Plan a flight · Sun 9:52 pm EDT (01:52 UTC)

Richmond International to Lakeland Linder International RIC → LAL

619 nautical miles (712 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 204°, about 214° magnetic at the departure end (variation 10W). At 120 knots that is 5 h 41 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 11-knot headwind), arriving about 3:33 am EDT (07:33 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now RIC is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 19 knots, gusting to 27; LAL is VFR, wind calm. 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: 247 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 3E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 31,000 ft, moving from the west at 15 knots, until 10:55 pm EDT (02:55 UTC). Over the first 80 nm of the route.

as issued

WSUS31 KKCI 120055
MKCE WST 120055
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 3E
VALID UNTIL 0255Z
PA MD VA NC WV OH KY
FROM 20NE APE-30SE JST-30SSE DCA-40SW ECG-70NNW HMV-20NE APE
AREA TS MOV FROM 28015KT. TOPS TO FL310.

AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Near the route, 40 nm along the route.

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 RIC.

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

BCS3 at 600 ft, 0 nm south, 8:06 pm EDT (00:06 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 0 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RIC UA /OV RIC/TM 0006/FL006/TP BCS3/SK BASES 006
```
Report
a routine report filed through RIC
Where
over RIC
Time
00:06 UTC
Height
at 600 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Sky
bases 600 ft
SR22 at 8,000 ft, 40 nm northwest, 8:18 pm EDT (00:18 UTC): no turbulence, clear, remarks: thin layer below but can see lights from the ground. 209 nm along the route, 40 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FLO UA /OV BBP/TM 0018/FL080/TP SR22/SK CLR/TB SMOOTH/RM THIN LAYER BELOW BUT CAN SEE LIGHTS FROM THE GROUND
```
Report
a routine report filed through FLO
Where
over BBP
Time
00:18 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
SR22
Sky
clear
Turbulence
smooth
Remarks
thin layer below but can see lights from the ground
B739 at 15,000 ft, 24 nm northwest, 7:20 pm EDT (23:20 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 15,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 259 nm along the route, 24 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FLO UA /OV FLO200032/TM 2320/FL150/TP B739/SK SKC /TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through FLO
Where
32 nm south (200°) of FLO
Time
23:20 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Sky
clear
Turbulence
none
C525 at 2,000 ft, 8 nm northwest, 7:56 pm EDT (23:56 UTC): a broken layer above 3,600 ft. 319 nm along the route, 8 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
KCHS UA /OV JZI/TM 2356/FL020/TP C525/SK BKN036
```
Report
a routine report filed through KCHS
Where
over JZI
Time
23:56 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
C525
Sky
a broken layer from 3,600 ft
B737 at 33,000 ft, 27 nm northwest, 7:35 pm EDT (23:35 UTC): light chop turbulence. 479 nm along the route, 27 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JAX UA /OV CRG/TM 2335/FL330/TP B737/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through JAX
Where
over CRG
Time
23:35 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
occasional light chop
E170 at 32,000 ft, 15 nm east, 9:02 pm EDT (01:02 UTC): light chop turbulence above 32,000 ft. 499 nm along the route, 15 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OMN UA /OV OMN020030/TM 0102/FL320/TP E170/TB LGT CHOP 320
```
Report
a routine report filed through OMN
Where
30 nm north (020°) of OMN
Time
01:02 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
light chop at 32,000 ft
A321 at 34,000 ft, 15 nm east, 7:47 pm EDT (23:47 UTC): no turbulence. 529 nm along the route, 15 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OMN UA /OV OMN/TM 2347/FL340/TP A321/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through OMN
Where
over OMN
Time
23:47 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
none
P28A at 1,000 ft, 21 nm southeast, 7:15 pm EDT (23:15 UTC): clear. 559 nm along the route, 21 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SFB UA /OV SFB/TM 2315/FL010/TP P28A/SK CLR
