Plan a flight · Mon 11:51 am EDT (15:51 UTC)

Orlando International to Springfield-Branson Ntl Airport MCO → SGF

806 nautical miles (927 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 314°, about 320° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 7 h 28 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 12-knot headwind), arriving about 6:19 pm CDT (23:19 UTC). Right now MCO is VFR, wind from the north-northwest (340°) at 7 knots, gusting to 16; SGF is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 12 knots, gusting to 20. 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: 1 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 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 30,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Over the first 159 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 last 20 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

B738 at 19,000 ft, 5 nm southeast, 9:48 am EDT (13:48 UTC): moderate turbulence. 40 nm along the route, 5 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MCO UA /OV LEE/TM 1348/FL190/TP B738/TB MODERATE
```
Report
a routine report filed through MCO
Where
over LEE
Time
13:48 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
moderate
E55P at 31,000 ft, 18 nm south, 11:13 am EDT (15:13 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 31,000 ft to 60,000 ft. At the departure end, 18 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ORL UA /OV ORL170025/TM 1513/FL310/TP E55P/SK SKC/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through ORL
Where
25 nm south (170°) of ORL
Time
15:13 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
E55P
Sky
clear
Turbulence
none
B38M at 32,000 ft, 36 nm northeast, 10:57 am EDT (14:57 UTC): light chop turbulence above 32,000 ft. At the departure end, 36 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OMN UA /OV OMN160020/TM 1457/FL320/TP B38M/TB LGT CHOP 320
```
Report
a routine report filed through OMN
Where
20 nm south (160°) of OMN
Time
14:57 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
light chop at 32,000 ft
C172 at 3,000 ft, 38 nm northeast, 10:11 am EDT (14:11 UTC): wind 300° at 28 knots. At the departure end, 38 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DAB UA /OV DAB300010/TM 1411/FL030/TP C172/WV 30028KT
```
Report
a routine report filed through DAB
Where
10 nm northwest (300°) of DAB
Time
14:11 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
C172
Wind
from 300° at 28 knots
B777 at 18,000 ft, 6 nm northeast, 10:13 am EDT (14:13 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: smooth. 60 nm along the route, 6 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
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OCF UA /OV OCF090010/TM 1413/FL180/TP B777/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through OCF
Where
10 nm east (090°) of OCF
Time
14:13 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
B777
Turbulence
none
Remarks
smooth
B737 at 20,000 ft, 28 nm northeast, 9:06 am EDT (13:06 UTC): light clear-air turbulence from 20,000 ft to 29,000 ft, clear from 20,000 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: southbound. 80 nm along the route, 28 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GNV UA /OV GNV090012/TM 1306/FL200/TP B737/SK SKC/TB CONS LGT CAT 290-200 /RM SOUTHBOUND
```
Report
a routine report filed through GNV
Where
12 nm east (090°) of GNV
Time
13:06 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
clear
Turbulence
continuous light clear-air turbulence from 29,000 ft to 20,000 ft
Remarks
southbound
B737 at 33,000 ft, 3 nm southwest, 8:58 am EDT (12:58 UTC): light turbulence. 109 nm along the route, 3 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GNV UA /OV GNV270030/TM 1258/FL330/TP B737/TB CONS LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through GNV
Where
30 nm west (270°) of GNV
Time
12:58 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
continuous light
BE20 at 21,000 ft, 27 nm northeast, 11:02 am EDT (15:02 UTC): light chop turbulence. 129 nm along the route, 27 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LCQ UA /OV LCQ300010/TM 1502/FL210/TP BE20/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through LCQ
Where
10 nm northwest (300°) of LCQ
Time
15:02 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
BE20
Turbulence
occasional light chop
BCS3 at 22,000 ft, 15 nm northeast, 9:55 am EDT (13:55 UTC): light chop turbulence. 149 nm along the route, 15 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
VLD UA /OV VLD180025/TM 1355/FL220/TP BCS3/TB INTMT LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through VLD
Where
25 nm south (180°) of VLD
Time
13:55 UTC
Height
at 22,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Turbulence
intermittent light chop
M20P at 10,000 ft, 43 nm southwest, 8:53 am EDT (12:53 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: smooth. 239 nm along the route, 43 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
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TLH UA /OV SZW270040/TM 1253/FL100/TP M20P/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through TLH
Where
40 nm west (270°) of SZW
Time
12:53 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
M20P
Turbulence
none
Remarks
smooth
C560 at 8,000 ft, 10 nm southwest, 9:14 am EDT (13:14 UTC): clear from 8,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 348 nm along the route, 10 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MGM UA /OV MGM 5N/TM 1314/FL080/TP C560/SK SKC
```
Report
a routine report filed through MGM
Where
mgm 5N
Time
13:14 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
C560
Sky
clear
SF50 at 2,000 ft, 10 nm southwest, 8:55 am EDT (12:55 UTC): remarks: great visibility, no tops/bases reported. 348 nm along the route, 10 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MGM UA /OV 6 MILES E MGM /TM 1255/FL020/TP SF50/RM GREAT VIS, NO TOPS/BASES REPORTED
```
Report
a routine report filed through MGM
Where
6 miles east mgm
Time
12:55 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
SF50
Remarks
great visibility, no tops/bases reported
BE33 at 4,500 ft, 40 nm southwest, 9:05 am EDT (13:05 UTC): clear from 4,500 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: ZME65. 587 nm along the route, 40 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
UTA UA /OV UTA180015/TM 1305/FL045/TP BE33/SK SKC/RM ZME65
```
Report
a routine report filed through UTA
Where
15 nm south (180°) of UTA
Time
13:05 UTC
Height
at 4,500 ft
Aircraft
BE33
Sky
clear
Remarks
ZME65
P28A at 4,000 ft, 25 nm southwest, 11:03 am EDT (15:03 UTC): light turbulence up to 3,000 ft, remarks: during the climb smooth up at at 4,000 ft. At the destination end, 25 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BBG UA /OV KPLK /TM 1503 /FL040 /TP P28A /TB OCNL LGT BLO 030/NEG 040 /RM DURC SMOOTH UP AT 040
```
Report
a routine report filed through BBG
Where
over KPLK
Time
15:03 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
P28A
Turbulence
occasional light below 030/NEG at 4,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb smooth up at at 4,000 ft

