Orlando International to Long Beach (Daugherty Field) MCO → LGB
1,911 nautical miles (2,199 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 289°, about 295° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 16 h 28 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 4-knot headwind), arriving about 2:49 pm PDT (21:49 UTC). 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: 2 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 9C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 30,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 30 knots, until 2:55 am EDT (06:55 UTC). Over the route from 1214 to 1324 nm out.
as issued
WSUS32 KKCI 120455 MKCC WST 120455 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 9C VALID UNTIL 0655Z TX NM FROM 50NNW CME-40ENE CME-50SE ELP-20WSW ELP-30E TCS-50NNW CME AREA TS MOV FROM 22030KT. TOPS TO FL300.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 1383 to 1493 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1493 to 1602 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 1553 to 1841 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 15,000 ft. Over the route from 1811 to 1891 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
Not fetched just now.
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 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 15 forecast points nearest it (PIE, TLH, MOB, MSY, LCH, SHV, DAL, ABI, LBB, ROW, ABQ, TUS, PHX, BLH, ONT). 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 | 200° at 14 kt | +4 kt | 17 °C | 116 kt | 16 h 28 min | 2:49 pm PDT (21:49 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 210° at 14 kt | +5 kt | 15 °C | 115 kt | 16 h 37 min | 2:58 pm PDT (21:58 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 220° at 15 kt | +8 kt | 12 °C | 112 kt | 17 h 04 min | 3:25 pm PDT (22:25 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 220° at 16 kt | +10 kt | 8 °C | 110 kt | 17 h 22 min | 3:43 pm PDT (22:43 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 230° at 18 kt | +12 kt | 5 °C | 108 kt | 17 h 42 min | 4:03 pm PDT (23:03 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 230° at 20 kt | +15 kt | 1 °C | 105 kt | 18 h 12 min | 4:33 pm PDT (23:33 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 230° at 23 kt | +17 kt | -3 °C | 103 kt | 18 h 33 min | 4:54 pm PDT (23:54 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 230° at 26 kt | +19 kt | -6 °C | 101 kt | 18 h 55 min | 5:16 pm PDT (00:16 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 33 kt | +26 kt | -17 °C | 94 kt | 20 h 20 min | 6:41 pm PDT (01:41 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 250° at 40 kt | +36 kt | -29 °C | 84 kt | 22 h 45 min | 9:06 pm PDT (04:06 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 250° at 41 kt | +39 kt | -38 °C | 81 kt | 23 h 36 min | 9:57 pm PDT (04:57 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 260° at 36 kt | +37 kt | -49 °C | 83 kt | 23 h 01 min | 9:22 pm PDT (04:22 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIE | used from 0 nm out; 63 nm from the line | 350/6 | L/V 18° | 290/6 14° | 280/9 9° | 250/18 -6° | 250/23 -17° | 240/30 -31° | 220/31 -41° | 220/30 -52° |
| TLH | used from 149 nm out; 63 nm from the line | 320/18 | 350/31 18° | 340/24 13° | 310/17 8° | 280/22 -7° | 300/25 -17° | 320/28 -33° | 320/24 -41° | 320/25 -50° |
| MOB | used from 299 nm out; 66 nm from the line | 330/5 | 330/6 19° | 340/6 11° | 330/10 7° | 320/16 -5° | 310/26 -16° | 340/40 -32° | 340/47 -42° | 350/51 -52° |
| MSY | used from 448 nm out; 47 nm from the line | 110/5 | 150/6 19° | L/V 12° | 310/5 7° | 310/13 -4° | 290/20 -16° | 330/36 -31° | 330/37 -41° | 350/43 -52° |
| LCH | used from 547 nm out; 94 nm from the line | 160/21 | 160/18 18° | 180/13 12° | 230/6 8° | 280/10 -4° | 260/13 -14° | 310/29 -30° | 320/32 -40° | 330/33 -53° |
