Newark Liberty International to Valley International EWR → HRL
1,454 nautical miles (1,674 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 241°, about 254° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13W). At 120 knots that is 11 h 55 min at the quickest height in today's winds (10,500 ft, a 2-knot tailwind), arriving about 5:35 pm CDT (22:35 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: 107 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 628 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 120 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 169 to 428 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 239 to 608 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Near the route, 289 nm along the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 29,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Near the route, 379 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 EWR.
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 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 16 forecast points nearest it (JFK, ACY, RIC, EKN, ROA, TRI, TYS, HSV, BHM, JAN, MSY, LCH, HOU, PSX, CRP, BRO). 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 | 310° at 7 kt | +2 kt | 10 °C | 118 kt | 12 h 19 min | 5:59 pm CDT (22:59 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 320° at 8 kt | +1 kt | 14 °C | 119 kt | 12 h 13 min | 5:53 pm CDT (22:53 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 330° at 11 kt | −1 kt | 11 °C | 121 kt | 12 h 01 min | 5:41 pm CDT (22:41 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 330° at 13 kt | −2 kt | 8 °C | 122 kt | 11 h 55 min | 5:35 pm CDT (22:35 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 330° at 13 kt | −2 kt | 4 °C | 122 kt | 11 h 55 min | 5:35 pm CDT (22:35 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 330° at 16 kt | −1 kt | 0 °C | 121 kt | 12 h 01 min | 5:41 pm CDT (22:41 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 320° at 18 kt | 0 | -3 °C | 120 kt | 12 h 07 min | 5:47 pm CDT (22:47 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 320° at 19 kt | +1 kt | -6 °C | 119 kt | 12 h 13 min | 5:53 pm CDT (22:53 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 320° at 19 kt | +2 kt | -18 °C | 118 kt | 12 h 19 min | 5:59 pm CDT (22:59 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 320° at 30 kt | +1 kt | -32 °C | 119 kt | 12 h 13 min | 5:53 pm CDT (22:53 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 320° at 33 kt | 0 | -40 °C | 120 kt | 12 h 07 min | 5:47 pm CDT (22:47 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 330° at 30 kt | −1 kt | -50 °C | 121 kt | 12 h 01 min | 5:41 pm CDT (22:41 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JFK | used from 0 nm out; 40 nm from the line | 020/25 | 290/9 12° | 300/12 7° | 320/14 3° | 290/17 -10° | 240/27 -21° | 240/44 -36° | 240/53 -41° | 240/51 -50° |
| ACY | used from 50 nm out; 59 nm from the line | 350/12 | 340/12 11° | 340/12 6° | 340/13 2° | 270/10 -10° | 240/17 -23° | 230/46 -33° | 230/46 -40° | 240/46 -49° |
| RIC | used from 149 nm out; 103 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° |
| EKN | used from 199 nm out; 71 nm from the line | 330/20 10° | 350/29 7° | 340/32 2° | 340/44 -8° | 350/50 -21° | 350/63 -35° | 340/69 -40° | 330/42 -50° | |
| ROA | used from 299 nm out; 35 nm from the line | 310/32 | 340/32 14° | 350/25 9° | 340/24 3° | 340/42 -8° | 340/52 -20° | 350/62 -34° | 350/64 -39° | 310/44 -48° |
| TRI | used from 398 nm out; 40 nm from the line | 340/25 11° | 350/37 9° | 350/34 6° | 340/39 -7° | 340/43 -19° | 340/55 -32° | 330/58 -42° | 320/37 -50° | |
| TYS | used from 498 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 330/16 | 350/32 14° | 350/37 9° | 340/30 5° | 330/28 -6° | 340/36 -19° | 330/40 -33° | 330/51 -41° | 330/36 -51° |
| HSV | used from 648 nm out; 37 nm from the line | 300/20 | 310/14 16° | 310/18 10° | 310/15 4° | 320/19 -5° | 290/16 -18° | 320/36 -32° | 320/47 -41° | 330/42 -50° |
| BHM | used from 697 nm out; 30 nm from the line | 310/19 | 310/15 16° | 320/19 11° | 330/15 5° | 330/23 -5° | 320/14 -18° | 320/36 -32° | 330/44 -40° | 340/36 -51° |
| JAN | used from 847 nm out; 47 nm from the line | 240/10 | 260/15 18° | 280/10 11° | 290/6 6° | 290/15 -5° | 300/15 -17° | 320/35 -30° | 330/38 -40° | 330/39 -51° |
| MSY | used from 996 nm out; 86 nm from the line | 150/9 | 140/8 18° | L/V 13° | L/V 6° | 320/15 -5° | 310/16 -16° | 320/32 -31° | 340/35 -40° | 350/34 -52° |
| LCH | used from 1046 nm out; 56 nm from the line | 170/21 | 160/23 18° | 170/13 13° | 170/6 8° | 300/12 -7° | 280/16 -14° | 320/27 -30° | 330/23 -41° | 340/38 -51° |
| HOU | used from 1195 nm out; 68 nm from the line | 180/22 | 180/20 16° | 170/7 15° | L/V 8° | 220/11 -6° | 260/15 -13° | 310/20 -30° | 320/20 -40° | 350/32 -51° |
| PSX | used from 1245 nm out; 67 nm from the line | 160/24 | 190/17 17° | 200/10 15° | L/V 8° | 260/7 -5° | 220/10 -12° | 310/11 -30° | 320/13 -40° | 010/29 -51° |
| CRP | used from 1345 nm out; 65 nm from the line | 140/21 | 160/22 17° | 180/14 13° | 210/6 9° | 270/10 -5° | 200/8 -13° | L/V -29° | L/V -40° | 030/28 -51° |
| BRO | used from 1395 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 160/15 | 160/15 18° | 170/11 14° | 150/7 9° | L/V -4° | 170/6 -15° | 100/15 -29° | 100/14 -41° | 040/26 -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 | no report just now | 17 ft | ||||
| TTN Trenton, NJ | 40 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 212 ft | ||||
| JYO Leesburg, VA | 179 nm out, 6 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 389 ft | ||||
| LWB Lewisburg, WV | 339 nm out, 6 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 2,301 ft | ||||
| TYS Knoxville, TN | 548 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 986 ft | ||||
| CHA Chattanooga, TN | 628 nm out, 5 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 682 ft | ||||
| TCL Tuscaloosa, AL | 787 nm out, 17 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 169 ft | ||||
| JAN Jackson, MS | 916 nm out, 17 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 346 ft | ||||
| LFT Lafayette, LA | 1076 nm out, 19 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 40 ft | ||||
| HRL Harlingen, TX | destination | no report just now | 36 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 2,301 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At HRL when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:35 pm CDT (22:35 UTC)
HRL has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
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
- 6/8800 Baltimore, MD, Saturday, October 17, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 16 nm from the route, 139 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZDC
- 4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA 13 nm from the route, 169 nm along the route · security · ZDC
- 6/8600 Sterling, VA, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 7 nm from the route, 179 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZDC
- 5/6914 South Padre Island, TX, Tuesday, May 6, 2025 Local 24 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · ended 6 May · ZHU
Daylight
Sunset at EWR 6:21 pm EDT (22:21 UTC), at HRL 7:04 pm CDT (00:04 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:28 pm CDT (00:28 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, Valley International.