EL Paso International to Orlando International ELP → MCO
1,315 nautical miles (1,513 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 092°, about 084° magnetic at the departure end (variation 8E). At 120 knots that is 8 h 53 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 28-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:59 am EDT (14:59 UTC). Right now ELP is VFR, wind from the north (350°) at 4 knots; MCO is VFR, wind from the northwest (310°) at 3 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: 68 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
No SIGMET or AIRMET covers any part of this route right now.
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 ELP.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- A321 at 35,000 ft, 7 nm north, 10:26 pm MDT (04:26 UTC): light chop turbulence. At the destination end, 7 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
ORL UA /OV ORL/TM 0426/FL350/TP A321/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through ORL
- Where
- over ORL
- Time
- 04:26 UTC
- Height
- at 35,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A321
- Turbulence
- occasional light chop
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 (ELP, INK, ABI, CLL, LCH, MSY, MOB, TLH, PIE, 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 | 180° at 5 kt | +1 kt | 119 kt | 11 h 03 min | 1:09 pm EDT (17:09 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 200° at 8 kt | −2 kt | 19 °C | 122 kt | 10 h 47 min | 12:53 pm EDT (16:53 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 210° at 7 kt | −3 kt | 16 °C | 123 kt | 10 h 41 min | 12:47 pm EDT (16:47 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 230° at 7 kt | −5 kt | 12 °C | 125 kt | 10 h 31 min | 12:37 pm EDT (16:37 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 250° at 9 kt | −8 kt | 9 °C | 128 kt | 10 h 16 min | 12:22 pm EDT (16:22 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 260° at 11 kt | −11 kt | 5 °C | 131 kt | 10 h 02 min | 12:08 pm EDT (16:08 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 260° at 13 kt | −13 kt | 0 °C | 133 kt | 9 h 53 min | 11:59 am EDT (15:59 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 260° at 15 kt | −15 kt | -4 °C | 135 kt | 9 h 44 min | 11:50 am EDT (15:50 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 260° at 16 kt | −15 kt | -5 °C | 135 kt | 9 h 44 min | 11:50 am EDT (15:50 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 260° at 23 kt | −23 kt | -15 °C | 143 kt | 9 h 12 min | 11:18 am EDT (15:18 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 280° at 27 kt | −28 kt | -30 °C | 148 kt | 8 h 53 min | 10:59 am EDT (14:59 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 290° at 26 kt | −27 kt | -40 °C | 147 kt | 8 h 57 min | 11:03 am EDT (15:03 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 310° at 27 kt | −24 kt | -51 °C | 144 kt | 9 h 08 min | 11:14 am EDT (15:14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELP | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 290/17 | 210/11 13° | 200/18 5° | 220/46 -6° | 230/64 -14° | 230/63 -27° | 240/55 -37° | 240/44 -48° | |
| INK | used from 100 nm out; 38 nm from the line | 190/23 20° | 200/18 15° | 230/18 8° | 240/23 -4° | 240/37 -14° | 240/46 -27° | 250/42 -38° | 260/36 -50° | |
| ABI | used from 249 nm out; 87 nm from the line | 200/31 17° | 210/21 15° | 240/15 9° | 250/14 -4° | 250/24 -14° | 250/36 -28° | 270/35 -38° | 290/41 -50° | |
| CLL | used from 398 nm out; 99 nm from the line | 170/22 | 170/26 18° | 200/15 14° | 240/13 8° | 240/15 -5° | 260/17 -13° | 290/27 -29° | 290/22 -40° | 320/30 -51° |
| LCH | used from 598 nm out; 69 nm from the line | 160/21 | 160/18 18° | 180/13 12° | 230/6 8° | 280/10 -4° | 260/13 -14° | 310/29 -30° | 320/32 -40° | 330/33 -53° |
| MSY | used from 747 nm out; 66 nm from the line | 110/5 | 150/6 19° | L/V 12° | 310/5 7° | 310/13 -4° | 290/20 -16° | 330/36 -31° | 330/37 -41° | 350/43 -52° |
| MOB | used from 896 nm out; 49 nm from the line | 330/5 | 330/6 19° | 340/6 11° | 330/10 7° | 320/16 -5° | 310/26 -16° | 340/40 -32° | 340/47 -42° | 350/51 -52° |
| TLH | used from 1046 nm out; 96 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° |
| PIE | used from 1195 nm out; 58 nm from the line | 350/6 | L/V 18° | 290/6 14° | 280/9 9° | 250/18 -6° | 250/23 -17° | 240/30 -31° | 220/31 -41° | 220/30 -52° |
| MLB | used from 1295 nm out; 50 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELP El Paso, TX | departure | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 8,500 feet, scattered clouds at 15,000 feet | from the north (350°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 3,961 ft | 11:51 pm MDT (05:51 UTC) |
| MAF Midland, TX | 209 nm out, 21 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (170°) at 14 knots | 10+ mi | none | 2,872 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| SJT San Angelo, TX | 299 nm out, 7 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,918 ft | 05:51 UTC |
| GRK Fort Hood (Killeen), TX | 438 nm out, 9 nm south of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 18,000 feet | from the south-southeast (150°) at 12 knots | 10+ mi | 18,000 ft | 1,015 ft | 05:55 UTC |
| JAS Jasper, TX | 637 nm out, 7 nm north of the line | reported, no category | calm | 10+ mi | none | 212 ft | 05:55 UTC |
| BTR Baton Rouge, LA | 787 nm out, 10 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 69 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| NEW New Orleans, LA | 847 nm out, 8 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 7 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| BKV Brooksville, FL | 1255 nm out, 13 nm south of the line, tower | IFR Weather: mist | calm | 1 mi | none | 76 ft | 06:00 UTC |
| MCO Orlando, FL | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet | from the northwest (310°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 96 ft | 1:53 am EDT (05:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 3,961 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, 10:59 am EDT (14:59 UTC)
Wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 15, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR
The whole forecast for MCO
- 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 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
The forecast for ELP, the departure
- From Mon 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 9,000 feet, a broken layer at 15,000 feet
- From Mon 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 3:00 pm MDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 10 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/4240 SAN ANGELO, TX, Sunday, March 8, 2026 through Sunday, November 1, 2026 Local 6 nm from the route, 309 nm along the route · security · until 1 November · ZFW
- 6/0543 MCGREGOR, TX 12 nm from the route, 458 nm along the route · security · ZFW
- 4/3634 DISNEY WORLD THEME PARK, ORLANDO, FL 3 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · ZJX
Daylight
Sunset at ELP 6:35 pm MDT (00:35 UTC), at MCO 6:59 pm EDT (22:59 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: EL Paso International, Orlando International.