Plan a flight · Mon 10:59 am EDT (14:59 UTC)

Orlando Sanford International to Richmond International SFB → RIC

560 nautical miles (644 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 020°, about 025° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 5 h 08 min at the quickest height in today's winds (3,500 ft, a 11-knot headwind), arriving about 4:07 pm EDT (20:07 UTC). Right now SFB is VFR, wind from the north-northwest (330°) at 11 knots; RIC is VFR, wind from the north-northwest (340°) at 18 knots, gusting to 28. 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: 28 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

B738 at 19,000 ft, 30 nm west, 9:48 am EDT (13:48 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the departure end, 30 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MCO UA /OV LEE/TM 1348/FL190/TP B738/TB MODERATE
```
Report
a routine report filed through MCO
Where
over LEE
Time
13:48 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
moderate
B777 at 18,000 ft, 48 nm west, 10:13 am EDT (14:13 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: smooth. At the departure end, 48 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OCF UA /OV OCF090010/TM 1413/FL180/TP B777/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through OCF
Where
10 nm east (090°) of OCF
Time
14:13 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
B777
Turbulence
none
Remarks
smooth
B38M at 23,000 ft, 50 nm east, 8:15 am EDT (12:15 UTC): light turbulence. At the departure end, 50 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OMN UA /OV OMN130058/TM 1215/FL230/TP B38M/TB LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through OMN
Where
58 nm southeast (130°) of OMN
Time
12:15 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
light
C172 at 3,000 ft, 10 nm west, 10:11 am EDT (14:11 UTC): wind 300° at 28 knots. 30 nm along the route, 10 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DAB UA /OV DAB300010/TM 1411/FL030/TP C172/WV 30028KT
```
Report
a routine report filed through DAB
Where
10 nm northwest (300°) of DAB
Time
14:11 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
C172
Wind
from 300° at 28 knots
C172 at 4,500 ft, 45 nm west, 8:35 am EDT (12:35 UTC): clear from 4,500 ft to 60,000 ft, wind 330° at 20 knots, remarks: good visibility. 30 nm along the route, 45 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
28J UA /OV 28J225015 /TM 1235 /FL045 /TP C172 /SK SKC /WV 33020KT /RM GOOD VIS
```
Report
a routine report filed through 28J
Where
15 nm southwest (225°) of 28J
Time
12:35 UTC
Height
at 4,500 ft
Aircraft
C172
Sky
clear
Wind
from 330° at 20 knots
Remarks
good visibility
A21N at 34,000 ft, 11 nm northwest, 9:30 am EDT (13:30 UTC): light chop turbulence. 70 nm along the route, 11 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SGJ UA /OV SGJ090020/TM 1330/FL340/TP A21N/TB INTMT LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through SGJ
Where
20 nm east (090°) of SGJ
Time
13:30 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
intermittent light chop
C525 at 28,000 ft, 45 nm northwest, 8:53 am EDT (12:53 UTC): no turbulence. 80 nm along the route, 45 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CRG UA /OV CRG/TM 1253/FL280/TP C525/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through CRG
Where
over CRG
Time
12:53 UTC
Height
at 28,000 ft
Aircraft
C525
Turbulence
none
B38M at 36,000 ft, 45 nm east, 10:25 am EDT (14:25 UTC): light turbulence above 36,000 ft. 370 nm along the route, 45 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ILM UA /OV ILM/TM 1425/FL360/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT 360
```
Report
a routine report filed through ILM
Where
over ILM
Time
14:25 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
continuous light at 36,000 ft
H25B descending, 45 nm east, 8:09 am EDT (12:09 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 370 nm along the route, 45 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ILM UA /OV ILM/TM 1209/FLDURD/TP H25B/SK TOPS 009 BASES 006 SCT
```
Report
a routine report filed through ILM
Where
over ILM
Time
12:09 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
H25B
Sky
tops 900 ft bases 600 ft scattered
C56X at 1,100 ft, 45 nm east, 8:48 am EDT (12:48 UTC): overcast above 1,100 ft, remarks: OVC011 during the descent runway 25 KPHF. At the destination end, 45 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PHF UA /OV KPHF/TM 1248/FL011/TP C56X/SK OVC011/RM OVC011 DURD RWY25 KPHF
```
Report
a routine report filed through PHF
Where
over KPHF
Time
12:48 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
C56X
Sky
overcast from 1,100 ft
Remarks
OVC011 during the descent runway 25 KPHF
BE36 at 2,000 ft, 0 nm south, 8:18 am EDT (12:18 UTC): scattered clouds above 1,000 ft; overcast above 3,500 ft. At the destination end, 0 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RIC UA /OV RIC210010/TM 1218/FL020/TP BE36/SK SCT010 OVC035
```
Report
a routine report filed through RIC
Where
10 nm southwest (210°) of RIC
Time
12:18 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
BE36
Sky
SCT010 OVC035

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 14:00–21:00 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, ILM, RDU, RIC). 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	340° at 15 kt	+11 kt		109 kt	5 h 08 min	4:07 pm EDT (20:07 UTC)
