Palm Springs International to Orlando International PSP → MCO
1,829 nautical miles (2,104 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 091°, about 078° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13E). At 120 knots that is 11 h 39 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 37-knot tailwind), arriving about 4:22 pm EDT (20:22 UTC). 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
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the first 150 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 15,000 ft. Over the first 60 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 220 to 330 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 390 to 440 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 42,000 ft. Over the route from 420 to 420 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 PSP.
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 08:00–15:00 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 17 forecast points nearest it (BLH, PHX, TUS, ABQ, ELP, ROW, INK, LBB, ABI, DAL, SHV, LCH, MSY, MOB, 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 | 210° at 9 kt | −4 kt | 124 kt | 14 h 45 min | 7:28 pm EDT (23:28 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 220° at 12 kt | −6 kt | 19 °C | 126 kt | 14 h 31 min | 7:14 pm EDT (23:14 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 220° at 12 kt | −7 kt | 14 °C | 127 kt | 14 h 24 min | 7:07 pm EDT (23:07 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 220° at 13 kt | −8 kt | 10 °C | 128 kt | 14 h 17 min | 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 220° at 16 kt | −9 kt | 6 °C | 129 kt | 14 h 11 min | 6:54 pm EDT (22:54 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 230° at 19 kt | −13 kt | 2 °C | 133 kt | 13 h 45 min | 6:28 pm EDT (22:28 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 230° at 22 kt | −17 kt | -1 °C | 137 kt | 13 h 21 min | 6:04 pm EDT (22:04 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 240° at 26 kt | −21 kt | -6 °C | 141 kt | 12 h 58 min | 5:41 pm EDT (21:41 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 27 kt | −22 kt | -7 °C | 142 kt | 12 h 53 min | 5:36 pm EDT (21:36 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 31 kt | −28 kt | -17 °C | 148 kt | 12 h 21 min | 5:04 pm EDT (21:04 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 250° at 38 kt | −35 kt | -30 °C | 155 kt | 11 h 48 min | 4:31 pm EDT (20:31 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 260° at 36 kt | −37 kt | -39 °C | 157 kt | 11 h 39 min | 4:22 pm EDT (20:22 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 260° at 34 kt | −35 kt | -50 °C | 155 kt | 11 h 48 min | 4:31 pm EDT (20:31 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLH | used from 0 nm out; 66 nm from the line | 240/19 | 210/20 10° | 200/27 4° | 210/34 -2° | 220/59 -10° | 220/67 -20° | 220/75 -29° | 230/78 -38° | 220/90 -47° |
| PHX | used from 150 nm out; 53 nm from the line | 190/15 | 210/25 12° | 200/34 4° | 200/34 2° | 220/58 -9° | 220/75 -19° | 220/91 -28° | 220/100 -35° | 220/95 -47° |
| TUS | used from 350 nm out; 130 nm from the line | 200/12 13° | 200/34 7° | 210/41 4° | 230/53 -7° | 220/69 -19° | 220/84 -27° | 220/88 -36° | 220/83 -48° | |
| ABQ | used from 400 nm out; 117 nm from the line | 220/19 9° | 220/35 3° | 230/50 -8° | 240/64 -19° | 230/83 -26° | 230/85 -36° | 230/80 -48° | ||
| ELP | used from 450 nm out; 101 nm from the line | 300/8 | 210/14 12° | 210/28 6° | 230/47 -6° | 230/56 -14° | 220/58 -27° | 230/60 -38° | 230/56 -50° | |
| ROW | used from 500 nm out; 76 nm from the line | 230/12 | 230/17 13° | 220/30 7° | 230/41 -5° | 240/52 -17° | 230/66 -28° | 240/63 -38° | 240/60 -50° | |
