Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International to Bozeman Yellowstone International FLL → BZN
1,896 nautical miles (2,182 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 317°, about 323° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 15 h 48 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, no wind along the track), arriving about 10:08 am MDT (16:08 UTC). 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: 6 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 W70W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 32,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 9:55 pm EDT (01:55 UTC). Over the route from 1606 to 1786 nm out.
as issued
WSUS33 KKCI 112355 MKCW WST 112355 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 70W VALID UNTIL 0155Z MT WY FROM 30SSW MLS-60WNW BFF-40SSE OCS-10S BPI-10S BIL-30SSW MLS AREA TS MOV FROM 22040KT. TOPS TO FL320.
- AIRMET TANGO 6W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 469 to 589 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the last 469 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 1626 to 1876 nm out.
- 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). Over the route from 1676 to 1826 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 220 nm of the route.
- 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 210 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 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 19 forecast points nearest it (MIA, MLB, PIE, TLH, MGM, BHM, JAN, MEM, LIT, SGF, MKC, SLN, GRI, GLD, BFF, RAP, LND, BIL, DLN). 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 | 220° at 7 kt | 0 | 17 °C | 120 kt | 15 h 48 min | 10:08 am MDT (16:08 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 250° at 8 kt | +4 kt | 16 °C | 116 kt | 16 h 21 min | 10:41 am MDT (16:41 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 250° at 12 kt | +6 kt | 13 °C | 114 kt | 16 h 38 min | 10:58 am MDT (16:58 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 250° at 15 kt | +9 kt | 8 °C | 111 kt | 17 h 05 min | 11:25 am MDT (17:25 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 250° at 17 kt | +11 kt | 5 °C | 109 kt | 17 h 24 min | 11:44 am MDT (17:44 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 260° at 19 kt | +12 kt | 1 °C | 108 kt | 17 h 33 min | 11:53 am MDT (17:53 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 260° at 20 kt | +13 kt | -4 °C | 107 kt | 17 h 43 min | 12:03 pm MDT (18:03 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 260° at 21 kt | +14 kt | -7 °C | 106 kt | 17 h 53 min | 12:13 pm MDT (18:13 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 250° at 26 kt | +16 kt | -18 °C | 104 kt | 18 h 14 min | 12:34 pm MDT (18:34 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 250° at 32 kt | +17 kt | -33 °C | 103 kt | 18 h 24 min | 12:44 pm MDT (18:44 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 250° at 37 kt | +23 kt | -41 °C | 97 kt | 19 h 33 min | 1:53 pm MDT (19:53 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 260° at 38 kt | +27 kt | -50 °C | 93 kt | 20 h 23 min | 2:43 pm MDT (20:43 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; 36 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; 72 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° |
| PIE | used from 100 nm out; 53 nm from the line | 310/7 | 270/12 17° | 270/14 13° | 260/14 8° | 240/22 -5° | 230/24 -16° | 220/26 -31° | 200/31 -41° | 180/33 -53° |
| TLH | used from 249 nm out; 70 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° |
| MGM | used from 399 nm out; 78 nm from the line | 300/16 | 330/30 16° | 330/34 11° | 320/31 7° | 310/28 -7° | 320/29 -17° | 290/25 -34° | 300/28 -41° | 320/28 -50° |
| BHM | used from 549 nm out; 75 nm from the line | 300/16 | 330/32 16° | 320/37 11° | 330/37 6° | 310/33 -7° | 310/30 -18° | 320/40 -34° | 330/43 -41° | 330/30 -49° |
