Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International to Cherry Capital Airport FLL → TVC
1,151 nautical miles (1,325 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 348°, about 354° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 8 h 55 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 9-knot tailwind), arriving about 6:33 am EDT (10:33 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: 62 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
- 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.
- SIGMET 3E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 31,000 ft, moving from the west at 15 knots, until 10:55 pm EDT (02:55 UTC). Near the route, 695 nm along the route.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 120055 MKCE WST 120055 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 3E VALID UNTIL 0255Z PA MD VA NC WV OH KY FROM 20NE APE-30SE JST-30SSE DCA-40SW ECG-70NNW HMV-20NE APE AREA TS MOV FROM 28015KT. TOPS TO FL310.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 8,000 ft. Over the route from 516 to 615 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 576 to 725 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 625 to 913 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 13 forecast points nearest it (MIA, MLB, JAX, SAV, CAE, GSP, TRI, CRW, CVG, CMH, FWA, MKG, TVC). 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 14 kt | +9 kt | 11 °C | 111 kt | 10 h 22 min | 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 310° at 17 kt | +13 kt | 13 °C | 107 kt | 10 h 45 min | 8:23 am EDT (12:23 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 300° at 18 kt | +12 kt | 11 °C | 108 kt | 10 h 39 min | 8:17 am EDT (12:17 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 300° at 19 kt | +12 kt | 8 °C | 108 kt | 10 h 39 min | 8:17 am EDT (12:17 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 300° at 19 kt | +12 kt | 4 °C | 108 kt | 10 h 39 min | 8:17 am EDT (12:17 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 290° at 20 kt | +10 kt | 0 °C | 110 kt | 10 h 28 min | 8:06 am EDT (12:06 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 280° at 21 kt | +8 kt | -4 °C | 112 kt | 10 h 17 min | 7:55 am EDT (11:55 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 280° at 22 kt | +7 kt | -7 °C | 113 kt | 10 h 11 min | 7:49 am EDT (11:49 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 270° at 23 kt | +4 kt | -19 °C | 116 kt | 9 h 55 min | 7:33 am EDT (11:33 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 260° at 27 kt | −1 kt | -33 °C | 121 kt | 9 h 31 min | 7:09 am EDT (11:09 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 240° at 30 kt | −9 kt | -41 °C | 129 kt | 8 h 55 min | 6:33 am EDT (10:33 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 240° at 34 kt | −8 kt | -50 °C | 128 kt | 9 h | 6:38 am EDT (10:38 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; 41 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; 50 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; 58 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 298 nm out; 50 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° |
| CAE | used from 447 nm out; 49 nm from the line | 260/27 | 310/26 11° | 280/31 9° | 270/36 7° | 250/39 -4° | 230/57 -16° | 220/74 -30° | 220/83 -40° | 220/73 -51° |
| GSP | used from 496 nm out; 21 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° |
| TRI | used from 596 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 310/28 11° | 320/32 7° | 330/30 2° | 300/28 -9° | 280/34 -21° | 250/37 -31° | 240/39 -38° | 250/35 -48° | |
| CRW | used from 695 nm out; 86 nm from the line | 320/16 | 310/16 12° | 320/12 7° | 320/12 2° | 330/15 -11° | 280/11 -22° | 230/26 -30° | 240/33 -37° | 240/37 -47° |
| CVG | used from 744 nm out; 63 nm from the line | 350/13 | 340/20 13° | 340/22 8° | 350/30 3° | 340/30 -9° | 340/38 -21° | 330/37 -35° | 320/38 -40° | 310/35 -47° |
| CMH | used from 844 nm out; 52 nm from the line | 340/14 | 320/13 12° | 350/12 8° | 360/10 2° | 350/27 -10° | 340/20 -22° | 320/31 -35° | 270/25 -39° | 260/32 -48° |
| FWA | used from 893 nm out; 43 nm from the line | 350/9 | 350/24 15° | 360/25 9° | 360/29 4° | 350/31 -10° | 340/39 -22° | 330/40 -37° | 320/38 -43° | 320/48 -48° |
| MKG | used from 993 nm out; 72 nm from the line | 250/5 | 320/10 15° | 310/19 9° | 320/21 3° | 310/23 -10° | 330/37 -22° | 330/51 -38° | 320/44 -47° | 300/60 -49° |
| TVC | used from 1092 nm out; 35 nm from the line | 210/17 | 290/14 15° | 310/20 9° | 310/18 2° | 310/24 -11° | 320/35 -22° | 320/53 -39° | 310/45 -49° | 290/58 -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 | no report just now | 65 ft | ||||
| BCT Boca Raton, FL | 20 nm out, 6 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 12 ft | ||||
| MLB Melbourne, FL | 129 nm out, 4 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 33 ft | ||||
| SGJ St Augustine, FL | 238 nm out, 13 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 9 ft | ||||
| LHW Fort Stewart (Hinesville), GA | 357 nm out, 1 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 46 ft | ||||
| GYH Greenville, SC | 536 nm out, 2 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 955 ft | ||||
| AVL Asheville, NC | 576 nm out, 0 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 2,163 ft | ||||
| AMT West Union, OH | 784 nm out, 2 nm north of the line | no report just now | 896 ft | ||||
| ILN Wilmington, OH | 824 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,076 ft | ||||
| JXN Jackson, MI | 993 nm out, 10 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,000 ft | ||||
| CAD Cadillac, MI | 1122 nm out, 1 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 1,306 ft | ||||
| TVC Traverse City, MI | destination | no report just now | 623 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 2,163 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At TVC when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 6:33 am EDT (10:33 UTC)
TVC 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 13 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 6 nm from the route, 199 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 21 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 TVC 7:03 pm EDT (23:03 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:32 pm EDT (23:32 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at TVC is before sunrise there (7:53 am EDT (11:53 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, Cherry Capital Airport.