Plan a flight · Sun 7:47 pm EDT (23:47 UTC)

Orlando International to Chicago/Rockford International MCO → RFD

909 nautical miles (1,046 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 337°, about 343° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 8 h 35 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 14-knot headwind), arriving about 3:22 am CDT (08:22 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now MCO is VFR, wind from the west (270°) at 3 knots; RFD is VFR, wind from the south (170°) 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: 188 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). Over the route from 360 to 480 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 7,000 ft. Near the route, 400 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). Over the route from 420 to 530 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 6W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Near the route, 510 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

urgent B772 at 12,000 ft, 11 nm northeast, 5:15 pm EDT (21:15 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 11 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MCO UUA /OV ORL045010/TM 2115/FL120/TP B772/TB ENCOUNTERED A POCKET OF CAT THAT CAUSES PAX INJURIES
```
Report
an urgent report filed through MCO
Where
10 nm northeast (045°) of ORL
Time
21:15 UTC
Height
at 12,000 ft
Aircraft
B772
Turbulence
encountered A pocket of clear-air turbulence that causes pax injuries
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
BE20 at 16,000 ft, 47 nm east, 6:20 pm EDT (22:20 UTC): no turbulence, vmc. At the departure end, 47 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MLB UA /OV MLB025032/TM 2220/FL160/TP BE20/WX VMC/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through MLB
Where
32 nm northeast (025°) of MLB
Time
22:20 UTC
Height
at 16,000 ft
Aircraft
BE20
Weather
visual conditions
Turbulence
none
B737 at 16,000 ft, 48 nm east, 5:26 pm EDT (21:26 UTC): light chop turbulence. At the departure end, 48 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MCO UA /OV COMET/TM 2126/FL160/TP B737/TB LIGHT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through MCO
Where
comet
Time
21:26 UTC
Height
at 16,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
light chop
BCS3 at 1,600 ft, 0 nm northwest, 5:01 pm EDT (21:01 UTC): no turbulence. At the departure end, 0 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MCO UA /OV MCO18008/TM 2101/FL016/TP BCS3/WX 7 MILE VIS/TB SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through MCO
Where
MCO18008
Time
21:01 UTC
Height
at 1,600 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Weather
7, shallow le, visibility
Turbulence
smooth
A321 descending, 3 nm south, 4:49 pm EDT (20:49 UTC): remarks: bases between from 1,700 ft to 1,900 ft runway 36R. At the departure end, 3 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MCO UA /OV MCO180003/TM 2049/FLDURD/TP A321/RM BASES BTWN 017-019 RWY 36R
```
Report
a routine report filed through MCO
Where
3 nm south (180°) of MCO
Time
20:49 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
A321
Remarks
bases between from 1,700 ft to 1,900 ft runway 36R
P28A at 1,100 ft, 3 nm southeast, 7:15 pm EDT (23:15 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 1,100 ft to 60,000 ft. At the departure end, 3 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, 3 nm southeast, 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 1,100 ft to 60,000 ft. At the departure end, 3 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 1,100 ft, 3 nm southeast, 6:13 pm EDT (22:13 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 1,100 ft to 60,000 ft. At the departure end, 3 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ORL UA /OV ORL25002/TM 2213/FL011/TP P28A/SK SKC/TB SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through ORL
Where
ORL25002
Time
22:13 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
P28A
Sky
clear
Turbulence
smooth
C441 at 4,000 ft, 3 nm southeast, 5:45 pm EDT (21:45 UTC): no turbulence, clear. At the departure end, 3 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ORL UA /OV ORL25013/TM 2145/FL040/TP C441/WX CLR/TB SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through ORL
Where
ORL25013
Time
21:45 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
C441
Weather
clear
Turbulence
smooth
C172 at 1,100 ft, 3 nm southeast, 5:43 pm EDT (21:43 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 1,100 ft to 60,000 ft. At the departure end, 3 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ORL UA /OV ORL25001/TM 2143/FL011/TP C172/SK SKC/TB SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through ORL
Where
ORL25001
Time
21:43 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
C172
Sky
clear
Turbulence
smooth
P28A at 1,000 ft, 12 nm east, 7:15 pm EDT (23:15 UTC): clear. At the departure end, 12 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
C172 at 1,000 ft, 12 nm east, 6:01 pm EDT (22:01 UTC): clear from 1,000 ft to 60,000 ft. At the departure end, 12 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SFB UA /OV KSFB180001/TM 2201/FL010/TP C172/SK SKC
```
Report
a routine report filed through SFB
Where
1 nm south (180°) of KSFB
Time
22:01 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
C172
Sky
clear
P28A at 1,000 ft, 12 nm east, 5:19 pm EDT (21:19 UTC): a broken layer above 4,000 ft, haze. At the departure end, 12 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SFB UA /OV KSFB180001/TM 2119/FL010/TP P28A/SK BKN040/WX 10SM HZ
```
Report
a routine report filed through SFB
Where
1 nm south (180°) of KSFB
Time
21:19 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
P28A
Sky
a broken layer from 4,000 ft
Weather
10SM, haze

