Plan a flight · Sun 10:40 pm CDT (03:40 UTC)

Nashville International to John F Kennedy International BNA → JFK

664 nautical miles (764 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 062°, about 065° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 22 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 32-knot tailwind), arriving about 4:02 am EDT (08:02 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now BNA is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 5 knots; JFK is IFR, wind from the north-northeast (020°) at 14 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: 5,246 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 E11E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 11:55 pm CDT (04:55 UTC). Over the last 268 nm of the route.

as issued

WSUS31 KKCI 120255
MKCE WST 120255
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 11E
VALID UNTIL 0455Z
NY NJ PA DE MD VA DC WV AND DE NJ NY MD CT VA CSTL WTRS
FROM 20NE JFK-90SE SIE-20NNW ORF-30ENE EKN-10S JST-20NE JFK
AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL340.

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 654 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 159 to 476 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 327 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 13,000 ft. Over the last 139 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

B38M at 20,000 ft, 20 nm south, 10:11 pm CDT (03:11 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence from 20,000 ft to 25,000 ft. 456 nm along the route, 20 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IAD UA /OV AML300020/TM 0311/FL200/TP B38M/TB MOD CAT 200-250
```
Report
a routine report filed through IAD
Where
20 nm northwest (300°) of AML
Time
03:11 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
moderate clear-air turbulence from 20,000 ft to 25,000 ft
B752 at 30,000 ft, 48 nm north, 9:26 pm CDT (02:26 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zob. 476 nm along the route, 48 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, 42 nm north, 9:22 pm CDT (02:22 UTC): moderate turbulence, -36 °C, wind 240° at 50 knots. 486 nm along the route, 42 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
E145 at 12,000 ft, 12 nm north, 7:43 pm CDT (00:43 UTC): moderate turbulence. 545 nm along the route, 12 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LNS UA /OV LRP/TM 0043/FL120/TP E145/TB CONS MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through LNS
Where
over LRP
Time
00:43 UTC
Height
at 12,000 ft
Aircraft
E145
Turbulence
continuous moderate
E75L at 20,000 ft, 25 nm south, 7:41 pm CDT (00:41 UTC): moderate turbulence above 20,000 ft. 565 nm along the route, 25 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ILG UA /OV DQO/TM 0041/FL200/TP E75L/TB MOD 200
```
Report
a routine report filed through ILG
Where
over DQO
Time
00:41 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
moderate at 20,000 ft
A319 at 23,000 ft, 26 nm southeast, 10:21 pm CDT (03:21 UTC): moderate turbulence. 614 nm along the route, 26 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
B38M at 6,000 ft, 10 nm north, 7:47 pm CDT (00:47 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the destination end, 10 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EWR UA /OV 2 NW OF EWR/TM 0047/FL60/TP B38M/TB MODERATE
```
Report
a routine report filed through EWR
Where
2 northwest of ewr
Time
00:47 UTC
Height
at 6,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
moderate
BCS3 at 4,000 ft, 38 nm northeast, 7:42 pm CDT (00:42 UTC): moderate turbulence, imc. At the destination end, 38 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BDR UA /OV BDR180010/TM 0042/FL040/TP BCS3/WX IMC/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through BDR
Where
10 nm south (180°) of BDR
Time
00:42 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Weather
instrument conditions
Turbulence
moderate
B739 at 34,000 ft, 43 nm northwest, 8:51 pm CDT (01:51 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zme. 30 nm along the route, 43 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BWG UA /OV BWG270010/TM 0151/FL340/TP B739/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZME
```
Report
a routine report filed through BWG
Where
10 nm west (270°) of BWG
Time
01:51 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate chop
Remarks
zme
B737 at 35,000 ft, 6 nm south, 8:25 pm CDT (01:25 UTC): light chop turbulence. 159 nm along the route, 6 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LOZ UA /OV AZQ250025/TM 0125/FL350/TP B737/TB CONS LGT CHOP OCNL MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through LOZ
Where
25 nm west (250°) of AZQ
Time
01:25 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
continuous light chop occasional moderate chop
B38M at 400 ft, 46 nm south, 8:15 pm CDT (01:15 UTC): overcast above 40,000 ft. 486 nm along the route, 46 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DCA UA /OV DCA/TM 0115/FL004/TP B38M/SK OVC004
```
Report
a routine report filed through DCA
Where
over DCA
Time
01:15 UTC
Height
at 400 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Sky
overcast from 400 ft
B712 descending, 35 nm southeast, 10:10 pm CDT (03:10 UTC): remarks: light rain light chop bases 50,000 ft ft. 505 nm along the route, 35 nm southeast 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
A320 at 2,000 ft, 40 nm southeast, 8:46 pm CDT (01:46 UTC): a broken layer from 30,000 ft to 4,500 ft, remarks: CONLE5 sid. 505 nm along the route, 40 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BWI UA /OV BAL180005/TM 0146/FL020/TP A320/SK BKN003-TOP045/RM CONLE5 SID
```
Report
a routine report filed through BWI
Where
5 nm south (180°) of BAL
Time
01:46 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Sky
a broken layer from 300 ft, tops 4,500 ft
Remarks
CONLE5 sid
B738 at 2,000 ft, 35 nm south, 8:43 pm CDT (01:43 UTC): a broken layer from 40,000 ft to 7,200 ft, remarks: TERPZ8 sid. 505 nm along the route, 35 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BWI UA /OV BAL260003/TM 0143/FL20/TP B738/SK BKN004-TOP072/RM TERPZ8 SID
```
Report
a routine report filed through BWI
