General Edward Lawrence Logan International to Minneapolis-St Paul Intl/Wold-Chamberlain Airport BOS → MSP
974 nautical miles (1,121 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 287°, about 302° magnetic at the departure end (variation 15W). At 120 knots that is 9 h 01 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 12-knot headwind), arriving about 11:41 am CDT (16:41 UTC). Right now BOS is IFR, wind from the north (010°) at 10 knots; MSP is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 7 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: 4,322 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
- AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist), from 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC). Over the first 606 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft, from 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC). Over the first 278 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 10,000 ft, from 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC). Over the first 89 nm of the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft, from 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC). Over the route from 20 to 219 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist), from 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC). Over the route from 80 to 229 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground), from 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC). Over the route from 765 to 905 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 BOS.
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 02:00–09:00 UTC · at 120 knots true airspeed
The westbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: even thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 9 forecast points nearest it (BOS, BDL, ALB, SYR, BUF, TVC, GRB, LSE, MSP). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,500 ft | 270° at 14 kt | +14 kt | 106 kt | 9 h 11 min | 11:51 am CDT (16:51 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 280° at 13 kt | +13 kt | 12 °C | 107 kt | 9 h 06 min | 11:46 am CDT (16:46 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 290° at 11 kt | +12 kt | 9 °C | 108 kt | 9 h 01 min | 11:41 am CDT (16:41 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 280° at 12 kt | +12 kt | 5 °C | 108 kt | 9 h 01 min | 11:41 am CDT (16:41 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 270° at 15 kt | +15 kt | 2 °C | 105 kt | 9 h 17 min | 11:57 am CDT (16:57 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 270° at 18 kt | +18 kt | -3 °C | 102 kt | 9 h 33 min | 12:13 pm CDT (17:13 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 280° at 22 kt | +22 kt | -7 °C | 98 kt | 9 h 56 min | 12:36 pm CDT (17:36 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 280° at 24 kt | +24 kt | -10 °C | 96 kt | 10 h 09 min | 12:49 pm CDT (17:49 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 270° at 29 kt | +28 kt | -21 °C | 92 kt | 10 h 35 min | 1:15 pm CDT (18:15 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 280° at 37 kt | +36 kt | -36 °C | 84 kt | 11 h 36 min | 2:16 pm CDT (19:16 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 270° at 44 kt | +42 kt | -44 °C | 78 kt | 12 h 29 min | 3:09 pm CDT (20:09 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 270° at 58 kt | +56 kt | -52 °C | 64 kt | 15 h 13 min | 5:53 pm CDT (22:53 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 110/20 | 200/26 12° | 280/24 8° | 260/29 3° | 250/47 -10° | 230/59 -19° | 230/74 -33° | 240/95 -41° | 240/96 -53° |
| BDL | used from 50 nm out; 46 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° |
| ALB | used from 99 nm out; 11 nm from the line | 120/9 | 270/8 10° | L/V 5° | 260/9 1° | 260/34 -10° | 250/42 -22° | 240/57 -35° | 240/70 -42° | 240/65 -50° |
| SYR | used from 199 nm out; 15 nm from the line | 280/13 | 350/18 10° | 340/10 6° | 300/15 1° | 280/17 -12° | 270/16 -23° | 280/25 -38° | 250/40 -42° | 240/53 -50° |
| BUF | used from 298 nm out; 51 nm from the line | 320/10 | 010/16 10° | 360/10 6° | 340/13 2° | 330/22 -11° | 300/25 -23° | 320/31 -38° | 300/29 -44° | 280/36 -50° |
| TVC | used from 497 nm out; 128 nm from the line | 260/31 | 280/22 15° | 290/18 10° | 270/13 2° | 290/25 -10° | 300/35 -21° | 310/52 -37° | 320/59 -47° | 300/84 -54° |
| GRB | used from 696 nm out; 37 nm from the line | 250/36 | 270/23 16° | 270/14 9° | 240/18 4° | 280/26 -9° | 280/29 -20° | 290/42 -36° | 290/51 -45° | 290/72 -55° |
| LSE | used from 845 nm out; 60 nm from the line | 230/40 | 240/24 17° | 240/13 10° | 250/13 6° | 280/22 -9° | 250/28 -21° | 250/41 -34° | 260/42 -44° | 270/62 -53° |
| MSP | used from 895 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 230/26 | 240/30 17° | 240/24 12° | 250/22 5° | 250/35 -10° | 260/36 -21° | 250/41 -36° | 250/49 -45° | 260/58 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS Boston, MA | departure | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 500 feet, overcast at 1,300 feet Weather: light rain, mist | from the north (010°) at 10 knots | 5 mi | 500 ft | 19 ft | 2:54 am EDT (06:54 UTC) |
| ORH Worcester, MA | 40 nm out, 17 nm south of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: fog | from the north-northeast (020°) at 9 knots | 0.25 mi | 200 ft | 1,009 ft | 07:37 UTC |
| SCH Schenectady, NY | 129 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,100 feet, overcast at 2,000 feet Weather: rain | from the northeast (040°) at 4 knots | 7 mi | 1,100 ft | 377 ft | 00:51 UTC |
| RME Rome, NY | 199 nm out, 2 nm west of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 300 feet, a broken layer at 3,400 feet, overcast at 4,200 feet | from the southeast (130°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 3,400 ft | 504 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| CYOO Oshawa, | 358 nm out, 8 nm north of the line | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,400 feet, overcast at 2,900 feet | from the north-northwest (330°) at 2 knots | 9 mi | 2,900 ft | 459 ft | 07:00 UTC |
| OSC Oscoda, MI | 557 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 500 feet | from the southwest (220°) at 8 knots | 9 mi | 500 ft | 633 ft | 07:35 UTC |
| TVC Traverse City, MI | 646 nm out, 13 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 623 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| GRB Green Bay, WI | 755 nm out, 13 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 695 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| CWA Mosinee, WI | 825 nm out, 2 nm east of the line, tower | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 20,000 feet, a broken layer at 22,000 feet | from the south (170°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 22,000 ft | 1,277 ft | 07:10 UTC |
| EAU Eau Claire, WI | 905 nm out, 5 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 913 ft | 06:56 UTC |
| MSP Minneapolis, MN | destination | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 17,000 feet | from the south-southwest (210°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | 17,000 ft | 841 ft | 1:53 am CDT (06:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,277 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At MSP when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:41 am CDT (16:41 UTC)
Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for MSP
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 20,000 feet
- From Mon 6:00 am CDT (11:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 pm CDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 15,000 feet
- From Tue 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
The forecast for BOS, the departure
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 12 knots, visibility 3 miles, light rain showers, mist, overcast at 300 feet
- From Mon 7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 11 knots, visibility 5 miles, mist, a broken layer at 800 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 15,000 feet
- From Mon 3:00 pm EDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 15,000 feet
- From Mon 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,500 feet
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 18 nm from the route, at the departure end · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZBW
- 6/6656 ANOKA, MN, Monday, October 5, 2026 through Monday, October 19, 2026 Local 19 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · until 19 October · ZMP
Daylight
Sunset at BOS 6:07 pm EDT (22:07 UTC), at MSP 6:33 pm CDT (23:33 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:03 pm CDT (00:03 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
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: General Edward Lawrence Logan International, Minneapolis-St Paul Intl/Wold-Chamberlain Airport.