Plan a flight · Sun 7:47 pm EDT (23:47 UTC)

Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International to Chicago/Rockford International FLL → RFD

1,064 nautical miles (1,224 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 338°, about 344° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 9 h 35 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 9-knot headwind), arriving about 4:22 am CDT (09:22 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now FLL is VFR, wind from the southeast (130°) at 8 knots; RFD is VFR, wind from the south (170°) 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: 107 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 507 to 636 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 7,000 ft. Near the route, 547 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 567 to 686 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 6W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Near the route, 666 nm along 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

urgent B772 at 12,000 ft, 9 nm east, 5:15 pm EDT (21:15 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 169 nm along the route, 9 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MCO UUA /OV ORL045010/TM 2115/FL120/TP B772/TB ENCOUNTERED A POCKET OF CAT THAT CAUSES PAX INJURIES
```
Report
an urgent report filed through MCO
Where
10 nm northeast (045°) of ORL
Time
21:15 UTC
Height
at 12,000 ft
Aircraft
B772
Turbulence
encountered A pocket of clear-air turbulence that causes pax injuries
C68A at 7,000 ft, 42 nm southwest, 5:24 pm EDT (21:24 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the departure end, 42 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
KMIA UA /OV MIA270030/TM 2124/FL070/TP C68A/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through KMIA
Where
30 nm west (270°) of MIA
Time
21:24 UTC
Height
at 7,000 ft
Aircraft
C68A
Turbulence
moderate
B738 at 19,000 ft, 13 nm southwest, 6:05 pm EDT (22:05 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the departure end, 13 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PBI UA /OV PBI260030/TM 2205/FL190/TP B738/TB CONS MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through PBI
Where
30 nm west (260°) of PBI
Time
22:05 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
continuous moderate
A319 at 19,000 ft, 2 nm east, 5:11 pm EDT (21:11 UTC): moderate turbulence. 60 nm along the route, 2 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PBI UA /OV PBI310030/TM 2111/FL190/TP A319/TB INTMT MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through PBI
Where
30 nm northwest (310°) of PBI
Time
21:11 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
A319
Turbulence
intermittent moderate
BCS3 at 13,000 ft, 26 nm east, 6:44 pm EDT (22:44 UTC): moderate turbulence from 10,000 ft to 13,000 ft. 80 nm along the route, 26 nm east 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
ACAM at 300 ft, 11 nm east, 5:22 pm EDT (21:22 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: during the descent. At the departure end, 11 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BCT UA /OV KBCT050001/TM 2122/FL003/TP ACAM/TB NEG/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through BCT
Where
1 nm northeast (050°) of KBCT
Time
21:22 UTC
Height
at 300 ft
Aircraft
ACAM
Turbulence
none
Remarks
during the descent
GA6C at 300 ft, 12 nm east, 4:54 pm EDT (20:54 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: during the descent. At the departure end, 12 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BCT UA /OV KBCT050003/TM 2054/FL003/TP GA6C/TB LGT/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through BCT
Where
3 nm northeast (050°) of KBCT
Time
20:54 UTC
Height
at 300 ft
Aircraft
GA6C
Turbulence
light
Remarks
during the descent
BCS3 climbing, 17 nm northeast, 6:05 pm EDT (22:05 UTC): a broken layer above 3,500 ft. At the departure end, 17 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PBI UA /OV DJT280005/TM 2205/FLDURC/TP BCS3/SK BKN035
```
Report
a routine report filed through PBI
Where
5 nm west (280°) of DJT
Time
22:05 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
BCS3
Sky
a broken layer from 3,500 ft
A321 descending, 17 nm northeast, 5:30 pm EDT (21:30 UTC): thunderstorms. At the departure end, 17 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PBI UA /OV DJT280001/TM 2130/FLDURD/TP A321/WV +/- 10 KNOTS ON FINAL
```
Report
a routine report filed through PBI
Where
1 nm west (280°) of DJT
Time
21:30 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
A321
Wind
+ 10 knots on final
SF50 at 8,000 ft, 34 nm northeast, 6:34 pm EDT (22:34 UTC): no turbulence. 60 nm along the route, 34 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
VRB UA /OV VRB145032/TM 2234/FL080/TP SF50/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through VRB
Where
32 nm southeast (145°) of VRB
Time
22:34 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
SF50
Turbulence
none
BCS3 at 24,000 ft, 11 nm northeast, 6:19 pm EDT (22:19 UTC): light to moderate turbulence. 60 nm along the route, 11 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
VRB UA /OV TRV180035/TM 2219/FL240/TP BCS3/TB CONS LGT-MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through VRB
Where
35 nm south (180°) of TRV
Time
22:19 UTC
Height
at 24,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Turbulence
continuous light to moderate
BCS3 at 26,000 ft, 27 nm northeast, 7:07 pm EDT (23:07 UTC): light turbulence. 70 nm along the route, 27 nm northeast 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
GLF6 at 17,000 ft, 45 nm southwest, 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 17,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 70 nm along the route, 45 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RSW UA /OV LBV180002/TM 2300/FL170/TP GLF6/SK SKC/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through RSW
Where
2 nm south (180°) of LBV
Time
23:00 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
GLF6
Sky
clear
Turbulence
none
A320 at 23,000 ft, 34 nm east, 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): light chop turbulence, light rain. 80 nm along the route, 34 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

16 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 12 forecast points nearest it (MIA, MLB, JAX, SAV, CSG, ATL, TYS, BNA, LOU, EVV, IND, JOT). 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	300° at 15 kt	+13 kt		107 kt	9 h 57 min	4:44 am CDT (09:44 UTC)
