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Orlando Sanford International to Minneapolis-St Paul Intl/Wold-Chamberlain Airport SFB → MSP

1,123 nautical miles (1,292 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 333°, about 338° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 10 h 13 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 10-knot headwind), arriving about 6:57 am CDT (11:57 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now SFB is VFR, wind from the west (260°) at 4 knots; MSP is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 6 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: 4 flights in the DOT's last twelve reported months, the route's page.

The return flight

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 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 338 to 407 nm out.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Near the route, 467 nm along the route.
  • 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). Near the route, 1003 nm along 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

  • C172 at 1,100 ft, 15 nm south, 9:12 pm EDT (01:12 UTC): no turbulence. At the departure end, 15 nm south of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    ORL UA /OV ORL/TM 0112/FL011/TP C172/TB SMOOTH
    Report
    a routine report filed through ORL
    Where
    over ORL
    Time
    01:12 UTC
    Height
    at 1,100 ft
    Aircraft
    C172
    Turbulence
    smooth
  • C172 at 1,100 ft, 15 nm south, 8:12 pm EDT (00:12 UTC): no turbulence. At the departure end, 15 nm south of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    ORL UA /OV 1SM N/TM 0012/FL011/TP C172/TB SMOOTH
    Report
    a routine report filed through ORL
    Where
    1SM north
    Time
    00:12 UTC
    Height
    at 1,100 ft
    Aircraft
    C172
    Turbulence
    smooth
  • P28A at 1,000 ft, 0 nm northeast, 7:15 pm EDT (23:15 UTC): clear. At the departure end, 0 nm northeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    SFB UA /OV SFB/TM 2315/FL010/TP P28A/SK CLR
    Report
    a routine report filed through SFB
    Where
    over SFB
    Time
    23:15 UTC
    Height
    at 1,000 ft
    Aircraft
    P28A
    Sky
    clear
  • P28A at 1,100 ft, 15 nm south, 7:15 pm EDT (23:15 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 1,100 ft to 60,000 ft. At the departure end, 15 nm south of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    ORL UA /OV ORL/TM 2315/FL011/TP P28A/SK SKC/TB SMOOTH
    Report
    a routine report filed through ORL
    Where
    over ORL
    Time
    23:15 UTC
    Height
    at 1,100 ft
    Aircraft
    P28A
    Sky
    clear
    Turbulence
    smooth
  • P28A at 1,100 ft, 15 nm south, 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 1,100 ft to 60,000 ft. At the departure end, 15 nm south of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    ORL UA /OV ORL/TM 2300/FL011/TP P28A/SK SKC/TB SMOOTH
    Report
    a routine report filed through ORL
    Where
    over ORL
    Time
    23:00 UTC
    Height
    at 1,100 ft
    Aircraft
    P28A
    Sky
    clear
    Turbulence
    smooth
  • A321 at 34,000 ft, 21 nm east, 7:47 pm EDT (23:47 UTC): no turbulence. At the departure end, 21 nm east of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    OMN UA /OV OMN/TM 2347/FL340/TP A321/TB NEG
    Report
    a routine report filed through OMN
    Where
    over OMN
    Time
    23:47 UTC
    Height
    at 34,000 ft
    Aircraft
    A321
    Turbulence
    none
  • PC12 at 20,000 ft, 44 nm southwest, 7:38 pm EDT (23:38 UTC): light rime icing, -8 °C. At the departure end, 44 nm southwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    OCF UA /OV OCF180020/TM 2338/FL200/TP PC12/TA M08/IC LGT RIME
    Report
    a routine report filed through OCF
    Where
    20 nm south (180°) of OCF
    Time
    23:38 UTC
    Height
    at 20,000 ft
    Aircraft
    PC12
    Temperature
    −8 °C
    Icing
    light rime
  • E170 at 32,000 ft, 42 nm east, 9:02 pm EDT (01:02 UTC): light chop turbulence above 32,000 ft. 50 nm along the route, 42 nm east of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    OMN UA /OV OMN020030/TM 0102/FL320/TP E170/TB LGT CHOP 320
    Report
    a routine report filed through OMN
    Where
    30 nm north (020°) of OMN
    Time
    01:02 UTC
    Height
    at 32,000 ft
    Aircraft
    E170
    Turbulence
    light chop at 32,000 ft
  • B737 at 33,000 ft, 30 nm northeast, 7:35 pm EDT (23:35 UTC): light chop turbulence. 89 nm along the route, 30 nm northeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    JAX UA /OV CRG/TM 2335/FL330/TP B737/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
    Report
    a routine report filed through JAX
    Where
    over CRG
    Time
    23:35 UTC
    Height
    at 33,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B737
    Turbulence
    occasional light chop
  • B752 descending, 8 nm southwest, 7:03 pm EDT (23:03 UTC): remarks: final runway 26R atl. 338 nm along the route, 8 nm southwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    ATL UA /OV ATL/TM 2303/FLDURD/TP B752/SK BASES 031 TOPS 045/RM FINAL RWY 26R ATL
    Report
    a routine report filed through ATL
    Where
    over ATL
    Time
    23:03 UTC
    Height
    during the descent
    Aircraft
    B752
    Sky
    bases 3,100 ft tops 4,500 ft
    Remarks
    final runway 26R atl
  • B712 at 3,000 ft, 5 nm northwest, 7:13 pm EDT (23:13 UTC): scattered clouds from 3,000 ft to 3,200 ft; clear from 3,200 ft to 60,000 ft. 417 nm along the route, 5 nm northwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    CHA UA /OV CHA180005/TM 2313/FL030/TP B712/SK SCT030-TOP032/SKC
    Report
    a routine report filed through CHA
    Where
    5 nm south (180°) of CHA
    Time
    23:13 UTC
    Height
    at 3,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B712
    Sky
    SCT030-TOP032 C
  • CRJ9 at 3,000 ft, 1 nm southeast, 6:51 pm EDT (22:51 UTC): overcast from 3,000 ft to 4,000 ft. 427 nm along the route, 1 nm southeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    CHA UA /OV 090005/TM 2251/FL030/TP CRJ9/SK OVC030-TOP040
    Report
    a routine report filed through CHA
    Where
    wind from 090° at 5 knots
    Time
    22:51 UTC
    Height
    at 3,000 ft
    Aircraft
    CRJ9
    Sky
    overcast from 3,000 ft, tops 4,000 ft
  • T206 at 9,000 ft, 3 nm northeast, 6:47 pm EDT (22:47 UTC): remarks: ZME60. 457 nm along the route, 3 nm northeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    CHA UA /OV CHA340032/TM 2247/FL090/TP T206/SK TOP070/RM ZME60
    Report
    a routine report filed through CHA
    Where
    32 nm north (340°) of CHA
    Time
    22:47 UTC
    Height
    at 9,000 ft
    Aircraft
    T206
    Sky
    TOP070
    Remarks
    ZME60
  • A319 at 32,000 ft, 35 nm southwest, 6:56 pm EDT (22:56 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZME62. 537 nm along the route, 35 nm southwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    BNA UA /OV BNA315020/TM 2256/FL320/TP A319/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZME62
    Report
    a routine report filed through BNA
    Where
    20 nm northwest (315°) of BNA
    Time
    22:56 UTC
    Height
    at 32,000 ft
    Aircraft
    A319
    Turbulence
    continuous light occasional moderate chop
    Remarks
    ZME62