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 14:00–21:00 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 8 forecast points nearest it (MLB, JAX, TLH, CSG, MGM, BHM, MEM, SGF). 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	300° at 12 kt	+12 kt		108 kt	7 h 28 min	6:19 pm CDT (23:19 UTC)
6,500 ft	290° at 15 kt	+15 kt	16 °C	105 kt	7 h 41 min	6:32 pm CDT (23:32 UTC)
8,500 ft	290° at 15 kt	+14 kt	13 °C	106 kt	7 h 36 min	6:27 pm CDT (23:27 UTC)
10,500 ft	290° at 15 kt	+14 kt	9 °C	106 kt	7 h 36 min	6:27 pm CDT (23:27 UTC)
12,500 ft	280° at 15 kt	+13 kt	6 °C	107 kt	7 h 32 min	6:23 pm CDT (23:23 UTC)
14,500 ft	290° at 15 kt	+14 kt	1 °C	106 kt	7 h 36 min	6:27 pm CDT (23:27 UTC)
16,500 ft	290° at 15 kt	+14 kt	-3 °C	106 kt	7 h 36 min	6:27 pm CDT (23:27 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	290° at 15 kt	+15 kt	-6 °C	105 kt	7 h 41 min	6:32 pm CDT (23:32 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	290° at 18 kt	+18 kt	-17 °C	102 kt	7 h 54 min	6:45 pm CDT (23:45 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	310° at 35 kt	+36 kt	-30 °C	84 kt	9 h 36 min	8:27 pm CDT (01:27 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	320° at 37 kt	+37 kt	-40 °C	83 kt	9 h 43 min	8:34 pm CDT (01:34 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	320° at 34 kt	+34 kt	-50 °C	86 kt	9 h 22 min	8:13 pm CDT (01:13 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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	320/12	300/13 18°	280/13 15°	280/15 9°	270/16 -7°	270/13 -18°	240/24 -33°	240/23 -41°	270/21 -50°
JAX	used from 50 nm out; 80 nm from the line	320/17	330/21 17°	320/21 14°	310/23 8°	340/19 -6°	360/26 -19°	010/44 -30°	360/35 -41°	330/22 -50°
TLH	used from 99 nm out; 76 nm from the line	360/24	350/19 18°	340/18 11°	320/14 6°	360/12 -5°	350/21 -17°	350/29 -32°	360/34 -41°	340/33 -53°
CSG	used from 249 nm out; 59 nm from the line	340/20	340/15 17°	330/19 11°	320/19 5°	330/11 -4°	300/14 -17°	330/28 -31°	340/42 -40°	350/33 -51°
MGM	used from 298 nm out; 29 nm from the line	350/14	320/18 17°	320/17 11°	300/14 5°	330/13 -5°	310/12 -17°	330/29 -30°	340/40 -40°	350/32 -50°
BHM	used from 398 nm out; 37 nm from the line	310/11	310/13 16°	310/18 11°	300/17 6°	300/14 -5°	300/20 -17°	320/35 -30°	320/43 -40°	340/38 -50°
MEM	used from 497 nm out; 72 nm from the line	240/14	260/23 16°	250/22 11°	250/20 7°	270/24 -6°	270/27 -16°	310/49 -30°	310/46 -39°	320/43 -50°
SGF	used from 696 nm out; 85 nm from the line	220/23	240/29 16°	240/21 13°	240/15 7°	270/28 -7°	260/34 -18°	280/67 -29°	290/59 -37°	290/51 -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 25,000 feet	from the north-northwest (340°) at 7 knots, gusting to 16	10+ mi	none	96 ft	10:53 am EDT (14:53 UTC)
OCF Ocala, FL	70 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the north (360°) at 13 knots	10+ mi	none	90 ft	14:51 UTC
GNV Gainesville, FL	90 nm out, 20 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the northwest (320°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	151 ft	14:53 UTC
TLH Tallahassee, FL	199 nm out, 24 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the north (360°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	83 ft	14:53 UTC
TOI Troy, AL	318 nm out, 16 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Weather: light rain	from the north-northwest (330°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	397 ft	14:53 UTC
MGM Montgomery, AL	348 nm out, 9 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the west (270°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	221 ft	14:53 UTC
TCL Tuscaloosa, AL	438 nm out, 9 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	calm	7 mi	none	169 ft	14:53 UTC
TUP Tupelo, MS	517 nm out, 3 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-southwest (240°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	346 ft	14:53 UTC
MEM Memphis, TN	597 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-southwest (240°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	340 ft	14:54 UTC
CVK Ash Flat, AR	696 nm out, 9 nm north of the line	no report just now				717 ft
AOV Ava, MO	766 nm out, 8 nm north of the line	no report just now				1,311 ft
SGF Springfield, MO	destination	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 12 knots, gusting to 20	10+ mi	none	1,268 ft	9:52 am CDT (14:52 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,311 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At SGF when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 6:19 pm CDT (23:19 UTC)

Wind from the southwest at 16 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for SGF

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, clear skies
From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 16 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

The forecast for MCO, the departure

From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 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
From Tue 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet

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 SGF 6:41 pm CDT (23:41 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:07 pm CDT (00:07 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 upper Mississippi valley · 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, Springfield-Branson Ntl Airport.