| INK | used from 650 nm out; 73 nm from the line | 220/17 21° | 230/12 14° | 210/13 7° | 220/29 -5° | 240/41 -14° | 230/43 -28° | 250/41 -38° | 250/33 -51° | |
| LBB | used from 700 nm out; 49 nm from the line | 220/25 21° | 230/20 15° | 220/20 7° | 230/36 -6° | 240/50 -15° | 240/59 -28° | 260/52 -37° | 260/45 -50° | |
| ABI | used from 799 nm out; 26 nm from the line | 200/30 19° | 220/12 16° | 220/11 9° | 230/15 -5° | 250/26 -15° | 250/39 -28° | 270/36 -38° | 280/30 -51° | |
| DAL | used from 899 nm out; 75 nm from the line | 190/30 | 200/28 18° | 220/18 13° | 250/13 8° | 240/24 -6° | 270/20 -14° | 270/35 -29° | 290/34 -39° | 310/41 -51° |
| SHV | used from 1049 nm out; 84 nm from the line | 210/20 | 210/20 18° | 230/20 11° | 240/16 7° | 270/17 -7° | 250/11 -15° | 300/34 -30° | 310/34 -40° | 320/36 -51° |
| LCH | used from 1199 nm out; 80 nm from the line | 170/21 | 160/23 18° | 170/13 13° | 170/6 8° | 300/12 -7° | 280/16 -14° | 320/27 -30° | 330/23 -41° | 340/38 -51° |
| MSY | used from 1249 nm out; 92 nm from the line | 150/9 | 140/8 18° | L/V 13° | L/V 6° | 320/15 -5° | 310/16 -16° | 320/32 -31° | 340/35 -40° | 350/34 -52° |
| MOB | used from 1399 nm out; 28 nm from the line | L/V | L/V 18° | 020/8 11° | L/V 6° | 330/12 -5° | 330/23 -17° | 330/30 -32° | 350/39 -41° | 340/40 -53° |
| TLH | used from 1549 nm out; 91 nm from the line | 340/23 | 350/26 17° | 350/21 11° | 300/13 6° | 320/25 -6° | 340/35 -16° | 350/44 -32° | 360/51 -42° | 350/33 -52° |
| PIE | used from 1699 nm out; 70 nm from the line | 360/10 | 340/12 18° | 330/9 13° | 290/12 8° | 260/21 -7° | 280/18 -18° | 250/20 -33° | 250/26 -41° | 250/20 -51° |
| MLB | used from 1799 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 290/10 | 260/15 18° | 290/12 13° | 280/13 8° | 250/20 -7° | 260/18 -18° | 240/17 -32° | 250/20 -41° | 250/22 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSP Palm Springs, CA | departure | no report just now | 476 ft | ||||
| BLH Blythe, CA | 90 nm out, 11 nm south of the line | no report just now | 399 ft | ||||
| DVT Phoenix, AZ | 220 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,478 ft | ||||
| TCS Truth Or Consequences, NM | 460 nm out, 11 nm south of the line | no report just now | 4,861 ft | ||||
| ROW Roswell, NM | 600 nm out, 8 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 3,671 ft | ||||
| ABI Abilene, TX | 849 nm out, 8 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,790 ft | ||||
| FWS Fort Worth, TX | 969 nm out, 23 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 700 ft | ||||
| AEX Alexandria, LA | 1219 nm out, 2 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 88 ft | ||||
| PQL Pascagoula, MS | 1429 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 16 ft | ||||
| JKA Gulf Shores, AL | 1479 nm out, 6 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 17 ft | ||||
| LEE Leesburg, FL | 1799 nm out, 14 nm north 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 4,861 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, 4:22 pm EDT (20:22 UTC)
MCO has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8887 Indio, CA, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 8 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · until 12 October · ZLA
- 6/8722 ALAMOGORDO, NM, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, 530 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZAB
- 4/3634 DISNEY WORLD THEME PARK, ORLANDO, FL 3 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · ZJX
Daylight
Sunset at PSP 6:14 pm PDT (01:14 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
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: Palm Springs International, Orlando International.