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Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International to Laurens County FLL → LUX

515 nautical miles (593 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 350°, about 356° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 14 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 39-knot tailwind), arriving about 12:48 am EDT (04:48 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now FLL is VFR, wind from the southeast (140°) at 4 knots; LUX is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 8 knots, gusting to 14. 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: 2 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 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). Near the route, 99 nm along the route.
    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.
  • AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 7,000 ft, from 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC). Near the route, at the destination end.

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

  • BCS3 at 13,000 ft, 9 nm northeast, 6:44 pm EDT (22:44 UTC): moderate turbulence from 10,000 ft to 13,000 ft. 79 nm along the route, 9 nm northeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    MLB UA /OV MLB160045/TM 2244/FL130/TP BCS3/TB MOD 100-130
    Report
    a routine report filed through MLB
    Where
    45 nm south (160°) of MLB
    Time
    22:44 UTC
    Height
    at 13,000 ft
    Aircraft
    BCS3
    Turbulence
    moderate from 10,000 ft to 13,000 ft
  • CL30 at 18,000 ft, 43 nm east, 7:44 pm EDT (23:44 UTC): moderate turbulence. 89 nm along the route, 43 nm east of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    PBI UA /OV PBI026062/TM 2344/FL180/TP CL30/TB MOD
    Report
    a routine report filed through PBI
    Where
    62 nm northeast (026°) of PBI
    Time
    23:44 UTC
    Height
    at 18,000 ft
    Aircraft
    CL30
    Turbulence
    moderate
  • B738 at 19,000 ft, 6 nm northeast, 8:21 pm EDT (00:21 UTC): light chop turbulence above 19,000 ft. 59 nm along the route, 6 nm northeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    PBI UA /OV PBI344028/TM 0021/FL190/TP B738/TB CONS LGT CHOP 190
    Report
    a routine report filed through PBI
    Where
    28 nm north (344°) of PBI
    Time
    00:21 UTC
    Height
    at 19,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B738
    Turbulence
    continuous light chop at 19,000 ft
  • BCS3 at 26,000 ft, 11 nm east, 7:07 pm EDT (23:07 UTC): light turbulence. 79 nm along the route, 11 nm east of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    MLB UA /OV MLB160050/TM 2307/FL260/TP BCS3/TB LGT
    Report
    a routine report filed through MLB
    Where
    50 nm south (160°) of MLB
    Time
    23:07 UTC
    Height
    at 26,000 ft
    Aircraft
    BCS3
    Turbulence
    light
  • A320 at 23,000 ft, 17 nm east, 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): light chop turbulence, light rain. 79 nm along the route, 17 nm east of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    VRB UA /OV VRB130020/TM 2300/FL230/TP A320/WX -RA/TB LGT CHOP
    Report
    a routine report filed through VRB
    Where
    20 nm southeast (130°) of VRB
    Time
    23:00 UTC
    Height
    at 23,000 ft
    Aircraft
    A320
    Weather
    light rain
    Turbulence
    light chop
  • A320 at 17,000 ft, 42 nm east, 7:28 pm EDT (23:28 UTC): light chop turbulence. 89 nm along the route, 42 nm east of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    PBI UA /OV PBI026059/TM 2328/FL170/TP A320/TB LGT CHOP
