Orlando Sanford International to Minot International SFB → MOT
1,492 nautical miles (1,717 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 327°, about 332° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 13 h 26 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 9-knot headwind), arriving about 2:25 pm CDT (19:25 UTC). 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: 2 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 398 to 537 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: 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 865 to 1084 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the last 328 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 02:00–09:00 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 17 forecast points nearest it (MLB, JAX, TLH, CSG, ATL, HSV, BNA, EVV, CGI, STL, BRL, DSM, MCW, FSD, AXN, ABR, MOT). 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 | 270° at 13 kt | +9 kt | 5 °C | 111 kt | 13 h 26 min | 2:25 pm CDT (19:25 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 280° at 15 kt | +12 kt | 15 °C | 108 kt | 13 h 49 min | 2:48 pm CDT (19:48 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 290° at 16 kt | +14 kt | 12 °C | 106 kt | 14 h 05 min | 3:04 pm CDT (20:04 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 290° at 17 kt | +14 kt | 8 °C | 106 kt | 14 h 05 min | 3:04 pm CDT (20:04 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 280° at 17 kt | +14 kt | 5 °C | 106 kt | 14 h 05 min | 3:04 pm CDT (20:04 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 280° at 20 kt | +15 kt | 0 °C | 105 kt | 14 h 13 min | 3:12 pm CDT (20:12 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 280° at 23 kt | +16 kt | -4 °C | 104 kt | 14 h 21 min | 3:20 pm CDT (20:20 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 270° at 24 kt | +17 kt | -7 °C | 103 kt | 14 h 29 min | 3:28 pm CDT (20:28 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 270° at 29 kt | +20 kt | -19 °C | 100 kt | 14 h 55 min | 3:54 pm CDT (20:54 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 280° at 33 kt | +27 kt | -34 °C | 93 kt | 16 h 03 min | 5:02 pm CDT (22:02 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 280° at 40 kt | +33 kt | -42 °C | 87 kt | 17 h 09 min | 6:08 pm CDT (23:08 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 280° at 41 kt | +32 kt | -50 °C | 88 kt | 16 h 57 min | 5:56 pm CDT (22:56 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; 76 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; 44 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° |
| TLH | used from 149 nm out; 82 nm from the line | 320/18 | 350/31 18° | 340/24 13° | 310/17 8° | 280/22 -7° | 300/25 -17° | 320/28 -33° | 320/24 -41° | 320/25 -50° |
| CSG | used from 199 nm out; 77 nm from the line | 310/24 | 340/35 17° | 340/37 12° | 330/22 8° | 310/30 -7° | 290/30 -18° | 340/57 -32° | 340/55 -41° | 320/33 -49° |
| ATL | used from 298 nm out; 28 nm from the line | 320/30 | 330/37 16° | 340/44 11° | 330/35 7° | 310/33 -6° | 300/38 -18° | 330/58 -33° | 330/48 -40° | 320/34 -49° |
| HSV | used from 398 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 310/20 | 330/20 16° | 320/27 11° | 340/23 5° | 320/23 -7° | 340/30 -17° | 320/50 -33° | 330/61 -41° | 340/41 -50° |
| BNA | used from 497 nm out; 21 nm from the line | 310/20 | 340/20 17° | 330/24 10° | 340/22 5° | 330/26 -6° | 340/29 -18° | 330/52 -33° | 320/62 -41° | 340/45 -50° |
| EVV | used from 597 nm out; 58 nm from the line | 280/15 | 290/12 17° | 310/16 10° | 320/13 5° | 310/22 -6° | 320/26 -18° | 320/38 -33° | 310/56 -41° | 320/55 -51° |
| CGI | used from 647 nm out; 54 nm from the line | 240/20 | 270/15 15° | 280/15 11° | 300/13 6° | 290/20 -6° | 280/24 -18° | 300/34 -32° | 300/47 -41° | 310/49 -51° |
| STL | used from 696 nm out; 39 nm from the line | 250/24 | 250/24 16° | 260/23 9° | 270/16 6° | 260/25 -6° | 270/29 -19° | 290/34 -33° | 290/48 -41° | 290/54 -51° |
| BRL | used from 796 nm out; 53 nm from the line | 230/24 | 240/29 15° | 290/16 10° | 280/15 4° | 260/23 -7° | 260/32 -19° | 260/36 -33° | 280/48 -41° | 280/59 -52° |
| DSM | used from 945 nm out; 38 nm from the line | 230/40 | 250/33 17° | 250/18 12° | 240/17 5° | 260/28 -8° | 270/34 -19° | 260/41 -33° | 260/55 -41° | 270/62 -51° |
| MCW | used from 995 nm out; 43 nm from the line | 220/44 | 250/30 17° | 230/14 12° | 240/17 6° | 250/22 -8° | 270/29 -20° | 250/34 -34° | 260/52 -43° | 260/59 -51° |
| FSD | used from 1094 nm out; 70 nm from the line | 190/9 | 230/30 18° | 240/23 13° | 240/20 6° | 260/22 -9° | 250/31 -21° | 250/43 -36° | 260/49 -43° | 270/53 -47° |
| AXN | used from 1194 nm out; 76 nm from the line | 100/14 | 250/21 14° | 240/24 12° | 240/31 5° | 260/36 -10° | 260/40 -21° | 250/42 -36° | 260/48 -45° | 260/53 -50° |
| ABR | used from 1243 nm out; 41 nm from the line | 070/14 | 250/10 17° | 270/16 11° | 260/28 5° | 260/36 -10° | 260/41 -22° | 270/33 -37° | 260/42 -42° | 260/50 -48° |
| MOT | used from 1393 nm out; 75 nm from the line | 120/14 5° | 200/20 4° | 230/33 1° | 250/39 -11° | 250/50 -21° | 240/61 -37° | 250/56 -45° | 260/68 -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 | no report just now | 54 ft | ||||
| LCQ Lake City, FL | 109 nm out, 12 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 200 ft | ||||
| VLD Valdosta, GA | 159 nm out, 23 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 203 ft | ||||
| CCO Atlanta, GA | 328 nm out, 1 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 970 ft | ||||
| JWN Nashville, TN | 527 nm out, 15 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 501 ft | ||||
| MWA Marion, IL | 666 nm out, 11 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 471 ft | ||||
| ALN Alton/St Louis, IL | 746 nm out, 9 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 543 ft | ||||
| FFL Fairfield, IA | 905 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 800 ft | ||||
| EST Estherville, IA | 1094 nm out, 1 nm south of the line | no report just now | 1,318 ft | ||||
| BTN Britton, SD | 1283 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 1,318 ft | ||||
| JMS Jamestown, ND | 1363 nm out, 19 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 1,499 ft | ||||
| MOT Minot, ND | destination | no report just now | 1,715 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,715 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At MOT when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:25 pm CDT (19:25 UTC)
MOT 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 21 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 21 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 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
- 6/8298 Daytona Beach, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 24 nm from the route, at the departure end · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZJX
- 6/8389 Jacksonville, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 24 nm from the route, 90 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Thursday 15 October · ZJX
- 6/6783 Perry, GA, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 19, 2026 UTC 13 nm from the route, 259 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 19 October · ZTL
Daylight
Sunset at SFB 6:58 pm EDT (22:58 UTC), at MOT 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:31 pm CDT (00:31 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, Minot International.