Orlando Sanford International to Harrisburg International SFB → MDT
720 nautical miles (829 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 017°, about 022° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 03 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 58-knot tailwind), arriving about 6:19 am EDT (10:19 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: 554 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 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 270 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Near the route, 460 nm along the route.
- 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 190 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). 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 SFB.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- A321 at 35,000 ft, 15 nm south, 12:26 am EDT (04:26 UTC): light chop turbulence. At the departure end, 15 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
ORL UA /OV ORL/TM 0426/FL350/TP A321/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through ORL
- Where
- over ORL
- Time
- 04:26 UTC
- Height
- at 35,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A321
- Turbulence
- occasional light chop
- E145 at 800 ft, 27 nm east, 2:07 am EDT (06:07 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 560 nm along the route, 27 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
RIC UA /OV RIC340001/TM 0607/FL008/TP E145
- Report
- a routine report filed through RIC
- Where
- 1 nm north (340°) of RIC
- Time
- 06:07 UTC
- Height
- at 800 ft
- Aircraft
- E145
- E145 at 600 ft, 0 nm northeast, 11:20 pm EDT (03:20 UTC): overcast above 600 ft. At the destination end, 0 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
MDT UA /OV MDT/TM 0320/FL006/TP E145/SK OVC 006
- Report
- a routine report filed through MDT
- Where
- over MDT
- Time
- 03:20 UTC
- Height
- at 600 ft
- Aircraft
- E145
- Sky
- overcast from 600 ft
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 02:00–09:00 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 8 forecast points nearest it (MLB, JAX, SAV, CHS, FLO, RDU, RIC, PSB). 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 | 280° at 20 kt | −2 kt | 122 kt | 5 h 54 min | 8:10 am EDT (12:10 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 290° at 17 kt | +1 kt | 13 °C | 119 kt | 6 h 03 min | 8:19 am EDT (12:19 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 290° at 18 kt | +1 kt | 12 °C | 119 kt | 6 h 03 min | 8:19 am EDT (12:19 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 290° at 20 kt | −1 kt | 9 °C | 121 kt | 5 h 57 min | 8:13 am EDT (12:13 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 270° at 22 kt | −6 kt | 6 °C | 126 kt | 5 h 43 min | 7:59 am EDT (11:59 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 260° at 25 kt | −10 kt | 2 °C | 130 kt | 5 h 32 min | 7:48 am EDT (11:48 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 260° at 29 kt | −15 kt | -1 °C | 135 kt | 5 h 20 min | 7:36 am EDT (11:36 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 250° at 32 kt | −19 kt | -5 °C | 139 kt | 5 h 11 min | 7:27 am EDT (11:27 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 250° at 33 kt | −20 kt | -6 °C | 140 kt | 5 h 09 min | 7:25 am EDT (11:25 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 42 kt | −31 kt | -18 °C | 151 kt | 4 h 46 min | 7:02 am EDT (11:02 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 55 kt | −47 kt | -32 °C | 167 kt | 4 h 19 min | 6:35 am EDT (10:35 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 230° at 66 kt | −58 kt | -40 °C | 178 kt | 4 h 03 min | 6:19 am EDT (10:19 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 230° at 56 kt | −47 kt | -51 °C | 167 kt | 4 h 19 min | 6:35 am EDT (10:35 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 00:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 06:00 UTC for use 02:00 to 09:00 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; 69 nm from the line | 230/6 | 230/12 17° | 240/13 12° | 240/14 7° | 240/20 -5° | 240/24 -16° | 210/21 -32° | 190/33 -41° | 200/36 -52° |
| JAX | used from 50 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 290/14 | 300/16 17° | 280/22 14° | 280/24 8° | 250/32 -6° | 250/37 -17° | 230/50 -31° | 220/52 -41° | 220/51 -52° |
| SAV | used from 150 nm out; 59 nm from the line | 280/23 | 300/22 14° | 290/27 11° | 270/31 6° | 260/36 -5° | 260/38 -17° | 240/49 -32° | 230/68 -40° | 230/59 -51° |
| CHS | used from 200 nm out; 32 nm from the line | 280/21 | 270/23 12° | 280/28 11° | 260/35 6° | 250/41 -5° | 250/45 -16° | 230/59 -32° | 220/74 -40° | 230/67 -52° |
| FLO | used from 300 nm out; 23 nm from the line | 300/16 | 320/14 12° | 320/19 7° | 290/26 5° | 260/39 -6° | 250/45 -18° | 230/62 -32° | 230/83 -40° | 230/64 -51° |
| RDU | used from 400 nm out; 21 nm from the line | 280/33 | 300/23 11° | 300/28 8° | 290/28 4° | 260/41 -6° | 240/52 -18° | 230/66 -31° | 230/76 -39° | 240/52 -49° |
| RIC | used from 500 nm out; 44 nm from the line | 270/23 | 280/19 11° | 270/18 8° | 240/22 4° | 230/39 -7° | 220/55 -18° | 220/75 -30° | 230/83 -39° | 230/64 -50° |
| PSB | used from 650 nm out; 96 nm from the line | 360/13 13° | 330/14 7° | 300/11 3° | 290/12 -11° | 240/23 -23° | 270/25 -36° | 250/34 -40° | 250/45 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFB Orlando, FL | departure | no report just now | 54 ft | ||||
| OMN Ormond Beach, FL | 30 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 28 ft | ||||
| CHS Charleston, SC | 250 nm out, 14 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 46 ft | ||||
| FLO Florence, SC | 330 nm out, 21 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 146 ft | ||||
| FAY Fayetteville, NC | 390 nm out, 4 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 189 ft | ||||
| RDU Raleigh/Durham, NC | 440 nm out, 9 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 435 ft | ||||
| BKT Blackstone, VA | 520 nm out, 9 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 437 ft | ||||
| IAD Washington, DC | 640 nm out, 6 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 312 ft | ||||
| FDK Frederick, MD | 670 nm out, 12 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 308 ft | ||||
| MDT Harrisburg, PA | destination | no report just now | 310 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 437 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At MDT when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 6:19 am EDT (10:19 UTC)
MDT has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8900 Cape Canaveral, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 19 nm from the route, at the departure end · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZMA
- 6/8901 Cape Canaveral, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 Local 19 nm from the route, at the departure end · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Thursday 15 October · ZJX
- 6/8896 Cape Canaveral, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 19 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 19 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 19 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 19 nm from the route, at the departure end · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts tomorrow · ZMA
- 6/8298 Daytona Beach, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 3 nm from the route, 30 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZJX
- 6/8902 MAYPORT, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 Local 24 nm from the route, 100 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZJX
- 6/8713 Maxton, NC, Friday, October 16, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 11 nm from the route, 370 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Friday 16 October · ZDC
- 6/8508 Johnsontown, NC 22 nm from the route, 380 nm along the route · security · ZDC
- 4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA 2 nm from the route, 650 nm along the route · security · ZDC
- 6/8600 Sterling, VA, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, 650 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZDC
- 6/8800 Baltimore, MD, Saturday, October 17, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 23 nm from the route, 670 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZDC
Daylight
Sunset at SFB 6:58 pm EDT (22:58 UTC), at MDT 6:32 pm EDT (22:32 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:59 pm EDT (22:59 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at MDT is before sunrise there (7:14 am EDT (11:14 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, Harrisburg International.