Orlando International to Portland International MCO → PDX
2,199 nautical miles (2,531 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 309°, about 315° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 19 h 28 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 7-knot headwind), arriving about 6:15 pm PDT (01:15 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: 778 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 3W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Over the route from 810 to 1280 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft. Over the route from 1260 to 1629 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 1300 to 1619 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Over the route from 1400 to 1560 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1470 to 2059 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 1480 to 1899 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots). Over the route from 1480 to 1560 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1779 to 1889 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 1779 to 1939 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 1969 to 2099 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the last 180 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
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 22 forecast points nearest it (MLB, PIE, TLH, MGM, BHM, JAN, MEM, LIT, FSM, TUL, ICT, SLN, GCK, GLD, DEN, RKS, LND, PIH, BOI, LWS, RDM, PDX). 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 | +7 kt | 4 °C | 113 kt | 19 h 28 min | 6:15 pm PDT (01:15 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 260° at 13 kt | +10 kt | 13 °C | 110 kt | 19 h 59 min | 6:46 pm PDT (01:46 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 260° at 13 kt | +10 kt | 10 °C | 110 kt | 19 h 59 min | 6:46 pm PDT (01:46 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 260° at 14 kt | +10 kt | 6 °C | 110 kt | 19 h 59 min | 6:46 pm PDT (01:46 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 250° at 15 kt | +11 kt | 2 °C | 109 kt | 20 h 10 min | 6:57 pm PDT (01:57 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 250° at 17 kt | +11 kt | -2 °C | 109 kt | 20 h 10 min | 6:57 pm PDT (01:57 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 240° at 19 kt | +11 kt | -6 °C | 109 kt | 20 h 10 min | 6:57 pm PDT (01:57 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 21 kt | +11 kt | -10 °C | 109 kt | 20 h 10 min | 6:57 pm PDT (01:57 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 250° at 25 kt | +16 kt | -21 °C | 104 kt | 21 h 09 min | 7:56 pm PDT (02:56 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 260° at 35 kt | +26 kt | -31 °C | 94 kt | 23 h 24 min | 10:11 pm PDT (05:11 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 260° at 38 kt | +30 kt | -38 °C | 90 kt | 24 h 26 min | 11:13 pm PDT (06:13 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 260° at 36 kt | +30 kt | -47 °C | 90 kt | 24 h 26 min | 11:13 pm PDT (06:13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | used from 0 nm out; 65 nm from the line | 230/6 | 230/12 17° | 240/13 12° | 240/14 7° | 240/20 -5° | 240/24 -16° | 210/21 -32° | 190/33 -41° | 200/36 -52° |
| PIE | used from 50 nm out; 80 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 100 nm out; 73 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° |
| MGM | used from 300 nm out; 33 nm from the line | 310/19 | 340/24 17° | 340/28 11° | 330/16 7° | 300/23 -7° | 320/32 -16° | 330/46 -33° | 330/55 -42° | 330/41 -50° |
| BHM | used from 400 nm out; 72 nm from the line | 310/19 | 330/20 17° | 320/28 11° | 340/21 6° | 310/22 -7° | 330/33 -17° | 330/50 -32° | 330/57 -41° | 330/41 -50° |
| JAN | used from 450 nm out; 92 nm from the line | 230/10 | 270/13 18° | 270/11 12° | 310/11 6° | 300/15 -4° | 300/22 -16° | 310/33 -31° | 320/37 -41° | 330/41 -52° |
| MEM | used from 500 nm out; 84 nm from the line | 230/19 | 260/16 15° | 270/17 12° | 300/13 6° | 300/15 -5° | 300/26 -18° | 300/34 -32° | 300/41 -40° | 310/46 -52° |
