Lehigh Valley International to Denver International ABE → DEN
1,334 nautical miles (1,535 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 278°, about 290° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12W). At 120 knots that is 13 h 28 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 21-knot headwind), arriving about 10:28 pm MDT (04:28 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: 92 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 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 50 to 209 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, mist). Over the route from 110 to 358 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: 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 846 to 996 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Over the last 100 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the last 0 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 ABE.
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 14:00–21:00 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 12 forecast points nearest it (AVP, PSB, AGC, CLE, FWA, JOT, BRL, DSM, OMA, GRI, GLD, DEN). 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 | 260° at 21 kt | +21 kt | 17 °C | 99 kt | 13 h 28 min | 10:28 pm MDT (04:28 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 260° at 21 kt | +22 kt | 16 °C | 98 kt | 13 h 37 min | 10:37 pm MDT (04:37 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 260° at 21 kt | +22 kt | 12 °C | 98 kt | 13 h 37 min | 10:37 pm MDT (04:37 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 260° at 23 kt | +24 kt | 8 °C | 96 kt | 13 h 54 min | 10:54 pm MDT (04:54 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 260° at 24 kt | +26 kt | 4 °C | 94 kt | 14 h 11 min | 11:11 pm MDT (05:11 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 260° at 26 kt | +27 kt | 0 °C | 93 kt | 14 h 21 min | 11:21 pm MDT (05:21 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 260° at 27 kt | +28 kt | -5 °C | 92 kt | 14 h 30 min | 11:30 pm MDT (05:30 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 260° at 28 kt | +29 kt | -8 °C | 91 kt | 14 h 40 min | 11:40 pm MDT (05:40 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 260° at 37 kt | +38 kt | -20 °C | 82 kt | 16 h 16 min | 1:16 am MDT (07:16 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 270° at 50 kt | +52 kt | -33 °C | 68 kt | 19 h 37 min | 4:37 am MDT (10:37 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 270° at 60 kt | +62 kt | -39 °C | 58 kt | 23 h | 8:00 am MDT (14:00 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 280° at 59 kt | +60 kt | -48 °C | 60 kt | 22 h 14 min | 7:14 am MDT (13:14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AVP | used from 0 nm out; 40 nm from the line | 330/21 | 340/24 14° | 350/27 9° | 350/25 3° | 330/29 -8° | 310/31 -20° | 330/41 -36° | 330/57 -46° | 320/55 -51° |
| PSB | used from 50 nm out; 46 nm from the line | 330/23 14° | 340/24 9° | 340/25 3° | 320/24 -8° | 300/29 -20° | 310/39 -36° | 310/52 -46° | 310/56 -50° | |
| AGC | used from 149 nm out; 48 nm from the line | 270/15 | 320/17 14° | 320/22 9° | 340/23 4° | 310/25 -8° | 290/30 -19° | 280/40 -36° | 290/49 -45° | 300/53 -49° |
| CLE | used from 249 nm out; 26 nm from the line | 280/17 | 270/17 14° | 280/22 10° | 290/26 4° | 290/25 -8° | 280/31 -21° | 280/35 -36° | 280/43 -44° | 300/53 -48° |
| FWA | used from 348 nm out; 71 nm from the line | 250/18 | 260/22 15° | 260/27 7° | 290/26 6° | 290/28 -8° | 290/39 -20° | 280/36 -37° | 290/54 -39° | 310/60 -48° |
| JOT | used from 498 nm out; 58 nm from the line | 230/30 | 250/26 16° | 270/27 11° | 280/34 5° | 290/32 -8° | 280/37 -21° | 280/40 -36° | 290/46 -37° | 290/56 -47° |
| BRL | used from 647 nm out; 46 nm from the line | 240/28 | 240/25 18° | 250/26 12° | 260/29 5° | 260/24 -8° | 270/36 -20° | 280/57 -33° | 290/65 -37° | 290/54 -46° |
| DSM | used from 747 nm out; 60 nm from the line | 230/34 | 230/32 20° | 220/33 12° | 240/35 5° | 250/39 -7° | 250/43 -21° | 280/61 -31° | 280/73 -37° | 280/67 -47° |
| OMA | used from 896 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 210/23 | 240/34 20° | 230/40 14° | 220/43 7° | 240/38 -8° | 250/47 -21° | 270/70 -29° | 270/79 -36° | 270/68 -48° |
| GRI | used from 996 nm out; 24 nm from the line | 270/26 19° | 230/33 13° | 230/39 8° | 230/43 -9° | 240/55 -21° | 250/76 -28° | 260/84 -36° | 260/68 -47° | |
| GLD | used from 1145 nm out; 64 nm from the line | 240/22 | 250/24 13° | 250/39 6° | 230/42 -8° | 230/55 -21° | 240/87 -30° | 240/96 -36° | 250/93 -48° | |
| DEN | used from 1245 nm out; 65 nm from the line | 230/7 11° | 230/13 4° | 230/40 -9° | 230/48 -20° | 240/66 -32° | 240/88 -38° | 230/100 -47° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABE Allentown, PA | departure | no report just now | 393 ft | ||||
| UNV State College, PA | 110 nm out, 1 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,231 ft | ||||
| YNG Youngstown/Warren, OH | 239 nm out, 12 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,191 ft | ||||
| CAK Akron, OH | 269 nm out, 12 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,225 ft | ||||
| FWA Fort Wayne, IN | 448 nm out, 15 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 814 ft | ||||
| LOT Chicago/Romeoville, IL | 577 nm out, 23 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 679 ft | ||||
| MLI Moline, IL | 687 nm out, 17 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 589 ft | ||||
| OMA Omaha, NE | 926 nm out, 25 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 984 ft | ||||
| LNK Lincoln, NE | 966 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,218 ft | ||||
| HDE Holdrege, NE | 1085 nm out, 7 nm south of the line | no report just now | 2,313 ft | ||||
| AKO Akron, CO | 1264 nm out, 6 nm north of the line | no report just now | 4,716 ft | ||||
| DEN Denver, CO | destination | no report just now | 5,433 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 5,433 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At DEN when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:28 pm MDT (04:28 UTC)
DEN has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, 209 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
- 6/8888 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 11 nm from the route, 239 nm along the route · security · today · ZOB
- 6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, 239 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
Daylight
Sunset at ABE 6:26 pm EDT (22:26 UTC), at DEN 6:22 pm MDT (00:22 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:49 pm MDT (00:49 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at DEN is after sunset there (6:24 pm MDT (00:24 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
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: Lehigh Valley International, Denver International.