| JAN | used from 599 nm out; 95 nm from the line | 260/6 | 310/14 17° | 280/13 12° | 290/19 6° | 310/22 -5° | 310/28 -17° | 320/44 -32° | 330/48 -41° | 320/52 -51° |
| MEM | used from 649 nm out; 72 nm from the line | 240/9 | 280/14 17° | 280/20 12° | 290/25 5° | 320/25 -6° | 330/31 -18° | 320/52 -32° | 330/58 -41° | 320/42 -50° |
| LIT | used from 798 nm out; 58 nm from the line | 220/12 | 250/12 17° | 250/18 12° | 260/22 6° | 310/14 -5° | 310/25 -17° | 310/40 -31° | 310/38 -41° | 310/46 -52° |
| SGF | used from 848 nm out; 81 nm from the line | 210/21 | 210/21 16° | 240/28 12° | 260/24 7° | 280/21 -6° | 280/26 -18° | 290/38 -31° | 290/37 -41° | 300/49 -52° |
| MKC | used from 1048 nm out; 74 nm from the line | 200/28 | 220/30 16° | 270/20 11° | 280/22 7° | 260/27 -6° | 270/27 -18° | 280/38 -32° | 270/38 -40° | 280/50 -52° |
| SLN | used from 1098 nm out; 53 nm from the line | 190/37 | 220/39 20° | 240/31 14° | 250/24 7° | 260/25 -7° | 250/26 -17° | 250/44 -31° | 260/47 -40° | 260/47 -50° |
| GRI | used from 1247 nm out; 57 nm from the line | 210/31 19° | 240/21 14° | 240/17 6° | 260/27 -7° | 260/34 -18° | 240/45 -32° | 250/56 -40° | 260/62 -51° | |
| GLD | used from 1347 nm out; 116 nm from the line | 190/29 | 200/30 15° | 240/23 8° | 250/39 -7° | 230/39 -19° | 230/57 -31° | 240/67 -39° | 250/62 -49° | |
| BFF | used from 1397 nm out; 81 nm from the line | 120/24 | 180/31 13° | 210/26 7° | 230/25 -7° | 240/41 -20° | 230/52 -36° | 250/56 -41° | 260/57 -45° | |
| RAP | used from 1596 nm out; 114 nm from the line | 120/15 12° | 180/22 11° | 220/26 5° | 230/35 -9° | 240/40 -22° | 240/50 -37° | 240/51 -41° | 240/47 -47° | |
| LND | used from 1646 nm out; 116 nm from the line | 180/33 10° | 190/50 3° | 210/59 -9° | 200/50 -21° | 190/41 -34° | 230/55 -39° | 240/65 -47° | ||
| BIL | used from 1696 nm out; 97 nm from the line | 080/24 | 130/14 -1° | 180/33 0° | 210/43 -10° | 220/58 -21° | 200/55 -36° | 220/75 -44° | 240/83 -48° | |
| DLN | used from 1846 nm out; 83 nm from the line | 080/10 -3° | 180/8 -3° | 180/23 -14° | 200/58 -22° | 200/80 -36° | 220/85 -41° | 230/81 -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 | 150 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 141 ft | ||||
| BKV Brooksville, FL | 190 nm out, 11 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 76 ft | ||||
| SEM Selma, AL | 519 nm out, 12 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 166 ft | ||||
| GTR Columbus/W Point/Starkville, MS | 629 nm out, 8 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 264 ft | ||||
| BBG Branson, MO | 918 nm out, 4 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,302 ft | ||||
| JLN Joplin, MO | 988 nm out, 15 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 977 ft | ||||
| MHK Manhattan, KS | 1147 nm out, 16 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,066 ft | ||||
| LBF North Platte, NE | 1357 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 2,777 ft | ||||
| LSK Lusk, WY | 1557 nm out, 11 nm south of the line | no report just now | 4,966 ft | ||||
| GEY Greybull, WY | 1746 nm out, 3 nm south of the line | no report just now | 3,941 ft | ||||
| BZN Bozeman, MT | destination | no report just now | 4,473 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 4,966 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At BZN when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:08 am MDT (16:08 UTC)
BZN has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8792 Lake City, FL, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Sunday, October 11, 2026 Local 8 nm from the route, 369 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · ended 11 October · ZJX
Daylight
Sunset at FLL 6:55 pm EDT (22:55 UTC), at BZN 6:44 pm MDT (00:44 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:14 pm MDT (01:14 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, Bozeman Yellowstone International.