Orlando International to Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International MCO → ATL
351 nautical miles (404 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 334°, about 340° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 32 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 19-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:04 pm EDT (02:04 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now MCO is VFR, wind from the west (270°) at 3 knots; ATL is marginal VFR, wind from the west-northwest (300°) at 10 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: 16,290 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 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Near the route, at the destination end.
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
- urgent B772 at 12,000 ft, 11 nm northeast, 5:15 pm EDT (21:15 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 11 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
MCO UUA /OV ORL045010/TM 2115/FL120/TP B772/TB ENCOUNTERED A POCKET OF CAT THAT CAUSES PAX INJURIES
- Report
- an urgent report filed through MCO
- Where
- 10 nm northeast (045°) of ORL
- Time
- 21:15 UTC
- Height
- at 12,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B772
- Turbulence
- encountered A pocket of clear-air turbulence that causes pax injuries
- BE20 at 16,000 ft, 47 nm east, 6:20 pm EDT (22:20 UTC): no turbulence, vmc. At the departure end, 47 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
MLB UA /OV MLB025032/TM 2220/FL160/TP BE20/WX VMC/TB NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through MLB
- Where
- 32 nm northeast (025°) of MLB
- Time
- 22:20 UTC
- Height
- at 16,000 ft
- Aircraft
- BE20
- Weather
- visual conditions
- Turbulence
- none
- B737 at 16,000 ft, 48 nm east, 5:26 pm EDT (21:26 UTC): light chop turbulence. At the departure end, 48 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
MCO UA /OV COMET/TM 2126/FL160/TP B737/TB LIGHT CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through MCO
- Where
- comet
- Time
- 21:26 UTC
- Height
- at 16,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Turbulence
- light chop
- BCS3 at 1,600 ft, 0 nm northwest, 5:01 pm EDT (21:01 UTC): no turbulence. At the departure end, 0 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
MCO UA /OV MCO18008/TM 2101/FL016/TP BCS3/WX 7 MILE VIS/TB SMOOTH
- Report
- a routine report filed through MCO
- Where
- MCO18008
- Time
- 21:01 UTC
- Height
- at 1,600 ft
- Aircraft
- BCS3
- Weather
- 7, shallow le, visibility
- Turbulence
- smooth
- A321 descending, 3 nm south, 4:49 pm EDT (20:49 UTC): remarks: bases between from 1,700 ft to 1,900 ft runway 36R. At the departure end, 3 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
MCO UA /OV MCO180003/TM 2049/FLDURD/TP A321/RM BASES BTWN 017-019 RWY 36R
- Report
- a routine report filed through MCO
- Where
- 3 nm south (180°) of MCO
- Time
- 20:49 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- A321
- Remarks
- bases between from 1,700 ft to 1,900 ft runway 36R
- B739 descending, 3 nm south, 4:46 pm EDT (20:46 UTC): remarks: smooth on final runway 36R. At the departure end, 3 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
MCO UA /OV MCO180003/TM 2046/FLDURD/TP B739/RM SMOOTH ON FINAL RWY 36R
- Report
- a routine report filed through MCO
- Where
- 3 nm south (180°) of MCO
- Time
- 20:46 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- B739
- Remarks
- smooth on final runway 36R
- P28A at 1,100 ft, 4 nm southeast, 7:15 pm EDT (23:15 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 1,100 ft to 60,000 ft. At the departure end, 4 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
ORL UA /OV ORL/TM 2315/FL011/TP P28A/SK SKC/TB SMOOTH
- Report
- a routine report filed through ORL
- Where
- over ORL
- Time
- 23:15 UTC
- Height
- at 1,100 ft
- Aircraft
- P28A
- Sky
- clear
- Turbulence
- smooth
- P28A at 1,100 ft, 4 nm southeast, 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 1,100 ft to 60,000 ft. At the departure end, 4 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
ORL UA /OV ORL/TM 2300/FL011/TP P28A/SK SKC/TB SMOOTH
- Report
- a routine report filed through ORL
- Where
- over ORL
- Time
- 23:00 UTC
- Height
- at 1,100 ft
- Aircraft
- P28A
- Sky
- clear
- Turbulence
- smooth
- P28A at 1,100 ft, 4 nm southeast, 6:13 pm EDT (22:13 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 1,100 ft to 60,000 ft. At the departure end, 4 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
ORL UA /OV ORL25002/TM 2213/FL011/TP P28A/SK SKC/TB SMOOTH
- Report
- a routine report filed through ORL
- Where
- ORL25002
- Time
- 22:13 UTC
- Height
- at 1,100 ft
- Aircraft
- P28A
- Sky
- clear
- Turbulence
- smooth
- C441 at 4,000 ft, 4 nm southeast, 5:45 pm EDT (21:45 UTC): no turbulence, clear. At the departure end, 4 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
ORL UA /OV ORL25013/TM 2145/FL040/TP C441/WX CLR/TB SMOOTH
- Report
- a routine report filed through ORL
- Where
- ORL25013
- Time
- 21:45 UTC
- Height
- at 4,000 ft
- Aircraft
- C441
- Weather
- clear
- Turbulence
- smooth
- C172 at 1,100 ft, 4 nm southeast, 5:43 pm EDT (21:43 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 1,100 ft to 60,000 ft. At the departure end, 4 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
ORL UA /OV ORL25001/TM 2143/FL011/TP C172/SK SKC/TB SMOOTH
- Report
- a routine report filed through ORL
- Where
- ORL25001
- Time
- 21:43 UTC
- Height
- at 1,100 ft
- Aircraft
- C172
- Sky
- clear
- Turbulence
- smooth
- GLF5 at 1,300 ft, 4 nm southeast, 4:38 pm EDT (20:38 UTC): vmc, remarks: during the descent. At the departure end, 4 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
ORL UA /OV 4SM E/TM 2038/FL013/TP GLF5/WX VMC/RM DURD
- Report
- a routine report filed through ORL
- Where
- 4SM east
- Time
- 20:38 UTC
- Height
- at 1,300 ft
- Aircraft
- GLF5
- Weather
- visual conditions
- Remarks
- during the descent
- P28A at 1,000 ft, 13 nm east, 7:15 pm EDT (23:15 UTC): clear. 20 nm along the route, 13 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
SFB UA /OV SFB/TM 2315/FL010/TP P28A/SK CLR
- Report
- a routine report filed through SFB
- Where
- over SFB
- Time
- 23:15 UTC
- Height
- at 1,000 ft
- Aircraft
