Orlando International to St. Louis Lambert International MCO → STL
767 nautical miles (882 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 326°, about 332° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 7 h 27 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 17-knot headwind), arriving about 3:03 am CDT (08:03 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now MCO is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (250°) at 4 knots; STL is VFR, wind from the southeast (130°) at 6 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: 4,976 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 6W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 408 to 538 nm out.
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, CGI, STL). 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 27 min | 3:03 am CDT (08:03 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 320° at 25 kt | +24 kt | 15 °C | 96 kt | 7 h 59 min | 3:35 am CDT (08:35 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 310° at 26 kt | +25 kt | 12 °C | 95 kt | 8 h 04 min | 3:40 am CDT (08:40 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 310° at 28 kt | +27 kt | 9 °C | 93 kt | 8 h 15 min | 3:51 am CDT (08:51 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 310° at 29 kt | +27 kt | 5 °C | 93 kt | 8 h 15 min | 3:51 am CDT (08:51 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 300° at 28 kt | +26 kt | 1 °C | 94 kt | 8 h 10 min | 3:46 am CDT (08:46 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 300° at 27 kt | +24 kt | -4 °C | 96 kt | 7 h 59 min | 3:35 am CDT (08:35 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 300° at 26 kt | +23 kt | -7 °C | 97 kt | 7 h 54 min | 3:30 am CDT (08:30 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 290° at 25 kt | +20 kt | -18 °C | 100 kt | 7 h 40 min | 3:16 am CDT (08:16 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 290° at 31 kt | +24 kt | -33 °C | 96 kt | 7 h 59 min | 3:35 am CDT (08:35 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 290° at 30 kt | +23 kt | -41 °C | 97 kt | 7 h 54 min | 3:30 am CDT (08:30 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 280° at 26 kt | +17 kt | -50 °C | 103 kt | 7 h 27 min | 3:03 am CDT (08:03 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 50 nm out; 66 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 149 nm out; 65 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 249 nm out; 38 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 349 nm out; 52 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 398 nm out; 45 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 498 nm out; 45 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° |
| CGI | used from 597 nm out; 56 nm from the line | 250/10 | 290/12 17° | 290/18 11° | 300/22 5° | 320/25 -8° | 330/30 -18° | 320/53 -33° | 320/66 -42° | 320/56 -50° |
| STL | used from 697 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 210/13 | 260/16 17° | 270/21 10° | 280/24 5° | 310/20 -7° | 320/22 -18° | 320/44 -33° | 320/59 -43° | 310/69 -51° |
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 15,000 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet | from the west-southwest (250°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 25,000 ft | 96 ft | 7:53 pm EDT (23:53 UTC) |
| LEE Leesburg, FL | 30 nm out, 10 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 76 ft | 23:53 UTC |
| GNV Gainesville, FL | 90 nm out, 1 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the west (270°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 151 ft | 23:53 UTC |
| VLD Valdosta, GA | 179 nm out, 7 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 203 ft | 23:53 UTC |
| ABY Albany, GA | 239 nm out, 18 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the west (280°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 196 ft | 22:53 UTC |
| CSG Columbus, GA | 309 nm out, 15 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-northwest (290°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 397 ft | 23:51 UTC |
| BFZ Albertville, AL | 428 nm out, 8 nm west of the line | VFR | from the west-northwest (290°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,032 ft | 00:15 UTC |
| HSV Huntsville, AL | 468 nm out, 14 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,000 feet | calm | 10+ mi | none | 628 ft | 23:53 UTC |
| CEY Murray, KY | 607 nm out, 4 nm west of the line | VFR | from the south (190°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 577 ft | 00:15 UTC |
| PAH Paducah, KY | 637 nm out, 5 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 410 ft | 00:00 UTC |
| BLV Belleville, IL | 737 nm out, 13 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 459 ft | 23:55 UTC |
| STL St Louis, MO | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet | from the southeast (130°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 617 ft | 6:51 pm CDT (23:51 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,032 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At STL when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:03 am CDT (08:03 UTC)
Wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for STL
- 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 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 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 9 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · ZJX
Daylight
Sunset at MCO 6:59 pm EDT (22:59 UTC), at STL 6:27 pm CDT (23:27 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:54 pm CDT (23:54 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at STL is before sunrise there (7:07 am CDT (12:07 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
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, St. Louis Lambert International.