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Nashville International to Lehigh Valley International BNA → ABE

594 nautical miles (684 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 059°, about 062° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 08 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 24-knot tailwind), arriving about 3:15 pm EDT (19:15 UTC). Right now BNA is VFR, wind calm; ABE is VFR, wind variable at 5 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: 137 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

  • AIRMET SIERRA 1E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, mist). Over the route from 99 to 416 nm out.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 168 to 445 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 376 to 475 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 BNA.

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

  • B738 at 36,000 ft, 38 nm south, 7:54 am CDT (12:54 UTC): moderate turbulence. 564 nm along the route, 38 nm south of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    PTW UA /OV MXE240005/TM 1254/FL360/TP B738/TB MOD
    Report
    a routine report filed through PTW
    Where
    5 nm southwest (240°) of MXE
    Time
    12:54 UTC
    Height
    at 36,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B738
    Turbulence
    moderate
  • SF50 at 14,000 ft, 38 nm southeast, 7:50 am CDT (12:50 UTC): light chop turbulence from 14,000 ft to 20,000 ft, remarks: ZME60. At the departure end, 38 nm southeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    BNA UA /OV BNA135040/TM 1250/FL140/TP SF50/SK SKC140/TB OCNL LGT CHOP 200-140/RM ZME60
    Report
    a routine report filed through BNA
    Where
    40 nm southeast (135°) of BNA
    Time
    12:50 UTC
    Height
    at 14,000 ft
    Aircraft
    SF50
    Sky
    clear from 14,000 ft
    Turbulence
    occasional light chop from 20,000 ft to 14,000 ft
    Remarks
    ZME60
  • B738 at 35,000 ft, 13 nm south, 9:09 am CDT (14:09 UTC): no turbulence. 79 nm along the route, 13 nm south of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    LOZ UA /OV LVT/TM 1409/FL350/TP B738/TB NEG
    Report
    a routine report filed through LOZ
    Where
    over LVT
    Time
    14:09 UTC
    Height
    at 35,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B738
    Turbulence
    none
  • E55P at 14,000 ft, 5 nm southwest, 7:13 am CDT (12:13 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 119 nm along the route, 5 nm southwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    LOZ UA /OV SME/TM 1213/FL140/TP E55P/SK TOP 010
    Report
    a routine report filed through LOZ
    Where
    over SME
    Time
    12:13 UTC
    Height
    at 14,000 ft
    Aircraft
    E55P
    Sky
    top 1,000 ft
  • SR22 climbing, 47 nm northwest, 9:30 am CDT (14:30 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 139 nm along the route, 47 nm northwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    LEX UA /OV LEX180003/TM 1430/FLDURC/TP SR22/SK TOPS 017
    Report
    a routine report filed through LEX
    Where
    3 nm south (180°) of LEX
    Time
    14:30 UTC
    Height
    during the climb
    Aircraft
    SR22
    Sky
    tops 1,700 ft
  • BE30 climbing, 48 nm northwest, 8:40 am CDT (13:40 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 139 nm along the route, 48 nm northwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    LEX UA /OV LEX180002/TM 1340/FLDURC/TP BE30/SK TOPS 013
    Report
    a routine report filed through LEX
    Where
    2 nm south (180°) of LEX
    Time
    13:40 UTC
    Height
    during the climb
    Aircraft
    BE30
    Sky
    tops 1,300 ft
  • C56X at 18,000 ft, 15 nm south, 8:01 am CDT (13:01 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 18,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 139 nm along the route, 15 nm south of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    LOZ UA /OV LOZ/TM 1301/FL180/TP C56X/SK SKC/TB NEG
    Report
    a routine report filed through LOZ
    Where
    over LOZ
    Time
    13:01 UTC
    Height
    at 18,000 ft
    Aircraft
    C56X
    Sky
    clear
    Turbulence
    none
  • P28A climbing, 25 nm northwest, 9:31 am CDT (14:31 UTC): overcast from 2,100 ft to 3,300 ft. 238 nm along the route, 25 nm northwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    HTS UA /OV HTS360005/TM 1431/FLDURC/TP P28A/SK OVC021-TOP033
    Report
    a routine report filed through HTS
    Where
    5 nm north (360°) of HTS
    Time
    14:31 UTC
    Height
    during the climb
    Aircraft
    P28A
    Sky
    overcast from 2,100 ft, tops 3,300 ft
  • C25B at 4,500 ft, 9 nm northwest, 7:29 am CDT (12:29 UTC): no turbulence, overcast up to 4,500 ft, remarks: during the descent rnav runway 30. 247 nm along the route, 9 nm northwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    HTS UA /OV HAITI/TM 1229/FL045/TP C25B/SK OVC-TOP045/TB NEG/RM DURD RNAV RWY30
    Report
    a routine report filed through HTS
    Where
    haiti
    Time
    12:29 UTC
    Height
    at 4,500 ft
    Aircraft
    C25B
    Sky
    overcast, tops 4,500 ft
    Turbulence
    none
    Remarks
    during the descent rnav runway 30
  • PC12 at 25,000 ft, 30 nm north, 8:04 am CDT (13:04 UTC): light chop turbulence, no icing. 267 nm along the route, 30 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    HTS UA /OV HNN/TM 1304/FL250/TP PC12/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/IC NEG
    Report
    a routine report filed through HTS
    Where
    over HNN
    Time
    13:04 UTC
    Height
    at 25,000 ft
    Aircraft
    PC12
    Turbulence
    occasional light chop
    Icing
    none
  • B350 at 4,600 ft, 1 nm east, 9:44 am CDT (14:44 UTC): scattered clouds from 1,500 ft to 4,600 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 23. 277 nm along the route, 1 nm east of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    CRW UA /OV CRW/TM 1444/FL046/TP B350/SK SCT015-TOP046/WX FV02SM/RM DURD RY 23
    Report
    a routine report filed through CRW
    Where
    over CRW
    Time
    14:44 UTC
    Height
    at 4,600 ft
    Aircraft
    B350
    Sky
    scattered clouds from 1,500 ft, tops 4,600 ft
    Weather
    flight visibility 2 miles
    Remarks
    during the descent runway 23
  • CRJ9 at 1,400 ft, 1 nm east, 9:17 am CDT (14:17 UTC): overcast from 1,400 ft to 4,800 ft. 277 nm along the route, 1 nm east of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    CRW UA /OV CRW/TM 1417/FL014/TP CRJ9/SK /SK 014OVC TOPS 048
    Report
    a routine report filed through CRW
    Where
    over CRW
    Time
    14:17 UTC
    Height
    at 1,400 ft
    Aircraft
    CRJ9
    Sky
    014OVC tops 4,800 ft
  • E135 climbing, 42 nm southeast, 8:06 am CDT (13:06 UTC): a broken layer from 2,900 ft to 6,000 ft. 277 nm along the route, 42 nm southeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    CRW UA /OV BKW/TM 1306/FLDURC/TP E135/SK BKN029-TOP060
    Report
    a routine report filed through CRW
    Where
    over BKW
    Time
    13:06 UTC
    Height
    during the climb
    Aircraft
    E135
    Sky
    a broken layer from 2,900 ft, tops 6,000 ft
  • PC12 at 1,100 ft, 48 nm north, 8:15 am CDT (13:15 UTC): no icing, overcast from 1,100 ft to 3,500 ft; clear from 3,500 ft to 60,000 ft, 13 °C, remarks: during the descent. 307 nm along the route, 48 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    PKB UA /OV PKB/TM 1315/FL011/TP PC12/SK OVC011-TOP035/SKC/TA 13/IC NEG/RM DURD
    Report
    a routine report filed through PKB
    Where
    over PKB
    Time
    13:15 UTC
    Height
    at 1,100 ft
    Aircraft
    PC12
    Sky
    OVC011-TOP035 C
    Temperature
    13 °C
    Icing
    none
    Remarks
    during the descent

