Plan a flight · Mon 7:42 am MST (14:42 UTC)

Tucson International to Orlando International TUS → MCO

1,547 nautical miles (1,781 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 090°, about 081° magnetic at the departure end (variation 9E). At 120 knots that is 10 h 49 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 23-knot tailwind), arriving about 9:31 pm EDT (01:31 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now TUS is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 7 knots; MCO is VFR, wind from the north (360°) 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: 2 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 TUS.

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

B738 at 19,000 ft, 16 nm north, 6:48 am MST (13:48 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the destination end, 16 nm north 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
B737 at 37,000 ft, 48 nm north, 6:43 am MST (13:43 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZFW82. 389 nm along the route, 48 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HOB UA /OV HOB/TM 1343/FL370/TP B737/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZFW82
```
Report
a routine report filed through HOB
Where
over HOB
Time
13:43 UTC
Height
at 37,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Remarks
ZFW82
B738 at 36,000 ft, 41 nm north, 7:14 am MST (14:14 UTC): light chop turbulence above 36,000 ft, remarks: ZFW82. 479 nm along the route, 41 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BPG UA /OV BGS/TM 1414/FL360/TP B738/TB OCNL LGT CHOP FL 360/RM ZFW82
```
Report
a routine report filed through BPG
Where
over BGS
Time
14:14 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
occasional light chop flight level at 36,000 ft
Remarks
ZFW82
PC12 descending, 40 nm south, 6:02 am MST (13:02 UTC): a broken layer above 2,200 ft. 679 nm along the route, 40 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GTU UA /OV 5NM N/TM 1302/FLDURD/TP PC12/SK BKN022 - TOPUNK
```
Report
a routine report filed through GTU
Where
5NM north
Time
13:02 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
BKN022 topunk
BE20 climbing, 40 nm south, 5:22 am MST (12:22 UTC): overcast from 2,800 ft to 4,000 ft, remarks: higher layer above. 679 nm along the route, 40 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GTU UA /OV 3NM SW/TM 1222/FLDURC/TP BE20/SK OVC028 - TOP040/RM HIGHER LAYER ABOVE
```
Report
a routine report filed through GTU
Where
3NM southwest
Time
12:22 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
BE20
Sky
overcast from 2,800 ft, tops 4,000 ft
Remarks
higher layer above
TBM8 at 30,000 ft, 41 nm north, 6:43 am MST (13:43 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZFW62. 689 nm along the route, 41 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ACT UA /OV ACT340020/TM 1343/FL300/TP TBM8/TB NEG/RM ZFW62
```
Report
a routine report filed through ACT
Where
20 nm north (340°) of ACT
Time
13:43 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
TBM8
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZFW62
B738 at 21,000 ft, 35 nm south, 4:48 am MST (11:48 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: flight level at 19,000 ft FL220 zhu. 749 nm along the route, 35 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CLL UA /OV KTNV200020/TM 1148/FL210/TP B738/TB LGT-MOD/RM FL 190 FL220 ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through CLL
Where
20 nm south (200°) of KTNV
Time
11:48 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
light to moderate
Remarks
flight level at 19,000 ft FL220 zhu
F2TH at 18,000 ft, 20 nm south, 5:20 am MST (12:20 UTC): no turbulence from 17,300 ft to 29,000 ft, remarks: zhu. 789 nm along the route, 20 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
UTS UA /OV KLOA30035-KLOA190020/TM 1220/FL180/TP F2TH/TB NEG 290-173/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through UTS
Where
KLOA30035-KLOA190020
Time
12:20 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
F2TH
Turbulence
no from 29,000 ft to 17,300 ft
Remarks
zhu
B738 at 18,000 ft, 20 nm south, 4:59 am MST (11:59 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: zhu. 789 nm along the route, 20 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
UTS UA /OV KLOA155020/TM 1159/FL180/TP B738/TB LGT CHOPN 180-230/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through UTS
