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Plan a flight · Mon 1:36 am EDT (05:36 UTC)

Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International to Lehigh Valley International FLL → ABE

906 nautical miles (1,043 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 014°, about 020° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 5 h at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 61-knot tailwind), arriving about 6:36 am EDT (10:36 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now FLL is VFR, wind calm; ABE is marginal VFR, wind from the east-northeast (060°) at 9 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: 215 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 E20E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 44,000 ft, moving from the west at 20 knots, until 2:55 am EDT (06:55 UTC). Near the route, 179 nm along the route.
    as issued
    WSUS31 KKCI 120455
    MKCE WST 120455
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 20E
    VALID UNTIL 0655Z
    FL GA CSTL WTRS
    FROM 180SE CHS-230SSE ILM-120ENE TRV-100NE TRV-180SE CHS
    AREA TS MOV FROM 26020KT. TOPS TO FL440.
    REF INTL SIGMET LIMA SERIES.
  • 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 route from 727 to 896 nm out.
    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 last 219 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 219 nm of 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 FLL.

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

  • B712 descending, 30 nm west, 11:10 pm EDT (03:10 UTC): remarks: light rain light chop bases 50,000 ft ft. 807 nm along the route, 30 nm west of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    BWI UA /OV RWY 15R/TM 0310/FLDURD/TP B712/RM LIGHT RAIN. LIGHT CHOP. BASES 500 FT
    Report
    a routine report filed through BWI
    Where
    runway 15R
    Time
    03:10 UTC
    Height
    during the descent
    Aircraft
    B712
    Remarks
    light rain light chop bases 50,000 ft ft

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 9 forecast points nearest it (MIA, MLB, JAX, CHS, ILM, ORF, RIC, ACY, AVP). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
3,500 ft260° at 16 kt−7 kt127 kt7 h 08 min8:44 am EDT (12:44 UTC)
5,500 ft250° at 17 kt−8 kt128 kt7 h 05 min8:41 am EDT (12:41 UTC)
7,500 ft250° at 20 kt−11 kt12 °C131 kt6 h 55 min8:31 am EDT (12:31 UTC)
9,500 ft250° at 23 kt−15 kt10 °C135 kt6 h 43 min8:19 am EDT (12:19 UTC)
11,500 ft240° at 26 kt−19 kt7 °C139 kt6 h 31 min8:07 am EDT (12:07 UTC)
13,500 ft240° at 29 kt−21 kt3 °C141 kt6 h 26 min8:02 am EDT (12:02 UTC)
15,500 ft240° at 32 kt−23 kt-1 °C143 kt6 h 20 min7:56 am EDT (11:56 UTC)
17,500 ft240° at 34 kt−26 kt-5 °C146 kt6 h 12 min7:48 am EDT (11:48 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180240° at 35 kt−26 kt-6 °C146 kt6 h 12 min7:48 am EDT (11:48 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240240° at 44 kt−33 kt-17 °C153 kt5 h 55 min7:31 am EDT (11:31 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300220° at 58 kt−52 kt-31 °C172 kt5 h 16 min6:52 am EDT (10:52 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340220° at 66 kt−61 kt-40 °C181 kt5 h6:36 am EDT (10:36 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390220° at 59 kt−51 kt-51 °C171 kt5 h 18 min6:54 am EDT (10:54 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
MIAused from 0 nm out; 43 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°
MLBused from 50 nm out; 66 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°
JAXused from 249 nm out; 145 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°
CHSused from 299 nm out; 120 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°
ILMused from 398 nm out; 83 nm from the line270/22270/23 11°260/35 10°240/41 6°240/49 -5°240/61 -16°230/74 -30°220/79 -40°230/71 -51°
ORFused from 598 nm out; 64 nm from the line250/24230/32 11°220/37 10°220/37 6°230/47 -5°230/62 -17°220/89 -30°220/93 -40°230/77 -51°
RICused from 697 nm out; 39 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°
ACYused from 797 nm out; 65 nm from the line220/19220/18 14°210/36 9°210/35 5°220/36 -8°240/49 -21°220/90 -31°230/103 -40°230/81 -50°
AVPused from 896 nm out; 47 nm from the line150/5350/13 12°270/20 8°260/17 4°260/25 -11°240/31 -22°240/54 -35°230/61 -41°240/55 -49°

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
FLL Fort Lauderdale, FL departure VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,000 feet calm 10+ mi none 65 ft 12:53 am EDT (04:53 UTC)
BCT Boca Raton, FL 20 nm out, 3 nm west of the line, tower marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,100 feet, a broken layer at 2,500 feet from the north (350°) at 2 knots 10+ mi 2,100 ft 12 ft 05:15 UTC
OAJ Jacksonville, NC 538 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line, tower VFR Sky: overcast at 4,100 feet from the west-southwest (240°) at 8 knots 10+ mi 4,100 ft 92 ft 01:56 UTC
ISO Kinston, NC 568 nm out, 12 nm northwest of the line, tower VFR from the southwest (220°) at 9 knots 10+ mi none 92 ft 05:15 UTC
PHF Newport News, VA 687 nm out, 12 nm east of the line, tower VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 5,500 feet from the southwest (220°) at 8 knots 10+ mi none 42 ft 04:54 UTC
ESN Easton, MD 787 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line, tower marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,000 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet calm 10+ mi 1,000 ft 72 ft 05:15 UTC
ILG Wilmington, DE 847 nm out, 9 nm east of the line, tower IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet from the north-northeast (030°) at 13 knots, gusting to 19 9 mi 700 ft 79 ft 04:51 UTC
ABE Allentown, PA destination marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,200 feet, overcast at 2,000 feet from the east-northeast (060°) at 9 knots 10+ mi 2,000 ft 393 ft 12:51 am EDT (04:51 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 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 ABE when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 6:36 am EDT (10:36 UTC)

Wind from the northeast at 8 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, showers nearby, overcast at 1,000 feet marginal VFR

The whole forecast for ABE
  • From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 8 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, showers nearby, overcast at 1,000 feet
  • At times between Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC) and 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): visibility 5 miles, light rain showers, mist, a broken layer at 900 feet
  • From Mon 7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC): wind from the north at 6 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, a broken layer at 2,000 feet
  • From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet
  • From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
  • From Mon 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
The forecast for FLL, the departure
  • From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet
  • From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
  • From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet
  • From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet

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

  • 5/2809 Palm Beach, FL, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 3 nm from the route, 40 nm along the route · security · until 20 October · ZMA
  • 4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA 12 nm from the route, 787 nm along the route · security · ZDC
  • 6/8719 Greenwood, DE, Friday, October 16, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 UTC 18 nm from the route, 797 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Friday 16 October · ZDC
  • 6/8886 Greenwood, DE, Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 18 nm from the route, 797 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Sunday 18 October · ZDC

Daylight

Sunset at FLL 6:55 pm EDT (22:55 UTC), at ABE 6:26 pm EDT (22:26 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:53 pm EDT (22:53 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at ABE is before sunrise there (7:09 am EDT (11:09 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
Radar now, the Southeast · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the Northeast
Radar now, the Northeast · 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: Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International, Lehigh Valley International.