Plan a flight · Sun 8:34 pm EDT (00:34 UTC)

Orlando International to Denver International MCO → DEN

1,343 nautical miles (1,545 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 307°, about 313° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 11 h 47 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 6-knot headwind), arriving about 6:21 am MDT (12:21 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now MCO is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (250°) at 4 knots; DEN is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 17 knots, gusting to 23. 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: 9,015 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 6W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 328 to 438 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the last 80 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 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 E545 at 6,000 ft, 18 nm southwest, 5:49 pm EDT (21:49 UTC): remarks: low-level wind shear + 5 knots fap runway 17L. At the destination end, 18 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
APA UUA /OV APA350002/TM 2149/FL060/TP E545/RM LLWS +/- 5 KT FAP RWY 17L
```
Report
an urgent report filed through APA
Where
2 nm north (350°) of APA
Time
21:49 UTC
Height
at 6,000 ft
Aircraft
E545
Remarks
low-level wind shear + 5 knots fap runway 17L
B737 at 26,000 ft, 34 nm southwest, 7:19 pm EDT (23:19 UTC): moderate chop turbulence from 26,000 ft to 28,000 ft, remarks: ZTLFD-11. 358 nm along the route, 34 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GZH UA /OV MVC/TM 2319/FL260/TP B737/TB CONS MOD CHOP 260-280/RM ZTLFD-11
```
Report
a routine report filed through GZH
Where
over MVC
Time
23:19 UTC
Height
at 26,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
continuous moderate chop from 26,000 ft to 28,000 ft
Remarks
ZTLFD-11
A21N at 33,000 ft, 8 nm southwest, 6:51 pm EDT (22:51 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZTLFD-11. 378 nm along the route, 8 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GZH UA /OV MVC360030/TM 2251/FL330/TP A21N/TB MOD CHOP/RM ZTLFD-11
```
Report
a routine report filed through GZH
Where
30 nm north (360°) of MVC
Time
22:51 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
moderate chop
Remarks
ZTLFD-11
UAL2199 at 35,000 ft, 34 nm north, 7:31 pm EDT (23:31 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, wind 247° at 79 knots. At the destination end, 34 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL2199 4007N 10337W 2331 F350 247/079KT TB MOD CHOP IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
A21N at 32,000 ft, 38 nm north, 7:42 pm EDT (23:42 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-61. At the destination end, 38 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AKO UA /OV AKO270030/TM 2342/FL320/TP A21N/TB INTMT MOD CHOP/RM ZDVWC-61
```
Report
a routine report filed through AKO
Where
30 nm west (270°) of AKO
Time
23:42 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
intermittent moderate chop
Remarks
ZDVWC-61
GLF5 at 45,000 ft, 36 nm south, 6:44 pm EDT (22:44 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-46. At the destination end, 36 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
COS UA /OV COS350025/TM 2244/FL450/TP GLF5/TB MOD /RM ZDVWC-46
```
Report
a routine report filed through COS
Where
25 nm north (350°) of COS
Time
22:44 UTC
Height
at 45,000 ft
Aircraft
GLF5
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
ZDVWC-46
BCS3 at 24,000 ft, 42 nm northwest, 7:28 pm EDT (23:28 UTC): moderate turbulence from 22,000 ft to 24,000 ft, remarks: during the descent. At the destination end, 42 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN320045/TM 2328/FL240/TP BCS3/TB MOD 240-220/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
45 nm northwest (320°) of DEN
Time
23:28 UTC
Height
at 24,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Turbulence
moderate from 24,000 ft to 22,000 ft
Remarks
during the descent
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
BE20 at 16,000 ft, 47 nm east, 6:20 pm EDT (22:20 UTC): no turbulence, vmc. At the departure end, 47 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 1,100 ft, 7 nm east, 8:12 pm EDT (00:12 UTC): no turbulence. At the departure end, 7 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ORL UA /OV 1SM N/TM 0012/FL011/TP C172/TB SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through ORL
Where
1SM north
Time
00:12 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
C172
Turbulence
smooth
P28A at 1,100 ft, 7 nm east, 7:15 pm EDT (23:15 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 1,100 ft to 60,000 ft. At the departure end, 7 nm east 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 1,000 ft, 19 nm northeast, 7:15 pm EDT (23:15 UTC): clear. At the departure end, 19 nm northeast 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
P28A at 1,100 ft, 7 nm east, 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 1,100 ft to 60,000 ft. At the departure end, 7 nm east 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, 7 nm east, 6:13 pm EDT (22:13 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 1,100 ft to 60,000 ft. At the departure end, 7 nm east 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

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 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 13 forecast points nearest it (MLB, PIE, TLH, MGM, JAN, MEM, LIT, FSM, TUL, ICT, GCK, GLD, DEN). 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	240° at 13 kt	+6 kt	21 °C	114 kt	11 h 47 min	6:21 am MDT (12:21 UTC)
6,500 ft	260° at 13 kt	+10 kt	16 °C	110 kt	12 h 13 min	6:47 am MDT (12:47 UTC)
8,500 ft	260° at 16 kt	+12 kt	13 °C	108 kt	12 h 26 min	7:00 am MDT (13:00 UTC)
10,500 ft	260° at 18 kt	+16 kt	10 °C	104 kt	12 h 55 min	7:29 am MDT (13:29 UTC)
12,500 ft	270° at 20 kt	+18 kt	6 °C	102 kt	13 h 10 min	7:44 am MDT (13:44 UTC)
