Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International to Norfolk International FLL → ORF
680 nautical miles (783 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 016°, about 022° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 51 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 57-knot tailwind), arriving about 6:03 am EDT (10:03 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now FLL is VFR, wind from the north-northwest (330°) at 3 knots; ORF is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 13 knots, gusting to 22. 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: 803 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
No SIGMET or AIRMET covers any part of this route right now.
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
No pilot reports within 50 nautical miles of the line in the last three hours.
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 eastbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: odd 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, CHS, ILM, ORF). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,500 ft | 260° at 15 kt | −7 kt | 127 kt | 5 h 21 min | 7:33 am EDT (11:33 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 260° at 17 kt | −9 kt | 129 kt | 5 h 16 min | 7:28 am EDT (11:28 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 250° at 20 kt | −11 kt | 12 °C | 131 kt | 5 h 11 min | 7:23 am EDT (11:23 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 250° at 23 kt | −14 kt | 10 °C | 134 kt | 5 h 04 min | 7:16 am EDT (11:16 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 240° at 26 kt | −18 kt | 8 °C | 138 kt | 4 h 56 min | 7:08 am EDT (11:08 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 240° at 29 kt | −20 kt | 4 °C | 140 kt | 4 h 51 min | 7:03 am EDT (11:03 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 240° at 31 kt | −23 kt | 0 °C | 143 kt | 4 h 45 min | 6:57 am EDT (10:57 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 240° at 34 kt | −25 kt | -4 °C | 145 kt | 4 h 41 min | 6:53 am EDT (10:53 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 35 kt | −25 kt | -5 °C | 145 kt | 4 h 41 min | 6:53 am EDT (10:53 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 42 kt | −31 kt | -16 °C | 151 kt | 4 h 30 min | 6:42 am EDT (10:42 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 220° at 51 kt | −46 kt | -31 °C | 166 kt | 4 h 06 min | 6:18 am EDT (10:18 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 210° at 59 kt | −57 kt | -40 °C | 177 kt | 3 h 51 min | 6:03 am EDT (10:03 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 220° at 55 kt | −50 kt | -52 °C | 170 kt | 4 h | 6:12 am EDT (10:12 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; 43 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 49 nm out; 69 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 247 nm out; 156 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° |
| CHS | used from 296 nm out; 132 nm from the line | 280/21 | 270/23 12° | 280/28 11° | 260/35 6° | 250/41 -5° | 250/45 -16° | 230/59 -32° | 220/74 -40° | 230/67 -52° |
| ILM | used from 394 nm out; 91 nm from the line | 270/22 | 270/23 11° | 260/35 10° | 240/41 6° | 240/49 -5° | 240/61 -16° | 230/74 -30° | 220/79 -40° | 230/71 -51° |
| ORF | used from 592 nm out; 64 nm from the line | 250/24 | 230/32 11° | 220/37 10° | 220/37 6° | 230/47 -5° | 230/62 -17° | 220/89 -30° | 220/93 -40° | 230/77 -51° |
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, 3 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the north-northwest (330°) at 1 knots | 10+ mi | none | 12 ft | 05:55 UTC |
| EWN New Bern, NC | 562 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the southwest (230°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 17 ft | 05:54 UTC |
| ECG Elizabeth City, NC | 641 nm out, 14 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-southwest (240°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | none | 10 ft | 05:54 UTC |
| ORF Norfolk, VA | destination | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 4,900 feet | from the west-southwest (240°) at 13 knots, gusting to 22 | 10+ mi | 4,900 ft | 26 ft | 1:51 am EDT (05:51 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 65 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At ORF when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 6:03 am EDT (10:03 UTC)
Wind from the west at 11 knots, gusting to 17, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,200 feet marginal VFR
The whole forecast for ORF
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 11 knots, gusting to 17, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 6,000 feet
- From Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the west at 11 knots, gusting to 17, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,200 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 13 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,200 feet
- From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 13 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet
- From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 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 4 nm from the route, 39 nm along the route · security · until 20 October · ZMA
Daylight
Sunset at FLL 6:55 pm EDT (22:55 UTC), at ORF 6:32 pm EDT (22:32 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:58 pm EDT (22:58 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at ORF is before sunrise there (7:09 am EDT (11:09 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, Norfolk International.