Plan a flight · Sun 9:03 pm CDT (02:03 UTC)

Smyrna Airport to Orlando International MQY → MCO

526 nautical miles (606 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 148°, about 150° magnetic at the departure end (variation 2W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 33 min at the quickest height in today's winds (11,500 ft, a 28-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:36 am EDT (05:36 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now MCO is VFR, wind from the west-northwest (290°) at 6 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: 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

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

B77W at 31,000 ft, 41 nm northwest, 6:27 pm CDT (23:27 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zme. At the departure end, 41 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BNA UA /OV BNA315030/TM 2327/FL310/TP B77W/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZME
```
Report
a routine report filed through BNA
Where
30 nm northwest (315°) of BNA
Time
23:27 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
B77W
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate chop
Remarks
zme
B712 at 3,000 ft, 23 nm northeast, 6:13 pm CDT (23:13 UTC): scattered clouds from 3,000 ft to 3,200 ft; clear from 3,200 ft to 60,000 ft. 89 nm along the route, 23 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CHA UA /OV CHA180005/TM 2313/FL030/TP B712/SK SCT030-TOP032/SKC
```
Report
a routine report filed through CHA
Where
5 nm south (180°) of CHA
Time
23:13 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
B712
Sky
SCT030-TOP032 C
E170 at 33,000 ft, 22 nm southwest, 8:53 pm CDT (01:53 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZTLFD-22. 149 nm along the route, 22 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV ATL280045/TM 0153/FL330/TP E170/TB CONS LGT CHOP /RM ZTLFD-22
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
45 nm west (280°) of ATL
Time
01:53 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
continuous light chop
Remarks
ZTLFD-22
PC12 at 16,000 ft, 27 nm northeast, 7:55 pm CDT (00:55 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 16,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 407 nm along the route, 27 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AYS UA /OV AYS150060/TM 0055/FL160/TP PC12/SK SKC/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through AYS
Where
60 nm southeast (150°) of AYS
Time
00:55 UTC
Height
at 16,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
clear
Turbulence
none
B737 at 33,000 ft, 46 nm northeast, 6:35 pm CDT (23:35 UTC): light chop turbulence. 417 nm along the route, 46 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JAX UA /OV CRG/TM 2335/FL330/TP B737/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through JAX
Where
over CRG
Time
23:35 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
occasional light chop
B738 at 37,000 ft, 43 nm northeast, 7:26 pm CDT (00:26 UTC): no turbulence. 447 nm along the route, 43 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SGJ UA /OV SGJ/TM 0026/FL370/TP B738/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through SGJ
Where
over SGJ
Time
00:26 UTC
Height
at 37,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
none
B738 at 36,000 ft, 21 nm west, 7:23 pm CDT (00:23 UTC): light chop turbulence. 467 nm along the route, 21 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OCF UA /OV OCF/TM 0023/FL360/TP B738/TB LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through OCF
Where
over OCF
Time
00:23 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
light chop
PC12 at 20,000 ft, 30 nm southwest, 6:38 pm CDT (23:38 UTC): light rime icing, -8 °C. 477 nm along the route, 30 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OCF UA /OV OCF180020/TM 2338/FL200/TP PC12/TA M08/IC LGT RIME
```
Report
a routine report filed through OCF
Where
20 nm south (180°) of OCF
Time
23:38 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Temperature
−8 °C
Icing
light rime
A321 at 34,000 ft, 34 nm northeast, 6:47 pm CDT (23:47 UTC): no turbulence. 487 nm along the route, 34 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OMN UA /OV OMN/TM 2347/FL340/TP A321/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through OMN
Where
over OMN
Time
23:47 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
none
P28A at 1,000 ft, 14 nm east, 6:15 pm CDT (23:15 UTC): clear. At the destination end, 14 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SFB UA /OV SFB/TM 2315/FL010/TP P28A/SK CLR
```
Report
a routine report filed through SFB
Where
over SFB
Time
23:15 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
P28A
Sky
clear
C172 at 1,100 ft, 4 nm southeast, 8:12 pm CDT (01:12 UTC): no turbulence. At the destination end, 4 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ORL UA /OV ORL/TM 0112/FL011/TP C172/TB SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through ORL
Where
over ORL
Time
01:12 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
C172
Turbulence
smooth
C172 at 1,100 ft, 4 nm southeast, 7:12 pm CDT (00:12 UTC): no turbulence. At the destination end, 4 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ORL UA /OV 1SM N/TM 0012/FL011/TP C172/TB SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through ORL
Where
1SM north
Time
00:12 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
C172
Turbulence
smooth
P28A at 1,100 ft, 4 nm southeast, 6:15 pm CDT (23:15 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 1,100 ft to 60,000 ft. At the destination end, 4 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ORL UA /OV ORL/TM 2315/FL011/TP P28A/SK SKC/TB SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through ORL
