Plan a flight · Sun 8:40 pm PDT (03:40 UTC)

Seattle Paine Field International to Orlando International PAE → MCO

2,223 nautical miles (2,558 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 107°, about 091° magnetic at the departure end (variation 16E). At 120 knots that is 14 h 55 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 29-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:35 pm EDT (18:35 UTC). Right now PAE is VFR, wind from the northwest (320°) at 6 knots; MCO is VFR, wind from the west-northwest (300°) at 5 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: 2 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

SIGMET 2C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 31,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 9:55 pm PDT (04:55 UTC). Over the route from 738 to 798 nm out.
as issued
```
WSUS32 KKCI 120255
MKCC WST 120255
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 2C
VALID UNTIL 0455Z
NE CO WY
FROM 40SE CZI-30WNW BFF-30SSE LAR-70NW LAR-40SE CZI
AREA TS MOV FROM 22040KT. TOPS TO FL310.
```
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the first 160 nm of the route.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 20,000 ft. Over the route from 60 to 459 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 229 to 698 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 249 to 449 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 369 to 678 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 479 to 688 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 498 to 837 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: 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 558 to 768 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 568 to 927 nm out.
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 937 to 1316 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 PAE.

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

urgent CRJ2 at 7,000 ft, 20 nm south, 6:04 pm PDT (01:04 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: low-level wind shear dept runway 03 gain/loss unknown. 728 nm along the route, 20 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CPR UUA /OV CPR035002/TM 0104/FL070/TP CRJ2/TB CONT MOD TURB/RM LLWS DEPT RY03 GAIN/LOSS UNKN
```
Report
an urgent report filed through CPR
Where
2 nm northeast (035°) of CPR
Time
01:04 UTC
Height
at 7,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ2
Turbulence
continuous moderate turbulence
Remarks
low-level wind shear dept runway 03 gain/loss unknown
S22T at 15,000 ft, 28 nm south, 6:47 pm PDT (01:47 UTC): moderate rime icing above 15,000 ft, -5 °C. 548 nm along the route, 28 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JAC UA /OV DNW010020/TM 0147/FL150/TP S22T/TA M05/IC MOD RIME 150 /ZLC
```
Report
a routine report filed through JAC
Where
20 nm north (010°) of DNW
Time
01:47 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
S22T
Temperature
−5 °C
Icing
moderate rime at 15,000 ft zlc
CRJ7 at 28,000 ft, 18 nm southwest, 7:41 pm PDT (02:41 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: produced by skypath. 1904 nm along the route, 18 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOI UA /OV MGM157029 /TM 0241 /FL280 /TP CRJ7 /TB MOD /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOI
Where
29 nm southeast (157°) of MGM
Time
02:41 UTC
Height
at 28,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
produced by skypath
SB20 at 16,000 ft, 11 nm northeast, 6:52 pm PDT (01:52 UTC): remarks: zse. At the departure end, 11 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PAE UA /OV PAE075045/TM 0152/FL160/TP SB20/SK TOP120/RM ZSE
```
Report
a routine report filed through PAE
Where
45 nm east (075°) of PAE
Time
01:52 UTC
Height
at 16,000 ft
Aircraft
SB20
Sky
TOP120
Remarks
zse
PC12 at 13,500 ft, 29 nm south, 6:08 pm PDT (01:08 UTC): no turbulence, a trace of icing, overcast from 9,000 ft to 13,500 ft, -10 °C. 150 nm along the route, 29 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PSC UA /OV PSC360025/TM 0108/FL135/TP PC12/SK OVC090-TOP135/TA M10/TB NEG /IC TRACE RM 135-090
```
Report
a routine report filed through PSC
Where
25 nm north (360°) of PSC
Time
01:08 UTC
Height
at 13,500 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
overcast from 9,000 ft, tops 13,500 ft
Temperature
−10 °C
Turbulence
none
Icing
trace remarks from 13,500 ft to 9,000 ft
E75L descending, 44 nm northeast, 6:04 pm PDT (01:04 UTC): remarks: had the airport in sight at 400-500FT above ground. 469 nm along the route, 44 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BZN UA /OV BZN/TM 0104/FLDURD/TP E75L/RM HAD THE AIRPORT IN SIGHT AT 400-500FT AGL
```
Report
