Orlando International to General Edward Lawrence Logan International MCO → BOS
975 nautical miles (1,122 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 028°, about 034° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 5 h 15 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 66-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:03 am EDT (05:03 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now MCO is VFR, wind from the west (270°) at 3 knots; BOS is marginal VFR, wind from the southeast (130°) at 4 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: 8,989 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 E14E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 45,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 5 knots, until 8:55 pm EDT (00:55 UTC). Near the route, 199 nm along the route.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 112255 MKCE WST 112255 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 14E VALID UNTIL 0055Z FL AND FL GA CSTL WTRS FROM 110SSE CHS-160SE CHS-160NE TRV-50NNE PBI-40E ORL-110SSE CHS AREA TS MOV FROM 24005KT. TOPS ABV FL450.
- SIGMET E12E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 30 knots, until 8:55 pm EDT (00:55 UTC). Near the route, 766 nm along the route.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 112255 MKCE WST 112255 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 12E VALID UNTIL 0055Z NJ PA DE MD VA DC WV AND NJ CSTL WTRS FROM 30WNW SAX-40ESE CYN-20SW DCA-50SSE JST-30WNW SAX AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 24030KT. TOPS TO FL340.
- 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 route from 567 to 965 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the last 149 nm of the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 24,000 ft. Over the last 40 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 20 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
- urgent B772 at 12,000 ft, 5 nm north, 5:15 pm EDT (21:15 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 5 nm north 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
- urgent G280 climbing, 37 nm northwest, 4:59 pm EDT (20:59 UTC): a broken layer above 900 ft. 458 nm along the route, 37 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
ISO UUA /OV KISO/TM 2059/FLDURC/TP G280/SK BKN009
- Report
- an urgent report filed through ISO
- Where
- over KISO
- Time
- 20:59 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- G280
- Sky
- a broken layer from 900 ft
- urgent PC12 at 11,000 ft, 16 nm northwest, 7:29 pm EDT (23:29 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: during the descent on wipor arrival. 915 nm along the route, 16 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
IJD UUA /OV ORW340007/TM 2329/FL110/TP PC12/TB MOD 110-100 SEV 100-080/RM DURD ON WIPOR ARR
- Report
- an urgent report filed through IJD
- Where
- 7 nm north (340°) of ORW
- Time
- 23:29 UTC
- Height
- at 11,000 ft
- Aircraft
- PC12
- Turbulence
- moderate from 11,000 ft to 10,000 ft severe from 10,000 ft to 8,000 ft
- Remarks
- during the descent on wipor arrival
- A333 at 3,000 ft, 30 nm northwest, 7:10 pm EDT (23:10 UTC): moderate turbulence. 806 nm along the route, 30 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
JFK UA /OV JFK180025/TM 2310/FL030/TP A333/TB MOD TURB
- Report
- a routine report filed through JFK
- Where
- 25 nm south (180°) of JFK
- Time
- 23:10 UTC
- Height
- at 3,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A333
- Turbulence
- moderate turbulence
- A32N , 47 nm northwest, 7:01 pm EDT (23:01 UTC): moderate turbulence. 816 nm along the route, 47 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
JFK UA /OV JFK10008/TM 2301/FL3000/TP A32N/TB MOD TURB
- Report
- a routine report filed through JFK
- Where
- JFK10008
- Time
- 23:01 UTC
- Height
- at 300,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A32N
- Turbulence
- moderate turbulence
- TBM9 descending, 26 nm northwest, 7:45 pm EDT (23:45 UTC): moderate turbulence, a broken layer above 700 ft. 846 nm along the route, 26 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
ISP UA /OV ISP/TM 2345/FLDURD/TP TBM9/SK BKN007/TB MOD
- Report
- a routine report filed through ISP
- Where
- over ISP
- Time
- 23:45 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- TBM9
- Sky
- a broken layer from 700 ft
- Turbulence
- moderate
- TBM9 descending, 26 nm northwest, 6:55 pm EDT (22:55 UTC): moderate turbulence, a broken layer above 700 ft. 846 nm along the route, 26 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
ISP UA /OV ISP/TM 2255/FLDURD/TP TBM9/SK BKN007/TB MOD
- Report
- a routine report filed through ISP
- Where
- over ISP
- Time
- 22:55 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- TBM9
- Sky
- a broken layer from 700 ft
- Turbulence
- moderate
