Plan a flight · Mon 12:36 am CDT (05:36 UTC)

Chicago Midway International to Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International MDW → FLL

1,016 nautical miles (1,169 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 156°, about 160° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4W). At 120 knots that is 7 h 03 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 24-knot tailwind), arriving about 8:39 am EDT (12:39 UTC). Right now MDW is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 6 knots; FLL is VFR, wind calm. 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: 2,209 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 80 to 418 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 358 to 458 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 29,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 418 to 428 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the route from 458 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 MDW.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

B38M at 29,000 ft, 47 nm west, 11:52 pm CDT (04:52 UTC): no turbulence from 23,000 ft to 29,000 ft. 60 nm along the route, 47 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TIP UA /OV RBS/TM 0452/FL290/TP B38M/TB NEG 230-290
```
Report
a routine report filed through TIP
Where
over RBS
Time
04:52 UTC
Height
at 29,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
no from 23,000 ft to 29,000 ft
B738 descending, 22 nm east, 10:15 pm CDT (03:15 UTC): remarks: multiple layers from from 5,200 ft to 4,700 ft overcast at at 2,300 ft. 398 nm along the route, 22 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TYS UA /OV KTYS/TM 0315/FLDURD/TP B738/RM MULTIPLE LAYERS FROM 052-047 OVC AT 023
```
Report
a routine report filed through TYS
Where
over KTYS
Time
03:15 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B738
Remarks
multiple layers from from 5,200 ft to 4,700 ft overcast at at 2,300 ft
A319 descending, 22 nm east, 9:52 pm CDT (02:52 UTC): remarks: tops 6,800 ft bases 2,300 ft. 398 nm along the route, 22 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TYS UA /OV KTYS/TM 0252/FLDURD/TP A319/RM TOPS 068 BASES 023
```
Report
a routine report filed through TYS
Where
over KTYS
Time
02:52 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
A319
Remarks
tops 6,800 ft bases 2,300 ft
B38M at 36,000 ft, 3 nm northwest, 11:28 pm CDT (04:28 UTC): light chop turbulence. 667 nm along the route, 3 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AMG UA /OV AMG/TM 0428/FL360/TP B38M/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through AMG
Where
over AMG
Time
04:28 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
occasional light chop
A321 at 35,000 ft, 9 nm west, 11:26 pm CDT (04:26 UTC): light chop turbulence. 856 nm along the route, 9 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ORL UA /OV ORL/TM 0426/FL350/TP A321/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through ORL
Where
over ORL
Time
04:26 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
occasional light chop

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 02:00–09:00 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 9 forecast points nearest it (JOT, IND, LOU, TYS, ATL, SAV, JAX, MLB, MIA). 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	300° at 15 kt	−12 kt		132 kt	7 h 42 min	9:18 am EDT (13:18 UTC)
5,500 ft	310° at 16 kt	−15 kt		135 kt	7 h 32 min	9:08 am EDT (13:08 UTC)
7,500 ft	320° at 19 kt	−17 kt	13 °C	137 kt	7 h 25 min	9:01 am EDT (13:01 UTC)
9,500 ft	320° at 20 kt	−19 kt	10 °C	139 kt	7 h 19 min	8:55 am EDT (12:55 UTC)
11,500 ft	320° at 19 kt	−17 kt	7 °C	137 kt	7 h 25 min	9:01 am EDT (13:01 UTC)
13,500 ft	310° at 19 kt	−17 kt	3 °C	137 kt	7 h 25 min	9:01 am EDT (13:01 UTC)
15,500 ft	300° at 21 kt	−16 kt	-1 °C	136 kt	7 h 28 min	9:04 am EDT (13:04 UTC)
17,500 ft	290° at 22 kt	−16 kt	-5 °C	136 kt	7 h 28 min	9:04 am EDT (13:04 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	290° at 23 kt	−16 kt	-6 °C	136 kt	7 h 28 min	9:04 am EDT (13:04 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	290° at 26 kt	−19 kt	-18 °C	139 kt	7 h 19 min	8:55 am EDT (12:55 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	300° at 29 kt	−24 kt	-33 °C	144 kt	7 h 03 min	8:39 am EDT (12:39 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	290° at 29 kt	−21 kt	-41 °C	141 kt	7 h 12 min	8:48 am EDT (12:48 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	280° at 27 kt	−16 kt	-50 °C	136 kt	7 h 28 min	9:04 am EDT (13:04 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 00:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 06:00 UTC for use 02:00 to 09:00 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
JOT	used from 0 nm out; 30 nm from the line	250/23	270/22 15°	250/16 10°	240/9 4°	280/22 -7°	280/29 -19°	300/29 -34°	290/50 -43°	300/64 -52°
IND	used from 50 nm out; 67 nm from the line	290/16	310/20 16°	320/21 10°	330/13 3°	300/25 -7°	320/32 -19°	330/46 -34°	320/61 -43°	320/63 -50°
LOU	used from 199 nm out; 11 nm from the line	310/18	340/28 16°	340/29 10°	350/27 3°	330/27 -7°	340/39 -19°	330/58 -33°	330/67 -41°	330/40 -49°
TYS	used from 299 nm out; 78 nm from the line	320/20	340/18 11°	340/32 9°	340/36 4°	330/37 -7°	330/38 -19°	330/50 -34°	330/53 -38°	330/44 -48°
ATL	used from 448 nm out; 60 nm from the line	320/30	330/37 16°	340/44 11°	330/35 7°	310/33 -6°	300/38 -18°	330/58 -33°	330/48 -40°	320/34 -49°