5,500 ft	330° at 17 kt	+11 kt		109 kt	5 h 08 min	4:07 pm EDT (20:07 UTC)
7,500 ft	330° at 19 kt	+12 kt	13 °C	108 kt	5 h 11 min	4:10 pm EDT (20:10 UTC)
9,500 ft	330° at 20 kt	+13 kt	11 °C	107 kt	5 h 14 min	4:13 pm EDT (20:13 UTC)
11,500 ft	330° at 21 kt	+14 kt	8 °C	106 kt	5 h 17 min	4:16 pm EDT (20:16 UTC)
13,500 ft	340° at 22 kt	+16 kt	4 °C	104 kt	5 h 23 min	4:22 pm EDT (20:22 UTC)
15,500 ft	340° at 24 kt	+18 kt	0 °C	102 kt	5 h 29 min	4:28 pm EDT (20:28 UTC)
17,500 ft	340° at 26 kt	+21 kt	-5 °C	99 kt	5 h 39 min	4:38 pm EDT (20:38 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	340° at 27 kt	+21 kt	-6 °C	99 kt	5 h 39 min	4:38 pm EDT (20:38 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	350° at 31 kt	+25 kt	-19 °C	95 kt	5 h 54 min	4:53 pm EDT (20:53 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	350° at 35 kt	+29 kt	-32 °C	91 kt	6 h 09 min	5:08 pm EDT (21:08 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	340° at 29 kt	+23 kt	-42 °C	97 kt	5 h 46 min	4:45 pm EDT (20:45 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 30 kt	+11 kt	-50 °C	109 kt	5 h 08 min	4:07 pm EDT (20:07 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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; 68 nm from the line	320/12	300/13 18°	280/13 15°	280/15 9°	270/16 -7°	270/13 -18°	240/24 -33°	240/23 -41°	270/21 -50°
JAX	used from 50 nm out; 58 nm from the line	320/17	330/21 17°	320/21 14°	310/23 8°	340/19 -6°	360/26 -19°	010/44 -30°	360/35 -41°	330/22 -50°
SAV	used from 150 nm out; 67 nm from the line	340/14	330/21 16°	340/26 12°	350/25 8°	360/28 -6°	360/29 -19°	360/36 -31°	360/27 -42°	330/31 -51°
CHS	used from 200 nm out; 39 nm from the line	350/14	330/14 15°	340/18 11°	350/19 8°	360/29 -5°	350/33 -19°	360/39 -31°	360/28 -42°	320/29 -50°
FLO	used from 300 nm out; 39 nm from the line	330/11	330/15 14°	330/22 10°	350/21 7°	340/30 -5°	350/37 -19°	350/34 -32°	350/32 -42°	310/37 -51°
ILM	used from 350 nm out; 45 nm from the line	330/14	320/19 15°	340/22 11°	340/20 6°	340/32 -6°	340/34 -19°	350/40 -32°	340/35 -41°	300/33 -50°
RDU	used from 400 nm out; 36 nm from the line	340/12	330/17 14°	320/20 10°	330/25 6°	340/34 -6°	340/38 -19°	330/37 -32°	330/35 -42°	310/36 -51°
RIC	used from 500 nm out; 35 nm from the line	350/24	350/28 14°	340/25 8°	340/26 5°	340/40 -6°	340/44 -19°	340/48 -33°	330/45 -42°	310/38 -50°

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 north-northwest (330°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	54 ft	10:53 am EDT (14:53 UTC)
DAB Daytona Beach, FL	30 nm out, 4 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the north-northwest (330°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	34 ft	14:53 UTC
LRO Mount Pleasant, SC	260 nm out, 14 nm west of the line	VFR	from the northwest (310°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	11 ft	14:35 UTC
MYR Myrtle Beach, SC	320 nm out, 10 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-northwest (300°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	25 ft	14:53 UTC
FAY Fayetteville, NC	390 nm out, 16 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-northwest (300°) at 11 knots, gusting to 19	10+ mi	none	189 ft	14:53 UTC
JNX Smithfield, NC	430 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the north-northwest (340°) at 8 knots, gusting to 15	10+ mi	none	164 ft	14:35 UTC
RWI Rocky Mount, NC	460 nm out, 11 nm southeast of the line	VFR	from the north-northwest (330°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	157 ft	14:53 UTC
BKT Blackstone, VA	520 nm out, 19 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the north-northeast (030°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	437 ft	12:55 UTC
RIC Richmond, VA	destination	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 4,500 feet	from the north-northwest (340°) at 18 knots, gusting to 28	10+ mi	none	167 ft	9:54 am EDT (13:54 UTC)

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 RIC when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:07 pm EDT (20:07 UTC)

Wind from the northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for RIC

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet
At times between Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC) and 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): a broken layer at 4,000 feet
From Mon 5:00 pm EDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the north at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 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 18 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 18 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 18 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 18 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 18 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 18 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 2 nm from the route, 30 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZJX
6/8508 Johnsontown, NC 3 nm from the route, 380 nm along the route · security · ZDC

Daylight

Sunset at SFB 6:58 pm EDT (22:58 UTC), at RIC 6:36 pm EDT (22:36 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 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 · loop National Weather Service

Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service

Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

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, Richmond International.