Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International to Bradley International FLL → BDL
1,022 nautical miles (1,176 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 019°, about 025° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 5 h 46 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 57-knot tailwind), arriving about 3:25 am EDT (07:25 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: 1,416 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
- SIGMET 4E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 45,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 10:55 pm EDT (02:55 UTC). Over the route from 89 to 307 nm out.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 120055 MKCE WST 120055 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 4E VALID UNTIL 0255Z FL AND FL SC GA CSTL WTRS FROM 140ESE CHS-200SSE ILM-50NE PBI-10E TRV-140ESE CHS AREA TS MOV FROM 23020KT. TOPS ABV FL450.
- SIGMET 2E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 31,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 10:55 pm EDT (02:55 UTC). Over the route from 903 to 952 nm out.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 120055 MKCE WST 120055 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 2E VALID UNTIL 0255Z CT NY NJ PA DE MD AND NJ NY CT CSTL WTRS FROM 30NE SAX-30SSW HTO-30ESE EMI-50WSW HAR-30NE SAX AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 22020KT. TOPS TO FL310.
- 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 298 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 13,000 ft. Over the last 109 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 0 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
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 9 forecast points nearest it (MIA, MLB, JAX, CHS, ILM, ORF, ACY, JFK, BDL). 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 | 210° at 19 kt | −18 kt | 138 kt | 7 h 24 min | 5:03 am EDT (09:03 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 220° at 21 kt | −20 kt | 140 kt | 7 h 18 min | 4:57 am EDT (08:57 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 230° at 25 kt | −23 kt | 14 °C | 143 kt | 7 h 09 min | 4:48 am EDT (08:48 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 230° at 28 kt | −24 kt | 11 °C | 144 kt | 7 h 06 min | 4:45 am EDT (08:45 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 240° at 29 kt | −24 kt | 8 °C | 144 kt | 7 h 06 min | 4:45 am EDT (08:45 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 240° at 33 kt | −27 kt | 4 °C | 147 kt | 6 h 57 min | 4:36 am EDT (08:36 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 240° at 37 kt | −31 kt | 0 °C | 151 kt | 6 h 46 min | 4:25 am EDT (08:25 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 240° at 41 kt | −34 kt | -4 °C | 154 kt | 6 h 38 min | 4:17 am EDT (08:17 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 43 kt | −35 kt | -5 °C | 155 kt | 6 h 36 min | 4:15 am EDT (08:15 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 46 kt | −41 kt | -16 °C | 161 kt | 6 h 21 min | 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 220° at 55 kt | −51 kt | -31 °C | 171 kt | 5 h 59 min | 3:38 am EDT (07:38 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 220° at 59 kt | −57 kt | -41 °C | 177 kt | 5 h 46 min | 3:25 am EDT (07:25 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 220° at 58 kt | −56 kt | -53 °C | 176 kt | 5 h 48 min | 3:27 am EDT (07:27 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIA | used from 0 nm out; 43 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 50 nm out; 73 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 248 nm out; 170 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° |
| CHS | used from 298 nm out; 146 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° |
| ILM | used from 397 nm out; 99 nm from the line | 230/27 | 220/35 14° | 230/45 13° | 230/48 8° | 240/59 -4° | 230/57 -14° | 220/66 -30° | 210/66 -40° | 210/59 -52° |
| ORF | used from 595 nm out; 69 nm from the line | 210/45 | 210/41 15° | 210/39 13° | 220/37 7° | 230/55 -5° | 230/65 -16° | 220/71 -30° | 220/75 -40° | 220/72 -53° |
| ACY | used from 744 nm out; 85 nm from the line | 230/15 | 230/22 15° | 230/31 11° | 230/27 6° | 230/40 -7° | 230/51 -17° | 230/71 -31° | 230/81 -41° | 230/86 -53° |
| JFK | used from 893 nm out; 20 nm from the line | 140/43 | 170/35 13° | 230/18 9° | 250/25 5° | 240/40 -7° | 230/50 -17° | 230/75 -31° | 230/78 -41° | 230/88 -53° |
| BDL | used from 992 nm out; 15 nm from the line | 140/28 | 180/29 10° | 220/38 8° | 250/30 3° | 250/40 -8° | 240/46 -18° | 240/58 -32° | 240/80 -41° | 240/89 -55° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLL Fort Lauderdale, FL | departure | no report just now | 65 ft | ||||
| BCT Boca Raton, FL | 20 nm out, 4 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 12 ft | ||||
| MRH Beaufort, NC | 545 nm out, 11 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 10 ft | ||||
| ECG Elizabeth City, NC | 645 nm out, 20 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 10 ft | ||||
| OXB Ocean City, MD | 774 nm out, 20 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 15 ft | ||||
| ACY Atlantic City, NJ | 853 nm out, 22 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 74 ft | ||||
| BDR Bridgeport, CT | 972 nm out, 1 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 8 ft | ||||
| BDL Windsor Locks, CT | destination | no report just now | 173 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 173 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At BDL when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:25 am EDT (07:25 UTC)
BDL has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
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 6 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · until 20 October · ZMA
Daylight
Sunset at FLL 6:55 pm EDT (22:55 UTC), at BDL 6:14 pm EDT (22:14 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:42 pm EDT (22:42 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at BDL is before sunrise there (6:59 am EDT (10:59 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: Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International, Bradley International.