Minneapolis-St Paul Intl/Wold-Chamberlain Airport to Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International MSP → FLL
1,294 nautical miles (1,489 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 146°, about 146° magnetic at the departure end (variation 0E). At 120 knots that is 9 h 03 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 23-knot tailwind), arriving about 12:31 pm EDT (16:31 UTC). Right now MSP is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 7 knots; FLL is VFR, wind calm. 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: 1,710 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 50 to 219 nm out.
- 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 478 to 717 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Near the route, 756 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 MSP.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
No pilot reports within 50 nautical miles of the line in the last three hours.
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 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 14 forecast points nearest it (MSP, LSE, DBQ, BRL, SPI, EVV, 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 | 270° at 15 kt | −8 kt | 128 kt | 10 h 07 min | 1:35 pm EDT (17:35 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 290° at 16 kt | −11 kt | 131 kt | 9 h 53 min | 1:21 pm EDT (17:21 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 300° at 16 kt | −14 kt | 14 °C | 134 kt | 9 h 39 min | 1:07 pm EDT (17:07 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 300° at 17 kt | −15 kt | 10 °C | 135 kt | 9 h 35 min | 1:03 pm EDT (17:03 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 300° at 16 kt | −13 kt | 7 °C | 133 kt | 9 h 44 min | 1:12 pm EDT (17:12 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 290° at 17 kt | −13 kt | 3 °C | 133 kt | 9 h 44 min | 1:12 pm EDT (17:12 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 290° at 19 kt | −13 kt | -1 °C | 133 kt | 9 h 44 min | 1:12 pm EDT (17:12 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 280° at 21 kt | −14 kt | -6 °C | 134 kt | 9 h 39 min | 1:07 pm EDT (17:07 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 280° at 21 kt | −14 kt | -7 °C | 134 kt | 9 h 39 min | 1:07 pm EDT (17:07 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 280° at 25 kt | −15 kt | -18 °C | 135 kt | 9 h 35 min | 1:03 pm EDT (17:03 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 290° at 28 kt | −20 kt | -33 °C | 140 kt | 9 h 15 min | 12:43 pm EDT (16:43 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 290° at 32 kt | −23 kt | -42 °C | 143 kt | 9 h 03 min | 12:31 pm EDT (16:31 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 280° at 34 kt | −23 kt | -51 °C | 143 kt | 9 h 03 min | 12:31 pm EDT (16:31 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSP | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 230/26 | 240/30 17° | 240/24 12° | 250/22 5° | 250/35 -10° | 260/36 -21° | 250/41 -36° | 250/49 -45° | 260/58 -52° |
| LSE | used from 50 nm out; 44 nm from the line | 230/40 | 240/24 17° | 240/13 10° | 250/13 6° | 280/22 -9° | 250/28 -21° | 250/41 -34° | 260/42 -44° | 270/62 -53° |
| DBQ | used from 149 nm out; 15 nm from the line | 230/33 | 250/30 16° | 280/15 9° | 260/15 5° | 260/21 -7° | 260/24 -20° | 250/37 -33° | 270/42 -43° | 280/63 -52° |
| BRL | used from 249 nm out; 58 nm from the line | 230/24 | 240/29 15° | 290/16 10° | 280/15 4° | 260/23 -7° | 260/32 -19° | 260/36 -33° | 280/48 -41° | 280/59 -52° |
| SPI | used from 299 nm out; 33 nm from the line | 220/21 | 250/23 16° | 260/27 9° | 270/14 6° | 270/23 -7° | 270/31 -19° | 270/28 -33° | 290/48 -42° | 300/55 -52° |
| EVV | used from 398 nm out; 61 nm from the line | 280/15 | 290/12 17° | 310/16 10° | 320/13 5° | 310/22 -6° | 320/26 -18° | 320/38 -33° | 310/56 -41° | 320/55 -51° |
| BNA | used from 547 nm out; 37 nm from the line | 310/20 | 340/20 17° | 330/24 10° | 340/22 5° | 330/26 -6° | 340/29 -18° | 330/52 -33° | 320/62 -41° | 340/45 -50° |
| HSV | used from 647 nm out; 67 nm from the line | 310/20 | 330/20 16° | 320/27 11° | 340/23 5° | 320/23 -7° | 340/30 -17° | 320/50 -33° | 330/61 -41° | 340/41 -50° |
