Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International to Minneapolis-St Paul Intl/Wold-Chamberlain Airport FLL → MSP
1,294 nautical miles (1,489 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 334°, about 340° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 11 h 46 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 10-knot headwind), arriving about 1:19 pm CDT (18:19 UTC). Right now FLL is VFR, wind from the north-northwest (330°) at 3 knots; MSP is VFR, wind from the southwest (220°) at 5 knots. 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: 1,710 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 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Near the route, 537 nm along the route.
- 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 577 to 816 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: 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 1075 to 1244 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
- A321 at 35,000 ft, 9 nm northeast, 12:26 am EDT (04:26 UTC): light chop turbulence. 159 nm along the route, 9 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
ORL UA /OV ORL/TM 0426/FL350/TP A321/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through ORL
- Where
- over ORL
- Time
- 04:26 UTC
- Height
- at 35,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A321
- Turbulence
- occasional light chop
- B38M at 36,000 ft, 35 nm northeast, 12:28 am EDT (04:28 UTC): light chop turbulence. 348 nm along the route, 35 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
AMG UA /OV AMG/TM 0428/FL360/TP B38M/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through AMG
- Where
- over AMG
- Time
- 04:28 UTC
- Height
- at 36,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Turbulence
- occasional light chop
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 02:00–09:00 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 14 forecast points nearest it (MIA, MLB, JAX, TLH, CSG, ATL, HSV, BNA, EVV, SPI, BRL, DBQ, LSE, MSP). 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 | 280° at 15 kt | +10 kt | 110 kt | 11 h 46 min | 1:19 pm CDT (18:19 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 290° at 16 kt | +13 kt | 16 °C | 107 kt | 12 h 06 min | 1:39 pm CDT (18:39 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 300° at 17 kt | +15 kt | 12 °C | 105 kt | 12 h 19 min | 1:52 pm CDT (18:52 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 300° at 16 kt | +14 kt | 9 °C | 106 kt | 12 h 12 min | 1:45 pm CDT (18:45 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 300° at 16 kt | +13 kt | 5 °C | 107 kt | 12 h 06 min | 1:39 pm CDT (18:39 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 290° at 18 kt | +13 kt | 1 °C | 107 kt | 12 h 06 min | 1:39 pm CDT (18:39 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 280° at 20 kt | +14 kt | -3 °C | 106 kt | 12 h 12 min | 1:45 pm CDT (18:45 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 280° at 21 kt | +14 kt | -7 °C | 106 kt | 12 h 12 min | 1:45 pm CDT (18:45 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 280° at 25 kt | +15 kt | -18 °C | 105 kt | 12 h 19 min | 1:52 pm CDT (18:52 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 290° at 28 kt | +20 kt | -33 °C | 100 kt | 12 h 56 min | 2:29 pm CDT (19:29 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 290° at 32 kt | +23 kt | -42 °C | 97 kt | 13 h 20 min | 2:53 pm CDT (19:53 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 280° at 34 kt | +23 kt | -51 °C | 97 kt | 13 h 20 min | 2:53 pm CDT (19:53 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 00:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 06:00 UTC for use 02:00 to 09:00 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; 39 nm from the line | 150/7 | 140/5 17° | 160/5 14° | L/V 9° | 230/8 -5° | 230/8 -17° | 150/11 -32° | 150/25 -41° | 180/29 -51° |
| MLB | used from 50 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 230/6 | 230/12 17° | 240/13 12° | 240/14 7° | 240/20 -5° | 240/24 -16° | 210/21 -32° | 190/33 -41° | 200/36 -52° |
| JAX | used from 199 nm out; 67 nm from the line | 290/14 | 300/16 17° | 280/22 14° | 280/24 8° | 250/32 -6° | 250/37 -17° | 230/50 -31° | 220/52 -41° | 220/51 -52° |
| TLH | used from 348 nm out; 91 nm from the line | 320/18 | 350/31 18° | 340/24 13° | 310/17 8° | 280/22 -7° | 300/25 -17° | 320/28 -33° | 320/24 -41° | 320/25 -50° |
| CSG | used from 398 nm out; 59 nm from the line | 310/24 | 340/35 17° | 340/37 12° | 330/22 8° | 310/30 -7° | 290/30 -18° | 340/57 -32° | 340/55 -41° | 320/33 -49° |
| ATL | used from 448 nm out; 34 nm from the line | 320/30 | 330/37 16° | 340/44 11° | 330/35 7° | 310/33 -6° | 300/38 -18° | 330/58 -33° | 330/48 -40° | 320/34 -49° |
