Lakeland Linder International to Laguardia Airport LAL → LGA
867 nautical miles (997 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 026°, about 032° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 5 h 59 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 25-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:03 am EDT (15:03 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: 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 TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Over the route from 129 to 677 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist, fog). Over the last 249 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 179 nm of 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 LAL.
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 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 11 forecast points nearest it (PIE, MLB, JAX, SAV, CHS, FLO, ILM, RDU, ORF, ACY, JFK). 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 | 320° at 18 kt | +8 kt | 112 kt | 7 h 44 min | 12:48 pm EDT (16:48 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 320° at 17 kt | +5 kt | 115 kt | 7 h 32 min | 12:36 pm EDT (16:36 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 310° at 18 kt | +5 kt | 11 °C | 115 kt | 7 h 32 min | 12:36 pm EDT (16:36 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 310° at 20 kt | +5 kt | 8 °C | 115 kt | 7 h 32 min | 12:36 pm EDT (16:36 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 310° at 22 kt | +5 kt | 6 °C | 115 kt | 7 h 32 min | 12:36 pm EDT (16:36 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 300° at 23 kt | +3 kt | 2 °C | 117 kt | 7 h 25 min | 12:29 pm EDT (16:29 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 300° at 25 kt | +1 kt | -2 °C | 119 kt | 7 h 17 min | 12:21 pm EDT (16:21 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 300° at 26 kt | −1 kt | -7 °C | 121 kt | 7 h 10 min | 12:14 pm EDT (16:14 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 290° at 27 kt | −1 kt | -8 °C | 121 kt | 7 h 10 min | 12:14 pm EDT (16:14 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 280° at 28 kt | −10 kt | -20 °C | 130 kt | 6 h 40 min | 11:44 am EDT (15:44 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 250° at 36 kt | −25 kt | -33 °C | 145 kt | 5 h 59 min | 11:03 am EDT (15:03 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 260° at 35 kt | −23 kt | -40 °C | 143 kt | 6 h 04 min | 11:08 am EDT (15:08 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 270° at 30 kt | −14 kt | -50 °C | 134 kt | 6 h 28 min | 11:32 am EDT (15:32 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIE | used from 0 nm out; 54 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 50 nm out; 72 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° |
| JAX | used from 100 nm out; 53 nm from the line | 310/22 | 310/19 16° | 300/22 14° | 290/25 8° | 300/25 -7° | 300/24 -18° | 270/20 -33° | 260/25 -41° | 290/17 -51° |
| SAV | used from 199 nm out; 72 nm from the line | 330/16 | 310/15 14° | 320/23 10° | 310/30 7° | 310/30 -6° | 300/28 -19° | 270/25 -32° | 300/25 -39° | 320/26 -50° |
| CHS | used from 249 nm out; 52 nm from the line | 330/14 | 300/17 14° | 320/21 9° | 310/26 6° | 310/32 -6° | 280/34 -19° | 260/37 -32° | 280/30 -39° | 310/30 -50° |
| FLO | used from 349 nm out; 59 nm from the line | 330/17 | 330/17 12° | 320/21 9° | 310/29 4° | 310/36 -8° | 300/36 -19° | 290/34 -32° | 300/29 -40° | 310/34 -48° |
| ILM | used from 398 nm out; 22 nm from the line | 300/18 | 300/22 13° | 300/21 8° | 290/28 4° | 280/38 -7° | 270/40 -18° | 250/49 -32° | 250/50 -40° | 270/33 -50° |
| RDU | used from 498 nm out; 67 nm from the line | 330/30 | 340/24 12° | 330/26 7° | 320/30 3° | 330/39 -8° | 310/30 -20° | 300/33 -33° | 310/34 -39° | 310/41 -47° |
| ORF | used from 548 nm out; 42 nm from the line | 310/30 | 320/27 11° | 310/30 8° | 320/30 3° | 290/36 -8° | 270/40 -21° | 250/52 -32° | 250/50 -39° | 260/42 -48° |
| ACY | used from 697 nm out; 61 nm from the line | 350/12 | 340/12 11° | 340/12 6° | 340/13 2° | 270/10 -10° | 240/17 -23° | 230/46 -33° | 230/46 -40° | 240/46 -49° |
| JFK | used from 797 nm out; 41 nm from the line | 020/25 | 290/9 12° | 300/12 7° | 320/14 3° | 290/17 -10° | 240/27 -21° | 240/44 -36° | 240/53 -41° | 240/51 -50° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAL Lakeland, FL | departure | no report just now | 141 ft | ||||
| LEE Leesburg, FL | 50 nm out, 12 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 76 ft | ||||
| FIN Palm Coast, FL | 100 nm out, 1 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 33 ft | ||||
| CRE North Myrtle Beach, SC | 388 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 31 ft | ||||
| ISO Kinston, NC | 498 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 92 ft | ||||
| ASJ Ahoskie, NC | 558 nm out, 5 nm west of the line | no report just now | 66 ft | ||||
| PHF Newport News, VA | 618 nm out, 2 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 42 ft | ||||
| SBY Salisbury, MD | 697 nm out, 8 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 52 ft | ||||
| TTN Trenton, NJ | 817 nm out, 22 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 212 ft | ||||
| LGA New York, NY | destination | no report just now | 20 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 212 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At LGA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:03 am EDT (15:03 UTC)
LGA has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 4/3634 DISNEY WORLD THEME PARK, ORLANDO, FL 8 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · ZJX
- 6/8298 Daytona Beach, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 15 nm from the route, 90 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZJX
- 6/8902 MAYPORT, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 Local 22 nm from the route, 149 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZJX
- 6/8508 Johnsontown, NC 19 nm from the route, 438 nm along the route · security · ZDC
- 6/8719 Greenwood, DE, Friday, October 16, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 UTC 8 nm from the route, 727 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Friday 16 October · ZDC
- 6/8886 Greenwood, DE, Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 8 nm from the route, 727 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Sunday 18 October · ZDC
- 5/2811 NEW YORK, NY, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 4 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · until 20 October · ZNY
Daylight
Sunset at LAL 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 UTC), at LGA 6:20 pm EDT (22:20 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:47 pm EDT (22:47 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: Lakeland Linder International, Laguardia Airport.