Detroit Metro Wayne County to Tweed/New Haven Airport DTW → HVN
472 nautical miles (543 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 093°, about 100° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 51 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 46-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:48 pm EDT (02:48 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: 148 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). Over the whole route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the route from 138 to 413 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 187 to 384 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the last 246 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Over the route from 236 to 393 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 24,000 ft. Near the route, 285 nm along 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 DTW.
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 6 forecast points nearest it (CLE, BUF, PSB, AVP, JFK, BDL). 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 | 130° at 15 kt | +12 kt | 108 kt | 4 h 22 min | 12:19 am EDT (04:19 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 200° at 10 kt | −2 kt | 13 °C | 122 kt | 3 h 52 min | 11:49 pm EDT (03:49 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 230° at 10 kt | −6 kt | 10 °C | 126 kt | 3 h 45 min | 11:42 pm EDT (03:42 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 250° at 10 kt | −9 kt | 7 °C | 129 kt | 3 h 40 min | 11:37 pm EDT (03:37 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 250° at 12 kt | −10 kt | 4 °C | 130 kt | 3 h 38 min | 11:35 pm EDT (03:35 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 250° at 14 kt | −12 kt | 0 °C | 132 kt | 3 h 35 min | 11:32 pm EDT (03:32 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 250° at 17 kt | −15 kt | -4 °C | 135 kt | 3 h 30 min | 11:27 pm EDT (03:27 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 250° at 20 kt | −17 kt | -8 °C | 137 kt | 3 h 27 min | 11:24 pm EDT (03:24 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 250° at 21 kt | −17 kt | -9 °C | 137 kt | 3 h 27 min | 11:24 pm EDT (03:24 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 24 kt | −16 kt | -21 °C | 136 kt | 3 h 28 min | 11:25 pm EDT (03:25 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 240° at 47 kt | −35 kt | -33 °C | 155 kt | 3 h 03 min | 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 230° at 62 kt | −44 kt | -40 °C | 164 kt | 2 h 53 min | 10:50 pm EDT (02:50 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 230° at 63 kt | −46 kt | -50 °C | 166 kt | 2 h 51 min | 10:48 pm EDT (02:48 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
| Point | From | 3,000 | 6,000 | 9,000 | 12,000 | 18,000 | 24,000 | 30,000 | 34,000 | 39,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | used from 0 nm out; 63 nm from the line | 340/5 | 320/13 14° | 300/12 8° | 310/10 2° | 310/14 -10° | 340/14 -23° | 320/27 -35° | 260/28 -40° | 250/36 -48° |
| BUF | used from 148 nm out; 67 nm from the line | 170/19 | L/V 10° | 040/9 6° | 220/8 2° | 230/15 -11° | 220/33 -22° | 220/47 -35° | 230/55 -41° | 230/56 -50° |
| PSB | used from 197 nm out; 62 nm from the line | 260/13 13° | 220/12 8° | 220/11 4° | 230/27 -11° | 210/31 -21° | 220/73 -32° | 220/75 -40° | 230/66 -50° | |
| AVP | used from 295 nm out; 30 nm from the line | 110/36 | 190/34 13° | 230/11 8° | 230/16 4° | 230/26 -8° | 220/40 -19° | 230/73 -33° | 230/98 -41° | 230/87 -51° |
| JFK | used from 393 nm out; 49 nm from the line | 140/43 | 170/35 13° | 230/18 9° | 250/25 5° | 240/40 -7° | 230/50 -17° | 230/75 -31° | 230/78 -41° | 230/88 -53° |
| BDL | used from 443 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 140/28 | 180/29 10° | 220/38 8° | 250/30 3° | 250/40 -8° | 240/46 -18° | 240/58 -32° | 240/80 -41° | 240/89 -55° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DTW Detroit, MI | departure | no report just now | 645 ft | ||||
| CYQG Windsor, | 20 nm out, 5 nm north of the line | no report just now | 622 ft | ||||
| ERI Erie, PA | 138 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 732 ft | ||||
| JHW Jamestown, NY | 177 nm out, 13 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 1,723 ft | ||||
| BFD Bradford, PA | 216 nm out, 8 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 2,143 ft | ||||
| ELM Elmira/Corning, NY | 285 nm out, 25 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 955 ft | ||||
| AVP Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, PA | 344 nm out, 17 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 961 ft | ||||
| SWF New York, NY | 413 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 490 ft | ||||
| DXR Danbury, CT | 443 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 456 ft | ||||
| HVN New Haven, CT | destination | no report just now | 12 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 2,143 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At HVN when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:48 pm EDT (02:48 UTC)
HVN has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
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 22 nm from the route, 128 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts tomorrow · ZOB
- 6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 22 nm from the route, 128 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts tomorrow · ZOB
Daylight
Sunset at DTW 6:58 pm EDT (22:58 UTC), at HVN 6:15 pm EDT (22:15 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:43 pm EDT (22:43 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at HVN is after sunset there (6:17 pm EDT (22:17 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: Detroit Metro Wayne County, Tweed/New Haven Airport.