Plan a flight · Mon 12:07 am PDT (07:07 UTC)

Sacramento International to Orlando International SMF → MCO

2,089 nautical miles (2,404 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 095°, about 082° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13E). At 120 knots that is 13 h 29 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 35-knot tailwind), arriving about 4:36 pm EDT (20:36 UTC). Right now SMF is VFR, wind from the southwest (220°) at 3 knots; MCO is VFR, wind from the west-northwest (290°) 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: 645 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 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the first 80 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 210 to 600 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 250 to 870 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 280 to 500 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft. Over the route from 460 to 580 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 590 to 840 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 1069 to 1119 nm out.

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 SMF.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

PC12 at 17,000 ft, 23 nm south, 9:52 pm PDT (04:52 UTC): moderate turbulence, moderate rime icing, -15 °C, remarks: entered by zoa fdcs. 180 nm along the route, 23 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TPH UA /OV OAL/TM 0452/FL 170/TP PC12/TA M15/TB MOD/IC MOD RIME/RM ENTERED BY ZOA FDCS AWC-WEB
```
Report
a routine report filed through TPH
Where
over OAL
Time
04:52 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Temperature
−15 °C
Turbulence
moderate
Icing
moderate rime
Remarks
entered by zoa fdcs
PC12 at 11,000 ft, 12 nm north, 11:58 pm PDT (06:58 UTC): light turbulence, no icing, remarks: during the descent arrival KFMN ZDVWC-36. 660 nm along the route, 12 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DRO UA /OV DRO/TM 0658/FL110/TP PC12/SK BASE117/TB CONS LGT/IC NEG/RM DURD ARR KFMN. ZDVWC-36
```
Report
a routine report filed through DRO
Where
over DRO
Time
06:58 UTC
Height
at 11,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
BASE117
Turbulence
continuous light
Icing
none
Remarks
during the descent arrival KFMN ZDVWC-36
A321 at 35,000 ft, 7 nm north, 9:26 pm PDT (04:26 UTC): light chop turbulence. At the destination end, 7 nm north 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 19 forecast points nearest it (SAC, RNO, BIH, ELY, BCE, FMN, ALS, TCC, AMA, GAG, SPS, OKC, DAL, SHV, JAN, MOB, TLH, PIE, MLB). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

Height	Average wind	Head- or tailwind	Temperature	Ground speed	Time en route	Arrival
5,500 ft	240° at 13 kt	−9 kt	19 °C	129 kt	16 h 12 min	7:19 pm EDT (23:19 UTC)
7,500 ft	240° at 15 kt	−10 kt	13 °C	130 kt	16 h 04 min	7:11 pm EDT (23:11 UTC)
9,500 ft	240° at 15 kt	−11 kt	9 °C	131 kt	15 h 57 min	7:04 pm EDT (23:04 UTC)
11,500 ft	240° at 17 kt	−12 kt	5 °C	132 kt	15 h 50 min	6:57 pm EDT (22:57 UTC)
13,500 ft	240° at 19 kt	−13 kt	1 °C	133 kt	15 h 42 min	6:49 pm EDT (22:49 UTC)
15,500 ft	230° at 21 kt	−14 kt	-3 °C	134 kt	15 h 35 min	6:42 pm EDT (22:42 UTC)
17,500 ft	230° at 23 kt	−14 kt	-7 °C	134 kt	15 h 35 min	6:42 pm EDT (22:42 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	230° at 24 kt	−15 kt	-8 °C	135 kt	15 h 28 min	6:35 pm EDT (22:35 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	240° at 30 kt	−22 kt	-19 °C	142 kt	14 h 43 min	5:50 pm EDT (21:50 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	250° at 39 kt	−34 kt	-29 °C	154 kt	13 h 34 min	4:41 pm EDT (20:41 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	250° at 39 kt	−35 kt	-37 °C	155 kt	13 h 29 min	4:36 pm EDT (20:36 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	260° at 33 kt	−32 kt	-48 °C	152 kt	13 h 45 min	4:52 pm EDT (20:52 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
SAC	used from 0 nm out; 22 nm from the line	110/6	L/V 4°	010/11 -2°	350/11 -7°	340/24 -16°	360/44 -23°	330/24 -30°	270/21 -35°	230/23 -43°
RNO	used from 50 nm out; 56 nm from the line		010/9	320/10 -2°	210/23 -9°	210/34 -19°	220/36 -25°	230/31 -29°	230/41 -33°	230/38 -42°
BIH	used from 150 nm out; 65 nm from the line		L/V	240/7 1°	190/13 -3°	200/26 -16°	210/43 -26°	220/54 -28°	220/51 -35°	220/47 -43°
ELY	used from 250 nm out; 81 nm from the line			200/39 3°	210/27 -2°	210/45 -15°	220/56 -24°	210/60 -28°	210/63 -34°	220/61 -43°
BCE	used from 350 nm out; 75 nm from the line				220/27 -1°	210/40 -13°	220/54 -21°	220/64 -30°	220/64 -34°	220/52 -44°
FMN	used from 550 nm out; 72 nm from the line			220/28 9°	220/40 2°	220/53 -10°	220/62 -22°	230/79 -28°	240/91 -34°	230/71 -45°
ALS	used from 700 nm out; 54 nm from the line				230/37 4°	220/54 -9°	230/62 -22°	240/77 -26°	240/74 -33°	230/59 -45°
TCC	used from 800 nm out; 80 nm from the line		210/42	230/33 14°	230/32 6°	220/35 -6°	230/49 -19°	240/72 -27°	250/62 -36°	250/52 -48°
AMA	used from 900 nm out; 55 nm from the line		210/38	230/29 14°	240/29 7°	220/27 -5°	240/37 -18°	240/66 -28°	250/59 -37°	260/47 -49°
GAG	used from 1049 nm out; 73 nm from the line		220/40 19°	230/28 14°	240/23 8°	230/21 -6°	240/31 -19°	250/66 -29°	260/58 -38°	260/47 -49°
SPS	used from 1099 nm out; 51 nm from the line	200/39	220/28 17°	230/27 12°	240/15 9°	250/15 -4°	250/24 -15°	260/45 -28°	270/43 -39°	280/45 -51°
OKC	used from 1149 nm out; 51 nm from the line	200/44	230/32 18°	240/13 15°	240/10 9°	240/20 -5°	250/27 -16°	260/47 -28°	270/48 -39°	270/45 -50°
DAL	used from 1249 nm out; 87 nm from the line	190/29	220/23 17°	220/17 13°	250/18 8°	230/18 -5°	240/18 -15°	270/34 -29°	280/33 -39°	300/36 -51°
SHV	used from 1299 nm out; 92 nm from the line	200/18	230/24 18°	230/24 12°	240/14 8°	260/12 -4°	240/11 -15°	300/31 -29°	300/32 -40°	300/36 -52°
JAN	used from 1499 nm out; 56 nm from the line	230/10	270/13 18°	270/11 12°	310/11 6°	300/15 -4°	300/22 -16°	310/33 -31°	320/37 -41°	330/41 -52°
MOB	used from 1649 nm out; 48 nm from the line	330/5	330/6 19°	340/6 11°	330/10 7°	320/16 -5°	310/26 -16°	340/40 -32°	340/47 -42°	350/51 -52°
TLH	used from 1799 nm out; 77 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°
PIE	used from 1999 nm out; 63 nm from the line	350/6	L/V 18°	290/6 14°	280/9 9°	250/18 -6°	250/23 -17°	240/30 -31°	220/31 -41°	220/30 -52°
MLB	used from 2049 nm out; 60 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°

