Newark Liberty International to Kansas City International EWR → MCI
947 nautical miles (1,089 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 272°, about 285° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13W). At 120 knots that is 8 h 41 min at the quickest height in today's winds (12,500 ft, a 11-knot headwind), arriving about 11:43 am CDT (16:43 UTC). Right now EWR is marginal VFR, wind from the north-northeast (020°) at 10 knots; MCI is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 16 knots, gusting to 23. 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: 959 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 first 528 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 90 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 90 to 269 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). Over the last 159 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
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 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 12 forecast points nearest it (JFK, AVP, PSB, AGC, CLE, CMH, FWA, IND, SPI, BRL, COU, MKC). 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 | 280° at 13 kt | +13 kt | 13 °C | 107 kt | 8 h 51 min | 11:53 am CDT (16:53 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 290° at 15 kt | +13 kt | 13 °C | 107 kt | 8 h 51 min | 11:53 am CDT (16:53 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 300° at 16 kt | +13 kt | 10 °C | 107 kt | 8 h 51 min | 11:53 am CDT (16:53 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 300° at 14 kt | +12 kt | 7 °C | 108 kt | 8 h 46 min | 11:48 am CDT (16:48 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 300° at 13 kt | +11 kt | 3 °C | 109 kt | 8 h 41 min | 11:43 am CDT (16:43 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 300° at 16 kt | +13 kt | -1 °C | 107 kt | 8 h 51 min | 11:53 am CDT (16:53 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 300° at 19 kt | +16 kt | -5 °C | 104 kt | 9 h 06 min | 12:08 pm CDT (17:08 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 300° at 21 kt | +18 kt | -9 °C | 102 kt | 9 h 17 min | 12:19 pm CDT (17:19 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 300° at 26 kt | +22 kt | -20 °C | 98 kt | 9 h 40 min | 12:42 pm CDT (17:42 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 300° at 33 kt | +28 kt | -34 °C | 92 kt | 10 h 18 min | 1:20 pm CDT (18:20 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 290° at 45 kt | +38 kt | -42 °C | 82 kt | 11 h 33 min | 2:35 pm CDT (19:35 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 300° at 46 kt | +38 kt | -50 °C | 82 kt | 11 h 33 min | 2:35 pm CDT (19:35 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; 43 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° |
| AVP | used from 50 nm out; 38 nm from the line | 150/5 | 350/13 12° | 270/20 8° | 260/17 4° | 260/25 -11° | 240/31 -22° | 240/54 -35° | 230/61 -41° | 240/55 -49° |
| PSB | used from 100 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 360/13 13° | 330/14 7° | 300/11 3° | 290/12 -11° | 240/23 -23° | 270/25 -36° | 250/34 -40° | 250/45 -48° | |
| AGC | used from 199 nm out; 43 nm from the line | 350/14 | 330/20 11° | 340/18 8° | 330/17 3° | 340/22 -11° | 340/31 -22° | 330/33 -36° | 300/34 -41° | 300/35 -47° |
| CLE | used from 299 nm out; 54 nm from the line | 340/7 | 010/16 13° | 350/18 8° | 350/20 3° | 340/31 -10° | 340/46 -21° | 340/54 -37° | 330/62 -44° | 340/65 -49° |
| CMH | used from 349 nm out; 42 nm from the line | 330/15 | 340/22 14° | 340/24 9° | 340/23 4° | 340/35 -9° | 340/49 -20° | 340/58 -37° | 330/70 -42° | 340/55 -47° |
| FWA | used from 448 nm out; 43 nm from the line | 300/17 | 320/20 16° | 330/20 10° | 340/15 3° | 310/27 -8° | 320/37 -20° | 330/52 -36° | 330/65 -43° | 330/60 -50° |
| IND | used from 548 nm out; 39 nm from the line | 290/16 | 310/20 16° | 320/21 10° | 330/13 3° | 300/25 -7° | 320/32 -19° | 330/46 -34° | 320/61 -43° | 320/63 -50° |
| SPI | used from 648 nm out; 40 nm from the line | 220/21 | 250/23 16° | 260/27 9° | 270/14 6° | 270/23 -7° | 270/31 -19° | 270/28 -33° | 290/48 -42° | 300/55 -52° |
| BRL | used from 747 nm out; 58 nm from the line | 230/24 | 240/29 15° | 290/16 10° | 280/15 4° | 260/23 -7° | 260/32 -19° | 260/36 -33° | 280/48 -41° | 280/59 -52° |
| COU | used from 797 nm out; 53 nm from the line | 230/31 | 230/30 15° | 260/16 11° | 270/14 6° | 260/24 -6° | 270/27 -18° | 270/37 -32° | 280/49 -41° | 290/56 -51° |
| MKC | used from 897 nm out; 24 nm from the line | 220/44 | 250/28 18° | 250/18 13° | 240/12 6° | 280/24 -6° | 240/34 -18° | 260/47 -30° | 260/51 -40° | 270/58 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EWR Newark, NJ | departure | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 800 feet, overcast at 1,100 feet | from the north-northeast (020°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | 1,100 ft | 17 ft | 3:51 am EDT (07:51 UTC) |
| ABE Allentown, PA | 60 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,200 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 1,200 ft | 393 ft | 07:51 UTC |
| UNV State College, PA | 169 nm out, 8 nm north of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: overcast at 1,100 feet Weather: mist | from the south (170°) at 1 knots | 0.75 mi | 1,100 ft | 1,231 ft | 07:55 UTC |
| BVI Beaver Falls, PA | 279 nm out, 8 nm northwest of the line, tower | reported, no category | calm | none | 1,252 ft | 19:47 UTC | |
| CAK Akron, OH | 329 nm out, 18 nm north of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 500 feet, overcast at 1,400 feet Weather: light rain, mist | from the west-northwest (300°) at 4 knots | 6 mi | 1,400 ft | 1,225 ft | 07:51 UTC |
| MFD Mansfield, OH | 379 nm out, 15 nm north of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: mist | from the west (280°) at 5 knots | 5 mi | 400 ft | 1,297 ft | 07:52 UTC |
| MIE Muncie, IN | 508 nm out, 10 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR Weather: mist | from the south-southwest (200°) at 3 knots | 6 mi | none | 937 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| CMI Champaign/Urbana, IL | 648 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 754 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| SPI Springfield, IL | 707 nm out, 9 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the southwest (220°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 597 ft | 07:52 UTC |
| HAE Hannibal, MO | 797 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 768 ft | 07:55 UTC |
| GPH Mosby, MO | 927 nm out, 2 nm south of the line | VFR | from the south-southeast (160°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 777 ft | 07:55 UTC |
| MCI Kansas City, MO | destination | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 20,000 feet | from the south-southwest (210°) at 16 knots, gusting to 23 | 10+ mi | none | 1,027 ft | 2:53 am CDT (07:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,297 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At MCI when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:43 am CDT (16:43 UTC)
Wind from the south-southwest at 17 knots, gusting to 26, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for MCI
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 17 knots, gusting to 26, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 6:00 pm CDT (23:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, gusting to 19, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
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
- 6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, 289 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
- 6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 19 nm from the route, 299 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
Daylight
Sunset at EWR 6:21 pm EDT (22:21 UTC), at MCI 6:44 pm CDT (23:44 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:11 pm CDT (00:11 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, Kansas City International.