Plan a flight · Sun 7:49 pm EDT (23:49 UTC)

Bangor International to John F Kennedy International BGR → JFK

332 nautical miles (382 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 223°, about 239° magnetic at the departure end (variation 16W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 15 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 18-knot headwind), arriving about 11:04 pm EDT (03:04 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now BGR is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 6 knots; JFK is IFR, wind from the east-northeast (060°) at 14 knots, gusting to 28. 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: 708 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 TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 244 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 6W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 7,000 ft. Over the first 10 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the last 303 nm of the route.
AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 24,000 ft. Over the route from 59 to 244 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 last 146 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 BGR.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

urgent PC12 at 11,000 ft, 20 nm southeast, 7:29 pm EDT (23:29 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: during the descent on wipor arrival. 234 nm along the route, 20 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IJD UUA /OV ORW340007/TM 2329/FL110/TP PC12/TB MOD 110-100 SEV 100-080/RM DURD ON WIPOR ARR
```
Report
an urgent report filed through IJD
Where
7 nm north (340°) of ORW
Time
23:29 UTC
Height
at 11,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Turbulence
moderate from 11,000 ft to 10,000 ft severe from 10,000 ft to 8,000 ft
Remarks
during the descent on wipor arrival
urgent CL60 at 800 ft, 14 nm northwest, 6:44 pm EDT (22:44 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: low-level wind shear +10/-10 during the descent onf runway 16. 312 nm along the route, 14 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HPN UUA /OV HPN/TM 2244/FL008/TP CL60/TB MOD CHOP/RM LLWS +10/-10 DURD ONF RWY16
```
Report
an urgent report filed through HPN
Where
over HPN
Time
22:44 UTC
Height
at 800 ft
Aircraft
CL60
Turbulence
moderate chop
Remarks
low-level wind shear +10/-10 during the descent onf runway 16
urgent E55P at 100 ft, 14 nm northwest, 6:16 pm EDT (22:16 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: low-level wind shear +10/-10 knots during the descent on final runway 16. 312 nm along the route, 14 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HPN UUA /OV HPN/TM 2216/FL001/TP E55P/TB MOD CHOP/RM LLWS +10/-10 KTS DURD ON FINAL RWY16
```
Report
an urgent report filed through HPN
Where
over HPN
Time
22:16 UTC
Height
at 100 ft
Aircraft
E55P
Turbulence
moderate chop
Remarks
low-level wind shear +10/-10 knots during the descent on final runway 16
BCS3 at 13,000 ft, 29 nm southeast, 7:03 pm EDT (23:03 UTC): moderate turbulence from 13,000 ft to 16,000 ft, heavy rain, remarks: during the climb. 176 nm along the route, 29 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BOS UA /OV BOS18005/TM 2303/FL130/TP BCS3/WX +RA/TB MOD 130-160/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through BOS
Where
BOS18005
Time
23:03 UTC
Height
at 13,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Weather
heavy rain
Turbulence
moderate from 13,000 ft to 16,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb
E75L at 11,000 ft, 38 nm southeast, 6:05 pm EDT (22:05 UTC): moderate turbulence from 11,000 ft to 15,000 ft. 205 nm along the route, 38 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BOS UA /OV BOS220030/TM 2205/FL110/TP E75L/TB MOD 150-110
```
Report
a routine report filed through BOS
Where
30 nm southwest (220°) of BOS
Time
22:05 UTC
Height
at 11,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
moderate from 15,000 ft to 11,000 ft
E75S at 16,000 ft, 14 nm southeast, 7:35 pm EDT (23:35 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence above 16,000 ft, remarks: moderate in +ra to light chop. 215 nm along the route, 14 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SFZ UA /OV PUT360003/TM 2335/FL160/TP E75S/TB MOD 160 CAT/RM MOD IN +RA TO LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through SFZ
Where
3 nm north (360°) of PUT
Time
23:35 UTC
Height
at 16,000 ft
Aircraft
E75S
Turbulence
moderate at 16,000 ft clear-air turbulence
Remarks
moderate in +ra to light chop
BCS3 at 8,000 ft, 33 nm southeast, 6:58 pm EDT (22:58 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: during the descent. 264 nm along the route, 33 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JPX UA /OV JPX360010/TM 2258/FL080/TP BCS3/TB MOD/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through JPX
Where
10 nm north (360°) of JPX
Time
22:58 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
during the descent
TBM9 descending, 18 nm southeast, 7:45 pm EDT (23:45 UTC): moderate turbulence, a broken layer above 700 ft. 303 nm along the route, 18 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ISP UA /OV ISP/TM 2345/FLDURD/TP TBM9/SK BKN007/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through ISP
Where
over ISP
Time
23:45 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
TBM9
Sky
a broken layer from 700 ft
Turbulence
moderate
TBM9 descending, 18 nm southeast, 6:55 pm EDT (22:55 UTC): moderate turbulence, a broken layer above 700 ft. 303 nm along the route, 18 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ISP UA /OV ISP/TM 2255/FLDURD/TP TBM9/SK BKN007/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through ISP
Where
over ISP
Time
22:55 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
TBM9
Sky
a broken layer from 700 ft
Turbulence
moderate
A333 at 3,000 ft, 25 nm south, 7:10 pm EDT (23:10 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the destination end, 25 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JFK UA /OV JFK180025/TM 2310/FL030/TP A333/TB MOD TURB
```
Report
a routine report filed through JFK
Where
25 nm south (180°) of JFK
Time
23:10 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
A333
Turbulence
moderate turbulence
A32N , 1 nm southeast, 7:01 pm EDT (23:01 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the destination end, 1 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JFK UA /OV JFK10008/TM 2301/FL3000/TP A32N/TB MOD TURB
```
Report
a routine report filed through JFK
Where
JFK10008
Time
23:01 UTC
Height
at 300,000 ft
Aircraft
A32N
Turbulence
moderate turbulence
B39M at 32,000 ft, 36 nm east, 5:36 pm EDT (21:36 UTC): no turbulence. At the departure end, 36 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BHB UA /OV 43B/TM 2136/FL320/TP B39M/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through BHB
Where
over 43B
Time
21:36 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Turbulence
none
B738 at 8,200 ft, 37 nm southeast, 5:20 pm EDT (21:20 UTC): light turbulence above 6,000 ft, overcast above 7,000 ft. 156 nm along the route, 37 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BOS UA /OV BOS090015/TM 2120/FL082/TP B738/SK OVC070/TB LGT 060
```
Report
a routine report filed through BOS
Where
15 nm east (090°) of BOS
Time
21:20 UTC
Height
at 8,200 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
overcast from 7,000 ft
Turbulence
light at 6,000 ft
A321 at 1,900 ft, 27 nm southeast, 6:55 pm EDT (22:55 UTC): rain, remarks: during the descent runway 22L bos. 166 nm along the route, 27 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BOS UA /OV KBOS040005/TM 2255/FL019/TP A321/WX FV05SM RA/RM DURD RY 22L BOS
```
Report
a routine report filed through BOS
Where
5 nm northeast (040°) of KBOS
Time
22:55 UTC
Height
at 1,900 ft
Aircraft
A321
Weather
flight visibility 5 miles, rain
Remarks
during the descent runway 22L bos

