Plan a flight · Sun 11:04 pm EDT (03:04 UTC)

Key West International to John F Kennedy International EYW → JFK

1,045 nautical miles (1,203 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 021°, about 025° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4W). At 120 knots that is 5 h 46 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 61-knot tailwind), arriving about 4:50 am EDT (08:50 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now EYW is VFR, wind from the east (080°) at 7 knots; JFK is IFR, wind from the north-northeast (020°) at 14 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: 3 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 last 199 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 13,000 ft. Over the last 149 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 70 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 EYW.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

urgent A319 at 15,500 ft, 7 nm west, 9:40 pm EDT (01:40 UTC): severe turbulence, remarks: radds intersection. 926 nm along the route, 7 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ACY UUA /OV ATR105010/TM 0140/FL155/TP A319/TB INTMT SEV/RM RADDS INTERSECTION
```
Report
an urgent report filed through ACY
Where
10 nm east (105°) of ATR
Time
01:40 UTC
Height
at 15,500 ft
Aircraft
A319
Turbulence
intermittent severe
Remarks
radds intersection
BCS3 at 19,000 ft, 38 nm northwest, 8:18 pm EDT (00:18 UTC): moderate turbulence above 17,000 ft, -9 °C. 936 nm along the route, 38 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DOV UA /OV ENO/TM 0018/FL190/TP BCS3/TA M09/TB MOD 170
```
Report
a routine report filed through DOV
Where
over ENO
Time
00:18 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Temperature
−9 °C
Turbulence
moderate at 17,000 ft
CRJ7 at 15,000 ft, 9 nm northwest, 8:07 pm EDT (00:07 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. At the destination end, 9 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BLM UA /OV COL/TM 0007/FL150/TP CRJ7/TB MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through BLM
Where
over COL
Time
00:07 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Turbulence
moderate chop
B38M at 6,000 ft, 18 nm west, 8:47 pm EDT (00:47 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the destination end, 18 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EWR UA /OV 2 NW OF EWR/TM 0047/FL60/TP B38M/TB MODERATE
```
Report
a routine report filed through EWR
Where
2 northwest of ewr
Time
00:47 UTC
Height
at 6,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
moderate
BCS3 at 4,000 ft, 38 nm northeast, 8:42 pm EDT (00:42 UTC): moderate turbulence, imc. At the destination end, 38 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BDR UA /OV BDR180010/TM 0042/FL040/TP BCS3/WX IMC/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through BDR
Where
10 nm south (180°) of BDR
Time
00:42 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Weather
instrument conditions
Turbulence
moderate
B738 at 19,000 ft, 21 nm east, 8:21 pm EDT (00:21 UTC): light chop turbulence above 19,000 ft. 169 nm along the route, 21 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PBI UA /OV PBI344028/TM 0021/FL190/TP B738/TB CONS LGT CHOP 190
```
Report
a routine report filed through PBI
Where
28 nm north (344°) of PBI
Time
00:21 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
continuous light chop at 19,000 ft
B737 at 34,000 ft, 4 nm northeast, 9:08 pm EDT (01:08 UTC): light chop turbulence. 548 nm along the route, 4 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ILM UA /OV ILM187076/TM 0108/FL340/TP B737/TB INTMT LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through ILM
Where
76 nm south (187°) of ILM
Time
01:08 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
intermittent light chop
B737 at 34,000 ft, 4 nm northeast, 8:38 pm EDT (00:38 UTC): light chop turbulence. 548 nm along the route, 4 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ILM UA /OV ILM187076/TM 0038/FL340/TP B737/TB INTMT LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through ILM
Where
76 nm south (187°) of ILM
Time
00:38 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
intermittent light chop
E145 at 1,800 ft, 27 nm northwest, 8:38 pm EDT (00:38 UTC): a broken layer from 1,800 ft to 3,000 ft. 617 nm along the route, 27 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ILM UA /OV ILM/TM 0038/FL018/TP E145/SK BKN018-TOP030
```
Report
a routine report filed through ILM
Where
over ILM
Time
00:38 UTC
Height
at 1,800 ft
Aircraft
E145
Sky
a broken layer from 1,800 ft, tops 3,000 ft
B38M at 2,300 ft, 4 nm west, 9:11 pm EDT (01:11 UTC): remarks: tops 2,300 ft during the descent. 966 nm along the route, 4 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ACY UA /OV ACY/TM 0111/FL023/TP B38M/SK TOPS 023/RM TOPS 023 DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through ACY
Where
over ACY
Time
01:11 UTC
Height
at 2,300 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Sky
tops 2,300 ft
Remarks
tops 2,300 ft during the descent
A21N at 20,000 ft, 4 nm west, 8:28 pm EDT (00:28 UTC): light rime icing, -10 °C. 966 nm along the route, 4 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ACY UA /OV ACY/TM 0028/FL200/TP A21N/TA M10/IC LGT RIME
```
Report
a routine report filed through ACY
Where
over ACY
Time
00:28 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Temperature
−10 °C
Icing
light rime
A321 climbing, 42 nm northwest, 8:20 pm EDT (00:20 UTC): light chop turbulence, sandstorm. 976 nm along the route, 42 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PHL UA /OV E NE PHL/TM 0020/FLDURC/TP A321/WV LOSS 15KT AT 015 /TB LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through PHL
Where
east northeast phl
Time
00:20 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
A321
Wind
loss 15 knots at at 1,500 ft
Turbulence
light chop
GLF5 at 600 ft, 38 nm northwest, 9:40 pm EDT (01:40 UTC): overcast above 600 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 06 pne. 986 nm along the route, 38 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PNE UA /OV PNE240001/TM 0140/FL006/TP GLF5/SK OVC006/RM DURD RY06 PNE
```
Report
a routine report filed through PNE
Where
1 nm southwest (240°) of PNE
Time
01:40 UTC
Height
at 600 ft
Aircraft
GLF5
Sky
overcast from 600 ft
Remarks
during the descent runway 06 pne
A320 at 19,000 ft, 5 nm northwest, 9:34 pm EDT (01:34 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: flight level from 19,000 ft to 22,000 ft. 996 nm along the route, 5 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MJX UA /OV CYN045010/TM 0134/FL190/TP A320/TB LGT-MOD/RM FL 190-220
```
Report
a routine report filed through MJX
Where
10 nm northeast (045°) of CYN
Time
01:34 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
light to moderate
Remarks
flight level from 19,000 ft to 22,000 ft

