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Orlando International to Indianapolis International MCO → IND

721 nautical miles (830 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 341°, about 347° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 7 h 13 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 20-knot headwind), arriving about 3:13 pm EDT (19:13 UTC). Right now MCO is VFR, wind from the northwest (320°) at 6 knots; IND is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 5 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: 5,226 flights in the DOT's last twelve reported months, the route's page.

The return flight

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 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 30,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Over the route from 30 to 227 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 356 to 425 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 366 to 415 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 316 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 415 to 534 nm out.

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

  • B38M at 38,000 ft, 32 nm west, 7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC): moderate turbulence, no icing, remarks: ztlfd 22. 247 nm along the route, 32 nm west of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    ATL UA /OV VNA/TM 1100/FL380/TP B38M/TB MOD/IC NEG/RM ZTLFD 22
    Report
    a routine report filed through ATL
    Where
    over VNA
    Time
    11:00 UTC
    Height
    at 38,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B38M
    Turbulence
    moderate
    Icing
    none
    Remarks
    ztlfd 22
  • B738 at 38,000 ft, 31 nm west, 7:09 am EDT (11:09 UTC): no turbulence. 59 nm along the route, 31 nm west of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    OCF UA /OV OCF/TM 1109/FL380/TP B738/TB NEG
    Report
    a routine report filed through OCF
    Where
    over OCF
    Time
    11:09 UTC
    Height
    at 38,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B738
    Turbulence
    none
  • C182 at 8,000 ft, 8 nm east, 6:45 am EDT (10:45 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, clear from 8,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 178 nm along the route, 8 nm east of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    AYS UA /OV AYS090015/TM 1045/FL080/TP C182/SK SKC/TB NEG/IC NEG
    Report
    a routine report filed through AYS
    Where
    15 nm east (090°) of AYS
    Time
    10:45 UTC
    Height
    at 8,000 ft
    Aircraft
    C182
    Sky
    clear
    Turbulence
    none
    Icing
    none
  • B752 at 35,000 ft, 2 nm east, 7:13 am EDT (11:13 UTC): light chop turbulence. 198 nm along the route, 2 nm east of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    AMG UA /OV AMG/TM 1113/FL350/TP B752/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
    Report
    a routine report filed through AMG
    Where
    over AMG
    Time
    11:13 UTC
    Height
    at 35,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B752
    Turbulence
    occasional light chop
  • B752 at 33,000 ft, 9 nm east, 6:13 am EDT (10:13 UTC): no chop turbulence above 33,000 ft. 217 nm along the route, 9 nm east of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    AMG UA /OV AMG360020/TM 1013/FL330/TP B752/TB NEG CHOP 330
    Report
    a routine report filed through AMG
    Where
    20 nm north (360°) of AMG
    Time
    10:13 UTC
    Height
    at 33,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B752
    Turbulence
    no chop at 33,000 ft
  • B712 at 20,000 ft, 28 nm northeast, 7:17 am EDT (11:17 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 49. 385 nm along the route, 28 nm northeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    ATL UA /OV ODF/TM 1117/FL200/TP B712/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD 49
    Report
    a routine report filed through ATL
    Where
    over ODF
    Time
    11:17 UTC
    Height
    at 20,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B712
    Turbulence
    none
    Remarks
    ztlfd 49
  • A319 at 19,000 ft, 28 nm northeast, 6:42 am EDT (10:42 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 49. 385 nm along the route, 28 nm northeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    ATL UA /OV ODF/TM 1042/FL190/TP A319/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD 49
    Report
    a routine report filed through ATL
    Where
    over ODF
    Time
    10:42 UTC
    Height
    at 19,000 ft
    Aircraft
    A319
    Turbulence
    none
    Remarks
    ztlfd 49
  • B38M at 35,000 ft, 34 nm west, 6:04 am EDT (10:04 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 39. 415 nm along the route, 34 nm west of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    ATL UA /OV GQO110025/TM 1004/FL350/TP B38M/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD 39
    Report
    a routine report filed through ATL
    Where
    25 nm east (110°) of GQO
    Time
    10:04 UTC
    Height
    at 35,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B38M
    Turbulence
    light
    Remarks
    ztlfd 39
  • C25B at 11,000 ft, 21 nm northeast, 7:23 am EDT (11:23 UTC): no turbulence. 573 nm along the route, 21 nm northeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    LOZ UA /OV DVK/TM 1123/FL110/TP C25B/TB NEG
    Report
    a routine report filed through LOZ
    Where
    over DVK
    Time
    11:23 UTC
    Height
    at 11,000 ft
    Aircraft
    C25B
    Turbulence
    none
  • E170 at 1,100 ft, 38 nm east, 6:11 am EDT (10:11 UTC): overcast from 1,100 ft to 1,300 ft, remarks: cig VV001/IN clouds on rotation cor. 603 nm along the route, 38 nm east of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    LEX UA /OV LEX /TM 1011 /FL011 /TP E170 /SK OVC011-TOP013 /RM CIG VV001/IN CLOUDS ON ROTATION -COR
    Report
    a routine report filed through LEX
    Where
    over LEX
    Time
    10:11 UTC
    Height
    at 1,100 ft
    Aircraft
    E170
    Sky
    overcast from 1,100 ft, tops 1,300 ft
    Remarks
    cig VV001/IN clouds on rotation cor
  • E170 at 100 ft, 38 nm east, 6:11 am EDT (10:11 UTC): remarks: in the clouds on rotation. 603 nm along the route, 38 nm east of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    LEX UA /OV LEX/TM 1011/FL001/TP E170/SK VV001-TOP013/RM IN THE CLOUDS ON ROTATION
    Report
    a routine report filed through LEX
    Where
    over LEX
    Time
    10:11 UTC
    Height
    at 100 ft
    Aircraft
    E170
    Sky
    sky obscured from 100 ft, tops 1,300 ft
    Remarks
    in the clouds on rotation
  • CRJ7 at 5,000 ft, 40 nm east, 5:37 am EDT (09:37 UTC): scattered clouds above 10,000 ft, remarks: during the climb. 603 nm along the route, 40 nm east of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    LEX UA /OV HYK330010/TM 0937/FL050/TP CRJ7/SK SCT001/RM DURC
    Report
    a routine report filed through LEX
    Where
    10 nm northwest (330°) of HYK
    Time
    09:37 UTC
    Height
    at 5,000 ft
    Aircraft
    CRJ7
    Sky
    scattered clouds from 100 ft
    Remarks
    during the climb
  • B38M at 32,000 ft, 41 nm north, 7:03 am EDT (11:03 UTC): light turbulence. At the destination end, 41 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    MZZ UA /OV MZZ240015/TM 1103/FL320/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT
    Report
    a routine report filed through MZZ
    Where
    15 nm southwest (240°) of MZZ
    Time
    11:03 UTC
    Height
    at 32,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B38M
    Turbulence
    continuous light

