Orlando International to Asheville Regional MCO → AVL
425 nautical miles (489 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 352°, about 358° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 3 h at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 22-knot tailwind), arriving about 6:05 am EDT (10:05 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now MCO is VFR, wind from the west-northwest (290°) at 3 knots; AVL is VFR, wind from the north-northwest (340°) at 9 knots, gusting to 18. 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: 236 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 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the last 89 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 29,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the last 30 nm of the route.
- 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
- A321 at 35,000 ft, 3 nm south, 12:26 am EDT (04:26 UTC): light chop turbulence. At the departure end, 3 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
ORL UA /OV ORL/TM 0426/FL350/TP A321/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through ORL
- Where
- over ORL
- Time
- 04:26 UTC
- Height
- at 35,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A321
- Turbulence
- occasional light chop
- B38M at 36,000 ft, 34 nm west, 12:28 am EDT (04:28 UTC): light chop turbulence. 198 nm along the route, 34 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
AMG UA /OV AMG/TM 0428/FL360/TP B38M/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through AMG
- Where
- over AMG
- Time
- 04:28 UTC
- Height
- at 36,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Turbulence
- occasional light chop
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 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, SAV, CAE, GSP). 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 15 kt | +10 kt | 110 kt | 3 h 52 min | 6:57 am EDT (10:57 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 300° at 16 kt | +11 kt | 14 °C | 109 kt | 3 h 54 min | 6:59 am EDT (10:59 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 290° at 19 kt | +10 kt | 12 °C | 110 kt | 3 h 52 min | 6:57 am EDT (10:57 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 290° at 21 kt | +9 kt | 9 °C | 111 kt | 3 h 50 min | 6:55 am EDT (10:55 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 280° at 24 kt | +8 kt | 6 °C | 112 kt | 3 h 48 min | 6:53 am EDT (10:53 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 270° at 26 kt | +6 kt | 1 °C | 114 kt | 3 h 44 min | 6:49 am EDT (10:49 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 270° at 28 kt | +3 kt | -3 °C | 117 kt | 3 h 38 min | 6:43 am EDT (10:43 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 270° at 30 kt | +2 kt | -6 °C | 118 kt | 3 h 36 min | 6:41 am EDT (10:41 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 260° at 34 kt | +1 kt | -17 °C | 119 kt | 3 h 34 min | 6:39 am EDT (10:39 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 240° at 39 kt | −14 kt | -32 °C | 134 kt | 3 h 10 min | 6:15 am EDT (10:15 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 230° at 44 kt | −22 kt | -40 °C | 142 kt | 3 h | 6:05 am EDT (10:05 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 240° at 39 kt | −15 kt | -51 °C | 135 kt | 3 h 09 min | 6:14 am EDT (10:14 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; 59 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 49 nm out; 51 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 198 nm out; 37 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° |
| CAE | used from 297 nm out; 57 nm from the line | 330/15 | 330/13 12° | 330/22 9° | 300/26 6° | 280/33 -7° | 270/38 -18° | 250/45 -33° | 240/46 -40° | 270/38 -49° |
| GSP | used from 346 nm out; 23 nm from the line | 320/22 | 340/19 13° | 320/18 8° | 310/24 5° | 300/34 -7° | 300/36 -18° | 290/30 -33° | 300/32 -39° | 320/42 -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 | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet | from the west-northwest (290°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 96 ft | 2:53 am EDT (06:53 UTC) |
| SFB Orlando, FL | 20 nm out, 7 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-northwest (300°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 54 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| FIN Palm Coast, FL | 59 nm out, 14 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 33 ft | 06:55 UTC |
| CRG Jacksonville, FL | 119 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-southwest (250°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 40 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| JAX Jacksonville, FL | 129 nm out, 4 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-southwest (250°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 29 ft | 06:56 UTC |
| LHW Fort Stewart (Hinesville), GA | 208 nm out, 17 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-southwest (240°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 46 ft | 06:55 UTC |
| CWV Claxton, GA | 228 nm out, 4 nm east of the line | VFR | from the west (280°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 111 ft | 06:55 UTC |
| AGS Augusta, GA | 297 nm out, 10 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 145 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| DNL Augusta, GA | 307 nm out, 7 nm east of the line | VFR | from the west-northwest (300°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 422 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| GRD Greenwood, SC | 356 nm out, 9 nm east of the line | VFR | from the west (270°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 631 ft | 06:56 UTC |
| GYH Greenville, SC | 386 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the west (260°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 955 ft | 06:55 UTC |
| AVL Asheville, NC | destination | VFR | from the north-northwest (340°) at 9 knots, gusting to 18 | 10+ mi | none | 2,163 ft | 2:54 am EDT (06:54 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 2,163 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At AVL when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 6:05 am EDT (10:05 UTC)
Wind from the north at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for AVL
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the north at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet
- At times between Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC) and 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): a broken layer at 3,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 16 knots, gusting to 29, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 3,500 feet
- From Mon 5:00 pm EDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
The forecast for MCO, the departure
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few 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
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
- 6/8298 Daytona Beach, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 22 nm from the route, 49 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZJX
- 6/8389 Jacksonville, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC on the route, 109 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Thursday 15 October · ZJX
- 6/8902 MAYPORT, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 Local 7 nm from the route, 119 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZJX
Daylight
Sunset at MCO 6:59 pm EDT (22:59 UTC), at AVL 6:59 pm EDT (22:59 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:24 pm EDT (23:24 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at AVL is before sunrise there (7:33 am EDT (11:33 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, Asheville Regional.