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Greater Kankakee Airport to Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International IKK → FLL

978 nautical miles (1,126 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 155°, about 159° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4W). At 120 knots that is 6 h 59 min at the quickest height in today's winds (11,500 ft, a 20-knot tailwind), arriving about 4:52 am EDT (08:52 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now IKK is VFR, wind calm; FLL is VFR, wind from the southeast (140°) at 4 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: 1 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 route from 290 to 349 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 319 to 469 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 8,000 ft. Near the route, 419 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 IKK.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

B39M at 35,000 ft, 29 nm northeast, 7:29 pm CDT (00:29 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: smooth. At the departure end, 29 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IKK UA /OV CGT/TM 0029/FL350/TP B39M/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through IKK
Where
over CGT
Time
00:29 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Turbulence
none
Remarks
smooth
E170 at 23,000 ft, 23 nm northeast, 6:14 pm CDT (23:14 UTC): light turbulence. 80 nm along the route, 23 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV VHP315020/TM 2314/FL230/TP E170/TB LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
20 nm northwest (315°) of VHP
Time
23:14 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
light
B38M at 23,700 ft, 34 nm southwest, 6:51 pm CDT (23:51 UTC): light turbulence. 120 nm along the route, 34 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV TTH190030/TM 2351/FL237/TP B38M/TB LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
30 nm south (190°) of TTH
Time
23:51 UTC
Height
at 23,700 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
light
A319 at 25,000 ft, 27 nm southwest, 6:14 pm CDT (23:14 UTC): no turbulence. 250 nm along the route, 27 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV BWG070017/TM 2314/FL250/TP A319/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
17 nm east (070°) of BWG
Time
23:14 UTC
Height
at 25,000 ft
Aircraft
A319
Turbulence
none
B712 at 3,000 ft, 39 nm west, 6:13 pm CDT (23:13 UTC): scattered clouds from 3,000 ft to 3,200 ft; clear from 3,200 ft to 60,000 ft. 389 nm along the route, 39 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CHA UA /OV CHA180005/TM 2313/FL030/TP B712/SK SCT030-TOP032/SKC
```
Report
a routine report filed through CHA
Where
5 nm south (180°) of CHA
Time
23:13 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
B712
Sky
SCT030-TOP032 C
B752 descending, 35 nm southwest, 6:03 pm CDT (23:03 UTC): remarks: final runway 26R atl. 469 nm along the route, 35 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV ATL/TM 2303/FLDURD/TP B752/SK BASES 031 TOPS 045/RM FINAL RWY 26R ATL
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
over ATL
Time
23:03 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B752
Sky
bases 3,100 ft tops 4,500 ft
Remarks
final runway 26R atl
B737 at 33,000 ft, 27 nm east, 6:35 pm CDT (23:35 UTC): light chop turbulence. 709 nm along the route, 27 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JAX UA /OV CRG/TM 2335/FL330/TP B737/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through JAX
Where
over CRG
Time
23:35 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
occasional light chop
E170 at 32,000 ft, 43 nm northeast, 8:02 pm CDT (01:02 UTC): light chop turbulence above 32,000 ft. 759 nm along the route, 43 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OMN UA /OV OMN020030/TM 0102/FL320/TP E170/TB LGT CHOP 320
```
Report
a routine report filed through OMN
Where
30 nm north (020°) of OMN
Time
01:02 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
light chop at 32,000 ft
A321 at 34,000 ft, 23 nm east, 6:47 pm CDT (23:47 UTC): no turbulence. 779 nm along the route, 23 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OMN UA /OV OMN/TM 2347/FL340/TP A321/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through OMN
Where
over OMN
Time
23:47 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
none
PC12 at 20,000 ft, 42 nm southwest, 6:38 pm CDT (23:38 UTC): light rime icing, -8 °C. 779 nm along the route, 42 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OCF UA /OV OCF180020/TM 2338/FL200/TP PC12/TA M08/IC LGT RIME
```
Report
a routine report filed through OCF
Where
20 nm south (180°) of OCF
Time
23:38 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Temperature
−8 °C
Icing
light rime
P28A at 1,000 ft, 6 nm northeast, 6:15 pm CDT (23:15 UTC): clear. 809 nm along the route, 6 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SFB UA /OV SFB/TM 2315/FL010/TP P28A/SK CLR
```
Report
a routine report filed through SFB
Where
over SFB
Time
23:15 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
P28A
Sky
clear
C172 at 1,100 ft, 5 nm west, 8:12 pm CDT (01:12 UTC): no turbulence. 819 nm along the route, 5 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ORL UA /OV ORL/TM 0112/FL011/TP C172/TB SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through ORL
Where
over ORL
Time
01:12 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
C172
Turbulence
smooth
C172 at 1,100 ft, 5 nm west, 7:12 pm CDT (00:12 UTC): no turbulence. 819 nm along the route, 5 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ORL UA /OV 1SM N/TM 0012/FL011/TP C172/TB SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through ORL
Where
1SM north
Time
00:12 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
C172
Turbulence
smooth
P28A at 1,100 ft, 5 nm west, 6:15 pm CDT (23:15 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 1,100 ft to 60,000 ft. 819 nm along the route, 5 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ORL UA /OV ORL/TM 2315/FL011/TP P28A/SK SKC/TB SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through ORL
Where
over ORL
Time
23:15 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
P28A
Sky
clear
Turbulence
smooth

