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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 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

  • 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.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
4,500 ft280° at 16 kt+6 kt114 kt7 h 18 min6:02 am EDT (10:02 UTC)
6,500 ft280° at 16 kt+5 kt13 °C115 kt7 h 15 min5:59 am EDT (09:59 UTC)
8,500 ft270° at 19 kt+8 kt11 °C112 kt7 h 26 min6:10 am EDT (10:10 UTC)
10,500 ft260° at 21 kt+12 kt8 °C108 kt7 h 43 min6:27 am EDT (10:27 UTC)
12,500 ft250° at 24 kt+16 kt5 °C104 kt8 h 01 min6:45 am EDT (10:45 UTC)
14,500 ft250° at 28 kt+20 kt1 °C100 kt8 h 20 min7:04 am EDT (11:04 UTC)
16,500 ft250° at 31 kt+24 kt-3 °C96 kt8 h 41 min7:25 am EDT (11:25 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180240° at 34 kt+27 kt-6 °C93 kt8 h 57 min7:41 am EDT (11:41 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240240° at 43 kt+36 kt-18 °C84 kt9 h 55 min8:39 am EDT (12:39 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300230° at 60 kt+56 kt-31 °C64 kt13 h 01 min11:45 am EDT (15:45 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340230° at 69 kt+66 kt-40 °C54 kt15 h 26 min2:10 pm EDT (18:10 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390230° at 58 kt+54 kt-51 °C66 kt12 h 37 min11:21 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
PointFrom3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
ACYused from 0 nm out; 42 nm from the line220/19220/18 14°210/36 9°210/35 5°220/36 -8°240/49 -21°220/90 -31°230/103 -40°230/81 -50°
RICused from 99 nm out; 52 nm from the line270/23280/19 11°270/18 8°240/22 4°230/39 -7°220/55 -18°220/75 -30°230/83 -39°230/64 -50°
RDUused from 248 nm out; 44 nm from the line280/33300/23 11°300/28 8°290/28 4°260/41 -6°240/52 -18°230/66 -31°230/76 -39°240/52 -49°
ILMused from 347 nm out; 43 nm from the line270/22270/23 11°260/35 10°240/41 6°240/49 -5°240/61 -16°230/74 -30°220/79 -40°230/71 -51°
FLOused from 397 nm out; 43 nm from the line300/16320/14 12°320/19 7°290/26 5°260/39 -6°250/45 -18°230/62 -32°230/83 -40°230/64 -51°
CHSused from 446 nm out; 21 nm from the line280/21270/23 12°280/28 11°260/35 6°250/41 -5°250/45 -16°230/59 -32°220/74 -40°230/67 -52°
SAVused from 545 nm out; 59 nm from the line280/23300/22 14°290/27 11°270/31 6°260/36 -5°260/38 -17°240/49 -32°230/68 -40°230/59 -51°
JAXused from 595 nm out; 43 nm from the line290/14300/16 17°280/22 14°280/24 8°250/32 -6°250/37 -17°230/50 -31°220/52 -41°220/51 -52°
MLBused from 694 nm out; 82 nm from the line230/6230/12 17°240/13 12°240/14 7°240/20 -5°240/24 -16°210/21 -32°190/33 -41°200/36 -52°
PIEused from 744 nm out; 44 nm from the line350/6L/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

AirportWhereConditionsWindVisibilityCeilingElevationReported
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.

Radar and forecast charts for the regions crossed government pictures, the latest each time the page loads

Radar now, the Northeast
Radar now, the Northeast · loop National Weather Service
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: Philadelphia International, Sarasota/Bradenton International.