Orlando Sanford International to Louisville Muhammad Ali International SFB → SDF
607 nautical miles (699 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 339°, about 344° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 5 h 40 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 13-knot headwind), arriving about 8:04 am EDT (12:04 UTC). Right now SFB is VFR, wind from the west-northwest (300°) at 5 knots; SDF is VFR, wind from the east-southeast (120°) at 3 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: 252 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 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the route from 309 to 378 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 388 to 488 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 29,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 418 to 418 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). Over the last 179 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
- 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
- B38M at 36,000 ft, 3 nm southwest, 12:28 am EDT (04:28 UTC): light chop turbulence. 179 nm along the route, 3 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
AMG UA /OV AMG/TM 0428/FL360/TP B38M/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through AMG
- Where
- over AMG
- Time
- 04:28 UTC
- Height
- at 36,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- 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 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 6 forecast points nearest it (MLB, JAX, SAV, ATL, TYS, LOU). 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 | 320° at 20 kt | +18 kt | 102 kt | 5 h 57 min | 8:21 am EDT (12:21 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 320° at 22 kt | +21 kt | 14 °C | 99 kt | 6 h 08 min | 8:32 am EDT (12:32 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 320° at 26 kt | +25 kt | 12 °C | 95 kt | 6 h 23 min | 8:47 am EDT (12:47 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 320° at 26 kt | +25 kt | 8 °C | 95 kt | 6 h 23 min | 8:47 am EDT (12:47 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 320° at 25 kt | +23 kt | 5 °C | 97 kt | 6 h 15 min | 8:39 am EDT (12:39 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 310° at 25 kt | +22 kt | 1 °C | 98 kt | 6 h 12 min | 8:36 am EDT (12:36 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 300° at 26 kt | +20 kt | -3 °C | 100 kt | 6 h 04 min | 8:28 am EDT (12:28 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 300° at 26 kt | +19 kt | -6 °C | 101 kt | 6 h 01 min | 8:25 am EDT (12:25 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 290° at 30 kt | +21 kt | -18 °C | 99 kt | 6 h 08 min | 8:32 am EDT (12:32 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 300° at 34 kt | +26 kt | -33 °C | 94 kt | 6 h 27 min | 8:51 am EDT (12:51 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 290° at 31 kt | +21 kt | -40 °C | 99 kt | 6 h 08 min | 8:32 am EDT (12:32 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 280° at 26 kt | +13 kt | -50 °C | 107 kt | 5 h 40 min | 8:04 am EDT (12:04 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; 75 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; 33 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 199 nm out; 81 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° |
| ATL | used from 249 nm out; 74 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° |
| TYS | used from 398 nm out; 31 nm from the line | 320/20 | 340/18 11° | 340/32 9° | 340/36 4° | 330/37 -7° | 330/38 -19° | 330/50 -34° | 330/53 -38° | 330/44 -48° |
| LOU | used from 548 nm out; 37 nm from the line | 310/18 | 340/28 16° | 340/29 10° | 350/27 3° | 330/27 -7° | 340/39 -19° | 330/58 -33° | 330/67 -41° | 330/40 -49° |
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 west-northwest (300°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 54 ft | 1:53 am EDT (05:53 UTC) |
| FIN Palm Coast, FL | 40 nm out, 16 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 33 ft | 06:15 UTC |
| VQQ Jacksonville, FL | 90 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the southwest (230°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 79 ft | 06:15 UTC |
| AMG Alma, GA | 179 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 199 ft | ||||
| EZM Eastman, GA | 229 nm out, 17 nm southwest of the line, tower | IFR Weather: mist | calm | 2.5 mi | none | 303 ft | 06:35 UTC |
| MLJ Milledgeville, GA | 279 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line | VFR | from the west-northwest (290°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 384 ft | 06:15 UTC |
| AHN Athens, GA | 329 nm out, 12 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-southwest (250°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 812 ft | 05:51 UTC |
| DZJ Blairsville, GA | 388 nm out, 3 nm north of the line | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,200 feet, overcast at 2,000 feet | from the northwest (320°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 1,200 ft | 1,906 ft | 06:15 UTC |
| TYS Knoxville, TN | 448 nm out, 23 nm east of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,800 feet | from the south-southwest (210°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 2,800 ft | 986 ft | 06:01 UTC |
| EKQ Monticello, KY | 518 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line | low IFR Sky: scattered clouds at 300 feet, a broken layer at 2,000 feet Weather: mist | calm | 0.75 mi | 2,000 ft | 962 ft | 06:21 UTC |
| AAS Campbellsville, KY | 558 nm out, 3 nm south of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 100 feet | calm | 0.25 mi | 100 ft | 921 ft | 06:15 UTC |
| SDF Louisville, KY | destination | VFR Weather: mist | from the east-southeast (120°) at 3 knots | 6 mi | none | 500 ft | 1:56 am EDT (05:56 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,906 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At SDF when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 8:04 am EDT (12:04 UTC)
Wind from the south at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR
At times between Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC) and 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): visibility ½ mile, fog, clear skies low IFR
The whole forecast for SDF
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- At times between Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC) and 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): visibility ½ mile, fog, clear skies
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
The forecast for SFB, the departure
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few 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
- 6/8900 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 20 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 4 nm from the route, 90 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Thursday 15 October · ZJX
- 6/8902 MAYPORT, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 Local 22 nm from the route, 100 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZJX
Daylight
Sunset at SFB 6:58 pm EDT (22:58 UTC), at SDF 7:09 pm EDT (23:09 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:36 pm EDT (23:36 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, Louisville Muhammad Ali International.