```
Report
a routine report filed through SFB
Where
over SFB
Time
23:15 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
P28A
Sky
clear
C172 at 1,100 ft, 22 nm east, 9:12 pm EDT (01:12 UTC): no turbulence. 579 nm along the route, 22 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
C172 at 1,100 ft, 22 nm east, 8:12 pm EDT (00:12 UTC): no turbulence. 579 nm along the route, 22 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ORL UA /OV 1SM N/TM 0012/FL011/TP C172/TB SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through ORL
Where
1SM north
Time
00:12 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
C172
Turbulence
smooth
PC12 at 20,000 ft, 29 nm northwest, 7:38 pm EDT (23:38 UTC): light rime icing, -8 °C. 579 nm along the route, 29 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OCF UA /OV OCF180020/TM 2338/FL200/TP PC12/TA M08/IC LGT RIME
```
Report
a routine report filed through OCF
Where
20 nm south (180°) of OCF
Time
23:38 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Temperature
−8 °C
Icing
light rime
P28A at 1,100 ft, 22 nm east, 7:15 pm EDT (23:15 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 1,100 ft to 60,000 ft. 579 nm along the route, 22 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ORL UA /OV ORL/TM 2315/FL011/TP P28A/SK SKC/TB SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through ORL
Where
over ORL
Time
23:15 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
P28A
Sky
clear
Turbulence
smooth
P28A at 1,100 ft, 22 nm east, 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 1,100 ft to 60,000 ft. 579 nm along the route, 22 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ORL UA /OV ORL/TM 2300/FL011/TP P28A/SK SKC/TB SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through ORL
Where
over ORL
Time
23:00 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
P28A
Sky
clear
Turbulence
smooth
C172 at 4,000 ft, 42 nm southeast, 7:30 pm EDT (23:30 UTC): clear from 4,000 ft to 60,000 ft. At the destination end, 42 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MLB UA /OV MLB252035/TM 2330/FL040/TP C172/SK SKC 040
```
Report
a routine report filed through MLB
Where
35 nm west (252°) of MLB
Time
23:30 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
C172
Sky
clear from 4,000 ft

1 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 20:00–03:00 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 9 forecast points nearest it (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	260° at 19 kt	+11 kt		109 kt	5 h 41 min	3:33 am EDT (07:33 UTC)
6,500 ft	260° at 21 kt	+11 kt	13 °C	109 kt	5 h 41 min	3:33 am EDT (07:33 UTC)
8,500 ft	250° at 27 kt	+19 kt	13 °C	101 kt	6 h 08 min	4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC)
10,500 ft	240° at 31 kt	+23 kt	10 °C	97 kt	6 h 23 min	4:15 am EDT (08:15 UTC)
12,500 ft	240° at 34 kt	+26 kt	7 °C	94 kt	6 h 35 min	4:27 am EDT (08:27 UTC)
14,500 ft	240° at 38 kt	+30 kt	3 °C	90 kt	6 h 53 min	4:45 am EDT (08:45 UTC)
16,500 ft	240° at 42 kt	+34 kt	-2 °C	86 kt	7 h 12 min	5:04 am EDT (09:04 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	240° at 44 kt	+37 kt	-5 °C	83 kt	7 h 27 min	5:19 am EDT (09:19 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	230° at 51 kt	+47 kt	-15 °C	73 kt	8 h 29 min	6:21 am EDT (10:21 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	220° at 60 kt	+57 kt	-31 °C	63 kt	9 h 50 min	7:42 am EDT (11:42 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	210° at 63 kt	+62 kt	-41 °C	58 kt	10 h 40 min	8:32 am EDT (12:32 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	210° at 59 kt	+59 kt	-52 °C	61 kt	10 h 09 min	8:01 am EDT (12:01 UTC)

Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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
RIC	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	190/33	200/29 14°	210/31 12°	210/38 6°	230/42 -7°	230/68 -16°	220/84 -29°	220/86 -40°	220/81 -52°
RDU	used from 50 nm out; 50 nm from the line	240/28	250/22 10°	230/30 11°	230/40 7°	230/45 -4°	220/69 -15°	220/83 -29°	210/84 -40°	220/75 -52°
ILM	used from 150 nm out; 54 nm from the line	230/27	220/35 14°	230/45 13°	230/48 8°	240/59 -4°	230/57 -14°	220/66 -30°	210/66 -40°	210/59 -52°
FLO	used from 200 nm out; 30 nm from the line	240/25	270/23 11°	250/36 10°	240/38 7°	240/50 -4°	230/66 -15°	220/75 -30°	210/77 -40°	220/73 -52°
