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Orlando Executive to Raleigh-Durham International ORL → RDU

459 nautical miles (528 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 016°, about 022° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 31 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 62-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:20 pm EDT (03:20 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now ORL is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 3 knots; RDU is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 16 knots, gusting to 22. 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 return flight

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

No SIGMET or AIRMET covers any part of this route right now.

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 ORL.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

  • C172 at 1,100 ft, 0 nm southwest, 8:12 pm EDT (00:12 UTC): no turbulence. At the departure end, 0 nm southwest 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
  • C172 at 4,000 ft, 42 nm south, 7:30 pm EDT (23:30 UTC): clear from 4,000 ft to 60,000 ft. At the departure end, 42 nm south of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    MLB UA /OV MLB252035/TM 2330/FL040/TP C172/SK SKC 040
    Report
    a routine report filed through MLB
    Where
    35 nm west (252°) of MLB
    Time
    23:30 UTC
    Height
    at 4,000 ft
    Aircraft
    C172
    Sky
    clear from 4,000 ft
  • P28A at 1,100 ft, 0 nm southwest, 7:15 pm EDT (23:15 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 1,100 ft to 60,000 ft. At the departure end, 0 nm southwest 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
  • P28A at 1,100 ft, 0 nm southwest, 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 1,100 ft to 60,000 ft. At the departure end, 0 nm southwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    ORL UA /OV ORL/TM 2300/FL011/TP P28A/SK SKC/TB SMOOTH
    Report
    a routine report filed through ORL
    Where
    over ORL
    Time
    23:00 UTC
    Height
    at 1,100 ft
    Aircraft
    P28A
    Sky
    clear
    Turbulence
    smooth
  • PAY1 at 21,000 ft, 38 nm west, 6:39 pm EDT (22:39 UTC): light rime icing, -11 °C. At the departure end, 38 nm west of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    OCF UA /OV OCF160030/TM 2239/FL210/TP PAY1/TA M11/IC LGT RIME
    Report
    a routine report filed through OCF
    Where
    30 nm south (160°) of OCF
    Time
    22:39 UTC
    Height
    at 21,000 ft
    Aircraft
    PAY1
    Temperature
    −11 °C
    Icing
    light rime
  • P28A at 1,100 ft, 0 nm southwest, 6:13 pm EDT (22:13 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 1,100 ft to 60,000 ft. At the departure end, 0 nm southwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    ORL UA /OV ORL25002/TM 2213/FL011/TP P28A/SK SKC/TB SMOOTH
    Report
    a routine report filed through ORL
    Where
    ORL25002
    Time
    22:13 UTC
    Height
    at 1,100 ft
    Aircraft
    P28A
    Sky
    clear
    Turbulence
    smooth
  • P28A at 1,000 ft, 5 nm northeast, 7:15 pm EDT (23:15 UTC): clear. At the departure end, 5 nm northeast 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 1,000 ft, 4 nm northeast, 6:01 pm EDT (22:01 UTC): clear from 1,000 ft to 60,000 ft. At the departure end, 4 nm northeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    SFB UA /OV KSFB180001/TM 2201/FL010/TP C172/SK SKC
    Report
    a routine report filed through SFB
    Where
    1 nm south (180°) of KSFB
    Time
    22:01 UTC
    Height
    at 1,000 ft
    Aircraft
    C172
    Sky
    clear
  • BE20 at 16,000 ft, 44 nm east, 6:20 pm EDT (22:20 UTC): no turbulence, vmc. 20 nm along the route, 44 nm east of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    MLB UA /OV MLB025032/TM 2220/FL160/TP BE20/WX VMC/TB NEG
    Report
    a routine report filed through MLB
    Where
    32 nm northeast (025°) of MLB
    Time
    22:20 UTC
    Height
    at 16,000 ft
    Aircraft
    BE20
    Weather
    visual conditions
    Turbulence
    none
  • A321 at 34,000 ft, 3 nm southwest, 7:47 pm EDT (23:47 UTC): no turbulence. 50 nm along the route, 3 nm southwest 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
  • B752 at 39,000 ft, 38 nm west, 6:01 pm EDT (22:01 UTC): no turbulence. 100 nm along the route, 38 nm west of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    JAX UA /OV CRG/TM 2201/FL390/TP B752/TB NEG
    Report
    a routine report filed through JAX
    Where
    over CRG
    Time
    22:01 UTC
    Height
    at 39,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B752
    Turbulence
    none
  • CL30 at 42,000 ft, 10 nm southeast, 6:32 pm EDT (22:32 UTC): light clear-air turbulence. 120 nm along the route, 10 nm southeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    JAX UA /OV CRG090050/TM 2232/FL420/TP CL30/TB OCNL LGT CAT
    Report
    a routine report filed through JAX
    Where
    50 nm east (090°) of CRG
    Time
    22:32 UTC
    Height
    at 42,000 ft
    Aircraft
    CL30
    Turbulence
    occasional light clear-air turbulence
  • C525 at 2,000 ft, 3 nm west, 7:56 pm EDT (23:56 UTC): a broken layer above 3,600 ft. 259 nm along the route, 3 nm west of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    KCHS UA /OV JZI/TM 2356/FL020/TP C525/SK BKN036
    Report
    a routine report filed through KCHS
    Where
    over JZI
    Time
    23:56 UTC
    Height
    at 2,000 ft
    Aircraft
    C525
    Sky
    a broken layer from 3,600 ft
  • B739 descending, 8 nm west, 6:02 pm EDT (22:02 UTC): a broken layer above 3,600 ft. 269 nm along the route, 8 nm west of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    KCHS UA /OV CHS/TM 2202/FLDURD/TP B739/SK BKN036
    Report
    a routine report filed through KCHS
    Where
    over CHS
    Time
    22:02 UTC
    Height
    during the descent
    Aircraft
    B739
    Sky
    a broken layer from 3,600 ft

