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Key West International to Raleigh-Durham International EYW → RDU

697 nautical miles (802 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 012°, about 016° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 12 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 46-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:28 am EDT (05:28 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now EYW is VFR, wind from the east (080°) at 4 knots; RDU is VFR, wind from the southwest (230°) at 11 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: 176 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 EYW.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

BCS3 at 13,000 ft, 42 nm east, 6:44 pm EDT (22:44 UTC): moderate turbulence from 10,000 ft to 13,000 ft. 189 nm along the route, 42 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MLB UA /OV MLB160045/TM 2244/FL130/TP BCS3/TB MOD 100-130
```
Report
a routine report filed through MLB
Where
45 nm south (160°) of MLB
Time
22:44 UTC
Height
at 13,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Turbulence
moderate from 10,000 ft to 13,000 ft
GLF6 at 17,000 ft, 10 nm west, 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 17,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 139 nm along the route, 10 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RSW UA /OV LBV180002/TM 2300/FL170/TP GLF6/SK SKC/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through RSW
Where
2 nm south (180°) of LBV
Time
23:00 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
GLF6
Sky
clear
Turbulence
none
PAY1 at 12,000 ft, 16 nm west, 6:59 pm EDT (22:59 UTC): no turbulence. 149 nm along the route, 16 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RSW UA /OV RSW030035/TM 2259/FL120/TP PAY1/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through RSW
Where
35 nm northeast (030°) of RSW
Time
22:59 UTC
Height
at 12,000 ft
Aircraft
PAY1
Turbulence
none
B738 at 19,000 ft, 46 nm east, 8:21 pm EDT (00:21 UTC): light chop turbulence above 19,000 ft. 169 nm along the route, 46 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PBI UA /OV PBI344028/TM 0021/FL190/TP B738/TB CONS LGT CHOP 190
```
Report
a routine report filed through PBI
Where
28 nm north (344°) of PBI
Time
00:21 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
continuous light chop at 19,000 ft
BCS3 at 24,000 ft, 39 nm east, 6:19 pm EDT (22:19 UTC): light to moderate turbulence. 169 nm along the route, 39 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
VRB UA /OV TRV180035/TM 2219/FL240/TP BCS3/TB CONS LGT-MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through VRB
Where
35 nm south (180°) of TRV
Time
22:19 UTC
Height
at 24,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Turbulence
continuous light to moderate
BCS3 at 26,000 ft, 46 nm east, 7:07 pm EDT (23:07 UTC): light turbulence. 179 nm along the route, 46 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MLB UA /OV MLB160050/TM 2307/FL260/TP BCS3/TB LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through MLB
Where
50 nm south (160°) of MLB
Time
23:07 UTC
Height
at 26,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Turbulence
light
A320 at 23,000 ft, 50 nm east, 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): light chop turbulence, light rain. 189 nm along the route, 50 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
VRB UA /OV VRB130020/TM 2300/FL230/TP A320/WX -RA/TB LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through VRB
Where
20 nm southeast (130°) of VRB
Time
23:00 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Weather
light rain
Turbulence
light chop
C172 at 4,000 ft, 14 nm west, 7:30 pm EDT (23:30 UTC): clear from 4,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 199 nm along the route, 14 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MLB UA /OV MLB252035/TM 2330/FL040/TP C172/SK SKC 040
```
Report
a routine report filed through MLB
Where
35 nm west (252°) of MLB
Time
23:30 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
C172
Sky
clear from 4,000 ft
CL35 at 8,000 ft, 43 nm east, 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 UTC): no turbulence. 199 nm along the route, 43 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MLB UA /OV MLB142035/TM 2302/FL080/TP CL35/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through MLB
Where
35 nm southeast (142°) of MLB
Time
23:02 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
CL35
Turbulence
none
C172 at 1,100 ft, 28 nm west, 9:12 pm EDT (01:12 UTC): no turbulence. 239 nm along the route, 28 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ORL UA /OV ORL/TM 0112/FL011/TP C172/TB SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through ORL
Where
over ORL
Time
01:12 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
C172
Turbulence
smooth
C172 at 1,100 ft, 28 nm west, 8:12 pm EDT (00:12 UTC): no turbulence. 239 nm along the route, 28 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ORL UA /OV 1SM N/TM 0012/FL011/TP C172/TB SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through ORL
Where
1SM north
Time
00:12 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
C172
Turbulence
smooth
P28A at 1,100 ft, 28 nm west, 7:15 pm EDT (23:15 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 1,100 ft to 60,000 ft. 239 nm along the route, 28 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ORL UA /OV ORL/TM 2315/FL011/TP P28A/SK SKC/TB SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through ORL
Where
over ORL
Time
23:15 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
P28A
Sky
clear
Turbulence
smooth
P28A at 1,100 ft, 28 nm west, 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 1,100 ft to 60,000 ft. 239 nm along the route, 28 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ORL UA /OV ORL/TM 2300/FL011/TP P28A/SK SKC/TB SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through ORL
Where
over ORL
Time
23:00 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
P28A
Sky
clear
Turbulence
smooth
P28A at 1,000 ft, 26 nm northwest, 7:15 pm EDT (23:15 UTC): clear. 249 nm along the route, 26 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SFB UA /OV SFB/TM 2315/FL010/TP P28A/SK CLR
```
Report
a routine report filed through SFB
Where
over SFB
Time
23:15 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
P28A
Sky
clear