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 7 forecast points nearest it (BNA, TYS, TRI, CRW, EKN, PSB, AVP). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
3,500 ft300° at 11 kt−7 kt127 kt4 h 41 min3:48 pm EDT (19:48 UTC)
5,500 ft320° at 18 kt−4 kt15 °C124 kt4 h 47 min3:54 pm EDT (19:54 UTC)
7,500 ft320° at 20 kt−3 kt12 °C123 kt4 h 50 min3:57 pm EDT (19:57 UTC)
9,500 ft330° at 21 kt−3 kt9 °C123 kt4 h 50 min3:57 pm EDT (19:57 UTC)
11,500 ft330° at 23 kt−3 kt6 °C123 kt4 h 50 min3:57 pm EDT (19:57 UTC)
13,500 ft320° at 23 kt−5 kt2 °C125 kt4 h 45 min3:52 pm EDT (19:52 UTC)
15,500 ft310° at 24 kt−9 kt-2 °C129 kt4 h 36 min3:43 pm EDT (19:43 UTC)
17,500 ft300° at 26 kt−12 kt-6 °C132 kt4 h 30 min3:37 pm EDT (19:37 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180300° at 26 kt−13 kt-7 °C133 kt4 h 28 min3:35 pm EDT (19:35 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240290° at 31 kt−20 kt-19 °C140 kt4 h 15 min3:22 pm EDT (19:22 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300300° at 37 kt−22 kt-35 °C142 kt4 h 11 min3:18 pm EDT (19:18 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340300° at 49 kt−24 kt-43 °C144 kt4 h 08 min3:15 pm EDT (19:15 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390310° at 53 kt−18 kt-50 °C138 kt4 h 18 min3:25 pm EDT (19:25 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
PointFrom3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
BNAused from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line270/14270/10 14°280/19 11°280/26 6°280/25 -6°280/31 -18°300/44 -32°300/53 -40°310/51 -49°
TYSused from 99 nm out; 84 nm from the line320/8330/17 16°320/17 9°310/24 6°290/23 -6°290/28 -19°300/36 -33°310/48 -40°320/46 -50°
TRIused from 148 nm out; 85 nm from the line340/26 15°330/23 10°330/23 6°290/28 -6°290/32 -19°290/36 -34°310/47 -41°320/47 -49°
CRWused from 198 nm out; 55 nm from the line270/8320/23 15°320/22 10°330/25 5°300/30 -6°290/34 -19°280/37 -35°290/48 -42°310/58 -50°
EKNused from 346 nm out; 12 nm from the line320/20 15°340/24 10°340/25 4°310/28 -7°290/32 -19°290/36 -36°300/49 -43°310/48 -50°
PSBused from 445 nm out; 66 nm from the line330/23 14°340/24 9°340/25 3°320/24 -8°300/29 -20°310/39 -36°310/52 -46°310/56 -50°
AVPused from 544 nm out; 52 nm from the line330/21340/24 14°350/27 9°350/25 3°330/29 -8°310/31 -20°330/41 -36°330/57 -46°320/55 -51°

