Fort Wayne International to Orlando Sanford International FWA → SFB
758 nautical miles (872 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 164°, about 170° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 5 h 23 min at the quickest height in today's winds (9,500 ft, a 21-knot tailwind), arriving about 5:00 am EDT (09:00 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: 367 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 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the first 309 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 239 to 359 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the route from 339 to 379 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 FWA.
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 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 9 forecast points nearest it (FWA, CVG, TRI, TYS, GSP, CAE, SAV, JAX, MLB). 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 | 310° at 18 kt | −14 kt | 134 kt | 5 h 39 min | 5:16 am EDT (09:16 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 330° at 19 kt | −18 kt | 11 °C | 138 kt | 5 h 30 min | 5:07 am EDT (09:07 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 330° at 21 kt | −20 kt | 12 °C | 140 kt | 5 h 25 min | 5:02 am EDT (09:02 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 320° at 23 kt | −21 kt | 9 °C | 141 kt | 5 h 23 min | 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 320° at 24 kt | −20 kt | 6 °C | 140 kt | 5 h 25 min | 5:02 am EDT (09:02 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 310° at 24 kt | −20 kt | 2 °C | 140 kt | 5 h 25 min | 5:02 am EDT (09:02 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 300° at 26 kt | −19 kt | -2 °C | 139 kt | 5 h 27 min | 5:04 am EDT (09:04 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 300° at 27 kt | −18 kt | -6 °C | 138 kt | 5 h 30 min | 5:07 am EDT (09:07 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 300° at 28 kt | −18 kt | -7 °C | 138 kt | 5 h 30 min | 5:07 am EDT (09:07 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 300° at 31 kt | −21 kt | -18 °C | 141 kt | 5 h 23 min | 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 290° at 32 kt | −19 kt | -33 °C | 139 kt | 5 h 27 min | 5:04 am EDT (09:04 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 290° at 36 kt | −19 kt | -40 °C | 139 kt | 5 h 27 min | 5:04 am EDT (09:04 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 280° at 31 kt | −15 kt | -50 °C | 135 kt | 5 h 37 min | 5:14 am EDT (09:14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FWA | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 300/17 | 320/20 16° | 330/20 10° | 340/15 3° | 310/27 -8° | 320/37 -20° | 330/52 -36° | 330/65 -43° | 330/60 -50° |
| CVG | used from 50 nm out; 44 nm from the line | 320/18 | 350/32 16° | 350/35 10° | 350/30 3° | 330/30 -7° | 340/44 -20° | 340/58 -35° | 330/72 -41° | 320/36 -49° |
| TRI | used from 199 nm out; 90 nm from the line | 330/22 11° | 330/29 7° | 330/32 3° | 330/36 -8° | 320/34 -19° | 320/36 -34° | 320/43 -39° | 320/46 -47° | |
| TYS | used from 249 nm out; 49 nm from the line | 320/20 | 340/18 11° | 340/32 9° | 340/36 4° | 330/37 -7° | 330/38 -19° | 330/50 -34° | 330/53 -38° | 330/44 -48° |
| GSP | used from 349 nm out; 43 nm from the line | 320/22 | 340/19 13° | 320/18 8° | 310/24 5° | 300/34 -7° | 300/36 -18° | 290/30 -33° | 300/32 -39° | 320/42 -49° |
| CAE | used from 449 nm out; 81 nm from the line | 330/15 | 330/13 12° | 330/22 9° | 300/26 6° | 280/33 -7° | 270/38 -18° | 250/45 -33° | 240/46 -40° | 270/38 -49° |
| SAV | used from 499 nm out; 63 nm from the line | 280/23 | 300/22 14° | 290/27 11° | 270/31 6° | 260/36 -5° | 260/38 -17° | 240/49 -32° | 230/68 -40° | 230/59 -51° |
| JAX | used from 598 nm out; 29 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° |
| MLB | used from 748 nm out; 56 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° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FWA Fort Wayne, IN | departure | no report just now | 814 ft | ||||
| MIE Muncie, IN | 40 nm out, 21 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 937 ft | ||||
| LUK Cincinnati, OH | 120 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 481 ft | ||||
| LEX Lexington, KY | 179 nm out, 22 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 979 ft | ||||
| MOR Morristown, TN | 299 nm out, 5 nm east of the line | no report just now | 1,312 ft | ||||
| GKT Sevierville, TN | 319 nm out, 7 nm west of the line | no report just now | 1,013 ft | ||||
| EBA Elberton, GA | 429 nm out, 0 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 614 ft | ||||
| SBO Swainsboro, GA | 519 nm out, 2 nm south of the line | no report just now | 327 ft | ||||
| RVJ Reidsville, GA | 558 nm out, 4 nm north of the line | no report just now | 195 ft | ||||
| JAX Jacksonville, FL | 648 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 29 ft | ||||
| FIN Palm Coast, FL | 718 nm out, 11 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 33 ft | ||||
| SFB Orlando, FL | destination | no report just now | 54 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,312 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At SFB when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC)
SFB has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8029 Cincinnati, OH, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 4 nm from the route, 120 nm along the route · a VIP movement · until 12 October · ZID
- 6/8902 MAYPORT, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 Local 10 nm from the route, 658 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZJX
- 6/8389 Jacksonville, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC on the route, 668 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Thursday 15 October · ZJX
- 6/8298 Daytona Beach, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 18 nm from the route, at the destination end · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZJX
- 6/8900 Cape Canaveral, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 21 nm from the route, at the destination end · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZMA
- 6/8901 Cape Canaveral, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 Local 21 nm from the route, at the destination end · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Thursday 15 October · ZJX
- 6/8896 Cape Canaveral, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 21 nm from the route, at the destination end · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts tomorrow · ZJX
- 6/8897 Cape Canaveral, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 21 nm from the route, at the destination end · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZJX
- 6/8898 Cape Canaveral, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 Local 21 nm from the route, at the destination end · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Thursday 15 October · ZMA
- 6/8899 Cape Canaveral, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 21 nm from the route, at the destination end · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts tomorrow · ZMA
Daylight
Sunset at FWA 7:05 pm EDT (23:05 UTC), at SFB 6:58 pm EDT (22:58 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:22 pm EDT (23:22 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at SFB is before sunrise there (7:23 am EDT (11:23 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 Wayne International, Orlando Sanford International.