Orlando International to Northwest Arkansas Ntl Airport MCO → XNA
809 nautical miles (931 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 309°, about 315° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 7 h 29 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 12-knot headwind), arriving about 2:26 am CDT (07:26 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now MCO is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (250°) at 4 knots; XNA is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) 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: 56 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 330 to 440 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, PIE, TLH, MGM, BHM, JAN, MEM, LIT, FSM). 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 29 min | 2:26 am CDT (07:26 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 310° at 17 kt | +17 kt | 16 °C | 103 kt | 7 h 51 min | 2:48 am CDT (07:48 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 300° at 18 kt | +19 kt | 13 °C | 101 kt | 8 h 01 min | 2:58 am CDT (07:58 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 290° at 20 kt | +20 kt | 9 °C | 100 kt | 8 h 05 min | 3:02 am CDT (08:02 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 290° at 22 kt | +21 kt | 6 °C | 99 kt | 8 h 10 min | 3:07 am CDT (08:07 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 290° at 21 kt | +21 kt | 1 °C | 99 kt | 8 h 10 min | 3:07 am CDT (08:07 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 290° at 21 kt | +20 kt | -3 °C | 100 kt | 8 h 05 min | 3:02 am CDT (08:02 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 290° at 20 kt | +19 kt | -6 °C | 101 kt | 8 h 01 min | 2:58 am CDT (07:58 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 290° at 24 kt | +22 kt | -17 °C | 98 kt | 8 h 15 min | 3:12 am CDT (08:12 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 280° at 29 kt | +26 kt | -32 °C | 94 kt | 8 h 36 min | 3:33 am CDT (08:33 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 280° at 27 kt | +24 kt | -41 °C | 96 kt | 8 h 26 min | 3:23 am CDT (08:23 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 280° at 26 kt | +23 kt | -51 °C | 97 kt | 8 h 20 min | 3:17 am CDT (08:17 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; 65 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° |
| PIE | used from 50 nm out; 79 nm from the line | 310/7 | 270/12 17° | 270/14 13° | 260/14 8° | 240/22 -5° | 230/24 -16° | 220/26 -31° | 200/31 -41° | 180/33 -53° |
| TLH | used from 100 nm out; 73 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° |
| MGM | used from 300 nm out; 35 nm from the line | 300/16 | 330/30 16° | 330/34 11° | 320/31 7° | 310/28 -7° | 320/29 -17° | 290/25 -34° | 300/28 -41° | 320/28 -50° |
| BHM | used from 400 nm out; 75 nm from the line | 300/16 | 330/32 16° | 320/37 11° | 330/37 6° | 310/33 -7° | 310/30 -18° | 320/40 -34° | 330/43 -41° | 330/30 -49° |
| JAN | used from 450 nm out; 89 nm from the line | 260/6 | 310/14 17° | 280/13 12° | 290/19 6° | 310/22 -5° | 310/28 -17° | 320/44 -32° | 330/48 -41° | 320/52 -51° |
| MEM | used from 500 nm out; 86 nm from the line | 240/9 | 280/14 17° | 280/20 12° | 290/25 5° | 320/25 -6° | 330/31 -18° | 320/52 -32° | 330/58 -41° | 320/42 -50° |
| LIT | used from 599 nm out; 54 nm from the line | 220/12 | 250/12 17° | 250/18 12° | 260/22 6° | 310/14 -5° | 310/25 -17° | 310/40 -31° | 310/38 -41° | 310/46 -52° |
| FSM | used from 749 nm out; 50 nm from the line | 200/18 | 210/19 15° | 230/22 13° | 250/18 7° | 270/20 -5° | 280/24 -16° | 280/35 -30° | 290/37 -40° | 300/40 -52° |
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 | 40 nm out, 5 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 76 ft | 23:53 UTC |
| CTY Cross City, FL | 120 nm out, 2 nm south of the line | VFR | from the west-southwest (240°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 42 ft | 23:35 UTC |
| TLH Tallahassee, FL | 200 nm out, 6 nm south of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet | from the southwest (230°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 83 ft | 23:53 UTC |
| DHN Dothan, AL | 280 nm out, 5 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the west (280°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 400 ft | 22:55 UTC |
| SEM Selma, AL | 380 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line, tower | reported, no category | from the east (080°) at 27 knots, gusting to 37 | 3,300 ft | 166 ft | 01:30 UTC | |
| GTR Columbus/W Point/Starkville, MS | 480 nm out, 14 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the north (010°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 264 ft | 22:56 UTC |
| GNF Grenada, MS | 539 nm out, 4 nm west of the line | no report just now | 207 ft | ||||
| CKM Clarksdale, MS | 589 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 173 ft | 23:35 UTC |
| LIT Little Rock, AR | 669 nm out, 24 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 16,000 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet | from the southwest (220°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 266 ft | 23:53 UTC |
| RUE Russellville, AR | 729 nm out, 20 nm southwest of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 409 ft | 23:53 UTC |
| XNA Fayetteville/Springdale/Rogers, AR | destination | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,288 ft | 6:53 pm CDT (23:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,288 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At XNA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:26 am CDT (07:26 UTC)
Wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a few clouds at 5,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for XNA
- From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a few clouds at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 16 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
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 7 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · ZJX
- 6/8792 Lake City, FL, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Sunday, October 11, 2026 Local on the route, 190 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · today · ZJX
Daylight
Sunset at MCO 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC), at XNA 6:46 pm CDT (23:46 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:12 pm CDT (00:12 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at XNA is before sunrise there (7:21 am CDT (12:21 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, Northwest Arkansas Ntl Airport.