Charleston Afb/Intl Airport to Hancock County/Bar Harbor CHS → BHB
882 nautical miles (1,015 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 035°, about 042° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7W). At 120 knots that is 5 h 33 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 39-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:37 am EDT (14:37 UTC). 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: 1 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 E27E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 35,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 5:55 am EDT (09:55 UTC). Near the route, 604 nm along the route.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 120755 MKCE WST 120755 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 27E VALID UNTIL 0955Z MA RI NY AND MA RI DE NJ NY MD CT CSTL WTRS FROM 60NE ACK-90ESE ACK-200SSE HTO-160SE SIE-HTO-60NE ACK AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL350. REF INTL SIGMET LIMA SERIES.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Over the first 376 nm of the route.
- 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 last 575 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 495 nm of the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing from 12,000 ft to 24,000 ft. Over the last 79 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 CHS.
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 08:00–15:00 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 11 forecast points nearest it (CHS, FLO, ILM, RDU, ORF, ACY, JFK, BDL, BOS, PWM, BGR). 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 | 330° at 17 kt | +7 kt | 113 kt | 7 h 48 min | 12:52 pm EDT (16:52 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 330° at 16 kt | +5 kt | 115 kt | 7 h 40 min | 12:44 pm EDT (16:44 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 320° at 17 kt | +4 kt | 9 °C | 116 kt | 7 h 36 min | 12:40 pm EDT (16:40 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 320° at 19 kt | +4 kt | 6 °C | 116 kt | 7 h 36 min | 12:40 pm EDT (16:40 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 310° at 21 kt | +2 kt | 4 °C | 118 kt | 7 h 28 min | 12:32 pm EDT (16:32 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 310° at 23 kt | 0 | 0 °C | 120 kt | 7 h 21 min | 12:25 pm EDT (16:25 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 300° at 25 kt | −3 kt | -4 °C | 123 kt | 7 h 10 min | 12:14 pm EDT (16:14 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 300° at 27 kt | −5 kt | -8 °C | 125 kt | 7 h 03 min | 12:07 pm EDT (16:07 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 300° at 27 kt | −6 kt | -9 °C | 126 kt | 7 h | 12:04 pm EDT (16:04 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 270° at 31 kt | −18 kt | -21 °C | 138 kt | 6 h 23 min | 11:27 am EDT (15:27 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 260° at 43 kt | −33 kt | -35 °C | 153 kt | 5 h 46 min | 10:50 am EDT (14:50 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 250° at 47 kt | −39 kt | -41 °C | 159 kt | 5 h 33 min | 10:37 am EDT (14:37 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 260° at 47 kt | −35 kt | -49 °C | 155 kt | 5 h 41 min | 10:45 am EDT (14:45 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHS | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 330/14 | 300/17 14° | 320/21 9° | 310/26 6° | 310/32 -6° | 280/34 -19° | 260/37 -32° | 280/30 -39° | 310/30 -50° |
| FLO | used from 50 nm out; 31 nm from the line | 330/17 | 330/17 12° | 320/21 9° | 310/29 4° | 310/36 -8° | 300/36 -19° | 290/34 -32° | 300/29 -40° | 310/34 -48° |
| ILM | used from 99 nm out; 40 nm from the line | 300/18 | 300/22 13° | 300/21 8° | 290/28 4° | 280/38 -7° | 270/40 -18° | 250/49 -32° | 250/50 -40° | 270/33 -50° |
| RDU | used from 149 nm out; 53 nm from the line | 330/30 | 340/24 12° | 330/26 7° | 320/30 3° | 330/39 -8° | 310/30 -20° | 300/33 -33° | 310/34 -39° | 310/41 -47° |
| ORF | used from 248 nm out; 35 nm from the line | 310/30 | 320/27 11° | 310/30 8° | 320/30 3° | 290/36 -8° | 270/40 -21° | 250/52 -32° | 250/50 -39° | 260/42 -48° |
| ACY | used from 396 nm out; 57 nm from the line | 350/12 | 340/12 11° | 340/12 6° | 340/13 2° | 270/10 -10° | 240/17 -23° | 230/46 -33° | 230/46 -40° | 240/46 -49° |
| JFK | used from 495 nm out; 48 nm from the line | 020/25 | 290/9 12° | 300/12 7° | 320/14 3° | 290/17 -10° | 240/27 -21° | 240/44 -36° | 240/53 -41° | 240/51 -50° |
| BDL | used from 594 nm out; 52 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° |
| BOS | used from 644 nm out; 43 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° |
| PWM | used from 743 nm out; 38 nm from the line | 320/11 | 260/11 8° | 310/14 5° | 310/19 1° | 300/26 -11° | 290/31 -22° | 270/48 -40° | 250/60 -43° | 250/69 -51° |
| BGR | used from 842 nm out; 37 nm from the line | 300/13 | 320/12 9° | 320/11 5° | 320/16 -1° | 300/25 -12° | 290/33 -23° | 280/38 -40° | 260/56 -45° | 250/75 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHS Charleston, SC | departure | no report just now | 46 ft | ||||
| MYR Myrtle Beach, SC | 69 nm out, 19 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 25 ft | ||||
| EYF Elizabethtown, NC | 129 nm out, 3 nm south of the line | no report just now | 131 ft | ||||
| ISO Kinston, NC | 188 nm out, 14 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 92 ft | ||||
| PHF Newport News, VA | 307 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 42 ft | ||||
| SBY Salisbury, MD | 396 nm out, 14 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 52 ft | ||||
| ACY Atlantic City, NJ | 475 nm out, 20 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 74 ft | ||||
| FOK Westhampton Beach, NY | 594 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 66 ft | ||||
| GON Groton (New London), CT | 634 nm out, 0 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 9 ft | ||||
| BOS Boston, MA | 713 nm out, 5 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 19 ft | ||||
| RKD Rockland, ME | 842 nm out, 8 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 55 ft | ||||
| BHB Bar Harbor, ME | destination | no report just now | 83 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 131 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At BHB when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:37 am EDT (14:37 UTC)
BHB has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8508 Johnsontown, NC 1 nm from the route, 129 nm along the route · security · ZDC
- 6/7153 North Sicuate, RI, Saturday, October 10, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 1 nm from the route, 674 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 12 October · ZBW
- 6/8802 Foxborough, MA, Saturday, October 17, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 2 nm from the route, 693 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZBW
Daylight
Sunset at CHS 6:50 pm EDT (22:50 UTC), at BHB 5:54 pm EDT (21:54 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:23 pm EDT (22:23 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: Charleston Afb/Intl Airport, Hancock County/Bar Harbor.