Orlando International to Cleveland-Hopkins International MCO → CLE
780 nautical miles (897 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 358°, about 004° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 6 h 43 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 4-knot headwind), arriving about 9:24 am EDT (13:24 UTC). Right now MCO is VFR, wind from the northwest (310°) at 3 knots; CLE is marginal VFR, wind from the west-northwest (300°) 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: 4,195 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 route from 360 to 510 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 29,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 420 to 500 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 460 to 630 nm out.
- 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 310 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
- 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
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 9 forecast points nearest it (MLB, JAX, SAV, CAE, GSP, TRI, CRW, CMH, CLE). 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 | 310° at 15 kt | +10 kt | 110 kt | 7 h 05 min | 9:46 am EDT (13:46 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 320° at 17 kt | +13 kt | 11 °C | 107 kt | 7 h 17 min | 9:58 am EDT (13:58 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 320° at 19 kt | +14 kt | 11 °C | 106 kt | 7 h 22 min | 10:03 am EDT (14:03 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 310° at 20 kt | +14 kt | 9 °C | 106 kt | 7 h 22 min | 10:03 am EDT (14:03 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 310° at 21 kt | +13 kt | 6 °C | 107 kt | 7 h 17 min | 9:58 am EDT (13:58 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 300° at 23 kt | +13 kt | 2 °C | 107 kt | 7 h 17 min | 9:58 am EDT (13:58 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 300° at 24 kt | +13 kt | -2 °C | 107 kt | 7 h 17 min | 9:58 am EDT (13:58 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 300° at 26 kt | +13 kt | -6 °C | 107 kt | 7 h 17 min | 9:58 am EDT (13:58 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 300° at 26 kt | +13 kt | -7 °C | 107 kt | 7 h 17 min | 9:58 am EDT (13:58 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 300° at 30 kt | +15 kt | -18 °C | 105 kt | 7 h 26 min | 10:07 am EDT (14:07 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 280° at 30 kt | +8 kt | -34 °C | 112 kt | 6 h 58 min | 9:39 am EDT (13:39 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 270° at 33 kt | +4 kt | -40 °C | 116 kt | 6 h 43 min | 9:24 am EDT (13:24 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 280° at 31 kt | +9 kt | -49 °C | 111 kt | 7 h 02 min | 9:43 am EDT (13:43 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; 57 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; 52 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; 48 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 300 nm out; 21 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 350 nm out; 36 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° |
| TRI | used from 450 nm out; 39 nm from the line | 330/22 11° | 330/29 7° | 330/32 3° | 330/36 -8° | 320/34 -19° | 320/36 -34° | 320/43 -39° | 320/46 -47° | |
| CRW | used from 550 nm out; 23 nm from the line | 330/20 | 330/23 11° | 340/25 8° | 340/21 2° | 340/33 -9° | 340/41 -20° | 330/42 -35° | 320/44 -39° | 320/43 -47° |
| CMH | used from 650 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 330/15 | 340/22 14° | 340/24 9° | 340/23 4° | 340/35 -9° | 340/49 -20° | 340/58 -37° | 330/70 -42° | 340/55 -47° |
| CLE | used from 700 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 340/7 | 010/16 13° | 350/18 8° | 350/20 3° | 340/31 -10° | 340/46 -21° | 340/54 -37° | 330/62 -44° | 340/65 -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 northwest (310°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 96 ft | 1:53 am EDT (05:53 UTC) |
| SFB Orlando, FL | 20 nm out, 5 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-northwest (300°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 54 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| SGJ St Augustine, FL | 90 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line, tower | reported, no category | from the west-southwest (250°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 9 ft | 05:56 UTC |
| LHW Fort Stewart (Hinesville), GA | 210 nm out, 7 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the southwest (230°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 46 ft | 05:55 UTC |
| AGS Augusta, GA | 300 nm out, 24 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-southwest (240°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 145 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| CAE Columbia, SC | 330 nm out, 20 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-southwest (250°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 235 ft | 05:56 UTC |
| HKY Hickory, NC | 440 nm out, 10 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the southwest (220°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,189 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| JFZ Richlands, VA | 520 nm out, 7 nm west of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: light rain | from the west-northwest (290°) at 6 knots | 0.75 mi | 200 ft | 2,653 ft | 06:15 UTC |
| CRW Charleston, WV | 600 nm out, 6 nm east of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet Weather: light rain, mist | from the west-northwest (290°) at 5 knots | 1 mi | 500 ft | 947 ft | 05:54 UTC |
| PKB Parkersburg, WV | 660 nm out, 15 nm east of the line, tower | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet | from the west-northwest (290°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 800 ft | 858 ft | 06:15 UTC |
| CAK Akron, OH | 750 nm out, 18 nm east of the line, tower | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 500 feet, overcast at 1,900 feet Weather: light drizzle, mist | from the northwest (310°) at 5 knots | 6 mi | 500 ft | 1,225 ft | 05:51 UTC |
| CLE Cleveland, OH | destination | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 600 feet, overcast at 1,900 feet | from the west-northwest (300°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | 1,900 ft | 799 ft | 2:14 am EDT (06:14 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 2,653 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At CLE when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 9:24 am EDT (13:24 UTC)
Wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,500 feet marginal VFR
The whole forecast for CLE
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west at 4 knots, visibility 5 miles, light drizzle, overcast at 700 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
- From Tue 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 10,000 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 17 nm from the route, 50 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 10 nm from the route, 110 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 on the route, 120 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZJX
- 6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 21 nm from the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
- 6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 21 nm from the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
Daylight
Sunset at MCO 6:59 pm EDT (22:59 UTC), at CLE 6:51 pm EDT (22:51 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:19 pm EDT (23:19 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, Cleveland-Hopkins International.