Bangor International to Valley International BGR → HRL
1,781 nautical miles (2,049 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 241°, about 257° magnetic at the departure end (variation 16W). At 120 knots that is 15 h 13 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 3-knot headwind), arriving about 4:59 pm CDT (21:59 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: 7 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 ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the first 259 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 527 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 70 to 875 nm out.
- 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 route from 109 to 1015 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 10,000 ft. Over the route from 119 to 189 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
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 19 forecast points nearest it (BGR, PWM, ALB, AVP, PSB, AGC, EKN, CRW, TRI, TYS, BNA, HSV, BHM, JAN, LCH, HOU, PSX, CRP, BRO). 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 4 kt | +3 kt | 12 °C | 117 kt | 15 h 13 min | 4:59 pm CDT (21:59 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 300° at 7 kt | +3 kt | 13 °C | 117 kt | 15 h 13 min | 4:59 pm CDT (21:59 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 300° at 9 kt | +4 kt | 10 °C | 116 kt | 15 h 21 min | 5:07 pm CDT (22:07 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 300° at 10 kt | +4 kt | 7 °C | 116 kt | 15 h 21 min | 5:07 pm CDT (22:07 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 310° at 12 kt | +3 kt | 4 °C | 117 kt | 15 h 13 min | 4:59 pm CDT (21:59 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 300° at 14 kt | +5 kt | 0 °C | 115 kt | 15 h 29 min | 5:15 pm CDT (22:15 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 300° at 16 kt | +7 kt | -4 °C | 113 kt | 15 h 46 min | 5:32 pm CDT (22:32 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 290° at 18 kt | +8 kt | -7 °C | 112 kt | 15 h 54 min | 5:40 pm CDT (22:40 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 290° at 21 kt | +12 kt | -18 °C | 108 kt | 16 h 29 min | 6:15 pm CDT (23:15 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 290° at 30 kt | +14 kt | -33 °C | 106 kt | 16 h 48 min | 6:34 pm CDT (23:34 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 290° at 34 kt | +18 kt | -41 °C | 102 kt | 17 h 28 min | 7:14 pm CDT (00:14 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 290° at 32 kt | +15 kt | -50 °C | 105 kt | 16 h 58 min | 6:44 pm CDT (23:44 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; 33 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° |
| ALB | used from 149 nm out; 74 nm from the line | 120/9 | 270/8 10° | L/V 5° | 260/9 1° | 260/34 -10° | 250/42 -22° | 240/57 -35° | 240/70 -42° | 240/65 -50° |
| AVP | used from 298 nm out; 48 nm from the line | 150/5 | 350/13 12° | 270/20 8° | 260/17 4° | 260/25 -11° | 240/31 -22° | 240/54 -35° | 230/61 -41° | 240/55 -49° |
| PSB | used from 398 nm out; 51 nm from the line | 360/13 13° | 330/14 7° | 300/11 3° | 290/12 -11° | 240/23 -23° | 270/25 -36° | 250/34 -40° | 250/45 -48° | |
| AGC | used from 497 nm out; 54 nm from the line | 350/14 | 330/20 11° | 340/18 8° | 330/17 3° | 340/22 -11° | 340/31 -22° | 330/33 -36° | 300/34 -41° | 300/35 -47° |
| EKN | used from 597 nm out; 34 nm from the line | 330/21 12° | 330/25 7° | 350/22 2° | 330/24 -10° | 310/27 -21° | 320/33 -35° | 290/31 -39° | 290/34 -47° | |
| CRW | used from 647 nm out; 19 nm from the line | 330/20 | 330/23 11° | 340/25 8° | 340/21 2° | 340/33 -9° | 340/41 -20° | 330/42 -35° | 320/44 -39° | 320/43 -47° |
| TRI | used from 746 nm out; 75 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° | |
| TYS | used from 796 nm out; 78 nm from the line | 320/20 | 340/18 11° | 340/32 9° | 340/36 4° | 330/37 -7° | 330/38 -19° | 330/50 -34° | 330/53 -38° | 330/44 -48° |
| BNA | used from 895 nm out; 61 nm from the line | 310/20 | 340/20 17° | 330/24 10° | 340/22 5° | 330/26 -6° | 340/29 -18° | 330/52 -33° | 320/62 -41° | 340/45 -50° |
| HSV | used from 995 nm out; 23 nm from the line | 310/20 | 330/20 16° | 320/27 11° | 340/23 5° | 320/23 -7° | 340/30 -17° | 320/50 -33° | 330/61 -41° | 340/41 -50° |
| BHM | used from 1094 nm out; 89 nm from the line | 310/19 | 330/20 17° | 320/28 11° | 340/21 6° | 310/22 -7° | 330/33 -17° | 330/50 -32° | 330/57 -41° | 330/41 -50° |
| JAN | used from 1144 nm out; 75 nm from the line | 230/10 | 270/13 18° | 270/11 12° | 310/11 6° | 300/15 -4° | 300/22 -16° | 310/33 -31° | 320/37 -41° | 330/41 -52° |
| LCH | used from 1343 nm out; 82 nm from the line | 160/21 | 160/18 18° | 180/13 12° | 230/6 8° | 280/10 -4° | 260/13 -14° | 310/29 -30° | 320/32 -40° | 330/33 -53° |
| HOU | used from 1492 nm out; 60 nm from the line | 160/22 | 150/27 19° | 180/16 14° | 250/7 9° | 270/10 -5° | 270/16 -13° | 310/23 -29° | 310/26 -40° | 330/20 -52° |
| PSX | used from 1592 nm out; 51 nm from the line | 160/24 | 160/23 19° | 180/14 15° | 210/11 9° | 240/8 -4° | 250/8 -13° | 320/14 -29° | 300/16 -40° | 340/17 -51° |
| CRP | used from 1691 nm out; 59 nm from the line | 150/24 | 180/19 19° | 190/13 14° | 200/14 9° | 230/5 -4° | 170/6 -14° | 360/6 -29° | L/V -40° | 350/18 -52° |
| BRO | used from 1741 nm out; 34 nm from the line | 150/22 | 160/18 18° | 160/13 14° | 150/9 10° | 050/5 -3° | L/V -15° | 100/13 -29° | 120/15 -40° | 080/9 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BGR Bangor, ME | departure | no report just now | 192 ft | ||||
| LEB Lebanon, NH | 169 nm out, 15 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 603 ft | ||||
| ALB Albany, NY | 249 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 284 ft | ||||
| IPT Williamsport, PA | 418 nm out, 7 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 528 ft | ||||
| CKB Clarksburg, WV | 607 nm out, 2 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,223 ft | ||||
| HTS Huntington, WV | 726 nm out, 21 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 828 ft | ||||
| HSV Huntsville, AL | 1025 nm out, 23 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 628 ft | ||||
| HKS Jackson, MS | 1243 nm out, 11 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 341 ft | ||||
| MKV Marksville, LA | 1363 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 78 ft | ||||
| CWF Lake Charles, LA | 1442 nm out, 1 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 16 ft | ||||
| HRL Harlingen, TX | destination | no report just now | 36 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,223 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At HRL when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:59 pm CDT (21:59 UTC)
HRL has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 5/6914 South Padre Island, TX, Tuesday, May 6, 2025 Local 25 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · ended 6 May · ZHU
Daylight
Sunset at BGR 5:56 pm EDT (21:56 UTC), at HRL 7:04 pm CDT (00:04 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:28 pm CDT (00:28 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, Valley International.