Where
20 nm southeast (155°) of KLOA
Time
11:59 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
light chopn from 18,000 ft to 23,000 ft
Remarks
zhu
B36M at 18,000 ft, 30 nm south, 5:24 am MST (12:24 UTC): light clear-air turbulence, remarks: zhu. 799 nm along the route, 30 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IAH UA /OV KIAH355035/TM 1224/FL180/TP B36M/TB LGT CAT/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through IAH
Where
35 nm north (355°) of KIAH
Time
12:24 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
B36M
Turbulence
light clear-air turbulence
Remarks
zhu
PC12 at 20,000 ft, 31 nm north, 6:49 am MST (13:49 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. 928 nm along the route, 31 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AEX UA /OV AEX250010/TM 1349/FL200/TP PC12/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through AEX
Where
10 nm west (250°) of AEX
Time
13:49 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Turbulence
light chop
Remarks
zhu
B737 at 23,000 ft, 5 nm north, 5:30 am MST (12:30 UTC): no turbulence up to 23,000 ft, remarks: zhu. 1018 nm along the route, 5 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BTR UA /OV KLSU945005/TM 1230/FL230/TP B737/TB NEG 000-230/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through BTR
Where
5 nm southwest (945°) of KLSU
Time
12:30 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
no from 0 ft to 23,000 ft
Remarks
zhu
B737 at 40,000 ft, 48 nm north, 4:48 am MST (11:48 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. 1158 nm along the route, 48 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MOB UA /OV KSJI069043/TM 1148/FL400/TP B737/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through MOB
Where
43 nm east (069°) of KSJI
Time
11:48 UTC
Height
at 40,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Remarks
zhu
B737 at 33,000 ft, 50 nm north, 5:58 am MST (12:58 UTC): light turbulence. 1448 nm along the route, 50 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GNV UA /OV GNV270030/TM 1258/FL330/TP B737/TB CONS LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through GNV
Where
30 nm west (270°) of GNV
Time
12:58 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
continuous light

2 more routine reports are on the map.

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 10 forecast points nearest it (TUS, ELP, INK, ABI, CLL, LCH, MSY, MOB, TLH, PIE). 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	170° at 2 kt	0		120 kt	12 h 54 min	11:36 pm EDT (03:36 UTC)
5,500 ft	210° at 7 kt	−4 kt	19 °C	124 kt	12 h 29 min	11:11 pm EDT (03:11 UTC)
7,500 ft	210° at 8 kt	−4 kt	15 °C	124 kt	12 h 29 min	11:11 pm EDT (03:11 UTC)
9,500 ft	210° at 9 kt	−5 kt	12 °C	125 kt	12 h 23 min	11:05 pm EDT (03:05 UTC)
11,500 ft	220° at 11 kt	−7 kt	8 °C	127 kt	12 h 11 min	10:53 pm EDT (02:53 UTC)
13,500 ft	230° at 13 kt	−10 kt	4 °C	130 kt	11 h 54 min	10:36 pm EDT (02:36 UTC)
15,500 ft	240° at 15 kt	−12 kt	0 °C	132 kt	11 h 43 min	10:25 pm EDT (02:25 UTC)
17,500 ft	240° at 17 kt	−15 kt	-4 °C	135 kt	11 h 28 min	10:10 pm EDT (02:10 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	240° at 17 kt	−15 kt	-5 °C	135 kt	11 h 28 min	10:10 pm EDT (02:10 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	240° at 23 kt	−20 kt	-15 °C	140 kt	11 h 03 min	9:45 pm EDT (01:45 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	260° at 21 kt	−23 kt	-29 °C	143 kt	10 h 49 min	9:31 pm EDT (01:31 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	280° at 20 kt	−22 kt	-39 °C	142 kt	10 h 54 min	9:36 pm EDT (01:36 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	280° at 16 kt	−18 kt	-51 °C	138 kt	11 h 13 min	9:55 pm EDT (01:55 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
TUS	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line		210/19 14°	200/27 6°	220/34 3°	220/54 -7°	220/67 -18°	220/83 -26°	220/82 -36°	220/81 -48°
ELP	used from 100 nm out; 109 nm from the line		L/V	200/16 12°	210/36 7°	220/48 -6°	220/55 -15°	220/59 -27°	230/60 -37°	230/56 -50°
INK	used from 300 nm out; 70 nm from the line		240/15 21°	200/12 15°	190/15 8°	220/28 -5°	230/40 -14°	230/43 -27°	240/39 -38°	230/36 -50°
ABI	used from 499 nm out; 69 nm from the line		210/22 19°	210/14 15°	210/19 8°	240/17 -4°	240/31 -15°	240/35 -27°	260/30 -37°	260/18 -51°