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
SMF Sacramento, CA	departure	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 11,000 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	11,000 ft	26 ft	11:53 pm PDT (06:53 UTC)
HTH Hawthorne, NV	140 nm out, 5 nm north of the line	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,000 feet, overcast at 8,000 feet Weather: haze	from the north (010°) at 6 knots	4 mi	2,000 ft	4,230 ft	06:55 UTC
CDC Cedar City, UT	410 nm out, 9 nm southwest of the line	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 5,000 feet, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet, overcast at 8,500 feet	from the south-southwest (200°) at 13 knots	10+ mi	8,500 ft	5,622 ft	06:53 UTC
BCE Bryce Canyon, UT	450 nm out, 1 nm north of the line	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 300 feet, overcast at 2,500 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the southeast (140°) at 3 knots	6 mi	2,500 ft	7,589 ft	06:53 UTC
FMN Farmington, NM	640 nm out, 18 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the east (100°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	5,506 ft	06:53 UTC
AMA Amarillo, TX	969 nm out, 24 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 21 knots, gusting to 26	10+ mi	none	3,606 ft	06:53 UTC
ADM Ardmore, OK	1209 nm out, 3 nm south of the line, tower	reported, no category	from the south (180°) at 8 knots		none	776 ft	06:55 UTC
TXK Texarkana, AR	1369 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	389 ft	06:53 UTC
HKS Jackson, MS	1569 nm out, 12 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	341 ft	06:53 UTC
ECP Panama City, FL	1829 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line, tower	IFR Weather: mist	calm	1.75 mi	none	68 ft	06:59 UTC
LEE Leesburg, FL	2059 nm out, 10 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-northwest (300°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	76 ft	06:53 UTC
MCO Orlando, FL	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the west-northwest (290°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	96 ft	2:53 am EDT (06:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 7,589 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At MCO when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:36 pm EDT (20:36 UTC)

Wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 15, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for MCO

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 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

The forecast for SMF, the departure

From Sun 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 5:00 pm PDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

6/3475 BEALE AFB, CA, Sunday, March 8, 2026 through Sunday, November 1, 2026 Local 17 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · until 1 November · ZOA
4/3634 DISNEY WORLD THEME PARK, ORLANDO, FL 5 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · ZJX

Daylight

Sunset at SMF 6:31 pm PDT (01:31 UTC), at MCO 6:59 pm EDT (22:59 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:22 pm EDT (23:22 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 Pacific Southwest · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Rockies · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Plains · 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: Sacramento International, Orlando International.