16 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, SAV, CSG, ATL, TYS, BNA, LOU, EVV, IND, JOT). 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	310° at 17 kt	+15 kt		105 kt	8 h 39 min	3:26 am CDT (08:26 UTC)
6,500 ft	320° at 22 kt	+21 kt	14 °C	99 kt	9 h 11 min	3:58 am CDT (08:58 UTC)
8,500 ft	310° at 24 kt	+22 kt	11 °C	98 kt	9 h 17 min	4:04 am CDT (09:04 UTC)
10,500 ft	310° at 26 kt	+24 kt	8 °C	96 kt	9 h 28 min	4:15 am CDT (09:15 UTC)
12,500 ft	310° at 27 kt	+25 kt	5 °C	95 kt	9 h 34 min	4:21 am CDT (09:21 UTC)
14,500 ft	310° at 26 kt	+23 kt	0 °C	97 kt	9 h 22 min	4:09 am CDT (09:09 UTC)
16,500 ft	300° at 25 kt	+21 kt	-4 °C	99 kt	9 h 11 min	3:58 am CDT (08:58 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	300° at 25 kt	+19 kt	-7 °C	101 kt	9 h	3:47 am CDT (08:47 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	300° at 26 kt	+20 kt	-18 °C	100 kt	9 h 05 min	3:52 am CDT (08:52 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	290° at 30 kt	+21 kt	-34 °C	99 kt	9 h 11 min	3:58 am CDT (08:58 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	280° at 28 kt	+16 kt	-41 °C	104 kt	8 h 44 min	3:31 am CDT (08:31 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	280° at 25 kt	+14 kt	-50 °C	106 kt	8 h 35 min	3:22 am CDT (08:22 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; 56 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°
SAV	used from 200 nm out; 93 nm from the line	260/18	290/26 13°	270/33 12°	260/40 9°	240/47 -5°	230/53 -16°	220/61 -31°	210/64 -41°	210/64 -52°
CSG	used from 250 nm out; 78 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; 35 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°
TYS	used from 400 nm out; 62 nm from the line	290/19	310/22 11°	330/25 7°	330/34 3°	320/37 -7°	300/37 -18°	300/37 -34°	280/29 -39°	270/29 -48°
BNA	used from 500 nm out; 61 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°
LOU	used from 550 nm out; 64 nm from the line	320/15	340/24 14°	330/28 9°	340/34 4°	340/37 -9°	340/42 -20°	320/39 -35°	320/45 -39°	330/40 -47°
EVV	used from 650 nm out; 52 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°
IND	used from 699 nm out; 49 nm from the line	320/10	350/30 16°	350/32 10°	350/30 4°	340/31 -10°	340/42 -21°	340/49 -37°	320/46 -41°	320/47 -47°
JOT	used from 799 nm out; 35 nm from the line	230/11	290/12 16°	300/19 10°	320/19 4°	300/17 -9°	330/31 -20°	320/49 -37°	320/53 -45°	320/67 -49°

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 few clouds at 3,000 feet, a few clouds at 8,000 feet, a few clouds at 15,000 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet	from the west (270°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	25,000 ft	96 ft	6:53 pm EDT (22:53 UTC)
SFB Orlando, FL	20 nm out, 12 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (230°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	54 ft	22:53 UTC
VQQ Jacksonville, FL	110 nm out, 14 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the west (270°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	79 ft	22:50 UTC
EZM Eastman, GA	250 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 5,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	303 ft	23:55 UTC
LZU Lawrenceville, GA	360 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,600 feet, scattered clouds at 2,200 feet, overcast at 3,100 feet	from the west (260°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	3,100 ft	1,061 ft	23:21 UTC
RYY Atlanta, GA	370 nm out, 22 nm west of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,300 feet	from the west (280°) at 10 knots, gusting to 16	10+ mi	1,300 ft	1,040 ft	22:50 UTC
CSV Crossville, TN	490 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: mist	from the west-northwest (290°) at 8 knots	2.5 mi	200 ft	1,881 ft	23:19 UTC
GLW Glasgow, KY	570 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,700 feet	calm	7 mi	2,700 ft	716 ft	23:35 UTC
BMG Bloomington, IN	699 nm out, 21 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	845 ft	22:53 UTC
HUF Terre Haute, IN	729 nm out, 4 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	589 ft	22:53 UTC
ARR Chicago/Aurora, IL	869 nm out, 14 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	712 ft	22:52 UTC
RFD Chicago/Rockford, IL	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the south (170°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	742 ft	5:54 pm CDT (22:54 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,881 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At RFD when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:22 am CDT (08:22 UTC)

Wind from the south at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for RFD

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 12:00 pm CDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet
From Mon 6:00 pm CDT (23:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 12,000 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
6/8389 Jacksonville, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 19 nm from the route, 110 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Thursday 15 October · ZJX
6/8792 Lake City, FL, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Sunday, October 11, 2026 Local 21 nm from the route, 140 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · today · ZJX
6/6783 Perry, GA, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 19, 2026 UTC 20 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 19 nm from the route, 360 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 12 October · ZTL

Daylight

Sunset at MCO 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC), at RFD 6:21 pm CDT (23:21 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:49 pm CDT (23:49 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at RFD is before sunrise there (7:05 am CDT (12:05 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, Chicago/Rockford International.