Chicago O'Hare International to Melbourne Orlando International ORD → MLB
905 nautical miles (1,042 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 155°, about 158° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3W). At 120 knots that is 6 h 09 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 27-knot tailwind), arriving about 5:47 am EDT (09:47 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: 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 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 139 to 428 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 368 to 488 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 ORD.
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 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 8 forecast points nearest it (JOT, IND, LOU, TYS, ATL, 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 | 300° at 18 kt | −14 kt | 134 kt | 6 h 45 min | 6:23 am EDT (10:23 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 310° at 19 kt | −17 kt | 137 kt | 6 h 36 min | 6:14 am EDT (10:14 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 320° at 21 kt | −20 kt | 13 °C | 140 kt | 6 h 28 min | 6:06 am EDT (10:06 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 320° at 22 kt | −21 kt | 10 °C | 141 kt | 6 h 25 min | 6:03 am EDT (10:03 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 320° at 21 kt | −19 kt | 6 °C | 139 kt | 6 h 31 min | 6:09 am EDT (10:09 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 310° at 21 kt | −19 kt | 2 °C | 139 kt | 6 h 31 min | 6:09 am EDT (10:09 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 300° at 23 kt | −18 kt | -1 °C | 138 kt | 6 h 33 min | 6:11 am EDT (10:11 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 300° at 24 kt | −18 kt | -5 °C | 138 kt | 6 h 33 min | 6:11 am EDT (10:11 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 290° at 25 kt | −18 kt | -6 °C | 138 kt | 6 h 33 min | 6:11 am EDT (10:11 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 300° at 29 kt | −22 kt | -18 °C | 142 kt | 6 h 22 min | 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 300° at 34 kt | −27 kt | -33 °C | 147 kt | 6 h 09 min | 5:47 am EDT (09:47 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 290° at 37 kt | −27 kt | -41 °C | 147 kt | 6 h 09 min | 5:47 am EDT (09:47 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 290° at 33 kt | −22 kt | -50 °C | 142 kt | 6 h 22 min | 6:00 am EDT (10:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOT | used from 0 nm out; 23 nm from the line | 250/23 | 270/22 15° | 250/16 10° | 240/9 4° | 280/22 -7° | 280/29 -19° | 300/29 -34° | 290/50 -43° | 300/64 -52° |
| IND | used from 99 nm out; 31 nm from the line | 290/16 | 310/20 16° | 320/21 10° | 330/13 3° | 300/25 -7° | 320/32 -19° | 330/46 -34° | 320/61 -43° | 320/63 -50° |
| LOU | used from 199 nm out; 24 nm from the line | 310/18 | 340/28 16° | 340/29 10° | 350/27 3° | 330/27 -7° | 340/39 -19° | 330/58 -33° | 330/67 -41° | 330/40 -49° |
| TYS | used from 348 nm out; 42 nm from the line | 320/20 | 340/18 11° | 340/32 9° | 340/36 4° | 330/37 -7° | 330/38 -19° | 330/50 -34° | 330/53 -38° | 330/44 -48° |
| ATL | used from 497 nm out; 55 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° |
| SAV | used from 597 nm out; 77 nm from the line | 280/23 | 300/22 14° | 290/27 11° | 270/31 6° | 260/36 -5° | 260/38 -17° | 240/49 -32° | 230/68 -40° | 230/59 -51° |
| JAX | used from 696 nm out; 31 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 846 nm out; 35 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° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ORD Chicago, IL | departure | no report just now | 680 ft | ||||
| GYY Gary/Chicago, IN | 30 nm out, 11 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 596 ft | ||||
| LAF Lafayette, IN | 99 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 605 ft | ||||
| LOU Louisville, KY | 249 nm out, 1 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 545 ft | ||||
| EKQ Monticello, KY | 338 nm out, 2 nm east of the line | no report just now | 962 ft | ||||
| TYS Knoxville, TN | 408 nm out, 16 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 986 ft | ||||
| AHN Athens, GA | 527 nm out, 3 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 812 ft | ||||
| CPP Greensboro, GA | 547 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 688 ft | ||||
| BHC Baxley, GA | 667 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 201 ft | ||||
| JAX Jacksonville, FL | 756 nm out, 5 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 29 ft | ||||
| FIN Palm Coast, FL | 816 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 33 ft | ||||
| MLB Melbourne, FL | destination | no report just now | 33 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 986 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, 5:47 am EDT (09:47 UTC)
MLB has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8902 MAYPORT, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 Local 9 nm from the route, 756 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZJX
- 6/8389 Jacksonville, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC on the route, 766 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 6 nm from the route, 836 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZJX
- 6/8900 Cape Canaveral, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 5 nm from the route, at the destination end · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZMA
- 6/8901 Cape Canaveral, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 Local 5 nm from the route, at the destination end · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Thursday 15 October · ZJX
- 6/8896 Cape Canaveral, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 5 nm from the route, at the destination end · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts tomorrow · ZJX
- 6/8897 Cape Canaveral, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 5 nm from the route, at the destination end · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZJX
- 6/8898 Cape Canaveral, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 Local 5 nm from the route, at the destination end · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Thursday 15 October · ZMA
- 6/8899 Cape Canaveral, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 5 nm from the route, at the destination end · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts tomorrow · ZMA
Daylight
Sunset at ORD 6:15 pm CDT (23:15 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: Chicago O'Hare International, Melbourne Orlando International.