5 more routine reports are on the map.

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 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 12 forecast points nearest it (MLB, JAX, CSG, ATL, TYS, BNA, EVV, SPI, BRL, DBQ, LSE, MSP). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
4,500 ft280° at 15 kt+10 kt110 kt10 h 13 min6:57 am CDT (11:57 UTC)
6,500 ft300° at 19 kt+17 kt15 °C103 kt10 h 54 min7:38 am CDT (12:38 UTC)
8,500 ft300° at 21 kt+17 kt12 °C103 kt10 h 54 min7:38 am CDT (12:38 UTC)
10,500 ft300° at 23 kt+20 kt8 °C100 kt11 h 14 min7:58 am CDT (12:58 UTC)
12,500 ft300° at 24 kt+22 kt4 °C98 kt11 h 28 min8:12 am CDT (13:12 UTC)
14,500 ft300° at 24 kt+21 kt0 °C99 kt11 h 21 min8:05 am CDT (13:05 UTC)
16,500 ft290° at 24 kt+19 kt-4 °C101 kt11 h 07 min7:51 am CDT (12:51 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180290° at 24 kt+19 kt-7 °C101 kt11 h 07 min7:51 am CDT (12:51 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240290° at 26 kt+21 kt-18 °C99 kt11 h 21 min8:05 am CDT (13:05 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300300° at 35 kt+29 kt-34 °C91 kt12 h 20 min9:04 am CDT (14:04 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340300° at 35 kt+30 kt-42 °C90 kt12 h 29 min9:13 am CDT (14:13 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390290° at 36 kt+27 kt-51 °C93 kt12 h 05 min8:49 am CDT (13:49 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
PointFrom3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
MLBused from 0 nm out; 76 nm from the line240/7240/11 17°240/13 13°250/15 8°230/25 -5°210/25 -16°210/24 -31°190/29 -41°190/27 -53°
JAXused from 50 nm out; 38 nm from the line280/14300/22 16°260/27 15°260/26 9°240/41 -6°230/38 -16°220/44 -32°200/49 -41°200/52 -53°
CSGused from 199 nm out; 90 nm from the line300/20330/41 15°320/42 11°320/41 7°300/33 -6°290/33 -18°270/32 -34°260/31 -41°260/24 -51°
ATLused from 248 nm out; 62 nm from the line300/23320/26 14°320/34 10°320/41 5°290/32 -6°290/31 -18°280/28 -33°260/32 -41°250/28 -50°
TYSused from 397 nm out; 77 nm from the line290/19310/22 11°330/25 7°330/34 3°320/37 -7°300/37 -18°300/37 -34°280/29 -39°270/29 -48°
BNAused from 447 nm out; 56 nm from the line280/13340/34 16°330/38 10°330/44 5°330/39 -8°330/38 -19°320/49 -34°330/53 -40°330/35 -47°
EVVused from 596 nm out; 19 nm from the line310/13340/26 16°330/29 10°330/32 4°330/30 -9°340/38 -20°330/60 -35°320/57 -41°330/39 -48°
SPIused from 695 nm out; 72 nm from the line210/13260/11 17°270/18 10°290/21 4°310/20 -8°330/25 -19°320/49 -34°320/60 -44°320/59 -50°
BRLused from 845 nm out; 60 nm from the line200/20250/21 16°240/22 10°260/20 5°270/16 -7°290/22 -18°320/41 -34°320/56 -43°310/68 -53°
DBQused from 894 nm out; 21 nm from the line220/23240/22 16°240/24 10°260/18 5°270/16 -8°290/27 -19°310/42 -35°320/55 -44°300/71 -52°
LSEused from 994 nm out; 37 nm from the line220/33250/29 17°250/15 9°260/12 6°280/21 -9°280/33 -20°300/43 -36°310/56 -45°300/79 -53°
MSPused from 1043 nm out; 55 nm from the line200/28240/30 19°240/24 12°240/17 5°270/24 -10°270/33 -20°280/48 -35°290/55 -45°280/84 -54°

