John Glenn Columbus International to Orlando International CMH → MCO
699 nautical miles (804 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 173°, about 180° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7W). At 120 knots that is 5 h 11 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 15-knot tailwind), arriving about 6:30 am EDT (10:30 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now CMH is marginal VFR, wind from the west-northwest (300°) at 8 knots; MCO is VFR, wind from the northwest (320°) 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: 4,242 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 SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the first 250 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 110 to 260 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 29,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 210 to 300 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the route from 230 to 349 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 CMH.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
Not fetched just now.
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 8 forecast points nearest it (CMH, CRW, TRI, GSP, CAE, SAV, JAX, MLB). 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 | 310° at 17 kt | −13 kt | 11 °C | 133 kt | 5 h 15 min | 6:34 am EDT (10:34 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 320° at 18 kt | −14 kt | 13 °C | 134 kt | 5 h 13 min | 6:32 am EDT (10:32 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 310° at 20 kt | −15 kt | 11 °C | 135 kt | 5 h 11 min | 6:30 am EDT (10:30 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 310° at 21 kt | −15 kt | 7 °C | 135 kt | 5 h 11 min | 6:30 am EDT (10:30 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 300° at 22 kt | −14 kt | 4 °C | 134 kt | 5 h 13 min | 6:32 am EDT (10:32 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 300° at 24 kt | −13 kt | 0 °C | 133 kt | 5 h 15 min | 6:34 am EDT (10:34 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 290° at 25 kt | −13 kt | -4 °C | 133 kt | 5 h 15 min | 6:34 am EDT (10:34 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 290° at 26 kt | −13 kt | -7 °C | 133 kt | 5 h 15 min | 6:34 am EDT (10:34 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 290° at 30 kt | −14 kt | -18 °C | 134 kt | 5 h 13 min | 6:32 am EDT (10:32 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 270° at 30 kt | −5 kt | -33 °C | 125 kt | 5 h 36 min | 6:55 am EDT (10:55 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 270° at 32 kt | −1 kt | -40 °C | 121 kt | 5 h 47 min | 7:06 am EDT (11:06 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 270° at 31 kt | −5 kt | -49 °C | 125 kt | 5 h 36 min | 6:55 am EDT (10:55 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMH | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 330/15 | 340/22 14° | 340/24 9° | 340/23 4° | 340/35 -9° | 340/49 -20° | 340/58 -37° | 330/70 -42° | 340/55 -47° |
| CRW | used from 50 nm out; 57 nm from the line | 330/20 | 330/23 11° | 340/25 8° | 340/21 2° | 340/33 -9° | 340/41 -20° | 330/42 -35° | 320/44 -39° | 320/43 -47° |
| TRI | used from 150 nm out; 38 nm from the line | 330/22 11° | 330/29 7° | 330/32 3° | 330/36 -8° | 320/34 -19° | 320/36 -34° | 320/43 -39° | 320/46 -47° | |
| GSP | used from 250 nm out; 34 nm from the line | 320/22 | 340/19 13° | 320/18 8° | 310/24 5° | 300/34 -7° | 300/36 -18° | 290/30 -33° | 300/32 -39° | 320/42 -49° |
| CAE | used from 349 nm out; 44 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 399 nm out; 61 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 499 nm out; 50 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 649 nm out; 58 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° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMH Columbus, OH | departure | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,200 feet | from the west-northwest (300°) at 8 knots | 8 mi | 1,200 ft | 815 ft | 12:51 am EDT (04:51 UTC) |
| JRO Jackson, OH | 60 nm out, 8 nm east of the line | marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 800 feet, overcast at 1,700 feet | from the west-southwest (250°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 1,700 ft | 726 ft | 05:15 UTC |
| HTS Huntington, WV | 100 nm out, 4 nm east of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet | from the west-northwest (290°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 800 ft | 828 ft | 04:58 UTC |
| PBX Pikeville, KY | 150 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet | from the west-southwest (240°) at 4 knots | 7 mi | 300 ft | 1,464 ft | 04:55 UTC |
| TRI Bristol/Johnson/Kingsport, TN | 210 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,200 feet, a broken layer at 2,000 feet, overcast at 2,600 feet | from the west-southwest (240°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | 2,000 ft | 1,518 ft | 04:53 UTC |
| GSP Greer, SC | 310 nm out, 4 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | variable at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 963 ft | 04:53 UTC |
| AGS Augusta, GA | 399 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the southwest (230°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 145 ft | 04:53 UTC |
| LHW Fort Stewart (Hinesville), GA | 489 nm out, 9 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-southwest (250°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 46 ft | 04:55 UTC |
| BQK Brunswick, GA | 529 nm out, 10 nm east of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 25 ft | 04:55 UTC |
| CRG Jacksonville, FL | 579 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the southwest (230°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 40 ft | 04:53 UTC |
| SFB Orlando, FL | 679 nm out, 6 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the northwest (310°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 54 ft | 04:53 UTC |
| MCO Orlando, FL | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet | from the northwest (320°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 96 ft | 12:53 am EDT (04:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,518 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At MCO when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 6:30 am EDT (10:30 UTC)
Wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 18,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for MCO
- From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 18,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 15,000 feet
- From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
The forecast for CMH, the departure
- From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 800 feet
- From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 4 knots, visibility 4 miles, mist, a broken layer at 800 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the south at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8902 MAYPORT, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 Local 3 nm from the route, 579 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZJX
- 6/8389 Jacksonville, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 2 nm from the route, 589 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 20 nm from the route, 649 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZJX
- 4/3634 DISNEY WORLD THEME PARK, ORLANDO, FL 11 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · ZJX
Daylight
Sunset at CMH 6:56 pm EDT (22:56 UTC), at MCO 6:59 pm EDT (22:59 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:22 pm EDT (23:22 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at MCO is before sunrise there (7:24 am EDT (11:24 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: John Glenn Columbus International, Orlando International.