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Bradley International to Vero Beach Regional BDL → VRB

938 nautical miles (1,079 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 206°, about 220° magnetic at the departure end (variation 14W). At 120 knots that is 9 h 28 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 21-knot headwind), arriving about 7:42 am EDT (11:42 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: 343 flights in the DOT's last twelve reported months, the route's page.

The return flight

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 6E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 30,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 11:55 pm EDT (03:55 UTC). Over the route from 100 to 239 nm out.
    as issued
    WSUS31 KKCI 120155
    MKCE WST 120155
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 6E
    VALID UNTIL 0355Z
    NY NJ PA DE MD AND DE NJ NY MD CSTL WTRS
    FROM 20WNW SAX-70S HTO-50ESE SBY-30WSW HAR-20WNW SAX
    AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 22020KT. TOPS TO FL300.
  • SIGMET 8E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 45,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 11:55 pm EDT (03:55 UTC). Near the route, at the destination end.
    as issued
    WSUS31 KKCI 120155
    MKCE WST 120155
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 8E
    VALID UNTIL 0355Z
    FL AND NC FL SC GA CSTL WTRS
    FROM 130SSE ILM-180SE ILM-60ENE PBI-20SSE TRV-130SSE ILM
    AREA TS MOV FROM 23020KT. TOPS ABV FL450.
  • 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 289 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 0 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 13,000 ft. Over the first 120 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 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 20:00–03:00 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 8 forecast points nearest it (BDL, JFK, ACY, ORF, ILM, CHS, JAX, MLB). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
4,500 ft220° at 22 kt+21 kt99 kt9 h 28 min7:42 am EDT (11:42 UTC)
6,500 ft220° at 25 kt+23 kt14 °C97 kt9 h 40 min7:54 am EDT (11:54 UTC)
8,500 ft230° at 29 kt+26 kt12 °C94 kt9 h 59 min8:13 am EDT (12:13 UTC)
10,500 ft230° at 31 kt+27 kt9 °C93 kt10 h 05 min8:19 am EDT (12:19 UTC)
12,500 ft240° at 33 kt+28 kt6 °C92 kt10 h 12 min8:26 am EDT (12:26 UTC)
14,500 ft240° at 38 kt+32 kt2 °C88 kt10 h 40 min8:54 am EDT (12:54 UTC)
16,500 ft240° at 42 kt+36 kt-2 °C84 kt11 h 10 min9:24 am EDT (13:24 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180240° at 46 kt+39 kt-5 °C81 kt11 h 35 min9:49 am EDT (13:49 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240230° at 50 kt+46 kt-16 °C74 kt12 h 41 min10:55 am EDT (14:55 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300220° at 60 kt+56 kt-31 °C64 kt14 h 39 min12:53 pm EDT (16:53 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340220° at 63 kt+62 kt-41 °C58 kt16 h 10 min2:24 pm EDT (18:24 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390220° at 63 kt+61 kt-53 °C59 kt15 h 54 min2:08 pm EDT (18:08 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
PointFrom3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
BDLused from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line140/28180/29 10°220/38 8°250/30 3°250/40 -8°240/46 -18°240/58 -32°240/80 -41°240/89 -55°
JFKused from 50 nm out; 20 nm from the line140/43170/35 13°230/18 9°250/25 5°240/40 -7°230/50 -17°230/75 -31°230/78 -41°230/88 -53°
ACYused from 150 nm out; 14 nm from the line230/15230/22 15°230/31 11°230/27 6°230/40 -7°230/51 -17°230/71 -31°230/81 -41°230/86 -53°
ORFused from 249 nm out; 72 nm from the line210/45210/41 15°210/39 13°220/37 7°230/55 -5°230/65 -16°220/71 -30°220/75 -40°220/72 -53°
ILMused from 449 nm out; 57 nm from the line230/27220/35 14°230/45 13°230/48 8°240/59 -4°230/57 -14°220/66 -30°210/66 -40°210/59 -52°
CHSused from 598 nm out; 100 nm from the line260/22280/26 12°260/37 12°250/40 8°240/54 -4°230/55 -15°220/61 -31°200/66 -41°210/62 -52°
JAXused from 748 nm out; 128 nm from the line280/14300/22 16°260/27 15°260/26 9°240/41 -6°230/38 -16°220/44 -32°200/49 -41°200/52 -53°
MLBused from 798 nm out; 97 nm from the line240/7240/11 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

AirportWhereConditionsWindVisibilityCeilingElevationReported
BDL Windsor Locks, CT departure no report just now 173 ft
FRG Farmingdale, NY 80 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line, tower no report just now 81 ft
ACY Atlantic City, NJ 170 nm out, 13 nm west of the line, tower no report just now 74 ft
SBY Salisbury, MD 249 nm out, 25 nm west of the line, tower no report just now 52 ft
ORF Norfolk, VA 339 nm out, 19 nm west of the line, tower no report just now 26 ft
ECG Elizabeth City, NC 379 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line, tower no report just now 10 ft
MRH Beaufort, NC 469 nm out, 13 nm southeast of the line no report just now 10 ft
MLB Melbourne, FL 918 nm out, 21 nm northwest of the line, tower no report just now 33 ft
VRB Vero Beach, FL destination no report just now 23 ft

The highest airport on this list sits at 173 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At VRB when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 7:42 am EDT (11:42 UTC)

VRB 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 21 nm from the route, 90 nm along the route · security · until 20 October · ZNY
  • 6/8900 Cape Canaveral, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 1 nm from the route, 888 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZMA
  • 6/8896 Cape Canaveral, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 1 nm from the route, 888 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts tomorrow · ZJX
  • 6/8897 Cape Canaveral, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 1 nm from the route, 888 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZJX
  • 6/8898 Cape Canaveral, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 Local 1 nm from the route, 888 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Thursday 15 October · ZMA
  • 6/8899 Cape Canaveral, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 1 nm from the route, 888 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts tomorrow · ZMA

Daylight

Sunset at BDL 6:14 pm EDT (22:14 UTC), at VRB 6:55 pm EDT (22:55 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:19 pm EDT (23:19 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 Northeast
Radar now, the Northeast · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the Southeast
Radar now, the Southeast · loop National Weather Service
Radar, the whole country
Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service
Surface analysis now
Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead
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: Bradley International, Vero Beach Regional.