Minneapolis-St Paul Intl/Wold-Chamberlain Airport to Melbourne Orlando International MSP → MLB
1,173 nautical miles (1,350 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 145°, about 145° magnetic at the departure end (variation 0E). At 120 knots that is 8 h 02 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 26-knot tailwind), arriving about 5:41 am EDT (09:41 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: 62 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). Near the route, 119 nm along the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Near the route, 656 nm along the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 696 to 785 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 MSP.
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 13 forecast points nearest it (MSP, LSE, DBQ, BRL, SPI, EVV, BNA, TYS, ATL, CSG, SAV, 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 | 270° at 14 kt | −6 kt | 126 kt | 9 h 19 min | 6:58 am EDT (10:58 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 290° at 18 kt | −14 kt | 134 kt | 8 h 45 min | 6:24 am EDT (10:24 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 300° at 20 kt | −17 kt | 13 °C | 137 kt | 8 h 34 min | 6:13 am EDT (10:13 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 290° at 22 kt | −18 kt | 10 °C | 138 kt | 8 h 30 min | 6:09 am EDT (10:09 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 300° at 23 kt | −20 kt | 7 °C | 140 kt | 8 h 23 min | 6:02 am EDT (10:02 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 300° at 24 kt | −20 kt | 2 °C | 140 kt | 8 h 23 min | 6:02 am EDT (10:02 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 290° at 24 kt | −18 kt | -2 °C | 138 kt | 8 h 30 min | 6:09 am EDT (10:09 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 290° at 24 kt | −17 kt | -6 °C | 137 kt | 8 h 34 min | 6:13 am EDT (10:13 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 280° at 24 kt | −17 kt | -7 °C | 137 kt | 8 h 34 min | 6:13 am EDT (10:13 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 290° at 25 kt | −19 kt | -18 °C | 139 kt | 8 h 26 min | 6:05 am EDT (10:05 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 290° at 33 kt | −26 kt | -34 °C | 146 kt | 8 h 02 min | 5:41 am EDT (09:41 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 290° at 33 kt | −26 kt | -42 °C | 146 kt | 8 h 02 min | 5:41 am EDT (09:41 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 280° at 34 kt | −24 kt | -51 °C | 144 kt | 8 h 09 min | 5:48 am EDT (09:48 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSP | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 200/28 | 240/30 19° | 240/24 12° | 240/17 5° | 270/24 -10° | 270/33 -20° | 280/48 -35° | 290/55 -45° | 280/84 -54° |
| LSE | used from 50 nm out; 42 nm from the line | 220/33 | 250/29 17° | 250/15 9° | 260/12 6° | 280/21 -9° | 280/33 -20° | 300/43 -36° | 310/56 -45° | 300/79 -53° |
| DBQ | used from 149 nm out; 13 nm from the line | 220/23 | 240/22 16° | 240/24 10° | 260/18 5° | 270/16 -8° | 290/27 -19° | 310/42 -35° | 320/55 -44° | 300/71 -52° |
| BRL | used from 249 nm out; 65 nm from the line | 200/20 | 250/21 16° | 240/22 10° | 260/20 5° | 270/16 -7° | 290/22 -18° | 320/41 -34° | 320/56 -43° | 310/68 -53° |
| SPI | used from 298 nm out; 41 nm from the line | 210/13 | 260/11 17° | 270/18 10° | 290/21 4° | 310/20 -8° | 330/25 -19° | 320/49 -34° | 320/60 -44° | 320/59 -50° |
| EVV | used from 398 nm out; 62 nm from the line | 310/13 | 340/26 16° | 330/29 10° | 330/32 4° | 330/30 -9° | 340/38 -20° | 330/60 -35° | 320/57 -41° | 330/39 -48° |
| BNA | used from 547 nm out; 47 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° |
| TYS | used from 646 nm out; 71 nm from the line | 290/19 | 310/22 11° | 330/25 7° | 330/34 3° | 320/37 -7° | 300/37 -18° | 300/37 -34° | 280/29 -39° | 270/29 -48° |
| ATL | used from 696 nm out; 69 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 845 nm out; 78 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° |
| SAV | used from 895 nm out; 90 nm from the line | 260/18 | 290/26 13° | 270/33 12° | 260/40 9° | 240/47 -5° | 230/53 -16° | 220/61 -31° | 210/64 -41° | 210/64 -52° |
| JAX | used from 944 nm out; 55 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 1093 nm out; 55 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSP Minneapolis, MN | departure | no report just now | 841 ft | ||||
| RST Rochester, MN | 70 nm out, 9 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,317 ft | ||||
| DBQ Dubuque, IA | 189 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,076 ft | ||||
| BMI Bloomington/Normal, IL | 328 nm out, 12 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 871 ft | ||||
| DEC Decatur, IL | 358 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 681 ft | ||||
| OWB Owensboro, KY | 507 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 407 ft | ||||
| CHA Chattanooga, TN | 696 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 682 ft | ||||
| PDK Atlanta, GA | 775 nm out, 3 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 998 ft | ||||
| EZM Eastman, GA | 895 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 303 ft | ||||
| VQQ Jacksonville, FL | 1034 nm out, 4 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 79 ft | ||||
| TIX Titusville, FL | 1143 nm out, 6 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 34 ft | ||||
| MLB Melbourne, FL | destination | no report just now | 33 ft |
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 MLB when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:41 am EDT (09:41 UTC)
MLB has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
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
- 6/8693 Atlanta, GA, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 9 nm from the route, 785 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 17 nm from the route, 865 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 19 October · ZTL
- 6/8389 Jacksonville, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 7 nm from the route, 1034 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Thursday 15 October · ZJX
- 6/8298 Daytona Beach, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 14 nm from the route, 1103 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZJX
Daylight
Sunset at MSP 6:33 pm CDT (23:33 UTC), at MLB 6:56 pm EDT (22:56 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:20 pm EDT (23:20 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at MLB is before sunrise there (7:21 am EDT (11:21 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, Melbourne Orlando International.