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Southwest Florida International to Philadelphia International RSW → PHL

864 nautical miles (995 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 021°, about 025° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 48 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 60-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:16 am EDT (05:16 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: 2,590 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 E17E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 31,000 ft, moving from the west at 15 knots, until 9:55 pm EDT (01:55 UTC). Over the route from 586 to 636 nm out.
    as issued
    WSUS31 KKCI 112355
    MKCE WST 112355
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 17E
    VALID UNTIL 0155Z
    PA MD VA NC WV OH KY
    FROM 30WSW EWC-20E RIC-70NNE ILM-70W BKW-10ESE APE-30WSW EWC
    AREA TS MOV FROM 28015KT. TOPS TO FL310.
  • SIGMET E16E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 32,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 25 knots, until 9:55 pm EDT (01:55 UTC). Over the last 20 nm of the route.
    as issued
    WSUS31 KKCI 112355
    MKCE WST 112355
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 16E
    VALID UNTIL 0155Z
    NY NJ PA DE MD VA DC WV AND NJ NY CSTL WTRS
    FROM SAX-30SE JFK-10N DCA-60ENE EKN-SAX
    AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 22025KT. TOPS TO FL320.
  • 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 149 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the last 40 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 2W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Near the route, at the destination 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 RSW.

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 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 9 forecast points nearest it (PIE, MLB, JAX, CHS, ILM, RDU, ORF, RIC, ACY). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
3,500 ft230° at 19 kt−17 kt137 kt6 h 18 min2:46 am EDT (06:46 UTC)
5,500 ft240° at 20 kt−17 kt137 kt6 h 18 min2:46 am EDT (06:46 UTC)
7,500 ft240° at 24 kt−20 kt14 °C140 kt6 h 10 min2:38 am EDT (06:38 UTC)
9,500 ft240° at 29 kt−24 kt12 °C144 kt6 h2:28 am EDT (06:28 UTC)
11,500 ft240° at 30 kt−25 kt9 °C145 kt5 h 58 min2:26 am EDT (06:26 UTC)
13,500 ft240° at 34 kt−28 kt4 °C148 kt5 h 50 min2:18 am EDT (06:18 UTC)
15,500 ft240° at 38 kt−32 kt0 °C152 kt5 h 41 min2:09 am EDT (06:09 UTC)
17,500 ft240° at 42 kt−35 kt-4 °C155 kt5 h 34 min2:02 am EDT (06:02 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180240° at 43 kt−36 kt-5 °C156 kt5 h 32 min2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240230° at 49 kt−45 kt-16 °C165 kt5 h 14 min1:42 am EDT (05:42 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300220° at 57 kt−54 kt-31 °C174 kt4 h 58 min1:26 am EDT (05:26 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340210° at 60 kt−60 kt-41 °C180 kt4 h 48 min1:16 am EDT (05:16 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390210° at 57 kt−57 kt-53 °C177 kt4 h 53 min1:21 am EDT (05:21 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
PointFrom3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
PIEused from 0 nm out; 83 nm from the line310/7270/12 17°270/14 13°260/14 8°240/22 -5°230/24 -16°220/26 -31°200/31 -41°180/33 -53°
MLBused from 50 nm out; 41 nm from the line240/7240/11 17°240/13 13°250/15 8°230/25 -5°210/25 -16°210/24 -31°190/29 -41°190/27 -53°
JAXused from 199 nm out; 80 nm from the line280/14300/22 16°260/27 15°260/26 9°240/41 -6°230/38 -16°220/44 -32°200/49 -41°200/52 -53°
CHSused from 298 nm out; 84 nm from the line260/22280/26 12°260/37 12°250/40 8°240/54 -4°230/55 -15°220/61 -31°200/66 -41°210/62 -52°
ILMused from 447 nm out; 37 nm from the line230/27220/35 14°230/45 13°230/48 8°240/59 -4°230/57 -14°220/66 -30°210/66 -40°210/59 -52°
RDUused from 546 nm out; 61 nm from the line240/28250/22 10°230/30 11°230/40 7°230/45 -4°220/69 -15°220/83 -29°210/84 -40°220/75 -52°
ORFused from 596 nm out; 69 nm from the line210/45210/41 15°210/39 13°220/37 7°230/55 -5°230/65 -16°220/71 -30°220/75 -40°220/72 -53°
RICused from 695 nm out; 41 nm from the line190/33200/29 14°210/31 12°210/38 6°230/42 -7°230/68 -16°220/84 -29°220/86 -40°220/81 -52°
ACYused from 795 nm out; 52 nm from the line230/15230/22 15°230/31 11°230/27 6°230/40 -7°230/51 -17°230/71 -31°230/81 -41°230/86 -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

AirportWhereConditionsWindVisibilityCeilingElevationReported
RSW Fort Myers, FL departure no report just now 29 ft
PGD Punta Gorda, FL 20 nm out, 20 nm west of the line, tower no report just now 25 ft
TIX Titusville, FL 129 nm out, 6 nm east of the line, tower no report just now 34 ft
CRE North Myrtle Beach, SC 467 nm out, 12 nm west of the line, tower no report just now 31 ft
ISO Kinston, NC 566 nm out, 6 nm east of the line, tower no report just now 92 ft
PHF Newport News, VA 686 nm out, 13 nm east of the line, tower no report just now 42 ft
CGE Cambridge, MD 775 nm out, 2 nm north of the line no report just now 19 ft
ESN Easton, MD 795 nm out, 10 nm west of the line, tower no report just now 72 ft
PHL Philadelphia, PA destination no report just now 35 ft

The highest airport on this list sits at 92 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At PHL when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:16 am EDT (05:16 UTC)

PHL has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.

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

  • 6/8298 Daytona Beach, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 20 nm from the route, 169 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZJX
  • 6/8508 Johnsontown, NC 23 nm from the route, 517 nm along the route · security · ZDC
  • 4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA 22 nm from the route, 775 nm along the route · security · ZDC
  • 6/8719 Greenwood, DE, Friday, October 16, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 UTC 5 nm from the route, 805 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Friday 16 October · ZDC
  • 6/8886 Greenwood, DE, Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 5 nm from the route, 805 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Sunday 18 October · ZDC

Daylight

Sunset at RSW 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 UTC), at PHL 6:26 pm EDT (22:26 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:53 pm EDT (22:53 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at PHL is before sunrise there (7:07 am EDT (11:07 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
Radar now, the Southeast · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the Northeast
Radar now, the Northeast · 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: Southwest Florida International, Philadelphia International.