Willow Run Airport to Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International YIP → FLL
985 nautical miles (1,133 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 169°, about 175° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 7 h 31 min at the quickest height in today's winds (5,500 ft, a 11-knot tailwind), arriving about 4:34 am EDT (08:34 UTC), after sunset at the destination. 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: 1 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 SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the first 328 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 239 to 398 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 7,000 ft. Over the route from 338 to 438 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 YIP.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
Not fetched just now.
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 10 forecast points nearest it (CLE, CMH, CRW, TRI, GSP, CAE, SAV, JAX, MLB, MIA). 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 12 kt | −6 kt | 126 kt | 7 h 49 min | 4:52 am EDT (08:52 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 300° at 16 kt | −11 kt | 11 °C | 131 kt | 7 h 31 min | 4:34 am EDT (08:34 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 290° at 17 kt | −9 kt | 12 °C | 129 kt | 7 h 38 min | 4:41 am EDT (08:41 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 290° at 17 kt | −8 kt | 9 °C | 128 kt | 7 h 42 min | 4:45 am EDT (08:45 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 280° at 18 kt | −7 kt | 6 °C | 127 kt | 7 h 45 min | 4:48 am EDT (08:48 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 280° at 19 kt | −6 kt | 2 °C | 126 kt | 7 h 49 min | 4:52 am EDT (08:52 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 270° at 20 kt | −4 kt | -2 °C | 124 kt | 7 h 57 min | 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 270° at 22 kt | −2 kt | -6 °C | 122 kt | 8 h 04 min | 5:07 am EDT (09:07 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 270° at 22 kt | −2 kt | -7 °C | 122 kt | 8 h 04 min | 5:07 am EDT (09:07 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 250° at 24 kt | +6 kt | -19 °C | 114 kt | 8 h 38 min | 5:41 am EDT (09:41 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 32 kt | +13 kt | -32 °C | 107 kt | 9 h 12 min | 6:15 am EDT (10:15 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 220° at 38 kt | +24 kt | -40 °C | 96 kt | 10 h 16 min | 7:19 am EDT (11:19 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 220° at 40 kt | +24 kt | -50 °C | 96 kt | 10 h 16 min | 7:19 am EDT (11:19 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | used from 0 nm out; 75 nm from the line | 340/5 | 320/13 14° | 300/12 8° | 310/10 2° | 310/14 -10° | 340/14 -23° | 320/27 -35° | 260/28 -40° | 250/36 -48° |
| CMH | used from 50 nm out; 63 nm from the line | 340/14 | 320/13 12° | 350/12 8° | 360/10 2° | 350/27 -10° | 340/20 -22° | 320/31 -35° | 270/25 -39° | 260/32 -48° |
| CRW | used from 199 nm out; 51 nm from the line | 320/16 | 310/16 12° | 320/12 7° | 320/12 2° | 330/15 -11° | 280/11 -22° | 230/26 -30° | 240/33 -37° | 240/37 -47° |
| TRI | used from 298 nm out; 29 nm from the line | 310/28 11° | 320/32 7° | 330/30 2° | 300/28 -9° | 280/34 -21° | 250/37 -31° | 240/39 -38° | 250/35 -48° | |
| GSP | used from 398 nm out; 29 nm from the line | 300/22 | 310/22 11° | 300/22 7° | 290/28 5° | 270/36 -5° | 250/42 -18° | 230/54 -31° | 230/59 -40° | 230/65 -50° |
| CAE | used from 497 nm out; 28 nm from the line | 260/27 | 310/26 11° | 280/31 9° | 270/36 7° | 250/39 -4° | 230/57 -16° | 220/74 -30° | 220/83 -40° | 220/73 -51° |
| SAV | used from 547 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 260/18 | 290/26 13° | 270/33 12° | 260/40 9° | 240/47 -5° | 230/53 -16° | 220/61 -31° | 210/64 -41° | 210/64 -52° |
| JAX | used from 647 nm out; 54 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 796 nm out; 40 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° |
| MIA | used from 945 nm out; 37 nm from the line | 190/8 | L/V 18° | 180/5 14° | L/V 9° | 190/10 -5° | 160/10 -16° | 150/13 -30° | 160/26 -40° | 150/23 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YIP Detroit, MI | departure | no report just now | 715 ft | ||||
| TOL Toledo, OH | 40 nm out, 20 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 683 ft | ||||
| LCK Columbus, OH | 149 nm out, 1 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 743 ft | ||||
| HTS Huntington, WV | 239 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 828 ft | ||||
| TRI Bristol/Johnson/Kingsport, TN | 348 nm out, 12 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,518 ft | ||||
| GSP Greer, SC | 448 nm out, 19 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 963 ft | ||||
| AGS Augusta, GA | 537 nm out, 22 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 145 ft | ||||
| SAV Savannah, GA | 617 nm out, 3 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 50 ft | ||||
| OMN Ormond Beach, FL | 786 nm out, 20 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 28 ft | ||||
| VRB Vero Beach, FL | 885 nm out, 3 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 23 ft | ||||
| FPR Fort Pierce, FL | 895 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 23 ft | ||||
| FLL Fort Lauderdale, FL | destination | no report just now | 65 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,518 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At FLL when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:34 am EDT (08:34 UTC)
FLL has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8298 Daytona Beach, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 15 nm from the route, 786 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZJX
- 5/2809 Palm Beach, FL, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 12 nm from the route, 945 nm along the route · security · until 20 October · ZMA
Daylight
Sunset at YIP 6:57 pm EDT (22:57 UTC), at FLL 6:55 pm EDT (22:55 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:19 pm EDT (23:19 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at FLL is before sunrise there (7:17 am EDT (11:17 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: Willow Run Airport, Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International.