Orlando International to Lehigh Valley International MCO → ABE
789 nautical miles (908 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 020°, about 026° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 13 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 67-knot tailwind), arriving about 3:17 am EDT (07:17 UTC), after sunset at the destination. 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: 211 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 SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the last 160 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 160 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 13,000 ft. Over the last 80 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 MCO.
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 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 10 forecast points nearest it (MLB, JAX, SAV, CHS, FLO, ILM, RDU, RIC, ACY, AVP). 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 | 270° at 17 kt | −6 kt | 126 kt | 6 h 16 min | 5:20 am EDT (09:20 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 280° at 17 kt | −4 kt | 124 kt | 6 h 22 min | 5:26 am EDT (09:26 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 270° at 19 kt | −7 kt | 12 °C | 127 kt | 6 h 13 min | 5:17 am EDT (09:17 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 260° at 23 kt | −11 kt | 9 °C | 131 kt | 6 h 01 min | 5:05 am EDT (09:05 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 250° at 25 kt | −15 kt | 6 °C | 135 kt | 5 h 51 min | 4:55 am EDT (08:55 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 250° at 28 kt | −19 kt | 2 °C | 139 kt | 5 h 41 min | 4:45 am EDT (08:45 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 250° at 32 kt | −23 kt | -1 °C | 143 kt | 5 h 31 min | 4:35 am EDT (08:35 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 240° at 35 kt | −26 kt | -5 °C | 146 kt | 5 h 24 min | 4:28 am EDT (08:28 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 36 kt | −27 kt | -6 °C | 147 kt | 5 h 22 min | 4:26 am EDT (08:26 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 45 kt | −36 kt | -18 °C | 156 kt | 5 h 03 min | 4:07 am EDT (08:07 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 64 kt | −58 kt | -31 °C | 178 kt | 4 h 26 min | 3:30 am EDT (07:30 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 230° at 74 kt | −67 kt | -40 °C | 187 kt | 4 h 13 min | 3:17 am EDT (07:17 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 230° at 62 kt | −55 kt | -51 °C | 175 kt | 4 h 31 min | 3:35 am EDT (07:35 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | used from 0 nm out; 51 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° |
| JAX | used from 50 nm out; 70 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° |
| SAV | used from 150 nm out; 79 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° |
| CHS | used from 200 nm out; 59 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° |
| FLO | used from 299 nm out; 52 nm from the line | 300/16 | 320/14 12° | 320/19 7° | 290/26 5° | 260/39 -6° | 250/45 -18° | 230/62 -32° | 230/83 -40° | 230/64 -51° |
| ILM | used from 349 nm out; 41 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° |
| RDU | used from 449 nm out; 39 nm from the line | 280/33 | 300/23 11° | 300/28 8° | 290/28 4° | 260/41 -6° | 240/52 -18° | 230/66 -31° | 230/76 -39° | 240/52 -49° |
| RIC | used from 499 nm out; 57 nm from the line | 270/23 | 280/19 11° | 270/18 8° | 240/22 4° | 230/39 -7° | 220/55 -18° | 220/75 -30° | 230/83 -39° | 230/64 -50° |
| ACY | used from 649 nm out; 92 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° |
| AVP | used from 749 nm out; 60 nm from the line | 150/5 | 350/13 12° | 270/20 8° | 260/17 4° | 260/25 -11° | 240/31 -22° | 240/54 -35° | 230/61 -41° | 240/55 -49° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCO Orlando, FL | departure | no report just now | 96 ft | ||||
| SFB Orlando, FL | 20 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 54 ft | ||||
| GGE Georgetown, SC | 309 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 39 ft | ||||
| MYR Myrtle Beach, SC | 339 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 25 ft | ||||
| FAY Fayetteville, NC | 409 nm out, 23 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 189 ft | ||||
| RWI Rocky Mount, NC | 479 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 157 ft | ||||
| RIC Richmond, VA | 579 nm out, 8 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 167 ft | ||||
| MTN Baltimore, MD | 699 nm out, 10 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 22 ft | ||||
| ILG Wilmington, DE | 729 nm out, 16 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 79 ft | ||||
| ABE Allentown, PA | destination | no report just now | 393 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 393 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At ABE when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:17 am EDT (07:17 UTC)
ABE 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 11 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · ZJX
- 6/8900 Cape Canaveral, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 15 nm from the route, at the departure end · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZMA
- 6/8901 Cape Canaveral, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 Local 15 nm from the route, at the departure end · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Thursday 15 October · ZJX
- 6/8896 Cape Canaveral, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 15 nm from the route, at the departure end · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts tomorrow · ZJX
- 6/8897 Cape Canaveral, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 15 nm from the route, at the departure end · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZJX
- 6/8898 Cape Canaveral, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 Local 15 nm from the route, at the departure end · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Thursday 15 October · ZMA
- 6/8899 Cape Canaveral, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 15 nm from the route, at the departure end · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts tomorrow · ZMA
- 6/8298 Daytona Beach, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 1 nm from the route, 50 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZJX
- 6/8508 Johnsontown, NC 1 nm from the route, 399 nm along the route · security · ZDC
- 4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA 13 nm from the route, 659 nm along the route · security · ZDC
- 6/8800 Baltimore, MD, Saturday, October 17, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 17 nm from the route, 689 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZDC
Daylight
Sunset at MCO 6:59 pm EDT (22:59 UTC), at ABE 6:26 pm EDT (22:26 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:53 pm EDT (22:53 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at ABE is before sunrise there (7:09 am EDT (11:09 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.
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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: Orlando International, Lehigh Valley International.