SAV	used from 597 nm out; 80 nm from the line	280/23	300/22 14°	290/27 11°	270/31 6°	260/36 -5°	260/38 -17°	240/49 -32°	230/68 -40°	230/59 -51°
JAX	used from 647 nm out; 68 nm from the line	290/14	300/16 17°	280/22 14°	280/24 8°	250/32 -6°	250/37 -17°	230/50 -31°	220/52 -41°	220/51 -52°
MLB	used from 797 nm out; 72 nm from the line	230/6	230/12 17°	240/13 12°	240/14 7°	240/20 -5°	240/24 -16°	210/21 -32°	190/33 -41°	200/36 -52°
MIA	used from 946 nm out; 59 nm from the line	150/7	140/5 17°	160/5 14°	L/V 9°	230/8 -5°	230/8 -17°	150/11 -32°	150/25 -41°	180/29 -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
MDW Chicago, IL	departure	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 25,000 feet	from the south-southwest (200°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	619 ft	11:53 pm CDT (04:53 UTC)
LAF Lafayette, IN	90 nm out, 1 nm southeast of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a few clouds at 200 feet Weather: mist	calm	2.5 mi	none	605 ft	05:28 UTC
IND Indianapolis, IN	139 nm out, 11 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the southeast (130°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	796 ft	04:54 UTC
SDF Louisville, KY	239 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	500 ft	04:56 UTC
TYS Knoxville, TN	398 nm out, 22 nm east of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,700 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	2,700 ft	986 ft	04:53 UTC
LZU Lawrenceville, GA	498 nm out, 17 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the west (260°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	1,061 ft	04:56 UTC
AHN Athens, GA	518 nm out, 12 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the west (260°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	812 ft	04:51 UTC
EZM Eastman, GA	617 nm out, 17 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	303 ft	05:55 UTC
VQQ Jacksonville, FL	747 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	79 ft	05:15 UTC
SFB Orlando, FL	846 nm out, 3 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the northwest (310°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	54 ft	04:53 UTC
BCT Boca Raton, FL	996 nm out, 9 nm east of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,100 feet, a broken layer at 2,500 feet	from the north (350°) at 2 knots	10+ mi	2,100 ft	12 ft	05:15 UTC
FLL Fort Lauderdale, FL	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	65 ft	12:53 am EDT (04:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,061 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At FLL when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 8:39 am EDT (12:39 UTC)

Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet VFR

The whole forecast for FLL

From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet
From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet
From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet

The forecast for MDW, the departure

From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm CDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 13 knots, gusting to 24, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 6:00 pm CDT (23:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 12,000 feet

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

6/8902 MAYPORT, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 Local 22 nm from the route, 747 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZJX
6/8389 Jacksonville, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 6 nm from the route, 757 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Thursday 15 October · ZJX
6/8298 Daytona Beach, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 22 nm from the route, 826 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZJX
4/3634 DISNEY WORLD THEME PARK, ORLANDO, FL 20 nm from the route, 856 nm along the route · security · ZJX
6/8900 Cape Canaveral, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 21 nm from the route, 876 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZMA
6/8901 Cape Canaveral, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 Local 21 nm from the route, 876 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Thursday 15 October · ZJX
6/8896 Cape Canaveral, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 21 nm from the route, 876 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts tomorrow · ZJX
6/8897 Cape Canaveral, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 21 nm from the route, 876 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZJX
6/8898 Cape Canaveral, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 Local 21 nm from the route, 876 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Thursday 15 October · ZMA
6/8899 Cape Canaveral, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 21 nm from the route, 876 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts tomorrow · ZMA
5/2809 Palm Beach, FL, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 17 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · until 20 October · ZMA

Daylight

Sunset at MDW 6:14 pm CDT (23:14 UTC), at FLL 6:55 pm EDT (22:55 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:19 pm EDT (23:19 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 upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the lower 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: Chicago Midway International, Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International.