Where
over ORL
Time
23:15 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
P28A
Sky
clear
Turbulence
smooth
PC12 at 19,000 ft, 23 nm south, 7:09 pm CDT (00:09 UTC): light rime icing, -7 °C. At the destination end, 23 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MCO UA /OV ORL180030/TM 0009/FL190/TP PC12/TA M07/IC LGT RIME
```
Report
a routine report filed through MCO
Where
30 nm south (180°) of ORL
Time
00:09 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Temperature
−7 °C
Icing
light rime

1 more routine reports are on the map.

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 7 forecast points nearest it (BNA, HSV, ATL, CSG, TLH, JAX, MLB). 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 18 kt	−15 kt		135 kt	3 h 54 min	1:57 am EDT (05:57 UTC)
5,500 ft	320° at 25 kt	−25 kt		145 kt	3 h 38 min	1:41 am EDT (05:41 UTC)
7,500 ft	320° at 28 kt	−27 kt	14 °C	147 kt	3 h 35 min	1:38 am EDT (05:38 UTC)
9,500 ft	310° at 29 kt	−27 kt	11 °C	147 kt	3 h 35 min	1:38 am EDT (05:38 UTC)
11,500 ft	310° at 30 kt	−28 kt	8 °C	148 kt	3 h 33 min	1:36 am EDT (05:36 UTC)
13,500 ft	300° at 29 kt	−26 kt	4 °C	146 kt	3 h 36 min	1:39 am EDT (05:39 UTC)
15,500 ft	290° at 29 kt	−22 kt	-1 °C	142 kt	3 h 42 min	1:45 am EDT (05:45 UTC)
17,500 ft	280° at 29 kt	−19 kt	-5 °C	139 kt	3 h 47 min	1:50 am EDT (05:50 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	280° at 29 kt	−18 kt	-6 °C	138 kt	3 h 49 min	1:52 am EDT (05:52 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	270° at 27 kt	−14 kt	-17 °C	134 kt	3 h 56 min	1:59 am EDT (05:59 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	260° at 29 kt	−9 kt	-33 °C	129 kt	4 h 05 min	2:08 am EDT (06:08 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	240° at 28 kt	−2 kt	-41 °C	122 kt	4 h 19 min	2:22 am EDT (06:22 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	230° at 26 kt	+3 kt	-51 °C	117 kt	4 h 30 min	2:33 am EDT (06:33 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; 83 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 348 nm out; 56 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; 53 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°

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	reported, no category	from the south-southeast (160°) at 4 knots		none	543 ft	8:56 pm CDT (01:56 UTC)
BGF Winchester, TN	50 nm out, 8 nm southwest of the line	low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 200 feet Weather: fog	calm	0.25 mi	200 ft	978 ft	01:35 UTC
UOS Sewanee, TN	60 nm out, 3 nm north of the line	no report just now				1,953 ft
RYY Atlanta, GA	149 nm out, 19 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the west (270°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	1,040 ft	01:50 UTC
ATL Atlanta, GA	179 nm out, 15 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the northwest (310°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	1,026 ft	01:52 UTC
MCN Macon, GA	248 nm out, 21 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the west (270°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	354 ft	01:53 UTC
CKF Cordele, GA	278 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 8,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet Weather: nearby thunderstorms	calm	10+ mi	5,000 ft	309 ft	22:30 UTC
VLD Valdosta, GA	357 nm out, 21 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	203 ft	01:53 UTC
LCQ Lake City, FL	397 nm out, 8 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-southwest (240°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	200 ft	01:55 UTC
GNV Gainesville, FL	437 nm out, 8 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the west (270°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	151 ft	01:53 UTC
LEE Leesburg, FL	496 nm out, 12 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	76 ft	01:53 UTC
MCO Orlando, FL	destination	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 25,000 feet	from the west-northwest (290°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	96 ft	9:53 pm EDT (01:53 UTC)

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 MCO when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:36 am EDT (05:36 UTC)

Wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for MCO

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

The forecast for MQY, the departure

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 4:00 am CDT (09:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility 5 miles, mist, patches of fog, clear skies
From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm CDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the west at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 20,000 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 21 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · until 1 August · ZME
6/8693 Atlanta, GA, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 18 nm from the route, 169 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 12 October · ZTL
6/6783 Perry, GA, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 19, 2026 UTC 8 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 10 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · ZJX

Daylight

Sunset at MQY 6:14 pm CDT (23:14 UTC), at MCO 6:59 pm EDT (22:59 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:22 pm EDT (23:22 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at MCO is before sunrise there (7:24 am EDT (11:24 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 lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the Southeast · 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: Smyrna Airport, Orlando International.