6,500 ft	320° at 19 kt	+18 kt	14 °C	102 kt	10 h 26 min	5:13 am CDT (10:13 UTC)
8,500 ft	310° at 21 kt	+19 kt	12 °C	101 kt	10 h 32 min	5:19 am CDT (10:19 UTC)
10,500 ft	310° at 22 kt	+20 kt	8 °C	100 kt	10 h 38 min	5:25 am CDT (10:25 UTC)
12,500 ft	310° at 23 kt	+21 kt	5 °C	99 kt	10 h 45 min	5:32 am CDT (10:32 UTC)
14,500 ft	300° at 23 kt	+19 kt	1 °C	101 kt	10 h 32 min	5:19 am CDT (10:19 UTC)
16,500 ft	300° at 23 kt	+17 kt	-4 °C	103 kt	10 h 20 min	5:07 am CDT (10:07 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	290° at 23 kt	+15 kt	-7 °C	105 kt	10 h 08 min	4:55 am CDT (09:55 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	290° at 22 kt	+16 kt	-18 °C	104 kt	10 h 14 min	5:01 am CDT (10:01 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	290° at 26 kt	+17 kt	-34 °C	103 kt	10 h 20 min	5:07 am CDT (10:07 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	270° at 23 kt	+10 kt	-41 °C	110 kt	9 h 40 min	4:27 am CDT (09:27 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	270° at 22 kt	+9 kt	-50 °C	111 kt	9 h 35 min	4:22 am CDT (09:22 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; 53 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 199 nm out; 59 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 348 nm out; 89 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°
CSG	used from 398 nm out; 83 nm from the line	300/20	330/41 15°	320/42 11°	320/41 7°	300/33 -6°	290/33 -18°	270/32 -34°	260/31 -41°	260/24 -51°
ATL	used from 447 nm out; 41 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°
TYS	used from 547 nm out; 65 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°
BNA	used from 646 nm out; 64 nm from the line	280/13	340/34 16°	330/38 10°	330/44 5°	330/39 -8°	330/38 -19°	320/49 -34°	330/53 -40°	330/35 -47°
LOU	used from 696 nm out; 70 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°
EVV	used from 795 nm out; 50 nm from the line	310/13	340/26 16°	330/29 10°	330/32 4°	330/30 -9°	340/38 -20°	330/60 -35°	320/57 -41°	330/39 -48°
IND	used from 845 nm out; 48 nm from the line	320/10	350/30 16°	350/32 10°	350/30 4°	340/31 -10°	340/42 -21°	340/49 -37°	320/46 -41°	320/47 -47°
JOT	used from 944 nm out; 44 nm from the line	230/11	290/12 16°	300/19 10°	320/19 4°	300/17 -9°	330/31 -20°	320/49 -37°	320/53 -45°	320/67 -49°

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 2,700 feet, scattered clouds at 4,400 feet	from the southeast (130°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	65 ft	6:53 pm EDT (22:53 UTC)
BCT Boca Raton, FL	20 nm out, 10 nm east of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,300 feet, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet, scattered clouds at 3,700 feet	from the northeast (040°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	12 ft	22:53 UTC
ORL Orlando, FL	159 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-northwest (290°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	112 ft	22:53 UTC
VQQ Jacksonville, FL	268 nm out, 12 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the west (270°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	79 ft	22:50 UTC
EZM Eastman, GA	398 nm out, 3 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 5,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	303 ft	23:55 UTC
LZU Lawrenceville, GA	517 nm out, 5 nm east of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,600 feet, scattered clouds at 2,200 feet, overcast at 3,100 feet	from the west (260°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	3,100 ft	1,061 ft	23:21 UTC
CHA Chattanooga, TN	597 nm out, 25 nm west of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 3,200 feet, a broken layer at 4,000 feet	from the west-southwest (250°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	2,500 ft	682 ft	23:06 UTC
TZV Tompkinsville, KY	696 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line	no report just now				1,036 ft
BMG Bloomington, IN	845 nm out, 20 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	845 ft	22:53 UTC
HUF Terre Haute, IN	885 nm out, 5 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	589 ft	22:53 UTC
ARR Chicago/Aurora, IL	1024 nm out, 14 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	712 ft	22:52 UTC
RFD Chicago/Rockford, IL	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the south (170°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	742 ft	5:54 pm CDT (22:54 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,061 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At RFD when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:22 am CDT (09:22 UTC)

Wind from the south at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for RFD

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 12:00 pm CDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet
From Mon 6:00 pm CDT (23:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 12,000 feet

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 18 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · until 20 October · ZMA
4/3634 DISNEY WORLD THEME PARK, ORLANDO, FL 13 nm from the route, 159 nm along the route · security · ZJX
6/8389 Jacksonville, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 17 nm from the route, 258 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Thursday 15 October · ZJX
6/8792 Lake City, FL, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Sunday, October 11, 2026 Local 23 nm from the route, 288 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · today · ZJX
6/6783 Perry, GA, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 19, 2026 UTC 22 nm from the route, 428 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 19 October · ZTL
6/8693 Atlanta, GA, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 21 nm from the route, 507 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 12 October · ZTL

Daylight

Sunset at FLL 6:56 pm EDT (22:56 UTC), at RFD 6:21 pm CDT (23:21 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:49 pm CDT (23:49 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at RFD is before sunrise there (7:05 am CDT (12:05 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 · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service

Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service

Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

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, Chicago/Rockford International.