CHS	used from 249 nm out; 35 nm from the line	260/22	280/26 12°	260/37 12°	250/40 8°	240/54 -4°	230/55 -15°	220/61 -31°	200/66 -41°	210/62 -52°
SAV	used from 349 nm out; 52 nm from the line	260/18	290/26 13°	270/33 12°	260/40 9°	240/47 -5°	230/53 -16°	220/61 -31°	210/64 -41°	210/64 -52°
JAX	used from 399 nm out; 62 nm from the line	280/14	300/22 16°	260/27 15°	260/26 9°	240/41 -6°	230/38 -16°	220/44 -32°	200/49 -41°	200/52 -53°
MLB	used from 549 nm out; 66 nm from the line	240/7	240/11 17°	240/13 13°	250/15 8°	230/25 -5°	210/25 -16°	210/24 -31°	190/29 -41°	190/27 -53°
PIE	used from 599 nm out; 41 nm from the line	310/7	270/12 17°	270/14 13°	260/14 8°	240/22 -5°	230/24 -16°	220/26 -31°	200/31 -41°	180/33 -53°

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
RIC Richmond, VA	departure	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 4,000 feet, overcast at 5,000 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 19 knots, gusting to 27	10+ mi	4,000 ft	167 ft	8:59 pm EDT (00:59 UTC)
BKT Blackstone, VA	40 nm out, 18 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the north-northeast (030°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	437 ft	12:55 UTC
LHZ Louisburg, NC	100 nm out, 9 nm west of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 5,000 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	368 ft	01:35 UTC
FAY Fayetteville, NC	170 nm out, 9 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	189 ft	00:53 UTC
MYR Myrtle Beach, SC	239 nm out, 19 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 3,400 feet	from the west-southwest (250°) at 9 knots, gusting to 14	10+ mi	none	25 ft	00:53 UTC
CHS Charleston, SC	309 nm out, 15 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 4,400 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	4,400 ft	46 ft	00:56 UTC
JZI Charleston, SC	319 nm out, 8 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the west (270°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	18 ft	01:35 UTC
FIN Palm Coast, FL	519 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	33 ft	22:50 UTC
LEE Leesburg, FL	569 nm out, 8 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	76 ft	00:53 UTC
LAL Lakeland, FL	destination	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	141 ft	8:50 pm EDT (00:50 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 437 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At LAL when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:33 am EDT (07:33 UTC)

Wind from the north at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for LAL

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 3,000 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the north at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

The forecast for RIC, the departure

From Sun 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,000 feet
From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west at 10 knots, gusting to 17, visibility 5 miles, light rain, mist, overcast at 600 feet
From Mon 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 17, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a broken layer at 1,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 13 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet

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

6/8508 Johnsontown, NC 10 nm from the route, 180 nm along the route · security · ZDC
6/8713 Maxton, NC, Friday, October 16, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 22 nm from the route, 190 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Friday 16 October · ZDC
6/8298 Daytona Beach, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 22 nm from the route, 529 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZJX
4/3634 DISNEY WORLD THEME PARK, ORLANDO, FL 10 nm from the route, 589 nm along the route · security · ZJX

Daylight

Sunset at RIC 6:36 pm EDT (22:36 UTC), at LAL 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:25 pm EDT (23:25 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at LAL is before sunrise there (7:26 am EDT (11:26 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 Southeast · 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: Richmond International, Lakeland Linder International.