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 08:00–15:00 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 7 forecast points nearest it (MLB, JAX, SAV, ATL, TYS, LOU, IND). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
4,500 ft320° at 21 kt+20 kt100 kt7 h 13 min3:13 pm EDT (19:13 UTC)
6,500 ft330° at 23 kt+22 kt15 °C98 kt7 h 21 min3:21 pm EDT (19:21 UTC)
8,500 ft330° at 23 kt+23 kt11 °C97 kt7 h 26 min3:26 pm EDT (19:26 UTC)
10,500 ft320° at 22 kt+21 kt8 °C99 kt7 h 17 min3:17 pm EDT (19:17 UTC)
12,500 ft320° at 21 kt+20 kt5 °C100 kt7 h 13 min3:13 pm EDT (19:13 UTC)
14,500 ft310° at 23 kt+20 kt1 °C100 kt7 h 13 min3:13 pm EDT (19:13 UTC)
16,500 ft310° at 24 kt+21 kt-3 °C99 kt7 h 17 min3:17 pm EDT (19:17 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180310° at 25 kt+22 kt-6 °C98 kt7 h 21 min3:21 pm EDT (19:21 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240310° at 27 kt+24 kt-19 °C96 kt7 h 31 min3:31 pm EDT (19:31 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300310° at 29 kt+24 kt-33 °C96 kt7 h 31 min3:31 pm EDT (19:31 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340310° at 36 kt+32 kt-41 °C88 kt8 h 12 min4:12 pm EDT (20:12 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390310° at 32 kt+29 kt-51 °C91 kt7 h 55 min3:55 pm EDT (19:55 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 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
PointFrom3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
MLBused from 0 nm out; 61 nm from the line290/10260/15 18°290/12 13°280/13 8°250/20 -7°260/18 -18°240/17 -32°250/20 -41°250/22 -52°
JAXused from 49 nm out; 54 nm from the line310/22310/19 16°300/22 14°290/25 8°300/25 -7°300/24 -18°270/20 -33°260/25 -41°290/17 -51°
SAVused from 198 nm out; 78 nm from the line330/16310/15 14°320/23 10°310/30 7°310/30 -6°300/28 -19°270/25 -32°300/25 -39°320/26 -50°
ATLused from 247 nm out; 90 nm from the line330/32340/36 17°350/34 10°340/25 6°330/27 -6°350/35 -18°330/49 -32°340/47 -41°340/27 -51°
TYSused from 395 nm out; 47 nm from the line330/16350/32 14°350/37 9°340/30 5°330/28 -6°340/36 -19°330/40 -33°330/51 -41°330/36 -51°
LOUused from 543 nm out; 59 nm from the line300/16310/19 15°310/17 9°300/15 4°300/26 -6°280/34 -19°290/30 -34°310/49 -42°310/58 -51°
INDused from 692 nm out; 15 nm from the line270/22290/19 15°270/19 8°270/18 4°290/28 -7°280/35 -20°270/37 -34°300/51 -42°300/61 -51°

