Plan a flight · Sun 9:50 pm EDT (01:50 UTC)

Orlando International to Minneapolis-St Paul Intl/Wold-Chamberlain Airport MCO → MSP

1,140 nautical miles (1,311 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 333°, about 339° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 10 h 33 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 12-knot headwind), arriving about 7:23 am CDT (12:23 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now MCO is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (250°) at 4 knots; MSP is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 6 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: 5,668 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 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Near the route, 350 nm along the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Near the route, 480 nm along the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Near the route, 1020 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

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
C172 at 1,100 ft, 4 nm southeast, 9:12 pm EDT (01:12 UTC): no turbulence. At the departure end, 4 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ORL UA /OV ORL/TM 0112/FL011/TP C172/TB SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through ORL
Where
over ORL
Time
01:12 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
C172
Turbulence
smooth
C172 at 1,100 ft, 4 nm southeast, 8:12 pm EDT (00:12 UTC): no turbulence. At the departure end, 4 nm southeast 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, 4 nm southeast, 7:15 pm EDT (23:15 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 1,100 ft to 60,000 ft. At the departure end, 4 nm southeast 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, 4 nm southeast, 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 1,100 ft to 60,000 ft. At the departure end, 4 nm southeast 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 1,000 ft, 13 nm east, 7:15 pm EDT (23:15 UTC): clear. At the departure end, 13 nm east 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
A321 at 34,000 ft, 33 nm northeast, 7:47 pm EDT (23:47 UTC): no turbulence. At the departure end, 33 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OMN UA /OV OMN/TM 2347/FL340/TP A321/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through OMN
Where
over OMN
Time
23:47 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
none
PC12 at 20,000 ft, 32 nm west, 7:38 pm EDT (23:38 UTC): light rime icing, -8 °C. At the departure end, 32 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OCF UA /OV OCF180020/TM 2338/FL200/TP PC12/TA M08/IC LGT RIME
```
Report
a routine report filed through OCF
Where
20 nm south (180°) of OCF
Time
23:38 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Temperature
−8 °C
Icing
light rime
B737 at 33,000 ft, 42 nm northeast, 7:35 pm EDT (23:35 UTC): light chop turbulence. 110 nm along the route, 42 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JAX UA /OV CRG/TM 2335/FL330/TP B737/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through JAX
Where
over CRG
Time
23:35 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
occasional light chop
B752 descending, 3 nm northeast, 7:03 pm EDT (23:03 UTC): remarks: final runway 26R atl. 350 nm along the route, 3 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV ATL/TM 2303/FLDURD/TP B752/SK BASES 031 TOPS 045/RM FINAL RWY 26R ATL
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
over ATL
Time
23:03 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B752
Sky
bases 3,100 ft tops 4,500 ft
Remarks
final runway 26R atl
B712 at 3,000 ft, 7 nm east, 7:13 pm EDT (23:13 UTC): scattered clouds from 3,000 ft to 3,200 ft; clear from 3,200 ft to 60,000 ft. 440 nm along the route, 7 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CHA UA /OV CHA180005/TM 2313/FL030/TP B712/SK SCT030-TOP032/SKC
```
Report
a routine report filed through CHA
Where
5 nm south (180°) of CHA
Time
23:13 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
B712
Sky
SCT030-TOP032 C
CRJ9 at 3,000 ft, 9 nm northeast, 6:51 pm EDT (22:51 UTC): overcast from 3,000 ft to 4,000 ft. 440 nm along the route, 9 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CHA UA /OV 090005/TM 2251/FL030/TP CRJ9/SK OVC030-TOP040
```
Report
a routine report filed through CHA
Where
wind from 090° at 5 knots
Time
22:51 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
overcast from 3,000 ft, tops 4,000 ft
A319 at 32,000 ft, 29 nm southwest, 6:56 pm EDT (22:56 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZME62. 560 nm along the route, 29 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BNA UA /OV BNA315020/TM 2256/FL320/TP A319/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZME62
```
Report
a routine report filed through BNA
Where
20 nm northwest (315°) of BNA
Time
22:56 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
A319
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate chop
Remarks
ZME62
B77W at 31,000 ft, 32 nm southwest, 7:27 pm EDT (23:27 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zme. 570 nm along the route, 32 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BNA UA /OV BNA315030/TM 2327/FL310/TP B77W/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZME
```
Report
a routine report filed through BNA
Where
30 nm northwest (315°) of BNA
Time
23:27 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
B77W
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate chop
Remarks
zme

4 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 11 forecast points nearest it (MLB, JAX, CSG, ATL, BNA, EVV, SPI, BRL, DBQ, LSE, MSP). 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	290° at 16 kt	+12 kt		108 kt	10 h 33 min	7:23 am CDT (12:23 UTC)
6,500 ft	300° at 20 kt	+18 kt	15 °C	102 kt	11 h 11 min	8:01 am CDT (13:01 UTC)