a routine report filed through BZN
Where
over BZN
Time
01:04 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
E75L
Remarks
had the airport in sight at 400-500FT above ground
UAL1076 at 30,000 ft, 15 nm north, 7:36 pm PDT (02:36 UTC): light turbulence, wind 225° at 60 knots. 648 nm along the route, 15 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL1076 4405N 10749W 0236 F300 225/060KT TB CONT LGT TURB IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
B747 at 33,000 ft, 5 nm south, 6:02 pm PDT (01:02 UTC): no turbulence. 2004 nm along the route, 5 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TLH UA /OV TLH360025/TM 0102/FL330/TP B747/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through TLH
Where
25 nm north (360°) of TLH
Time
01:02 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
B747
Turbulence
none
E170 at 31,000 ft, 45 nm northeast, 6:07 pm PDT (01:07 UTC): no turbulence. At the destination end, 45 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OMN UA /OV OMN/TM 0107/FL310/TP E170/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through OMN
Where
over OMN
Time
01:07 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
none
C172 at 1,100 ft, 6 nm east, 6:12 pm PDT (01:12 UTC): no turbulence. At the destination end, 6 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ORL UA /OV ORL/TM 0112/FL011/TP C172/TB SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through ORL
Where
over ORL
Time
01:12 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
C172
Turbulence
smooth

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 21 forecast points nearest it (SEA, YKM, GEG, LWS, DLN, BIL, LND, BFF, GLD, GRI, SLN, MKC, SGF, LIT, MEM, BHM, MGM, TLH, JAX, PIE, 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	250° at 12 kt	−6 kt		126 kt	17 h 39 min	5:19 pm EDT (21:19 UTC)
5,500 ft	240° at 11 kt	−4 kt	13 °C	124 kt	17 h 56 min	5:36 pm EDT (21:36 UTC)
7,500 ft	250° at 9 kt	−5 kt	9 °C	125 kt	17 h 47 min	5:27 pm EDT (21:27 UTC)
9,500 ft	260° at 11 kt	−7 kt	7 °C	127 kt	17 h 30 min	5:10 pm EDT (21:10 UTC)
11,500 ft	250° at 11 kt	−7 kt	4 °C	127 kt	17 h 30 min	5:10 pm EDT (21:10 UTC)
13,500 ft	250° at 13 kt	−7 kt	-1 °C	127 kt	17 h 30 min	5:10 pm EDT (21:10 UTC)
15,500 ft	240° at 15 kt	−8 kt	-5 °C	128 kt	17 h 22 min	5:02 pm EDT (21:02 UTC)
17,500 ft	240° at 17 kt	−9 kt	-9 °C	129 kt	17 h 14 min	4:54 pm EDT (20:54 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	240° at 18 kt	−9 kt	-10 °C	129 kt	17 h 14 min	4:54 pm EDT (20:54 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	250° at 22 kt	−12 kt	-21 °C	132 kt	16 h 50 min	4:30 pm EDT (20:30 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	260° at 29 kt	−21 kt	-33 °C	141 kt	15 h 46 min	3:26 pm EDT (19:26 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	260° at 35 kt	−26 kt	-39 °C	146 kt	15 h 14 min	2:54 pm EDT (18:54 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	260° at 37 kt	−29 kt	-47 °C	149 kt	14 h 55 min	2:35 pm EDT (18:35 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
SEA	used from 0 nm out; 32 nm from the line	050/7	050/11 1°	050/12 -5°	030/31 -7°	010/61 -15°	010/69 -26°	360/73 -40°	360/62 -47°	330/21 -43°
YKM	used from 50 nm out; 58 nm from the line	070/10	040/15 -1°	020/27 -8°	030/25 -13°	020/48 -20°	010/83 -27°	010/77 -37°	010/49 -40°	350/14 -41°
GEG	used from 150 nm out; 46 nm from the line		080/16 -2°	050/17 -7°	080/9 -10°	190/33 -21°	180/31 -32°	L/V -35°	L/V -37°	270/8 -40°
LWS	used from 199 nm out; 20 nm from the line	070/10	080/12 -2°	030/12 -6°	080/7 -10°	170/34 -21°	160/46 -32°	200/33 -35°	220/22 -35°	230/18 -38°
DLN	used from 349 nm out; 58 nm from the line			090/6 -6°	240/22 -4°	210/34 -16°	210/62 -25°	210/66 -34°	210/82 -36°	220/77 -42°
BIL	used from 548 nm out; 92 nm from the line		080/13	180/9 -2°	210/38 0°	220/51 -11°	210/46 -22°	210/58 -35°	230/73 -39°	230/72 -45°
LND	used from 598 nm out; 75 nm from the line			200/23 6°	220/31 1°	220/39 -11°	230/39 -23°	220/51 -28°	220/66 -37°	230/68 -45°
BFF	used from 748 nm out; 99 nm from the line		180/28	220/33 15°	210/31 7°	230/32 -9°	220/41 -21°	220/40 -33°	240/47 -36°	250/54 -46°
GLD	used from 997 nm out; 99 nm from the line		230/49	230/42 15°	220/26 8°	240/18 -7°	230/27 -21°	240/62 -30°	240/61 -35°	250/57 -47°
GRI	used from 1047 nm out; 72 nm from the line		230/35 21°	230/23 13°	220/20 7°	240/25 -8°	240/37 -20°	250/49 -33°	260/57 -38°	260/58 -47°
SLN	used from 1146 nm out; 38 nm from the line	210/53	230/41 20°	240/26 14°	230/16 8°	240/25 -7°	240/35 -19°	250/61 -30°	260/65 -38°	260/56 -49°
MKC	used from 1296 nm out; 73 nm from the line	220/44	250/28 18°	250/18 13°	240/12 6°	280/24 -6°	240/34 -18°	260/47 -30°	260/51 -40°	270/58 -50°