    Report
    a routine report filed through PBI
    Where
    59 nm northeast (026°) of PBI
    Time
    23:28 UTC
    Height
    at 17,000 ft
    Aircraft
    A320
    Turbulence
    light chop
  • CL35 at 8,000 ft, 16 nm east, 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 UTC): no turbulence. 99 nm along the route, 16 nm east of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    MLB UA /OV MLB142035/TM 2302/FL080/TP CL35/TB NEG
    Report
    a routine report filed through MLB
    Where
    35 nm southeast (142°) of MLB
    Time
    23:02 UTC
    Height
    at 8,000 ft
    Aircraft
    CL35
    Turbulence
    none
  • C172 at 4,000 ft, 38 nm west, 7:30 pm EDT (23:30 UTC): clear from 4,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 119 nm along the route, 38 nm west of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    MLB UA /OV MLB252035/TM 2330/FL040/TP C172/SK SKC 040
    Report
    a routine report filed through MLB
    Where
    35 nm west (252°) of MLB
    Time
    23:30 UTC
    Height
    at 4,000 ft
    Aircraft
    C172
    Sky
    clear from 4,000 ft
  • C172 at 1,100 ft, 36 nm west, 9:12 pm EDT (01:12 UTC): no turbulence. 158 nm along the route, 36 nm west of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    ORL UA /OV ORL/TM 0112/FL011/TP C172/TB SMOOTH
    Report
    a routine report filed through ORL
    Where
    over ORL
    Time
    01:12 UTC
    Height
    at 1,100 ft
    Aircraft
    C172
    Turbulence
    smooth
  • C172 at 1,100 ft, 36 nm west, 8:12 pm EDT (00:12 UTC): no turbulence. 158 nm along the route, 36 nm west of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    ORL UA /OV 1SM N/TM 0012/FL011/TP C172/TB SMOOTH
    Report
    a routine report filed through ORL
    Where
    1SM north
    Time
    00:12 UTC
    Height
    at 1,100 ft
    Aircraft
    C172
    Turbulence
    smooth
  • P28A at 1,100 ft, 36 nm west, 7:15 pm EDT (23:15 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 1,100 ft to 60,000 ft. 158 nm along the route, 36 nm west of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    ORL UA /OV ORL/TM 2315/FL011/TP P28A/SK SKC/TB SMOOTH
    Report
    a routine report filed through ORL
    Where
    over ORL
    Time
    23:15 UTC
    Height
    at 1,100 ft
    Aircraft
    P28A
    Sky
    clear
    Turbulence
    smooth
  • P28A at 1,100 ft, 36 nm west, 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 1,100 ft to 60,000 ft. 158 nm along the route, 36 nm west of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    ORL UA /OV ORL/TM 2300/FL011/TP P28A/SK SKC/TB SMOOTH
    Report
    a routine report filed through ORL
    Where
    over ORL
    Time
    23:00 UTC
    Height
    at 1,100 ft
    Aircraft
    P28A
    Sky
    clear
    Turbulence
    smooth
  • P28A at 1,000 ft, 28 nm west, 7:15 pm EDT (23:15 UTC): clear. 168 nm along the route, 28 nm west of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    SFB UA /OV SFB/TM 2315/FL010/TP P28A/SK CLR
    Report
    a routine report filed through SFB
    Where
    over SFB
    Time
    23:15 UTC
    Height
    at 1,000 ft
    Aircraft
    P28A
    Sky
    clear
  • A321 at 34,000 ft, 16 nm west, 7:47 pm EDT (23:47 UTC): no turbulence. 198 nm along the route, 16 nm west of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    OMN UA /OV OMN/TM 2347/FL340/TP A321/TB NEG
    Report
    a routine report filed through OMN
    Where
    over OMN
    Time
    23:47 UTC
    Height
    at 34,000 ft
    Aircraft
    A321
    Turbulence
    none