16 more routine reports are on the map.

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 5 forecast points nearest it (BGR, PWM, BOS, BDL, JFK). 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	180° at 23 kt	+18 kt		102 kt	3 h 15 min	11:04 pm EDT (03:04 UTC)
6,500 ft	200° at 23 kt	+21 kt	8 °C	99 kt	3 h 21 min	11:10 pm EDT (03:10 UTC)
8,500 ft	230° at 23 kt	+23 kt	7 °C	97 kt	3 h 25 min	11:14 pm EDT (03:14 UTC)
10,500 ft	250° at 24 kt	+22 kt	4 °C	98 kt	3 h 23 min	11:12 pm EDT (03:12 UTC)
12,500 ft	250° at 25 kt	+21 kt	0 °C	99 kt	3 h 21 min	11:10 pm EDT (03:10 UTC)
14,500 ft	250° at 29 kt	+25 kt	-3 °C	95 kt	3 h 30 min	11:19 pm EDT (03:19 UTC)
16,500 ft	250° at 34 kt	+29 kt	-6 °C	91 kt	3 h 39 min	11:28 pm EDT (03:28 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	250° at 37 kt	+32 kt	-8 °C	88 kt	3 h 46 min	11:35 pm EDT (03:35 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	250° at 50 kt	+45 kt	-18 °C	75 kt	4 h 26 min	12:15 am EDT (04:15 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	250° at 65 kt	+60 kt	-33 °C	60 kt	5 h 32 min	1:21 am EDT (05:21 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	250° at 79 kt	+71 kt	-42 °C	49 kt	6 h 47 min	2:36 am EDT (06:36 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	250° at 98 kt	+89 kt	-55 °C	31 kt	10 h 43 min	6:32 am EDT (10:32 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