8 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 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 10 forecast points nearest it (JOT, IND, LOU, BNA, TYS, ATL, SAV, JAX, MLB, MIA). 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	290° at 13 kt	−10 kt		130 kt	7 h 31 min	5:24 am EDT (09:24 UTC)
5,500 ft	310° at 18 kt	−16 kt		136 kt	7 h 11 min	5:04 am EDT (09:04 UTC)
7,500 ft	310° at 20 kt	−18 kt	13 °C	138 kt	7 h 05 min	4:58 am EDT (08:58 UTC)
9,500 ft	310° at 21 kt	−18 kt	10 °C	138 kt	7 h 05 min	4:58 am EDT (08:58 UTC)
11,500 ft	310° at 23 kt	−20 kt	7 °C	140 kt	6 h 59 min	4:52 am EDT (08:52 UTC)
13,500 ft	300° at 23 kt	−19 kt	3 °C	139 kt	7 h 02 min	4:55 am EDT (08:55 UTC)
15,500 ft	290° at 23 kt	−17 kt	-1 °C	137 kt	7 h 08 min	5:01 am EDT (09:01 UTC)
17,500 ft	290° at 23 kt	−14 kt	-6 °C	134 kt	7 h 18 min	5:11 am EDT (09:11 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	280° at 23 kt	−14 kt	-7 °C	134 kt	7 h 18 min	5:11 am EDT (09:11 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	280° at 22 kt	−13 kt	-18 °C	133 kt	7 h 21 min	5:14 am EDT (09:14 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	270° at 24 kt	−11 kt	-33 °C	131 kt	7 h 28 min	5:21 am EDT (09:21 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	250° at 22 kt	−3 kt	-41 °C	123 kt	7 h 57 min	5:50 am EDT (09:50 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	250° at 21 kt	−1 kt	-50 °C	121 kt	8 h 05 min	5:58 am EDT (09:58 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
JOT	used from 0 nm out; 56 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°
IND	used from 50 nm out; 42 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°
LOU	used from 150 nm out; 30 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°
BNA	used from 250 nm out; 78 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°
TYS	used from 300 nm out; 52 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°
ATL	used from 399 nm out; 61 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°
SAV	used from 549 nm out; 93 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°
JAX	used from 599 nm out; 80 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°
MLB	used from 799 nm out; 37 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°
MIA	used from 899 nm out; 69 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°

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
IKK Kankakee, IL	departure	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	629 ft	8:35 pm CDT (01:35 UTC)
LAF Lafayette, IN	50 nm out, 21 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	605 ft	00:54 UTC
BMG Bloomington, IN	130 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line, tower	IFR Weather: mist	calm	1.5 mi	none	845 ft	01:45 UTC
SDF Louisville, KY	200 nm out, 16 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,300 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	500 ft	00:56 UTC
MMI Athens, TN	369 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,900 feet	calm	10+ mi	1,900 ft	874 ft	01:35 UTC
LZU Lawrenceville, GA	459 nm out, 8 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the west (270°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	1,061 ft	00:56 UTC
EZM Eastman, GA	579 nm out, 8 nm west of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 5,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	303 ft	23:55 UTC
MQW Mc Rae, GA	589 nm out, 1 nm east of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	202 ft	01:35 UTC
VQQ Jacksonville, FL	709 nm out, 8 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	79 ft	00:50 UTC
ORL Orlando, FL	819 nm out, 5 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (230°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	112 ft	00:53 UTC
BCT Boca Raton, FL	958 nm out, 9 nm east of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,100 feet, scattered clouds at 2,800 feet, scattered clouds at 3,400 feet	from the north-northwest (340°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	12 ft	00:53 UTC
FLL Fort Lauderdale, FL	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,400 feet, a few clouds at 3,400 feet	from the southeast (140°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	65 ft	8:53 pm EDT (00:53 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 FLL when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:52 am EDT (08:52 UTC)

Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet VFR

The whole forecast for FLL

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

6/8389 Jacksonville, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 11 nm from the route, 719 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Thursday 15 October · ZJX
4/3634 DISNEY WORLD THEME PARK, ORLANDO, FL 16 nm from the route, 819 nm along the route · security · ZJX
5/2809 Palm Beach, FL, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 18 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · until 20 October · ZMA

Daylight

Sunset at IKK 6:15 pm CDT (23:15 UTC), at FLL 6:55 pm EDT (22:55 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:19 pm EDT (23:19 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at FLL is before sunrise there (7:17 am EDT (11:17 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 upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

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

Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · 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: Greater Kankakee Airport, Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International.