Melbourne Orlando International to Denver International MLB → DEN
1,382 nautical miles (1,591 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 307°, about 314° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7W). At 120 knots that is 12 h 41 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 11-knot headwind), arriving about 12:16 pm MDT (18:16 UTC). 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 3W: 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 route from 845 to 1283 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft. Over the last 90 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the last 90 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 MLB.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- CRJ7 at 28,000 ft, 13 nm northeast, 10:41 pm EDT (02:41 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: produced by skypath. 358 nm along the route, 13 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
TOI UA /OV MGM157029 /TM 0241 /FL280 /TP CRJ7 /TB MOD /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
- Report
- a routine report filed through TOI
- Where
- 29 nm southeast (157°) of MGM
- Time
- 02:41 UTC
- Height
- at 28,000 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ7
- Turbulence
- moderate
- Remarks
- produced by skypath
- A321 at 35,000 ft, 5 nm southeast, 12:26 am EDT (04:26 UTC): light chop turbulence. At the departure end, 5 nm southeast 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
- B738 at 37,000 ft, 24 nm northeast, 12:27 am EDT (04:27 UTC): light chop turbulence. 269 nm along the route, 24 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
TLH UA /OV TLH353039/TM 0427/FL370/TP B738/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through TLH
- Where
- 39 nm north (353°) of TLH
- Time
- 04:27 UTC
- Height
- at 37,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B738
- Turbulence
- occasional light chop
- A320 descending, 3 nm south, 11:19 pm EDT (03:19 UTC): no turbulence up to 10,000 ft. At the destination end, 3 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
DEN UA /OV DEN/TM 0319/FLDURD/TP A320/TB NEG BLO 100
- Report
- a routine report filed through DEN
- Where
- over DEN
- Time
- 03:19 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- A320
- Turbulence
- no below 10,000 ft
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 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 15 forecast points nearest it (MLB, PIE, JAX, TLH, MGM, BHM, JAN, MEM, LIT, FSM, TUL, ICT, GCK, GLD, DEN). 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 | 240° at 19 kt | +11 kt | 21 °C | 109 kt | 12 h 41 min | 12:16 pm MDT (18:16 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 260° at 18 kt | +14 kt | 17 °C | 106 kt | 13 h 02 min | 12:37 pm MDT (18:37 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 260° at 17 kt | +15 kt | 14 °C | 105 kt | 13 h 10 min | 12:45 pm MDT (18:45 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 270° at 17 kt | +15 kt | 10 °C | 105 kt | 13 h 10 min | 12:45 pm MDT (18:45 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 270° at 16 kt | +14 kt | 6 °C | 106 kt | 13 h 02 min | 12:37 pm MDT (18:37 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 260° at 18 kt | +14 kt | 2 °C | 106 kt | 13 h 02 min | 12:37 pm MDT (18:37 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 260° at 19 kt | +14 kt | -3 °C | 106 kt | 13 h 02 min | 12:37 pm MDT (18:37 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 250° at 20 kt | +15 kt | -6 °C | 105 kt | 13 h 10 min | 12:45 pm MDT (18:45 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 270° at 25 kt | +21 kt | -17 °C | 99 kt | 13 h 58 min | 1:33 pm MDT (19:33 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 270° at 36 kt | +33 kt | -31 °C | 87 kt | 15 h 53 min | 3:28 pm MDT (21:28 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 280° at 38 kt | +35 kt | -39 °C | 85 kt | 16 h 16 min | 3:51 pm MDT (21:51 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 280° at 35 kt | +34 kt | -50 °C | 86 kt | 16 h 04 min | 3:39 pm MDT (21:39 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | used from 0 nm out; 25 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° |
| PIE | used from 50 nm out; 74 nm from the line | 350/6 | L/V 18° | 290/6 14° | 280/9 9° | 250/18 -6° | 250/23 -17° | 240/30 -31° | 220/31 -41° | 220/30 -52° |
| JAX | used from 99 nm out; 83 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° |
| TLH | used from 149 nm out; 64 nm from the line | 320/18 | 350/31 18° | 340/24 13° | 310/17 8° | 280/22 -7° | 300/25 -17° | 320/28 -33° | 320/24 -41° | 320/25 -50° |
