Bangor International to Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International BGR → FLL
1,251 nautical miles (1,440 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 210°, about 226° magnetic at the departure end (variation 16W). At 120 knots that is 11 h 35 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 12-knot headwind), arriving about 3:15 pm EDT (19:15 UTC). Right now BGR is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 3 knots; FLL is VFR, wind calm. 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: 52 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 E25E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 35,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 4:55 am EDT (08:55 UTC). Over the route from 258 to 377 nm out.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 120655 MKCE WST 120655 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 25E VALID UNTIL 0855Z RI NY NJ PA DE MD AND MA RI NJ NY CT CSTL WTRS FROM 30SSE PVD-60SSE ACK-110SSE HTO-40N SBY-30SSW ETX-30SSE PVD AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL350.
- SIGMET E26E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 32,000 ft, moving from the west at 20 knots, until 4:55 am EDT (08:55 UTC). Over the route from 953 to 1052 nm out.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 120655 MKCE WST 120655 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 26E VALID UNTIL 0855Z FL GA CSTL WTRS FROM 170SE CHS-240SSE ILM-140ENE TRV-110E OMN-170SE CHS AREA TS MOV FROM 26020KT. TOPS TO FL320. REF INTL SIGMET LIMA SERIES.
- AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft, from 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC). Over the first 159 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft, from 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC). Over the first 248 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist), from 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC). Over the route from 40 to 506 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 10,000 ft, from 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC). Over the route from 129 to 278 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground), from 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC). Near the route, 268 nm along the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots), from 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC). Over the route from 764 to 784 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 BGR.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- B763 descending, 45 nm northwest, 2:21 am EDT (06:21 UTC): overcast above 40,000 ft. 149 nm along the route, 45 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
MHT UA /OV KMHT/TM 0621/FLDURD/TP B763/SK OVC004
- Report
- a routine report filed through MHT
- Where
- over KMHT
- Time
- 06:21 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- B763
- Sky
- overcast from 400 ft
- B763 descending, 45 nm northwest, 1:55 am EDT (05:55 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 149 nm along the route, 45 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
MHT UA /OV RWY 35/TM 0555/FLDURD/TP B763/SK 004-005 FT
- Report
- a routine report filed through MHT
- Where
- runway 35
- Time
- 05:55 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- B763
- Sky
- from 400 ft to 500 ft ft
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 11 forecast points nearest it (BGR, PWM, BOS, BDL, JFK, ACY, ORF, ILM, CHS, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,500 ft | 240° at 15 kt | +12 kt | 108 kt | 11 h 35 min | 3:15 pm EDT (19:15 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 250° at 19 kt | +15 kt | 12 °C | 105 kt | 11 h 55 min | 3:35 pm EDT (19:35 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 240° at 24 kt | +19 kt | 10 °C | 101 kt | 12 h 23 min | 4:03 pm EDT (20:03 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 240° at 26 kt | +22 kt | 7 °C | 98 kt | 12 h 46 min | 4:26 pm EDT (20:26 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 240° at 29 kt | +24 kt | 4 °C | 96 kt | 13 h 02 min | 4:42 pm EDT (20:42 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 240° at 32 kt | +27 kt | 0 °C | 93 kt | 13 h 27 min | 5:07 pm EDT (21:07 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 240° at 35 kt | +30 kt | -4 °C | 90 kt | 13 h 54 min | 5:34 pm EDT (21:34 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 38 kt | +32 kt | -7 °C | 88 kt | 14 h 13 min | 5:53 pm EDT (21:53 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 49 kt | +42 kt | -18 °C | 78 kt | 16 h 02 min | 7:42 pm EDT (23:42 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 65 kt | +61 kt | -32 °C | 59 kt | 21 h 12 min | 12:52 am EDT (04:52 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 220° at 74 kt | +71 kt | -41 °C | 49 kt | 25 h 32 min | 5:12 am EDT (09:12 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 230° at 69 kt | +64 kt | -52 °C | 56 kt | 22 h 20 min | 2:00 am EDT (06:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BGR | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 250/21 | 260/11 7° | 270/17 5° | 260/12 -1° | 240/34 -10° | 250/67 -20° | 240/80 -35° | 240/87 -45° | 250/99 -55° |
