Plan a flight · Sun 10:41 pm EDT (02:41 UTC)

Charlotte/Douglas International to Key West International CLT → EYW

641 nautical miles (738 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 184°, about 191° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7W). At 120 knots that is 5 h 13 min at the quickest height in today's winds (6,500 ft, a 3-knot tailwind), arriving about 3:54 am EDT (07:54 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now CLT is VFR, wind from the southwest (230°) at 8 knots; EYW is VFR, wind from the east-northeast (060°) 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: 2,448 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 8,000 ft. Over the first 0 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

PA32 at 7,000 ft, 32 nm west, 8:17 pm EDT (00:17 UTC): 8 °C, remarks: smooth. 89 nm along the route, 32 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AGS UA /OV KAIK360010/TM 0017/FL070/TP PA32/WX FV99SM/TA 8/RM SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through AGS
Where
10 nm north (360°) of KAIK
Time
00:17 UTC
Height
at 7,000 ft
Aircraft
PA32
Weather
flight visibility 99 miles
Temperature
8 °C
Remarks
smooth
E170 at 15,500 ft, 9 nm west, 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): light chop turbulence. 296 nm along the route, 9 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JAX UA /OV CRG/TM 0200/FL155/TP E170/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through JAX
Where
over CRG
Time
02:00 UTC
Height
at 15,500 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
occasional light chop
PC12 at 16,000 ft, 33 nm west, 8:55 pm EDT (00:55 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 16,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 296 nm along the route, 33 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AYS UA /OV AYS150060/TM 0055/FL160/TP PC12/SK SKC/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through AYS
Where
60 nm southeast (150°) of AYS
Time
00:55 UTC
Height
at 16,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
clear
Turbulence
none
B738 at 37,000 ft, 2 nm east, 8:26 pm EDT (00:26 UTC): no turbulence. 316 nm along the route, 2 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SGJ UA /OV SGJ/TM 0026/FL370/TP B738/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through SGJ
Where
over SGJ
Time
00:26 UTC
Height
at 37,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
none
E170 at 32,000 ft, 24 nm east, 9:02 pm EDT (01:02 UTC): light chop turbulence above 32,000 ft. 326 nm along the route, 24 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OMN UA /OV OMN020030/TM 0102/FL320/TP E170/TB LGT CHOP 320
```
Report
a routine report filed through OMN
Where
30 nm north (020°) of OMN
Time
01:02 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
light chop at 32,000 ft
E170 at 31,000 ft, 16 nm east, 9:07 pm EDT (01:07 UTC): no turbulence. 355 nm along the route, 16 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OMN UA /OV OMN/TM 0107/FL310/TP E170/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through OMN
Where
over OMN
Time
01:07 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
none
A321 at 34,000 ft, 16 nm east, 7:47 pm EDT (23:47 UTC): no turbulence. 355 nm along the route, 16 nm east 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
B738 at 36,000 ft, 42 nm west, 8:23 pm EDT (00:23 UTC): light chop turbulence. 365 nm along the route, 42 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OCF UA /OV OCF/TM 0023/FL360/TP B738/TB LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through OCF
Where
over OCF
Time
00:23 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
light chop
C172 at 1,100 ft, 8 nm east, 9:12 pm EDT (01:12 UTC): no turbulence. 404 nm along the route, 8 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ORL UA /OV ORL/TM 0112/FL011/TP C172/TB SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through ORL
Where
over ORL
Time
01:12 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
C172
Turbulence
smooth
C172 at 1,100 ft, 8 nm east, 8:12 pm EDT (00:12 UTC): no turbulence. 404 nm along the route, 8 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
PC12 at 19,000 ft, 10 nm east, 8:09 pm EDT (00:09 UTC): light rime icing, -7 °C. 434 nm along the route, 10 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MCO UA /OV ORL180030/TM 0009/FL190/TP PC12/TA M07/IC LGT RIME
```
Report
a routine report filed through MCO
Where
30 nm south (180°) of ORL
Time
00:09 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Temperature
−7 °C
Icing
light rime

