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Orlando International to Ronald Reagan Washington Ntl Airport MCO → DCA

661 nautical miles (761 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 018°, about 024° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 31 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 68-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:28 pm EDT (03:28 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now MCO is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (250°) at 4 knots; DCA is IFR, wind from the north-northeast (030°) at 8 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: 8,920 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 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the last 128 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Near the route, 612 nm along 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 south, 5:15 pm EDT (21:15 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 5 nm south 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, 46 nm east, 4:59 pm EDT (20:59 UTC): a broken layer above 900 ft. 454 nm along the route, 46 nm east 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
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
P28A at 1,100 ft, 5 nm southwest, 7:15 pm EDT (23:15 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 1,100 ft to 60,000 ft. At the departure end, 5 nm southwest 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, 5 nm southwest, 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 1,100 ft to 60,000 ft. At the departure end, 5 nm southwest 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, 5 nm southwest, 6:13 pm EDT (22:13 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 1,100 ft to 60,000 ft. At the departure end, 5 nm southwest 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, 5 nm southwest, 5:45 pm EDT (21:45 UTC): no turbulence, clear. At the departure end, 5 nm southwest 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, 5 nm southwest, 5:43 pm EDT (21:43 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 1,100 ft to 60,000 ft. At the departure end, 5 nm southwest 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
P28A at 1,000 ft, 3 nm northwest, 7:15 pm EDT (23:15 UTC): clear. At the departure end, 3 nm northwest 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
BE20 at 16,000 ft, 40 nm east, 6:20 pm EDT (22:20 UTC): no turbulence, vmc. At the departure end, 40 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
C172 at 1,000 ft, 2 nm northwest, 6:01 pm EDT (22:01 UTC): clear from 1,000 ft to 60,000 ft. At the departure end, 2 nm northwest 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
P28A at 1,000 ft, 2 nm northwest, 5:19 pm EDT (21:19 UTC): a broken layer above 4,000 ft, haze. At the departure end, 2 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SFB UA /OV KSFB180001/TM 2119/FL010/TP P28A/SK BKN040/WX 10SM HZ
```
Report
a routine report filed through SFB
Where
1 nm south (180°) of KSFB
Time
21:19 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
P28A
Sky
a broken layer from 4,000 ft
Weather
10SM, haze

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 7 forecast points nearest it (MLB, JAX, SAV, CHS, FLO, RDU, RIC). 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	240° at 20 kt	−15 kt		135 kt	4 h 54 min	12:51 am EDT (04:51 UTC)
5,500 ft	250° at 19 kt	−11 kt		131 kt	5 h 03 min	1:00 am EDT (05:00 UTC)
7,500 ft	250° at 24 kt	−15 kt	12 °C	135 kt	4 h 54 min	12:51 am EDT (04:51 UTC)
9,500 ft	240° at 30 kt	−22 kt	11 °C	142 kt	4 h 39 min	12:36 am EDT (04:36 UTC)
11,500 ft	240° at 33 kt	−25 kt	8 °C	145 kt	4 h 34 min	12:31 am EDT (04:31 UTC)
13,500 ft	240° at 36 kt	−29 kt	4 °C	149 kt	4 h 26 min	12:23 am EDT (04:23 UTC)
15,500 ft	240° at 40 kt	−32 kt	0 °C	152 kt	4 h 21 min	12:18 am EDT (04:18 UTC)
17,500 ft	240° at 44 kt	−35 kt	-4 °C	155 kt	4 h 16 min	12:13 am EDT (04:13 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	240° at 44 kt	−35 kt	-5 °C	155 kt	4 h 16 min	12:13 am EDT (04:13 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	230° at 57 kt	−50 kt	-15 °C	170 kt	3 h 53 min	11:50 pm EDT (03:50 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	220° at 67 kt	−62 kt	-30 °C	182 kt	3 h 38 min	11:35 pm EDT (03:35 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	210° at 69 kt	−68 kt	-40 °C	188 kt	3 h 31 min	11:28 pm EDT (03:28 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	210° at 65 kt	−63 kt	-52 °C	183 kt	3 h 37 min	11:34 pm EDT (03:34 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; 51 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; 68 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 148 nm out; 74 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 197 nm out; 57 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°
FLO	used from 296 nm out; 45 nm from the line	240/25	270/23 11°	250/36 10°	240/38 7°	240/50 -4°	230/66 -15°	220/75 -30°	210/77 -40°	220/73 -52°
RDU	used from 395 nm out; 49 nm from the line	240/28	250/22 10°	230/30 11°	230/40 7°	230/45 -4°	220/69 -15°	220/83 -29°	210/84 -40°	220/75 -52°
RIC	used from 543 nm out; 20 nm from the line	190/33	200/29 14°	210/31 12°	210/38 6°	230/42 -7°	230/68 -16°	220/84 -29°	220/86 -40°	220/81 -52°

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 15,000 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet	from the west-southwest (250°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	25,000 ft	96 ft	7:53 pm EDT (23:53 UTC)
SFB Orlando, FL	20 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the west (260°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	54 ft	23:53 UTC
CHS Charleston, SC	276 nm out, 21 nm west of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 8,000 feet	from the west-southwest (250°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	4,000 ft	46 ft	22:56 UTC
MYR Myrtle Beach, SC	335 nm out, 17 nm east of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,400 feet	from the west-southwest (250°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	1,400 ft	25 ft	23:53 UTC
FAY Fayetteville, NC	414 nm out, 6 nm west of the line, tower	VFR Sky: overcast at 4,300 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	4,300 ft	189 ft	23:53 UTC
RDU Raleigh/Durham, NC	464 nm out, 19 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: overcast at 4,800 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 16 knots, gusting to 22	10+ mi	4,800 ft	435 ft	23:51 UTC
BKT Blackstone, VA	543 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the north-northeast (030°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	437 ft	12:55 UTC
HEF Washington, DC	641 nm out, 19 nm northwest of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet Weather: light rain	from the north (360°) at 12 knots	3 mi	500 ft	192 ft	23:14 UTC
DCA Washington, DC	destination	IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet	from the north-northeast (030°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	600 ft	14 ft	7:52 pm EDT (23:52 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 437 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At DCA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:28 pm EDT (03:28 UTC)

Wind from the northeast at 5 knots, visibility 2 miles, rain showers, mist, overcast at 500 feet IFR

The whole forecast for DCA

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 9 knots, visibility 5 miles, light rain showers, mist, overcast at 700 feet
From Sun 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 5 knots, visibility 2 miles, rain showers, mist, overcast at 500 feet
From Mon 1:00 am EDT (05:00 UTC): wind from the north at 7 knots, visibility 4 miles, light rain showers, mist, overcast at 800 feet
From Mon 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,200 feet
From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 13 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,500 feet, overcast at 2,500 feet
From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 17, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
From Mon 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 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 1 nm from the route, 49 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZJX
6/8713 Maxton, NC, Friday, October 16, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 20 nm from the route, 395 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Friday 16 October · ZDC
6/8508 Johnsontown, NC 12 nm from the route, 404 nm along the route · security · ZDC
4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA on the route, at the destination end · security · ZDC
6/8600 Sterling, VA, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 13 nm from the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · starts tomorrow · ZDC

Daylight

Sunset at MCO 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC), at DCA 6:34 pm EDT (22:34 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:01 pm EDT (23:01 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at DCA is before sunrise there (7:14 am EDT (11:14 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

Radar now, the Southeast · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the Northeast · loop National Weather Service

Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service

Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

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, Ronald Reagan Washington Ntl Airport.