Laughlin/Bullhead International to Orlando Sanford International IFP → SFB
1,732 nautical miles (1,993 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 093°, about 081° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12E). At 120 knots that is 11 h 02 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 37-knot tailwind), arriving about 3:43 pm EDT (19:43 UTC). 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: 2 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 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the first 100 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 15,000 ft. Over the first 0 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 30 to 149 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 90 to 408 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 2E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 109 to 169 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 42,000 ft. Over the route from 149 to 418 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). Near the route, 707 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 IFP.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- PC12 at 14,000 ft, 19 nm north, 11:06 pm MST (06:06 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: zab fdcs. 517 nm along the route, 19 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
CVN UA /OV TXO260060/TM 0606/FL140/TP PC12/TB MOD/RM ZAB FDCS
- Report
- a routine report filed through CVN
- Where
- 60 nm west (260°) of TXO
- Time
- 06:06 UTC
- Height
- at 14,000 ft
- Aircraft
- PC12
- Turbulence
- moderate
- Remarks
- zab fdcs
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 08:00–15:00 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 14 forecast points nearest it (LAS, PRC, ABQ, ROW, LBB, ABI, SPS, DAL, SHV, JAN, MOB, TLH, PIE, 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 | 240° at 9 kt | −7 kt | 127 kt | 13 h 38 min | 6:19 pm EDT (22:19 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 230° at 12 kt | −9 kt | 18 °C | 129 kt | 13 h 26 min | 6:07 pm EDT (22:07 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 230° at 14 kt | −9 kt | 13 °C | 129 kt | 13 h 26 min | 6:07 pm EDT (22:07 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 230° at 13 kt | −10 kt | 10 °C | 130 kt | 13 h 19 min | 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 230° at 16 kt | −10 kt | 6 °C | 130 kt | 13 h 19 min | 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 230° at 18 kt | −13 kt | 2 °C | 133 kt | 13 h 01 min | 5:42 pm EDT (21:42 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 240° at 21 kt | −17 kt | -2 °C | 137 kt | 12 h 39 min | 5:20 pm EDT (21:20 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 240° at 25 kt | −20 kt | -6 °C | 140 kt | 12 h 22 min | 5:03 pm EDT (21:03 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 26 kt | −21 kt | -7 °C | 141 kt | 12 h 17 min | 4:58 pm EDT (20:58 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 250° at 30 kt | −28 kt | -17 °C | 148 kt | 11 h 42 min | 4:23 pm EDT (20:23 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 250° at 38 kt | −37 kt | -29 °C | 157 kt | 11 h 02 min | 3:43 pm EDT (19:43 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 260° at 36 kt | −37 kt | -39 °C | 157 kt | 11 h 02 min | 3:43 pm EDT (19:43 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 270° at 34 kt | −36 kt | -50 °C | 156 kt | 11 h 06 min | 3:47 pm EDT (19:47 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAS | used from 0 nm out; 78 nm from the line | 210/20 8° | 210/29 4° | 200/32 -3° | 200/51 -15° | 210/64 -21° | 220/70 -30° | 220/66 -38° | 220/55 -44° | |
| PRC | used from 50 nm out; 40 nm from the line | 200/37 6° | 200/35 0° | 220/60 -11° | 220/71 -20° | 220/88 -29° | 220/98 -35° | 220/94 -45° | ||
| ABQ | used from 249 nm out; 120 nm from the line | 220/19 9° | 220/35 3° | 230/50 -8° | 240/64 -19° | 230/83 -26° | 230/85 -36° | 230/80 -48° | ||
| ROW | used from 448 nm out; 66 nm from the line | 230/12 | 230/17 13° | 220/30 7° | 230/41 -5° | 240/52 -17° | 230/66 -28° | 240/63 -38° | 240/60 -50° | |
