Orlando International to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport MCO → SPI
801 nautical miles (922 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 331°, about 337° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 7 h 29 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 13-knot headwind), arriving about 4:26 am CDT (09:26 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now MCO is VFR, wind from the west-northwest (290°) at 6 knots; SPI is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 7 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: 193 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). Near the route, 346 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
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 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 9 forecast points nearest it (MLB, JAX, TLH, CSG, ATL, HSV, BNA, EVV, SPI). 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 18 kt | +17 kt | 103 kt | 7 h 47 min | 4:44 am CDT (09:44 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 320° at 25 kt | +25 kt | 15 °C | 95 kt | 8 h 26 min | 5:23 am CDT (10:23 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 310° at 26 kt | +25 kt | 12 °C | 95 kt | 8 h 26 min | 5:23 am CDT (10:23 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 310° at 28 kt | +27 kt | 9 °C | 93 kt | 8 h 37 min | 5:34 am CDT (10:34 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 310° at 29 kt | +28 kt | 5 °C | 92 kt | 8 h 42 min | 5:39 am CDT (10:39 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 310° at 28 kt | +25 kt | 1 °C | 95 kt | 8 h 26 min | 5:23 am CDT (10:23 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 300° at 27 kt | +23 kt | -4 °C | 97 kt | 8 h 15 min | 5:12 am CDT (10:12 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 300° at 26 kt | +22 kt | -7 °C | 98 kt | 8 h 10 min | 5:07 am CDT (10:07 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 300° at 24 kt | +20 kt | -18 °C | 100 kt | 8 h 01 min | 4:58 am CDT (09:58 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 290° at 31 kt | +25 kt | -33 °C | 95 kt | 8 h 26 min | 5:23 am CDT (10:23 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 290° at 29 kt | +22 kt | -41 °C | 98 kt | 8 h 10 min | 5:07 am CDT (10:07 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 280° at 21 kt | +13 kt | -50 °C | 107 kt | 7 h 29 min | 4:26 am CDT (09:26 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; 63 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 49 nm out; 61 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° |
| TLH | used from 198 nm out; 89 nm from the line | 300/17 | 340/32 17° | 320/27 13° | 300/27 8° | 280/23 -7° | 250/37 -17° | 230/44 -33° | 220/53 -41° | 220/48 -51° |
| CSG | used from 247 nm out; 53 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 297 nm out; 34 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° |
| HSV | used from 395 nm out; 68 nm from the line | 290/15 | 330/34 16° | 330/38 11° | 330/40 5° | 320/36 -7° | 320/31 -18° | 320/44 -34° | 330/53 -41° | 330/34 -48° |
| BNA | used from 494 nm out; 17 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° |
| EVV | used from 593 nm out; 45 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° |
| SPI | used from 741 nm out; 35 nm from the line | 210/13 | 260/11 17° | 270/18 10° | 290/21 4° | 310/20 -8° | 330/25 -19° | 320/49 -34° | 320/60 -44° | 320/59 -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 | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 25,000 feet | from the west-northwest (290°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 96 ft | 9:53 pm EDT (01:53 UTC) |
| LEE Leesburg, FL | 30 nm out, 12 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 76 ft | 01:53 UTC |
| GNV Gainesville, FL | 89 nm out, 7 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the west (270°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 151 ft | 01:53 UTC |
| VLD Valdosta, GA | 178 nm out, 20 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 203 ft | 01:53 UTC |
| MCN Macon, GA | 287 nm out, 21 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the west (270°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 354 ft | 01:53 UTC |
| ATL Atlanta, GA | 356 nm out, 17 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the northwest (310°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,026 ft | 01:52 UTC |
| UOS Sewanee, TN | 465 nm out, 5 nm north of the line | no report just now | 1,953 ft | ||||
| MQY Smyrna, TN | 524 nm out, 3 nm north of the line, tower | reported, no category | from the south-southeast (160°) at 4 knots | none | 543 ft | 01:56 UTC | |
| HVC Hopkinsville, KY | 593 nm out, 10 nm southwest of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 563 ft | 01:35 UTC |
| CUL Carmi, IL | 672 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 387 ft | ||||
| TAZ Taylorville, IL | 781 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 622 ft | ||||
| SPI Springfield, IL | destination | VFR | from the south (180°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 597 ft | 8:52 pm CDT (01:52 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,953 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At SPI when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:26 am CDT (09:26 UTC)
Wind from the south-southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 18,000 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for SPI
- From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 3:00 am CDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 18,000 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 14 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet, a broken layer at 18,000 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 10 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · ZJX
- 6/6783 Perry, GA, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 19, 2026 UTC 10 nm from the route, 267 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, 356 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 12 October · ZTL
- 6/0708 Goodlettsville, TN, Saturday, August 1, 2026 through Sunday, August 1, 2027 UTC 6 nm from the route, 544 nm along the route · security · until 1 August · ZME
Daylight
Sunset at MCO 6:59 pm EDT (22:59 UTC), at SPI 6:24 pm CDT (23:24 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:51 pm CDT (23:51 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at SPI 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
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, Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport.