Charlotte/Douglas International to Boca Raton Airport CLT → BCT
532 nautical miles (612 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 175°, about 182° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 15 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 5-knot tailwind), arriving about 6:50 am EDT (10:50 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now CLT is VFR, wind from the west (260°) at 7 knots; BCT is VFR, wind from the northwest (310°) at 2 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: 6 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 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the first 30 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 CLT.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
No pilot reports within 50 nautical miles of the line in the last three hours.
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 6 forecast points nearest it (CAE, 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 | 280° at 12 kt | −4 kt | 124 kt | 4 h 17 min | 6:52 am EDT (10:52 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 290° at 13 kt | −4 kt | 15 °C | 124 kt | 4 h 17 min | 6:52 am EDT (10:52 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 280° at 16 kt | −5 kt | 12 °C | 125 kt | 4 h 15 min | 6:50 am EDT (10:50 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 280° at 19 kt | −4 kt | 9 °C | 124 kt | 4 h 17 min | 6:52 am EDT (10:52 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 270° at 21 kt | −2 kt | 6 °C | 122 kt | 4 h 22 min | 6:57 am EDT (10:57 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 260° at 24 kt | 0 | 2 °C | 120 kt | 4 h 26 min | 7:01 am EDT (11:01 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 260° at 26 kt | +3 kt | -2 °C | 117 kt | 4 h 33 min | 7:08 am EDT (11:08 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 260° at 28 kt | +4 kt | -6 °C | 116 kt | 4 h 35 min | 7:10 am EDT (11:10 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 250° at 32 kt | +6 kt | -17 °C | 114 kt | 4 h 40 min | 7:15 am EDT (11:15 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 37 kt | +20 kt | -32 °C | 100 kt | 5 h 19 min | 7:54 am EDT (11:54 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 220° at 45 kt | +33 kt | -41 °C | 87 kt | 6 h 07 min | 8:42 am EDT (12:42 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 220° at 42 kt | +27 kt | -51 °C | 93 kt | 5 h 43 min | 8:18 am EDT (12:18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAE | used from 0 nm out; 53 nm from the line | 330/15 | 330/13 12° | 330/22 9° | 300/26 6° | 280/33 -7° | 270/38 -18° | 250/45 -33° | 240/46 -40° | 270/38 -49° |
| CHS | used from 99 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 148 nm out; 31 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 246 nm out; 63 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 345 nm out; 61 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 493 nm out; 55 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLT Charlotte, NC | departure | VFR | from the west (260°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 747 ft | 1:52 am EDT (05:52 UTC) |
| LKR Lancaster, SC | 30 nm out, 2 nm east of the line | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 500 feet | calm | 10+ mi | none | 485 ft | 06:15 UTC |
| CAE Columbia, SC | 79 nm out, 15 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-southwest (250°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 235 ft | 05:56 UTC |
| RBW Walterboro, SC | 138 nm out, 4 nm east of the line | VFR | from the west-southwest (250°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 100 ft | 06:15 UTC |
| HXD Hilton Head Island, SC | 177 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 19 ft | 06:15 UTC |
| MLB Melbourne, FL | 424 nm out, 21 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the north-northwest (330°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 33 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| FPR Fort Pierce, FL | 463 nm out, 9 nm west of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 4,500 feet Weather: mist | calm | 6 mi | none | 23 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| SUA Stuart, FL | 483 nm out, 2 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the west (270°) at 3 knots | 9 mi | none | 16 ft | 06:15 UTC |
| BCT Boca Raton, FL | destination | VFR | from the northwest (310°) at 2 knots | 10+ mi | none | 12 ft | 2:15 am EDT (06:15 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 747 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, 6:50 am EDT (10:50 UTC)
BCT has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
The forecast for CLT, the departure
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8900 Cape Canaveral, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local on the route, 375 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 on the route, 375 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 on the route, 375 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts tomorrow · ZJX
- 6/8897 Cape Canaveral, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local on the route, 375 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 on the route, 375 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 on the route, 375 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 5 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · until 20 October · ZMA
Daylight
Sunset at CLT 6:52 pm EDT (22:52 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
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: Charlotte/Douglas International, Boca Raton Airport.