| LBB | used from 547 nm out; 66 nm from the line | 220/25 21° | 230/20 15° | 220/20 7° | 230/36 -6° | 240/50 -15° | 240/59 -28° | 260/52 -37° | 260/45 -50° | |
| ABI | used from 697 nm out; 74 nm from the line | 200/30 19° | 220/12 16° | 220/11 9° | 230/15 -5° | 250/26 -15° | 250/39 -28° | 270/36 -38° | 280/30 -51° | |
| SPS | used from 746 nm out; 47 nm from the line | 220/35 | 220/31 18° | 230/16 14° | 230/10 8° | 250/18 -5° | 250/32 -16° | 260/51 -28° | 280/46 -38° | 300/50 -50° |
| DAL | used from 846 nm out; 22 nm from the line | 190/30 | 200/28 18° | 220/18 13° | 250/13 8° | 240/24 -6° | 270/20 -14° | 270/35 -29° | 290/34 -39° | 310/41 -51° |
| SHV | used from 945 nm out; 75 nm from the line | 210/20 | 210/20 18° | 230/20 11° | 240/16 7° | 270/17 -7° | 250/11 -15° | 300/34 -30° | 310/34 -40° | 320/36 -51° |
| JAN | used from 1144 nm out; 79 nm from the line | 240/10 | 260/15 18° | 280/10 11° | 290/6 6° | 290/15 -5° | 300/15 -17° | 320/35 -30° | 330/38 -40° | 330/39 -51° |
| MOB | used from 1294 nm out; 34 nm from the line | L/V | L/V 18° | 020/8 11° | L/V 6° | 330/12 -5° | 330/23 -17° | 330/30 -32° | 350/39 -41° | 340/40 -53° |
| TLH | used from 1443 nm out; 84 nm from the line | 340/23 | 350/26 17° | 350/21 11° | 300/13 6° | 320/25 -6° | 340/35 -16° | 350/44 -32° | 360/51 -42° | 350/33 -52° |
| PIE | used from 1642 nm out; 77 nm from the line | 360/10 | 340/12 18° | 330/9 13° | 290/12 8° | 260/21 -7° | 280/18 -18° | 250/20 -33° | 250/26 -41° | 250/20 -51° |
| MLB | used from 1692 nm out; 69 nm from the line | 290/10 | 260/15 18° | 290/12 13° | 280/13 8° | 250/20 -7° | 260/18 -18° | 240/17 -32° | 250/20 -41° | 250/22 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IFP Bullhead City, AZ | departure | no report just now | 707 ft | ||||
| FLG Flagstaff, AZ | 139 nm out, 10 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 7,014 ft | ||||
| INW Winslow, AZ | 189 nm out, 7 nm north of the line | no report just now | 4,941 ft | ||||
| BRG Belen, NM | 378 nm out, 7 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 5,199 ft | ||||
| LBB Lubbock, TX | 637 nm out, 12 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 3,282 ft | ||||
| ONY Olney, TX | 786 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 1,275 ft | ||||
| ADS Dallas, TX | 886 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 644 ft | ||||
| SHV Shreveport, LA | 1045 nm out, 6 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 257 ft | ||||
| MOB Mobile, AL | 1353 nm out, 15 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 218 ft | ||||
| DTS Destin, FL | 1443 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 22 ft | ||||
| OCF Ocala, FL | 1672 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 90 ft | ||||
| SFB Orlando, FL | destination | no report just now | 54 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 7,014 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, 3:43 pm EDT (19:43 UTC)
SFB has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8891 Bullhead City, AZ, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local on the route, at the departure end · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZLA
- 6/8722 ALAMOGORDO, NM, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 12 nm from the route, 438 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZAB
- 6/8646 Arlington, TX, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Friday, October 16, 2026 UTC 17 nm from the route, 876 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Thursday 15 October · ZFW
- 9/2934 DALLAS, TX 5 nm from the route, 896 nm along the route · a VIP movement · ZFW
- 4/3634 DISNEY WORLD THEME PARK, ORLANDO, FL 24 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · ZJX
- 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
- 6/8900 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
- 6/8896 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 IFP 6:05 pm MST (01:05 UTC), at SFB 6:58 pm EDT (22:58 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:22 pm EDT (23:22 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: Laughlin/Bullhead International, Orlando Sanford International.