Orlando International to Laurence G Hanscom Field MCO → BED
973 nautical miles (1,120 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 027°, about 033° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 53 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 79-knot tailwind), arriving about 6:43 am EDT (10:43 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now MCO is VFR, wind from the northwest (320°) at 4 knots; BED is marginal VFR, wind from the north-northeast (020°) at 7 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: 9 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
- SIGMET E19E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 43,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 2:55 am EDT (06:55 UTC). Over the route from 656 to 874 nm out.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 120455 MKCE WST 120455 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 19E VALID UNTIL 0655Z CT NY NJ PA DE MD VA DC WV AND DE NJ NY MD CT VA CSTL WTRS FROM 20NNW HTO-70SSE HTO-90SE SIE-20WNW LYH-40ESE AIR-20NNW HTO AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL430.
- SIGMET E18E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 30,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 35 knots, until 2:55 am EDT (06:55 UTC). Near the route, 934 nm along the route.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 120455 MKCE WST 120455 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 18E VALID UNTIL 0655Z MA RI CT AND MA RI NY CSTL WTRS FROM 40E BOS-130SE ACK-170S ACK-50SE HTO-20NW PVD-40E BOS AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 24035KT. TOPS TO FL300.
- 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 368 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 159 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 10,000 ft. Over the last 99 nm of the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the last 0 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
- A319 at 23,000 ft, 44 nm northwest, 11:21 pm EDT (03:21 UTC): moderate turbulence. 765 nm along the route, 44 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
MJX UA /OV CYN345010/TM 0321/FL230/TP A319/TB MOD
- Report
- a routine report filed through MJX
- Where
- 10 nm north (345°) of CYN
- Time
- 03:21 UTC
- Height
- at 23,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A319
- Turbulence
- moderate
- UAL330 at 35,000 ft, 35 nm northwest, 12:30 am EDT (04:30 UTC): moderate turbulence, wind 235° at 92 knots. At the destination end, 35 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
ARP UAL330 4257N 07145W 0430 F350 235/092KT TB MOD TURB CONT MOD CHOP IC
- Report
- a routine report filed through ARP
- A321 at 35,000 ft, 6 nm west, 12:26 am EDT (04:26 UTC): light chop turbulence. At the departure end, 6 nm west 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
- CRJ7 descending, 29 nm north, 12:09 am EDT (04:09 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 29 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
MHT UA /OV RWY 6/TM 0409/FLDURD/TP CRJ7/SK 006
- Report
- a routine report filed through MHT
- Where
- runway 6
- Time
- 04:09 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- CRJ7
- Sky
- at 600 ft
- CRJ9 descending, 29 nm north, 11:16 pm EDT (03:16 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 29 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
MHT UA /OV RWY 6/TM 0316/FLDURD/TP CRJ9/SK 004
- Report
- a routine report filed through MHT
- Where
- runway 6
- Time
- 03:16 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- CRJ9
- Sky
- at 400 ft
- B738 at 300 ft, 14 nm southeast, 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): a broken layer above 500 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 4R bos. At the destination end, 14 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
BOS UA /OV KBOS/TM 0300/FL003/TP B738/SK BKN005/RM DURD RY 4R BOS
- Report
- a routine report filed through BOS
- Where
- over KBOS
- Time
- 03:00 UTC
- Height
- at 300 ft
- Aircraft
- B738
- Sky
- a broken layer from 500 ft
- Remarks
- during the descent runway 4R bos
- B38M descending, 29 nm north, 10:53 pm EDT (02:53 UTC): overcast above 1,500 ft; scattered clouds above 500 ft. At the destination end, 29 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
MHT UA /OV RWY 17/TM 0253/FLDURD/TP B38M/SK 015 OVC / 005 SCT
- Report
- a routine report filed through MHT
- Where
- runway 17
- Time
- 02:53 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Sky
- at 1,500 ft overcast; at 500 ft scattered
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, ILM, ORF, ACY, JFK, BDL, BOS). 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 | 250° at 15 kt | −10 kt | 130 kt | 7 h 29 min | 9:19 am EDT (13:19 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 260° at 19 kt | −13 kt | 133 kt | 7 h 19 min | 9:09 am EDT (13:09 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 250° at 23 kt | −17 kt | 12 °C | 137 kt | 7 h 06 min | 8:56 am EDT (12:56 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 250° at 27 kt | −22 kt | 9 °C | 142 kt | 6 h 51 min | 8:41 am EDT (12:41 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 240° at 31 kt | −26 kt | 7 °C | 146 kt | 6 h 40 min | 8:30 am EDT (12:30 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 240° at 34 kt | −29 kt | 2 °C | 149 kt | 6 h 32 min | 8:22 am EDT (12:22 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 240° at 36 kt | −32 kt | -1 °C | 152 kt | 6 h 24 min | 8:14 am EDT (12:14 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 240° at 39 kt | −34 kt | -6 °C | 154 kt | 6 h 19 min | 8:09 am EDT (12:09 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 40 kt | −35 kt | -7 °C | 155 kt | 6 h 17 min | 8:07 am EDT (12:07 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 49 kt | −43 kt | -18 °C | 163 kt | 5 h 58 min | 7:48 am EDT (11:48 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 71 kt | −69 kt | -31 °C | 189 kt | 5 h 09 min | 6:59 am EDT (10:59 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 220° at 81 kt | −79 kt | -40 °C | 199 kt | 4 h 53 min | 6:43 am EDT (10:43 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 230° at 71 kt | −67 kt | -51 °C | 187 kt | 5 h 12 min | 7:02 am EDT (11:02 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; 48 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; 79 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 149 nm out; 101 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 199 nm out; 80 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° |
| ILM | used from 298 nm out; 70 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° |
| ORF | used from 497 nm out; 51 nm from the line | 250/24 | 230/32 11° | 220/37 10° | 220/37 6° | 230/47 -5° | 230/62 -17° | 220/89 -30° | 220/93 -40° | 230/77 -51° |
| ACY | used from 646 nm out; 77 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° |
| JFK | used from 795 nm out; 36 nm from the line | 250/18 | 250/23 14° | 240/33 9° | 240/33 4° | 240/38 -10° | 240/45 -21° | 230/86 -32° | 230/102 -40° | 230/84 -51° |
| BDL | used from 844 nm out; 56 nm from the line | 120/24 | 290/23 12° | 280/21 8° | 250/36 3° | 250/41 -11° | 230/48 -21° | 230/78 -32° | 230/96 -41° | 230/86 -52° |
| BOS | used from 944 nm out; 22 nm from the line | 110/20 | 200/26 12° | 280/24 8° | 260/29 3° | 250/47 -10° | 230/59 -19° | 230/74 -33° | 240/95 -41° | 240/96 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCO Orlando, FL | departure | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet | from the northwest (320°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 96 ft | 12:53 am EDT (04:53 UTC) |
| EVB New Smyrna Beach, FL | 40 nm out, 2 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the southwest (230°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 10 ft | 01:48 UTC |
| ILM Wilmington, NC | 387 nm out, 13 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the southwest (220°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | none | 31 ft | 04:53 UTC |
| EWN New Bern, NC | 457 nm out, 3 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the southwest (230°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 17 ft | 04:54 UTC |
| ECG Elizabeth City, NC | 536 nm out, 3 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-southwest (240°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | none | 10 ft | 04:54 UTC |
| OXB Ocean City, MD | 666 nm out, 17 nm northwest of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet | from the south-southwest (210°) at 5 knots | 7 mi | 400 ft | 15 ft | 05:20 UTC |
| FOK Westhampton Beach, NY | 854 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet Weather: light rain, mist | from the north (360°) at 13 knots, gusting to 18 | 6 mi | 500 ft | 66 ft | 04:53 UTC |
| GON Groton (New London), CT | 894 nm out, 10 nm east of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 900 feet, overcast at 1,700 feet | from the north-northeast (020°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | 1,700 ft | 9 ft | 05:45 UTC |
| BED Bedford, MA | destination | marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 600 feet, overcast at 1,000 feet Weather: light rain, mist | from the north-northeast (020°) at 7 knots | 3 mi | 1,000 ft | 132 ft | 1:41 am EDT (05:41 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 132 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At BED when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 6:43 am EDT (10:43 UTC)
Wind from the north-northeast at 6 knots, visibility 3 miles, light rain, mist, overcast at 500 feet IFR
The whole forecast for BED
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 6 knots, visibility 3 miles, light rain, mist, overcast at 500 feet
- From Mon 7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC): wind from the north at 7 knots, visibility 5 miles, mist, overcast at 500 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 9,000 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
- 6/8900 Cape Canaveral, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 11 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 11 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 11 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 11 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 11 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 11 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 8 nm from the route, 50 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZJX
- 6/7153 North Sicuate, RI, Saturday, October 10, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 6 nm from the route, 934 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 12 October · ZBW
- 6/8802 Foxborough, MA, Saturday, October 17, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 12 nm from the route, at the destination end · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZBW
Daylight
Sunset at MCO 6:59 pm EDT (22:59 UTC), at BED 6:08 pm EDT (22:08 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:36 pm EDT (22:36 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at BED is before sunrise there (6:54 am EDT (10:54 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, Laurence G Hanscom Field.