Plan a flight · Mon 12:18 am CDT (05:18 UTC)

Nashville International to Bradley International BNA → BDL

739 nautical miles (850 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 058°, about 061° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 54 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 31-knot tailwind), arriving about 6:12 am EDT (10:12 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now BNA is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 4 knots; BDL is marginal VFR, wind from the north (360°) at 10 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: 778 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 E19E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 43,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 1:55 am CDT (06:55 UTC). Over the route from 379 to 499 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 SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the whole route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 200 to 559 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 310 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 10,000 ft. Over the last 0 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 BNA.

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

B752 at 30,000 ft, 11 nm north, 9:26 pm CDT (02:26 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zob. 479 nm along the route, 11 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HGR UA /OV THS010020/TM 0226/FL300/TP B752/TB MOD CHOP/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through HGR
Where
20 nm north (010°) of THS
Time
02:26 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
B752
Turbulence
moderate chop
Remarks
zob
UAL1558 at 30,000 ft, 4 nm north, 9:22 pm CDT (02:22 UTC): moderate turbulence, -36 °C, wind 240° at 50 knots. 489 nm along the route, 4 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL1558 4014N 07742W 0222 F300 MS36 240/050KT TB MODERATE SK CLEAR IC NONE
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
E75S at 22,000 ft, 33 nm northwest, 9:51 pm CDT (02:51 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: zob. 449 nm along the route, 33 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JST UA /OV JST/TM 0251/FL220/TP E75S/TB LGHT-MOD/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through JST
Where
over JST
Time
02:51 UTC
Height
at 22,000 ft
Aircraft
E75S
Turbulence
lght-mod
Remarks
zob
E145 at 600 ft, 17 nm south, 10:20 pm CDT (03:20 UTC): overcast above 600 ft. 529 nm along the route, 17 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MDT UA /OV MDT/TM 0320/FL006/TP E145/SK OVC 006
```
Report
a routine report filed through MDT
Where
over MDT
Time
03:20 UTC
Height
at 600 ft
Aircraft
E145
Sky
overcast from 600 ft
PC12 at 1,000 ft, 24 nm south, 9:28 pm CDT (02:28 UTC): overcast above 1,000 ft. 569 nm along the route, 24 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RDG UA /OV 2 SOUTH RDG/TM 0228/FL010/TP PC12/SK OVC010
```
Report
a routine report filed through RDG
Where
2 south rdg
Time
02:28 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
overcast from 1,000 ft
E175 descending, 42 nm southeast, 9:19 pm CDT (02:19 UTC): remarks: cloud bases 70,000 ft ils runway 4. 659 nm along the route, 42 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LGA UA /OV LGA/TM 0219/FLDURD/TP E175/RM CLOUD BASES 700 ILS RWY 4
```
Report
a routine report filed through LGA
Where
over LGA
Time
02:19 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
E175
Remarks
cloud bases 70,000 ft ils runway 4
GA6C descending, 5 nm west, 11:32 pm CDT (04:32 UTC): overcast above 1,000 ft, remarks: bases OVC010. 669 nm along the route, 5 nm west 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
GA6C at 1,100 ft, 29 nm south, 9:31 pm CDT (02:31 UTC): overcast above 1,100 ft, remarks: low-level wind shear + 5 knots runway 34. 679 nm along the route, 29 nm south 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

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 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 10 forecast points nearest it (BNA, LOU, TRI, CRW, EKN, AGC, PSB, AVP, JFK, BDL). 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	320° at 10 kt	−2 kt		122 kt	6 h 03 min	7:21 am EDT (11:21 UTC)
5,500 ft	330° at 17 kt	0	12 °C	120 kt	6 h 10 min	7:28 am EDT (11:28 UTC)
7,500 ft	320° at 18 kt	−2 kt	11 °C	122 kt	6 h 03 min	7:21 am EDT (11:21 UTC)
9,500 ft	320° at 19 kt	−4 kt	7 °C	124 kt	5 h 58 min	7:16 am EDT (11:16 UTC)
11,500 ft	320° at 17 kt	−4 kt	4 °C	124 kt	5 h 58 min	7:16 am EDT (11:16 UTC)
13,500 ft	310° at 18 kt	−5 kt	0 °C	125 kt	5 h 55 min	7:13 am EDT (11:13 UTC)
15,500 ft	310° at 19 kt	−7 kt	-4 °C	127 kt	5 h 49 min	7:07 am EDT (11:07 UTC)
17,500 ft	310° at 21 kt	−8 kt	-8 °C	128 kt	5 h 46 min	7:04 am EDT (11:04 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	310° at 21 kt	−8 kt	-9 °C	128 kt	5 h 46 min	7:04 am EDT (11:04 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	300° at 23 kt	−12 kt	-21 °C	132 kt	5 h 36 min	6:54 am EDT (10:54 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	290° at 33 kt	−21 kt	-34 °C	141 kt	5 h 14 min	6:32 am EDT (10:32 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	280° at 39 kt	−31 kt	-40 °C	151 kt	4 h 54 min	6:12 am EDT (10:12 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	280° at 36 kt	−28 kt	-48 °C	148 kt	5 h	6:18 am EDT (10:18 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
BNA	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	310/20	340/20 17°	330/24 10°	340/22 5°	330/26 -6°	340/29 -18°	330/52 -33°	320/62 -41°	340/45 -50°
