Plan a flight · Sun 11:09 pm EDT (03:09 UTC)

Wilmington International to Jacksonville International ILM → JAX

297 nautical miles (342 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 221°, about 231° magnetic at the departure end (variation 10W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 43 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 11-knot headwind), arriving about 1:52 am EDT (05:52 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now ILM is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 12 knots; JAX is VFR, wind from the west (260°) at 8 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

No SIGMET or AIRMET covers any part of this route right now.

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 ILM.

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

E145 at 1,800 ft, 5 nm north, 8:38 pm EDT (00:38 UTC): a broken layer from 1,800 ft to 3,000 ft. At the departure end, 5 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ILM UA /OV ILM/TM 0038/FL018/TP E145/SK BKN018-TOP030
```
Report
a routine report filed through ILM
Where
over ILM
Time
00:38 UTC
Height
at 1,800 ft
Aircraft
E145
Sky
a broken layer from 1,800 ft, tops 3,000 ft
B737 at 34,000 ft, 48 nm southeast, 9:08 pm EDT (01:08 UTC): light chop turbulence. 50 nm along the route, 48 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ILM UA /OV ILM187076/TM 0108/FL340/TP B737/TB INTMT LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through ILM
Where
76 nm south (187°) of ILM
Time
01:08 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
intermittent light chop
B737 at 34,000 ft, 48 nm southeast, 8:38 pm EDT (00:38 UTC): light chop turbulence. 50 nm along the route, 48 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ILM UA /OV ILM187076/TM 0038/FL340/TP B737/TB INTMT LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through ILM
Where
76 nm south (187°) of ILM
Time
00:38 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
intermittent light chop
E170 at 15,500 ft, 13 nm southeast, 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): light chop turbulence. At the destination end, 13 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JAX UA /OV CRG/TM 0200/FL155/TP E170/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through JAX
Where
over CRG
Time
02:00 UTC
Height
at 15,500 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
occasional light chop
PC12 at 16,000 ft, 16 nm west, 8:55 pm EDT (00:55 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 16,000 ft to 60,000 ft. At the destination end, 16 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AYS UA /OV AYS150060/TM 0055/FL160/TP PC12/SK SKC/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through AYS
Where
60 nm southeast (150°) of AYS
Time
00:55 UTC
Height
at 16,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
clear
Turbulence
none
B738 at 37,000 ft, 37 nm southeast, 8:26 pm EDT (00:26 UTC): no turbulence. At the destination end, 37 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SGJ UA /OV SGJ/TM 0026/FL370/TP B738/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through SGJ
Where
over SGJ
Time
00:26 UTC
Height
at 37,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
none

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 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 4 forecast points nearest it (ILM, CHS, SAV, JAX). 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	280° at 21 kt	+11 kt		109 kt	2 h 43 min	1:52 am EDT (05:52 UTC)
6,500 ft	280° at 22 kt	+12 kt	13 °C	108 kt	2 h 45 min	1:54 am EDT (05:54 UTC)
8,500 ft	280° at 27 kt	+14 kt	12 °C	106 kt	2 h 48 min	1:57 am EDT (05:57 UTC)
10,500 ft	270° at 30 kt	+20 kt	8 °C	100 kt	2 h 58 min	2:07 am EDT (06:07 UTC)
12,500 ft	260° at 33 kt	+26 kt	5 °C	94 kt	3 h 10 min	2:19 am EDT (06:19 UTC)
14,500 ft	260° at 36 kt	+29 kt	1 °C	91 kt	3 h 16 min	2:25 am EDT (06:25 UTC)
16,500 ft	250° at 38 kt	+32 kt	-2 °C	88 kt	3 h 22 min	2:31 am EDT (06:31 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	250° at 40 kt	+35 kt	-5 °C	85 kt	3 h 30 min	2:39 am EDT (06:39 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	250° at 45 kt	+39 kt	-16 °C	81 kt	3 h 40 min	2:49 am EDT (06:49 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	230° at 58 kt	+57 kt	-32 °C	63 kt	4 h 43 min	3:52 am EDT (07:52 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	220° at 70 kt	+70 kt	-40 °C	50 kt	5 h 56 min	5:05 am EDT (09:05 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	230° at 64 kt	+63 kt	-52 °C	57 kt	5 h 13 min	4:22 am EDT (08:22 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
ILM	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	270/22	270/23 11°	260/35 10°	240/41 6°	240/49 -5°	240/61 -16°	230/74 -30°	220/79 -40°	230/71 -51°
CHS	used from 50 nm out; 64 nm from the line	280/21	270/23 12°	280/28 11°	260/35 6°	250/41 -5°	250/45 -16°	230/59 -32°	220/74 -40°	230/67 -52°
SAV	used from 198 nm out; 46 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 248 nm out; 25 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°

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
ILM Wilmington, NC	departure	VFR	from the west-southwest (240°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	none	31 ft	10:53 pm EDT (02:53 UTC)
SUT Oak Island, NC	20 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,300 feet, a broken layer at 2,800 feet, a broken layer at 4,200 feet	from the west-southwest (250°) at 13 knots, gusting to 22	10+ mi	2,300 ft	26 ft	02:55 UTC
CRE North Myrtle Beach, SC	50 nm out, 13 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-southwest (250°) at 10 knots, gusting to 19	10+ mi	none	31 ft	02:53 UTC
GGE Georgetown, SC	89 nm out, 16 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the west-southwest (240°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	39 ft	02:55 UTC
JZI Charleston, SC	139 nm out, 18 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the west (260°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	18 ft	02:55 UTC
SSI St Simons Island, GA	257 nm out, 13 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the west (260°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	18 ft	02:55 UTC
JAX Jacksonville, FL	destination	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 20,000 feet	from the west (260°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	29 ft	10:56 pm EDT (02:56 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 39 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At JAX when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:52 am EDT (05:52 UTC)

Wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 15,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for JAX

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 15,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 11 knots, gusting to 17, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 3,500 feet
From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

The forecast for ILM, the departure

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet
From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the west at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 4,500 feet
From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 12 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
From Mon 5:00 pm EDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 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, at the destination end · air shows/sports · starts Thursday 15 October · ZJX
6/8902 MAYPORT, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 Local 11 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · starts tomorrow · ZJX

Daylight

Sunset at ILM 6:41 pm EDT (22:41 UTC), at JAX 6:59 pm EDT (22:59 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:23 pm EDT (23:23 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at JAX is before sunrise there (7:26 am EDT (11:26 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, 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: Wilmington International, Jacksonville International.