Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International to Billings Logan International FLL → BIL
1,802 nautical miles (2,074 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 318°, about 324° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 16 h 14 min at the quickest height in today's winds (12,500 ft, a 9-knot headwind), arriving about 9:13 pm MDT (03:13 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 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 TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 30,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Near the route, 239 nm along the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: 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 906 to 1354 nm out.
- 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 last 448 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Near the route, 1503 nm along the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 1672 to 1792 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 50 nm of the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 18,000 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 08:00–15:00 UTC · at 120 knots true airspeed
The westbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: even thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 16 forecast points nearest it (MIA, MLB, PIE, TLH, MGM, BHM, MEM, SGF, MKC, SLN, GRI, ONL, BFF, RAP, MLS, BIL). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,500 ft | 270° at 18 kt | +13 kt | 17 °C | 107 kt | 16 h 50 min | 9:49 pm MDT (03:49 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 270° at 17 kt | +13 kt | 16 °C | 107 kt | 16 h 50 min | 9:49 pm MDT (03:49 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 270° at 16 kt | +13 kt | 13 °C | 107 kt | 16 h 50 min | 9:49 pm MDT (03:49 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 260° at 16 kt | +11 kt | 8 °C | 109 kt | 16 h 32 min | 9:31 pm MDT (03:31 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 250° at 16 kt | +9 kt | 5 °C | 111 kt | 16 h 14 min | 9:13 pm MDT (03:13 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 250° at 18 kt | +10 kt | 0 °C | 110 kt | 16 h 23 min | 9:22 pm MDT (03:22 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 250° at 19 kt | +11 kt | -4 °C | 109 kt | 16 h 32 min | 9:31 pm MDT (03:31 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 250° at 21 kt | +12 kt | -8 °C | 108 kt | 16 h 41 min | 9:40 pm MDT (03:40 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 250° at 24 kt | +12 kt | -19 °C | 108 kt | 16 h 41 min | 9:40 pm MDT (03:40 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 270° at 36 kt | +28 kt | -31 °C | 92 kt | 19 h 35 min | 12:34 am MDT (06:34 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 270° at 38 kt | +32 kt | -39 °C | 88 kt | 20 h 29 min | 1:28 am MDT (07:28 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 270° at 35 kt | +29 kt | -49 °C | 91 kt | 19 h 48 min | 12:47 am MDT (06:47 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 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; 36 nm from the line | L/V | L/V 17° | L/V 13° | L/V 8° | 270/6 -6° | 250/9 -17° | 290/17 -32° | 280/25 -41° | 280/21 -52° |
| MLB | used from 50 nm out; 70 nm from the line | 290/10 | 260/15 18° | 290/12 13° | 280/13 8° | 250/20 -7° | 260/18 -18° | 240/17 -32° | 250/20 -41° | 250/22 -52° |
| PIE | used from 100 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 360/10 | 340/12 18° | 330/9 13° | 290/12 8° | 260/21 -7° | 280/18 -18° | 250/20 -33° | 250/26 -41° | 250/20 -51° |
| TLH | used from 249 nm out; 69 nm from the line | 340/23 | 350/26 17° | 350/21 11° | 300/13 6° | 320/25 -6° | 340/35 -16° | 350/44 -32° | 360/51 -42° | 350/33 -52° |
| MGM | used from 398 nm out; 75 nm from the line | 320/19 | 330/16 17° | 340/21 11° | 330/11 5° | 330/27 -6° | 330/21 -17° | 330/37 -32° | 340/44 -40° | 360/30 -52° |
| BHM | used from 548 nm out; 57 nm from the line | 310/19 | 310/15 16° | 320/19 11° | 330/15 5° | 330/23 -5° | 320/14 -18° | 320/36 -32° | 330/44 -40° | 340/36 -51° |
| MEM | used from 647 nm out; 68 nm from the line | 250/19 | 260/19 17° | 270/20 12° | 270/16 6° | 270/21 -6° | 290/27 -17° | 300/37 -30° | 300/49 -40° | 310/40 -51° |
| SGF | used from 846 nm out; 80 nm from the line | 230/37 | 260/20 15° | 250/16 13° | 250/15 8° | 260/28 -7° | 250/31 -17° | 280/59 -31° | 280/59 -39° | 290/55 -50° |
| MKC | used from 995 nm out; 63 nm from the line | 240/49 | 240/21 20° | 220/19 13° | 230/21 6° | 260/26 -7° | 250/37 -19° | 270/66 -31° | 270/65 -38° | 280/60 -48° |
| SLN | used from 1145 nm out; 66 nm from the line | 230/49 | 240/41 22° | 230/26 15° | 220/21 7° | 240/38 -8° | 240/44 -21° | 260/77 -29° | 270/70 -36° | 270/63 -48° |
| GRI | used from 1195 nm out; 53 nm from the line | 230/39 23° | 230/32 15° | 210/29 7° | 230/31 -8° | 230/43 -21° | 250/52 -31° | 260/59 -35° | 260/59 -46° | |
| ONL | used from 1344 nm out; 83 nm from the line | 250/31 22° | 230/27 16° | 220/25 8° | 230/25 -9° | 220/29 -22° | 250/42 -33° | 250/48 -36° | 250/52 -46° | |
| BFF | used from 1394 nm out; 110 nm from the line | 280/28 | 260/39 11° | 240/34 5° | 210/38 -11° | 210/52 -22° | 230/61 -31° | 230/61 -36° | 240/56 -45° | |
| RAP | used from 1493 nm out; 50 nm from the line | 250/28 16° | 260/31 10° | 240/25 4° | 210/35 -10° | 200/45 -23° | 230/47 -31° | 230/47 -36° | 230/51 -46° | |
| MLS | used from 1643 nm out; 109 nm from the line | 290/17 -1° | 250/18 0° | 230/25 0° | 220/31 -11° | 220/32 -24° | 220/50 -32° | 220/60 -38° | 230/71 -46° | |
| BIL | used from 1692 nm out; 85 nm from the line | 300/14 | 270/19 -2° | 260/26 -2° | 220/28 -13° | 210/51 -25° | 220/56 -33° | 220/61 -39° | 220/72 -45° |
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 | ||||
| LAL Lakeland, FL | 149 nm out, 4 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 141 ft | ||||
| BKV Brooksville, FL | 189 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 76 ft | ||||
| SEM Selma, AL | 518 nm out, 4 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 166 ft | ||||
| TCL Tuscaloosa, AL | 577 nm out, 11 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 169 ft | ||||
| MEM Memphis, TN | 737 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 340 ft | ||||
| SGF Springfield, MO | 956 nm out, 8 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,268 ft | ||||
| FOE Topeka, KS | 1095 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,077 ft | ||||
| GRI Grand Island, NE | 1274 nm out, 18 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,847 ft | ||||
| GRN Gordon, NE | 1473 nm out, 2 nm north of the line | no report just now | 3,562 ft | ||||
| GCC Gillette, WY | 1643 nm out, 7 nm west of the line | no report just now | 4,365 ft | ||||
| BIL Billings, MT | destination | no report just now | 3,662 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 4,365 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At BIL when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 9:13 pm MDT (03:13 UTC)
BIL has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.
Daylight
Sunset at FLL 6:55 pm EDT (22:55 UTC), at BIL 6:32 pm MDT (00:32 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:02 pm MDT (01:02 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at BIL is after sunset there (6:33 pm MDT (00:33 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.
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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, Billings Logan International.