Daytona Beach International to Atlantic City International DAB → ACY
695 nautical miles (800 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 026°, about 031° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 33 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 76-knot tailwind), arriving about 7:16 am EDT (11:16 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: 5 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 E25E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 35,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 4:55 am EDT (08:55 UTC). Over the last 20 nm of the route.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 120655 MKCE WST 120655 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 25E VALID UNTIL 0855Z RI NY NJ PA DE MD AND MA RI NJ NY CT CSTL WTRS FROM 30SSE PVD-60SSE ACK-110SSE HTO-40N SBY-30SSW ETX-30SSE PVD AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL350.
- AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist), from 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC). Over the last 159 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft, from 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC). Over the last 50 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 DAB.
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 02:00–09:00 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 (JAX, SAV, CHS, ILM, RDU, ORF, ACY). 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 | 260° at 20 kt | −11 kt | 131 kt | 5 h 18 min | 9:01 am EDT (13:01 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 260° at 20 kt | −12 kt | 132 kt | 5 h 16 min | 8:59 am EDT (12:59 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 260° at 23 kt | −15 kt | 12 °C | 135 kt | 5 h 09 min | 8:52 am EDT (12:52 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 250° at 27 kt | −20 kt | 10 °C | 140 kt | 4 h 58 min | 8:41 am EDT (12:41 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 250° at 30 kt | −23 kt | 7 °C | 143 kt | 4 h 52 min | 8:35 am EDT (12:35 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 240° at 33 kt | −27 kt | 3 °C | 147 kt | 4 h 44 min | 8:27 am EDT (12:27 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 240° at 36 kt | −30 kt | -1 °C | 150 kt | 4 h 38 min | 8:21 am EDT (12:21 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 240° at 39 kt | −33 kt | -5 °C | 153 kt | 4 h 33 min | 8:16 am EDT (12:16 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 40 kt | −33 kt | -6 °C | 153 kt | 4 h 33 min | 8:16 am EDT (12:16 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 50 kt | −41 kt | -17 °C | 161 kt | 4 h 19 min | 8:02 am EDT (12:02 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 70 kt | −66 kt | -31 °C | 186 kt | 3 h 44 min | 7:27 am EDT (11:27 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 220° at 79 kt | −76 kt | -40 °C | 196 kt | 3 h 33 min | 7:16 am EDT (11:16 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 230° at 68 kt | −63 kt | -51 °C | 183 kt | 3 h 48 min | 7:31 am EDT (11:31 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 00:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 06:00 UTC for use 02:00 to 09:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAX | used from 0 nm out; 71 nm from the line | 290/14 | 300/16 17° | 280/22 14° | 280/24 8° | 250/32 -6° | 250/37 -17° | 230/50 -31° | 220/52 -41° | 220/51 -52° |
| SAV | used from 99 nm out; 89 nm from the line | 280/23 | 300/22 14° | 290/27 11° | 270/31 6° | 260/36 -5° | 260/38 -17° | 240/49 -32° | 230/68 -40° | 230/59 -51° |
| CHS | used from 149 nm out; 71 nm from the line | 280/21 | 270/23 12° | 280/28 11° | 260/35 6° | 250/41 -5° | 250/45 -16° | 230/59 -32° | 220/74 -40° | 230/67 -52° |
| ILM | used from 298 nm out; 24 nm from the line | 270/22 | 270/23 11° | 260/35 10° | 240/41 6° | 240/49 -5° | 240/61 -16° | 230/74 -30° | 220/79 -40° | 230/71 -51° |
| RDU | used from 397 nm out; 76 nm from the line | 280/33 | 300/23 11° | 300/28 8° | 290/28 4° | 260/41 -6° | 240/52 -18° | 230/66 -31° | 230/76 -39° | 240/52 -49° |
| ORF | used from 447 nm out; 52 nm from the line | 250/24 | 230/32 11° | 220/37 10° | 220/37 6° | 230/47 -5° | 230/62 -17° | 220/89 -30° | 220/93 -40° | 230/77 -51° |
| ACY | used from 596 nm out; 74 nm from the line | 220/19 | 220/18 14° | 210/36 9° | 210/35 5° | 220/36 -8° | 240/49 -21° | 220/90 -31° | 230/103 -40° | 230/81 -50° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAB Daytona Beach, FL | departure | no report just now | 34 ft | ||||
| CRE North Myrtle Beach, SC | 298 nm out, 17 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 31 ft | ||||
| OAJ Jacksonville, NC | 377 nm out, 6 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 92 ft | ||||
| MCZ Williamston, NC | 447 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 74 ft | ||||
| ORF Norfolk, VA | 526 nm out, 8 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 26 ft | ||||
| SBY Salisbury, MD | 616 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 52 ft | ||||
| WWD Wildwood, NJ | 665 nm out, 1 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 21 ft | ||||
| ACY Atlantic City, NJ | destination | no report just now | 74 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 92 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At ACY when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 7:16 am EDT (11:16 UTC)
ACY has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8901 Cape Canaveral, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 Local 24 nm from the route, at the departure end · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Thursday 15 October · ZJX
- 6/8900 Cape Canaveral, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 24 nm from the route, at the departure end · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZMA
- 6/8896 Cape Canaveral, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 24 nm from the route, at the departure end · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts tomorrow · ZJX
- 6/8897 Cape Canaveral, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 24 nm from the route, at the departure end · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZJX
- 6/8898 Cape Canaveral, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 Local 24 nm from the route, at the departure end · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Thursday 15 October · ZMA
- 6/8899 Cape Canaveral, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 24 nm from the route, at the departure end · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts tomorrow · ZMA
- 6/8298 Daytona Beach, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 3 nm from the route, at the departure end · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZJX
- 6/8719 Greenwood, DE, Friday, October 16, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 UTC 20 nm from the route, 636 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Friday 16 October · ZDC
- 6/8886 Greenwood, DE, Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 20 nm from the route, 636 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Sunday 18 October · ZDC
Daylight
Sunset at DAB 6:57 pm EDT (22:57 UTC), at ACY 6:24 pm EDT (22:24 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:51 pm EDT (22:51 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
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: Daytona Beach International, Atlantic City International.