| PWM | used from 50 nm out; 28 nm from the line | 180/9 | 280/28 9° | 230/30 6° | 250/22 0° | 240/45 -9° | 230/63 -20° | 230/72 -34° | 240/87 -43° | 240/94 -54° |
| BOS | used from 149 nm out; 12 nm from the line | 110/20 | 200/26 12° | 280/24 8° | 260/29 3° | 250/47 -10° | 230/59 -19° | 230/74 -33° | 240/95 -41° | 240/96 -53° |
| BDL | used from 248 nm out; 78 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 298 nm out; 75 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 347 nm out; 83 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° |
| ORF | used from 496 nm out; 96 nm from the line | 250/24 | 230/32 11° | 220/37 10° | 220/37 6° | 230/47 -5° | 230/62 -17° | 220/89 -30° | 220/93 -40° | 230/77 -51° |
| ILM | used from 645 nm out; 122 nm from the line | 270/22 | 270/23 11° | 260/35 10° | 240/41 6° | 240/49 -5° | 240/61 -16° | 230/74 -30° | 220/79 -40° | 230/71 -51° |
| CHS | used from 894 nm out; 162 nm from the line | 280/21 | 270/23 12° | 280/28 11° | 260/35 6° | 250/41 -5° | 250/45 -16° | 230/59 -32° | 220/74 -40° | 230/67 -52° |
| MLB | used from 993 nm out; 150 nm from the line | 230/6 | 230/12 17° | 240/13 12° | 240/14 7° | 240/20 -5° | 240/24 -16° | 210/21 -32° | 190/33 -41° | 200/36 -52° |
| MIA | used from 1191 nm out; 53 nm from the line | 150/7 | 140/5 17° | 160/5 14° | L/V 9° | 230/8 -5° | 230/8 -17° | 150/11 -32° | 150/25 -41° | 180/29 -51° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BGR Bangor, ME | departure | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 500 feet, a broken layer at 4,500 feet, overcast at 8,000 feet | from the south (170°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 4,500 ft | 192 ft | 3:04 am EDT (07:04 UTC) |
| PWM Portland, ME | 89 nm out, 22 nm west of the line, tower | IFR Sky: a few clouds at 300 feet, overcast at 2,300 feet Weather: light rain, mist | from the north (010°) at 4 knots | 2.5 mi | 2,300 ft | 75 ft | 07:34 UTC |
| OQU North Kingstown, RI | 218 nm out, 8 nm west of the line, tower | reported, no category | from the north (010°) at 18 knots, gusting to 23 | 800 ft | 18 ft | 07:15 UTC | |
| JPX East Hampton, NY | 278 nm out, 22 nm northwest of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet | from the north (360°) at 8 knots, gusting to 14 | 7 mi | 700 ft | 54 ft | 07:35 UTC |
| HSE Hatteras, NC | 655 nm out, 12 nm northwest of the line | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,300 feet | from the west-southwest (250°) at 9 knots, gusting to 26 | 10+ mi | none | 16 ft | 06:51 UTC |
| BCT Boca Raton, FL | 1231 nm out, 6 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the northwest (320°) at 2 knots | 10+ mi | none | 12 ft | 07:35 UTC |
| FLL Fort Lauderdale, FL | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,500 feet | calm | 10+ mi | none | 65 ft | 2:53 am EDT (06:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 192 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, 3:15 pm EDT (19:15 UTC)
Wind from the northeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet VFR
The whole forecast for FLL
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet
The forecast for BGR, the departure
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain, overcast at 4,000 feet
- From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain, a broken layer at 1,500 feet, overcast at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a broken layer at 2,500 feet, overcast at 3,500 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
- From Mon 4:00 pm EDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 1,500 feet, overcast at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8802 Foxborough, MA, Saturday, October 17, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 14 nm from the route, 199 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZBW
- 6/7153 North Sicuate, RI, Saturday, October 10, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 16 nm from the route, 218 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 12 October · ZBW
- 5/2809 Palm Beach, FL, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 9 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · until 20 October · ZMA
Daylight
Sunset at BGR 5:56 pm EDT (21:56 UTC), at FLL 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






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: Bangor International, Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International.