14,500 ft	270° at 21 kt	+19 kt	2 °C	101 kt	13 h 18 min	7:52 am MDT (13:52 UTC)
16,500 ft	270° at 22 kt	+19 kt	-3 °C	101 kt	13 h 18 min	7:52 am MDT (13:52 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	270° at 22 kt	+20 kt	-6 °C	100 kt	13 h 26 min	8:00 am MDT (14:00 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	260° at 25 kt	+20 kt	-17 °C	100 kt	13 h 26 min	8:00 am MDT (14:00 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	260° at 34 kt	+27 kt	-31 °C	93 kt	14 h 26 min	9:00 am MDT (15:00 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	260° at 36 kt	+29 kt	-40 °C	91 kt	14 h 45 min	9:19 am MDT (15:19 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	270° at 36 kt	+31 kt	-51 °C	89 kt	15 h 05 min	9:39 am MDT (15:39 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; 65 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°
PIE	used from 50 nm out; 77 nm from the line	310/7	270/12 17°	270/14 13°	260/14 8°	240/22 -5°	230/24 -16°	220/26 -31°	200/31 -41°	180/33 -53°
TLH	used from 99 nm out; 74 nm from the line	300/17	340/32 17°	320/27 13°	300/27 8°	280/23 -7°	250/37 -17°	230/44 -33°	220/53 -41°	220/48 -51°
MGM	used from 298 nm out; 44 nm from the line	300/16	330/30 16°	330/34 11°	320/31 7°	310/28 -7°	320/29 -17°	290/25 -34°	300/28 -41°	320/28 -50°
JAN	used from 448 nm out; 74 nm from the line	260/6	310/14 17°	280/13 12°	290/19 6°	310/22 -5°	310/28 -17°	320/44 -32°	330/48 -41°	320/52 -51°
MEM	used from 547 nm out; 77 nm from the line	240/9	280/14 17°	280/20 12°	290/25 5°	320/25 -6°	330/31 -18°	320/52 -32°	330/58 -41°	320/42 -50°
LIT	used from 597 nm out; 52 nm from the line	220/12	250/12 17°	250/18 12°	260/22 6°	310/14 -5°	310/25 -17°	310/40 -31°	310/38 -41°	310/46 -52°
FSM	used from 746 nm out; 25 nm from the line	200/18	210/19 15°	230/22 13°	250/18 7°	270/20 -5°	280/24 -16°	280/35 -30°	290/37 -40°	300/40 -52°
TUL	used from 845 nm out; 13 nm from the line	200/27	210/28 15°	240/24 13°	250/19 8°	250/28 -6°	260/25 -16°	270/34 -30°	280/41 -39°	280/41 -52°
ICT	used from 945 nm out; 30 nm from the line	190/34	210/34 18°	240/28 13°	260/23 7°	250/23 -6°	240/29 -17°	260/40 -30°	260/47 -40°	270/42 -51°
GCK	used from 1044 nm out; 64 nm from the line		200/35 21°	220/34 14°	240/30 8°	240/27 -6°	240/31 -17°	240/53 -30°	250/55 -39°	250/60 -50°
GLD	used from 1144 nm out; 48 nm from the line		190/29	200/30 15°	240/23 8°	250/39 -7°	230/39 -19°	230/57 -31°	240/67 -39°	250/62 -49°
DEN	used from 1293 nm out; 25 nm from the line			190/31 16°	210/32 7°	240/41 -8°	230/47 -21°	240/56 -32°	250/65 -37°	250/61 -47°

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)
LEE Leesburg, FL	40 nm out, 6 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	76 ft	23:53 UTC
TLH Tallahassee, FL	199 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the southwest (230°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	83 ft	23:53 UTC
DHN Dothan, AL	278 nm out, 15 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-southwest (250°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	400 ft	23:55 UTC
DYA Demopolis, AL	418 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	111 ft	23:35 UTC
GWO Greenwood, MS	547 nm out, 7 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	162 ft	23:53 UTC
LIT Little Rock, AR	676 nm out, 3 nm east of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 16,000 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	266 ft	23:53 UTC
TUL Tulsa, OK	875 nm out, 13 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 15,000 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the south (170°) at 13 knots	10+ mi	none	677 ft	23:53 UTC
PTT Pratt, KS	1034 nm out, 3 nm north of the line	VFR	from the south (180°) at 13 knots	10+ mi	none	1,952 ft	00:15 UTC
TQK Scott City, KS	1144 nm out, 4 nm west of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 18 knots	10+ mi	none	2,968 ft	00:15 UTC
ITR Burlington, CO	1223 nm out, 12 nm north of the line	VFR	from the south (190°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	none	4,218 ft	23:53 UTC
DEN Denver, CO	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 11,000 feet, a few clouds at 16,000 feet, a broken layer at 22,000 feet	from the south-southeast (160°) at 17 knots, gusting to 23	10+ mi	22,000 ft	5,433 ft	5:53 pm MDT (23:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 5,433 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At DEN when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 6:21 am MDT (12:21 UTC)

Wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 22,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for DEN

From Sun 7:00 pm MDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the south at 14 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 10,000 feet, a few clouds at 14,000 feet and more above
From Sun 7:00 pm MDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 14 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 14,000 feet, scattered clouds at 22,000 feet
From Mon 1:00 am MDT (07:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 22,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 am MDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 14 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 4:00 pm MDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the south at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 7:00 pm MDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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 6 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · ZJX

Daylight

Sunset at MCO 6:59 pm EDT (22:59 UTC), at DEN 6:24 pm MDT (00:24 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:51 pm MDT (00:51 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at DEN is before sunrise there (7:05 am MDT (13:05 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 lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Plains · 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, Denver International.