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
BNA Nashville, TN departure VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 25,000 feet calm 10+ mi none 599 ft 9:53 am CDT (14:53 UTC)
XNX Gallatin, TN 20 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line VFR from the southeast (140°) at 4 knots 10+ mi none 583 ft 14:55 UTC
EKQ Monticello, KY 99 nm out, 6 nm south of the line VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 300 feet Weather: haze calm 6 mi none 962 ft 14:56 UTC
SME Somerset, KY 119 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet calm 9 mi 500 ft 927 ft 14:55 UTC
JKL Jackson, KY 188 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet variable at 4 knots 7 mi 200 ft 1,380 ft 14:53 UTC
CRW Charleston, WV 277 nm out, 1 nm east of the line, tower IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet, overcast at 1,400 feet Weather: mist from the west-southwest (250°) at 5 knots 1.5 mi 700 ft 947 ft 14:54 UTC
CKB Clarksburg, WV 356 nm out, 20 nm north of the line, tower marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 600 feet, a broken layer at 1,400 feet, overcast at 2,600 feet calm 10+ mi 1,400 ft 1,223 ft 14:53 UTC
EKN Elkins, WV 366 nm out, 10 nm south of the line marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 800 feet, a broken layer at 1,300 feet, overcast at 2,200 feet Weather: mist from the west-northwest (290°) at 5 knots 5 mi 1,300 ft 1,987 ft 14:51 UTC
HGR Hagerstown, MD 475 nm out, 8 nm southeast of the line, tower marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,400 feet from the northwest (320°) at 13 knots 10+ mi 2,400 ft 703 ft 14:53 UTC
CXY Harrisburg, PA 525 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line, tower marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,600 feet, overcast at 4,000 feet from the north-northwest (340°) at 4 knots 10+ mi 2,600 ft 346 ft 14:56 UTC
RDG Reading, PA 564 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line, tower VFR from the north-northwest (330°) at 12 knots, gusting to 19 10+ mi none 343 ft 15:01 UTC
ABE Allentown, PA destination VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,200 feet, a broken layer at 4,400 feet variable at 5 knots 10+ mi 4,400 ft 393 ft 10:51 am EDT (14:51 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,987 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At ABE when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:15 pm EDT (19:15 UTC)

Wind from the northwest at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet VFR

The whole forecast for ABE
  • From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
  • From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet
  • From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
  • From Mon 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
The forecast for BNA, the departure
  • From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
  • From Mon 9:00 pm CDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the south at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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

  • 6/0708 Goodlettsville, TN, Saturday, August 1, 2026 through Sunday, August 1, 2027 UTC 12 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · until 1 August · ZME

Daylight

Sunset at BNA 6:15 pm CDT (23:15 UTC), at ABE 6:26 pm EDT (22:26 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:53 pm EDT (22:53 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 lower Mississippi valley
Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the central Great Lakes
Radar now, the central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the Northeast
Radar now, the Northeast · 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: Nashville International, Lehigh Valley International.