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Quad Cities International to Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International MLI → FLL

1,056 nautical miles (1,216 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 148°, about 147° magnetic at the departure end (variation 1E). At 120 knots that is 6 h 57 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 32-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:57 pm EDT (17:57 UTC). Right now MLI is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 5 knots; FLL is VFR, wind from the north-northwest (340°) at 4 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: 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 2W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Near the route, at the departure end.
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 299 to 448 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 29,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Near the route, 488 nm along the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Near the route, 508 nm along the route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 30,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Over the route from 807 to 837 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 MLI.

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

E550 at 8,700 ft, 11 nm northeast, 5:30 am CDT (10:30 UTC): clear from 8,700 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: visual conditions clear during the climb. 249 nm along the route, 11 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EVV UA /OV EVV/TM 1030/FL087/TP E550/SK SKC/RM VMC CLR DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through EVV
Where
over EVV
Time
10:30 UTC
Height
at 8,700 ft
Aircraft
E550
Sky
clear
Remarks
visual conditions clear during the climb
CRJ9 at 1,000 ft, 19 nm northeast, 5:15 am CDT (10:15 UTC): remarks: during the climb runway 20 departure. 458 nm along the route, 19 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CHA UA /OV CHA/TM 1015/FL010/TP CRJ9/SK TOP010/RM DURC. RY 20 DEPARTURE
```
Report
a routine report filed through CHA
Where
over CHA
Time
10:15 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
TOP010
Remarks
during the climb runway 20 departure
B38M at 35,000 ft, 35 nm east, 5:04 am CDT (10:04 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 39. 478 nm along the route, 35 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV GQO110025/TM 1004/FL350/TP B38M/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD 39
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
25 nm east (110°) of GQO
Time
10:04 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
light
Remarks
ztlfd 39
B752 at 33,000 ft, 48 nm northeast, 5:13 am CDT (10:13 UTC): no chop turbulence above 33,000 ft. 688 nm along the route, 48 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AMG UA /OV AMG360020/TM 1013/FL330/TP B752/TB NEG CHOP 330
```
Report
a routine report filed through AMG
Where
20 nm north (360°) of AMG
Time
10:13 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
B752
Turbulence
no chop at 33,000 ft
C182 at 8,000 ft, 42 nm northeast, 5:45 am CDT (10:45 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, clear from 8,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 727 nm along the route, 42 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AYS UA /OV AYS090015/TM 1045/FL080/TP C182/SK SKC/TB NEG/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through AYS
Where
15 nm east (090°) of AYS
Time
10:45 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
C182
Sky
clear
Turbulence
none
Icing
none