| LIT | used from 600 nm out; 56 nm from the line | 220/21 | 230/17 16° | 250/24 12° | 260/15 7° | 260/13 -5° | 280/25 -16° | 290/35 -30° | 300/42 -40° | 300/40 -52° |
| FSM | used from 750 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 210/27 | 250/23 16° | 250/20 13° | 240/17 8° | 250/18 -6° | 260/31 -16° | 280/42 -30° | 280/44 -40° | 290/38 -51° |
| TUL | used from 800 nm out; 68 nm from the line | 210/37 | 240/29 17° | 260/15 14° | 260/11 7° | 240/22 -6° | 250/29 -16° | 270/45 -29° | 270/47 -40° | 280/44 -50° |
| ICT | used from 900 nm out; 57 nm from the line | 200/48 | 230/39 19° | 240/24 14° | 240/20 8° | 240/22 -6° | 250/31 -18° | 250/61 -29° | 260/58 -38° | 270/54 -49° |
| SLN | used from 1000 nm out; 41 nm from the line | 210/53 | 230/41 20° | 240/26 14° | 230/16 8° | 240/25 -7° | 240/35 -19° | 250/61 -30° | 260/65 -38° | 260/56 -49° |
| GCK | used from 1100 nm out; 75 nm from the line | 220/48 21° | 230/37 14° | 250/30 8° | 230/37 -6° | 240/37 -20° | 240/69 -28° | 250/67 -37° | 260/58 -48° | |
| GLD | used from 1150 nm out; 37 nm from the line | 230/49 | 230/42 15° | 220/26 8° | 240/18 -7° | 230/27 -21° | 240/62 -30° | 240/61 -35° | 250/57 -47° | |
| DEN | used from 1300 nm out; 58 nm from the line | 240/21 14° | 250/44 6° | 220/49 -8° | 220/49 -21° | 230/54 -30° | 240/57 -35° | 240/49 -45° | ||
| RKS | used from 1450 nm out; 101 nm from the line | 200/41 | 220/44 1° | 220/35 -11° | 220/46 -24° | 210/53 -27° | 220/62 -35° | 230/61 -44° | ||
| LND | used from 1550 nm out; 31 nm from the line | 200/23 6° | 220/31 1° | 220/39 -11° | 230/39 -23° | 220/51 -28° | 220/66 -37° | 230/68 -45° | ||
| PIH | used from 1649 nm out; 72 nm from the line | L/V | 240/13 1° | 240/15 -3° | 210/42 -15° | 200/70 -25° | 220/74 -29° | 220/71 -36° | 220/62 -43° | |
| BOI | used from 1849 nm out; 52 nm from the line | 300/7 2° | 280/5 -4° | 210/16 -9° | 210/60 -20° | 210/75 -29° | 210/63 -32° | 220/64 -32° | 220/54 -39° | |
| LWS | used from 1999 nm out; 114 nm from the line | 070/10 | 080/12 -2° | 030/12 -6° | 080/7 -10° | 170/34 -21° | 160/46 -32° | 200/33 -35° | 220/22 -35° | 230/18 -38° |
| RDM | used from 2049 nm out; 78 nm from the line | 040/17 -1° | 030/31 -8° | 010/29 -12° | 010/61 -19° | 360/95 -25° | 360/82 -36° | 360/40 -37° | 310/19 -40° | |
| PDX | used from 2149 nm out; 25 nm from the line | L/V | 030/7 1° | 020/12 -6° | 020/29 -9° | 010/69 -16° | 010/81 -25° | 360/83 -40° | 360/67 -46° | 320/29 -42° |
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 | 40 nm out, 5 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 76 ft | ||||
| DHN Dothan, AL | 280 nm out, 4 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 400 ft | ||||
| GTR Columbus/W Point/Starkville, MS | 480 nm out, 11 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 264 ft | ||||
| XNA Fayetteville/Springdale/Rogers, AR | 810 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,288 ft | ||||
| HUT Hutchinson, KS | 1010 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,542 ft | ||||
| SYF St Francis, KS | 1220 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 3,429 ft | ||||
| CYS Cheyenne, WY | 1380 nm out, 12 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 6,159 ft | ||||
| IDA Idaho Falls, ID | 1729 nm out, 14 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 4,743 ft | ||||
| SUN Hailey, ID | 1819 nm out, 20 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 5,319 ft | ||||
| BKE Baker City, OR | 1989 nm out, 10 nm north of the line | no report just now | 3,373 ft | ||||
| PDX Portland, OR | destination | no report just now | 30 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 6,159 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At PDX when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 6:15 pm PDT (01:15 UTC)
PDX 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 7 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · ZJX
Daylight
Sunset at MCO 6:59 pm EDT (22:59 UTC), at PDX 6:30 pm PDT (01:30 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:00 pm PDT (02:00 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, Portland International.