8,500 ft	300° at 22 kt	+19 kt	12 °C	101 kt	11 h 17 min	8:07 am CDT (13:07 UTC)
10,500 ft	300° at 24 kt	+21 kt	8 °C	99 kt	11 h 31 min	8:21 am CDT (13:21 UTC)
12,500 ft	300° at 25 kt	+22 kt	5 °C	98 kt	11 h 38 min	8:28 am CDT (13:28 UTC)
14,500 ft	300° at 25 kt	+21 kt	0 °C	99 kt	11 h 31 min	8:21 am CDT (13:21 UTC)
16,500 ft	290° at 24 kt	+20 kt	-4 °C	100 kt	11 h 24 min	8:14 am CDT (13:14 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	290° at 24 kt	+19 kt	-7 °C	101 kt	11 h 17 min	8:07 am CDT (13:07 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	290° at 26 kt	+21 kt	-18 °C	99 kt	11 h 31 min	8:21 am CDT (13:21 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	300° at 35 kt	+29 kt	-34 °C	91 kt	12 h 32 min	9:22 am CDT (14:22 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	300° at 35 kt	+30 kt	-42 °C	90 kt	12 h 40 min	9:30 am CDT (14:30 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	290° at 35 kt	+27 kt	-51 °C	93 kt	12 h 15 min	9:05 am CDT (14:05 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; 62 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 50 nm out; 59 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°
CSG	used from 200 nm out; 95 nm from the line	300/20	330/41 15°	320/42 11°	320/41 7°	300/33 -6°	290/33 -18°	270/32 -34°	260/31 -41°	260/24 -51°
ATL	used from 300 nm out; 27 nm from the line	300/23	320/26 14°	320/34 10°	320/41 5°	290/32 -6°	290/31 -18°	280/28 -33°	260/32 -41°	250/28 -50°
BNA	used from 450 nm out; 65 nm from the line	280/13	340/34 16°	330/38 10°	330/44 5°	330/39 -8°	330/38 -19°	320/49 -34°	330/53 -40°	330/35 -47°
EVV	used from 600 nm out; 31 nm from the line	310/13	340/26 16°	330/29 10°	330/32 4°	330/30 -9°	340/38 -20°	330/60 -35°	320/57 -41°	330/39 -48°
SPI	used from 750 nm out; 40 nm from the line	210/13	260/11 17°	270/18 10°	290/21 4°	310/20 -8°	330/25 -19°	320/49 -34°	320/60 -44°	320/59 -50°
BRL	used from 850 nm out; 58 nm from the line	200/20	250/21 16°	240/22 10°	260/20 5°	270/16 -7°	290/22 -18°	320/41 -34°	320/56 -43°	310/68 -53°
DBQ	used from 900 nm out; 32 nm from the line	220/23	240/22 16°	240/24 10°	260/18 5°	270/16 -8°	290/27 -19°	310/42 -35°	320/55 -44°	300/71 -52°
LSE	used from 1000 nm out; 42 nm from the line	220/33	250/29 17°	250/15 9°	260/12 6°	280/21 -9°	280/33 -20°	300/43 -36°	310/56 -45°	300/79 -53°
MSP	used from 1100 nm out; 20 nm from the line	200/28	240/30 19°	240/24 12°	240/17 5°	270/24 -10°	270/33 -20°	280/48 -35°	290/55 -45°	280/84 -54°

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 broken layer at 25,000 feet	from the west-southwest (250°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	25,000 ft	96 ft	8:53 pm EDT (00:53 UTC)
GNV Gainesville, FL	90 nm out, 11 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the west (260°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	151 ft	00:53 UTC
LCQ Lake City, FL	120 nm out, 12 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-southwest (240°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	200 ft	01:35 UTC
MCN Macon, GA	280 nm out, 10 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the west (270°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	354 ft	00:53 UTC
ATL Atlanta, GA	350 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,800 feet	from the west-northwest (300°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	1,026 ft	00:52 UTC
MQY Smyrna, TN	530 nm out, 20 nm southwest of the line, tower	reported, no category	calm		none	543 ft	00:56 UTC
EVV Evansville, IN	660 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	421 ft	00:54 UTC
DEC Decatur, IL	780 nm out, 1 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	681 ft	00:54 UTC
PIA Peoria, IL	840 nm out, 7 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	660 ft	00:54 UTC
DBQ Dubuque, IA	960 nm out, 11 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	1,076 ft	00:53 UTC
RST Rochester, MN	1070 nm out, 8 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 11 knots	8 mi	none	1,317 ft	00:54 UTC
MSP Minneapolis, MN	destination	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 25,000 feet	from the south-southeast (160°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	25,000 ft	841 ft	7:53 pm CDT (00:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,317 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At MSP when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 7:23 am CDT (12:23 UTC)

Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for MSP

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 20,000 feet
From Mon 6:00 am CDT (11:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 pm CDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 15,000 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
6/6783 Perry, GA, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 19, 2026 UTC 1 nm from the route, 270 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 19 October · ZTL
6/8693 Atlanta, GA, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 6 nm from the route, 360 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 12 October · ZTL
6/0708 Goodlettsville, TN, Saturday, August 1, 2026 through Sunday, August 1, 2027 UTC 15 nm from the route, 550 nm along the route · security · until 1 August · ZME
6/6656 ANOKA, MN, Monday, October 5, 2026 through Monday, October 19, 2026 Local 19 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · until 19 October · ZMP

Daylight

Sunset at MCO 6:59 pm EDT (22:59 UTC), at MSP 6:33 pm CDT (23:33 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:03 pm CDT (00:03 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at MSP is before sunrise there (7:24 am CDT (12:24 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 central Great Lakes · 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, Minneapolis-St Paul Intl/Wold-Chamberlain Airport.