Newark Liberty International to Boca Raton Airport EWR → BCT
909 nautical miles (1,046 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 201°, about 214° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13W). At 120 knots that is 8 h 20 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 11-knot headwind), arriving about 10:36 am EDT (14:36 UTC). Right now EWR is marginal VFR, wind from the north-northeast (020°) at 12 knots; BCT is VFR, wind from the north-northwest (330°) at 1 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: 2 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 first 220 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 120 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 EWR.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- A319 at 23,000 ft, 4 nm northeast, 11:21 pm EDT (03:21 UTC): moderate turbulence. 50 nm along the route, 4 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
MJX UA /OV CYN345010/TM 0321/FL230/TP A319/TB MOD
- Report
- a routine report filed through MJX
- Where
- 10 nm north (345°) of CYN
- Time
- 03:21 UTC
- Height
- at 23,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A319
- Turbulence
- moderate
- GA6C descending, 48 nm north, 12:32 am EDT (04:32 UTC): overcast above 1,000 ft, remarks: bases OVC010. At the departure end, 48 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
SWF UA /OV SWF 270005/TM 0432/FLDURD/TP GA6C/SK OVC010/RM BASES OVC010
- Report
- a routine report filed through SWF
- Where
- 5 nm west (270°) of SWF
- Time
- 04:32 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- GA6C
- Sky
- overcast from 1,000 ft
- Remarks
- bases OVC010
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 westbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: even thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 8 forecast points nearest it (JFK, ACY, ORF, ILM, CHS, JAX, MLB, MIA). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,500 ft | 250° at 18 kt | +11 kt | 109 kt | 8 h 20 min | 10:36 am EDT (14:36 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 250° at 20 kt | +14 kt | 13 °C | 106 kt | 8 h 35 min | 10:51 am EDT (14:51 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 240° at 24 kt | +18 kt | 11 °C | 102 kt | 8 h 55 min | 11:11 am EDT (15:11 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 240° at 27 kt | +21 kt | 9 °C | 99 kt | 9 h 11 min | 11:27 am EDT (15:27 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 240° at 30 kt | +24 kt | 5 °C | 96 kt | 9 h 28 min | 11:44 am EDT (15:44 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 240° at 32 kt | +26 kt | 1 °C | 94 kt | 9 h 40 min | 11:56 am EDT (15:56 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 240° at 35 kt | +28 kt | -3 °C | 92 kt | 9 h 53 min | 12:09 pm EDT (16:09 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 37 kt | +29 kt | -6 °C | 91 kt | 9 h 59 min | 12:15 pm EDT (16:15 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 46 kt | +36 kt | -17 °C | 84 kt | 10 h 49 min | 1:05 pm EDT (17:05 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 220° at 63 kt | +57 kt | -31 °C | 63 kt | 14 h 26 min | 4:42 pm EDT (20:42 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 220° at 71 kt | +67 kt | -40 °C | 53 kt | 17 h 09 min | 7:25 pm EDT (23:25 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 230° at 63 kt | +56 kt | -51 °C | 64 kt | 14 h 12 min | 4:28 pm EDT (20:28 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JFK | used from 0 nm out; 33 nm from the line | 250/18 | 250/23 14° | 240/33 9° | 240/33 4° | 240/38 -10° | 240/45 -21° | 230/86 -32° | 230/102 -40° | 230/84 -51° |
| ACY | used from 50 nm out; 9 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° |
| ORF | used from 150 nm out; 73 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° |
| ILM | used from 350 nm out; 61 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° |
| CHS | used from 549 nm out; 121 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° |
| JAX | used from 649 nm out; 154 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° |
| MLB | used from 699 nm out; 111 nm from the line | 230/6 | 230/12 17° | 240/13 12° | 240/14 7° | 240/20 -5° | 240/24 -16° | 210/21 -32° | 190/33 -41° | 200/36 -52° |
| MIA | used from 849 nm out; 71 nm from the line | 150/7 | 140/5 17° | 160/5 14° | L/V 9° | 230/8 -5° | 230/8 -17° | 150/11 -32° | 150/25 -41° | 180/29 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EWR Newark, NJ | departure | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 800 feet, overcast at 1,300 feet | from the north-northeast (020°) at 12 knots | 10+ mi | 1,300 ft | 17 ft | 1:51 am EDT (05:51 UTC) |
| ACY Atlantic City, NJ | 80 nm out, 9 nm east of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: mist | from the north-northeast (020°) at 9 knots | 3 mi | 400 ft | 74 ft | 05:54 UTC |
| SBY Salisbury, MD | 150 nm out, 10 nm west of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 7,000 feet | from the southwest (230°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | none | 52 ft | 05:54 UTC |
| ORF Norfolk, VA | 250 nm out, 11 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 4,900 feet | from the west-southwest (240°) at 13 knots, gusting to 22 | 10+ mi | 4,900 ft | 26 ft | 05:51 UTC |
| ECG Elizabeth City, NC | 280 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-southwest (240°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | none | 10 ft | 05:54 UTC |
| MRH Beaufort, NC | 379 nm out, 12 nm east of the line | VFR | from the west-southwest (250°) at 14 knots, gusting to 23 | 10+ mi | none | 10 ft | 05:58 UTC |
| DJT West Palm Beach, FL | 889 nm out, 5 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 19 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| BCT Boca Raton, FL | destination | VFR | from the north-northwest (330°) at 1 knots | 10+ mi | none | 12 ft | 1:55 am EDT (05:55 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 74 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At BCT when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:36 am EDT (14:36 UTC)
BCT has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
The forecast for EWR, the departure
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 14 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, overcast at 800 feet
- From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the north at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet, a few clouds at 15,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 5/2811 NEW YORK, NY, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 9 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · until 20 October · ZNY
- 6/8719 Greenwood, DE, Friday, October 16, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 UTC 19 nm from the route, 130 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Friday 16 October · ZDC
- 6/8886 Greenwood, DE, Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 19 nm from the route, 130 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Sunday 18 October · ZDC
- 5/2809 Palm Beach, FL, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 2 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · until 20 October · ZMA
Daylight
Sunset at EWR 6:21 pm EDT (22:21 UTC), at BCT 6:55 pm EDT (22:55 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:18 pm EDT (23:18 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: Newark Liberty International, Boca Raton Airport.