6 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 20:00–03:00 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 8 forecast points nearest it (EYW, MIA, MLB, JAX, SAV, CHS, FLO, RDU). 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	250° at 13 kt	−7 kt		127 kt	5 h 29 min	2:45 am EDT (06:45 UTC)
5,500 ft	270° at 14 kt	−3 kt		123 kt	5 h 40 min	2:56 am EDT (06:56 UTC)
7,500 ft	260° at 18 kt	−7 kt	14 °C	127 kt	5 h 29 min	2:45 am EDT (06:45 UTC)
9,500 ft	250° at 22 kt	−12 kt	12 °C	132 kt	5 h 17 min	2:33 am EDT (06:33 UTC)
11,500 ft	250° at 23 kt	−13 kt	9 °C	133 kt	5 h 14 min	2:30 am EDT (06:30 UTC)
13,500 ft	240° at 26 kt	−16 kt	5 °C	136 kt	5 h 08 min	2:24 am EDT (06:24 UTC)
15,500 ft	240° at 29 kt	−20 kt	1 °C	140 kt	4 h 59 min	2:15 am EDT (06:15 UTC)
17,500 ft	240° at 33 kt	−24 kt	-4 °C	144 kt	4 h 50 min	2:06 am EDT (06:06 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	230° at 34 kt	−25 kt	-5 °C	145 kt	4 h 48 min	2:04 am EDT (06:04 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	220° at 37 kt	−32 kt	-16 °C	152 kt	4 h 35 min	1:51 am EDT (05:51 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	220° at 41 kt	−38 kt	-31 °C	158 kt	4 h 25 min	1:41 am EDT (05:41 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	200° at 46 kt	−46 kt	-41 °C	166 kt	4 h 12 min	1:28 am EDT (05:28 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	200° at 43 kt	−42 kt	-52 °C	162 kt	4 h 18 min	1:34 am EDT (05:34 UTC)

Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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
EYW	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	090/8	100/8 19°	L/V 14°	L/V 8°	160/8 -5°	170/8 -15°	360/6 -32°	050/8 -42°	100/17 -52°
MIA	used from 50 nm out; 64 nm from the line	190/8	L/V 18°	180/5 14°	L/V 9°	190/10 -5°	160/10 -16°	150/13 -30°	160/26 -40°	150/23 -52°
MLB	used from 149 nm out; 48 nm from the line	240/7	240/11 17°	240/13 13°	250/15 8°	230/25 -5°	210/25 -16°	210/24 -31°	190/29 -41°	190/27 -53°
JAX	used from 299 nm out; 75 nm from the line	280/14	300/22 16°	260/27 15°	260/26 9°	240/41 -6°	230/38 -16°	220/44 -32°	200/49 -41°	200/52 -53°
SAV	used from 398 nm out; 72 nm from the line	260/18	290/26 13°	270/33 12°	260/40 9°	240/47 -5°	230/53 -16°	220/61 -31°	210/64 -41°	210/64 -52°
CHS	used from 448 nm out; 41 nm from the line	260/22	280/26 12°	260/37 12°	250/40 8°	240/54 -4°	230/55 -15°	220/61 -31°	200/66 -41°	210/62 -52°
FLO	used from 548 nm out; 26 nm from the line	240/25	270/23 11°	250/36 10°	240/38 7°	240/50 -4°	230/66 -15°	220/75 -30°	210/77 -40°	220/73 -52°
RDU	used from 647 nm out; 25 nm from the line	240/28	250/22 10°	230/30 11°	230/40 7°	230/45 -4°	220/69 -15°	220/83 -29°	210/84 -40°	220/75 -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
EYW Key West, FL	departure	VFR	from the east (080°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	3 ft	8:53 pm EDT (00:53 UTC)
APF Naples, FL	90 nm out, 21 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the northeast (050°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	8 ft	00:53 UTC
OBE Okeechobee, FL	169 nm out, 13 nm east of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	33 ft	00:55 UTC
TIX Titusville, FL	239 nm out, 4 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 5,000 feet	calm	7 mi	none	34 ft	00:47 UTC
DAB Daytona Beach, FL	279 nm out, 22 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-southwest (240°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	34 ft	00:53 UTC
CHS Charleston, SC	508 nm out, 20 nm west of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 4,400 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	4,400 ft	46 ft	00:56 UTC
FLO Florence, SC	587 nm out, 21 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	146 ft	00:53 UTC
FAY Fayetteville, NC	647 nm out, 9 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	189 ft	00:53 UTC
RDU Raleigh/Durham, NC	destination	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 5,000 feet	from the southwest (230°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	435 ft	8:51 pm EDT (00:51 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 435 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At RDU when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:28 am EDT (05:28 UTC)

Wind from the west-southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for RDU

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 9 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet

The forecast for EYW, the departure

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the east-northeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet
From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,000 feet

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

6/5945 Key West, FL 7 nm from the route, at the departure 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 departure end · security · until 17 October · ZMA
6/8298 Daytona Beach, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 20 nm from the route, 279 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZJX
6/8713 Maxton, NC, Friday, October 16, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 7 nm from the route, 627 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Friday 16 October · ZDC

Daylight

Sunset at EYW 7:03 pm EDT (23:03 UTC), at RDU 6:43 pm EDT (22:43 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:09 pm EDT (23:09 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at RDU is before sunrise there (7:19 am EDT (11:19 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 Southeast · loop National Weather Service

Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service

Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

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: Key West International, Raleigh-Durham International.