Plan a flight · Mon 8:10 am MDT (14:10 UTC)

Billings Logan International to John F Kennedy International BIL → JFK

1,540 nautical miles (1,772 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 089°, about 079° magnetic at the departure end (variation 10E). At 120 knots that is 8 h 57 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 52-knot tailwind), arriving about 7:07 pm EDT (23:07 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now BIL is VFR, wind from the southwest (220°) at 4 knots; JFK is marginal VFR, wind from the north (350°) at 12 knots. 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 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 C20C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 37,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 9:55 am MDT (15:55 UTC). Over the route from 340 to 390 nm out.
as issued
```
WSUS32 KKCI 121355
MKCC WST 121355
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 20C
VALID UNTIL 1555Z
SD ND
FROM 80W GFK-40WNW FAR-40W ABR-50ENE DPR-30S BIS-80W GFK
AREA TS MOV FROM 21040KT. TOPS TO FL370.
```
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 590 nm of the route.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the first 70 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 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 1230 to 1390 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 1290 to 1460 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the last 30 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 10 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

E170 at 15,000 ft, 6 nm west, 5:56 am MDT (11:56 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 810 nm along the route, 6 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
Y50 UA /OV Y50330025/TM 1156/FL150/TP E170/TB MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through Y50
Where
25 nm northwest (330°) of Y50
Time
11:56 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
moderate chop
C25A at 5,000 ft, 3 nm west, 7:00 am MDT (13:00 UTC): light rime icing, 4 °C, remarks: lt rime in the descent. At the departure end, 3 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BIL UA /OV 100006/TM 1300/FL050/TP C25A/TA 4/IC LT RIME/RM LT RIME IN THE DESCENT
```
Report
a routine report filed through BIL
Where
wind from 100° at 6 knots
Time
13:00 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
C25A
Temperature
4 °C
Icing
lt rime
Remarks
lt rime in the descent
SR22 at 7,000 ft, 38 nm north, 7:37 am MDT (13:37 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, clear from 7,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 330 nm along the route, 38 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BIS UA /OV BIS170030/TM 1337/FL070/TP SR22/SK SKC/TB NEG/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through BIS
Where
30 nm south (170°) of BIS
Time
13:37 UTC
Height
at 7,000 ft
Aircraft
SR22
Sky
clear
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
A321 at 35,000 ft, 4 nm south, 7:38 am MDT (13:38 UTC): no turbulence. 340 nm along the route, 4 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MBG UA /OV MBG/TM 1338/FL350/TP A321/SK TOP310/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through MBG
Where
over MBG
Time
13:38 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Sky
TOP310
Turbulence
none
C441 at 5,000 ft, 4 nm southwest, 5:52 am MDT (11:52 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, remarks: during the climb. 430 nm along the route, 4 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ABR UA /OV ABR/TM 1152/FL050/TP C441/SK BASEUNKN-TOP032/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ABR
Where
over ABR
Time
11:52 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
C441
Sky
BASEUNKN-TOP032
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
Remarks
during the climb
C25A at 7,500 ft, 23 nm south, 6:31 am MDT (12:31 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, remarks: during the climb. 480 nm along the route, 23 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATY UA /OV ATY/TM 1231/FL075/TP C25A/SK BASEUNKN/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATY
Where
over ATY
Time
12:31 UTC
Height
at 7,500 ft
Aircraft
C25A
Sky
baseunkn
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
Remarks
during the climb
SF50 at 13,000 ft, 42 nm south, 7:36 am MDT (13:36 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, clear from 13,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 570 nm along the route, 42 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RWF UA /OV RWF/TM 1336/FL130/TP SF50/SK SKC/TB NEG/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through RWF
Where
over RWF
Time
13:36 UTC
Height
at 13,000 ft
Aircraft
SF50
Sky
clear
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
SR22 at 4,000 ft, 30 nm north, 6:46 am MDT (12:46 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, clear from 4,000 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: clear and A million. 610 nm along the route, 30 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
STC UA /OV KSTC/TM 1246/FL040/TP SR22/SK SKC/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM CLEAR AND A MILLION
```
Report
a routine report filed through STC
Where
over KSTC
Time
12:46 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
SR22
Sky
clear
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
Remarks
clear and A million
B739 at 34,000 ft, 5 nm west, 5:49 am MDT (11:49 UTC): no turbulence. 1060 nm along the route, 5 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FNT UA /OV FNT340025/TM 1149/FL340/TP B739/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through FNT
Where
25 nm north (340°) of FNT
Time
11:49 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
none
B738 at 34,000 ft, 35 nm south, 7:18 am MDT (13:18 UTC): light chop turbulence from 32,000 ft to 34,000 ft, remarks: zob. 1080 nm along the route, 35 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FNT UA /OV FNT179015/TM 1318/FL340/TP B738/TB LGT CHOP 340-320/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through FNT
Where
15 nm south (179°) of FNT
Time
13:18 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
light chop from 34,000 ft to 32,000 ft
Remarks
zob
B350 at 2,000 ft, 33 nm southwest, 5:22 am MDT (11:22 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 1100 nm along the route, 33 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PTK UA /OV PTK090005/TM 1122/FL020/TP B350/WX FV10SM
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTK
Where
5 nm east (090°) of PTK
Time
11:22 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
B350
Weather
flight visibility 10 miles
UAL513 at 34,000 ft, 14 nm northeast, 6:52 am MDT (12:52 UTC): no turbulence, wind 306° at 57 knots. 1140 nm along the route, 14 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL513 4310N 08158W 1252 F340 306/057KT TB NONE SK IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
PA46 climbing, 33 nm south, 7:03 am MDT (13:03 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 1240 nm along the route, 33 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BUF UA /OV ERI180005/TM 1303/FLDURC/TP PA46/SK BASES 013 TOPS 035
```
Report
a routine report filed through BUF
Where
5 nm south (180°) of ERI
Time
13:03 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
PA46
Sky
bases 1,300 ft tops 3,500 ft
CRJ7 climbing, 29 nm southwest, 6:29 am MDT (12:29 UTC): overcast from 1,600 ft to 4,000 ft. 1240 nm along the route, 29 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BUF UA /OV ERI/TM 1229/FLDURC/TP CRJ7/SK OVC 016 TOPS 040
```
Report
a routine report filed through BUF
Where
over ERI
Time
12:29 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
CRJ7
Sky
overcast from 1,600 ft, tops 4,000 ft

