Kansas City International to Orlando International MCI → MCO
932 nautical miles (1,073 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 130°, about 128° magnetic at the departure end (variation 2E). At 120 knots that is 5 h 50 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 40-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:52 am EDT (14:52 UTC). Right now MCI is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 15 knots; MCO is VFR, wind calm. 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: 3,076 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: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Over the first 139 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Over the route from 783 to 853 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 MCI.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
No pilot reports within 50 nautical miles of the line in the last three hours.
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 (MKC, SGF, CGI, MEM, HSV, BHM, MGM, CSG, TLH, JAX, 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 | 280° at 19 kt | −16 kt | 136 kt | 6 h 51 min | 11:53 am EDT (15:53 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 290° at 16 kt | −15 kt | 135 kt | 6 h 54 min | 11:56 am EDT (15:56 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 300° at 14 kt | −14 kt | 14 °C | 134 kt | 6 h 57 min | 11:59 am EDT (15:59 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 300° at 14 kt | −14 kt | 11 °C | 134 kt | 6 h 57 min | 11:59 am EDT (15:59 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 290° at 14 kt | −12 kt | 7 °C | 132 kt | 7 h 04 min | 12:06 pm EDT (16:06 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 290° at 16 kt | −14 kt | 3 °C | 134 kt | 6 h 57 min | 11:59 am EDT (15:59 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 290° at 18 kt | −17 kt | -1 °C | 137 kt | 6 h 48 min | 11:50 am EDT (15:50 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 290° at 21 kt | −20 kt | -5 °C | 140 kt | 6 h 39 min | 11:41 am EDT (15:41 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 290° at 21 kt | −20 kt | -6 °C | 140 kt | 6 h 39 min | 11:41 am EDT (15:41 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 300° at 22 kt | −21 kt | -18 °C | 141 kt | 6 h 37 min | 11:39 am EDT (15:39 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 300° at 37 kt | −36 kt | -32 °C | 156 kt | 5 h 58 min | 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 300° at 40 kt | −40 kt | -40 °C | 160 kt | 5 h 50 min | 10:52 am EDT (14:52 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 310° at 34 kt | −35 kt | -51 °C | 155 kt | 6 h 01 min | 11:03 am EDT (15:03 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MKC | used from 0 nm out; 14 nm from the line | 240/49 | 240/21 20° | 220/19 13° | 230/21 6° | 260/26 -7° | 250/37 -19° | 270/66 -31° | 270/65 -38° | 280/60 -48° |
| SGF | used from 99 nm out; 53 nm from the line | 230/37 | 260/20 15° | 250/16 13° | 250/15 8° | 260/28 -7° | 250/31 -17° | 280/59 -31° | 280/59 -39° | 290/55 -50° |
| CGI | used from 198 nm out; 81 nm from the line | 260/22 | 250/15 15° | 250/13 11° | 250/16 6° | 270/29 -7° | 280/30 -18° | 290/40 -31° | 290/55 -40° | 300/51 -51° |
| MEM | used from 297 nm out; 43 nm from the line | 250/19 | 260/19 17° | 270/20 12° | 270/16 6° | 270/21 -6° | 290/27 -17° | 300/37 -30° | 300/49 -40° | 310/40 -51° |
| HSV | used from 397 nm out; 72 nm from the line | 300/20 | 310/14 16° | 310/18 10° | 310/15 4° | 320/19 -5° | 290/16 -18° | 320/36 -32° | 320/47 -41° | 330/42 -50° |
| BHM | used from 446 nm out; 46 nm from the line | 310/19 | 310/15 16° | 320/19 11° | 330/15 5° | 330/23 -5° | 320/14 -18° | 320/36 -32° | 330/44 -40° | 340/36 -51° |
| MGM | used from 545 nm out; 34 nm from the line | 320/19 | 330/16 17° | 340/21 11° | 330/11 5° | 330/27 -6° | 330/21 -17° | 330/37 -32° | 340/44 -40° | 360/30 -52° |
| CSG | used from 595 nm out; 30 nm from the line | 330/27 | 340/28 16° | 350/28 11° | 330/17 6° | 340/25 -6° | 350/33 -18° | 330/46 -32° | 340/45 -41° | 350/31 -52° |
| TLH | used from 694 nm out; 41 nm from the line | 340/23 | 350/26 17° | 350/21 11° | 300/13 6° | 320/25 -6° | 340/35 -16° | 350/44 -32° | 360/51 -42° | 350/33 -52° |
| JAX | used from 793 nm out; 69 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° |
| MLB | used from 892 nm out; 59 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° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCI Kansas City, MO | departure | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 20,000 feet | from the south-southwest (200°) at 15 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,027 ft | 3:53 am CDT (08:53 UTC) |
| OJC Olathe, KS | 20 nm out, 22 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,096 ft | 08:53 UTC |
| TBN Fort Leonard Wood, MO | 149 nm out, 10 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,159 ft | 08:55 UTC |
| MNF Mountain View, MO | 198 nm out, 10 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 1,182 ft | ||||
| MKL Jackson, TN | 357 nm out, 21 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 434 ft | 08:53 UTC |
| CRX Corinth, MS | 397 nm out, 4 nm north of the line | VFR | calm | 9 mi | none | 425 ft | 08:55 UTC |
| BHM Birmingham, AL | 516 nm out, 9 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 650 ft | 08:53 UTC |
| AUO Auburn, AL | 605 nm out, 16 nm northeast of the line, tower | reported, no category | calm | none | 776 ft | 05:21 UTC | |
| ABY Albany, GA | 694 nm out, 17 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the west (280°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 196 ft | 22:53 UTC |
| VLD Valdosta, GA | 763 nm out, 21 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 203 ft | 08:53 UTC |
| LEE Leesburg, FL | 892 nm out, 6 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the northwest (320°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 76 ft | 08:53 UTC |
| MCO Orlando, FL | destination | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 25,000 feet | calm | 10+ mi | none | 96 ft | 4:53 am EDT (08:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,182 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, 10:52 am EDT (14:52 UTC)
Wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 15, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR
The whole forecast for MCO
- From Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 18,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 15, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- 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 MCI, the departure
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 17 knots, gusting to 26, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 6:00 pm CDT (23:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, gusting to 19, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
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 destination end · security · ZJX
Daylight
Sunset at MCI 6:44 pm CDT (23:44 UTC), at MCO 6:59 pm EDT (22:59 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:22 pm EDT (23:22 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: Kansas City International, Orlando International.