Portland International to Orlando International PDX → MCO
2,199 nautical miles (2,531 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 103°, about 087° magnetic at the departure end (variation 16E). At 120 knots that is 14 h 28 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 32-knot tailwind), arriving about 12:38 am EDT (04:38 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: 778 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 W27W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 27,000 ft, moving from the west at 45 knots, until 8:55 am PDT (15:55 UTC). Near the route, 550 nm along the route.
as issued
WSUS33 KKCI 121355 MKCW WST 121355 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 27W VALID UNTIL 1555Z WY UT ID FROM 40E PIH-20NW BPI-50E SLC-20SW SLC-40E PIH DMSHG AREA TS MOV FROM 26045KT. TOPS TO FL270.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the route from 30 to 290 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 160 to 740 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 200 to 210 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 300 to 710 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 350 to 580 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Over the route from 680 to 940 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 720 to 820 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: 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 1110 to 1330 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 PDX.
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 14:00–21:00 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 22 forecast points nearest it (PDX, RDM, LWS, BOI, PIH, LND, RKS, DEN, GLD, GCK, SLN, ICT, TUL, FSM, LIT, MEM, JAN, BHM, MGM, TLH, 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 | 260° at 9 kt | −7 kt | 127 kt | 17 h 19 min | 3:29 am EDT (07:29 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 270° at 11 kt | −9 kt | 4 °C | 129 kt | 17 h 03 min | 3:13 am EDT (07:13 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 260° at 11 kt | −8 kt | 11 °C | 128 kt | 17 h 11 min | 3:21 am EDT (07:21 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 250° at 11 kt | −8 kt | 7 °C | 128 kt | 17 h 11 min | 3:21 am EDT (07:21 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 250° at 14 kt | −9 kt | 3 °C | 129 kt | 17 h 03 min | 3:13 am EDT (07:13 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 250° at 16 kt | −10 kt | -1 °C | 130 kt | 16 h 55 min | 3:05 am EDT (07:05 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 240° at 19 kt | −11 kt | -5 °C | 131 kt | 16 h 47 min | 2:57 am EDT (06:57 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 240° at 21 kt | −12 kt | -9 °C | 132 kt | 16 h 40 min | 2:50 am EDT (06:50 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 22 kt | −12 kt | -10 °C | 132 kt | 16 h 40 min | 2:50 am EDT (06:50 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 26 kt | −13 kt | -21 °C | 133 kt | 16 h 32 min | 2:42 am EDT (06:42 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 260° at 36 kt | −30 kt | -31 °C | 150 kt | 14 h 40 min | 12:50 am EDT (04:50 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 260° at 37 kt | −32 kt | -38 °C | 152 kt | 14 h 28 min | 12:38 am EDT (04:38 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 260° at 35 kt | −30 kt | -47 °C | 150 kt | 14 h 40 min | 12:50 am EDT (04:50 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PDX | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | L/V | L/V 1° | 030/14 -4° | 020/32 -5° | 010/54 -14° | 360/65 -26° | 360/71 -41° | 360/65 -47° | 350/39 -46° |
| RDM | used from 50 nm out; 63 nm from the line | 020/13 -1° | 020/22 -8° | 030/30 -11° | 010/62 -17° | 360/87 -26° | 010/79 -39° | 360/55 -43° | 300/10 -43° | |
| LWS | used from 150 nm out; 114 nm from the line | L/V | L/V -2° | 030/6 -5° | 050/10 -10° | 110/19 -21° | 150/22 -31° | 130/11 -36° | 200/6 -37° | 220/21 -40° |
| BOI | used from 200 nm out; 82 nm from the line | 360/9 1° | L/V -5° | 180/10 -12° | 200/58 -21° | 180/62 -31° | 200/41 -31° | 210/34 -32° | 200/29 -41° | |
| PIH | used from 350 nm out; 88 nm from the line | L/V | 180/8 -1° | 190/21 -6° | 210/56 -18° | 190/64 -28° | 210/68 -31° | 210/60 -36° | 210/54 -42° | |
| LND | used from 550 nm out; 53 nm from the line | 220/16 3° | 230/26 -1° | 210/30 -14° | 220/57 -26° | 220/60 -31° | 220/62 -38° | 220/52 -44° | ||