3 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 6 forecast points nearest it (MLB, JAX, SAV, CHS, FLO, RDU). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
3,500 ft260° at 19 kt−9 kt129 kt3 h 33 min12:22 am EDT (04:22 UTC)
5,500 ft270° at 21 kt−4 kt124 kt3 h 42 min12:31 am EDT (04:31 UTC)
7,500 ft260° at 25 kt−10 kt13 °C130 kt3 h 32 min12:21 am EDT (04:21 UTC)
9,500 ft250° at 31 kt−17 kt12 °C137 kt3 h 21 min12:10 am EDT (04:10 UTC)
11,500 ft250° at 33 kt−20 kt9 °C140 kt3 h 17 min12:06 am EDT (04:06 UTC)
13,500 ft240° at 36 kt−24 kt5 °C144 kt3 h 11 min12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC)
15,500 ft240° at 40 kt−28 kt1 °C148 kt3 h 06 min11:55 pm EDT (03:55 UTC)
17,500 ft240° at 44 kt−33 kt-4 °C153 kt3 h11:49 pm EDT (03:49 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180240° at 45 kt−34 kt-5 °C154 kt2 h 59 min11:48 pm EDT (03:48 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240230° at 52 kt−44 kt-15 °C164 kt2 h 48 min11:37 pm EDT (03:37 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300220° at 59 kt−54 kt-31 °C174 kt2 h 38 min11:27 pm EDT (03:27 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340210° at 62 kt−62 kt-41 °C182 kt2 h 31 min11:20 pm EDT (03:20 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390210° at 60 kt−58 kt-52 °C178 kt2 h 35 min11:24 pm EDT (03:24 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
PointFrom3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
MLBused from 0 nm out; 59 nm from the line240/7240/11 17°240/13 13°250/15 8°230/25 -5°210/25 -16°210/24 -31°190/29 -41°190/27 -53°
JAXused from 50 nm out; 59 nm from the line280/14300/22 16°260/27 15°260/26 9°240/41 -6°230/38 -16°220/44 -32°200/49 -41°200/52 -53°
SAVused from 150 nm out; 62 nm from the line260/18290/26 13°270/33 12°260/40 9°240/47 -5°230/53 -16°220/61 -31°210/64 -41°210/64 -52°
CHSused from 199 nm out; 46 nm from the line260/22280/26 12°260/37 12°250/40 8°240/54 -4°230/55 -15°220/61 -31°200/66 -41°210/62 -52°
FLOused from 299 nm out; 28 nm from the line240/25270/23 11°250/36 10°240/38 7°240/50 -4°230/66 -15°220/75 -30°210/77 -40°220/73 -52°
RDUused from 399 nm out; 35 nm from the line240/28250/22 10°230/30 11°230/40 7°230/45 -4°220/69 -15°220/83 -29°210/84 -40°220/75 -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

AirportWhereConditionsWindVisibilityCeilingElevationReported
ORL Orlando, FL departure VFR from the west-southwest (240°) at 3 knots 10+ mi none 112 ft 7:53 pm EDT (23:53 UTC)
DAB Daytona Beach, FL 40 nm out, 4 nm east of the line, tower VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 9,000 feet, a broken layer at 15,000 feet calm 10+ mi 15,000 ft 34 ft 23:53 UTC
OMN Ormond Beach, FL 50 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line, tower VFR from the south-southwest (210°) at 3 knots 7 mi none 28 ft 22:50 UTC
CHS Charleston, SC 269 nm out, 8 nm west of the line, tower VFR Sky: a broken layer at 4,200 feet from the southwest (230°) at 7 knots 10+ mi 4,200 ft 46 ft 23:56 UTC
PHH Andrews, SC 309 nm out, 7 nm east of the line no report just now 26 ft
FLO Florence, SC 349 nm out, 15 nm west of the line, tower VFR Sky: overcast at 4,100 feet from the southwest (220°) at 8 knots 10+ mi 4,100 ft 146 ft 23:53 UTC
FAY Fayetteville, NC 409 nm out, 11 nm southeast of the line, tower VFR Sky: overcast at 4,300 feet from the southwest (220°) at 9 knots 10+ mi 4,300 ft 189 ft 23:53 UTC
TTA Sanford, NC 439 nm out, 10 nm west of the line VFR Sky: a broken layer at 3,900 feet, a broken layer at 4,600 feet, overcast at 6,500 feet from the southwest (230°) at 5 knots 10+ mi 3,900 ft 246 ft 00:35 UTC
RDU Raleigh/Durham, NC destination VFR Sky: overcast at 4,800 feet from the west-southwest (240°) at 16 knots, gusting to 22 10+ mi 4,800 ft 435 ft 7:51 pm EDT (23:51 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 435 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At RDU when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:20 pm EDT (03:20 UTC)

Wind from the west-southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for RDU
  • From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet
  • From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
  • From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 9 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

  • 4/3634 DISNEY WORLD THEME PARK, ORLANDO, FL 12 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · ZJX
  • 6/8298 Daytona Beach, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 6 nm from the route, 40 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZJX
  • 6/8713 Maxton, NC, Friday, October 16, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 3 nm from the route, 389 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Friday 16 October · ZDC

Daylight

Sunset at ORL 6:59 pm EDT (22:59 UTC), at RDU 6:43 pm EDT (22:43 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:09 pm EDT (23:09 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at RDU is before sunrise there (7:19 am EDT (11:19 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

Radar now, the Southeast
Radar now, the Southeast · loop National Weather Service
Radar, the whole country
Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service
Surface analysis now
Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead
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: Orlando Executive, Raleigh-Durham International.