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, SAV, JAX, MLB, MIA, EYW). 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	290° at 7 kt	−2 kt		122 kt	5 h 15 min	3:56 am EDT (07:56 UTC)
6,500 ft	290° at 8 kt	−3 kt	15 °C	123 kt	5 h 13 min	3:54 am EDT (07:54 UTC)
8,500 ft	290° at 11 kt	−3 kt	13 °C	123 kt	5 h 13 min	3:54 am EDT (07:54 UTC)
10,500 ft	280° at 14 kt	−2 kt	10 °C	122 kt	5 h 15 min	3:56 am EDT (07:56 UTC)
12,500 ft	280° at 16 kt	−1 kt	6 °C	121 kt	5 h 18 min	3:59 am EDT (07:59 UTC)
14,500 ft	270° at 18 kt	+2 kt	2 °C	118 kt	5 h 26 min	4:07 am EDT (08:07 UTC)
16,500 ft	260° at 21 kt	+4 kt	-2 °C	116 kt	5 h 32 min	4:13 am EDT (08:13 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	260° at 22 kt	+5 kt	-6 °C	115 kt	5 h 34 min	4:15 am EDT (08:15 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	260° at 27 kt	+8 kt	-17 °C	112 kt	5 h 43 min	4:24 am EDT (08:24 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	240° at 31 kt	+19 kt	-32 °C	101 kt	6 h 21 min	5:02 am EDT (09:02 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	220° at 36 kt	+28 kt	-41 °C	92 kt	6 h 58 min	5:39 am EDT (09:39 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	230° at 34 kt	+24 kt	-51 °C	96 kt	6 h 41 min	5:22 am EDT (09:22 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; 52 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°
SAV	used from 148 nm out; 13 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 247 nm out; 23 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; 71 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; 86 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°
EYW	used from 543 nm out; 74 nm from the line	110/11	110/10 17°	110/7 14°	080/6 9°	L/V -5°	260/7 -16°	280/12 -32°	300/16 -42°	270/12 -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
CLT Charlotte, NC	departure	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 5,500 feet	from the southwest (230°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	747 ft	9:52 pm EDT (01:52 UTC)
FDW Winnsboro, SC	59 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the west-southwest (240°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	577 ft	02:35 UTC
CAE Columbia, SC	79 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	235 ft	01:56 UTC
SAV Savannah, GA	187 nm out, 2 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-northwest (300°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	50 ft	01:53 UTC
LHW Fort Stewart (Hinesville), GA	197 nm out, 18 nm west of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 5,500 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	46 ft	01:55 UTC
SGJ St Augustine, FL	316 nm out, 2 nm east of the line, tower	reported, no category	from the southwest (230°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	9 ft	01:56 UTC
FIN Palm Coast, FL	345 nm out, 10 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-southwest (250°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	33 ft	02:35 UTC
ISM Orlando, FL	414 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-northwest (290°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	82 ft	01:56 UTC
PGD Punta Gorda, FL	503 nm out, 21 nm west of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 8,500 feet	from the north-northeast (030°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	25 ft	01:53 UTC
APF Naples, FL	543 nm out, 7 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the northeast (050°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	8 ft	01:53 UTC
EYW Key West, FL	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,800 feet	from the east-northeast (060°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	3 ft	9:53 pm EDT (01:53 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 EYW when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:54 am EDT (07:54 UTC)

Wind from the east-northeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet VFR

The whole forecast for EYW

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the east-northeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet
From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,000 feet

The forecast for CLT, the departure

From Sun 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 3:00 pm EDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 17, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 23,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet

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

6/8902 MAYPORT, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 Local 2 nm from the route, 286 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZJX
6/8389 Jacksonville, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 12 nm from the route, 296 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Thursday 15 October · ZJX
6/8298 Daytona Beach, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 22 nm from the route, 355 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZJX
4/3634 DISNEY WORLD THEME PARK, ORLANDO, FL 4 nm from the route, 414 nm along the route · security · ZJX
6/5945 Key West, FL 7 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · ZMA
6/0299 Key West, FL, Friday, June 26, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 Local 7 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · until 17 October · ZMA

Daylight

Sunset at CLT 6:52 pm EDT (22:52 UTC), at EYW 7:03 pm EDT (23:03 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:26 pm EDT (23:26 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at EYW is before sunrise there (7:23 am EDT (11:23 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: Charlotte/Douglas International, Key West International.