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Orlando International to Portland International Jetport MCO → PWM

1,056 nautical miles (1,215 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 027°, about 033° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 5 h 18 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 79-knot tailwind), arriving about 7:55 am EDT (11:55 UTC). Right now MCO is VFR, wind from the northwest (310°) at 3 knots; PWM is marginal VFR, wind from the northeast (040°) 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: 596 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

  • SIGMET E22E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 40,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 3:55 am EDT (07:55 UTC). Over the route from 687 to 837 nm out.
    as issued
    WSUS31 KKCI 120555
    MKCE WST 120555
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 22E
    VALID UNTIL 0755Z
    NY NJ PA DE MD VA DC WV AND MA RI DE NJ NY CSTL WTRS
    FROM 40E HTO-80SSW ACK-100ESE SIE-30SW CSN-40SSE JST-40E HTO
    AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL400.
  • 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 458 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 239 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 10,000 ft. Over the last 179 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the last 80 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

  • UAL330 at 35,000 ft, 30 nm northwest, 12:30 am EDT (04:30 UTC): moderate turbulence, wind 235° at 92 knots. 986 nm along the route, 30 nm northwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    ARP UAL330 4257N 07145W 0430 F350 235/092KT TB MOD TURB CONT MOD CHOP IC
    Report
    a routine report filed through ARP
  • A321 at 35,000 ft, 6 nm west, 12:26 am EDT (04:26 UTC): light chop turbulence. At the departure end, 6 nm west of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    ORL UA /OV ORL/TM 0426/FL350/TP A321/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
    Report
    a routine report filed through ORL
    Where
    over ORL
    Time
    04:26 UTC
    Height
    at 35,000 ft
    Aircraft
    A321
    Turbulence
    occasional light chop
  • B763 at 800 ft, 33 nm northwest, 1:51 am EDT (05:51 UTC): a broken layer, remarks: bases at at 80,000 ft and tops 1500. 817 nm along the route, 33 nm northwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    JFK UA /OV JFK 2 MILES SOUTHEAST/TM 0551/FL008/TP B763/SK BKN/RM BASES AT 800 AND TOPS 1500
    Report
    a routine report filed through JFK
    Where
    jfk 2 miles southeast
    Time
    05:51 UTC
    Height
    at 800 ft
    Aircraft
    B763
    Sky
    a broken layer
    Remarks
    bases at at 80,000 ft and tops 1500
  • B763 descending, 18 nm northwest, 2:21 am EDT (06:21 UTC): overcast above 40,000 ft. 996 nm along the route, 18 nm northwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    MHT UA /OV KMHT/TM 0621/FLDURD/TP B763/SK OVC004
    Report
    a routine report filed through MHT
    Where
    over KMHT
    Time
    06:21 UTC
    Height
    during the descent
    Aircraft
    B763
    Sky
    overcast from 400 ft
  • B763 descending, 18 nm northwest, 1:55 am EDT (05:55 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 996 nm along the route, 18 nm northwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    MHT UA /OV RWY 35/TM 0555/FLDURD/TP B763/SK 004-005 FT
    Report
    a routine report filed through MHT
    Where
    runway 35
    Time
    05:55 UTC
    Height
    during the descent
    Aircraft
    B763
    Sky
    from 400 ft to 500 ft ft
  • CRJ7 descending, 18 nm northwest, 12:09 am EDT (04:09 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 996 nm along the route, 18 nm northwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    MHT UA /OV RWY 6/TM 0409/FLDURD/TP CRJ7/SK 006
    Report
    a routine report filed through MHT
    Where
    runway 6
    Time
    04:09 UTC
    Height
    during the descent
    Aircraft
    CRJ7
    Sky
    at 600 ft

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 eastbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: odd 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, SAV, CHS, ILM, ORF, ACY, JFK, BDL, BOS, PWM). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
3,500 ft250° at 14 kt−10 kt130 kt8 h 07 min10:44 am EDT (14:44 UTC)
5,500 ft260° at 19 kt−13 kt133 kt7 h 56 min10:33 am EDT (14:33 UTC)
7,500 ft250° at 23 kt−17 kt11 °C137 kt7 h 42 min10:19 am EDT (14:19 UTC)
9,500 ft250° at 27 kt−22 kt9 °C142 kt7 h 26 min10:03 am EDT (14:03 UTC)
11,500 ft240° at 30 kt−26 kt6 °C146 kt7 h 14 min9:51 am EDT (13:51 UTC)
13,500 ft240° at 33 kt−29 kt2 °C149 kt7 h 05 min9:42 am EDT (13:42 UTC)
15,500 ft240° at 36 kt−31 kt-2 °C151 kt7 h9:37 am EDT (13:37 UTC)
17,500 ft240° at 39 kt−34 kt-6 °C154 kt6 h 51 min9:28 am EDT (13:28 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180240° at 40 kt−35 kt-7 °C155 kt6 h 49 min9:26 am EDT (13:26 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240240° at 50 kt−44 kt-18 °C164 kt6 h 26 min9:03 am EDT (13:03 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300230° at 72 kt−69 kt-31 °C189 kt5 h 35 min8:12 am EDT (12:12 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340230° at 82 kt−79 kt-40 °C199 kt5 h 18 min7:55 am EDT (11:55 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390230° at 73 kt−69 kt-51 °C189 kt5 h 35 min8:12 am EDT (12:12 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
PointFrom3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
MLBused from 0 nm out; 48 nm from the line230/6230/12 17°240/13 12°240/14 7°240/20 -5°240/24 -16°210/21 -32°190/33 -41°200/36 -52°
JAXused from 50 nm out; 79 nm from the line290/14300/16 17°280/22 14°280/24 8°250/32 -6°250/37 -17°230/50 -31°220/52 -41°220/51 -52°
SAVused from 149 nm out; 100 nm from the line280/23300/22 14°290/27 11°270/31 6°260/36 -5°260/38 -17°240/49 -32°230/68 -40°230/59 -51°
CHSused from 199 nm out; 79 nm from the line280/21270/23 12°280/28 11°260/35 6°250/41 -5°250/45 -16°230/59 -32°220/74 -40°230/67 -52°
ILMused from 299 nm out; 69 nm from the line270/22270/23 11°260/35 10°240/41 6°240/49 -5°240/61 -16°230/74 -30°220/79 -40°230/71 -51°
ORFused from 498 nm out; 49 nm from the line250/24230/32 11°220/37 10°220/37 6°230/47 -5°230/62 -17°220/89 -30°220/93 -40°230/77 -51°
ACYused from 648 nm out; 74 nm from the line220/19220/18 14°210/36 9°210/35 5°220/36 -8°240/49 -21°220/90 -31°230/103 -40°230/81 -50°
JFKused from 797 nm out; 33 nm from the line250/18250/23 14°240/33 9°240/33 4°240/38 -10°240/45 -21°230/86 -32°230/102 -40°230/84 -51°
BDLused from 847 nm out; 52 nm from the line120/24290/23 12°280/21 8°250/36 3°250/41 -11°230/48 -21°230/78 -32°230/96 -41°230/86 -52°
BOSused from 946 nm out; 17 nm from the line110/20200/26 12°280/24 8°260/29 3°250/47 -10°230/59 -19°230/74 -33°240/95 -41°240/96 -53°
PWMused from 996 nm out; 35 nm from the line180/9280/28 9°230/30 6°250/22 0°240/45 -9°230/63 -20°230/72 -34°240/87 -43°240/94 -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