16 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 14:00–21:00 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 15 forecast points nearest it (BIL, MLS, DIK, PIR, ABR, AXN, MSP, LSE, GRB, MKG, CLE, BUF, PSB, AVP, 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
3,500 ft	260° at 11 kt	−10 kt		130 kt	11 h 51 min	10:01 pm EDT (02:01 UTC)
5,500 ft	270° at 12 kt	−12 kt	3 °C	132 kt	11 h 40 min	9:50 pm EDT (01:50 UTC)
7,500 ft	270° at 16 kt	−16 kt	11 °C	136 kt	11 h 19 min	9:29 pm EDT (01:29 UTC)
9,500 ft	270° at 18 kt	−19 kt	7 °C	139 kt	11 h 05 min	9:15 pm EDT (01:15 UTC)
11,500 ft	270° at 19 kt	−20 kt	4 °C	140 kt	11 h	9:10 pm EDT (01:10 UTC)
13,500 ft	270° at 20 kt	−21 kt	0 °C	141 kt	10 h 55 min	9:05 pm EDT (01:05 UTC)
15,500 ft	260° at 22 kt	−23 kt	-4 °C	143 kt	10 h 46 min	8:56 pm EDT (00:56 UTC)
17,500 ft	260° at 24 kt	−24 kt	-9 °C	144 kt	10 h 42 min	8:52 pm EDT (00:52 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	260° at 24 kt	−25 kt	-10 °C	145 kt	10 h 37 min	8:47 pm EDT (00:47 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	260° at 31 kt	−30 kt	-22 °C	150 kt	10 h 16 min	8:26 pm EDT (00:26 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	260° at 36 kt	−37 kt	-36 °C	157 kt	9 h 49 min	7:59 pm EDT (23:59 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	270° at 41 kt	−43 kt	-41 °C	163 kt	9 h 27 min	7:37 pm EDT (23:37 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	280° at 49 kt	−52 kt	-47 °C	172 kt	8 h 57 min	7:07 pm EDT (23:07 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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
BIL	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line		L/V	250/11 -1°	240/20 -2°	230/28 -15°	220/28 -28°	220/53 -34°	220/55 -39°	220/63 -44°
MLS	used from 50 nm out; 52 nm from the line		320/9 -2°	270/14 0°	260/22 -1°	220/30 -14°	210/43 -26°	230/53 -34°	230/54 -38°	230/59 -44°
DIK	used from 200 nm out; 65 nm from the line		330/11 1°	230/20 4°	220/22 0°	230/29 -12°	240/27 -25°	240/40 -34°	230/49 -37°	240/55 -44°
PIR	used from 300 nm out; 78 nm from the line		300/15 10°	270/10 10°	220/18 4°	220/36 -11°	230/43 -21°	240/48 -33°	240/51 -37°	240/55 -44°
ABR	used from 350 nm out; 50 nm from the line	020/9	230/5 12°	190/14 11°	200/25 5°	230/37 -11°	230/50 -23°	240/39 -34°	240/49 -38°	240/55 -46°
AXN	used from 500 nm out; 46 nm from the line	110/18	200/12 17°	220/22 12°	230/26 4°	240/31 -10°	240/45 -21°	240/38 -36°	250/49 -38°	260/56 -47°
MSP	used from 600 nm out; 23 nm from the line	140/8	210/22 19°	230/31 13°	240/31 5°	240/29 -9°	250/34 -21°	250/38 -36°	260/46 -38°	270/55 -47°
LSE	used from 700 nm out; 50 nm from the line	240/16	230/27 20°	250/35 12°	260/28 5°	260/30 -9°	260/37 -21°	260/38 -36°	280/44 -37°	280/52 -47°
GRB	used from 800 nm out; 44 nm from the line	260/10	240/27 16°	260/31 10°	270/25 5°	280/31 -10°	280/35 -22°	270/46 -37°	290/43 -40°	300/64 -48°
MKG	used from 900 nm out; 56 nm from the line	240/27	240/26 15°	270/27 9°	280/27 5°	280/28 -9°	280/32 -22°	270/41 -38°	290/44 -41°	300/60 -48°
CLE	used from 1100 nm out; 102 nm from the line	280/17	270/17 14°	280/22 10°	290/26 4°	290/25 -8°	280/31 -21°	280/35 -36°	280/43 -44°	300/53 -48°
BUF	used from 1200 nm out; 74 nm from the line	270/25	300/28 14°	300/29 8°	310/29 2°	300/30 -9°	290/33 -21°	290/44 -37°	290/56 -47°	300/62 -51°
PSB	used from 1350 nm out; 63 nm from the line		330/23 14°	340/24 9°	340/25 3°	320/24 -8°	300/29 -20°	310/39 -36°	310/52 -46°	310/56 -50°
AVP	used from 1400 nm out; 18 nm from the line	330/21	340/24 14°	350/27 9°	350/25 3°	330/29 -8°	310/31 -20°	330/41 -36°	330/57 -46°	320/55 -51°
JFK	used from 1500 nm out; 20 nm from the line	360/20	340/23 11°	340/26 8°	350/26 3°	350/30 -8°	350/36 -21°	350/52 -36°	350/54 -44°	320/45 -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
BIL Billings, MT	departure	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,100 feet, overcast at 3,700 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	3,700 ft	3,662 ft	7:53 am MDT (13:53 UTC)
LEM Lemmon, SD	270 nm out, 13 nm north of the line	no report just now				2,572 ft
MBG Mobridge, SD	340 nm out, 4 nm south of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet Weather: thunderstorms, mist	from the north-northwest (340°) at 9 knots	3 mi	900 ft	1,716 ft	13:57 UTC
VVV Ortonville, MN	510 nm out, 0 nm northeast of the line	reported, no category	from the north (010°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	1,101 ft	13:55 UTC
MSP Minneapolis, MN	650 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet	calm	8 mi	none	841 ft	13:53 UTC
ATW Appleton, WI	850 nm out, 3 nm east of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 12,000 feet	from the south (180°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	918 ft	13:45 UTC
MBS Saginaw, MI	1050 nm out, 7 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	668 ft	13:53 UTC
CYZR Sarnia,	1130 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet	from the south-southwest (200°) at 10 knots	9 mi	800 ft	594 ft	14:00 UTC
ERI Erie, PA	1240 nm out, 23 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 3,000 feet	variable at 4 knots	10+ mi	3,000 ft	732 ft	00:51 UTC
MMU Morristown, NJ	1510 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 3,500 feet, a broken layer at 4,600 feet	from the northeast (040°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	3,500 ft	186 ft	13:50 UTC
JFK New York, NY	destination	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,200 feet, a broken layer at 2,700 feet, a broken layer at 16,000 feet	from the north (350°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	1,200 ft	13 ft	9:51 am EDT (13:51 UTC)

