Plan a flight · Sun 7:36 pm CDT (00:36 UTC)

St. Louis Lambert International to Orlando International STL → MCO

767 nautical miles (882 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 141°, about 142° magnetic at the departure end (variation 1W). At 120 knots that is 5 h 11 min at the quickest height in today's winds (11,500 ft, a 28-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:47 am EDT (05:47 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now STL is VFR, wind from the southeast (130°) at 6 knots; MCO is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (250°) at 4 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: 4,976 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 6W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 229 to 358 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 STL.

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

B737 at 31,000 ft, 4 nm north, 7:13 pm CDT (00:13 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZME25. 119 nm along the route, 4 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PAH UA /OV CNG360015/TM 0013/FL310/TP B737/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZME25
```
Report
a routine report filed through PAH
Where
15 nm north (360°) of CNG
Time
00:13 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Remarks
ZME25
B38M at 25,000 ft, 28 nm southwest, 7:12 pm CDT (00:12 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZME26. 189 nm along the route, 28 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MKL UA /OV MKL045035/TM 0012/FL250/TP B38M/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZME26
```
Report
a routine report filed through MKL
Where
35 nm northeast (045°) of MKL
Time
00:12 UTC
Height
at 25,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Remarks
ZME26
B738 at 34,000 ft, 33 nm northeast, 6:41 pm CDT (23:41 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zme. 189 nm along the route, 33 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CKV UA /OV CKV/TM 2341/FL340/TP B738/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZME
```
Report
a routine report filed through CKV
Where
over CKV
Time
23:41 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate chop
Remarks
zme
B77W at 31,000 ft, 38 nm northeast, 6:27 pm CDT (23:27 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zme. 199 nm along the route, 38 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BNA UA /OV BNA315030/TM 2327/FL310/TP B77W/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZME
```
Report
a routine report filed through BNA
Where
30 nm northwest (315°) of BNA
Time
23:27 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
B77W
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate chop
Remarks
zme
A319 at 32,000 ft, 40 nm northeast, 5:56 pm CDT (22:56 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZME62. 209 nm along the route, 40 nm northeast 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
B737 at 38,000 ft, 32 nm southwest, 6:40 pm CDT (23:40 UTC): no chop turbulence, remarks: ZTLFD-08. 418 nm along the route, 32 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LGC UA /OV LGC240025/TM 2340/FL380/TP B737/TB NEG CHOP /RM ZTLFD-08
```
Report
a routine report filed through LGC
Where
25 nm southwest (240°) of LGC
Time
23:40 UTC
Height
at 38,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
no chop
Remarks
ZTLFD-08
B752 descending, 45 nm northeast, 6:03 pm CDT (23:03 UTC): remarks: final runway 26R atl. 418 nm along the route, 45 nm northeast 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
B739 descending, 45 nm northeast, 5:38 pm CDT (22:38 UTC): a broken layer above 3,200 ft, remarks: final runway 28 atl. 418 nm along the route, 45 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV ATL/TM 2238/FLDURD/TP B739/SK BKN032/RM FINAL RWY 28 ATL
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
over ATL
Time
22:38 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B739
Sky
a broken layer from 3,200 ft
Remarks
final runway 28 atl
B717 descending, 45 nm northeast, 4:42 pm CDT (21:42 UTC): 18 °C, wind 284° at 15 knots, remarks: final runway 27L atl. 418 nm along the route, 45 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV ATL/TM 2142/FLDURD/TP B717/SK BASES 030/TA 18/WV 284/15/RM FINAL RWY 27L ATL
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
over ATL
Time
21:42 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B717
Sky
bases 3,000 ft
Temperature
18 °C
Wind
284/15
Remarks
final runway 27L atl
FA7X at 41,000 ft, 3 nm west, 4:41 pm CDT (21:41 UTC): light chop turbulence above 41,000 ft, remarks: ztlfd. 428 nm along the route, 3 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LGC UA /OV LGC085005/TM 2141/FL410/TP FA7X/TB OCNL LGT CHOP 410/RM ZTLFD
```
Report
a routine report filed through LGC
Where
5 nm east (085°) of LGC
Time
21:41 UTC
Height
at 41,000 ft
Aircraft
FA7X
Turbulence
occasional light chop at 41,000 ft
Remarks
ztlfd
BE58 descending, 44 nm northeast, 4:55 pm CDT (21:55 UTC): remarks: during the descent runway 32 bases BKN040. 488 nm along the route, 44 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MCN UA /OV MCN/TM 2155/FLDURD/TP BE58/RM DURD RWY 32. BASES BKN040
```
Report
a routine report filed through MCN
Where
over MCN
Time
21:55 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
BE58
Remarks
during the descent runway 32 bases BKN040
A321 at 34,000 ft, 38 nm northeast, 6:47 pm CDT (23:47 UTC): no turbulence. 727 nm along the route, 38 nm northeast 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
PAY1 at 21,000 ft, 23 nm southwest, 5:39 pm CDT (22:39 UTC): light rime icing, -11 °C. 727 nm along the route, 23 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OCF UA /OV OCF160030/TM 2239/FL210/TP PAY1/TA M11/IC LGT RIME
```
Report
a routine report filed through OCF
Where
30 nm south (160°) of OCF
Time
22:39 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
PAY1
Temperature
−11 °C
Icing
light rime
