Philadelphia International to Sarasota/Bradenton International PHL → SRQ
833 nautical miles (958 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 208°, about 220° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12W). At 120 knots that is 7 h 15 min at the quickest height in today's winds (6,500 ft, a 5-knot headwind), arriving about 5:59 am EDT (09:59 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: 900 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 6E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 30,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 11:55 pm EDT (03:55 UTC). Over the first 59 nm of the route.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 120155 MKCE WST 120155 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 6E VALID UNTIL 0355Z NY NJ PA DE MD AND DE NJ NY MD CSTL WTRS FROM 20WNW SAX-70S HTO-50ESE SBY-30WSW HAR-20WNW SAX AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 22020KT. TOPS TO FL300.
- SIGMET 7E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 33,000 ft, moving from the west at 15 knots, until 11:55 pm EDT (03:55 UTC). Over the route from 99 to 139 nm out.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 120155 MKCE WST 120155 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 7E VALID UNTIL 0355Z PA MD VA DC WV OH FROM 10NNE JST-30WNW SBY-40ENE RIC-50SW BKW-20SE APE-10NNE JST AREA TS MOV FROM 28015KT. TOPS TO FL330.
- 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 first 129 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Near the route, at the departure end.
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 PHL.
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 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 10 forecast points nearest it (ACY, RIC, RDU, ILM, FLO, CHS, SAV, JAX, MLB, PIE). 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 | 280° at 16 kt | +6 kt | 114 kt | 7 h 18 min | 6:02 am EDT (10:02 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 280° at 16 kt | +5 kt | 13 °C | 115 kt | 7 h 15 min | 5:59 am EDT (09:59 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 270° at 19 kt | +8 kt | 11 °C | 112 kt | 7 h 26 min | 6:10 am EDT (10:10 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 260° at 21 kt | +12 kt | 8 °C | 108 kt | 7 h 43 min | 6:27 am EDT (10:27 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 250° at 24 kt | +16 kt | 5 °C | 104 kt | 8 h 01 min | 6:45 am EDT (10:45 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 250° at 28 kt | +20 kt | 1 °C | 100 kt | 8 h 20 min | 7:04 am EDT (11:04 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 250° at 31 kt | +24 kt | -3 °C | 96 kt | 8 h 41 min | 7:25 am EDT (11:25 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 34 kt | +27 kt | -6 °C | 93 kt | 8 h 57 min | 7:41 am EDT (11:41 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 43 kt | +36 kt | -18 °C | 84 kt | 9 h 55 min | 8:39 am EDT (12:39 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 60 kt | +56 kt | -31 °C | 64 kt | 13 h 01 min | 11:45 am EDT (15:45 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 230° at 69 kt | +66 kt | -40 °C | 54 kt | 15 h 26 min | 2:10 pm EDT (18:10 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 230° at 58 kt | +54 kt | -51 °C | 66 kt | 12 h 37 min | 11:21 am EDT (15:21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACY | used from 0 nm out; 42 nm from the line | 220/19 | 220/18 14° | 210/36 9° | 210/35 5° | 220/36 -8° | 240/49 -21° | 220/90 -31° | 230/103 -40° | 230/81 -50° |
| RIC | used from 99 nm out; 52 nm from the line | 270/23 | 280/19 11° | 270/18 8° | 240/22 4° | 230/39 -7° | 220/55 -18° | 220/75 -30° | 230/83 -39° | 230/64 -50° |
| RDU | used from 248 nm out; 44 nm from the line | 280/33 | 300/23 11° | 300/28 8° | 290/28 4° | 260/41 -6° | 240/52 -18° | 230/66 -31° | 230/76 -39° | 240/52 -49° |
| ILM | used from 347 nm out; 43 nm from the line | 270/22 | 270/23 11° | 260/35 10° | 240/41 6° | 240/49 -5° | 240/61 -16° | 230/74 -30° | 220/79 -40° | 230/71 -51° |
| FLO | used from 397 nm out; 43 nm from the line | 300/16 | 320/14 12° | 320/19 7° | 290/26 5° | 260/39 -6° | 250/45 -18° | 230/62 -32° | 230/83 -40° | 230/64 -51° |
| CHS | used from 446 nm out; 21 nm from the line | 280/21 | 270/23 12° | 280/28 11° | 260/35 6° | 250/41 -5° | 250/45 -16° | 230/59 -32° | 220/74 -40° | 230/67 -52° |
| SAV | used from 545 nm out; 59 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 595 nm out; 43 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 694 nm out; 82 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° |
| PIE | used from 744 nm out; 44 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° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHL Philadelphia, PA | departure | no report just now | 35 ft | ||||
| ESN Easton, MD | 79 nm out, 6 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 72 ft | ||||
| FYJ West Point, VA | 159 nm out, 2 nm east of the line | no report just now | 20 ft | ||||
| RIC Richmond, VA | 169 nm out, 21 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 167 ft | ||||
| CTZ Clinton, NC | 327 nm out, 3 nm south of the line | no report just now | 144 ft | ||||
| MYR Myrtle Beach, SC | 416 nm out, 12 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 25 ft | ||||
| CHS Charleston, SC | 476 nm out, 19 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 46 ft | ||||
| SGJ St Augustine, FL | 664 nm out, 5 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 9 ft | ||||
| LEE Leesburg, FL | 734 nm out, 5 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 76 ft | ||||
| LAL Lakeland, FL | 793 nm out, 12 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 141 ft | ||||
| SRQ Sarasota/Bradenton, FL | destination | no report just now | 29 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 167 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At SRQ when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:59 am EDT (09:59 UTC)
SRQ has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8719 Greenwood, DE, Friday, October 16, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 UTC 9 nm from the route, 59 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Friday 16 October · ZDC
- 6/8886 Greenwood, DE, Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 9 nm from the route, 59 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Sunday 18 October · ZDC
- 4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA 16 nm from the route, 89 nm along the route · security · ZDC
- 6/8508 Johnsontown, NC on the route, 347 nm along the route · security · ZDC
- 6/8902 MAYPORT, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 Local 16 nm from the route, 644 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZJX
- 6/8389 Jacksonville, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 23 nm from the route, 654 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Thursday 15 October · ZJX
- 4/3634 DISNEY WORLD THEME PARK, ORLANDO, FL 20 nm from the route, 753 nm along the route · security · ZJX
Daylight
Sunset at PHL 6:26 pm EDT (22:26 UTC), at SRQ 7:04 pm EDT (23:04 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:28 pm EDT (23:28 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at SRQ is before sunrise there (7:28 am EDT (11:28 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.
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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: Philadelphia International, Sarasota/Bradenton International.
