Plan a flight · Mon 4:41 am EDT (08:41 UTC)

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 17 min at the quickest height in today's winds (6,500 ft, a 15-knot headwind), arriving about 12:58 pm CDT (17:58 UTC). Right now BOS is IFR, wind from the north-northeast (020°) at 10 knots; MSP is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) 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: 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, fog). Over the first 557 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 169 nm of the route.
AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing from 12,000 ft to 24,000 ft. Near the route, 80 nm along the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). 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). Over the route from 596 to 875 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

B763 descending, 28 nm north, 2:21 am EDT (06:21 UTC): overcast above 40,000 ft. At the departure end, 28 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MHT UA /OV KMHT/TM 0621/FLDURD/TP B763/SK OVC004
```
Report
a routine report filed through MHT
Where
over KMHT
Time
06:21 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B763
Sky
overcast from 400 ft
B763 descending, 28 nm north, 1:55 am EDT (05:55 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 28 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MHT UA /OV RWY 35/TM 0555/FLDURD/TP B763/SK 004-005 FT
```
Report
a routine report filed through MHT
Where
runway 35
Time
05:55 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B763
Sky
from 400 ft to 500 ft ft
A359 at 37,000 ft, 36 nm north, 2:18 am EDT (06:18 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence. 239 nm along the route, 36 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ART UA /OV ART/TM 0618/FL370/TP A359/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through ART
Where
over ART
Time
06:18 UTC
Height
at 37,000 ft
Aircraft
A359
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate chop

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 08:00–15:00 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	290° at 15 kt	+16 kt		104 kt	9 h 22 min	1:03 pm CDT (18:03 UTC)
6,500 ft	290° at 14 kt	+15 kt	12 °C	105 kt	9 h 17 min	12:58 pm CDT (17:58 UTC)
8,500 ft	290° at 15 kt	+15 kt	9 °C	105 kt	9 h 17 min	12:58 pm CDT (17:58 UTC)
10,500 ft	290° at 17 kt	+18 kt	6 °C	102 kt	9 h 33 min	1:14 pm CDT (18:14 UTC)
12,500 ft	290° at 20 kt	+20 kt	2 °C	100 kt	9 h 44 min	1:25 pm CDT (18:25 UTC)
14,500 ft	300° at 22 kt	+21 kt	-2 °C	99 kt	9 h 50 min	1:31 pm CDT (18:31 UTC)
16,500 ft	300° at 24 kt	+22 kt	-7 °C	98 kt	9 h 56 min	1:37 pm CDT (18:37 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	300° at 25 kt	+23 kt	-10 °C	97 kt	10 h 02 min	1:43 pm CDT (18:43 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	300° at 29 kt	+27 kt	-21 °C	93 kt	10 h 28 min	2:09 pm CDT (19:09 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	300° at 34 kt	+33 kt	-37 °C	87 kt	11 h 12 min	2:53 pm CDT (19:53 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	290° at 43 kt	+43 kt	-45 °C	77 kt	12 h 39 min	4:20 pm CDT (21:20 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	300° at 52 kt	+50 kt	-51 °C	70 kt	13 h 55 min	5:36 pm CDT (22:36 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 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	020/10	360/20 10°	340/19 7°	290/21 2°	270/35 -9°	260/42 -22°	250/55 -38°	240/75 -43°	250/72 -51°
BDL	used from 50 nm out; 46 nm from the line	020/15	010/19 10°	340/10 7°	300/17 3°	280/23 -10°	250/35 -22°	250/44 -38°	250/55 -42°	250/57 -51°
ALB	used from 99 nm out; 11 nm from the line	340/22	340/19 9°	320/16 7°	330/16 2°	330/19 -11°	320/21 -23°	320/25 -39°	280/30 -44°	270/41 -51°
SYR	used from 199 nm out; 15 nm from the line	330/17	320/14 9°	350/18 8°	350/26 2°	340/25 -11°	360/34 -22°	350/43 -39°	330/50 -46°	350/50 -54°
BUF	used from 298 nm out; 51 nm from the line	300/11	330/15 11°	340/26 8°	330/28 2°	340/31 -10°	340/32 -21°	340/52 -37°	340/59 -46°	330/66 -53°
TVC	used from 497 nm out; 128 nm from the line	270/31	280/23 15°	260/22 8°	260/29 4°	280/29 -11°	280/42 -21°	270/42 -36°	270/54 -47°	290/67 -51°
GRB	used from 696 nm out; 37 nm from the line	250/32	250/22 17°	240/18 8°	280/21 6°	280/34 -11°	280/35 -21°	280/39 -37°	270/52 -45°	290/60 -49°
LSE	used from 845 nm out; 60 nm from the line	250/25	240/21 17°	240/28 11°	250/28 5°	280/24 -10°	280/31 -21°	260/35 -37°	270/45 -43°	280/59 -47°
MSP	used from 895 nm out; 55 nm from the line	250/12	250/17 17°	240/26 12°	250/26 5°	280/26 -9°	280/32 -22°	270/37 -38°	280/47 -41°	280/55 -48°

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: overcast at 700 feet	from the north-northeast (020°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	700 ft	19 ft	3:54 am EDT (07:54 UTC)
ORH Worcester, MA	40 nm out, 17 nm south of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: mist	from the north (010°) at 9 knots	1 mi	200 ft	1,009 ft	08:22 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	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,900 feet	calm	10+ mi	2,900 ft	504 ft	08:06 UTC
CYOO Oshawa,	358 nm out, 8 nm north of the line	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,700 feet, overcast at 2,700 feet	calm	9 mi	1,700 ft	459 ft	08:16 UTC
OSC Oscoda, MI	557 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet	from the southwest (230°) at 8 knots	8 mi	300 ft	633 ft	08:35 UTC
TVC Traverse City, MI	646 nm out, 13 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	623 ft	07:53 UTC
GRB Green Bay, WI	755 nm out, 13 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	695 ft	07:53 UTC
CWA Mosinee, WI	825 nm out, 2 nm east of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 17,000 feet, scattered clouds at 19,000 feet, a broken layer at 21,000 feet	from the south (170°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	21,000 ft	1,277 ft	08:35 UTC
EAU Eau Claire, WI	905 nm out, 5 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	913 ft	07:56 UTC
MSP Minneapolis, MN	destination	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 18,000 feet	from the south-southwest (200°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	18,000 ft	841 ft	2:53 am CDT (07:53 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, 12:58 pm CDT (17:58 UTC)

Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for MSP

From Mon 4:00 am CDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 5 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 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 12 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, overcast 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

Radar now, the Northeast · loop National Weather Service

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

Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · 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: General Edward Lawrence Logan International, Minneapolis-St Paul Intl/Wold-Chamberlain Airport.