| SHV | used from 647 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 200/18 | 230/24 18° | 230/24 12° | 240/14 8° | 260/12 -4° | 240/11 -15° | 300/31 -29° | 300/32 -40° | 300/36 -52° |
| DAL | used from 746 nm out; 84 nm from the line | 190/29 | 220/23 17° | 220/17 13° | 250/18 8° | 230/18 -5° | 240/18 -15° | 270/34 -29° | 280/33 -39° | 300/36 -51° |
| ABI | used from 896 nm out; 59 nm from the line | 200/31 17° | 210/21 15° | 240/15 9° | 250/14 -4° | 250/24 -14° | 250/36 -28° | 270/35 -38° | 290/41 -50° | |
| LBB | used from 1045 nm out; 57 nm from the line | 200/36 18° | 220/19 15° | 240/20 8° | 230/24 -4° | 240/37 -16° | 250/57 -28° | 250/51 -38° | 270/47 -50° | |
| ROW | used from 1144 nm out; 60 nm from the line | 190/33 | 210/27 14° | 220/28 6° | 230/36 -6° | 230/56 -15° | 230/63 -27° | 250/59 -37° | 260/57 -49° | |
| ABQ | used from 1344 nm out; 104 nm from the line | 220/27 11° | 210/35 5° | 220/46 -9° | 230/62 -20° | 240/78 -25° | 240/80 -35° | 240/56 -47° | ||
| TUS | used from 1443 nm out; 120 nm from the line | 210/13 13° | 200/35 9° | 210/40 5° | 220/50 -7° | 220/59 -18° | 230/79 -26° | 230/84 -35° | 230/84 -48° | |
| PHX | used from 1493 nm out; 87 nm from the line | 150/5 | 200/21 12° | 200/27 6° | 200/35 3° | 220/58 -8° | 220/69 -19° | 220/87 -26° | 230/93 -35° | 230/79 -47° |
| BLH | used from 1692 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 210/13 | 200/21 11° | 200/22 5° | 210/25 -1° | 210/51 -10° | 220/61 -20° | 220/81 -29° | 220/92 -34° | 220/79 -45° |
| ONT | used from 1791 nm out; 69 nm from the line | 190/8 | 190/19 6° | 210/23 4° | 210/29 -3° | 210/47 -13° | 210/49 -19° | 220/47 -30° | 220/50 -36° | 220/55 -43° |
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 | no report just now | 96 ft | ||||
| LEE Leesburg, FL | 30 nm out, 14 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 76 ft | ||||
| JKA Gulf Shores, AL | 348 nm out, 6 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 17 ft | ||||
| PQL Pascagoula, MS | 398 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 16 ft | ||||
| AEX Alexandria, LA | 607 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 88 ft | ||||
| FWS Fort Worth, TX | 866 nm out, 23 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 700 ft | ||||
| ABI Abilene, TX | 975 nm out, 9 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,790 ft | ||||
| ROW Roswell, NM | 1224 nm out, 10 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 3,671 ft | ||||
| TCS Truth Or Consequences, NM | 1363 nm out, 10 nm south of the line | no report just now | 4,861 ft | ||||
| DVT Phoenix, AZ | 1612 nm out, 5 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,478 ft | ||||
| PSP Palm Springs, CA | 1831 nm out, 3 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 476 ft | ||||
| LGB Long Beach, CA | destination | no report just now | 60 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 4,861 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At LGB when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:49 pm PDT (21:49 UTC)
LGB has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 4/3634 DISNEY WORLD THEME PARK, ORLANDO, FL 3 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · ZJX
- 6/8722 ALAMOGORDO, NM, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, 1284 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZAB
- 6/8887 Indio, CA, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 8 nm from the route, 1811 nm along the route · security · until 12 October · ZLA
- 4/3635 DISNEYLAND THEME PARK, ANAHEIM,, CA on the route, at the destination end · security · ZLA
Daylight
Sunset at MCO 6:59 pm EDT (22:59 UTC), at LGB 6:22 pm PDT (01:22 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:47 pm PDT (01:47 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
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, Long Beach (Daugherty Field).