Hector International to Orlando Sanford International FAR → SFB
1,311 nautical miles (1,508 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 141°, about 137° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4E). At 120 knots that is 8 h 41 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 31-knot tailwind), arriving about 6:20 am EDT (10:20 UTC), after sunset at the destination. 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: 150 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 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the first 60 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Over the route from 218 to 338 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Near the route, 973 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 FAR.
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 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 14 forecast points nearest it (AXN, MSP, MCW, DBQ, BRL, SPI, EVV, BNA, HSV, ATL, 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 | 260° at 12 kt | −5 kt | 125 kt | 10 h 29 min | 8:08 am EDT (12:08 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 290° at 17 kt | −13 kt | 133 kt | 9 h 51 min | 7:30 am EDT (11:30 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 290° at 20 kt | −16 kt | 14 °C | 136 kt | 9 h 38 min | 7:17 am EDT (11:17 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 290° at 21 kt | −17 kt | 10 °C | 137 kt | 9 h 34 min | 7:13 am EDT (11:13 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 300° at 22 kt | −19 kt | 7 °C | 139 kt | 9 h 26 min | 7:05 am EDT (11:05 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 290° at 23 kt | −19 kt | 2 °C | 139 kt | 9 h 26 min | 7:05 am EDT (11:05 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 290° at 23 kt | −19 kt | -2 °C | 139 kt | 9 h 26 min | 7:05 am EDT (11:05 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 290° at 24 kt | −18 kt | -7 °C | 138 kt | 9 h 30 min | 7:09 am EDT (11:09 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 290° at 24 kt | −18 kt | -8 °C | 138 kt | 9 h 30 min | 7:09 am EDT (11:09 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 280° at 26 kt | −20 kt | -19 °C | 140 kt | 9 h 22 min | 7:01 am EDT (11:01 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 290° at 35 kt | −28 kt | -34 °C | 148 kt | 8 h 51 min | 6:30 am EDT (10:30 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 290° at 38 kt | −31 kt | -42 °C | 151 kt | 8 h 41 min | 6:20 am EDT (10:20 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 280° at 42 kt | −30 kt | -51 °C | 150 kt | 8 h 44 min | 6:23 am EDT (10:23 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AXN | used from 0 nm out; 62 nm from the line | L/V | 220/23 17° | 230/24 12° | 240/25 5° | 260/32 -11° | 260/40 -21° | 270/50 -35° | 270/57 -45° | 270/81 -55° |
| MSP | used from 149 nm out; 46 nm from the line | 200/28 | 240/30 19° | 240/24 12° | 240/17 5° | 270/24 -10° | 270/33 -20° | 280/48 -35° | 290/55 -45° | 280/84 -54° |
| MCW | used from 199 nm out; 51 nm from the line | 200/35 | 240/33 18° | 250/20 10° | 260/10 6° | 270/18 -8° | 260/28 -19° | 280/30 -34° | 290/49 -43° | 280/70 -54° |
| DBQ | used from 348 nm out; 44 nm from the line | 220/23 | 240/22 16° | 240/24 10° | 260/18 5° | 270/16 -8° | 290/27 -19° | 310/42 -35° | 320/55 -44° | 300/71 -52° |
| BRL | used from 397 nm out; 34 nm from the line | 200/20 | 250/21 16° | 240/22 10° | 260/20 5° | 270/16 -7° | 290/22 -18° | 320/41 -34° | 320/56 -43° | 310/68 -53° |
| SPI | used from 497 nm out; 7 nm from the line | 210/13 | 260/11 17° | 270/18 10° | 290/21 4° | 310/20 -8° | 330/25 -19° | 320/49 -34° | 320/60 -44° | 320/59 -50° |
| EVV | used from 596 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 310/13 | 340/26 16° | 330/29 10° | 330/32 4° | 330/30 -9° | 340/38 -20° | 330/60 -35° | 320/57 -41° | 330/39 -48° |
| BNA | used from 745 nm out; 23 nm from the line | 280/13 | 340/34 16° | 330/38 10° | 330/44 5° | 330/39 -8° | 330/38 -19° | 320/49 -34° | 330/53 -40° | 330/35 -47° |
| HSV | used from 844 nm out; 61 nm from the line | 290/15 | 330/34 16° | 330/38 11° | 330/40 5° | 320/36 -7° | 320/31 -18° | 320/44 -34° | 330/53 -41° | 330/34 -48° |
| ATL | used from 894 nm out; 58 nm from the line | 300/23 | 320/26 14° | 320/34 10° | 320/41 5° | 290/32 -6° | 290/31 -18° | 280/28 -33° | 260/32 -41° | 250/28 -50° |
| CSG | used from 1043 nm out; 69 nm from the line | 300/20 | 330/41 15° | 320/42 11° | 320/41 7° | 300/33 -6° | 290/33 -18° | 270/32 -34° | 260/31 -41° | 260/24 -51° |
| TLH | used from 1092 nm out; 95 nm from the line | 300/17 | 340/32 17° | 320/27 13° | 300/27 8° | 280/23 -7° | 250/37 -17° | 230/44 -33° | 220/53 -41° | 220/48 -51° |
| JAX | used from 1142 nm out; 53 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° |
| MLB | used from 1291 nm out; 61 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° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FAR Fargo, ND | departure | no report just now | 901 ft | ||||
| GHW Glenwood, MN | 99 nm out, 1 nm north of the line | no report just now | 1,393 ft | ||||
| ACQ Waseca, MN | 218 nm out, 3 nm east of the line | no report just now | 1,126 ft | ||||
| CID Cedar Rapids, IA | 377 nm out, 11 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 869 ft | ||||
| MLI Moline, IL | 427 nm out, 19 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 589 ft | ||||
| SPI Springfield, IL | 526 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 597 ft | ||||
| JWN Nashville, TN | 784 nm out, 16 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 501 ft | ||||
| MQY Smyrna, TN | 804 nm out, 7 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 543 ft | ||||
| ATL Atlanta, GA | 973 nm out, 7 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,026 ft | ||||
| EZM Eastman, GA | 1082 nm out, 19 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 303 ft | ||||
| VQQ Jacksonville, FL | 1221 nm out, 14 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 79 ft | ||||
| SFB Orlando, FL | destination | no report just now | 54 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,393 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, 6:20 am EDT (10:20 UTC)
SFB has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/0708 Goodlettsville, TN, Saturday, August 1, 2026 through Sunday, August 1, 2027 UTC 4 nm from the route, 775 nm along the route · security · until 1 August · ZME
- 6/8693 Atlanta, GA, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 9 nm from the route, 973 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 12 October · ZTL
- 6/6783 Perry, GA, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 19, 2026 UTC 2 nm from the route, 1053 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 19 nm from the route, 1221 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Thursday 15 October · ZJX
- 6/8298 Daytona Beach, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 23 nm from the route, at the destination end · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZJX
Daylight
Sunset at FAR 6:45 pm CDT (23:45 UTC), at SFB 6:58 pm EDT (22:58 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:22 pm EDT (23:22 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at SFB is before sunrise there (7:23 am EDT (11:23 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: Hector International, Orlando Sanford International.