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Bangor International to Raleigh-Durham International BGR → RDU

703 nautical miles (809 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 224°, about 240° magnetic at the departure end (variation 16W). At 120 knots that is 6 h 31 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 12-knot headwind), arriving about 7:51 am EDT (11:51 UTC). Right now BGR is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 5 knots; RDU is VFR, wind from the southwest (230°) at 10 knots, gusting to 20. 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: 51 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 E18E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 30,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 35 knots, until 2:55 am EDT (06:55 UTC). Near the route, 208 nm along the route.

as issued

WSUS31 KKCI 120455
MKCE WST 120455
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 18E
VALID UNTIL 0655Z
MA RI CT AND MA RI NY CSTL WTRS
FROM 40E BOS-130SE ACK-170S ACK-50SE HTO-20NW PVD-40E BOS
AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 24035KT. TOPS TO FL300.

SIGMET E19E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 43,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 2:55 am EDT (06:55 UTC). Over the route from 307 to 564 nm out.

as issued

WSUS31 KKCI 120455
MKCE WST 120455
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 19E
VALID UNTIL 0655Z
CT NY NJ PA DE MD VA DC WV AND DE NJ NY MD CT VA CSTL WTRS
FROM 20NNW HTO-70SSE HTO-90SE SIE-20WNW LYH-40ESE AIR-20NNW HTO
AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL430.

AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the first 188 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 683 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Near the route, 40 nm along 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). Over the route from 49 to 604 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 10,000 ft. Over the route from 99 to 257 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Near the route, at the destination end.