| ATL | used from 697 nm out; 67 nm from the line | 320/30 | 330/37 16° | 340/44 11° | 330/35 7° | 310/33 -6° | 300/38 -18° | 330/58 -33° | 330/48 -40° | 320/34 -49° |
| CSG | used from 846 nm out; 59 nm from the line | 310/24 | 340/35 17° | 340/37 12° | 330/22 8° | 310/30 -7° | 290/30 -18° | 340/57 -32° | 340/55 -41° | 320/33 -49° |
| TLH | used from 896 nm out; 91 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° |
| JAX | used from 946 nm out; 66 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° |
| MLB | used from 1095 nm out; 61 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° |
| MIA | used from 1244 nm out; 39 nm from the line | 150/7 | 140/5 17° | 160/5 14° | L/V 9° | 230/8 -5° | 230/8 -17° | 150/11 -32° | 150/25 -41° | 180/29 -51° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSP Minneapolis, MN | departure | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 17,000 feet | from the south-southwest (210°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | 17,000 ft | 841 ft | 1:53 am CDT (06:53 UTC) |
| RST Rochester, MN | 70 nm out, 7 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 12 knots | 9 mi | none | 1,317 ft | 06:54 UTC |
| MLI Moline, IL | 239 nm out, 11 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 589 ft | 06:52 UTC |
| DEC Decatur, IL | 358 nm out, 3 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 681 ft | 06:54 UTC |
| EVV Evansville, IN | 488 nm out, 5 nm north of the line, tower | marginal VFR Weather: mist | calm | 3 mi | none | 421 ft | 07:00 UTC |
| MQY Smyrna, TN | 617 nm out, 16 nm west of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 200 feet Weather: fog | calm | 0.25 mi | 200 ft | 543 ft | 07:24 UTC |
| FTY Atlanta, GA | 776 nm out, 7 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 841 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| ATL Atlanta, GA | 786 nm out, 7 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the northwest (310°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,026 ft | 06:52 UTC |
| LCQ Lake City, FL | 1015 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line, tower | reported, no category | calm | 10+ mi | none | 200 ft | 07:15 UTC |
| ISM Orlando, FL | 1145 nm out, 3 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-northwest (300°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 82 ft | 06:56 UTC |
| BCT Boca Raton, FL | 1274 nm out, 11 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-northwest (300°) at 2 knots | 10+ mi | none | 12 ft | 07:15 UTC |
| FLL Fort Lauderdale, FL | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,500 feet | calm | 10+ mi | none | 65 ft | 2:53 am EDT (06:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,317 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, 12:31 pm EDT (16:31 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 2:00 am EDT (06:00 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 MSP, the departure
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 20,000 feet
- From Mon 6:00 am CDT (11:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 pm CDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 15,000 feet
- From Tue 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/6656 ANOKA, MN, Monday, October 5, 2026 through Monday, October 19, 2026 Local 19 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · until 19 October · ZMP
- 6/0708 Goodlettsville, TN, Saturday, August 1, 2026 through Sunday, August 1, 2027 UTC 12 nm from the route, 587 nm along the route · security · until 1 August · ZME
- 6/6783 Perry, GA, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 19, 2026 UTC 3 nm from the route, 866 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 19 October · ZTL
- 4/3634 DISNEY WORLD THEME PARK, ORLANDO, FL 3 nm from the route, 1135 nm along the route · security · ZJX
- 5/2809 Palm Beach, FL, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 20 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · until 20 October · ZMA
Daylight
Sunset at MSP 6:33 pm CDT (23:33 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
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: Minneapolis-St Paul Intl/Wold-Chamberlain Airport, Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International.