- BCS3 at 8,000 ft, 8 nm west, 6:58 pm EDT (22:58 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: during the descent. 886 nm along the route, 8 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
JPX UA /OV JPX360010/TM 2258/FL080/TP BCS3/TB MOD/RM DURD
- Report
- a routine report filed through JPX
- Where
- 10 nm north (360°) of JPX
- Time
- 22:58 UTC
- Height
- at 8,000 ft
- Aircraft
- BCS3
- Turbulence
- moderate
- Remarks
- during the descent
- E75S at 16,000 ft, 19 nm northwest, 7:35 pm EDT (23:35 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence above 16,000 ft, remarks: moderate in +ra to light chop. 935 nm along the route, 19 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
SFZ UA /OV PUT360003/TM 2335/FL160/TP E75S/TB MOD 160 CAT/RM MOD IN +RA TO LGT CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through SFZ
- Where
- 3 nm north (360°) of PUT
- Time
- 23:35 UTC
- Height
- at 16,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E75S
- Turbulence
- moderate at 16,000 ft clear-air turbulence
- Remarks
- moderate in +ra to light chop
- E75L at 11,000 ft, 6 nm southeast, 6:05 pm EDT (22:05 UTC): moderate turbulence from 11,000 ft to 15,000 ft. At the destination end, 6 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
BOS UA /OV BOS220030/TM 2205/FL110/TP E75L/TB MOD 150-110
- Report
- a routine report filed through BOS
- Where
- 30 nm southwest (220°) of BOS
- Time
- 22:05 UTC
- Height
- at 11,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E75L
- Turbulence
- moderate from 15,000 ft to 11,000 ft
- BCS3 at 13,000 ft, 1 nm southeast, 7:03 pm EDT (23:03 UTC): moderate turbulence from 13,000 ft to 16,000 ft, heavy rain, remarks: during the climb. At the destination end, 1 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
BOS UA /OV BOS18005/TM 2303/FL130/TP BCS3/WX +RA/TB MOD 130-160/RM DURC
- Report
- a routine report filed through BOS
- Where
- BOS18005
- Time
- 23:03 UTC
- Height
- at 13,000 ft
- Aircraft
- BCS3
- Weather
- heavy rain
- Turbulence
- moderate from 13,000 ft to 16,000 ft
- Remarks
- during the climb
- C172 at 4,000 ft, 35 nm south, 7:30 pm EDT (23:30 UTC): clear from 4,000 ft to 60,000 ft. At the departure end, 35 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
MLB UA /OV MLB252035/TM 2330/FL040/TP C172/SK SKC 040
- Report
- a routine report filed through MLB
- Where
- 35 nm west (252°) of MLB
- Time
- 23:30 UTC
- Height
- at 4,000 ft
- Aircraft
- C172
- Sky
- clear from 4,000 ft
- PAY1 at 21,000 ft, 42 nm northwest, 6:39 pm EDT (22:39 UTC): light rime icing, -11 °C. At the departure end, 42 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
OCF UA /OV OCF160030/TM 2239/FL210/TP PAY1/TA M11/IC LGT RIME
- Report
- a routine report filed through OCF
- Where
- 30 nm south (160°) of OCF
- Time
- 22:39 UTC
- Height
- at 21,000 ft
- Aircraft
- PAY1
- Temperature
- −11 °C
- Icing
- light rime
- 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
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 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 | 220° at 20 kt | −20 kt | 140 kt | 6 h 58 min | 2:46 am EDT (06:46 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 220° at 23 kt | −22 kt | 142 kt | 6 h 52 min | 2:40 am EDT (06:40 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 230° at 28 kt | −26 kt | 13 °C | 146 kt | 6 h 41 min | 2:29 am EDT (06:29 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 230° at 33 kt | −30 kt | 11 °C | 150 kt | 6 h 30 min | 2:18 am EDT (06:18 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 240° at 33 kt | −30 kt | 8 °C | 150 kt | 6 h 30 min | 2:18 am EDT (06:18 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 240° at 37 kt | −33 kt | 4 °C | 153 kt | 6 h 22 min | 2:10 am EDT (06:10 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 240° at 41 kt | −37 kt | 0 °C | 157 kt | 6 h 13 min | 2:01 am EDT (06:01 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 240° at 46 kt | −41 kt | -5 °C | 161 kt | 6 h 03 min | 1:51 am EDT (05:51 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 47 kt | −42 kt | -6 °C | 162 kt | 6 h 01 min | 1:49 am EDT (05:49 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 52 kt | −49 kt | -16 °C | 169 kt | 5 h 46 min | 1:34 am EDT (05:34 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 220° at 61 kt | −60 kt | -31 °C | 180 kt | 5 h 25 min | 1:13 am EDT (05:13 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 220° at 66 kt | −66 kt | -41 °C | 186 kt | 5 h 15 min | 1:03 am EDT (05:03 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 220° at 67 kt | −66 kt | -53 °C | 186 kt | 5 h 15 min | 1:03 am EDT (05:03 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; 48 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 50 nm out; 80 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° |
| SAV | used from 149 nm out; 103 nm from the line | 260/18 | 290/26 13° | 270/33 12° | 260/40 9° | 240/47 -5° | 230/53 -16° | 220/61 -31° | 210/64 -41° | 210/64 -52° |
