Columbia Regional to Orlando Sanford International COU → SFB
813 nautical miles (936 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 135°, about 135° magnetic at the departure end (variation 0E). At 120 knots that is 5 h 13 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 36-knot tailwind), arriving about 7:55 am EDT (11:55 UTC). 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: 34 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). Near the route, 357 nm along 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 COU.
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 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 10 forecast points nearest it (COU, STL, CGI, BNA, HSV, BHM, CSG, TLH, 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 | 290° at 17 kt | −15 kt | 135 kt | 6 h 01 min | 8:43 am EDT (12:43 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 310° at 17 kt | −17 kt | 137 kt | 5 h 56 min | 8:38 am EDT (12:38 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 310° at 19 kt | −19 kt | 14 °C | 139 kt | 5 h 51 min | 8:33 am EDT (12:33 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 310° at 20 kt | −20 kt | 11 °C | 140 kt | 5 h 48 min | 8:30 am EDT (12:30 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 310° at 18 kt | −18 kt | 8 °C | 138 kt | 5 h 53 min | 8:35 am EDT (12:35 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 300° at 18 kt | −18 kt | 3 °C | 138 kt | 5 h 53 min | 8:35 am EDT (12:35 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 300° at 20 kt | −18 kt | -1 °C | 138 kt | 5 h 53 min | 8:35 am EDT (12:35 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 290° at 22 kt | −19 kt | -5 °C | 139 kt | 5 h 51 min | 8:33 am EDT (12:33 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 290° at 22 kt | −19 kt | -6 °C | 139 kt | 5 h 51 min | 8:33 am EDT (12:33 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 290° at 25 kt | −22 kt | -18 °C | 142 kt | 5 h 44 min | 8:26 am EDT (12:26 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 300° at 34 kt | −33 kt | -32 °C | 153 kt | 5 h 19 min | 8:01 am EDT (12:01 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 300° at 38 kt | −36 kt | -41 °C | 156 kt | 5 h 13 min | 7:55 am EDT (11:55 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 300° at 32 kt | −30 kt | -51 °C | 150 kt | 5 h 25 min | 8:07 am EDT (12:07 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COU | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 230/31 | 230/30 15° | 260/16 11° | 270/14 6° | 260/24 -6° | 270/27 -18° | 270/37 -32° | 280/49 -41° | 290/56 -51° |
| STL | used from 50 nm out; 59 nm from the line | 250/24 | 250/24 16° | 260/23 9° | 270/16 6° | 260/25 -6° | 270/29 -19° | 290/34 -33° | 290/48 -41° | 290/54 -51° |
| CGI | used from 99 nm out; 39 nm from the line | 240/20 | 270/15 15° | 280/15 11° | 300/13 6° | 290/20 -6° | 280/24 -18° | 300/34 -32° | 300/47 -41° | 310/49 -51° |
| BNA | used from 248 nm out; 83 nm from the line | 310/20 | 340/20 17° | 330/24 10° | 340/22 5° | 330/26 -6° | 340/29 -18° | 330/52 -33° | 320/62 -41° | 340/45 -50° |
| HSV | used from 298 nm out; 43 nm from the line | 310/20 | 330/20 16° | 320/27 11° | 340/23 5° | 320/23 -7° | 340/30 -17° | 320/50 -33° | 330/61 -41° | 340/41 -50° |
| BHM | used from 397 nm out; 29 nm from the line | 310/19 | 330/20 17° | 320/28 11° | 340/21 6° | 310/22 -7° | 330/33 -17° | 330/50 -32° | 330/57 -41° | 330/41 -50° |
| CSG | used from 446 nm out; 47 nm from the line | 310/24 | 340/35 17° | 340/37 12° | 330/22 8° | 310/30 -7° | 290/30 -18° | 340/57 -32° | 340/55 -41° | 320/33 -49° |
| TLH | used from 595 nm out; 63 nm from the line | 320/18 | 350/31 18° | 340/24 13° | 310/17 8° | 280/22 -7° | 300/25 -17° | 320/28 -33° | 320/24 -41° | 320/25 -50° |
| JAX | used from 645 nm out; 68 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 794 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° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COU Columbia, MO | departure | no report just now | 889 ft | ||||
| UBX Cuba, MO | 60 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 1,023 ft | ||||
| CGI Cape Girardeau, MO | 159 nm out, 22 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 341 ft | ||||
| TGC Trenton, TN | 238 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 358 ft | ||||
| MKL Jackson, TN | 248 nm out, 23 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 434 ft | ||||
| HSV Huntsville, AL | 367 nm out, 16 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 628 ft | ||||
| ASN Talladega, AL | 436 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 528 ft | ||||
| CSG Columbus, GA | 516 nm out, 3 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 397 ft | ||||
| ABY Albany, GA | 585 nm out, 11 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 196 ft | ||||
| LCQ Lake City, FL | 704 nm out, 1 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 200 ft | ||||
| GNV Gainesville, FL | 734 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 151 ft | ||||
| SFB Orlando, FL | destination | no report just now | 54 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,023 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, 7:55 am EDT (11:55 UTC)
SFB has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/7634 CENTRALIA, MO, Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 19 nm from the route, at the departure end · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · today · ZKC
- 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
- 6/8901 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
- 6/8896 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 COU 6:35 pm CDT (23:35 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: Columbia Regional, Orlando Sanford International.