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

UAL330 at 35,000 ft, 17 nm northwest, 12:30 am EDT (04:30 UTC): moderate turbulence, wind 235° at 92 knots. 168 nm along the route, 17 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL330 4257N 07145W 0430 F350 235/092KT TB MOD TURB CONT MOD CHOP IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
A319 at 23,000 ft, 5 nm southeast, 11:21 pm EDT (03:21 UTC): moderate turbulence. 386 nm along the route, 5 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MJX UA /OV CYN345010/TM 0321/FL230/TP A319/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through MJX
Where
10 nm north (345°) of CYN
Time
03:21 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
A319
Turbulence
moderate
CRJ7 descending, 6 nm northwest, 12:09 am EDT (04:09 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 158 nm along the route, 6 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MHT UA /OV RWY 6/TM 0409/FLDURD/TP CRJ7/SK 006
```
Report
a routine report filed through MHT
Where
runway 6
Time
04:09 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ7
Sky
at 600 ft
CRJ9 descending, 6 nm northwest, 11:16 pm EDT (03:16 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 158 nm along the route, 6 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MHT UA /OV RWY 6/TM 0316/FLDURD/TP CRJ9/SK 004
```
Report
a routine report filed through MHT
Where
runway 6
Time
03:16 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
at 400 ft
B38M descending, 6 nm northwest, 10:53 pm EDT (02:53 UTC): overcast above 1,500 ft; scattered clouds above 500 ft. 158 nm along the route, 6 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MHT UA /OV RWY 17/TM 0253/FLDURD/TP B38M/SK 015 OVC / 005 SCT
```
Report
a routine report filed through MHT
Where
runway 17
Time
02:53 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B38M
Sky
at 1,500 ft overcast; at 500 ft scattered
B738 at 300 ft, 31 nm southeast, 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): a broken layer above 500 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 4R bos. 168 nm along the route, 31 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BOS UA /OV KBOS/TM 0300/FL003/TP B738/SK BKN005/RM DURD RY 4R BOS
```
Report
a routine report filed through BOS
Where
over KBOS
Time
03:00 UTC
Height
at 300 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
a broken layer from 500 ft
Remarks
during the descent runway 4R bos
GA6C descending, 43 nm northwest, 12:32 am EDT (04:32 UTC): overcast above 1,000 ft, remarks: bases OVC010. 307 nm along the route, 43 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SWF UA /OV SWF 270005/TM 0432/FLDURD/TP GA6C/SK OVC010/RM BASES OVC010
```
Report
a routine report filed through SWF
Where
5 nm west (270°) of SWF
Time
04:32 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
GA6C
Sky
overcast from 1,000 ft
Remarks
bases OVC010
A320 descending, 23 nm southeast, 10:45 pm EDT (02:45 UTC): remarks: final runway 24. 307 nm along the route, 23 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ISP UA /OV ISP/TM 0245/FLDURD/TP A320/SK BCN007/RM FINAL RY24
```
Report
a routine report filed through ISP
Where
over ISP
Time
02:45 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
A320
Sky
BCN007
Remarks
final runway 24
GA6C at 1,100 ft, 10 nm west, 10:31 pm EDT (02:31 UTC): overcast above 1,100 ft, remarks: low-level wind shear + 5 knots runway 34. 307 nm along the route, 10 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HPN UA /OV HPN/TM 0231/FL011/TP GA6C/SK OVC011/RM LLWS +/- 5 KNOTS RWY34
```
Report
a routine report filed through HPN
Where
over HPN
Time
02:31 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
GA6C
Sky
overcast from 1,100 ft
Remarks
low-level wind shear + 5 knots runway 34
A321 at 700 ft, 6 nm east, 10:46 pm EDT (02:46 UTC): overcast above 700 ft. 336 nm along the route, 6 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JFK UA /OV KJFK225002/TM 0246/FL007/TP A321/SK OVC007
```
Report
a routine report filed through JFK
Where
2 nm southwest (225°) of KJFK
Time
02:46 UTC
Height
at 700 ft
Aircraft
A321
Sky
overcast from 700 ft
B712 descending, 42 nm northwest, 11:10 pm EDT (03:10 UTC): remarks: light rain light chop bases 50,000 ft ft. 485 nm along the route, 42 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BWI UA /OV RWY 15R/TM 0310/FLDURD/TP B712/RM LIGHT RAIN. LIGHT CHOP. BASES 500 FT
```
Report
a routine report filed through BWI
Where
runway 15R
Time
03:10 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B712
Remarks
light rain light chop bases 50,000 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 8 forecast points nearest it (BGR, PWM, BOS, BDL, JFK, ACY, RIC, RDU). 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	250° at 14 kt	+12 kt		108 kt	6 h 31 min	7:51 am EDT (11:51 UTC)
6,500 ft	260° at 19 kt	+14 kt	11 °C	106 kt	6 h 38 min	7:58 am EDT (11:58 UTC)
8,500 ft	250° at 22 kt	+18 kt	8 °C	102 kt	6 h 54 min	8:14 am EDT (12:14 UTC)
10,500 ft	250° at 24 kt	+22 kt	5 °C	98 kt	7 h 10 min	8:30 am EDT (12:30 UTC)
12,500 ft	240° at 27 kt	+25 kt	2 °C	95 kt	7 h 24 min	8:44 am EDT (12:44 UTC)
14,500 ft	240° at 31 kt	+29 kt	-2 °C	91 kt	7 h 44 min	9:04 am EDT (13:04 UTC)
16,500 ft	240° at 36 kt	+34 kt	-6 °C	86 kt	8 h 10 min	9:30 am EDT (13:30 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	240° at 39 kt	+37 kt	-9 °C	83 kt	8 h 28 min	9:48 am EDT (13:48 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	230° at 53 kt	+52 kt	-20 °C	68 kt	10 h 20 min	11:40 am EDT (15:40 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	230° at 78 kt	+77 kt	-32 °C	43 kt	16 h 21 min	5:41 pm EDT (21:41 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	230° at 91 kt	+89 kt	-41 °C	31 kt	22 h 41 min	12:01 am EDT (04:01 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	230° at 80 kt	+78 kt	-51 °C	42 kt	16 h 44 min	6:04 pm EDT (22:04 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 49 nm out; 20 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 148 nm out; 31 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 198 nm out; 20 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 297 nm out; 12 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 396 nm out; 25 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 495 nm out; 63 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°
RDU	used from 643 nm out; 35 nm from the line	280/33	300/23 11°	300/28 8°	290/28 4°	260/41 -6°	240/52 -18°	230/66 -31°	230/76 -39°	240/52 -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
BGR Bangor, ME	departure	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 4,300 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet, overcast at 9,500 feet Weather: light rain	from the south-southwest (200°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	4,300 ft	192 ft	12:53 am EDT (04:53 UTC)
BXM Brunswick, ME	69 nm out, 5 nm south of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 400 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet, overcast at 7,000 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the north (010°) at 4 knots	6 mi	5,000 ft	74 ft	04:55 UTC
PWM Portland, ME	99 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,600 feet Weather: light rain	from the north-northeast (020°) at 3 knots	7 mi	2,600 ft	75 ft	04:51 UTC
ASH Nashua, NH	168 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the north-northwest (340°) at 5 knots	4 mi	400 ft	200 ft	04:56 UTC
HFD Hartford, CT	247 nm out, 2 nm south of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the north (010°) at 7 knots	4 mi	600 ft	18 ft	04:53 UTC
LGA New York, NY	327 nm out, 4 nm west of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 900 feet, overcast at 1,400 feet	from the north (010°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	900 ft	20 ft	04:51 UTC
PHL Philadelphia, PA	406 nm out, 17 nm northwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 600 feet, overcast at 1,000 feet Weather: mist	from the northeast (050°) at 11 knots	5 mi	1,000 ft	35 ft	05:11 UTC
DOV Dover, DE	455 nm out, 5 nm east of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet	from the north (010°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	300 ft	28 ft	05:07 UTC
XSA Tappahannock, VA	554 nm out, 2 nm north of the line	reported, no category	calm		900 ft	135 ft	05:15 UTC
RIC Richmond, VA	584 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 900 feet, a broken layer at 2,500 feet, overcast at 6,000 feet	from the west (270°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	2,500 ft	167 ft	05:09 UTC
AVC South Hill, VA	643 nm out, 2 nm north of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet	from the southwest (230°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	7,000 ft	441 ft	05:15 UTC
RDU Raleigh/Durham, NC	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 4,300 feet	from the southwest (230°) at 10 knots, gusting to 20	10+ mi	4,300 ft	435 ft	12:51 am EDT (04:51 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 441 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At RDU when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 7:51 am EDT (11:51 UTC)

Wind from the west-southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for RDU

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 9 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer 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 7 nm from the route, 336 nm along the route · security · until 20 October · ZNY
6/8719 Greenwood, DE, Friday, October 16, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 UTC 5 nm from the route, 465 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Friday 16 October · ZDC
6/8886 Greenwood, DE, Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 5 nm from the route, 465 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Sunday 18 October · ZDC
4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA 14 nm from the route, 515 nm along the route · security · ZDC

Daylight

Sunset at BGR 5:56 pm EDT (21:56 UTC), at RDU 6:43 pm EDT (22:43 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:09 pm EDT (23:09 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 now, the Southeast · 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, Raleigh-Durham International.