Long Island Mac Arthur Airport to Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International ISP → FLL
951 nautical miles (1,095 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 204°, about 218° magnetic at the departure end (variation 14W). At 120 knots that is 8 h 48 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 12-knot headwind), arriving about 8:25 am EDT (12:25 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: 794 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 E10E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 39,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 35 knots, until 12:55 am EDT (04:55 UTC). Over the first 0 nm of the route.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 120255 MKCE WST 120255 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 10E VALID UNTIL 0455Z MA RI CT NY AND MA RI NJ NY CT CSTL WTRS FROM 20NW PVD-70SSE ACK-190SSE HTO-70ESE CYN-30SW BDL-20NW PVD AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 24035KT. TOPS TO FL390.
- SIGMET E11E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 12:55 am EDT (04:55 UTC). Over the route from 50 to 198 nm out.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 120255 MKCE WST 120255 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 11E VALID UNTIL 0455Z NY NJ PA DE MD VA DC WV AND DE NJ NY MD CT VA CSTL WTRS FROM 20NE JFK-90SE SIE-20NNW ORF-30ENE EKN-10S JST-20NE JFK AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL340.
- SIGMET 9E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 45,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 25 knots, until 12:55 am EDT (04:55 UTC). Near the route, 287 nm along the route.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 120255 MKCE WST 120255 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 9E VALID UNTIL 0455Z NC CSTL WTRS FROM 50E ECG-200E ECG-220SE ILM-140SSE ILM-50E ECG AREA TS MOV FROM 24025KT. TOPS TO FL450. REF INTL SIGMET LIMA SERIES.
- SIGMET E12E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 45,000 ft, moving from the west at 20 knots, until 12:55 am EDT (04:55 UTC). Over the route from 733 to 822 nm out.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 120255 MKCE WST 120255 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 12E VALID UNTIL 0455Z FL GA CSTL WTRS FROM 160SSE ILM-240SSE ILM-100ENE PBI-50NE TRV-160SSE ILM AREA TS MOV FROM 26020KT. TOPS ABV FL450. REF INTL SIGMET LIMA SERIES.
- 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 208 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 40 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 13,000 ft. Over the first 129 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots). Near the route, 476 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 ISP.
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 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 7 forecast points nearest it (JFK, ACY, ORF, ILM, CHS, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,500 ft | 250° at 17 kt | +12 kt | 108 kt | 8 h 48 min | 8:25 am EDT (12:25 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 240° at 20 kt | +14 kt | 13 °C | 106 kt | 8 h 58 min | 8:35 am EDT (12:35 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 240° at 24 kt | +18 kt | 11 °C | 102 kt | 9 h 19 min | 8:56 am EDT (12:56 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 240° at 27 kt | +22 kt | 8 °C | 98 kt | 9 h 42 min | 9:19 am EDT (13:19 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 230° at 29 kt | +25 kt | 5 °C | 95 kt | 10 h 01 min | 9:38 am EDT (13:38 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 240° at 32 kt | +26 kt | 1 °C | 94 kt | 10 h 07 min | 9:44 am EDT (13:44 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 240° at 34 kt | +28 kt | -3 °C | 92 kt | 10 h 20 min | 9:57 am EDT (13:57 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 36 kt | +29 kt | -6 °C | 91 kt | 10 h 27 min | 10:04 am EDT (14:04 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 45 kt | +36 kt | -17 °C | 84 kt | 11 h 19 min | 10:56 am EDT (14:56 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 220° at 61 kt | +57 kt | -31 °C | 63 kt | 15 h 06 min | 2:43 pm EDT (18:43 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 220° at 70 kt | +67 kt | -40 °C | 53 kt | 17 h 57 min | 5:34 pm EDT (21:34 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 230° at 62 kt | +57 kt | -51 °C | 63 kt | 15 h 06 min | 2:43 pm EDT (18:43 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JFK | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 250/18 | 250/23 14° | 240/33 9° | 240/33 4° | 240/38 -10° | 240/45 -21° | 230/86 -32° | 230/102 -40° | 230/84 -51° |
| ACY | used from 50 nm out; 40 nm from the line | 220/19 | 220/18 14° | 210/36 9° | 210/35 5° | 220/36 -8° | 240/49 -21° | 220/90 -31° | 230/103 -40° | 230/81 -50° |
| ORF | used from 198 nm out; 65 nm from the line | 250/24 | 230/32 11° | 220/37 10° | 220/37 6° | 230/47 -5° | 230/62 -17° | 220/89 -30° | 220/93 -40° | 230/77 -51° |
| ILM | used from 347 nm out; 100 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 545 nm out; 134 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° |
| MLB | used from 694 nm out; 143 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° |
| MIA | used from 892 nm out; 53 nm from the line | 150/7 | 140/5 17° | 160/5 14° | L/V 9° | 230/8 -5° | 230/8 -17° | 150/11 -32° | 150/25 -41° | 180/29 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISP New York, NY | departure | no report just now | 98 ft | ||||
| JFK New York, NY | 20 nm out, 25 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 13 ft | ||||
| MQI Manteo, NC | 317 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 12 ft | ||||
| MRH Beaufort, NC | 396 nm out, 16 nm west of the line | no report just now | 10 ft | ||||
| BCT Boca Raton, FL | 931 nm out, 4 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 12 ft | ||||
| FLL Fort Lauderdale, FL | destination | no report just now | 65 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 98 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, 8:25 am EDT (12:25 UTC)
FLL 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 7 nm from the route, 912 nm along the route · security · until 20 October · ZMA
Daylight
Sunset at ISP 6:17 pm EDT (22:17 UTC), at FLL 6:55 pm EDT (22:55 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:19 pm EDT (23:19 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: Long Island Mac Arthur Airport, Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International.