LOU	used from 100 nm out; 83 nm from the line	310/18	340/28 16°	340/29 10°	350/27 3°	330/27 -7°	340/39 -19°	330/58 -33°	330/67 -41°	330/40 -49°
TRI	used from 150 nm out; 90 nm from the line		330/22 11°	330/29 7°	330/32 3°	330/36 -8°	320/34 -19°	320/36 -34°	320/43 -39°	320/46 -47°
CRW	used from 200 nm out; 54 nm from the line	330/20	330/23 11°	340/25 8°	340/21 2°	340/33 -9°	340/41 -20°	330/42 -35°	320/44 -39°	320/43 -47°
EKN	used from 300 nm out; 45 nm from the line		330/21 12°	330/25 7°	350/22 2°	330/24 -10°	310/27 -21°	320/33 -35°	290/31 -39°	290/34 -47°
AGC	used from 399 nm out; 62 nm from the line	350/14	330/20 11°	340/18 8°	330/17 3°	340/22 -11°	340/31 -22°	330/33 -36°	300/34 -41°	300/35 -47°
PSB	used from 449 nm out; 50 nm from the line		360/13 13°	330/14 7°	300/11 3°	290/12 -11°	240/23 -23°	270/25 -36°	250/34 -40°	250/45 -48°
AVP	used from 549 nm out; 35 nm from the line	150/5	350/13 12°	270/20 8°	260/17 4°	260/25 -11°	240/31 -22°	240/54 -35°	230/61 -41°	240/55 -49°
JFK	used from 649 nm out; 53 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°
BDL	used from 699 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°

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
BNA Nashville, TN	departure	VFR	from the south (180°) at 4 knots	7 mi	none	599 ft	11:53 pm CDT (04:53 UTC)
TZV Tompkinsville, KY	60 nm out, 5 nm north of the line	no report just now				1,036 ft
SME Somerset, KY	110 nm out, 6 nm east of the line	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,400 feet, overcast at 2,700 feet	from the west (270°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	1,400 ft	927 ft	04:55 UTC
JKL Jackson, KY	180 nm out, 10 nm southeast of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: light rain, mist	variable at 4 knots	2.5 mi	200 ft	1,380 ft	04:53 UTC
CRW Charleston, WV	280 nm out, 9 nm south of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the west-northwest (290°) at 5 knots	1 mi	500 ft	947 ft	04:54 UTC
CKB Clarksburg, WV	359 nm out, 9 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,100 feet	from the west-northwest (290°) at 3 knots	9 mi	1,100 ft	1,223 ft	05:09 UTC
MGW Morgantown, WV	379 nm out, 20 nm north of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet, overcast at 1,000 feet	from the west-northwest (300°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	700 ft	1,243 ft	04:53 UTC
HGR Hagerstown, MD	479 nm out, 24 nm south of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet Weather: mist	from the north-northwest (340°) at 6 knots	6 mi	600 ft	703 ft	04:53 UTC
CXY Harrisburg, PA	529 nm out, 15 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,100 feet	from the north-northwest (340°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	1,100 ft	346 ft	04:56 UTC
AVP Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, PA	599 nm out, 24 nm northwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,200 feet	from the northeast (040°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	1,200 ft	961 ft	04:54 UTC
SWF New York, NY	669 nm out, 2 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 700 feet, overcast at 1,200 feet Weather: mist	from the north-northeast (030°) at 7 knots	6 mi	1,200 ft	490 ft	04:45 UTC
BDL Windsor Locks, CT	destination	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 500 feet, a broken layer at 1,400 feet, overcast at 2,000 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the north (360°) at 10 knots	3 mi	1,400 ft	173 ft	12:51 am EDT (04:51 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,380 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At BDL when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 6:12 am EDT (10:12 UTC)

Wind from the north at 8 knots, visibility 4 miles, mist, overcast at 800 feet IFR

The whole forecast for BDL

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north at 8 knots, visibility 4 miles, rain, mist, a few clouds at 800 feet, a broken layer at 1,200 feet and more above
From Sun 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 5 knots, visibility 2 miles, light rain, mist, overcast at 800 feet
From Mon 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 7 knots, visibility 3 miles, light rain, mist, overcast at 800 feet
From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the north at 8 knots, visibility 4 miles, mist, overcast at 800 feet
30% chance between Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC) and 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): visibility 2 miles, light rain showers, mist, overcast at 100 feet
From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the north at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 1,500 feet
From Mon 4:00 pm EDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet

The forecast for BNA, the departure

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 20,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 pm CDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 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 11 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 BDL 6:14 pm EDT (22:14 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:42 pm EDT (22:42 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at BDL is before sunrise there (6:59 am EDT (10:59 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 · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service

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: Nashville International, Bradley International.