Orlando Sanford International to Norfolk International SFB → ORF
549 nautical miles (632 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 026°, about 031° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 54 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 69-knot tailwind), arriving about 4:06 am EDT (08:06 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now SFB is VFR, wind from the northwest (310°) at 7 knots; ORF is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 10 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: 8 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
- 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
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 6 forecast points nearest it (MLB, JAX, SAV, CHS, ILM, ORF). 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 | 270° at 19 kt | −9 kt | 129 kt | 4 h 15 min | 5:27 am EDT (09:27 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 270° at 20 kt | −11 kt | 131 kt | 4 h 11 min | 5:23 am EDT (09:23 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 260° at 23 kt | −14 kt | 12 °C | 134 kt | 4 h 06 min | 5:18 am EDT (09:18 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 260° at 27 kt | −18 kt | 10 °C | 138 kt | 3 h 59 min | 5:11 am EDT (09:11 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 250° at 30 kt | −22 kt | 7 °C | 142 kt | 3 h 52 min | 5:04 am EDT (09:04 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 250° at 33 kt | −26 kt | 3 °C | 146 kt | 3 h 46 min | 4:58 am EDT (08:58 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 240° at 36 kt | −29 kt | 0 °C | 149 kt | 3 h 41 min | 4:53 am EDT (08:53 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 240° at 39 kt | −32 kt | -4 °C | 152 kt | 3 h 37 min | 4:49 am EDT (08:49 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 40 kt | −32 kt | -5 °C | 152 kt | 3 h 37 min | 4:49 am EDT (08:49 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 48 kt | −39 kt | -16 °C | 159 kt | 3 h 27 min | 4:39 am EDT (08:39 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 62 kt | −58 kt | -31 °C | 178 kt | 3 h 05 min | 4:17 am EDT (08:17 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 220° at 70 kt | −69 kt | -40 °C | 189 kt | 2 h 54 min | 4:06 am EDT (08:06 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 230° at 63 kt | −59 kt | -51 °C | 179 kt | 3 h 04 min | 4:16 am EDT (08:16 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; 66 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; 67 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; 88 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; 60 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° |
| ILM | used from 300 nm out; 47 nm from the line | 270/22 | 270/23 11° | 260/35 10° | 240/41 6° | 240/49 -5° | 240/61 -16° | 230/74 -30° | 220/79 -40° | 230/71 -51° |
| ORF | used from 450 nm out; 75 nm from the line | 250/24 | 230/32 11° | 220/37 10° | 220/37 6° | 230/47 -5° | 230/62 -17° | 220/89 -30° | 220/93 -40° | 230/77 -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 (310°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 54 ft | 12:53 am EDT (04:53 UTC) |
| DAB Daytona Beach, FL | 30 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the west (280°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 34 ft | 04:53 UTC |
| ILM Wilmington, NC | 370 nm out, 2 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the southwest (220°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | none | 31 ft | 04:53 UTC |
| OAJ Jacksonville, NC | 410 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: overcast at 4,100 feet | from the west-southwest (240°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | 4,100 ft | 92 ft | 01:56 UTC |
| OCW Washington, NC | 460 nm out, 2 nm east of the line | VFR | from the southwest (230°) at 9 knots, gusting to 15 | 10+ mi | none | 37 ft | 04:55 UTC |
| ECG Elizabeth City, NC | 519 nm out, 20 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-southwest (240°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | none | 10 ft | 04:54 UTC |
| ORF Norfolk, VA | destination | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 5,000 feet | from the west-southwest (240°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | 5,000 ft | 26 ft | 12:51 am EDT (04:51 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 92 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At ORF when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:06 am EDT (08:06 UTC)
Wind from the west at 11 knots, gusting to 17, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,200 feet marginal VFR
The whole forecast for ORF
- From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 12 knots, gusting to 19, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a broken layer at 2,000 feet
- From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 11 knots, gusting to 17, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet
- From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the west at 11 knots, gusting to 17, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,200 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 13 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,200 feet
- From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 13 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,000 feet
- From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the north at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 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
- 6/8900 Cape Canaveral, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 17 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 17 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 17 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 17 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 17 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 17 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 1 nm from the route, 30 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZJX
Daylight
Sunset at SFB 6:58 pm EDT (22:58 UTC), at ORF 6:32 pm EDT (22:32 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:58 pm EDT (22:58 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at ORF is before sunrise there (7:09 am EDT (11:09 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, Norfolk International.