Charleston Afb/Intl Airport to Syracuse Hancock International CHS → SYR
641 nautical miles (737 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 016°, about 023° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7W). At 120 knots that is 6 h 13 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 17-knot headwind), arriving about 11:58 am EDT (15:58 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: 208 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 E31E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 30,000 ft, until 6:55 am EDT (10:55 UTC). Near the route, 365 nm along the route.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 120855 MKCE WST 120855 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 31E VALID UNTIL 1055Z MD VA DC FROM 20NNE DCA-30WSW SBY-RIC-CSN-20NNE DCA AREA TS MOV LTL. TOPS TO FL300.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Over the first 118 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 5E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft). Over the route from 79 to 128 nm out.
- 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 374 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 276 to 453 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the last 227 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 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 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 7 forecast points nearest it (CHS, FLO, RDU, RIC, PSB, AVP, SYR). 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 | 340° at 24 kt | +19 kt | 101 kt | 6 h 21 min | 12:06 pm EDT (16:06 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 350° at 20 kt | +18 kt | 12 °C | 102 kt | 6 h 17 min | 12:02 pm EDT (16:02 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 340° at 23 kt | +19 kt | 10 °C | 101 kt | 6 h 21 min | 12:06 pm EDT (16:06 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 340° at 26 kt | +21 kt | 7 °C | 99 kt | 6 h 28 min | 12:13 pm EDT (16:13 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 330° at 27 kt | +20 kt | 4 °C | 100 kt | 6 h 25 min | 12:10 pm EDT (16:10 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 330° at 28 kt | +20 kt | 0 °C | 100 kt | 6 h 25 min | 12:10 pm EDT (16:10 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 330° at 30 kt | +20 kt | -4 °C | 100 kt | 6 h 25 min | 12:10 pm EDT (16:10 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 330° at 31 kt | +20 kt | -8 °C | 100 kt | 6 h 25 min | 12:10 pm EDT (16:10 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 330° at 31 kt | +20 kt | -9 °C | 100 kt | 6 h 25 min | 12:10 pm EDT (16:10 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 320° at 32 kt | +20 kt | -21 °C | 100 kt | 6 h 25 min | 12:10 pm EDT (16:10 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 320° at 34 kt | +17 kt | -35 °C | 103 kt | 6 h 13 min | 11:58 am EDT (15:58 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 320° at 38 kt | +18 kt | -41 °C | 102 kt | 6 h 17 min | 12:02 pm EDT (16:02 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 320° at 35 kt | +18 kt | -49 °C | 102 kt | 6 h 17 min | 12:02 pm EDT (16:02 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 49 nm out; 7 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° |
| RDU | used from 148 nm out; 19 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° |
| RIC | used from 246 nm out; 59 nm from the line | 350/34 | 340/27 12° | 340/36 8° | 330/31 3° | 310/32 -9° | 320/34 -21° | 300/37 -34° | 290/37 -39° | 290/42 -46° |
| PSB | used from 394 nm out; 81 nm from the line | 020/21 12° | 360/28 7° | 360/29 1° | 350/33 -10° | 350/42 -22° | 350/49 -37° | 340/63 -43° | 350/39 -52° | |
| AVP | used from 542 nm out; 54 nm from the line | 010/20 | 020/24 11° | 360/19 8° | 350/23 2° | 320/24 -11° | 330/25 -22° | 330/27 -37° | 310/28 -42° | 290/30 -50° |
| SYR | used from 591 nm out; 25 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° |
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 | ||||
| MKS Moncks Corner, SC | 20 nm out, 5 nm west of the line | no report just now | 74 ft | ||||
| FLO Florence, SC | 79 nm out, 6 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 146 ft | ||||
| RDU Raleigh/Durham, NC | 187 nm out, 10 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 435 ft | ||||
| TDF Roxboro, NC | 207 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 608 ft | ||||
| FVX Farmville, VA | 276 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 415 ft | ||||
| CHO Charlottesville, VA | 325 nm out, 13 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 640 ft | ||||
| HGR Hagerstown, MD | 424 nm out, 8 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 703 ft | ||||
| CXY Harrisburg, PA | 463 nm out, 22 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 346 ft | ||||
| IPT Williamsport, PA | 522 nm out, 0 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 528 ft | ||||
| ITH Ithaca, NY | 601 nm out, 3 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,099 ft | ||||
| SYR Syracuse, NY | destination | no report just now | 421 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,099 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At SYR when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:58 am EDT (15:58 UTC)
SYR has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8713 Maxton, NC, Friday, October 16, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC on the route, 118 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Friday 16 October · ZDC
- 4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA 24 nm from the route, 384 nm along the route · security · ZDC
- 6/8600 Sterling, VA, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 17 nm from the route, 394 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZDC
Daylight
Sunset at CHS 6:50 pm EDT (22:50 UTC), at SYR 6:27 pm EDT (22:27 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:55 pm EDT (22:55 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, Syracuse Hancock International.