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Capital City Airport to Key West International CXY → EYW

972 nautical miles (1,119 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 196°, about 207° magnetic at the departure end (variation 11W). At 120 knots that is 8 h 06 min at the quickest height in today's winds (6,500 ft, no wind along the track), arriving about 9:23 am EDT (13:23 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: 1 flights in the DOT's last twelve reported months, the route's page.

The return flight

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

  • SIGMET E19E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 43,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 2:55 am EDT (06:55 UTC). Over the first 159 nm of the route.
    as issued
    WSUS31 KKCI 120455
    MKCE WST 120455
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 19E
    VALID UNTIL 0655Z
    CT NY NJ PA DE MD VA DC WV AND DE NJ NY MD CT VA CSTL WTRS
    FROM 20NNW HTO-70SSE HTO-90SE SIE-20WNW LYH-40ESE AIR-20NNW HTO
    AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL430.
  • 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 188 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 278 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Near the route, at the departure end.
  • AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Near the route, 258 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 CXY.

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 10 forecast points nearest it (PSB, RIC, RDU, FLO, CHS, SAV, JAX, MLB, MIA, EYW). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
4,500 ft280° at 13 kt+1 kt13 °C119 kt8 h 10 min9:27 am EDT (13:27 UTC)
6,500 ft280° at 13 kt013 °C120 kt8 h 06 min9:23 am EDT (13:23 UTC)
8,500 ft280° at 15 kt011 °C120 kt8 h 06 min9:23 am EDT (13:23 UTC)
10,500 ft270° at 17 kt+3 kt8 °C117 kt8 h 18 min9:35 am EDT (13:35 UTC)
12,500 ft270° at 19 kt+6 kt5 °C114 kt8 h 32 min9:49 am EDT (13:49 UTC)
14,500 ft260° at 22 kt+10 kt1 °C110 kt8 h 50 min10:07 am EDT (14:07 UTC)
16,500 ft250° at 26 kt+14 kt-3 °C106 kt9 h 10 min10:27 am EDT (14:27 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180250° at 28 kt+16 kt-6 °C104 kt9 h 21 min10:38 am EDT (14:38 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240240° at 36 kt+25 kt-17 °C95 kt10 h 14 min11:31 am EDT (15:31 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300230° at 45 kt+38 kt-32 °C82 kt11 h 51 min1:08 pm EDT (17:08 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340220° at 54 kt+47 kt-40 °C73 kt13 h 19 min2:36 pm EDT (18:36 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390230° at 47 kt+40 kt-51 °C80 kt12 h 09 min1:26 pm EDT (17:26 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
PointFrom3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
PSBused from 0 nm out; 81 nm from the line360/13 13°330/14 7°300/11 3°290/12 -11°240/23 -23°270/25 -36°250/34 -40°250/45 -48°
RICused from 50 nm out; 91 nm from the line270/23280/19 11°270/18 8°240/22 4°230/39 -7°220/55 -18°220/75 -30°230/83 -39°230/64 -50°
RDUused from 198 nm out; 55 nm from the line280/33300/23 11°300/28 8°290/28 4°260/41 -6°240/52 -18°230/66 -31°230/76 -39°240/52 -49°
FLOused from 347 nm out; 39 nm from the line300/16320/14 12°320/19 7°290/26 5°260/39 -6°250/45 -18°230/62 -32°230/83 -40°230/64 -51°
CHSused from 446 nm out; 34 nm from the line280/21270/23 12°280/28 11°260/35 6°250/41 -5°250/45 -16°230/59 -32°220/74 -40°230/67 -52°
SAVused from 546 nm out; 92 nm from the line280/23300/22 14°290/27 11°270/31 6°260/36 -5°260/38 -17°240/49 -32°230/68 -40°230/59 -51°
JAXused from 595 nm out; 80 nm from the line290/14300/16 17°280/22 14°280/24 8°250/32 -6°250/37 -17°230/50 -31°220/52 -41°220/51 -52°
MLBused from 645 nm out; 82 nm from the line230/6230/12 17°240/13 12°240/14 7°240/20 -5°240/24 -16°210/21 -32°190/33 -41°200/36 -52°
MIAused from 843 nm out; 61 nm from the line150/7140/5 17°160/5 14°L/V 9°230/8 -5°230/8 -17°150/11 -32°150/25 -41°180/29 -51°
EYWused from 893 nm out; 55 nm from the line110/11110/10 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

AirportWhereConditionsWindVisibilityCeilingElevationReported
CXY Harrisburg, PA departure no report just now 346 ft
IAD Washington, DC 79 nm out, 6 nm west of the line, tower no report just now 312 ft
HEF Washington, DC 99 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line, tower no report just now 192 ft
BKT Blackstone, VA 198 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line, tower no report just now 437 ft
FAY Fayetteville, NC 327 nm out, 9 nm west of the line, tower no report just now 189 ft
MYR Myrtle Beach, SC 407 nm out, 10 nm east of the line, tower no report just now 25 ft
MLB Melbourne, FL 754 nm out, 8 nm east of the line, tower no report just now 33 ft
IMM Immokalee, FL 853 nm out, 9 nm west of the line no report just now 37 ft
APF Naples, FL 883 nm out, 24 nm northwest of the line, tower no report just now 8 ft
EYW Key West, FL destination no report just now 3 ft

The highest airport on this list sits at 437 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, 9:23 am EDT (13:23 UTC)

EYW has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.

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

  • 6/8800 Baltimore, MD, Saturday, October 17, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 25 nm from the route, 50 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZDC
  • 6/8600 Sterling, VA, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, 69 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZDC
  • 4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA 3 nm from the route, 79 nm along the route · security · ZDC
  • 6/8508 Johnsontown, NC 9 nm from the route, 337 nm along the route · security · ZDC
  • 6/8713 Maxton, NC, Friday, October 16, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 24 nm from the route, 347 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Friday 16 October · ZDC
  • 6/8900 Cape Canaveral, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local on the route, 694 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, 694 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, 694 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, 694 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, 694 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, 694 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts tomorrow · ZMA
  • 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 CXY 6:32 pm EDT (22:32 UTC), at EYW 7:03 pm EDT (23:03 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:26 pm EDT (23:26 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 Northeast
Radar now, the Northeast · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the Southeast
Radar now, the Southeast · loop National Weather Service
Radar, the whole country
Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service
Surface analysis now
Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead
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: Capital City Airport, Key West International.