| MGM | used from 298 nm out; 73 nm from the line | 310/19 | 340/24 17° | 340/28 11° | 330/16 7° | 300/23 -7° | 320/32 -16° | 330/46 -33° | 330/55 -42° | 330/41 -50° |
| BHM | used from 448 nm out; 88 nm from the line | 310/19 | 330/20 17° | 320/28 11° | 340/21 6° | 310/22 -7° | 330/33 -17° | 330/50 -32° | 330/57 -41° | 330/41 -50° |
| JAN | used from 497 nm out; 74 nm from the line | 230/10 | 270/13 18° | 270/11 12° | 310/11 6° | 300/15 -4° | 300/22 -16° | 310/33 -31° | 320/37 -41° | 330/41 -52° |
| MEM | used from 597 nm out; 72 nm from the line | 230/19 | 260/16 15° | 270/17 12° | 300/13 6° | 300/15 -5° | 300/26 -18° | 300/34 -32° | 300/41 -40° | 310/46 -52° |
| LIT | used from 646 nm out; 42 nm from the line | 220/21 | 230/17 16° | 250/24 12° | 260/15 7° | 260/13 -5° | 280/25 -16° | 290/35 -30° | 300/42 -40° | 300/40 -52° |
| FSM | used from 796 nm out; 24 nm from the line | 210/27 | 250/23 16° | 250/20 13° | 240/17 8° | 250/18 -6° | 260/31 -16° | 280/42 -30° | 280/44 -40° | 290/38 -51° |
| TUL | used from 845 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 210/37 | 240/29 17° | 260/15 14° | 260/11 7° | 240/22 -6° | 250/29 -16° | 270/45 -29° | 270/47 -40° | 280/44 -50° |
| ICT | used from 945 nm out; 57 nm from the line | 200/48 | 230/39 19° | 240/24 14° | 240/20 8° | 240/22 -6° | 250/31 -18° | 250/61 -29° | 260/58 -38° | 270/54 -49° |
| GCK | used from 1094 nm out; 56 nm from the line | 220/48 21° | 230/37 14° | 250/30 8° | 230/37 -6° | 240/37 -20° | 240/69 -28° | 250/67 -37° | 260/58 -48° | |
| GLD | used from 1193 nm out; 40 nm from the line | 230/49 | 230/42 15° | 220/26 8° | 240/18 -7° | 230/27 -21° | 240/62 -30° | 240/61 -35° | 250/57 -47° | |
| DEN | used from 1293 nm out; 65 nm from the line | 240/21 14° | 250/44 6° | 220/49 -8° | 220/49 -21° | 230/54 -30° | 240/57 -35° | 240/49 -45° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB Melbourne, FL | departure | no report just now | 33 ft | ||||
| MCO Orlando, FL | 40 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 96 ft | ||||
| TLH Tallahassee, FL | 239 nm out, 3 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 83 ft | ||||
| DHN Dothan, AL | 318 nm out, 10 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 400 ft | ||||
| SEM Selma, AL | 418 nm out, 17 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 166 ft | ||||
| GWO Greenwood, MS | 587 nm out, 10 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 162 ft | ||||
| LIT Little Rock, AR | 716 nm out, 3 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 266 ft | ||||
| TUL Tulsa, OK | 915 nm out, 15 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 677 ft | ||||
| PTT Pratt, KS | 1074 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 1,952 ft | ||||
| TQK Scott City, KS | 1183 nm out, 5 nm west of the line | no report just now | 2,968 ft | ||||
| ITR Burlington, CO | 1263 nm out, 12 nm north of the line | no report just now | 4,218 ft | ||||
| DEN Denver, CO | destination | no report just now | 5,433 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 5,433 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At DEN when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:16 pm MDT (18:16 UTC)
DEN has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8900 Cape Canaveral, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 14 nm from the route, at the departure end · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZMA
- 6/8901 Cape Canaveral, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 Local 14 nm from the route, at the departure end · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Thursday 15 October · ZJX
- 6/8896 Cape Canaveral, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 14 nm from the route, at the departure end · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts tomorrow · ZJX
- 6/8897 Cape Canaveral, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 14 nm from the route, at the departure end · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZJX
- 6/8898 Cape Canaveral, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 Local 14 nm from the route, at the departure end · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Thursday 15 October · ZMA
- 6/8899 Cape Canaveral, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 14 nm from the route, at the departure end · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts tomorrow · ZMA
- 4/3634 DISNEY WORLD THEME PARK, ORLANDO, FL 11 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · ZJX
Daylight
Sunset at MLB 6:56 pm EDT (22:56 UTC), at DEN 6:24 pm MDT (00:24 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:51 pm MDT (00:51 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: Melbourne Orlando International, Denver International.