| CHS | used from 199 nm out; 83 nm from the line | 260/22 | 280/26 12° | 260/37 12° | 250/40 8° | 240/54 -4° | 230/55 -15° | 220/61 -31° | 200/66 -41° | 210/62 -52° |
| ILM | used from 298 nm out; 70 nm from the line | 230/27 | 220/35 14° | 230/45 13° | 230/48 8° | 240/59 -4° | 230/57 -14° | 220/66 -30° | 210/66 -40° | 210/59 -52° |
| ORF | used from 497 nm out; 54 nm from the line | 210/45 | 210/41 15° | 210/39 13° | 220/37 7° | 230/55 -5° | 230/65 -16° | 220/71 -30° | 220/75 -40° | 220/72 -53° |
| ACY | used from 647 nm out; 80 nm from the line | 230/15 | 230/22 15° | 230/31 11° | 230/27 6° | 230/40 -7° | 230/51 -17° | 230/71 -31° | 230/81 -41° | 230/86 -53° |
| JFK | used from 796 nm out; 47 nm from the line | 140/43 | 170/35 13° | 230/18 9° | 250/25 5° | 240/40 -7° | 230/50 -17° | 230/75 -31° | 230/78 -41° | 230/88 -53° |
| BDL | used from 846 nm out; 64 nm from the line | 140/28 | 180/29 10° | 220/38 8° | 250/30 3° | 250/40 -8° | 240/46 -18° | 240/58 -32° | 240/80 -41° | 240/89 -55° |
| BOS | used from 945 nm out; 15 nm from the line | 160/27 | 190/23 9° | 260/20 7° | 260/32 1° | 250/48 -7° | 240/56 -17° | 240/59 -33° | 250/75 -43° | 250/94 -55° |
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) |
| EVB New Smyrna Beach, FL | 40 nm out, 3 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the west (260°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 10 ft | 22:47 UTC |
| ILM Wilmington, NC | 388 nm out, 18 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,700 feet | from the south-southwest (200°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | none | 31 ft | 22:53 UTC |
| EWN New Bern, NC | 458 nm out, 6 nm west of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,700 feet | from the south (190°) at 11 knots, gusting to 20 | 10+ mi | none | 17 ft | 22:54 UTC |
| ECG Elizabeth City, NC | 537 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,600 feet, scattered clouds at 11,000 feet | from the south (190°) at 11 knots, gusting to 21 | 10+ mi | none | 10 ft | 22:54 UTC |
| JPX East Hampton, NY | 876 nm out, 2 nm south of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet Weather: rain | from the east-northeast (070°) at 11 knots, gusting to 21 | 5 mi | 500 ft | 54 ft | 23:35 UTC |
| GON Groton (New London), CT | 895 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 700 feet, scattered clouds at 1,600 feet, overcast at 2,900 feet Weather: rain, mist | from the northeast (050°) at 15 knots, gusting to 22 | 3 mi | 2,900 ft | 9 ft | 23:45 UTC |
| BOS Boston, MA | destination | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,200 feet, a broken layer at 2,800 feet, overcast at 8,000 feet Weather: heavy rain, mist | from the southeast (130°) at 4 knots | 4 mi | 2,800 ft | 19 ft | 6:54 pm EDT (22:54 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 96 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At BOS when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:03 am EDT (05:03 UTC)
Wind from the east at 6 knots, visibility 2 miles, light rain, mist, overcast at 800 feet IFR
The whole forecast for BOS
- From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 4 knots, visibility 4 miles, heavy rain, mist, scattered clouds at 2,200 feet, a broken layer at 2,800 feet and more above
- From Sun 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 5 knots, visibility 3 miles, light rain, mist, overcast at 1,000 feet
- From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the east at 6 knots, visibility 2 miles, light rain, mist, overcast at 800 feet
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 8 knots, visibility 2 miles, light rain showers, mist, overcast at 300 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the north at 7 knots, visibility 3 miles, mist, a broken layer at 800 feet
- From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 15,000 feet
- From Mon 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,500 feet
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
- 6/8298 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
- 6/8618 New Bern, NC, Saturday, October 10, 2026 through Sunday, October 11, 2026 Local 5 nm from the route, 458 nm along the route · security · until 11 October · ZDC
- 6/7153 North Sicuate, RI, Saturday, October 10, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC on the route, 935 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 on the route, at the destination end · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZBW
Daylight
Sunset at MCO 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC), at BOS 6:07 pm EDT (22:07 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:35 pm EDT (22:35 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at BOS is before sunrise there (6:53 am EDT (10:53 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, General Edward Lawrence Logan International.