Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International to Blue Grass Airport FLL → LEX
753 nautical miles (867 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 344°, about 350° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 5 h 30 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 17-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:34 am EDT (06:34 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: 250 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: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 515 to 694 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 7,000 ft. Over the route from 525 to 585 nm out.
- 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 route from 654 to 743 nm out.
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 8 forecast points nearest it (MIA, MLB, JAX, SAV, ATL, GSP, TYS, LOU). 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 | 290° at 15 kt | +10 kt | 110 kt | 6 h 51 min | 3:55 am EDT (07:55 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 300° at 18 kt | +13 kt | 14 °C | 107 kt | 7 h 02 min | 4:06 am EDT (08:06 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 290° at 19 kt | +12 kt | 12 °C | 108 kt | 6 h 58 min | 4:02 am EDT (08:02 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 290° at 21 kt | +13 kt | 9 °C | 107 kt | 7 h 02 min | 4:06 am EDT (08:06 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 290° at 22 kt | +13 kt | 6 °C | 107 kt | 7 h 02 min | 4:06 am EDT (08:06 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 280° at 23 kt | +11 kt | 2 °C | 109 kt | 6 h 54 min | 3:58 am EDT (07:58 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 270° at 25 kt | +8 kt | -3 °C | 112 kt | 6 h 43 min | 3:47 am EDT (07:47 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 270° at 26 kt | +6 kt | -6 °C | 114 kt | 6 h 36 min | 3:40 am EDT (07:40 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 250° at 26 kt | 0 | -17 °C | 120 kt | 6 h 16 min | 3:20 am EDT (07:20 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 240° at 29 kt | −5 kt | -32 °C | 125 kt | 6 h 01 min | 3:05 am EDT (07:05 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 220° at 31 kt | −15 kt | -40 °C | 135 kt | 5 h 35 min | 2:39 am EDT (06:39 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 220° at 31 kt | −17 kt | -51 °C | 137 kt | 5 h 30 min | 2:34 am EDT (06:34 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; 40 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; 51 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 198 nm out; 55 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° |
| SAV | used from 347 nm out; 52 nm from the line | 260/18 | 290/26 13° | 270/33 12° | 260/40 9° | 240/47 -5° | 230/53 -16° | 220/61 -31° | 210/64 -41° | 210/64 -52° |
| ATL | used from 446 nm out; 82 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° |
| GSP | used from 495 nm out; 54 nm from the line | 300/22 | 310/22 11° | 300/22 7° | 290/28 5° | 270/36 -5° | 250/42 -18° | 230/54 -31° | 230/59 -40° | 230/65 -50° |
| TYS | used from 545 nm out; 49 nm from the line | 290/19 | 310/22 11° | 330/25 7° | 330/34 3° | 320/37 -7° | 300/37 -18° | 300/37 -34° | 280/29 -39° | 270/29 -48° |
| LOU | used from 694 nm out; 75 nm from the line | 320/15 | 340/24 14° | 330/28 9° | 340/34 4° | 340/37 -9° | 340/42 -20° | 320/39 -35° | 320/45 -39° | 330/40 -47° |
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, 8 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 12 ft | ||||
| TIX Titusville, FL | 149 nm out, 9 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 34 ft | ||||
| FIN Palm Coast, FL | 208 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 33 ft | ||||
| JAX Jacksonville, FL | 277 nm out, 1 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 29 ft | ||||
| JES Jesup, GA | 337 nm out, 9 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 107 ft | ||||
| RVJ Reidsville, GA | 377 nm out, 4 nm east of the line | no report just now | 195 ft | ||||
| AHN Athens, GA | 505 nm out, 19 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 812 ft | ||||
| TOC Toccoa, GA | 535 nm out, 5 nm west of the line | no report just now | 996 ft | ||||
| TYS Knoxville, TN | 614 nm out, 15 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 986 ft | ||||
| RGA Richmond, KY | 723 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 1,002 ft | ||||
| LEX Lexington, KY | destination | no report just now | 979 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,002 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At LEX when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:34 am EDT (06:34 UTC)
LEX 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 15 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · until 20 October · ZMA
- 6/8298 Daytona Beach, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 10 nm from the route, 198 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZJX
- 6/8389 Jacksonville, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 2 nm from the route, 258 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Thursday 15 October · ZJX
Daylight
Sunset at FLL 6:55 pm EDT (22:55 UTC), at LEX 7:05 pm EDT (23:05 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:31 pm EDT (23:31 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at LEX is before sunrise there (7:43 am EDT (11:43 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, Blue Grass Airport.