Melbourne Orlando International to Seattle Paine Field International MLB → PAE
2,262 nautical miles (2,603 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 313°, about 320° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7W). At 120 knots that is 19 h 10 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 2-knot headwind), arriving about 12:30 pm PDT (19:30 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
- SIGMET W70W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 32,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 9:55 pm EDT (01:55 UTC). Over the route from 1475 to 1674 nm out.
as issued
WSUS33 KKCI 112355 MKCW WST 112355 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 70W VALID UNTIL 0155Z MT WY FROM 30SSW MLS-60WNW BFF-40SSE OCS-10S BPI-10S BIL-30SSW MLS AREA TS MOV FROM 22040KT. TOPS TO FL320.
- AIRMET TANGO 6W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 379 to 508 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 1315 to 2003 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 1485 to 1784 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1535 to 2073 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: 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 1545 to 1754 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1574 to 1963 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 3C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Near the route, 1774 nm along the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 14,000 ft. Over the route from 1923 to 2142 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 25,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the last 0 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
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 21 forecast points nearest it (MLB, JAX, TLH, CSG, MGM, BHM, MEM, LIT, SGF, MKC, SLN, GRI, GLD, BFF, LND, BIL, DLN, LWS, GEG, YKM, SEA). 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 6 kt | +2 kt | 12 °C | 118 kt | 19 h 10 min | 12:30 pm PDT (19:30 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 270° at 7 kt | +5 kt | 12 °C | 115 kt | 19 h 40 min | 1:00 pm PDT (20:00 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 250° at 9 kt | +5 kt | 8 °C | 115 kt | 19 h 40 min | 1:00 pm PDT (20:00 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 250° at 12 kt | +7 kt | 5 °C | 113 kt | 20 h 01 min | 1:21 pm PDT (20:21 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 250° at 14 kt | +9 kt | 2 °C | 111 kt | 20 h 23 min | 1:43 pm PDT (20:43 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 250° at 16 kt | +10 kt | -2 °C | 110 kt | 20 h 34 min | 1:54 pm PDT (20:54 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 250° at 17 kt | +11 kt | -7 °C | 109 kt | 20 h 45 min | 2:05 pm PDT (21:05 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 250° at 19 kt | +11 kt | -10 °C | 109 kt | 20 h 45 min | 2:05 pm PDT (21:05 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 24 kt | +13 kt | -20 °C | 107 kt | 21 h 08 min | 2:28 pm PDT (21:28 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 240° at 30 kt | +15 kt | -34 °C | 105 kt | 21 h 33 min | 2:53 pm PDT (21:53 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 250° at 36 kt | +23 kt | -40 °C | 97 kt | 23 h 19 min | 4:39 pm PDT (23:39 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 260° at 39 kt | +28 kt | -48 °C | 92 kt | 24 h 35 min | 5:55 pm PDT (00:55 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; 25 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 100 nm out; 69 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; 68 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 299 nm out; 51 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° |
| MGM | used from 349 nm out; 20 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 448 nm out; 41 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° |
| MEM | used from 548 nm out; 60 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 698 nm out; 81 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° |
| SGF | used from 747 nm out; 73 nm from the line | 210/21 | 210/21 16° | 240/28 12° | 260/24 7° | 280/21 -6° | 280/26 -18° | 290/38 -31° | 290/37 -41° | 300/49 -52° |
| MKC | used from 897 nm out; 75 nm from the line | 200/28 | 220/30 16° | 270/20 11° | 280/22 7° | 260/27 -6° | 270/27 -18° | 280/38 -32° | 270/38 -40° | 280/50 -52° |
| SLN | used from 996 nm out; 52 nm from the line | 190/37 | 220/39 20° | 240/31 14° | 250/24 7° | 260/25 -7° | 250/26 -17° | 250/44 -31° | 260/47 -40° | 260/47 -50° |
| GRI | used from 1146 nm out; 61 nm from the line | 210/31 19° | 240/21 14° | 240/17 6° | 260/27 -7° | 260/34 -18° | 240/45 -32° | 250/56 -40° | 260/62 -51° | |
| GLD | used from 1246 nm out; 108 nm from the line | 190/29 | 200/30 15° | 240/23 8° | 250/39 -7° | 230/39 -19° | 230/57 -31° | 240/67 -39° | 250/62 -49° | |
| BFF | used from 1295 nm out; 73 nm from the line | 120/24 | 180/31 13° | 210/26 7° | 230/25 -7° | 240/41 -20° | 230/52 -36° | 250/56 -41° | 260/57 -45° | |
| LND | used from 1495 nm out; 125 nm from the line | 180/33 10° | 190/50 3° | 210/59 -9° | 200/50 -21° | 190/41 -34° | 230/55 -39° | 240/65 -47° | ||
| BIL | used from 1694 nm out; 94 nm from the line | 080/24 | 130/14 -1° | 180/33 0° | 210/43 -10° | 220/58 -21° | 200/55 -36° | 220/75 -44° | 240/83 -48° | |
| DLN | used from 1744 nm out; 63 nm from the line | 080/10 -3° | 180/8 -3° | 180/23 -14° | 200/58 -22° | 200/80 -36° | 220/85 -41° | 230/81 -45° | ||
| LWS | used from 1943 nm out; 64 nm from the line | 010/5 | 050/14 -2° | 040/12 -6° | 160/7 -10° | 190/30 -22° | 200/54 -27° | 200/48 -35° | 210/40 -37° | 230/32 -41° |
| GEG | used from 2093 nm out; 61 nm from the line | 050/18 -2° | 060/19 -8° | L/V -11° | 160/11 -24° | 190/17 -31° | 200/19 -35° | 220/14 -37° | 250/11 -41° | |
| YKM | used from 2142 nm out; 56 nm from the line | 030/16 | 020/18 0° | 030/30 -8° | 030/23 -13° | 020/40 -23° | 010/73 -29° | 010/54 -36° | 360/29 -37° | 330/16 -40° |
| SEA | used from 2192 nm out; 47 nm from the line | 360/9 | 350/10 1° | 010/10 -5° | 030/20 -11° | 020/60 -17° | 010/86 -26° | 360/90 -40° | 010/68 -42° | 360/31 -43° |
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 | ||||
| ORL Orlando, FL | 40 nm out, 7 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 112 ft | ||||
| MGM Montgomery, AL | 389 nm out, 11 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 221 ft | ||||
| TUP Tupelo, MS | 558 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 346 ft | ||||
| SGF Springfield, MO | 847 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,268 ft | ||||
| MHK Manhattan, KS | 1036 nm out, 11 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,066 ft | ||||
| HDE Holdrege, NE | 1186 nm out, 10 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 2,313 ft | ||||
| GUR Guernsey, WY | 1445 nm out, 22 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 4,401 ft | ||||
| WRL Worland, WY | 1624 nm out, 5 nm east of the line | no report just now | 4,251 ft | ||||
| LWS Lewiston, ID | 2033 nm out, 20 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,442 ft | ||||
| MWH Moses Lake, WA | 2133 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,188 ft | ||||
| PAE Everett, WA | destination | no report just now | 606 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 4,401 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At PAE when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:30 pm PDT (19:30 UTC)
PAE has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 4/3634 DISNEY WORLD THEME PARK, ORLANDO, FL 17 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, 199 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · ended 11 October · ZJX
Daylight
Sunset at MLB 6:56 pm EDT (22:56 UTC), at PAE 6:26 pm PDT (01:26 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:57 pm PDT (01:57 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.
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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, Seattle Paine Field International.