AirportWhereConditionsWindVisibilityCeilingElevationReported
MCO Orlando, FL departure VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet from the northwest (310°) at 3 knots 10+ mi none 96 ft 1:53 am EDT (05:53 UTC)
EVB New Smyrna Beach, FL 40 nm out, 2 nm north of the line, tower VFR from the southwest (230°) at 4 knots 10+ mi none 10 ft 01:48 UTC
ILM Wilmington, NC 389 nm out, 11 nm northwest of the line, tower VFR from the west-southwest (240°) at 10 knots 10+ mi none 31 ft 05:53 UTC
EWN New Bern, NC 458 nm out, 5 nm south of the line, tower VFR from the southwest (230°) at 9 knots 10+ mi none 17 ft 05:54 UTC
ECG Elizabeth City, NC 538 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower VFR from the west-southwest (240°) at 11 knots 10+ mi none 10 ft 05:54 UTC
OXB Ocean City, MD 667 nm out, 15 nm northwest of the line VFR Sky: a few clouds at 400 feet from the west-southwest (240°) at 6 knots 7 mi none 15 ft 05:53 UTC
FRG Farmingdale, NY 837 nm out, 22 nm northwest of the line, tower IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet from the north-northeast (020°) at 8 knots, gusting to 18 10+ mi 700 ft 81 ft 05:53 UTC
FOK Westhampton Beach, NY 857 nm out, 5 nm east of the line, tower IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet from the north (010°) at 11 knots, gusting to 21 10+ mi 700 ft 66 ft 05:53 UTC
PSM Portsmouth, NH 1016 nm out, 1 nm southwest of the line, tower IFR Sky: scattered clouds at 300 feet, overcast at 800 feet Weather: light rain, mist from the north-northeast (030°) at 6 knots 1.5 mi 800 ft 100 ft 05:55 UTC
PWM Portland, ME destination marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,000 feet Weather: light rain from the northeast (040°) at 5 knots 9 mi 2,000 ft 75 ft 1:51 am EDT (05:51 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 100 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At PWM when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 7:55 am EDT (11:55 UTC)

Wind from the west-northwest at 3 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, overcast at 1,500 feet marginal VFR

The whole forecast for PWM
  • From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 3 knots, visibility 4 miles, light rain, overcast at 2,500 feet
  • From Mon 7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 3 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, overcast at 1,500 feet
  • From Mon 10:30 am EDT (14:30 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
  • From Mon 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 12 knots, gusting to 22, visibility 6 miles, mist, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
The forecast for MCO, the departure
  • From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few 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

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
  • 6/8900 Cape Canaveral, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 11 nm from the route, at the departure end · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZMA
  • 6/8901 Cape Canaveral, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 Local 11 nm from the route, at the departure end · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Thursday 15 October · ZJX
  • 6/8896 Cape Canaveral, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 11 nm from the route, at the departure end · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts tomorrow · ZJX
  • 6/8897 Cape Canaveral, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 11 nm from the route, at the departure end · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZJX
  • 6/8898 Cape Canaveral, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 Local 11 nm from the route, at the departure end · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Thursday 15 October · ZMA
  • 6/8899 Cape Canaveral, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 11 nm from the route, at the departure end · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts tomorrow · ZMA
  • 6/8298 Daytona Beach, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 7 nm from the route, 50 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZJX
  • 6/7153 North Sicuate, RI, Saturday, October 10, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 9 nm from the route, 936 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 12 October · ZBW
  • 6/8802 Foxborough, MA, Saturday, October 17, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 15 nm from the route, 956 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZBW

Daylight

Sunset at MCO 6:59 pm EDT (22:59 UTC), at PWM 6:03 pm EDT (22:03 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:32 pm EDT (22:32 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 Northeast
Radar now, the Northeast · 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, Portland International Jetport.