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 08:00–15:00 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 10 forecast points nearest it (BRL, SPI, EVV, BNA, HSV, ATL, CSG, 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 19 kt	−16 kt		136 kt	7 h 46 min	2:46 pm EDT (18:46 UTC)
5,500 ft	300° at 16 kt	−14 kt		134 kt	7 h 53 min	2:53 pm EDT (18:53 UTC)
7,500 ft	300° at 15 kt	−13 kt	14 °C	133 kt	7 h 56 min	2:56 pm EDT (18:56 UTC)
9,500 ft	310° at 14 kt	−13 kt	10 °C	133 kt	7 h 56 min	2:56 pm EDT (18:56 UTC)
11,500 ft	300° at 15 kt	−12 kt	7 °C	132 kt	8 h	3:00 pm EDT (19:00 UTC)
13,500 ft	300° at 17 kt	−13 kt	3 °C	133 kt	7 h 56 min	2:56 pm EDT (18:56 UTC)
15,500 ft	300° at 18 kt	−15 kt	-1 °C	135 kt	7 h 49 min	2:49 pm EDT (18:49 UTC)
17,500 ft	300° at 20 kt	−17 kt	-5 °C	137 kt	7 h 42 min	2:42 pm EDT (18:42 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	300° at 21 kt	−17 kt	-6 °C	137 kt	7 h 42 min	2:42 pm EDT (18:42 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	290° at 23 kt	−18 kt	-18 °C	138 kt	7 h 39 min	2:39 pm EDT (18:39 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	300° at 31 kt	−26 kt	-33 °C	146 kt	7 h 14 min	2:14 pm EDT (18:14 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	300° at 37 kt	−32 kt	-41 °C	152 kt	6 h 57 min	1:57 pm EDT (17:57 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 34 kt	−32 kt	-51 °C	152 kt	6 h 57 min	1:57 pm EDT (17:57 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 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
BRL	used from 0 nm out; 45 nm from the line	250/32	250/19 17°	260/15 11°	270/16 3°	290/23 -7°	260/42 -20°	270/52 -34°	280/63 -39°	290/64 -48°
SPI	used from 50 nm out; 33 nm from the line	260/28	250/22 15°	250/14 9°	260/20 6°	280/27 -7°	280/34 -19°	280/48 -32°	280/59 -41°	300/60 -49°
EVV	used from 149 nm out; 73 nm from the line	270/25	290/17 15°	260/10 8°	270/16 5°	280/29 -6°	280/33 -19°	290/38 -33°	300/53 -41°	310/54 -51°
BNA	used from 299 nm out; 44 nm from the line	300/20	300/14 15°	300/14 10°	300/13 4°	310/22 -5°	280/24 -18°	310/37 -33°	310/50 -41°	320/49 -51°
HSV	used from 448 nm out; 68 nm from the line	300/20	310/14 16°	310/18 10°	310/15 4°	320/19 -5°	290/16 -18°	320/36 -32°	320/47 -41°	330/42 -50°
ATL	used from 498 nm out; 30 nm from the line	330/32	340/36 17°	350/34 10°	340/25 6°	330/27 -6°	350/35 -18°	330/49 -32°	340/47 -41°	340/27 -51°
CSG	used from 598 nm out; 50 nm from the line	330/27	340/28 16°	350/28 11°	330/17 6°	340/25 -6°	350/33 -18°	330/46 -32°	340/45 -41°	350/31 -52°
JAX	used from 698 nm out; 77 nm from the line	310/22	310/19 16°	300/22 14°	290/25 8°	300/25 -7°	300/24 -18°	270/20 -33°	260/25 -41°	290/17 -51°
MLB	used from 847 nm out; 71 nm from the line	290/10	260/15 18°	290/12 13°	280/13 8°	250/20 -7°	260/18 -18°	240/17 -32°	250/20 -41°	250/22 -52°
MIA	used from 996 nm out; 48 nm from the line	L/V	L/V 17°	L/V 13°	L/V 8°	270/6 -6°	250/9 -17°	290/17 -32°	280/25 -41°	280/21 -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
MLI Moline, IL	departure	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	589 ft	5:52 am CDT (10:52 UTC)
PIA Peoria, IL	60 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	660 ft	10:54 UTC
DEC Decatur, IL	120 nm out, 13 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	681 ft	10:54 UTC
EVV Evansville, IN	249 nm out, 11 nm northeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Weather: mist	calm	5 mi	none	421 ft	10:54 UTC
MQY Smyrna, TN	379 nm out, 9 nm west of the line, tower	IFR Weather: mist	calm	1 mi	none	543 ft	10:56 UTC
RYY Atlanta, GA	528 nm out, 16 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-northwest (300°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	1,040 ft	10:50 UTC
ATL Atlanta, GA	548 nm out, 13 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the northwest (310°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	none	1,026 ft	10:52 UTC
VLD Valdosta, GA	727 nm out, 18 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Weather: mist	calm	6 mi	none	203 ft	10:53 UTC
LCQ Lake City, FL	777 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-northwest (300°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	200 ft	10:35 UTC
ISM Orlando, FL	907 nm out, 1 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	82 ft	10:56 UTC
BCT Boca Raton, FL	1036 nm out, 11 nm east of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,000 feet	from the north-northwest (330°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	12 ft	10:53 UTC
FLL Fort Lauderdale, FL	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,500 feet	from the north-northwest (340°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	65 ft	6:53 am EDT (10:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,040 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, 1:57 pm EDT (17:57 UTC)

Wind from the northeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet VFR

The whole forecast for FLL

From Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 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 MLI, the departure

From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 15 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a few clouds at 25,000 feet

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

6/0708 Goodlettsville, TN, Saturday, August 1, 2026 through Sunday, August 1, 2027 UTC 6 nm from the route, 359 nm along the route · security · until 1 August · ZME
6/6783 Perry, GA, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 19, 2026 UTC 8 nm from the route, 628 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 19 October · ZTL
4/3634 DISNEY WORLD THEME PARK, ORLANDO, FL 1 nm from the route, 897 nm along the route · security · ZJX
5/2809 Palm Beach, FL, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 21 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · until 20 October · ZMA

Daylight

Sunset at MLI 6:26 pm CDT (23:26 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: Quad Cities International, Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International.