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

AirportWhereConditionsWindVisibilityCeilingElevationReported
MCO Orlando, FL departure VFR Sky: a few clouds at 4,000 feet, a few clouds at 18,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet from the northwest (320°) at 6 knots 10+ mi none 96 ft 7:53 am EDT (11:53 UTC)
SFB Orlando, FL 20 nm out, 10 nm east of the line, tower VFR from the west-northwest (300°) at 4 knots 10+ mi none 54 ft 11:53 UTC
VQQ Jacksonville, FL 109 nm out, 7 nm northeast of the line, tower VFR variable at 3 knots 10+ mi none 79 ft 11:50 UTC
AYS Waycross, GA 178 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line VFR calm 10+ mi none 141 ft 11:35 UTC
EZM Eastman, GA 247 nm out, 14 nm southwest of the line, tower VFR from the northwest (310°) at 3 knots 10+ mi none 303 ft 12:15 UTC
AHN Athens, GA 346 nm out, 11 nm northeast of the line, tower VFR calm 10+ mi none 812 ft 11:51 UTC
JCA Jefferson, GA 366 nm out, 5 nm east of the line VFR from the west-northwest (300°) at 8 knots 10+ mi none 950 ft 11:35 UTC
TYS Knoxville, TN 464 nm out, 19 nm east of the line, tower low IFR Weather: fog from the southwest (220°) at 6 knots 0.25 mi none 986 ft 11:53 UTC
EKQ Monticello, KY 534 nm out, 3 nm north of the line low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: fog calm 0.25 mi 300 ft 962 ft 11:56 UTC
LOU Louisville, KY 623 nm out, 7 nm west of the line, tower IFR Weather: mist from the southeast (130°) at 3 knots 2.5 mi none 545 ft 11:53 UTC
BAK Columbus, IN 692 nm out, 8 nm east of the line, tower low IFR Sky: overcast at 100 feet Weather: fog calm 0.5 mi 100 ft 656 ft 11:45 UTC
IND Indianapolis, IN destination VFR Sky: a few clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 23,000 feet from the south-southeast (150°) at 5 knots 10+ mi 23,000 ft 796 ft 7:54 am EDT (11:54 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 986 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At IND when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:13 pm EDT (19:13 UTC)

Wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for IND
  • From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
  • From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet
  • From Mon 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
The forecast for MCO, the departure
  • From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered 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
  • From Tue 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet

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
  • 6/8389 Jacksonville, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 12 nm from the route, 109 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 22 nm from the route, 109 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZJX

Daylight

Sunset at MCO 6:59 pm EDT (22:59 UTC), at IND 7:10 pm EDT (23:10 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:37 pm EDT (23:37 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
Radar now, the Southeast · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley
Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the central Great Lakes
Radar now, the central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service
Radar, the whole country
Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service
Surface analysis now
Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead
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, Indianapolis International.