| RKS | used from 650 nm out; 60 nm from the line | 210/15 | 220/17 -1° | 220/32 -14° | 220/69 -25° | 220/70 -30° | 220/70 -39° | 220/56 -44° | ||
| DEN | used from 750 nm out; 100 nm from the line | 230/7 11° | 230/13 4° | 230/40 -9° | 230/48 -20° | 240/66 -32° | 240/88 -38° | 230/100 -47° | ||
| GLD | used from 900 nm out; 72 nm from the line | 240/22 | 250/24 13° | 250/39 6° | 230/42 -8° | 230/55 -21° | 240/87 -30° | 240/96 -36° | 250/93 -48° | |
| GCK | used from 1050 nm out; 75 nm from the line | 250/23 20° | 230/35 13° | 240/47 7° | 240/42 -7° | 250/43 -20° | 240/81 -28° | 250/87 -37° | 250/83 -49° | |
| SLN | used from 1100 nm out; 66 nm from the line | 210/26 | 250/36 22° | 240/39 14° | 240/38 7° | 240/42 -9° | 240/49 -20° | 260/75 -27° | 260/76 -36° | 270/71 -48° |
| ICT | used from 1200 nm out; 14 nm from the line | 200/26 | 240/31 21° | 230/30 14° | 240/30 7° | 250/38 -8° | 240/49 -19° | 260/73 -27° | 270/69 -37° | 270/63 -48° |
| TUL | used from 1300 nm out; 50 nm from the line | 210/24 | 220/29 18° | 240/17 14° | 250/16 8° | 260/28 -6° | 260/36 -18° | 270/63 -28° | 280/54 -37° | 290/46 -49° |
| FSM | used from 1400 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 210/15 | 230/31 18° | 230/26 12° | 240/22 8° | 260/26 -6° | 270/29 -16° | 280/56 -29° | 290/47 -37° | 310/41 -50° |
| LIT | used from 1450 nm out; 59 nm from the line | 230/23 | 250/23 17° | 250/18 11° | 250/18 7° | 250/27 -7° | 270/23 -15° | 290/50 -30° | 300/43 -38° | 320/38 -50° |
| MEM | used from 1600 nm out; 53 nm from the line | 240/14 | 260/23 16° | 250/22 11° | 250/20 7° | 270/24 -6° | 270/27 -16° | 310/49 -30° | 310/46 -39° | 320/43 -50° |
| JAN | used from 1699 nm out; 92 nm from the line | 210/8 | 230/13 18° | 240/10 11° | 260/11 6° | 280/16 -5° | 260/12 -15° | 330/34 -30° | 320/39 -40° | 340/34 -51° |
| BHM | used from 1749 nm out; 72 nm from the line | 310/11 | 310/13 16° | 310/18 11° | 300/17 6° | 300/14 -5° | 300/20 -17° | 320/35 -30° | 320/43 -40° | 340/38 -50° |
| MGM | used from 1799 nm out; 32 nm from the line | 350/14 | 320/18 17° | 320/17 11° | 300/14 5° | 330/13 -5° | 310/12 -17° | 330/29 -30° | 340/40 -40° | 350/32 -50° |
| TLH | used from 1899 nm out; 77 nm from the line | 360/24 | 350/19 18° | 340/18 11° | 320/14 6° | 360/12 -5° | 350/21 -17° | 350/29 -32° | 360/34 -41° | 340/33 -53° |
| PIE | used from 2099 nm out; 80 nm from the line | 360/14 | 010/20 18° | 320/11 13° | 290/16 8° | 340/11 -6° | 350/21 -17° | 360/39 -32° | 010/39 -42° | 350/17 -50° |
| MLB | used from 2149 nm out; 65 nm from the line | 320/12 | 300/13 18° | 280/13 15° | 280/15 9° | 270/16 -7° | 270/13 -18° | 240/24 -33° | 240/23 -41° | 270/21 -50° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PDX Portland, OR | departure | no report just now | 30 ft | ||||
| BKE Baker City, OR | 210 nm out, 10 nm north of the line | no report just now | 3,373 ft | ||||
| SUN Hailey, ID | 380 nm out, 20 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 5,319 ft | ||||
| IDA Idaho Falls, ID | 470 nm out, 14 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 4,743 ft | ||||
| CYS Cheyenne, WY | 820 nm out, 12 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 6,159 ft | ||||
| SYF St Francis, KS | 980 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 3,429 ft | ||||
| HUT Hutchinson, KS | 1190 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,542 ft | ||||
| XNA Fayetteville/Springdale/Rogers, AR | 1390 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,288 ft | ||||
| GTR Columbus/W Point/Starkville, MS | 1719 nm out, 11 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 264 ft | ||||
| DHN Dothan, AL | 1919 nm out, 4 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 400 ft | ||||
| LEE Leesburg, FL | 2159 nm out, 5 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 76 ft | ||||
| MCO Orlando, FL | destination | no report just now | 96 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 6,159 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, 12:38 am EDT (04:38 UTC)
MCO has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
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 PDX 6:28 pm PDT (01:28 UTC), at MCO 6:59 pm EDT (22:59 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:22 pm EDT (23:22 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at MCO is before sunrise there (7:24 am EDT (11:24 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: Portland International, Orlando International.