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 JFK when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 7:07 pm EDT (23:07 UTC)

Wind from the northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for JFK

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 1,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 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 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet, a few clouds at 15,000 feet
From Tue 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet

The forecast for BIL, the departure

From Mon 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain snow, a broken layer at 1,200 feet, overcast at 2,200 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm MDT (19:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet, overcast at 2,500 feet
From Mon 6:00 pm MDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the east at 9 knots, visibility 6 miles, light drizzle, mist, a few clouds at 300 feet, overcast at 1,800 feet
From Mon 10:00 pm MDT (04:00 UTC): wind from the east at 9 knots, visibility 4 miles, light drizzle, mist, scattered clouds at 300 feet, overcast at 1,200 feet
From Tue 3:00 am MDT (09:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 3 miles, light rain, mist, scattered clouds at 300 feet, a broken layer at 1,200 feet and more above

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

6/6656 ANOKA, MN, Monday, October 5, 2026 through Monday, October 19, 2026 Local 13 nm from the route, 640 nm along the route · security · until 19 October · ZMP
5/2811 NEW YORK, NY, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 2 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · until 20 October · ZNY

Daylight

Sunset at BIL 6:32 pm MDT (00:32 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 after sunset there (6:19 pm EDT (22:19 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

Radar now, the northern Rockies · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the central Great Lakes · 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: Billings Logan International, John F Kennedy International.