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Billings Logan International to General Edward Lawrence Logan International BIL → BOS

1,617 nautical miles (1,861 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 084°, about 074° magnetic at the departure end (variation 10E). At 120 knots that is 8 h 50 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 63-knot tailwind), arriving about 6:28 am EDT (10:28 UTC), after sunset at the destination. 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: 3 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 3W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 31,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 8:55 pm MDT (02:55 UTC). Over the route from 20 to 100 nm out.
    as issued
    WSUS33 KKCI 120055
    MKCW WST 120055
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 3W
    VALID UNTIL 0255Z
    MT WY
    FROM 10WSW MLS-70E DDY-20N LAR-50E BPI-30NE BIL-10WSW MLS
    AREA TS MOV FROM 22040KT. TOPS TO FL310.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the first 319 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the first 279 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the first 0 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 30 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET ZULU 3C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Near the route, at the departure end.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 429 to 529 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 279 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). Over the last 240 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the last 240 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1397 to 1547 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 13,000 ft. Over the last 210 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 BIL.

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 eastbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: odd thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 13 forecast points nearest it (BIL, MLS, DIK, ABR, AXN, MSP, DLH, GRB, TVC, BUF, SYR, ALB, BOS). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
3,500 ft190° at 11 kt0120 kt13 h 28 min11:06 am EDT (15:06 UTC)
5,500 ft200° at 8 kt−1 kt6 °C121 kt13 h 22 min11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC)
7,500 ft230° at 10 kt−7 kt10 °C127 kt12 h 44 min10:22 am EDT (14:22 UTC)
9,500 ft240° at 13 kt−11 kt7 °C131 kt12 h 21 min9:59 am EDT (13:59 UTC)
11,500 ft240° at 16 kt−14 kt4 °C134 kt12 h 04 min9:42 am EDT (13:42 UTC)
13,500 ft240° at 19 kt−17 kt-1 °C137 kt11 h 48 min9:26 am EDT (13:26 UTC)
15,500 ft250° at 23 kt−21 kt-5 °C141 kt11 h 28 min9:06 am EDT (13:06 UTC)
17,500 ft250° at 26 kt−25 kt-9 °C145 kt11 h 09 min8:47 am EDT (12:47 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180250° at 27 kt−26 kt-10 °C146 kt11 h 05 min8:43 am EDT (12:43 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240250° at 34 kt−32 kt-21 °C152 kt10 h 38 min8:16 am EDT (12:16 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300250° at 41 kt−38 kt-36 °C158 kt10 h 14 min7:52 am EDT (11:52 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340260° at 53 kt−49 kt-45 °C169 kt9 h 34 min7:12 am EDT (11:12 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390260° at 67 kt−63 kt-52 °C183 kt8 h 50 min6:28 am EDT (10:28 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
BILused from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line080/24130/14 -1°180/33 0°210/43 -10°220/58 -21°200/55 -36°220/75 -44°240/83 -48°
MLSused from 50 nm out; 47 nm from the line120/22 5°170/18 4°200/33 1°230/49 -10°230/58 -21°220/54 -37°230/64 -44°250/74 -49°
DIKused from 200 nm out; 45 nm from the line110/15 6°200/17 5°230/31 1°240/47 -10°240/52 -20°230/52 -36°240/57 -45°250/67 -51°
ABRused from 349 nm out; 64 nm from the line030/24220/5 16°230/18 12°230/32 5°240/38 -10°250/37 -20°240/40 -35°240/56 -44°250/72 -52°
AXNused from 499 nm out; 28 nm from the lineL/V220/23 17°230/24 12°240/25 5°260/32 -11°260/40 -21°270/50 -35°270/57 -45°270/81 -55°
MSPused from 599 nm out; 67 nm from the line200/28240/30 19°240/24 12°240/17 5°270/24 -10°270/33 -20°280/48 -35°290/55 -45°280/84 -54°
DLHused from 649 nm out; 57 nm from the line240/6230/22 15°250/28 11°230/22 4°270/33 -12°280/47 -21°280/59 -37°290/65 -47°290/88 -55°
GRBused from 749 nm out; 110 nm from the line240/24260/18 16°270/20 11°290/14 4°280/24 -9°300/34 -21°310/51 -38°310/54 -48°300/71 -51°
TVCused from 898 nm out; 54 nm from the line210/17290/14 15°310/20 9°310/18 2°310/24 -11°320/35 -22°320/53 -39°310/45 -49°290/58 -51°
BUFused from 1148 nm out; 130 nm from the line170/19L/V 10°040/9 6°220/8 2°230/15 -11°220/33 -22°220/47 -35°230/55 -41°230/56 -50°
SYRused from 1298 nm out; 73 nm from the line160/17200/22 10°250/10 6°L/V 1°270/11 -11°220/25 -20°220/66 -36°230/89 -42°240/74 -51°
ALBused from 1447 nm out; 28 nm from the line160/27190/16 9°200/29 7°230/21 3°240/24 -9°240/43 -19°230/65 -33°240/91 -42°230/99 -53°
BOSused from 1547 nm out; 45 nm from the line160/27190/23 9°260/20 7°260/32 1°250/48 -7°240/56 -17°240/59 -33°250/75 -43°250/94 -55°

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
BIL Billings, MT departure no report just now 3,662 ft
BWW Bowman, ND 220 nm out, 5 nm north of the line no report just now 2,965 ft
GWR Gwinner, ND 459 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line no report just now 1,265 ft
JMR Mora, MN 639 nm out, 4 nm south of the line no report just now 1,032 ft
RHI Rhinelander, WI 798 nm out, 3 nm south of the line no report just now 1,623 ft
IMT Iron Mountain Kingsford, MI 848 nm out, 17 nm north of the line no report just now 1,182 ft
APN Alpena, MI 1048 nm out, 6 nm north of the line, tower no report just now 689 ft
CYOS Owen Sound, 1168 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line no report just now 1,007 ft
RME Rome, NY 1417 nm out, 13 nm south of the line, tower no report just now 504 ft
SCH Schenectady, NY 1487 nm out, 15 nm southwest of the line, tower no report just now 377 ft
BOS Boston, MA destination no report just now 19 ft

The highest airport on this list sits at 3,662 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At BOS when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 6:28 am EDT (10:28 UTC)

BOS has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.

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 19 nm from the route, at the destination end · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZBW

Daylight

Sunset at BIL 6:33 pm MDT (00:33 UTC), at BOS 6:07 pm EDT (22:07 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:35 pm EDT (22:35 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at BOS is before sunrise there (6:53 am EDT (10:53 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 northern Rockies
Radar now, the northern Rockies · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley
Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the central Great Lakes
Radar now, the central Great Lakes · 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: Billings Logan International, General Edward Lawrence Logan International.