Smyrna Airport to Boca Raton Airport MQY → BCT
665 nautical miles (765 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 149°, about 151° magnetic at the departure end (variation 2W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 41 min at the quickest height in today's winds (11,500 ft, a 22-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:52 am EDT (06:52 UTC), after sunset at the destination. 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 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 8E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 45,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 10:55 pm CDT (03:55 UTC). Near the route, 605 nm along the route.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 120155 MKCE WST 120155 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 8E VALID UNTIL 0355Z FL AND NC FL SC GA CSTL WTRS FROM 130SSE ILM-180SE ILM-60ENE PBI-20SSE TRV-130SSE ILM AREA TS MOV FROM 23020KT. TOPS ABV FL450.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Near the route, 179 nm along 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 MQY.
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 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 8 forecast points nearest it (BNA, HSV, ATL, CSG, TLH, 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 | 290° at 15 kt | −12 kt | 132 kt | 5 h 02 min | 3:13 am EDT (07:13 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 310° at 20 kt | −20 kt | 140 kt | 4 h 45 min | 2:56 am EDT (06:56 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 310° at 23 kt | −21 kt | 14 °C | 141 kt | 4 h 43 min | 2:54 am EDT (06:54 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 300° at 24 kt | −21 kt | 11 °C | 141 kt | 4 h 43 min | 2:54 am EDT (06:54 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 300° at 25 kt | −22 kt | 8 °C | 142 kt | 4 h 41 min | 2:52 am EDT (06:52 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 290° at 25 kt | −20 kt | 4 °C | 140 kt | 4 h 45 min | 2:56 am EDT (06:56 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 280° at 25 kt | −17 kt | -1 °C | 137 kt | 4 h 51 min | 3:02 am EDT (07:02 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 270° at 26 kt | −14 kt | -5 °C | 134 kt | 4 h 58 min | 3:09 am EDT (07:09 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 270° at 26 kt | −13 kt | -6 °C | 133 kt | 5 h | 3:11 am EDT (07:11 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 260° at 24 kt | −8 kt | -17 °C | 128 kt | 5 h 12 min | 3:23 am EDT (07:23 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 250° at 26 kt | −5 kt | -33 °C | 125 kt | 5 h 19 min | 3:30 am EDT (07:30 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 230° at 25 kt | +3 kt | -41 °C | 117 kt | 5 h 41 min | 3:52 am EDT (07:52 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 220° at 25 kt | +7 kt | -51 °C | 113 kt | 5 h 53 min | 4:04 am EDT (08:04 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BNA | used from 0 nm out; 35 nm from the line | 280/13 | 340/34 16° | 330/38 10° | 330/44 5° | 330/39 -8° | 330/38 -19° | 320/49 -34° | 330/53 -40° | 330/35 -47° |
| HSV | used from 50 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 290/15 | 330/34 16° | 330/38 11° | 330/40 5° | 320/36 -7° | 320/31 -18° | 320/44 -34° | 330/53 -41° | 330/34 -48° |
| ATL | used from 99 nm out; 53 nm from the line | 300/23 | 320/26 14° | 320/34 10° | 320/41 5° | 290/32 -6° | 290/31 -18° | 280/28 -33° | 260/32 -41° | 250/28 -50° |
| CSG | used from 199 nm out; 41 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° |
| TLH | used from 298 nm out; 82 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° |
| JAX | used from 347 nm out; 57 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° |
| MLB | used from 496 nm out; 46 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° |
| MIA | used from 645 nm out; 44 nm from the line | 190/8 | L/V 18° | 180/5 14° | L/V 9° | 190/10 -5° | 160/10 -16° | 150/13 -30° | 160/26 -40° | 150/23 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MQY Smyrna, TN | departure | no report just now | 543 ft | ||||
| UOS Sewanee, TN | 60 nm out, 3 nm north of the line | no report just now | 1,953 ft | ||||
| RMG Rome, GA | 119 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 644 ft | ||||
| ATL Atlanta, GA | 179 nm out, 16 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,026 ft | ||||
| MCN Macon, GA | 248 nm out, 22 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 354 ft | ||||
| CKF Cordele, GA | 278 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 309 ft | ||||
| VLD Valdosta, GA | 357 nm out, 20 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 203 ft | ||||
| GNV Gainesville, FL | 437 nm out, 6 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 151 ft | ||||
| MCO Orlando, FL | 526 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 96 ft | ||||
| FPR Fort Pierce, FL | 596 nm out, 19 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 23 ft | ||||
| DJT West Palm Beach, FL | 645 nm out, 10 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 19 ft | ||||
| BCT Boca Raton, FL | destination | no report just now | 12 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,953 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At BCT when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:52 am EDT (06:52 UTC)
BCT has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
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 21 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · until 1 August · ZME
- 6/6783 Perry, GA, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 19, 2026 UTC 9 nm from the route, 258 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 19 October · ZTL
- 4/3634 DISNEY WORLD THEME PARK, ORLANDO, FL 8 nm from the route, 516 nm along the route · security · ZJX
- 5/2809 Palm Beach, FL, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 11 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · until 20 October · ZMA
Daylight
Sunset at MQY 6:14 pm CDT (23:14 UTC), at BCT 6:55 pm EDT (22:55 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:18 pm EDT (23:18 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at BCT is before sunrise there (7:17 am EDT (11:17 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: Smyrna Airport, Boca Raton Airport.