Plan a flight · Sun 7:49 pm EDT (23:49 UTC)

Southwest Florida International to Detroit Metro Wayne County RSW → DTW

944 nautical miles (1,087 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 356°, about 360° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4W). At 120 knots that is 6 h 23 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 28-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:12 am EDT (06:12 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now RSW is VFR, wind from the east-northeast (060°) at 4 knots; DTW is marginal VFR, wind from the north-northwest (340°) at 4 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: 3,533 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 E13E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 32,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 15 knots, until 8:55 pm EDT (00:55 UTC). Near the route, 616 nm along the route.

as issued

WSUS31 KKCI 112255
MKCE WST 112255
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 13E
VALID UNTIL 0055Z
PA MD VA NC WV OH KY
FROM 30NNW AIR-30NNE RIC-60S RIC-30NW HMV-10ESE APE-30NNW AIR
AREA TS MOV FROM 24015KT. TOPS TO FL320.

AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 7,000 ft. Over the route from 487 to 587 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 527 to 696 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 last 398 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

urgent B772 at 12,000 ft, 39 nm east, 5:15 pm EDT (21:15 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 129 nm along the route, 39 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MCO UUA /OV ORL045010/TM 2115/FL120/TP B772/TB ENCOUNTERED A POCKET OF CAT THAT CAUSES PAX INJURIES
```
Report
an urgent report filed through MCO
Where
10 nm northeast (045°) of ORL
Time
21:15 UTC
Height
at 12,000 ft
Aircraft
B772
Turbulence
encountered A pocket of clear-air turbulence that causes pax injuries
A21N at 22,000 ft, 12 nm east, 5:09 pm EDT (21:09 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the departure end, 12 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RSW UA /OV RSW055015/TM 2109/FL220/TP A21N/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through RSW
Where
15 nm northeast (055°) of RSW
Time
21:09 UTC
Height
at 22,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
moderate
PA46 at 23,000 ft, 37 nm east, 7:28 pm EDT (23:28 UTC): moderate chop turbulence from 22,000 ft to 23,000 ft, remarks: ZTLFD-44. 597 nm along the route, 37 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TRI UA /OV HMV090010/TM 2328/FL230/TP PA46/TB LGT- MOD CHOP 230-220/RM ZTLFD-44
```
Report
a routine report filed through TRI
Where
10 nm east (090°) of HMV
Time
23:28 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
PA46
Turbulence
light moderate chop from 23,000 ft to 22,000 ft
Remarks
ZTLFD-44
GLF6 at 17,000 ft, 21 nm east, 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 17,000 ft to 60,000 ft. At the departure end, 21 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, 18 nm east, 6:59 pm EDT (22:59 UTC): no turbulence. At the departure end, 18 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
A319 at 15,000 ft, 50 nm east, 5:15 pm EDT (21:15 UTC): light chop turbulence, light rain. 40 nm along the route, 50 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
VRB UA /OV TRV233030/TM 2115/FL150/TP A319/WX -RA/TB CONS LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through VRB
Where
30 nm southwest (233°) of TRV
Time
21:15 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
A319
Weather
light rain
Turbulence
continuous light chop
PC12 at 18,000 ft, 40 nm west, 5:26 pm EDT (21:26 UTC): no turbulence. 50 nm along the route, 40 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SRQ UA /OV SRQ190004/TM 2126/FL180/TP PC12/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through SRQ
Where
4 nm south (190°) of SRQ
Time
21:26 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Turbulence
none
MD11 at 35,000 ft, 24 nm west, 7:18 pm EDT (23:18 UTC): no turbulence. 60 nm along the route, 24 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
B38M at 27,000 ft, 48 nm west, 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): light chop turbulence. 70 nm along the route, 48 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SRQ UA /OV SRQ330018/TM 2200/FL270/TP B38M/TB LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through SRQ
Where
18 nm northwest (330°) of SRQ
Time
22:00 UTC
Height
at 27,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
light chop
C172 at 4,000 ft, 34 nm east, 7:30 pm EDT (23:30 UTC): clear from 4,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 80 nm along the route, 34 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
BCS3 at 1,600 ft, 32 nm east, 5:01 pm EDT (21:01 UTC): no turbulence. 109 nm along the route, 32 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MCO UA /OV MCO18008/TM 2101/FL016/TP BCS3/WX 7 MILE VIS/TB SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through MCO
Where
MCO18008
Time
21:01 UTC
Height
at 1,600 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Weather
7, shallow le, visibility
Turbulence
smooth
P28A at 1,100 ft, 31 nm east, 7:15 pm EDT (23:15 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 1,100 ft to 60,000 ft. 119 nm along the route, 31 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, 31 nm east, 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 1,100 ft to 60,000 ft. 119 nm along the route, 31 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
P28A at 1,100 ft, 31 nm east, 6:13 pm EDT (22:13 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 1,100 ft to 60,000 ft. 119 nm along the route, 31 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ORL UA /OV ORL25002/TM 2213/FL011/TP P28A/SK SKC/TB SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through ORL
Where
ORL25002
Time
22:13 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 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 (PIE, JAX, SAV, CAE, GSP, TRI, CRW, CMH, CLE). 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	300° at 16 kt	+10 kt	11 °C	110 kt	8 h 35 min	4:24 am EDT (08:24 UTC)
6,500 ft	300° at 19 kt	+11 kt	13 °C	109 kt	8 h 40 min	4:29 am EDT (08:29 UTC)
8,500 ft	290° at 18 kt	+8 kt	11 °C	112 kt	8 h 26 min	4:15 am EDT (08:15 UTC)
10,500 ft	290° at 18 kt	+7 kt	7 °C	113 kt	8 h 21 min	4:10 am EDT (08:10 UTC)
12,500 ft	280° at 19 kt	+6 kt	4 °C	114 kt	8 h 17 min	4:06 am EDT (08:06 UTC)
14,500 ft	280° at 20 kt	+4 kt	0 °C	116 kt	8 h 08 min	3:57 am EDT (07:57 UTC)
16,500 ft	270° at 22 kt	+2 kt	-4 °C	118 kt	8 h	3:49 am EDT (07:49 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	270° at 23 kt	+1 kt	-7 °C	119 kt	7 h 56 min	3:45 am EDT (07:45 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	250° at 26 kt	−7 kt	-19 °C	127 kt	7 h 26 min	3:15 am EDT (07:15 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	240° at 33 kt	−16 kt	-32 °C	136 kt	6 h 56 min	2:45 am EDT (06:45 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	220° at 40 kt	−27 kt	-40 °C	147 kt	6 h 25 min	2:14 am EDT (06:14 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	220° at 41 kt	−28 kt	-50 °C	148 kt	6 h 23 min	2:12 am EDT (06:12 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; 75 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°
JAX	used from 149 nm out; 66 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 298 nm out; 54 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°
CAE	used from 398 nm out; 68 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°
GSP	used from 447 nm out; 34 nm from the line	300/22	310/22 11°	300/22 7°	290/28 5°	270/36 -5°	250/42 -18°	230/54 -31°	230/59 -40°	230/65 -50°
TRI	used from 547 nm out; 29 nm from the line		310/28 11°	320/32 7°	330/30 2°	300/28 -9°	280/34 -21°	250/37 -31°	240/39 -38°	250/35 -48°
CRW	used from 646 nm out; 72 nm from the line	320/16	310/16 12°	320/12 7°	320/12 2°	330/15 -11°	280/11 -22°	230/26 -30°	240/33 -37°	240/37 -47°
CMH	used from 746 nm out; 41 nm from the line	340/14	320/13 12°	350/12 8°	360/10 2°	350/27 -10°	340/20 -22°	320/31 -35°	270/25 -39°	260/32 -48°
CLE	used from 895 nm out; 69 nm from the line	340/5	320/13 14°	300/12 8°	310/10 2°	310/14 -10°	340/14 -23°	320/27 -35°	260/28 -40°	250/36 -48°