- P28A
- Sky
- clear
- C172 at 1,000 ft, 13 nm east, 6:01 pm EDT (22:01 UTC): clear from 1,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 20 nm along the route, 13 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
SFB UA /OV KSFB180001/TM 2201/FL010/TP C172/SK SKC
- Report
- a routine report filed through SFB
- Where
- 1 nm south (180°) of KSFB
- Time
- 22:01 UTC
- Height
- at 1,000 ft
- Aircraft
- C172
- Sky
- clear
16 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 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 5 forecast points nearest it (MLB, JAX, TLH, CSG, ATL). 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 | 300° at 19 kt | +16 kt | 104 kt | 3 h 22 min | 10:54 pm EDT (02:54 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 310° at 23 kt | +21 kt | 15 °C | 99 kt | 3 h 33 min | 11:05 pm EDT (03:05 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 300° at 24 kt | +19 kt | 14 °C | 101 kt | 3 h 29 min | 11:01 pm EDT (03:01 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 290° at 25 kt | +18 kt | 10 °C | 102 kt | 3 h 26 min | 10:58 pm EDT (02:58 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 290° at 26 kt | +18 kt | 7 °C | 102 kt | 3 h 26 min | 10:58 pm EDT (02:58 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 280° at 26 kt | +14 kt | 2 °C | 106 kt | 3 h 19 min | 10:51 pm EDT (02:51 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 270° at 28 kt | +11 kt | -2 °C | 109 kt | 3 h 13 min | 10:45 pm EDT (02:45 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 260° at 30 kt | +8 kt | -6 °C | 112 kt | 3 h 08 min | 10:40 pm EDT (02:40 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 250° at 30 kt | +2 kt | -17 °C | 118 kt | 2 h 58 min | 10:30 pm EDT (02:30 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 34 kt | −6 kt | -32 °C | 126 kt | 2 h 47 min | 10:19 pm EDT (02:19 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 220° at 38 kt | −17 kt | -41 °C | 137 kt | 2 h 34 min | 10:06 pm EDT (02:06 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 210° at 37 kt | −19 kt | -52 °C | 139 kt | 2 h 32 min | 10:04 pm EDT (02:04 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | used from 0 nm out; 62 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° |
| JAX | used from 49 nm out; 60 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° |
| TLH | used from 195 nm out; 97 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° |
| CSG | used from 244 nm out; 65 nm from the line | 300/20 | 330/41 15° | 320/42 11° | 320/41 7° | 300/33 -6° | 290/33 -18° | 270/32 -34° | 260/31 -41° | 260/24 -51° |
| ATL | used from 293 nm out; 34 nm from the line | 300/23 | 320/26 14° | 320/34 10° | 320/41 5° | 290/32 -6° | 290/31 -18° | 280/28 -33° | 260/32 -41° | 250/28 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCO Orlando, FL | departure | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,000 feet, a few clouds at 8,000 feet, a few clouds at 15,000 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet | from the west (270°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 25,000 ft | 96 ft | 6:53 pm EDT (22:53 UTC) |
| SFB Orlando, FL | 20 nm out, 13 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the southwest (230°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 54 ft | 22:53 UTC |
| OCF Ocala, FL | 59 nm out, 23 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the southwest (230°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 90 ft | 22:51 UTC |
| GNV Gainesville, FL | 88 nm out, 12 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the west (270°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 151 ft | 22:53 UTC |
| HOE Homerville, GA | 176 nm out, 3 nm east of the line | no report just now | 186 ft | ||||
| EZM Eastman, GA | 244 nm out, 19 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 5,000 feet | calm | 10+ mi | none | 303 ft | 23:55 UTC |
| MCN Macon, GA | 283 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR Sky: overcast at 4,000 feet | from the west (260°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 4,000 ft | 354 ft | 22:53 UTC |
| HMP Atlanta, GA | 332 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 3,100 feet | from the west-northwest (290°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 3,100 ft | 881 ft | 23:15 UTC |
| ATL Atlanta, GA | destination | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,600 feet | from the west-northwest (300°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | 2,600 ft | 1,026 ft | 6:52 pm EDT (22:52 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,026 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At ATL when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:04 pm EDT (02:04 UTC)
Wind from the west-northwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 4,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for ATL
- From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 4,000 feet
- From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 5:00 pm EDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
The forecast for MCO, the departure
- 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
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
- 6/8792 Lake City, FL, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Sunday, October 11, 2026 Local 12 nm from the route, 137 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · today · ZJX
- 6/6783 Perry, GA, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 19, 2026 UTC 2 nm from the route, 273 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 19 October · ZTL
- 6/8693 Atlanta, GA, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 6 nm from the route, at the destination end · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 12 October · ZTL
Daylight
Sunset at MCO 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC), at ATL 7:09 pm EDT (23:09 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:34 pm EDT (23:34 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at ATL is after sunset there (7:09 pm EDT (23:09 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.
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: Orlando International, Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International.