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; 24 nm from the line	240/29	230/23 10°	230/18 4°	210/13 -1°	260/35 -11°	270/49 -20°	260/74 -35°	260/88 -45°	260/123 -55°
PWM	used from 49 nm out; 21 nm from the line	200/23	190/21 5°	260/23 5°	270/20 0°	250/29 -9°	250/54 -19°	250/71 -33°	250/78 -43°	250/105 -56°
BOS	used from 146 nm out; 28 nm from the line	160/27	190/23 9°	260/20 7°	260/32 1°	250/48 -7°	240/56 -17°	240/59 -33°	250/75 -43°	250/94 -55°
BDL	used from 195 nm out; 24 nm from the line	140/28	180/29 10°	220/38 8°	250/30 3°	250/40 -8°	240/46 -18°	240/58 -32°	240/80 -41°	240/89 -55°
JFK	used from 293 nm out; 20 nm from the line	140/43	170/35 13°	230/18 9°	250/25 5°	240/40 -7°	230/50 -17°	230/75 -31°	230/78 -41°	230/88 -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

Airport	Where	Conditions	Wind	Visibility	Ceiling	Elevation	Reported
BGR Bangor, ME	departure	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 11,000 feet, overcast at 15,000 feet	from the south (190°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	11,000 ft	192 ft	6:53 pm EDT (22:53 UTC)
BST Belfast, ME	20 nm out, 11 nm southeast of the line	no report just now				197 ft
BXM Brunswick, ME	68 nm out, 5 nm south of the line	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 12,000 feet	from the south (190°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	12,000 ft	74 ft	23:35 UTC
PWM Portland, ME	98 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 12,000 feet	from the south-southwest (200°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	12,000 ft	75 ft	22:51 UTC
PSM Portsmouth, NH	137 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 5,500 feet, overcast at 20,000 feet Weather: light rain	from the south-southeast (160°) at 3 knots	7 mi	5,500 ft	100 ft	22:55 UTC
ORH Worcester, MA	205 nm out, 4 nm east of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: heavy rain, fog	from the east (100°) at 5 knots	0.5 mi	200 ft	1,009 ft	22:54 UTC
HFD Hartford, CT	244 nm out, 6 nm west of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,300 feet, a broken layer at 3,900 feet, overcast at 4,700 feet Weather: rain, mist	from the east-northeast (060°) at 5 knots	4 mi	3,900 ft	18 ft	22:53 UTC
HVN New Haven, CT	273 nm out, 8 nm south of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet, a broken layer at 3,600 feet, overcast at 4,100 feet Weather: rain, mist	from the east-northeast (060°) at 9 knots, gusting to 19	1.5 mi	700 ft	12 ft	22:53 UTC
BDR Bridgeport, CT	293 nm out, 5 nm east of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet Weather: rain, mist	from the northeast (050°) at 15 knots, gusting to 23	3 mi	900 ft	8 ft	23:33 UTC
JFK New York, NY	destination	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 900 feet, overcast at 1,300 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the east-northeast (060°) at 14 knots, gusting to 28	6 mi	900 ft	13 ft	7:07 pm EDT (23:07 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,009 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At JFK when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:04 pm EDT (03:04 UTC)

Wind from the north-northeast at 12 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 400 feet, overcast at 600 feet IFR

At times between Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC) and 3:00 am EDT (07:00 UTC): a broken layer at 400 feet low IFR

The whole forecast for JFK

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 15 knots, gusting to 25, visibility 5 miles, light rain showers, mist, scattered clouds at 400 feet, overcast at 600 feet
From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 12 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 400 feet, overcast at 600 feet
At times between Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC) and 3:00 am EDT (07:00 UTC): a broken layer at 400 feet
From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet
From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
From Mon 5:00 pm EDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet

The forecast for BGR, the departure

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 25,000 feet
From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,700 feet
From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
From Mon 4:00 pm EDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the north at 12 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 2,000 feet

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 11 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · until 20 October · ZNY

Daylight

Sunset at BGR 5:56 pm EDT (21:56 UTC), at JFK 6:19 pm EDT (22:19 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:47 pm EDT (22:47 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at JFK is before sunrise there (7:02 am EDT (11:02 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 · loop National Weather Service

Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service

Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

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: Bangor International, John F Kennedy International.