Plan a flight · Sun 9:56 pm EDT (01:56 UTC)

Southwest Florida International to Buffalo Niagara International RSW → BUF

996 nautical miles (1,146 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 008°, about 012° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4W). At 120 knots that is 5 h 45 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 53-knot tailwind), arriving about 3:41 am EDT (07:41 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now RSW is VFR, wind calm; BUF is VFR, wind from the east (090°) at 7 knots. 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: 259 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 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 8,000 ft. Over the route from 548 to 647 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 598 to 946 nm out.
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 route from 677 to 926 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 249 nm of 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 RSW.

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

UAL2761 at 31,000 ft, 14 nm northwest, 7:57 pm EDT (23:57 UTC): moderate turbulence, wind 218° at 58 knots. 767 nm along the route, 14 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL2761 3917N 07949W 2357 F310 218/058KT TB CONT MOD TURB IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
E170 at 22,500 ft, 45 nm east, 7:44 pm EDT (23:44 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence from 18,000 ft to 22,500 ft, remarks: during the descent FRDMM7 star. 777 nm along the route, 45 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OKV UA /OV ESL100020/TM 2344/FL225/TP E170/TB CONS MOD CAT 180-225/RM DURD FRDMM7 STAR
```
Report
a routine report filed through OKV
Where
20 nm east (100°) of ESL
Time
23:44 UTC
Height
at 22,500 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
continuous moderate clear-air turbulence from 18,000 ft to 22,500 ft
Remarks
during the descent FRDMM7 star
B38M at 29,000 ft, 37 nm west, 8:55 pm EDT (00:55 UTC): moderate turbulence above 29,000 ft, remarks: zob. 797 nm along the route, 37 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MPG UA /OV AIR120030/TM 0055/FL290/TP B38M /TB OCNL MOD 290/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through MPG
Where
30 nm southeast (120°) of AIR
Time
00:55 UTC
Height
at 29,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
occasional moderate at 29,000 ft
Remarks
zob
A321 at 30,000 ft, 1 nm southeast, 7:49 pm EDT (23:49 UTC): moderate turbulence above 30,000 ft, remarks: zob. 817 nm along the route, 1 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
2G9 UA /OV IHD/TM 2349/FL300/TP A321/TB MOD 300/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through 2G9
Where
over IHD
Time
23:49 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
moderate at 30,000 ft
Remarks
zob
DH8D at 19,000 ft, 48 nm east, 7:35 pm EDT (23:35 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zob. At the destination end, 48 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ROC UA /OV ROC/TM 2335/FL190/TP DH8D/TB CONS MOD CHOP/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through ROC
Where
over ROC
Time
23:35 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
DH8D
Turbulence
continuous moderate chop
Remarks
zob
GLF6 at 17,000 ft, 17 nm east, 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 17,000 ft to 60,000 ft. At the departure end, 17 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RSW UA /OV LBV180002/TM 2300/FL170/TP GLF6/SK SKC/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through RSW
Where
2 nm south (180°) of LBV
Time
23:00 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
GLF6
Sky
clear
Turbulence
none
PAY1 at 12,000 ft, 11 nm east, 6:59 pm EDT (22:59 UTC): no turbulence. At the departure end, 11 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RSW UA /OV RSW030035/TM 2259/FL120/TP PAY1/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through RSW
Where
35 nm northeast (030°) of RSW
Time
22:59 UTC
Height
at 12,000 ft
Aircraft
PAY1
Turbulence
none
MD11 at 35,000 ft, 36 nm west, 7:18 pm EDT (23:18 UTC): no turbulence. 50 nm along the route, 36 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SRQ UA /OV SRQ080015/TM 2318/FL350/TP MD11/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through SRQ
Where
15 nm east (080°) of SRQ
Time
23:18 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
MD11
Turbulence
none
C172 at 4,000 ft, 17 nm east, 7:30 pm EDT (23:30 UTC): clear from 4,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 80 nm along the route, 17 nm east 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
PC12 at 19,000 ft, 10 nm east, 8:09 pm EDT (00:09 UTC): light rime icing, -7 °C. 90 nm along the route, 10 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MCO UA /OV ORL180030/TM 0009/FL190/TP PC12/TA M07/IC LGT RIME
```
Report
a routine report filed through MCO
Where
30 nm south (180°) of ORL
Time
00:09 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Temperature
−7 °C
Icing
light rime
C172 at 1,100 ft, 6 nm east, 9:12 pm EDT (01:12 UTC): no turbulence. 120 nm along the route, 6 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, 6 nm east, 8:12 pm EDT (00:12 UTC): no turbulence. 120 nm along the route, 6 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
P28A at 1,100 ft, 6 nm east, 7:15 pm EDT (23:15 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 1,100 ft to 60,000 ft. 120 nm along the route, 6 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, 6 nm east, 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 1,100 ft to 60,000 ft. 120 nm along the route, 6 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

