Bradley International to Oconee County Regional BDL → CEU
648 nautical miles (746 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 231°, about 245° magnetic at the departure end (variation 14W). At 120 knots that is 5 h 41 min at the quickest height in today's winds (6,500 ft, a 6-knot headwind), arriving about 8:24 am EDT (12:24 UTC). 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
- SIGMET E22E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 40,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 3:55 am EDT (07:55 UTC). Over the route from 160 to 329 nm out.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 120555 MKCE WST 120555 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 22E VALID UNTIL 0755Z NY NJ PA DE MD VA DC WV AND MA RI DE NJ NY CSTL WTRS FROM 40E HTO-80SSW ACK-100ESE SIE-30SW CSN-40SSE JST-40E HTO AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL400.
- 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 429 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 399 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 10,000 ft. Over the first 0 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the last 269 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 399 to 499 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 29,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 499 to 638 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 BDL.
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 02:00–09:00 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 7 forecast points nearest it (BDL, JFK, ACY, RIC, ROA, TRI, GSP). 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 | 290° at 16 kt | +7 kt | 11 °C | 113 kt | 5 h 44 min | 8:27 am EDT (12:27 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 300° at 17 kt | +6 kt | 12 °C | 114 kt | 5 h 41 min | 8:24 am EDT (12:24 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 280° at 17 kt | +9 kt | 9 °C | 111 kt | 5 h 50 min | 8:33 am EDT (12:33 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 270° at 18 kt | +12 kt | 6 °C | 108 kt | 6 h | 8:43 am EDT (12:43 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 270° at 20 kt | +15 kt | 3 °C | 105 kt | 6 h 10 min | 8:53 am EDT (12:53 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 270° at 23 kt | +18 kt | -1 °C | 102 kt | 6 h 21 min | 9:04 am EDT (13:04 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 270° at 26 kt | +20 kt | -5 °C | 100 kt | 6 h 29 min | 9:12 am EDT (13:12 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 270° at 28 kt | +22 kt | -8 °C | 98 kt | 6 h 37 min | 9:20 am EDT (13:20 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 260° at 35 kt | +30 kt | -20 °C | 90 kt | 7 h 12 min | 9:55 am EDT (13:55 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 240° at 51 kt | +49 kt | -32 °C | 71 kt | 9 h 08 min | 11:51 am EDT (15:51 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 240° at 61 kt | +59 kt | -39 °C | 61 kt | 10 h 37 min | 1:20 pm EDT (17:20 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 250° at 50 kt | +46 kt | -49 °C | 74 kt | 8 h 45 min | 11:28 am EDT (15:28 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BDL | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 120/24 | 290/23 12° | 280/21 8° | 250/36 3° | 250/41 -11° | 230/48 -21° | 230/78 -32° | 230/96 -41° | 230/86 -52° |
| JFK | used from 50 nm out; 32 nm from the line | 250/18 | 250/23 14° | 240/33 9° | 240/33 4° | 240/38 -10° | 240/45 -21° | 230/86 -32° | 230/102 -40° | 230/84 -51° |
| ACY | used from 150 nm out; 61 nm from the line | 220/19 | 220/18 14° | 210/36 9° | 210/35 5° | 220/36 -8° | 240/49 -21° | 220/90 -31° | 230/103 -40° | 230/81 -50° |
| RIC | used from 249 nm out; 88 nm from the line | 270/23 | 280/19 11° | 270/18 8° | 240/22 4° | 230/39 -7° | 220/55 -18° | 220/75 -30° | 230/83 -39° | 230/64 -50° |
| ROA | used from 349 nm out; 64 nm from the line | 310/29 | 330/31 13° | 340/28 7° | 330/25 3° | 310/32 -8° | 300/32 -22° | 290/32 -31° | 270/35 -38° | 270/32 -47° |
| TRI | used from 499 nm out; 68 nm from the line | 330/22 11° | 330/29 7° | 330/32 3° | 330/36 -8° | 320/34 -19° | 320/36 -34° | 320/43 -39° | 320/46 -47° | |
| GSP | used from 549 nm out; 44 nm from the line | 320/22 | 340/19 13° | 320/18 8° | 310/24 5° | 300/34 -7° | 300/36 -18° | 290/30 -33° | 300/32 -39° | 320/42 -49° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BDL Windsor Locks, CT | departure | no report just now | 173 ft | ||||
| DXR Danbury, CT | 50 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 456 ft | ||||
| MMU Morristown, NJ | 100 nm out, 5 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 186 ft | ||||
| TTN Trenton, NJ | 140 nm out, 15 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 212 ft | ||||
| BWI Baltimore, MD | 249 nm out, 10 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 143 ft | ||||
| HEF Washington, DC | 289 nm out, 5 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 192 ft | ||||
| CHO Charlottesville, VA | 349 nm out, 1 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 640 ft | ||||
| LYH Lynchburg, VA | 409 nm out, 11 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 938 ft | ||||
| ZEF Elkin, NC | 509 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 1,067 ft | ||||
| HKY Hickory, NC | 549 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,189 ft | ||||
| GMU Greenville, SC | 618 nm out, 12 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,048 ft | ||||
| CEU Clemson, SC | destination | no report just now | 890 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,189 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At CEU when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 8:24 am EDT (12:24 UTC)
CEU has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 5/2811 NEW YORK, NY, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 17 nm from the route, 90 nm along the route · security · until 20 October · ZNY
- 6/8800 Baltimore, MD, Saturday, October 17, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 5 nm from the route, 239 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZDC
- 4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA on the route, 269 nm along the route · security · ZDC
- 6/8600 Sterling, VA, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 2 nm from the route, 269 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZDC
Daylight
Sunset at BDL 6:14 pm EDT (22:14 UTC), at CEU 7:01 pm EDT (23:01 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:26 pm EDT (23:26 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: Bradley International, Oconee County Regional.