Norfolk International to Orlando International ORF → MCO
570 nautical miles (656 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 208°, about 217° magnetic at the departure end (variation 9W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 38 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 3-knot tailwind), arriving about 9:17 am EDT (13:17 UTC). Right now ORF is marginal VFR, wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 12 knots, gusting to 20; MCO is VFR, wind from the north-northwest (330°) at 3 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: 1,860 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: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 30,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Over the first 250 nm of 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 ORF.
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 08:00–15:00 UTC · at 120 knots true airspeed
The westbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: even thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 6 forecast points nearest it (ORF, ILM, CHS, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,500 ft | 310° at 19 kt | −3 kt | 123 kt | 4 h 38 min | 9:17 am EDT (13:17 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 300° at 20 kt | −2 kt | 13 °C | 122 kt | 4 h 40 min | 9:19 am EDT (13:19 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 310° at 21 kt | −3 kt | 11 °C | 123 kt | 4 h 38 min | 9:17 am EDT (13:17 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 300° at 23 kt | −3 kt | 8 °C | 123 kt | 4 h 38 min | 9:17 am EDT (13:17 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 300° at 25 kt | −1 kt | 5 °C | 121 kt | 4 h 43 min | 9:22 am EDT (13:22 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 300° at 27 kt | 0 | 0 °C | 120 kt | 4 h 45 min | 9:24 am EDT (13:24 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 290° at 29 kt | +2 kt | -4 °C | 118 kt | 4 h 50 min | 9:29 am EDT (13:29 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 290° at 30 kt | +3 kt | -7 °C | 117 kt | 4 h 52 min | 9:31 am EDT (13:31 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 280° at 32 kt | +11 kt | -19 °C | 109 kt | 5 h 14 min | 9:53 am EDT (13:53 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 250° at 36 kt | +24 kt | -32 °C | 96 kt | 5 h 56 min | 10:35 am EDT (14:35 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 260° at 35 kt | +22 kt | -40 °C | 98 kt | 5 h 49 min | 10:28 am EDT (14:28 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 280° at 27 kt | +9 kt | -50 °C | 111 kt | 5 h 08 min | 9:47 am EDT (13:47 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ORF | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 310/30 | 320/27 11° | 310/30 8° | 320/30 3° | 290/36 -8° | 270/40 -21° | 250/52 -32° | 250/50 -39° | 260/42 -48° |
| ILM | used from 100 nm out; 53 nm from the line | 300/18 | 300/22 13° | 300/21 8° | 290/28 4° | 280/38 -7° | 270/40 -18° | 250/49 -32° | 250/50 -40° | 270/33 -50° |
| CHS | used from 250 nm out; 63 nm from the line | 330/14 | 300/17 14° | 320/21 9° | 310/26 6° | 310/32 -6° | 280/34 -19° | 260/37 -32° | 280/30 -39° | 310/30 -50° |
| SAV | used from 350 nm out; 91 nm from the line | 330/16 | 310/15 14° | 320/23 10° | 310/30 7° | 310/30 -6° | 300/28 -19° | 270/25 -32° | 300/25 -39° | 320/26 -50° |
| JAX | used from 400 nm out; 83 nm from the line | 310/22 | 310/19 16° | 300/22 14° | 290/25 8° | 300/25 -7° | 300/24 -18° | 270/20 -33° | 260/25 -41° | 290/17 -51° |
| MLB | used from 500 nm out; 62 nm from the line | 290/10 | 260/15 18° | 290/12 13° | 280/13 8° | 250/20 -7° | 260/18 -18° | 240/17 -32° | 250/20 -41° | 250/22 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ORF Norfolk, VA | departure | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,500 feet | from the west-southwest (240°) at 12 knots, gusting to 20 | 10+ mi | 2,500 ft | 26 ft | 3:51 am EDT (07:51 UTC) |
| ECG Elizabeth City, NC | 30 nm out, 19 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR Sky: overcast at 3,900 feet | from the west-southwest (250°) at 10 knots, gusting to 18 | 10+ mi | 3,900 ft | 10 ft | 07:54 UTC |
| OCW Washington, NC | 90 nm out, 1 nm east of the line | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 4,400 feet | from the west-southwest (240°) at 10 knots, gusting to 14 | 10+ mi | 4,400 ft | 37 ft | 08:15 UTC |
| OAJ Jacksonville, NC | 140 nm out, 3 nm west of the line, tower | VFR Sky: overcast at 4,100 feet | from the west-southwest (240°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | 4,100 ft | 92 ft | 01:56 UTC |
| ILM Wilmington, NC | 180 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-southwest (250°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 31 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| FIN Palm Coast, FL | 510 nm out, 22 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the west (280°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 33 ft | 08:35 UTC |
| EVB New Smyrna Beach, FL | 530 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the southwest (230°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 10 ft | 01:48 UTC |
| MCO Orlando, FL | destination | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 25,000 feet | from the north-northwest (330°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 96 ft | 3:53 am EDT (07:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 96 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, 9:17 am EDT (13:17 UTC)
Wind from the northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 18,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for MCO
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 18,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 15, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- 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 ORF, the departure
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 11 knots, gusting to 17, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 6,000 feet
- From Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the west at 11 knots, gusting to 17, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,200 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 13 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,200 feet
- From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 13 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet
- From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8298 Daytona Beach, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 6 nm from the route, 520 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZJX
- 6/8901 Cape Canaveral, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 Local 12 nm from the route, 540 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Thursday 15 October · ZJX
- 6/8900 Cape Canaveral, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 12 nm from the route, 540 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZMA
- 6/8896 Cape Canaveral, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 12 nm from the route, 540 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts tomorrow · ZJX
- 6/8897 Cape Canaveral, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 12 nm from the route, 540 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZJX
- 6/8898 Cape Canaveral, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 Local 12 nm from the route, 540 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Thursday 15 October · ZMA
- 6/8899 Cape Canaveral, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 12 nm from the route, 540 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts tomorrow · ZMA
- 4/3634 DISNEY WORLD THEME PARK, ORLANDO, FL 11 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · ZJX
Daylight
Sunset at ORF 6:32 pm EDT (22:32 UTC), at MCO 6:59 pm EDT (22:59 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:22 pm EDT (23:22 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: Norfolk International, Orlando International.