Plan a flight · Sun 9:48 pm EDT (01:48 UTC)

South Bend International to Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International SBN → FLL

987 nautical miles (1,136 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 160°, about 165° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 7 h 12 min at the quickest height in today's winds (11,500 ft, a 17-knot tailwind), arriving about 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now SBN is VFR, wind calm; FLL is VFR, wind from the southeast (140°) 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: 195 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 4E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 45,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 10:55 pm EDT (02:55 UTC). Near the route, 887 nm along the route.

as issued

WSUS31 KKCI 120055
MKCE WST 120055
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 4E
VALID UNTIL 0255Z
FL AND FL SC GA CSTL WTRS
FROM 140ESE CHS-200SSE ILM-50NE PBI-10E TRV-140ESE CHS
AREA TS MOV FROM 23020KT. TOPS ABV FL450.

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 249 to 339 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 289 to 469 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 8,000 ft. Over the route from 399 to 479 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 SBN.

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

A321 at 30,000 ft, 48 nm east, 7:45 pm EDT (23:45 UTC): moderate turbulence. 309 nm along the route, 48 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV AZQ170020/TM 2345/FL300/TP A321/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
20 nm south (170°) of AZQ
Time
23:45 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
moderate
B38M at 31,000 ft, 47 nm northeast, 8:04 pm EDT (00:04 UTC): light chop turbulence up to 31,000 ft. At the departure end, 47 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AZO UA /OV AZO/TM 0004/FL310/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT CHOP 310 BLO
```
Report
a routine report filed through AZO
Where
over AZO
Time
00:04 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
continuous light chop at 31,000 ft below
CRJ7 at 17,000 ft, 41 nm northwest, 8:04 pm EDT (00:04 UTC): no turbulence. At the departure end, 41 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BEH UA /OV ELX270040/TM 0004/FL170/TP CRJ7/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through BEH
Where
40 nm west (270°) of ELX
Time
00:04 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Turbulence
none
E145 at 2,600 ft, 33 nm east, 7:05 pm EDT (23:05 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 60 nm along the route, 33 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FWA UA /OV FWA/TM 2305/FL026/TP E145/SK B026
```
Report
a routine report filed through FWA
Where
over FWA
Time
23:05 UTC
Height
at 2,600 ft
Aircraft
E145
Sky
B026
E170 at 23,000 ft, 49 nm west, 7:14 pm EDT (23:14 UTC): light turbulence. 90 nm along the route, 49 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV VHP315020/TM 2314/FL230/TP E170/TB LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
20 nm northwest (315°) of VHP
Time
23:14 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
light
B744 climbing, 19 nm northeast, 8:02 pm EDT (00:02 UTC): light turbulence, overcast. 170 nm along the route, 19 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV 10 N CVG/TM 0002/FLDURC/TP B744/SK B022 OVC T036/TB LT TB SFC-036
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
10 north cvg
Time
00:02 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
B744
Sky
B022 overcast T036
Turbulence
lt turbulence from the surface to 3,600 ft
B737 at 23,000 ft, 16 nm northeast, 7:51 pm EDT (23:51 UTC): light turbulence. 179 nm along the route, 16 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV CVG/TM 2351/FL230/TP B737/TB LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
over CVG
Time
23:51 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
light
B739 climbing, 12 nm northeast, 7:31 pm EDT (23:31 UTC): overcast. 179 nm along the route, 12 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV 5 W CVG/TM 2331/FLDURC/TP B739/SK B026 OVC T036
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
5 west cvg
Time
23:31 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
B739
Sky
B026 overcast T036
B712 at 600 ft, 5 nm southeast, 9:06 pm EDT (01:06 UTC): overcast. 229 nm along the route, 5 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV KLEX/TM 0106/FL006/TP B712/SK OVC B006
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
over KLEX
Time
01:06 UTC
Height
at 600 ft
Aircraft
B712
Sky
overcast B006
CRJ9 descending, 5 nm southeast, 7:43 pm EDT (23:43 UTC): overcast up to 6,200 ft; overcast above 1,800 ft. 229 nm along the route, 5 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV LEX/TM 2343/FLDURD/TP CRJ9/SK TOPS OVC062 BASES OVC018
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
over LEX
Time
23:43 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
tops OVC062 bases OVC018
CRJ9 descending, 39 nm east, 7:06 pm EDT (23:06 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: smooth ride on final runway 26. 538 nm along the route, 39 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AGS UA /OV AGS 080002/TM 2306/FLDURD/TP CRJ9/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH RIDE ON FINAL RWY26
```
Report
a routine report filed through AGS
Where
2 nm east (080°) of AGS
Time
23:06 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ9
Turbulence
none
Remarks
smooth ride on final runway 26
B737 at 33,000 ft, 6 nm east, 7:35 pm EDT (23:35 UTC): light chop turbulence. 718 nm along the route, 6 nm east 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, 25 nm east, 9:02 pm EDT (01:02 UTC): light chop turbulence above 32,000 ft. 758 nm along the route, 25 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, 7 nm northeast, 7:47 pm EDT (23:47 UTC): no turbulence. 788 nm along the route, 7 nm northeast 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

10 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 11 forecast points nearest it (FWA, IND, CVG, LOU, TYS, GSP, ATL, SAV, JAX, MLB, MIA). 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	300° at 13 kt	−9 kt		129 kt	7 h 39 min	5:27 am EDT (09:27 UTC)
5,500 ft	310° at 17 kt	−15 kt		135 kt	7 h 19 min	5:07 am EDT (09:07 UTC)
