Plan a flight · Sun 9:12 pm CDT (02:12 UTC)

Bill And Hillary Clinton Ntl/Adams Field to Orlando International LIT → MCO

674 nautical miles (775 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 121°, about 121° magnetic at the departure end (variation 0E). At 120 knots that is 4 h 43 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 23-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:55 am EDT (06:55 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now LIT is VFR, wind calm; MCO is VFR, wind from the west-northwest (290°) at 6 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: 24 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 6W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 347 to 515 nm out.

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 LIT.

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

B737 at 26,000 ft, 34 nm southwest, 6:19 pm CDT (23:19 UTC): moderate chop turbulence from 26,000 ft to 28,000 ft, remarks: ZTLFD-11. 317 nm along the route, 34 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GZH UA /OV MVC/TM 2319/FL260/TP B737/TB CONS MOD CHOP 260-280/RM ZTLFD-11
```
Report
a routine report filed through GZH
Where
over MVC
Time
23:19 UTC
Height
at 26,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
continuous moderate chop from 26,000 ft to 28,000 ft
Remarks
ZTLFD-11
C750 at 43,000 ft, 22 nm north, 7:50 pm CDT (00:50 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence above 43,000 ft, remarks: zme. At the departure end, 22 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LIT UA /OV LIT360025/TM 0050/FL430/TP C750/TB CONS LGT-MOD CHOP 430/RM ZME
```
Report
a routine report filed through LIT
Where
25 nm north (360°) of LIT
Time
00:50 UTC
Height
at 43,000 ft
Aircraft
C750
Turbulence
continuous light to moderate chop at 43,000 ft
Remarks
zme
CRJ7 at 36,000 ft, 45 nm west, 7:10 pm CDT (00:10 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZME20. At the departure end, 45 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HOT UA /OV HOT/TM 0010/FL360/TP CRJ7/TB NEG/RM ZME20
```
Report
a routine report filed through HOT
Where
over HOT
Time
00:10 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZME20
B739 at 36,000 ft, 27 nm northeast, 6:44 pm CDT (23:44 UTC): light chop turbulence. 436 nm along the route, 27 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TLH UA /OV TLH345045/TM 2344/FL360/TP B739/TB CONS LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through TLH
Where
45 nm north (345°) of TLH
Time
23:44 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
continuous light chop
B747 at 33,000 ft, 21 nm northeast, 8:02 pm CDT (01:02 UTC): no turbulence. 456 nm along the route, 21 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TLH UA /OV TLH360025/TM 0102/FL330/TP B747/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through TLH
Where
25 nm north (360°) of TLH
Time
01:02 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
B747
Turbulence
none
A321 at 34,000 ft, 2 nm northeast, 7:01 pm CDT (00:01 UTC): light chop turbulence. 476 nm along the route, 2 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TLH UA /OV TLH/TM 0001/FL340/TP A321/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through TLH
Where
over TLH
Time
00:01 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
occasional light chop
B39M at 35,000 ft, 5 nm northeast, 6:51 pm CDT (23:51 UTC): no turbulence. 495 nm along the route, 5 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TLH UA /OV TLH120020/TM 2351/FL350/TP B39M/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through TLH
Where
20 nm southeast (120°) of TLH
Time
23:51 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Turbulence
none
E170 at 32,000 ft, 9 nm northeast, 7:07 pm CDT (00:07 UTC): light turbulence. 525 nm along the route, 9 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CTY UA /OV CTY320030/TM 0007/FL320/TP E170/TB CONS LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through CTY
Where
30 nm northwest (320°) of CTY
Time
00:07 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
continuous light
B738 at 36,000 ft, 8 nm northeast, 7:23 pm CDT (00:23 UTC): light chop turbulence. 604 nm along the route, 8 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OCF UA /OV OCF/TM 0023/FL360/TP B738/TB LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through OCF
Where
over OCF
Time
00:23 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
light chop
PC12 at 20,000 ft, 10 nm southwest, 6:38 pm CDT (23:38 UTC): light rime icing, -8 °C. 624 nm along the route, 10 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
E170 at 31,000 ft, 48 nm northeast, 8:07 pm CDT (01:07 UTC): no turbulence. At the destination end, 48 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OMN UA /OV OMN/TM 0107/FL310/TP E170/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through OMN
Where
over OMN
Time
01:07 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
none
A321 at 34,000 ft, 48 nm northeast, 6:47 pm CDT (23:47 UTC): no turbulence. At the destination end, 48 nm northeast 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
