290/34 -47° | |
| ROA | used from 299 nm out; 38 nm from the line | 310/29 | 330/31 13° | 340/28 7° | 330/25 3° | 310/32 -8° | 300/32 -22° | 290/32 -31° | 270/35 -38° | 270/32 -47° |
| RDU | used from 398 nm out; 30 nm from the line | 280/33 | 300/23 11° | 300/28 8° | 290/28 4° | 260/41 -6° | 240/52 -18° | 230/66 -31° | 230/76 -39° | 240/52 -49° |
| FLO | used from 448 nm out; 56 nm from the line | 300/16 | 320/14 12° | 320/19 7° | 290/26 5° | 260/39 -6° | 250/45 -18° | 230/62 -32° | 230/83 -40° | 230/64 -51° |
| CHS | used from 547 nm out; 39 nm from the line | 280/21 | 270/23 12° | 280/28 11° | 260/35 6° | 250/41 -5° | 250/45 -16° | 230/59 -32° | 220/74 -40° | 230/67 -52° |
| SAV | used from 697 nm out; 101 nm from the line | 280/23 | 300/22 14° | 290/27 11° | 270/31 6° | 260/36 -5° | 260/38 -17° | 240/49 -32° | 230/68 -40° | 230/59 -51° |
| JAX | used from 746 nm out; 97 nm from the line | 290/14 | 300/16 17° | 280/22 14° | 280/24 8° | 250/32 -6° | 250/37 -17° | 230/50 -31° | 220/52 -41° | 220/51 -52° |
| MLB | used from 796 nm out; 81 nm from the line | 230/6 | 230/12 17° | 240/13 12° | 240/14 7° | 240/20 -5° | 240/24 -16° | 210/21 -32° | 190/33 -41° | 200/36 -52° |
| MIA | used from 946 nm out; 62 nm from the line | 150/7 | 140/5 17° | 160/5 14° | L/V 9° | 230/8 -5° | 230/8 -17° | 150/11 -32° | 150/25 -41° | 180/29 -51° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUF Buffalo, NY | departure | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 5,500 feet, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet, a broken layer at 16,000 feet, a broken layer at 24,000 feet | from the north (010°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 16,000 ft | 726 ft | 10:54 pm EDT (02:54 UTC) |
| BFD Bradford, PA | 70 nm out, 9 nm east of the line | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 700 feet, overcast at 2,200 feet | from the east-southeast (110°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 2,200 ft | 2,143 ft | 03:01 UTC |
| JST Johnstown, PA | 159 nm out, 8 nm east of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: fog | from the east-northeast (070°) at 6 knots | 0.25 mi | 200 ft | 2,284 ft | 02:54 UTC |
| VBW Bridgewater, VA | 279 nm out, 11 nm east of the line | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 800 feet, overcast at 2,100 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 2,100 ft | 1,165 ft | 03:15 UTC |
| LYH Lynchburg, VA | 338 nm out, 3 nm east of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: mist | from the west-southwest (250°) at 3 knots | 3 mi | 200 ft | 938 ft | 03:24 UTC |
| SOP Pinehurst/Southern Pines, NC | 468 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 8,000 feet | from the southwest (230°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | 8,000 ft | 459 ft | 02:56 UTC |
| FLO Florence, SC | 528 nm out, 9 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the southwest (230°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 146 ft | 02:53 UTC |
| JZI Charleston, SC | 617 nm out, 17 nm west of the line | VFR | from the west (270°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 18 ft | 03:15 UTC |
| BCT Boca Raton, FL | 995 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the north (360°) at 2 knots | 10+ mi | none | 12 ft | 03:15 UTC |
| FLL Fort Lauderdale, FL | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,600 feet | calm | 10+ mi | none | 65 ft | 10:53 pm EDT (02:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 2,284 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At FLL when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 7:25 am EDT (11:25 UTC)
Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet VFR
The whole forecast for FLL
- From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet
The forecast for BUF, the departure
- From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the east at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 3,000 feet
- 30% chance between Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC) and 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, light rain, overcast at 1,500 feet
- From Sun 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 3,500 feet
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility 6 miles, mist, overcast at 300 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8713 Maxton, NC, Friday, October 16, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 2 nm from the route, 488 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Friday 16 October · ZDC
- 6/8900 Cape Canaveral, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 4 nm from the route, 866 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZMA
- 6/8901 Cape Canaveral, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 Local 4 nm from the route, 866 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Thursday 15 October · ZJX
- 6/8896 Cape Canaveral, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 4 nm from the route, 866 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts tomorrow · ZJX
- 6/8897 Cape Canaveral, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 4 nm from the route, 866 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZJX
- 6/8898 Cape Canaveral, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 Local 4 nm from the route, 866 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Thursday 15 October · ZMA
- 6/8899 Cape Canaveral, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 4 nm from the route, 866 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts tomorrow · ZMA
- 5/2809 Palm Beach, FL, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 4 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · until 20 October · ZMA
Daylight
Sunset at BUF 6:37 pm EDT (22:37 UTC), at FLL 6:55 pm EDT (22:55 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:19 pm EDT (23:19 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
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: Buffalo Niagara International, Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International.