Plan a flight · Mon 5:03 am EDT (09:03 UTC)

John Glenn Columbus International to General Edward Lawrence Logan International CMH → BOS

555 nautical miles (639 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 071°, about 078° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 55 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 22-knot tailwind), arriving about 8:58 am EDT (12:58 UTC). Right now CMH is marginal VFR, wind from the west-northwest (300°) at 5 knots; BOS is low IFR, wind from the north-northwest (340°) at 10 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: 3,918 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 whole route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 129 to 416 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 268 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 CMH.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

B737 at 39,000 ft, 6 nm northwest, 4:40 am EDT (08:40 UTC): light chop turbulence. At the departure end, 6 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
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CMH UA /OV APE/TM 0840/FL390/TP B737/TB CONS LGT CHOP 390 NEG 350-330
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Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over APE
Time
08:40 UTC
Height
at 39,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
continuous light chop at 39,000 ft no from 35,000 ft to 33,000 ft
B763 descending, 37 nm north, 2:21 am EDT (06:21 UTC): overcast above 40,000 ft. At the destination end, 37 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MHT UA /OV KMHT/TM 0621/FLDURD/TP B763/SK OVC004
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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

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 (CMH, AGC, PSB, AVP, ALB, BDL, BOS). 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	360° at 14 kt	+3 kt		117 kt	4 h 45 min	9:48 am EDT (13:48 UTC)
5,500 ft	360° at 18 kt	+6 kt	12 °C	114 kt	4 h 52 min	9:55 am EDT (13:55 UTC)
7,500 ft	360° at 20 kt	+4 kt	9 °C	116 kt	4 h 47 min	9:50 am EDT (13:50 UTC)
9,500 ft	350° at 21 kt	+2 kt	6 °C	118 kt	4 h 42 min	9:45 am EDT (13:45 UTC)
11,500 ft	340° at 23 kt	−2 kt	3 °C	122 kt	4 h 33 min	9:36 am EDT (13:36 UTC)
13,500 ft	330° at 24 kt	−4 kt	-1 °C	124 kt	4 h 29 min	9:32 am EDT (13:32 UTC)
15,500 ft	330° at 26 kt	−6 kt	-5 °C	126 kt	4 h 24 min	9:27 am EDT (13:27 UTC)
17,500 ft	330° at 28 kt	−8 kt	-8 °C	128 kt	4 h 20 min	9:23 am EDT (13:23 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	330° at 28 kt	−9 kt	-9 °C	129 kt	4 h 18 min	9:21 am EDT (13:21 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	320° at 30 kt	−11 kt	-22 °C	131 kt	4 h 14 min	9:17 am EDT (13:17 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	330° at 36 kt	−10 kt	-37 °C	130 kt	4 h 16 min	9:19 am EDT (13:19 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	310° at 43 kt	−21 kt	-43 °C	141 kt	3 h 56 min	8:59 am EDT (12:59 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	300° at 36 kt	−22 kt	-51 °C	142 kt	3 h 55 min	8:58 am EDT (12:58 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
CMH	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	320/12	340/26 15°	340/22 9°	320/24 3°	320/32 -7°	320/36 -20°	330/42 -35°	320/59 -44°	320/57 -50°
AGC	used from 50 nm out; 65 nm from the line	340/11	350/12 11°	360/25 7°	340/30 2°	340/41 -8°	340/44 -21°	350/59 -36°	340/68 -42°	340/50 -51°
PSB	used from 198 nm out; 14 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 297 nm out; 20 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°
ALB	used from 396 nm out; 51 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°
BDL	used from 446 nm out; 12 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 496 nm out; 35 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°

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
CMH Columbus, OH	departure	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,300 feet	from the west-northwest (300°) at 5 knots	9 mi	1,300 ft	815 ft	4:51 am EDT (08:51 UTC)
VTA Newark, OH	20 nm out, 5 nm south of the line	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,700 feet Weather: mist	from the west (280°) at 4 knots	5 mi	800 ft	883 ft	08:54 UTC
HLG Wheeling, WV	99 nm out, 22 nm southeast of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: mist	from the west-northwest (300°) at 4 knots	4 mi	200 ft	1,194 ft	08:53 UTC
PIT Pittsburgh, PA	129 nm out, 10 nm south of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist	from the northwest (310°) at 7 knots	6 mi	300 ft	1,202 ft	08:51 UTC
FIG Clearfield, PA	218 nm out, 4 nm west of the line	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,000 feet, overcast at 2,000 feet	variable at 4 knots	10+ mi	1,000 ft	1,516 ft	08:54 UTC
UNV State College, PA	238 nm out, 19 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 300 feet, overcast at 1,100 feet Weather: mist	from the west-southwest (250°) at 3 knots	6 mi	1,100 ft	1,231 ft	08:35 UTC
IPT Williamsport, PA	278 nm out, 8 nm southeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,800 feet	from the west (260°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	1,800 ft	528 ft	08:54 UTC
AVP Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, PA	337 nm out, 15 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,200 feet	calm	10+ mi	1,200 ft	961 ft	08:54 UTC
POU Poughkeepsie, NY	416 nm out, 17 nm southeast of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet	from the north (010°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	600 ft	163 ft	08:53 UTC
BAF Westfield/Springfield, MA	476 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,400 feet	from the north (360°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	1,400 ft	270 ft	08:53 UTC
ORH Worcester, MA	515 nm out, 2 nm north of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: mist	from the north-northeast (030°) at 11 knots, gusting to 17	1.75 mi	200 ft	1,009 ft	08:54 UTC
BOS Boston, MA	destination	low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 400 feet, overcast at 1,000 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the north-northwest (340°) at 10 knots	3 mi	400 ft	19 ft	4:54 am EDT (08:54 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,516 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At BOS when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 8:58 am EDT (12:58 UTC)

Wind from the north-northeast at 12 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, overcast at 800 feet IFR

The whole forecast for BOS

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

The forecast for CMH, the departure

From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,200 feet
From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the west at 4 knots, visibility 4 miles, mist, overcast at 800 feet
At times between Mon 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC) and 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): visibility 2 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 800 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 10,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 23 nm from the route, 119 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 3 nm from the route, 119 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
6/7153 North Sicuate, RI, Saturday, October 10, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 22 nm from the route, 525 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 14 nm from the route, at the destination end · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZBW

Daylight

Sunset at CMH 6:56 pm EDT (22:56 UTC), at BOS 6:07 pm EDT (22:07 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:35 pm EDT (22:35 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 central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the Northeast · 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: John Glenn Columbus International, General Edward Lawrence Logan International.