C172 at 1,100 ft, 7 nm east, 8:12 pm CDT (01:12 UTC): no turbulence. At the destination end, 7 nm east 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, 7 nm east, 7:12 pm CDT (00:12 UTC): no turbulence. At the destination end, 7 nm east 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

4 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 7 forecast points nearest it (LIT, JAN, MGM, TLH, JAX, 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	290° at 12 kt	−11 kt		131 kt	5 h 09 min	3:21 am EDT (07:21 UTC)
5,500 ft	320° at 17 kt	−17 kt		137 kt	4 h 55 min	3:07 am EDT (07:07 UTC)
7,500 ft	310° at 19 kt	−19 kt	14 °C	139 kt	4 h 51 min	3:03 am EDT (07:03 UTC)
9,500 ft	300° at 20 kt	−20 kt	11 °C	140 kt	4 h 49 min	3:01 am EDT (07:01 UTC)
11,500 ft	290° at 21 kt	−21 kt	8 °C	141 kt	4 h 47 min	2:59 am EDT (06:59 UTC)
13,500 ft	290° at 22 kt	−21 kt	4 °C	141 kt	4 h 47 min	2:59 am EDT (06:59 UTC)
15,500 ft	290° at 21 kt	−20 kt	0 °C	140 kt	4 h 49 min	3:01 am EDT (07:01 UTC)
17,500 ft	290° at 21 kt	−20 kt	-5 °C	140 kt	4 h 49 min	3:01 am EDT (07:01 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	290° at 21 kt	−20 kt	-6 °C	140 kt	4 h 49 min	3:01 am EDT (07:01 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	280° at 24 kt	−22 kt	-17 °C	142 kt	4 h 45 min	2:57 am EDT (06:57 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	270° at 27 kt	−23 kt	-32 °C	143 kt	4 h 43 min	2:55 am EDT (06:55 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	270° at 25 kt	−20 kt	-41 °C	140 kt	4 h 49 min	3:01 am EDT (07:01 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	280° at 25 kt	−21 kt	-51 °C	141 kt	4 h 47 min	2:59 am EDT (06:59 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
LIT	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	220/12	250/12 17°	250/18 12°	260/22 6°	310/14 -5°	310/25 -17°	310/40 -31°	310/38 -41°	310/46 -52°
JAN	used from 99 nm out; 80 nm from the line	260/6	310/14 17°	280/13 12°	290/19 6°	310/22 -5°	310/28 -17°	320/44 -32°	330/48 -41°	320/52 -51°
MGM	used from 248 nm out; 63 nm from the line	300/16	330/30 16°	330/34 11°	320/31 7°	310/28 -7°	320/29 -17°	290/25 -34°	300/28 -41°	320/28 -50°
TLH	used from 396 nm out; 55 nm from the line	300/17	340/32 17°	320/27 13°	300/27 8°	280/23 -7°	250/37 -17°	230/44 -33°	220/53 -41°	220/48 -51°
JAX	used from 545 nm out; 89 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°
PIE	used from 594 nm out; 70 nm from the line	310/7	270/12 17°	270/14 13°	260/14 8°	240/22 -5°	230/24 -16°	220/26 -31°	200/31 -41°	180/33 -53°
MLB	used from 644 nm out; 55 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°

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
LIT Little Rock, AR	departure	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 16,000 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	266 ft	8:53 pm CDT (01:53 UTC)
SGT Stuttgart, AR	30 nm out, 10 nm northeast of the line	VFR	from the south (180°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	224 ft	01:56 UTC
GWO Greenwood, MS	129 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	162 ft	01:53 UTC
LMS Louisville, MS	188 nm out, 5 nm north of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	574 ft	23:35 UTC
DYA Demopolis, AL	258 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	111 ft	23:35 UTC
SEM Selma, AL	297 nm out, 21 nm northeast of the line, tower	reported, no category	from the east (080°) at 27 knots, gusting to 37		3,300 ft	166 ft	01:30 UTC
DHN Dothan, AL	396 nm out, 14 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-southwest (250°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	400 ft	23:55 UTC
MAI Marianna, FL	426 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	110 ft	01:53 UTC
TLH Tallahassee, FL	476 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the west (260°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	83 ft	01:53 UTC
OCF Ocala, FL	604 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-southwest (250°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	90 ft	01:51 UTC
LEE Leesburg, FL	634 nm out, 5 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	76 ft	01:53 UTC
MCO Orlando, FL	destination	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 25,000 feet	from the west-northwest (290°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	96 ft	9:53 pm EDT (01:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 574 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At MCO when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:55 am EDT (06:55 UTC)

Wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for MCO

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

The forecast for LIT, the departure

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 12:00 pm CDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

4/3634 DISNEY WORLD THEME PARK, ORLANDO, FL 6 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · ZJX

Daylight

Sunset at LIT 6:38 pm CDT (23:38 UTC), at MCO 6:59 pm EDT (22:59 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:22 pm EDT (23:22 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at MCO is before sunrise there (7:24 am EDT (11:24 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 lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

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: Bill And Hillary Clinton Ntl/Adams Field, Orlando International.