Plan a flight · Mon 3:28 am EDT (07:28 UTC)

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 2:09 pm MDT (20:09 UTC). Right now MLB is VFR, wind from the northwest (320°) at 3 knots; DEN is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 24 knots, gusting to 32. 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

A321 at 31,000 ft, 50 nm south, 2:41 am EDT (06:41 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: mtw +/-15KT zdvwc. At the destination end, 50 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
COS UA /OV BRK/TM 0641/FL310/TP A321/TB MOD/RM MTW +/-15KT. ZDVWC
```
Report
a routine report filed through COS
Where
over BRK
Time
06:41 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
mtw +/-15KT zdvwc
B737 at 18,000 ft, 47 nm northwest, 3:24 am EDT (07:24 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: FL180-130. At the destination end, 47 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN330050/TM 0724/FL180/TP B737/TB MOD/RM FL180-130
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
50 nm northwest (330°) of DEN
Time
07:24 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
FL180-130
A21N at 33,000 ft, 50 nm south, 2:59 am EDT (06:59 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: mtw a 10-knot loss of airspeed 100FT zdvwc. At the destination end, 50 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
COS UA /OV BRK/TM 0659/FL330/TP A21N/TB LGT CHOP/RM MTW +/-10KT 100FT. ZDVWC
```
Report
a routine report filed through COS
Where
over BRK
Time
06:59 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
light chop
Remarks
mtw a 10-knot loss of airspeed 100FT zdvwc
B737 descending, 3 nm south, 3:10 am EDT (07:10 UTC): remarks: smooth. At the destination end, 3 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN/TM 0710/FLDURD/TP B737/RM SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
over DEN
Time
07:10 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B737
Remarks
smooth
A20N at 25,000 ft, 45 nm west, 2:19 am EDT (06:19 UTC): light chop turbulence up to 26,000 ft, remarks: during the climb ZDVWC-06. At the destination end, 45 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN250045/TM 0619/FL250/TP A20N/TB OCNL LGT CHOP BLO 260/RM DURC. ZDVWC-06
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
45 nm west (250°) of DEN
Time
06:19 UTC
Height
at 25,000 ft
Aircraft
A20N
Turbulence
occasional light chop below 26,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb ZDVWC-06
B738 descending, 3 nm south, 2:15 am EDT (06:15 UTC): light chop turbulence. At the destination end, 3 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN/TM 0615/FLDURD/TP B738/TB LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
over DEN
Time
06:15 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
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 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	2:09 pm MDT (20:09 UTC)
6,500 ft	260° at 18 kt	+14 kt	17 °C	106 kt	13 h 02 min	2:30 pm MDT (20:30 UTC)
8,500 ft	260° at 17 kt	+15 kt	14 °C	105 kt	13 h 10 min	2:38 pm MDT (20:38 UTC)
10,500 ft	270° at 17 kt	+15 kt	10 °C	105 kt	13 h 10 min	2:38 pm MDT (20:38 UTC)
12,500 ft	270° at 16 kt	+14 kt	6 °C	106 kt	13 h 02 min	2:30 pm MDT (20:30 UTC)
14,500 ft	260° at 18 kt	+14 kt	2 °C	106 kt	13 h 02 min	2:30 pm MDT (20:30 UTC)
16,500 ft	260° at 19 kt	+14 kt	-3 °C	106 kt	13 h 02 min	2:30 pm MDT (20:30 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	250° at 20 kt	+15 kt	-6 °C	105 kt	13 h 10 min	2:38 pm MDT (20:38 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	270° at 25 kt	+21 kt	-17 °C	99 kt	13 h 58 min	3:26 pm MDT (21:26 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	270° at 36 kt	+33 kt	-31 °C	87 kt	15 h 53 min	5:21 pm MDT (23:21 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	280° at 38 kt	+35 kt	-39 °C	85 kt	16 h 16 min	5:44 pm MDT (23:44 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	280° at 35 kt	+34 kt	-50 °C	86 kt	16 h 04 min	5:32 pm MDT (23:32 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	VFR	from the northwest (320°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	33 ft	2:53 am EDT (06:53 UTC)
MCO Orlando, FL	40 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the west-northwest (290°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	96 ft	06:53 UTC
TLH Tallahassee, FL	239 nm out, 3 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	83 ft	06:53 UTC
DHN Dothan, AL	318 nm out, 10 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-southwest (250°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	400 ft	23:55 UTC
SEM Selma, AL	418 nm out, 17 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
GWO Greenwood, MS	587 nm out, 10 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	162 ft	06:53 UTC
LIT Little Rock, AR	716 nm out, 3 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	266 ft	06:53 UTC
TUL Tulsa, OK	915 nm out, 15 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 13 knots	10+ mi	none	677 ft	06:53 UTC
PTT Pratt, KS	1074 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the south (190°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	none	1,952 ft	07:15 UTC
TQK Scott City, KS	1183 nm out, 5 nm west of the line	VFR	from the south (190°) at 17 knots	10+ mi	none	2,968 ft	07:15 UTC
ITR Burlington, CO	1263 nm out, 12 nm north of the line	VFR	from the south (190°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	4,218 ft	06:53 UTC
DEN Denver, CO	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 18,000 feet	from the south-southwest (210°) at 24 knots, gusting to 32	10+ mi	18,000 ft	5,433 ft	12:53 am MDT (06:53 UTC)

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, 2:09 pm MDT (20:09 UTC)

Wind from the southwest at 14 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for DEN

From Mon 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 15 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 14,000 feet
From Mon 3:00 am MDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 22,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am MDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 14 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 4:00 pm MDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the south at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 7:00 pm MDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 15,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 pm MDT (05:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 3,000 feet

The forecast for MLB, the departure

From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 1,000 feet, a few clouds at 18,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 15, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 18,000 feet
From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 10 knots, gusting to 15, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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

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
6/8900 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
6/8896 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
6/8911 DENVER, CO, Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 8 nm from the route, at the destination end · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · today · ZDV

Daylight

Sunset at MLB 6:56 pm EDT (22:56 UTC), at DEN 6:22 pm MDT (00:22 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:49 pm MDT (00:49 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 Southeast · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Plains · 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: Melbourne Orlando International, Denver International.