SGF	used from 1346 nm out; 49 nm from the line	230/33	230/28 15°	250/20 13°	240/18 7°	250/20 -6°	250/24 -17°	280/42 -31°	280/49 -40°	290/46 -51°
LIT	used from 1495 nm out; 80 nm from the line	220/21	230/17 16°	250/24 12°	260/15 7°	260/13 -5°	280/25 -16°	290/35 -30°	300/42 -40°	300/40 -52°
MEM	used from 1545 nm out; 60 nm from the line	230/19	260/16 15°	270/17 12°	300/13 6°	300/15 -5°	300/26 -18°	300/34 -32°	300/41 -40°	310/46 -52°
BHM	used from 1745 nm out; 59 nm from the line	310/19	330/20 17°	320/28 11°	340/21 6°	310/22 -7°	330/33 -17°	330/50 -32°	330/57 -41°	330/41 -50°
MGM	used from 1844 nm out; 4 nm from the line	310/19	340/24 17°	340/28 11°	330/16 7°	300/23 -7°	320/32 -16°	330/46 -33°	330/55 -42°	330/41 -50°
TLH	used from 1944 nm out; 60 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 2093 nm out; 77 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°
PIE	used from 2143 nm out; 76 nm from the line	350/6	L/V 18°	290/6 14°	280/9 9°	250/18 -6°	250/23 -17°	240/30 -31°	220/31 -41°	220/30 -52°
MLB	used from 2193 nm out; 55 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
PAE Everett, WA	departure	VFR	from the northwest (320°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	606 ft	7:53 pm PDT (02:53 UTC)
MWH Moses Lake, WA	130 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 8,500 feet, overcast at 11,000 feet	from the north-northwest (330°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	11,000 ft	1,188 ft	02:52 UTC
LWS Lewiston, ID	229 nm out, 18 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: overcast at 6,000 feet	from the west-northwest (300°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	6,000 ft	1,442 ft	02:56 UTC
WRL Worland, WY	638 nm out, 7 nm east of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: mist	from the north-northwest (340°) at 9 knots	2.5 mi	400 ft	4,251 ft	03:27 UTC
GUR Guernsey, WY	817 nm out, 19 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 8,000 feet, a broken layer at 12,000 feet	from the east-northeast (070°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	12,000 ft	4,401 ft	02:55 UTC
OGA Ogallala, NE	967 nm out, 11 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the east (080°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	3,279 ft	03:15 UTC
MHK Manhattan, KS	1226 nm out, 17 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	1,066 ft	02:52 UTC
SGF Springfield, MO	1416 nm out, 14 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	1,268 ft	02:52 UTC
MEM Memphis, TN	1625 nm out, 11 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the south (170°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	340 ft	02:54 UTC
MGM Montgomery, AL	1874 nm out, 4 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	221 ft	02:53 UTC
OCF Ocala, FL	2153 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	90 ft	02:51 UTC
MCO Orlando, FL	destination	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 25,000 feet	from the west-northwest (300°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	96 ft	10:53 pm EDT (02:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 4,401 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, 2:35 pm EDT (18:35 UTC)

Wind from the north at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 15,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for MCO

From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 18,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 15,000 feet
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 PAE, the departure

From Sun 5:00 pm PDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 19, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Sun 7:00 pm PDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the north at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 1:00 am PDT (08:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, patches of fog, clear skies
From Mon 10:00 am PDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 1:00 pm PDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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

4/3634 DISNEY WORLD THEME PARK, ORLANDO, FL 7 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · ZJX

Daylight

Sunset at PAE 6:26 pm PDT (01:26 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

Radar now, the Pacific Northwest · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the northern Rockies · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Plains · loop National Weather Service

Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service

Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

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: Seattle Paine Field International, Orlando International.