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

AirportWhereConditionsWindVisibilityCeilingElevationReported
SFB Orlando, FL departure VFR from the west (260°) at 4 knots 10+ mi none 54 ft 8:53 pm EDT (00:53 UTC)
VQQ Jacksonville, FL 89 nm out, 11 nm northeast of the line, tower VFR calm 10+ mi none 79 ft 00:50 UTC
DQH Douglas, GA 179 nm out, 4 nm north of the line VFR calm 10+ mi none 256 ft 23:35 UTC
MCN Macon, GA 268 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line, tower VFR from the west (270°) at 4 knots 10+ mi none 354 ft 00:53 UTC
CHA Chattanooga, TN 427 nm out, 1 nm southeast of the line, tower marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,200 feet, a broken layer at 2,800 feet, overcast at 3,900 feet from the south-southwest (210°) at 4 knots 10+ mi 2,200 ft 682 ft 00:53 UTC
RNC Mc Minnville, TN 477 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line low IFR Sky: scattered clouds at 100 feet Weather: fog calm 0.25 mi none 1,031 ft 01:35 UTC
OWB Owensboro, KY 616 nm out, 1 nm south of the line, tower VFR calm 10+ mi none 407 ft 00:56 UTC
DEC Decatur, IL 765 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line, tower VFR calm 10+ mi none 681 ft 00:54 UTC
PIA Peoria, IL 825 nm out, 10 nm southwest of the line, tower VFR calm 10+ mi none 660 ft 00:54 UTC
DBQ Dubuque, IA 934 nm out, 9 nm northeast of the line, tower VFR from the south-southeast (160°) at 9 knots 10+ mi none 1,076 ft 00:53 UTC
RST Rochester, MN 1053 nm out, 8 nm west of the line, tower VFR from the south (180°) at 11 knots 8 mi none 1,317 ft 00:54 UTC
MSP Minneapolis, MN destination VFR Sky: a broken layer at 25,000 feet from the south-southeast (160°) at 6 knots 10+ mi 25,000 ft 841 ft 7:53 pm CDT (00:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,317 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At MSP when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 6:57 am CDT (11:57 UTC)

Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for MSP
  • From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 20,000 feet
  • From Mon 6:00 am CDT (11:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet
  • From Mon 10:00 pm CDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 15,000 feet
The forecast for SFB, the departure
  • From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
  • From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet

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 22 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 15 nm from the route, 89 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 11 nm from the route, 258 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 19 October · ZTL
  • 6/8693 Atlanta, GA, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 3 nm from the route, 338 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 12 October · ZTL
  • 6/0708 Goodlettsville, TN, Saturday, August 1, 2026 through Sunday, August 1, 2027 UTC 23 nm from the route, 527 nm along the route · security · until 1 August · ZME
  • 6/6656 ANOKA, MN, Monday, October 5, 2026 through Monday, October 19, 2026 Local 19 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · until 19 October · ZMP

Daylight

Sunset at SFB 6:58 pm EDT (22:58 UTC), at MSP 6:33 pm CDT (23:33 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:03 pm CDT (00:03 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at MSP is before sunrise there (7:24 am CDT (12:24 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

Radar now, the Southeast
Radar now, the Southeast · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley
Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the central Great Lakes
Radar now, the central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service
Radar, the whole country
Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service
Surface analysis now
Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead
Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

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, Minneapolis-St Paul Intl/Wold-Chamberlain Airport.