4 more routine reports are on the map.

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 6 forecast points nearest it (MIA, MLB, JAX, SAV, CAE, GSP). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
4,500 ft280° at 15 kt+4 kt116 kt4 h 26 min2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC)
6,500 ft280° at 17 kt+7 kt15 °C113 kt4 h 33 min2:07 am EDT (06:07 UTC)
8,500 ft270° at 21 kt+3 kt13 °C117 kt4 h 24 min1:58 am EDT (05:58 UTC)
10,500 ft260° at 23 kt+1 kt10 °C119 kt4 h 20 min1:54 am EDT (05:54 UTC)
12,500 ft260° at 26 kt07 °C120 kt4 h 18 min1:52 am EDT (05:52 UTC)
14,500 ft250° at 28 kt−5 kt3 °C125 kt4 h 07 min1:41 am EDT (05:41 UTC)
16,500 ft240° at 31 kt−9 kt-2 °C129 kt4 h1:34 am EDT (05:34 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180240° at 34 kt−12 kt-5 °C132 kt3 h 54 min1:28 am EDT (05:28 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240230° at 37 kt−21 kt-16 °C141 kt3 h 39 min1:13 am EDT (05:13 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300220° at 43 kt−29 kt-31 °C149 kt3 h 27 min1:01 am EDT (05:01 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340200° at 47 kt−39 kt-41 °C159 kt3 h 14 min12:48 am EDT (04:48 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390200° at 46 kt−38 kt-52 °C158 kt3 h 16 min12:50 am EDT (04:50 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
PointFrom3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
MIAused from 0 nm out; 41 nm from the line190/8L/V 18°180/5 14°L/V 9°190/10 -5°160/10 -16°150/13 -30°160/26 -40°150/23 -52°
MLBused from 50 nm out; 51 nm from the line240/7240/11 17°240/13 13°250/15 8°230/25 -5°210/25 -16°210/24 -31°190/29 -41°190/27 -53°
JAXused from 198 nm out; 62 nm from the line280/14300/22 16°260/27 15°260/26 9°240/41 -6°230/38 -16°220/44 -32°200/49 -41°200/52 -53°
SAVused from 297 nm out; 47 nm from the line260/18290/26 13°270/33 12°260/40 9°240/47 -5°230/53 -16°220/61 -31°210/64 -41°210/64 -52°
CAEused from 446 nm out; 34 nm from the line260/27310/26 11°280/31 9°270/36 7°250/39 -4°230/57 -16°220/74 -30°220/83 -40°220/73 -51°
GSPused from 495 nm out; 36 nm from the line300/22310/22 11°300/22 7°290/28 5°270/36 -5°250/42 -18°230/54 -31°230/59 -40°230/65 -50°

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 2,400 feet, a few clouds at 3,400 feet from the southeast (140°) at 4 knots 10+ mi none 65 ft 8:53 pm EDT (00:53 UTC)
BCT Boca Raton, FL 20 nm out, 6 nm east of the line, tower VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,100 feet, scattered clouds at 2,800 feet, scattered clouds at 3,400 feet from the north-northwest (340°) at 4 knots 10+ mi none 12 ft 00:53 UTC
FPR Fort Pierce, FL 89 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower VFR from the southwest (220°) at 3 knots 10+ mi none 23 ft 00:53 UTC
MLB Melbourne, FL 129 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line, tower VFR from the north-northwest (330°) at 5 knots 10+ mi none 33 ft 00:53 UTC
EVB New Smyrna Beach, FL 188 nm out, 11 nm southwest of the line, tower VFR from the west (270°) at 4 knots 10+ mi none 10 ft 00:47 UTC
FIN Palm Coast, FL 208 nm out, 19 nm west of the line, tower VFR calm 10+ mi none 33 ft 22:50 UTC
SSI St Simons Island, GA 307 nm out, 11 nm west of the line VFR calm 10+ mi none 18 ft 01:15 UTC
LHW Fort Stewart (Hinesville), GA 356 nm out, 10 nm west of the line, tower VFR Sky: a broken layer at 5,500 feet calm 10+ mi 5,500 ft 46 ft 00:55 UTC
SAV Savannah, GA 366 nm out, 10 nm east of the line, tower VFR Sky: a few clouds at 5,000 feet from the northwest (320°) at 5 knots 10+ mi none 50 ft 00:53 UTC
AGS Augusta, GA 446 nm out, 14 nm west of the line, tower VFR from the southwest (230°) at 6 knots 10+ mi none 145 ft 00:53 UTC
AIK Aiken, SC 465 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line VFR from the west-southwest (240°) at 9 knots 10+ mi none 528 ft 01:15 UTC
LUX Laurens, SC destination VFR from the west-southwest (240°) at 8 knots, gusting to 14 10+ mi none 697 ft 9:15 pm EDT (01:15 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 697 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At LUX when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:48 am EDT (04:48 UTC)

LUX has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.

The forecast for FLL, the departure
  • From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet
  • From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
  • From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 6 knots, 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 12 nm from the route, 40 nm along the route · security · until 20 October · ZMA
  • 6/8298 Daytona Beach, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 12 nm from the route, 198 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZJX

Daylight

Sunset at FLL 6:55 pm EDT (22:55 UTC), at LUX 6:57 pm EDT (22:57 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:22 pm EDT (23:22 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at LUX is before sunrise there (7:30 am EDT (11:30 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, 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, Laurens County.