| HSV | used from 597 nm out; 67 nm from the line | 310/20 | 330/20 16° | 320/27 11° | 340/23 5° | 320/23 -7° | 340/30 -17° | 320/50 -33° | 330/61 -41° | 340/41 -50° |
| BNA | used from 647 nm out; 26 nm from the line | 310/20 | 340/20 17° | 330/24 10° | 340/22 5° | 330/26 -6° | 340/29 -18° | 330/52 -33° | 320/62 -41° | 340/45 -50° |
| EVV | used from 746 nm out; 39 nm from the line | 280/15 | 290/12 17° | 310/16 10° | 320/13 5° | 310/22 -6° | 320/26 -18° | 320/38 -33° | 310/56 -41° | 320/55 -51° |
| SPI | used from 896 nm out; 44 nm from the line | 220/21 | 250/23 16° | 260/27 9° | 270/14 6° | 270/23 -7° | 270/31 -19° | 270/28 -33° | 290/48 -42° | 300/55 -52° |
| BRL | used from 995 nm out; 58 nm from the line | 230/24 | 240/29 15° | 290/16 10° | 280/15 4° | 260/23 -7° | 260/32 -19° | 260/36 -33° | 280/48 -41° | 280/59 -52° |
| DBQ | used from 1045 nm out; 41 nm from the line | 230/33 | 250/30 16° | 280/15 9° | 260/15 5° | 260/21 -7° | 260/24 -20° | 250/37 -33° | 270/42 -43° | 280/63 -52° |
| LSE | used from 1145 nm out; 47 nm from the line | 230/40 | 240/24 17° | 240/13 10° | 250/13 6° | 280/22 -9° | 250/28 -21° | 250/41 -34° | 260/42 -44° | 270/62 -53° |
| MSP | used from 1244 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 230/26 | 240/30 17° | 240/24 12° | 250/22 5° | 250/35 -10° | 260/36 -21° | 250/41 -36° | 250/49 -45° | 260/58 -52° |
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 | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,000 feet | from the north-northwest (330°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 65 ft | 1:53 am EDT (05:53 UTC) |
| BCT Boca Raton, FL | 20 nm out, 11 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the northwest (310°) at 2 knots | 10+ mi | none | 12 ft | 06:15 UTC |
| ISM Orlando, FL | 149 nm out, 3 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 82 ft | 05:56 UTC |
| LCQ Lake City, FL | 279 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 200 ft | 06:15 UTC |
| ATL Atlanta, GA | 508 nm out, 7 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-northwest (300°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,026 ft | 05:52 UTC |
| FTY Atlanta, GA | 518 nm out, 7 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | variable at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 841 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| MQY Smyrna, TN | 677 nm out, 16 nm west of the line, tower | reported, no category | calm | 200 ft | 543 ft | 05:56 UTC | |
| EVV Evansville, IN | 806 nm out, 5 nm north of the line, tower | marginal VFR Weather: mist | calm | 4 mi | none | 421 ft | 05:54 UTC |
| DEC Decatur, IL | 936 nm out, 3 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 681 ft | 05:54 UTC |
| MLI Moline, IL | 1055 nm out, 11 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 589 ft | 05:52 UTC |
| RST Rochester, MN | 1224 nm out, 7 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 12 knots | 9 mi | none | 1,317 ft | 05:54 UTC |
| MSP Minneapolis, MN | destination | VFR | from the southwest (220°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 841 ft | 12:53 am CDT (05:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,317 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At MSP when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:19 pm CDT (18:19 UTC)
Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for MSP
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 20,000 feet
- From Mon 6:00 am CDT (11:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 pm CDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 15,000 feet
- From Tue 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
The forecast for FLL, the departure
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, 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 20 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · until 20 October · ZMA
- 4/3634 DISNEY WORLD THEME PARK, ORLANDO, FL 3 nm from the route, 159 nm along the route · security · ZJX
- 6/6783 Perry, GA, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 19, 2026 UTC 3 nm from the route, 428 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 19 October · ZTL
- 6/0708 Goodlettsville, TN, Saturday, August 1, 2026 through Sunday, August 1, 2027 UTC 12 nm from the route, 707 nm along the route · security · until 1 August · ZME
- 6/6656 ANOKA, MN, Monday, October 5, 2026 through Monday, October 19, 2026 Local 19 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · until 19 October · ZMP
Daylight
Sunset at FLL 6:55 pm EDT (22:55 UTC), at MSP 6:33 pm CDT (23:33 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:03 pm CDT (00:03 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, Minneapolis-St Paul Intl/Wold-Chamberlain Airport.