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	from the east-northeast (060°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	29 ft	6:53 pm EDT (22:53 UTC)
BOW Bartow, FL	80 nm out, 7 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	124 ft	23:35 UTC
LEE Leesburg, FL	139 nm out, 8 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	76 ft	22:53 UTC
VQQ Jacksonville, FL	219 nm out, 11 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the west (270°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	79 ft	22:50 UTC
SBO Swainsboro, GA	368 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 4,300 feet	from the west-northwest (300°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	4,300 ft	327 ft	23:35 UTC
AGS Augusta, GA	408 nm out, 21 nm east of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 4,800 feet	from the west-southwest (250°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	145 ft	22:53 UTC
AVL Asheville, NC	537 nm out, 2 nm east of the line, tower	VFR Sky: overcast at 3,600 feet	from the north (350°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	3,600 ft	2,163 ft	22:54 UTC
TRI Bristol/Johnson/Kingsport, TN	597 nm out, 14 nm east of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,900 feet, a broken layer at 3,000 feet, a broken layer at 4,000 feet	from the west-southwest (250°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	3,000 ft	1,518 ft	22:53 UTC
HTS Huntington, WV	716 nm out, 17 nm east of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet Weather: mist	variable at 5 knots	1.5 mi	700 ft	828 ft	23:34 UTC
OSU Columbus, OH	815 nm out, 1 nm northeast of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	900 ft	905 ft	22:53 UTC
TOL Toledo, OH	905 nm out, 24 nm west of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 700 feet, overcast at 2,300 feet	calm	10+ mi	2,300 ft	683 ft	23:30 UTC
DTW Detroit, MI	destination	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 500 feet, scattered clouds at 900 feet, overcast at 2,500 feet	from the north-northwest (340°) at 4 knots	3 mi	2,500 ft	645 ft	7:35 pm EDT (23:35 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 2,163 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At DTW when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:12 am EDT (06:12 UTC)

Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,400 feet marginal VFR

The whole forecast for DTW

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 1,400 feet
From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,400 feet
From Mon 3:00 am EDT (07:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
At times between Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC) and 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): visibility 2 miles, mist, a broken layer at 400 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 11 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 9,000 feet, a broken layer at 20,000 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 15 nm from the route, 109 nm along the route · security · ZJX
6/8389 Jacksonville, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 16 nm from the route, 219 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Thursday 15 October · ZJX

Daylight

Sunset at RSW 7:03 pm EDT (23:03 UTC), at DTW 6:58 pm EDT (22:58 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:26 pm EDT (23:26 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at DTW is before sunrise there (7:42 am EDT (11:42 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 lower Mississippi valley · 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, Detroit Metro Wayne County.