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Charleston Afb/Intl Airport to Portland International Jetport CHS → PWM

790 nautical miles (910 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 032°, about 039° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 01 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 77-knot tailwind), arriving about 12:33 am EDT (04:33 UTC), after sunset at the destination. 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: 263 flights in the DOT's last twelve reported months, the route's page.

The return flight

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 E17E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 31,000 ft, moving from the west at 15 knots, until 9:55 pm EDT (01:55 UTC). Over the route from 207 to 257 nm out.
    as issued
    WSUS31 KKCI 112355
    MKCE WST 112355
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 17E
    VALID UNTIL 0155Z
    PA MD VA NC WV OH KY
    FROM 30WSW EWC-20E RIC-70NNE ILM-70W BKW-10ESE APE-30WSW EWC
    AREA TS MOV FROM 28015KT. TOPS TO FL310.
  • SIGMET E16E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 32,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 25 knots, until 9:55 pm EDT (01:55 UTC). Over the route from 524 to 543 nm out.
    as issued
    WSUS31 KKCI 112355
    MKCE WST 112355
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 16E
    VALID UNTIL 0155Z
    NY NJ PA DE MD VA DC WV AND NJ NY CSTL WTRS
    FROM SAX-30SE JFK-10N DCA-60ENE EKN-SAX
    AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 22025KT. TOPS TO FL320.
  • 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 route from 336 to 702 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the last 346 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 24,000 ft. Over the last 138 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 138 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 20:00–03:00 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 (CHS, FLO, ILM, RDU, ORF, ACY, JFK, BDL, BOS, PWM). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
3,500 ft200° at 23 kt−22 kt142 kt5 h 34 min2:06 am EDT (06:06 UTC)
5,500 ft210° at 25 kt−24 kt144 kt5 h 29 min2:01 am EDT (06:01 UTC)
7,500 ft220° at 27 kt−27 kt11 °C147 kt5 h 22 min1:54 am EDT (05:54 UTC)
9,500 ft230° at 31 kt−30 kt9 °C150 kt5 h 16 min1:48 am EDT (05:48 UTC)
11,500 ft240° at 32 kt−30 kt6 °C150 kt5 h 16 min1:48 am EDT (05:48 UTC)
13,500 ft240° at 36 kt−33 kt3 °C153 kt5 h 10 min1:42 am EDT (05:42 UTC)
15,500 ft240° at 40 kt−37 kt-1 °C157 kt5 h 02 min1:34 am EDT (05:34 UTC)
17,500 ft240° at 44 kt−41 kt-5 °C161 kt4 h 54 min1:26 am EDT (05:26 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180240° at 46 kt−42 kt-6 °C162 kt4 h 53 min1:25 am EDT (05:25 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240230° at 57 kt−55 kt-16 °C175 kt4 h 31 min1:03 am EDT (05:03 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300230° at 69 kt−68 kt-31 °C188 kt4 h 12 min12:44 am EDT (04:44 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340230° at 75 kt−74 kt-41 °C194 kt4 h 04 min12:36 am EDT (04:36 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390230° at 79 kt−77 kt-53 °C197 kt4 h 01 min12:33 am EDT (04:33 UTC)

Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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
PointFrom3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
CHSused from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line260/22280/26 12°260/37 12°250/40 8°240/54 -4°230/55 -15°220/61 -31°200/66 -41°210/62 -52°
FLOused from 49 nm out; 28 nm from the line240/25270/23 11°250/36 10°240/38 7°240/50 -4°230/66 -15°220/75 -30°210/77 -40°220/73 -52°
ILMused from 99 nm out; 45 nm from the line230/27220/35 14°230/45 13°230/48 8°240/59 -4°230/57 -14°220/66 -30°210/66 -40°210/59 -52°
RDUused from 148 nm out; 46 nm from the line240/28250/22 10°230/30 11°230/40 7°230/45 -4°220/69 -15°220/83 -29°210/84 -40°220/75 -52°
ORFused from 247 nm out; 41 nm from the line210/45210/41 15°210/39 13°220/37 7°230/55 -5°230/65 -16°220/71 -30°220/75 -40°220/72 -53°
ACYused from 395 nm out; 54 nm from the line230/15230/22 15°230/31 11°230/27 6°230/40 -7°230/51 -17°230/71 -31°230/81 -41°230/86 -53°
JFKused from 494 nm out; 37 nm from the line140/43170/35 13°230/18 9°250/25 5°240/40 -7°230/50 -17°230/75 -31°230/78 -41°230/88 -53°
BDLused from 593 nm out; 34 nm from the line140/28180/29 10°220/38 8°250/30 3°250/40 -8°240/46 -18°240/58 -32°240/80 -41°240/89 -55°
BOSused from 692 nm out; 24 nm from the line160/27190/23 9°260/20 7°260/32 1°250/48 -7°240/56 -17°240/59 -33°250/75 -43°250/94 -55°
PWMused from 741 nm out; 25 nm from the line200/23190/21 5°260/23 5°270/20 0°250/29 -9°250/54 -19°250/71 -33°250/78 -43°250/105 -56°

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

AirportWhereConditionsWindVisibilityCeilingElevationReported
CHS Charleston, SC departure no report just now 46 ft
MYR Myrtle Beach, SC 69 nm out, 22 nm southeast of the line, tower no report just now 25 ft
FAY Fayetteville, NC 138 nm out, 20 nm northwest of the line, tower no report just now 189 ft
ISO Kinston, NC 188 nm out, 21 nm southeast of the line, tower no report just now 92 ft
PHF Newport News, VA 306 nm out, 6 nm east of the line, tower no report just now 42 ft
SBY Salisbury, MD 395 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line, tower no report just now 52 ft
ACY Atlantic City, NJ 474 nm out, 1 nm northwest of the line, tower no report just now 74 ft
JFK New York, NY 553 nm out, 13 nm northwest of the line, tower no report just now 13 ft
FRG Farmingdale, NY 563 nm out, 5 nm north of the line, tower no report just now 81 ft
ORH Worcester, MA 682 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line, tower no report just now 1,009 ft
PSM Portsmouth, NH 751 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower no report just now 100 ft
PWM Portland, ME destination no report just now 75 ft

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,009 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At PWM when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:33 am EDT (04:33 UTC)

PWM 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 2 nm from the route, 128 nm along the route · security · ZDC
  • 6/8719 Greenwood, DE, Friday, October 16, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 UTC 14 nm from the route, 415 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Friday 16 October · ZDC
  • 6/8886 Greenwood, DE, Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 14 nm from the route, 415 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Sunday 18 October · ZDC
  • 5/2811 NEW YORK, NY, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 24 nm from the route, 553 nm along the route · security · until 20 October · ZNY
  • 6/7153 North Sicuate, RI, Saturday, October 10, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 19 nm from the route, 672 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 24 nm from the route, 692 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 PWM 6:03 pm EDT (22:03 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:32 pm EDT (22:32 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at PWM is before sunrise there (6:51 am EDT (10:51 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 Southeast
Radar now, the Southeast · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the Northeast
Radar now, the Northeast · loop National Weather Service
Radar, the whole country
Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service
Surface analysis now
Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead
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: Charleston Afb/Intl Airport, Portland International Jetport.