7,500 ft	310° at 18 kt	−15 kt	13 °C	135 kt	7 h 19 min	5:07 am EDT (09:07 UTC)
9,500 ft	310° at 19 kt	−15 kt	10 °C	135 kt	7 h 19 min	5:07 am EDT (09:07 UTC)
11,500 ft	310° at 21 kt	−17 kt	7 °C	137 kt	7 h 12 min	5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC)
13,500 ft	300° at 22 kt	−17 kt	3 °C	137 kt	7 h 12 min	5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC)
15,500 ft	290° at 22 kt	−15 kt	-2 °C	135 kt	7 h 19 min	5:07 am EDT (09:07 UTC)
17,500 ft	290° at 23 kt	−13 kt	-6 °C	133 kt	7 h 25 min	5:13 am EDT (09:13 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	290° at 23 kt	−12 kt	-7 °C	132 kt	7 h 29 min	5:17 am EDT (09:17 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	280° at 23 kt	−10 kt	-18 °C	130 kt	7 h 36 min	5:24 am EDT (09:24 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	270° at 25 kt	−6 kt	-33 °C	126 kt	7 h 50 min	5:38 am EDT (09:38 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	250° at 24 kt	+2 kt	-41 °C	118 kt	8 h 22 min	6:10 am EDT (10:10 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	250° at 25 kt	+3 kt	-50 °C	117 kt	8 h 26 min	6:14 am EDT (10:14 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
FWA	used from 0 nm out; 47 nm from the line	350/9	350/24 15°	360/25 9°	360/29 4°	350/31 -10°	340/39 -22°	330/40 -37°	320/38 -43°	320/48 -48°
IND	used from 100 nm out; 41 nm from the line	320/10	350/30 16°	350/32 10°	350/30 4°	340/31 -10°	340/42 -21°	340/49 -37°	320/46 -41°	320/47 -47°
CVG	used from 150 nm out; 18 nm from the line	350/13	340/20 13°	340/22 8°	350/30 3°	340/30 -9°	340/38 -21°	330/37 -35°	320/38 -40°	310/35 -47°
LOU	used from 199 nm out; 46 nm from the line	320/15	340/24 14°	330/28 9°	340/34 4°	340/37 -9°	340/42 -20°	320/39 -35°	320/45 -39°	330/40 -47°
TYS	used from 299 nm out; 48 nm from the line	290/19	310/22 11°	330/25 7°	330/34 3°	320/37 -7°	300/37 -18°	300/37 -34°	280/29 -39°	270/29 -48°
GSP	used from 449 nm out; 58 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°
ATL	used from 499 nm out; 84 nm from the line	300/23	320/26 14°	320/34 10°	320/41 5°	290/32 -6°	290/31 -18°	280/28 -33°	260/32 -41°	250/28 -50°
SAV	used from 548 nm out; 72 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 648 nm out; 36 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 798 nm out; 41 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°
MIA	used from 947 nm out; 36 nm from the line	190/8	L/V 18°	180/5 14°	L/V 9°	190/10 -5°	160/10 -16°	150/13 -30°	160/26 -40°	150/23 -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
SBN South Bend, IN	departure	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	798 ft	8:54 pm EDT (00:54 UTC)
GUS Peru, IN	60 nm out, 15 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	810 ft	00:55 UTC
AID Anderson, IN	100 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	919 ft	23:35 UTC
LEX Lexington, KY	229 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet	from the west (270°) at 6 knots	9 mi	800 ft	979 ft	00:59 UTC
TYS Knoxville, TN	369 nm out, 14 nm southwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,400 feet	from the south-southwest (210°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	1,400 ft	986 ft	01:14 UTC
AHN Athens, GA	489 nm out, 18 nm west of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 3,800 feet	from the west (260°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	3,800 ft	812 ft	00:51 UTC
SBO Swainsboro, GA	578 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	327 ft	01:35 UTC
VDI Vidalia, GA	598 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 4,700 feet	from the west (280°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	274 ft	01:35 UTC
JAX Jacksonville, FL	708 nm out, 2 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 20,000 feet	from the west (270°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	29 ft	00:56 UTC
DAB Daytona Beach, FL	798 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-southwest (240°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	34 ft	00:53 UTC
BCT Boca Raton, FL	967 nm out, 8 nm east of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,100 feet, scattered clouds at 2,800 feet, scattered clouds at 3,400 feet	from the north-northwest (340°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	12 ft	00:53 UTC
FLL Fort Lauderdale, FL	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,400 feet, a few clouds at 3,400 feet	from the southeast (140°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	65 ft	8:53 pm EDT (00:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 986 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At FLL when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC)

Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet VFR

The whole forecast for FLL

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet

The forecast for SBN, the departure

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 6 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, clear skies
From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 4:00 pm EDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 11 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet

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

6/8029 Cincinnati, OH, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 14 nm from the route, 179 nm along the route · a VIP movement · until 12 October · ZID
6/8389 Jacksonville, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 1 nm from the route, 728 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Thursday 15 October · ZJX
6/8298 Daytona Beach, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 11 nm from the route, 788 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZJX
5/2809 Palm Beach, FL, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 15 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · until 20 October · ZMA

Daylight

Sunset at SBN 7:09 pm EDT (23:09 UTC), at FLL 6:55 pm EDT (22:55 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:19 pm EDT (23:19 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at FLL is before sunrise there (7:17 am EDT (11:17 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 central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

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: South Bend International, Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International.