Where
3 nm west (260°) of BAL
Time
01:43 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
a broken layer from 400 ft, tops 7,200 ft
Remarks
TERPZ8 sid

16 more routine reports are on the map.

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 8 forecast points nearest it (BNA, TYS, TRI, CRW, EKN, PSB, ACY, 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	300° at 15 kt	−8 kt		128 kt	5 h 11 min	4:51 am EDT (08:51 UTC)
5,500 ft	320° at 16 kt	−3 kt	12 °C	123 kt	5 h 24 min	5:04 am EDT (09:04 UTC)
7,500 ft	320° at 17 kt	−5 kt	11 °C	125 kt	5 h 19 min	4:59 am EDT (08:59 UTC)
9,500 ft	320° at 18 kt	−6 kt	7 °C	126 kt	5 h 16 min	4:56 am EDT (08:56 UTC)
11,500 ft	320° at 17 kt	−5 kt	4 °C	125 kt	5 h 19 min	4:59 am EDT (08:59 UTC)
13,500 ft	320° at 18 kt	−5 kt	0 °C	125 kt	5 h 19 min	4:59 am EDT (08:59 UTC)
15,500 ft	310° at 19 kt	−7 kt	-4 °C	127 kt	5 h 14 min	4:54 am EDT (08:54 UTC)
17,500 ft	310° at 21 kt	−8 kt	-8 °C	128 kt	5 h 11 min	4:51 am EDT (08:51 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	310° at 21 kt	−8 kt	-9 °C	128 kt	5 h 11 min	4:51 am EDT (08:51 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	300° at 25 kt	−14 kt	-20 °C	134 kt	4 h 57 min	4:37 am EDT (08:37 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	290° at 33 kt	−22 kt	-34 °C	142 kt	4 h 41 min	4:21 am EDT (08:21 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	280° at 40 kt	−32 kt	-40 °C	152 kt	4 h 22 min	4:02 am EDT (08:02 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	280° at 36 kt	−28 kt	-48 °C	148 kt	4 h 29 min	4:09 am EDT (08:09 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°
TYS	used from 99 nm out; 78 nm from the line	320/20	340/18 11°	340/32 9°	340/36 4°	330/37 -7°	330/38 -19°	330/50 -34°	330/53 -38°	330/44 -48°
TRI	used from 149 nm out; 77 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 198 nm out; 56 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 297 nm out; 43 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°
PSB	used from 446 nm out; 87 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°
ACY	used from 545 nm out; 64 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°
JFK	used from 595 nm out; 45 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°

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 5 knots	10+ mi	none	599 ft	9:53 pm CDT (02:53 UTC)
XNX Gallatin, TN	20 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line	IFR Sky: scattered clouds at 100 feet Weather: mist	calm	1 mi	none	583 ft	03:10 UTC
EKQ Monticello, KY	99 nm out, 2 nm south of the line	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 600 feet, a broken layer at 1,600 feet, overcast at 2,400 feet	calm	10+ mi	1,600 ft	962 ft	02:56 UTC
LOZ London, KY	139 nm out, 6 nm south of the line	VFR	from the north (010°) at 9 knots, gusting to 16	10+ mi	none	1,212 ft	20:18 UTC
SJS Prestonsburg, KY	218 nm out, 1 nm southwest of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet	from the west-northwest (300°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	600 ft	1,221 ft	03:15 UTC
CRW Charleston, WV	278 nm out, 13 nm northwest of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet Weather: mist	variable at 4 knots	1 mi	700 ft	947 ft	02:54 UTC
EKN Elkins, WV	367 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,200 feet Weather: light rain	from the west-northwest (300°) at 6 knots	7 mi	1,200 ft	1,987 ft	03:09 UTC
MRB Martinsburg, WV	456 nm out, 1 nm northeast of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 500 feet, a broken layer at 1,000 feet, overcast at 2,700 feet Weather: light rain	from the north (010°) at 6 knots	9 mi	500 ft	564 ft	02:53 UTC
FDK Frederick, MD	486 nm out, 9 nm south of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the north (350°) at 7 knots	4 mi	600 ft	308 ft	03:15 UTC
LNS Lancaster, PA	545 nm out, 12 nm north of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet	from the northeast (040°) at 9 knots	9 mi	700 ft	402 ft	02:53 UTC
TTN Trenton, NJ	614 nm out, 5 nm south of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 1,300 feet Weather: light rain	from the north (010°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	600 ft	212 ft	02:53 UTC
JFK New York, NY	destination	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet, overcast at 2,500 feet Weather: light rain	from the north-northeast (020°) at 14 knots	8 mi	700 ft	13 ft	10:51 pm EDT (02:51 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 JFK when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:02 am EDT (08:02 UTC)

Wind from the north-northeast at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, overcast at 800 feet IFR

The whole forecast for JFK

From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 12 knots, visibility 6 miles, light rain showers, mist, scattered clouds at 400 feet, overcast at 800 feet
From Sun 11:30 pm EDT (03:30 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 12 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, thunderstorms nearby, scattered clouds at 400 feet, overcast at 800 feet (thunderheads)
From Mon 12:30 am EDT (04:30 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, overcast at 800 feet
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 800 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet
From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 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 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 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 12 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · until 1 August · ZME
6/8600 Sterling, VA, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 25 nm from the route, 476 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZDC
4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA 16 nm from the route, 486 nm along the route · security · ZDC
5/2811 NEW YORK, NY, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 10 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · until 20 October · ZNY

Daylight

Sunset at BNA 6:15 pm CDT (23:15 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 before sunrise there (7:02 am EDT (11:02 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, John F Kennedy International.