Orlando International to Frederick Douglass/Greater Rochester International MCO → ROC
899 nautical miles (1,035 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 010°, about 016° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 58 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 61-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:02 am EDT (06:02 UTC), after sunset at the destination. 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: 984 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 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 550 to 869 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 550 to 869 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 310 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: 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 729 to 839 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the last 160 nm of the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 24,000 ft. Over the last 40 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 20:00–03:00 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 10 forecast points nearest it (MLB, JAX, SAV, CHS, FLO, RDU, ROA, EKN, PSB, BUF). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,500 ft | 250° at 16 kt | −7 kt | 127 kt | 7 h 05 min | 4:09 am EDT (08:09 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 270° at 17 kt | −3 kt | 13 °C | 123 kt | 7 h 19 min | 4:23 am EDT (08:23 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 260° at 18 kt | −5 kt | 11 °C | 125 kt | 7 h 12 min | 4:16 am EDT (08:16 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 250° at 19 kt | −9 kt | 9 °C | 129 kt | 6 h 58 min | 4:02 am EDT (08:02 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 240° at 21 kt | −13 kt | 7 °C | 133 kt | 6 h 46 min | 3:50 am EDT (07:50 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 240° at 24 kt | −17 kt | 3 °C | 137 kt | 6 h 34 min | 3:38 am EDT (07:38 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 240° at 29 kt | −21 kt | -1 °C | 141 kt | 6 h 23 min | 3:27 am EDT (07:27 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 230° at 33 kt | −25 kt | -6 °C | 145 kt | 6 h 12 min | 3:16 am EDT (07:16 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 230° at 35 kt | −26 kt | -7 °C | 146 kt | 6 h 09 min | 3:13 am EDT (07:13 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 220° at 46 kt | −39 kt | -18 °C | 159 kt | 5 h 39 min | 2:43 am EDT (06:43 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 220° at 63 kt | −57 kt | -31 °C | 177 kt | 5 h 05 min | 2:09 am EDT (06:09 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 210° at 66 kt | −61 kt | -40 °C | 181 kt | 4 h 58 min | 2:02 am EDT (06:02 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 220° at 60 kt | −53 kt | -51 °C | 173 kt | 5 h 12 min | 2:16 am EDT (06:16 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; 54 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; 60 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 150 nm out; 56 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° |
| CHS | used from 250 nm out; 15 nm from the line | 260/22 | 280/26 12° | 260/37 12° | 250/40 8° | 240/54 -4° | 230/55 -15° | 220/61 -31° | 200/66 -41° | 210/62 -52° |
| FLO | used from 300 nm out; 34 nm from the line | 240/25 | 270/23 11° | 250/36 10° | 240/38 7° | 240/50 -4° | 230/66 -15° | 220/75 -30° | 210/77 -40° | 220/73 -52° |
| RDU | used from 400 nm out; 56 nm from the line | 240/28 | 250/22 10° | 230/30 11° | 230/40 7° | 230/45 -4° | 220/69 -15° | 220/83 -29° | 210/84 -40° | 220/75 -52° |
| ROA | used from 500 nm out; 35 nm from the line | 280/9 | 290/15 12° | 290/11 8° | 210/6 3° | 210/30 -6° | 220/46 -19° | 210/74 -30° | 220/78 -39° | 220/64 -48° |
| EKN | used from 600 nm out; 46 nm from the line | 270/18 13° | 310/5 7° | 140/7 3° | 210/16 -9° | 220/41 -20° | 210/57 -32° | 220/57 -38° | 230/49 -47° | |
| PSB | used from 699 nm out; 41 nm from the line | 260/13 13° | 220/12 8° | 220/11 4° | 230/27 -11° | 210/31 -21° | 220/73 -32° | 220/75 -40° | 230/66 -50° | |
| BUF | used from 849 nm out; 43 nm from the line | 170/19 | L/V 10° | 040/9 6° | 220/8 2° | 230/15 -11° | 220/33 -22° | 220/47 -35° | 230/55 -41° | 230/56 -50° |
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 | ||||
| SFB Orlando, FL | 20 nm out, 1 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 54 ft | ||||
| SGJ St Augustine, FL | 90 nm out, 18 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 9 ft | ||||
| HXD Hilton Head Island, SC | 230 nm out, 10 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 19 ft | ||||
| CHS Charleston, SC | 280 nm out, 15 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 46 ft | ||||
| VUJ Albemarle, NC | 420 nm out, 20 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 609 ft | ||||
| GSO Greensboro, NC | 470 nm out, 18 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 925 ft | ||||
| LYH Lynchburg, VA | 540 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 938 ft | ||||
| JST Johnstown, PA | 719 nm out, 16 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 2,284 ft | ||||
| UNV State College, PA | 769 nm out, 22 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,231 ft | ||||
| ELZ Wellsville, NY | 839 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 2,124 ft | ||||
| ROC Rochester, NY | destination | no report just now | 558 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 2,284 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At ROC when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:02 am EDT (06:02 UTC)
ROC 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 11 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · ZJX
- 6/8298 Daytona Beach, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 6 nm from the route, 50 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZJX
- 6/8713 Maxton, NC, Friday, October 16, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 21 nm from the route, 390 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Friday 16 October · ZDC
Daylight
Sunset at MCO 6:59 pm EDT (22:59 UTC), at ROC 6:33 pm EDT (22:33 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:01 pm EDT (23:01 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at ROC is before sunrise there (7:20 am EDT (11:20 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, Frederick Douglass/Greater Rochester International.