H60 at 1,000 ft, 42 nm southwest, 4:45 pm CDT (21:45 UTC): clear from 1,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 727 nm along the route, 42 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BKV UA /OV BKV045007 /TM 2145 /FL010 /TP H60 /SK SKC /WX FV99SM
```
Report
a routine report filed through BKV
Where
7 nm northeast (045°) of BKV
Time
21:45 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
H60
Sky
clear
Weather
flight visibility 99 miles

11 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 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 9 forecast points nearest it (STL, CGI, BNA, HSV, BHM, CSG, TLH, JAX, 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
3,500 ft	290° at 14 kt	−12 kt		132 kt	5 h 49 min	2:25 am EDT (06:25 UTC)
5,500 ft	320° at 23 kt	−23 kt		143 kt	5 h 22 min	1:58 am EDT (05:58 UTC)
7,500 ft	320° at 26 kt	−26 kt	14 °C	146 kt	5 h 15 min	1:51 am EDT (05:51 UTC)
9,500 ft	310° at 28 kt	−27 kt	11 °C	147 kt	5 h 13 min	1:49 am EDT (05:49 UTC)
11,500 ft	310° at 29 kt	−28 kt	7 °C	148 kt	5 h 11 min	1:47 am EDT (05:47 UTC)
13,500 ft	310° at 28 kt	−27 kt	3 °C	147 kt	5 h 13 min	1:49 am EDT (05:49 UTC)
15,500 ft	300° at 27 kt	−25 kt	-2 °C	145 kt	5 h 17 min	1:53 am EDT (05:53 UTC)
17,500 ft	300° at 27 kt	−24 kt	-6 °C	144 kt	5 h 20 min	1:56 am EDT (05:56 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	300° at 27 kt	−23 kt	-7 °C	143 kt	5 h 22 min	1:58 am EDT (05:58 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	290° at 24 kt	−21 kt	-18 °C	141 kt	5 h 26 min	2:02 am EDT (06:02 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	290° at 31 kt	−25 kt	-33 °C	145 kt	5 h 17 min	1:53 am EDT (05:53 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	290° at 29 kt	−25 kt	-41 °C	145 kt	5 h 17 min	1:53 am EDT (05:53 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	280° at 24 kt	−18 kt	-50 °C	138 kt	5 h 33 min	2:09 am EDT (06:09 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

Point	From	3,000	6,000	9,000	12,000	18,000	24,000	30,000	34,000	39,000
STL	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	210/13	260/16 17°	270/21 10°	280/24 5°	310/20 -7°	320/22 -18°	320/44 -33°	320/59 -43°	310/69 -51°
CGI	used from 50 nm out; 34 nm from the line	250/10	290/12 17°	290/18 11°	300/22 5°	320/25 -8°	330/30 -18°	320/53 -33°	320/66 -42°	320/56 -50°
BNA	used from 149 nm out; 72 nm from the line	280/13	340/34 16°	330/38 10°	330/44 5°	330/39 -8°	330/38 -19°	320/49 -34°	330/53 -40°	330/35 -47°
HSV	used from 249 nm out; 31 nm from the line	290/15	330/34 16°	330/38 11°	330/40 5°	320/36 -7°	320/31 -18°	320/44 -34°	330/53 -41°	330/34 -48°
BHM	used from 349 nm out; 55 nm from the line	300/16	330/32 16°	320/37 11°	330/37 6°	310/33 -7°	310/30 -18°	320/40 -34°	330/43 -41°	330/30 -49°
CSG	used from 398 nm out; 38 nm from the line	300/20	330/41 15°	320/42 11°	320/41 7°	300/33 -6°	290/33 -18°	270/32 -34°	260/31 -41°	260/24 -51°
TLH	used from 548 nm out; 64 nm from the line	300/17	340/32 17°	320/27 13°	300/27 8°	280/23 -7°	250/37 -17°	230/44 -33°	220/53 -41°	220/48 -51°
JAX	used from 597 nm out; 61 nm from the line	280/14	300/22 16°	260/27 15°	260/26 9°	240/41 -6°	230/38 -16°	220/44 -32°	200/49 -41°	200/52 -53°
MLB	used from 697 nm out; 83 nm from the line	240/7	240/11 17°	240/13 13°	250/15 8°	230/25 -5°	210/25 -16°	210/24 -31°	190/29 -41°	190/27 -53°

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
STL St Louis, MO	departure	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the southeast (130°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	617 ft	6:51 pm CDT (23:51 UTC)
BLV Belleville, IL	30 nm out, 13 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	459 ft	23:55 UTC
PAH Paducah, KY	129 nm out, 5 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	410 ft	00:00 UTC
CEY Murray, KY	159 nm out, 4 nm west of the line	VFR	from the south (190°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	577 ft	00:15 UTC
HSV Huntsville, AL	299 nm out, 14 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	628 ft	23:53 UTC
BFZ Albertville, AL	339 nm out, 8 nm west of the line	VFR	from the west-northwest (290°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	1,032 ft	00:15 UTC
CSG Columbus, GA	458 nm out, 15 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-northwest (290°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	397 ft	23:51 UTC
ABY Albany, GA	528 nm out, 18 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the west (280°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	196 ft	22:53 UTC
VLD Valdosta, GA	587 nm out, 7 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	203 ft	23:53 UTC
GNV Gainesville, FL	677 nm out, 1 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the west (270°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	151 ft	23:53 UTC
LEE Leesburg, FL	737 nm out, 10 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	76 ft	23:53 UTC
MCO Orlando, FL	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 15,000 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet	from the west-southwest (250°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	25,000 ft	96 ft	7:53 pm EDT (23:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,032 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, 1:47 am EDT (05:47 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 VFR

The whole forecast for MCO

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 at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
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 STL, the departure

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet

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

4/3634 DISNEY WORLD THEME PARK, ORLANDO, FL 9 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · ZJX

Daylight

Sunset at STL 6:27 pm CDT (23:27 UTC), at MCO 6:59 pm EDT (22:59 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:22 pm EDT (23:22 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at MCO is before sunrise there (7:24 am EDT (11:24 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 upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · 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: St. Louis Lambert International, Orlando International.