University Of Illinois/Willard Airport to Orlando Sanford International CMI → SFB
760 nautical miles (875 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 151°, about 154° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 54 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 35-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:39 am EDT (14:39 UTC). Right now CMI is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 3 knots; SFB is VFR, wind from the west-northwest (300°) at 7 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 SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist, fog). Over the route from 89 to 365 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 336 to 346 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 365 to 395 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 365 to 395 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Over the route from 612 to 701 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 CMI.
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 08:00–15:00 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 9 forecast points nearest it (SPI, EVV, BNA, TYS, ATL, CSG, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,500 ft | 310° at 21 kt | −19 kt | 139 kt | 5 h 28 min | 11:13 am EDT (15:13 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 320° at 20 kt | −19 kt | 139 kt | 5 h 28 min | 11:13 am EDT (15:13 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 320° at 19 kt | −19 kt | 13 °C | 139 kt | 5 h 28 min | 11:13 am EDT (15:13 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 320° at 18 kt | −18 kt | 10 °C | 138 kt | 5 h 30 min | 11:15 am EDT (15:15 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 310° at 19 kt | −17 kt | 7 °C | 137 kt | 5 h 33 min | 11:18 am EDT (15:18 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 310° at 20 kt | −18 kt | 3 °C | 138 kt | 5 h 30 min | 11:15 am EDT (15:15 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 310° at 22 kt | −20 kt | -1 °C | 140 kt | 5 h 26 min | 11:11 am EDT (15:11 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 310° at 24 kt | −21 kt | -5 °C | 141 kt | 5 h 23 min | 11:08 am EDT (15:08 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 310° at 24 kt | −22 kt | -6 °C | 142 kt | 5 h 21 min | 11:06 am EDT (15:06 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 310° at 26 kt | −24 kt | -18 °C | 144 kt | 5 h 17 min | 11:02 am EDT (15:02 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 310° at 33 kt | −29 kt | -33 °C | 149 kt | 5 h 06 min | 10:51 am EDT (14:51 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 310° at 39 kt | −35 kt | -41 °C | 155 kt | 4 h 54 min | 10:39 am EDT (14:39 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 320° at 34 kt | −33 kt | -51 °C | 153 kt | 4 h 58 min | 10:43 am EDT (14:43 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPI | used from 0 nm out; 77 nm from the line | 260/28 | 250/22 15° | 250/14 9° | 260/20 6° | 280/27 -7° | 280/34 -19° | 280/48 -32° | 280/59 -41° | 300/60 -49° |
| EVV | used from 49 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 270/25 | 290/17 15° | 260/10 8° | 270/16 5° | 280/29 -6° | 280/33 -19° | 290/38 -33° | 300/53 -41° | 310/54 -51° |
| BNA | used from 197 nm out; 51 nm from the line | 300/20 | 300/14 15° | 300/14 10° | 300/13 4° | 310/22 -5° | 280/24 -18° | 310/37 -33° | 310/50 -41° | 320/49 -51° |
| TYS | used from 296 nm out; 60 nm from the line | 330/16 | 350/32 14° | 350/37 9° | 340/30 5° | 330/28 -6° | 340/36 -19° | 330/40 -33° | 330/51 -41° | 330/36 -51° |
| ATL | used from 346 nm out; 59 nm from the line | 330/32 | 340/36 17° | 350/34 10° | 340/25 6° | 330/27 -6° | 350/35 -18° | 330/49 -32° | 340/47 -41° | 340/27 -51° |
| CSG | used from 494 nm out; 84 nm from the line | 330/27 | 340/28 16° | 350/28 11° | 330/17 6° | 340/25 -6° | 350/33 -18° | 330/46 -32° | 340/45 -41° | 350/31 -52° |
| SAV | used from 543 nm out; 88 nm from the line | 330/16 | 310/15 14° | 320/23 10° | 310/30 7° | 310/30 -6° | 300/28 -19° | 270/25 -32° | 300/25 -39° | 320/26 -50° |
| JAX | used from 592 nm out; 46 nm from the line | 310/22 | 310/19 16° | 300/22 14° | 290/25 8° | 300/25 -7° | 300/24 -18° | 270/20 -33° | 260/25 -41° | 290/17 -51° |
| MLB | used from 740 nm out; 61 nm from the line | 290/10 | 260/15 18° | 290/12 13° | 280/13 8° | 250/20 -7° | 260/18 -18° | 240/17 -32° | 250/20 -41° | 250/22 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMI Champaign/Urbana, IL | departure | VFR | from the south (180°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 754 ft | 3:53 am CDT (08:53 UTC) |
| HUF Terre Haute, IN | 49 nm out, 22 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the east-southeast (120°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 589 ft | 08:53 UTC |
| OWB Owensboro, KY | 148 nm out, 22 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the southeast (140°) at 3 knots | 9 mi | none | 407 ft | 08:56 UTC |
| GLW Glasgow, KY | 207 nm out, 10 nm east of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: fog | calm | 0.25 mi | 200 ft | 716 ft | 09:35 UTC |
| SRB Sparta, TN | 276 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: fog | calm | 0.25 mi | 200 ft | 1,025 ft | 09:35 UTC |
| CHA Chattanooga, TN | 336 nm out, 14 nm west of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: fog | calm | 0.25 mi | 200 ft | 682 ft | 09:36 UTC |
| PDK Atlanta, GA | 415 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-northwest (300°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 998 ft | 08:53 UTC |
| MCN Macon, GA | 494 nm out, 9 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-northwest (300°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 354 ft | 08:53 UTC |
| EZM Eastman, GA | 533 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the northwest (310°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 303 ft | 09:55 UTC |
| VQQ Jacksonville, FL | 671 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 79 ft | 09:35 UTC |
| DAB Daytona Beach, FL | 740 nm out, 19 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the west (270°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 34 ft | 08:53 UTC |
| SFB Orlando, FL | destination | VFR | from the west-northwest (300°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 54 ft | 4:53 am EDT (08:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,025 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At SFB when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:39 am EDT (14:39 UTC)
Wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 15, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR
The whole forecast for SFB
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 18,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 15, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
The forecast for CMI, the departure
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 21,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/6783 Perry, GA, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 19, 2026 UTC 19 nm from the route, 503 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 19 October · ZTL
- 6/8389 Jacksonville, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 12 nm from the route, 671 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Thursday 15 October · ZJX
- 6/8902 MAYPORT, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 Local 22 nm from the route, 671 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZJX
- 6/8298 Daytona Beach, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 22 nm from the route, at the destination end · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZJX
- 6/8901 Cape Canaveral, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 Local 21 nm from the route, at the destination end · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Thursday 15 October · ZJX
- 6/8900 Cape Canaveral, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 21 nm from the route, at the destination end · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZMA
- 6/8896 Cape Canaveral, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 21 nm from the route, at the destination end · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts tomorrow · ZJX
- 6/8897 Cape Canaveral, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 21 nm from the route, at the destination end · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZJX
- 6/8898 Cape Canaveral, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 Local 21 nm from the route, at the destination end · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Thursday 15 October · ZMA
- 6/8899 Cape Canaveral, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 21 nm from the route, at the destination end · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts tomorrow · ZMA
Daylight
Sunset at CMI 6:18 pm CDT (23:18 UTC), at SFB 6:58 pm EDT (22:58 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:22 pm EDT (23:22 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: University Of Illinois/Willard Airport, Orlando Sanford International.