CLL	used from 649 nm out; 86 nm from the line	180/21	200/24 17°	200/15 13°	200/7 8°	260/21 -5°	230/25 -13°	260/18 -29°	310/16 -39°	360/27 -51°
LCH	used from 849 nm out; 57 nm from the line	170/9	180/18 18°	190/13 13°	190/6 8°	270/11 -6°	290/20 -13°	320/21 -30°	350/23 -40°	360/25 -51°
MSY	used from 998 nm out; 50 nm from the line	170/11	160/13 18°	150/8 12°	L/V 6°	310/12 -5°	290/11 -15°	340/27 -30°	350/32 -40°	360/30 -52°
MOB	used from 1148 nm out; 46 nm from the line	L/V	L/V 18°	L/V 11°	300/9 6°	330/12 -4°	330/12 -16°	340/28 -30°	340/36 -40°	360/34 -51°
TLH	used from 1248 nm out; 116 nm from the line	360/24	350/19 18°	340/18 11°	320/14 6°	360/12 -5°	350/21 -17°	350/29 -32°	360/34 -41°	340/33 -53°
PIE	used from 1398 nm out; 80 nm from the line	360/14	010/20 18°	320/11 13°	290/16 8°	340/11 -6°	350/21 -17°	360/39 -32°	010/39 -42°	350/17 -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
TUS Tucson, AZ	departure	VFR	from the south (180°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	2,643 ft	6:53 am MST (13:53 UTC)
LSB Lordsburg, NM	110 nm out, 16 nm north of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet	from the south (190°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	4,287 ft	14:35 UTC
ELP El Paso, TX	230 nm out, 12 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 9,000 feet, a few clouds at 11,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	3,961 ft	13:51 UTC
MAF Midland, TX	449 nm out, 12 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 16 knots, gusting to 21	10+ mi	none	2,872 ft	13:53 UTC
SJT San Angelo, TX	539 nm out, 16 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,600 feet	from the south (180°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	1,600 ft	1,918 ft	13:51 UTC
GRK Fort Hood (Killeen), TX	669 nm out, 18 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,100 feet, a broken layer at 15,000 feet	from the southeast (130°) at 8 knots	9 mi	1,100 ft	1,015 ft	14:10 UTC
JAS Jasper, TX	869 nm out, 1 nm west of the line	VFR	variable at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	212 ft	14:35 UTC
BTR Baton Rouge, LA	1018 nm out, 5 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the east-northeast (070°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	69 ft	13:53 UTC
HSA Bay St Louis, MS	1108 nm out, 13 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	22 ft	13:50 UTC
BKV Brooksville, FL	1488 nm out, 13 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the north (350°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	76 ft	13:53 UTC
MCO Orlando, FL	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the north (360°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	96 ft	9:53 am EDT (13:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 4,287 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, 9:31 pm EDT (01:31 UTC)

Wind from the north at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for MCO

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 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Tue 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet

The forecast for TUS, the departure

From Mon 5:00 am MST (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 7,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am MST (17:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 14 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 8,000 feet
From Mon 4:00 pm MST (23:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 16 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a broken layer at 6,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 pm MST (06:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 8,000 feet

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

6/4240 SAN ANGELO, TX, Sunday, March 8, 2026 through Sunday, November 1, 2026 Local 15 nm from the route, 539 nm along the route · security · until 1 November · ZFW
6/0543 MCGREGOR, TX 4 nm from the route, 689 nm along the route · security · ZFW
4/3634 DISNEY WORLD THEME PARK, ORLANDO, FL 3 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · ZJX

Daylight

Sunset at TUS 5:53 pm MST (00:53 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 after sunset there (6:59 pm EDT (22:59 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 southern Rockies · loop National Weather Service

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