16 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 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 13 forecast points nearest it (PIE, MLB, JAX, SAV, CHS, CAE, FLO, RDU, ROA, EKN, AGC, PSB, BUF). 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 12 kt	−5 kt		125 kt	7 h 58 min	5:54 am EDT (09:54 UTC)
5,500 ft	280° at 15 kt	0	13 °C	120 kt	8 h 18 min	6:14 am EDT (10:14 UTC)
7,500 ft	270° at 16 kt	−2 kt	12 °C	122 kt	8 h 10 min	6:06 am EDT (10:06 UTC)
9,500 ft	260° at 17 kt	−6 kt	10 °C	126 kt	7 h 54 min	5:50 am EDT (09:50 UTC)
11,500 ft	250° at 18 kt	−9 kt	7 °C	129 kt	7 h 43 min	5:39 am EDT (09:39 UTC)
13,500 ft	240° at 21 kt	−13 kt	3 °C	133 kt	7 h 29 min	5:25 am EDT (09:25 UTC)
15,500 ft	240° at 26 kt	−17 kt	-1 °C	137 kt	7 h 16 min	5:12 am EDT (09:12 UTC)
17,500 ft	230° at 30 kt	−21 kt	-6 °C	141 kt	7 h 04 min	5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	230° at 31 kt	−22 kt	-7 °C	142 kt	7 h 01 min	4:57 am EDT (08:57 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	220° at 41 kt	−34 kt	-18 °C	154 kt	6 h 28 min	4:24 am EDT (08:24 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	220° at 55 kt	−49 kt	-31 °C	169 kt	5 h 54 min	3:50 am EDT (07:50 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	210° at 58 kt	−53 kt	-40 °C	173 kt	5 h 45 min	3:41 am EDT (07:41 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	220° at 54 kt	−48 kt	-51 °C	168 kt	5 h 56 min	3:52 am EDT (07:52 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
PIE	used from 0 nm out; 78 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°
MLB	used from 50 nm out; 53 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°
JAX	used from 149 nm out; 68 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°
SAV	used from 299 nm out; 22 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°
CHS	used from 349 nm out; 38 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°
CAE	used from 398 nm out; 36 nm from the line	260/27	310/26 11°	280/31 9°	270/36 7°	250/39 -4°	230/57 -16°	220/74 -30°	220/83 -40°	220/73 -51°
FLO	used from 448 nm out; 38 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°
RDU	used from 548 nm out; 67 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°
ROA	used from 598 nm out; 32 nm from the line	280/9	290/15 12°	290/11 8°	210/6 3°	210/30 -6°	220/46 -19°	210/74 -30°	220/78 -39°	220/64 -48°
EKN	used from 697 nm out; 28 nm from the line		270/18 13°	310/5 7°	140/7 3°	210/16 -9°	220/41 -20°	210/57 -32°	220/57 -38°	230/49 -47°
AGC	used from 797 nm out; 31 nm from the line	140/12	350/10 12°	L/V 9°	L/V 3°	200/11 -11°	220/21 -22°	220/47 -33°	230/51 -39°	230/45 -48°
PSB	used from 896 nm out; 65 nm from the line		260/13 13°	220/12 8°	220/11 4°	230/27 -11°	210/31 -21°	220/73 -32°	220/75 -40°	230/66 -50°
BUF	used from 946 nm out; 25 nm from the line	170/19	L/V 10°	040/9 6°	220/8 2°	230/15 -11°	220/33 -22°	220/47 -35°	230/55 -41°	230/56 -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
RSW Fort Myers, FL	departure	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	29 ft	9:53 pm EDT (01:53 UTC)
BOW Bartow, FL	80 nm out, 13 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	124 ft	01:35 UTC
ISM Orlando, FL	110 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-southwest (250°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	82 ft	00:56 UTC
SGJ St Augustine, FL	209 nm out, 7 nm west of the line, tower	reported, no category	from the southwest (230°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	9 ft	00:56 UTC
HXD Hilton Head Island, SC	349 nm out, 8 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	19 ft	01:35 UTC
CDN Camden, SC	468 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,400 feet	from the south-southwest (200°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	302 ft	01:35 UTC
VUJ Albemarle, NC	538 nm out, 6 nm east of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 8,000 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	7,000 ft	609 ft	01:35 UTC
ROA Roanoke, VA	657 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 3,000 feet, overcast at 4,600 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the north-northeast (030°) at 3 knots	6 mi	3,000 ft	1,175 ft	00:54 UTC
EKN Elkins, WV	747 nm out, 12 nm west of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet Weather: light rain, mist	calm	3 mi	900 ft	1,987 ft	01:51 UTC
LBE Latrobe, PA	837 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,600 feet	from the northeast (040°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	1,600 ft	1,198 ft	00:47 UTC
JHW Jamestown, NY	946 nm out, 15 nm west of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,400 feet	from the east (100°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	1,723 ft	01:38 UTC
BUF Buffalo, NY	destination	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet	from the east (090°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	5,000 ft	726 ft	8:54 pm EDT (00:54 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,987 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At BUF when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:41 am EDT (07:41 UTC)

Wind calm, visibility 6 miles, mist, overcast at 300 feet low IFR

The whole forecast for BUF

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the east at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 3,000 feet
30% chance between Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC) and 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, light rain, overcast at 1,500 feet
From Sun 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 3,500 feet
From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility 6 miles, mist, overcast at 300 feet
From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,500 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,000 feet

The forecast for RSW, the departure

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the east-northeast at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 3,000 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
From Mon 1:00 am EDT (05:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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

4/3634 DISNEY WORLD THEME PARK, ORLANDO, FL 4 nm from the route, 110 nm along the route · security · ZJX
6/8298 Daytona Beach, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 17 nm from the route, 169 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZJX
6/8389 Jacksonville, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 21 nm from the route, 219 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Thursday 15 October · ZJX

Daylight

Sunset at RSW 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 UTC), at BUF 6:37 pm EDT (22:37 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:06 pm EDT (23:06 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at BUF 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

Radar now, the Southeast · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the Northeast · 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: Southwest Florida International, Buffalo Niagara International.