Orlando Sanford International to Albany International SFB → ALB
913 nautical miles (1,050 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 021°, about 026° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 47 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 71-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:56 am EDT (05:56 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: 207 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 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 575 to 873 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the last 228 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). Over the route from 734 to 823 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 109 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 69 nm of the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 24,000 ft. Over the last 60 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 SFB.
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 11 forecast points nearest it (MLB, JAX, SAV, CHS, FLO, ILM, RDU, RIC, ACY, AVP, ALB). 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 | 220° at 16 kt | −15 kt | 135 kt | 6 h 46 min | 3:55 am EDT (07:55 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 230° at 18 kt | −16 kt | 136 kt | 6 h 43 min | 3:52 am EDT (07:52 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 240° at 23 kt | −19 kt | 12 °C | 139 kt | 6 h 34 min | 3:43 am EDT (07:43 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 240° at 28 kt | −23 kt | 10 °C | 143 kt | 6 h 23 min | 3:32 am EDT (07:32 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 230° at 30 kt | −25 kt | 8 °C | 145 kt | 6 h 18 min | 3:27 am EDT (07:27 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 230° at 33 kt | −28 kt | 4 °C | 148 kt | 6 h 10 min | 3:19 am EDT (07:19 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 230° at 36 kt | −31 kt | -1 °C | 151 kt | 6 h 03 min | 3:12 am EDT (07:12 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 240° at 40 kt | −34 kt | -5 °C | 154 kt | 5 h 56 min | 3:05 am EDT (07:05 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 41 kt | −34 kt | -6 °C | 154 kt | 5 h 56 min | 3:05 am EDT (07:05 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 53 kt | −48 kt | -16 °C | 168 kt | 5 h 26 min | 2:35 am EDT (06:35 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 220° at 67 kt | −63 kt | -31 °C | 183 kt | 4 h 59 min | 2:08 am EDT (06:08 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 220° at 73 kt | −71 kt | -41 °C | 191 kt | 4 h 47 min | 1:56 am EDT (05:56 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 220° at 71 kt | −68 kt | -52 °C | 188 kt | 4 h 51 min | 2:00 am EDT (06:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | used from 0 nm out; 67 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 50 nm out; 61 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 149 nm out; 73 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 198 nm out; 45 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° |
| FLO | used from 298 nm out; 48 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° |
| ILM | used from 347 nm out; 34 nm from the line | 230/27 | 220/35 14° | 230/45 13° | 230/48 8° | 240/59 -4° | 230/57 -14° | 220/66 -30° | 210/66 -40° | 210/59 -52° |
| RDU | used from 397 nm out; 48 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° |
| RIC | used from 496 nm out; 42 nm from the line | 190/33 | 200/29 14° | 210/31 12° | 210/38 6° | 230/42 -7° | 230/68 -16° | 220/84 -29° | 220/86 -40° | 220/81 -52° |
| ACY | used from 645 nm out; 72 nm from the line | 230/15 | 230/22 15° | 230/31 11° | 230/27 6° | 230/40 -7° | 230/51 -17° | 230/71 -31° | 230/81 -41° | 230/86 -53° |
| AVP | used from 744 nm out; 52 nm from the line | 110/36 | 190/34 13° | 230/11 8° | 230/16 4° | 230/26 -8° | 220/40 -19° | 230/73 -33° | 230/98 -41° | 230/87 -51° |
| ALB | used from 843 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 160/27 | 190/16 9° | 200/29 7° | 230/21 3° | 240/24 -9° | 240/43 -19° | 230/65 -33° | 240/91 -42° | 230/99 -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
| Airport | Where | Conditions | Wind | Visibility | Ceiling | Elevation | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFB Orlando, FL | departure | no report just now | 54 ft | ||||
| DAB Daytona Beach, FL | 30 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 34 ft | ||||
| LRO Mount Pleasant, SC | 258 nm out, 21 nm west of the line | no report just now | 11 ft | ||||
| MYR Myrtle Beach, SC | 317 nm out, 1 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 25 ft | ||||
| ISO Kinston, NC | 437 nm out, 22 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 92 ft | ||||
| IXA Roanoke Rapids, NC | 486 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 144 ft | ||||
| RIC Richmond, VA | 556 nm out, 17 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 167 ft | ||||
| ILG Wilmington, DE | 714 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 79 ft | ||||
| ABE Allentown, PA | 764 nm out, 14 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 393 ft | ||||
| SWF New York, NY | 843 nm out, 20 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 490 ft | ||||
| ALB Albany, NY | destination | no report just now | 284 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 490 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At ALB when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:56 am EDT (05:56 UTC)
ALB 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 1 nm from the route, at the departure end · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZJX
- 6/8508 Johnsontown, NC 6 nm from the route, 377 nm along the route · security · ZDC
- 4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA 24 nm from the route, 635 nm along the route · security · ZDC
- 6/8719 Greenwood, DE, Friday, October 16, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 UTC 20 nm from the route, 665 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Friday 16 October · ZDC
- 6/8886 Greenwood, DE, Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 20 nm from the route, 665 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Sunday 18 October · ZDC
Daylight
Sunset at SFB 6:58 pm EDT (22:58 UTC), at ALB 6:18 pm EDT (22:18 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:46 pm EDT (22:46 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at ALB is before sunrise there (7:04 am EDT (11:04 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: Orlando Sanford International, Albany International.