Sebring Regional to Moore County SEF → SOP
478 nautical miles (550 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 012°, about 017° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 49 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 5-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:29 am EDT (14:29 UTC). Right now SEF is VFR, wind from the north-northwest (330°) at 6 knots; SOP is VFR, wind variable 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: 1 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 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 30,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Over the route from 119 to 299 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 SEF.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
No pilot reports within 50 nautical miles of the line in the last three hours.
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 08:00–15:00 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 5 forecast points nearest it (MLB, JAX, SAV, CHS, FLO). 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 | 320° at 15 kt | +9 kt | 111 kt | 4 h 18 min | 10:58 am EDT (14:58 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 310° at 15 kt | +7 kt | 113 kt | 4 h 14 min | 10:54 am EDT (14:54 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 310° at 17 kt | +8 kt | 13 °C | 112 kt | 4 h 16 min | 10:56 am EDT (14:56 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 310° at 20 kt | +9 kt | 10 °C | 111 kt | 4 h 18 min | 10:58 am EDT (14:58 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 300° at 23 kt | +9 kt | 7 °C | 111 kt | 4 h 18 min | 10:58 am EDT (14:58 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 300° at 25 kt | +8 kt | 3 °C | 112 kt | 4 h 16 min | 10:56 am EDT (14:56 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 300° at 26 kt | +8 kt | -2 °C | 112 kt | 4 h 16 min | 10:56 am EDT (14:56 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 300° at 27 kt | +8 kt | -6 °C | 112 kt | 4 h 16 min | 10:56 am EDT (14:56 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 300° at 27 kt | +8 kt | -7 °C | 112 kt | 4 h 16 min | 10:56 am EDT (14:56 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 290° at 27 kt | +5 kt | -19 °C | 115 kt | 4 h 09 min | 10:49 am EDT (14:49 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 270° at 25 kt | −5 kt | -32 °C | 125 kt | 3 h 49 min | 10:29 am EDT (14:29 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 280° at 24 kt | 0 | -40 °C | 120 kt | 3 h 59 min | 10:39 am EDT (14:39 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 300° at 24 kt | +7 kt | -50 °C | 113 kt | 4 h 14 min | 10:54 am EDT (14:54 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | used from 0 nm out; 35 nm from the line | 290/10 | 260/15 18° | 290/12 13° | 280/13 8° | 250/20 -7° | 260/18 -18° | 240/17 -32° | 250/20 -41° | 250/22 -52° |
| JAX | used from 100 nm out; 74 nm from the line | 310/22 | 310/19 16° | 300/22 14° | 290/25 8° | 300/25 -7° | 300/24 -18° | 270/20 -33° | 260/25 -41° | 290/17 -51° |
| SAV | used from 199 nm out; 72 nm from the line | 330/16 | 310/15 14° | 320/23 10° | 310/30 7° | 310/30 -6° | 300/28 -19° | 270/25 -32° | 300/25 -39° | 320/26 -50° |
| CHS | used from 299 nm out; 10 nm from the line | 330/14 | 300/17 14° | 320/21 9° | 310/26 6° | 310/32 -6° | 280/34 -19° | 260/37 -32° | 280/30 -39° | 310/30 -50° |
| FLO | used from 348 nm out; 39 nm from the line | 330/17 | 330/17 12° | 320/21 9° | 310/29 4° | 310/36 -8° | 300/36 -19° | 290/34 -32° | 300/29 -40° | 310/34 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEF Sebring, FL | departure | VFR | from the north-northwest (330°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 61 ft | 6:15 am EDT (10:15 UTC) |
| MCO Orlando, FL | 60 nm out, 10 nm west of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 16,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet | from the northwest (320°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 96 ft | 09:53 UTC |
| EVB New Smyrna Beach, FL | 100 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the southwest (230°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 10 ft | 01:48 UTC |
| JZI Charleston, SC | 319 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line | VFR | from the west (270°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 18 ft | 10:15 UTC |
| CHS Charleston, SC | 338 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the west (280°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 46 ft | 09:56 UTC |
| FLO Florence, SC | 408 nm out, 5 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-southwest (250°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 146 ft | 09:53 UTC |
| MEB Maxton, NC | 448 nm out, 8 nm east of the line | VFR | from the west (260°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 215 ft | 09:52 UTC |
| SOP Pinehurst/Southern Pines, NC | destination | VFR | variable at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 459 ft | 5:56 am EDT (09:56 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 459 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At SOP when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:29 am EDT (14:29 UTC)
SOP has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 4/3634 DISNEY WORLD THEME PARK, ORLANDO, FL 21 nm from the route, 50 nm along the route · security · ZJX
- 6/8901 Cape Canaveral, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 Local 10 nm from the route, 90 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Thursday 15 October · ZJX
- 6/8900 Cape Canaveral, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 10 nm from the route, 90 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZMA
- 6/8896 Cape Canaveral, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 10 nm from the route, 90 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts tomorrow · ZJX
- 6/8897 Cape Canaveral, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 10 nm from the route, 90 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZJX
- 6/8898 Cape Canaveral, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 Local 10 nm from the route, 90 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Thursday 15 October · ZMA
- 6/8899 Cape Canaveral, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 10 nm from the route, 90 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts tomorrow · ZMA
- 6/8298 Daytona Beach, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 4 nm from the route, 109 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZJX
- 6/8713 Maxton, NC, Friday, October 16, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 3 nm from the route, 448 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Friday 16 October · ZDC
Daylight
Sunset at SEF 6:59 pm EDT (22:59 UTC), at SOP 6:46 pm EDT (22:46 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:12 pm EDT (23:12 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
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: Sebring Regional, Moore County.