Orlando Sanford International to Dallas-Fort Worth International SFB → DFW
850 nautical miles (979 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 291°, about 296° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 7 h 31 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 7-knot headwind), arriving about 4:35 pm CDT (21:35 UTC). Right now SFB is VFR, wind from the northwest (320°) at 8 knots; DFW is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 8 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
No SIGMET or AIRMET covers any part of this route right now.
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 08:00–15:00 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 7 forecast points nearest it (MLB, PIE, TLH, MOB, JAN, SHV, DAL). 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 | 260° at 7 kt | +7 kt | 113 kt | 7 h 31 min | 4:35 pm CDT (21:35 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 270° at 8 kt | +8 kt | 17 °C | 112 kt | 7 h 35 min | 4:39 pm CDT (21:39 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 290° at 8 kt | +8 kt | 12 °C | 112 kt | 7 h 35 min | 4:39 pm CDT (21:39 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 280° at 8 kt | +9 kt | 9 °C | 111 kt | 7 h 39 min | 4:43 pm CDT (21:43 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 270° at 10 kt | +9 kt | 6 °C | 111 kt | 7 h 39 min | 4:43 pm CDT (21:43 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 280° at 12 kt | +12 kt | 1 °C | 108 kt | 7 h 52 min | 4:56 pm CDT (21:56 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 290° at 14 kt | +14 kt | -3 °C | 106 kt | 8 h 01 min | 5:05 pm CDT (22:05 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 290° at 16 kt | +16 kt | -6 °C | 104 kt | 8 h 10 min | 5:14 pm CDT (22:14 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 310° at 18 kt | +17 kt | -16 °C | 103 kt | 8 h 15 min | 5:19 pm CDT (22:19 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 320° at 29 kt | +26 kt | -31 °C | 94 kt | 9 h 03 min | 6:07 pm CDT (23:07 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 330° at 33 kt | +24 kt | -41 °C | 96 kt | 8 h 51 min | 5:55 pm CDT (22:55 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 330° at 32 kt | +25 kt | -52 °C | 95 kt | 8 h 57 min | 6:01 pm CDT (23:01 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; 73 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° |
| PIE | used from 49 nm out; 78 nm from the line | 360/10 | 340/12 18° | 330/9 13° | 290/12 8° | 260/21 -7° | 280/18 -18° | 250/20 -33° | 250/26 -41° | 250/20 -51° |
| TLH | used from 99 nm out; 72 nm from the line | 340/23 | 350/26 17° | 350/21 11° | 300/13 6° | 320/25 -6° | 340/35 -16° | 350/44 -32° | 360/51 -42° | 350/33 -52° |
| MOB | used from 297 nm out; 62 nm from the line | L/V | L/V 18° | 020/8 11° | L/V 6° | 330/12 -5° | 330/23 -17° | 330/30 -32° | 350/39 -41° | 340/40 -53° |
| JAN | used from 445 nm out; 63 nm from the line | 240/10 | 260/15 18° | 280/10 11° | 290/6 6° | 290/15 -5° | 300/15 -17° | 320/35 -30° | 330/38 -40° | 330/39 -51° |
| SHV | used from 593 nm out; 69 nm from the line | 210/20 | 210/20 18° | 230/20 11° | 240/16 7° | 270/17 -7° | 250/11 -15° | 300/34 -30° | 310/34 -40° | 320/36 -51° |
| DAL | used from 742 nm out; 74 nm from the line | 190/30 | 200/28 18° | 220/18 13° | 250/13 8° | 240/24 -6° | 270/20 -14° | 270/35 -29° | 290/34 -39° | 310/41 -51° |
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 | VFR | from the northwest (320°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 54 ft | 9:53 am EDT (13:53 UTC) |
| OCF Ocala, FL | 59 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the north-northwest (330°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 90 ft | 13:51 UTC |
| CDK Cedar Key, FL | 99 nm out, 13 nm south of the line | no report just now | 11 ft | ||||
| AAF Apalachicola, FL | 208 nm out, 14 nm south of the line | VFR | from the north-northwest (330°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 19 ft | 13:53 UTC |
| DTS Destin, FL | 287 nm out, 3 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the north-northwest (340°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 22 ft | 13:53 UTC |
| BFM Mobile, AL | 376 nm out, 12 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the north-northwest (340°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 26 ft | 13:53 UTC |
| HBG Hattiesburg, MS | 445 nm out, 7 nm northeast of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 150 ft | 13:53 UTC |
| HEZ Natchez, MS | 554 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 272 ft | 13:56 UTC |
| IER Natchitoches, LA | 643 nm out, 20 nm south of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 121 ft | 13:55 UTC |
| GGG Longview, TX | 732 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the southeast (130°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 365 ft | 13:53 UTC |
| HQZ Mesquite, TX | 821 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (170°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 446 ft | 13:50 UTC |
| DFW Dallas-Fort Worth, TX | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,200 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet | from the south-southeast (160°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 606 ft | 8:53 am CDT (13:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 606 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At DFW when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:35 pm CDT (21:35 UTC)
Wind from the south at 12 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 15,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for DFW
- From Mon 8:00 am CDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,000 feet
- At times between Mon 8:00 am CDT (13:00 UTC) and 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): a broken layer at 2,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south at 12 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 15,000 feet
- From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 6,000 feet
- From Tue 4:00 am CDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,000 feet
- From Tue 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
The forecast for SFB, the departure
- From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 18,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 15, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8901 Cape Canaveral, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 Local 21 nm from the route, at the departure end · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Thursday 15 October · ZJX
- 6/8900 Cape Canaveral, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 21 nm from the route, at the departure end · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZMA
- 6/8896 Cape Canaveral, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 21 nm from the route, at the departure end · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts tomorrow · ZJX
- 6/8897 Cape Canaveral, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 21 nm from the route, at the departure end · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZJX
- 6/8898 Cape Canaveral, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 Local 21 nm from the route, at the departure end · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Thursday 15 October · ZMA
- 6/8899 Cape Canaveral, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 21 nm from the route, at the departure end · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts tomorrow · ZMA
- 4/3634 DISNEY WORLD THEME PARK, ORLANDO, FL 24 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · ZJX
- 6/8926 Tyler, TX, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 8 nm from the route, 761 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts tomorrow · ZFW
- 9/2934 DALLAS, TX 2 nm from the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · ZFW
- 6/8646 Arlington, TX, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Friday, October 16, 2026 UTC 8 nm from the route, at the destination end · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Thursday 15 October · ZFW
Daylight
Sunset at SFB 6:58 pm EDT (22:58 UTC), at DFW 6:58 pm CDT (23:58 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:23 pm CDT (00:23 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.
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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, Dallas-Fort Worth International.