13 more routine reports are on the map.

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 9 forecast points nearest it (EYW, MIA, MLB, JAX, CHS, ILM, ORF, ACY, JFK). 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	250° at 14 kt	−10 kt		130 kt	8 h 02 min	7:06 am EDT (11:06 UTC)
5,500 ft	250° at 16 kt	−12 kt		132 kt	7 h 55 min	6:59 am EDT (10:59 UTC)
7,500 ft	240° at 20 kt	−15 kt	12 °C	135 kt	7 h 44 min	6:48 am EDT (10:48 UTC)
9,500 ft	240° at 23 kt	−19 kt	10 °C	139 kt	7 h 31 min	6:35 am EDT (10:35 UTC)
11,500 ft	240° at 25 kt	−21 kt	8 °C	141 kt	7 h 25 min	6:29 am EDT (10:29 UTC)
13,500 ft	240° at 27 kt	−23 kt	3 °C	143 kt	7 h 18 min	6:22 am EDT (10:22 UTC)
15,500 ft	240° at 30 kt	−25 kt	0 °C	145 kt	7 h 12 min	6:16 am EDT (10:16 UTC)
17,500 ft	240° at 32 kt	−27 kt	-5 °C	147 kt	7 h 07 min	6:11 am EDT (10:11 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	240° at 33 kt	−27 kt	-6 °C	147 kt	7 h 07 min	6:11 am EDT (10:11 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	240° at 42 kt	−34 kt	-17 °C	154 kt	6 h 47 min	5:51 am EDT (09:51 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	220° at 56 kt	−52 kt	-31 °C	172 kt	6 h 05 min	5:09 am EDT (09:09 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	220° at 63 kt	−61 kt	-40 °C	181 kt	5 h 46 min	4:50 am EDT (08:50 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	220° at 57 kt	−53 kt	-51 °C	173 kt	6 h 02 min	5:06 am EDT (09:06 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
EYW	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	110/11	110/10 17°	110/7 14°	080/6 9°	L/V -5°	260/7 -16°	280/12 -32°	300/16 -42°	270/12 -52°
MIA	used from 50 nm out; 53 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°
MLB	used from 149 nm out; 50 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°
JAX	used from 348 nm out; 128 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°
CHS	used from 398 nm out; 122 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 498 nm out; 97 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°
ORF	used from 697 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°
ACY	used from 896 nm out; 45 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°
JFK	used from 996 nm out; 25 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°

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
EYW Key West, FL	departure	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, scattered clouds at 3,100 feet, scattered clouds at 4,200 feet	from the east (080°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	3 ft	10:53 pm EDT (02:53 UTC)
TNT Miami, FL	90 nm out, 16 nm east of the line	no report just now				12 ft
VRB Vero Beach, FL	199 nm out, 1 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	calm	9 mi	none	23 ft	02:53 UTC
MLB Melbourne, FL	219 nm out, 20 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the west (280°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	33 ft	02:53 UTC
EWN New Bern, NC	677 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,400 feet, overcast at 4,100 feet	from the west-southwest (250°) at 12 knots, gusting to 18	10+ mi	4,100 ft	17 ft	02:54 UTC
ECG Elizabeth City, NC	757 nm out, 6 nm east of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,700 feet, scattered clouds at 4,300 feet, a broken layer at 5,500 feet	from the southwest (230°) at 14 knots, gusting to 22	10+ mi	5,500 ft	10 ft	02:54 UTC
SBY Salisbury, MD	886 nm out, 16 nm northwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 700 feet, a broken layer at 1,100 feet, overcast at 1,900 feet	from the south (180°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	1,100 ft	52 ft	02:54 UTC
ACY Atlantic City, NJ	966 nm out, 4 nm west of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 300 feet Weather: mist	from the north (010°) at 5 knots	0.75 mi	300 ft	74 ft	02:54 UTC
JFK New York, NY	destination	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet, overcast at 2,500 feet Weather: light rain	from the north-northeast (020°) at 14 knots	8 mi	700 ft	13 ft	10:51 pm EDT (02:51 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 JFK when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:50 am EDT (08:50 UTC)

Wind from the north-northeast at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, overcast at 800 feet IFR

The whole forecast for JFK

From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 12 knots, visibility 6 miles, light rain showers, mist, scattered clouds at 400 feet, overcast at 800 feet
From Sun 11:30 pm EDT (03:30 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 12 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, thunderstorms nearby, scattered clouds at 400 feet, overcast at 800 feet (thunderheads)
From Mon 12:30 am EDT (04:30 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 12 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 12 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 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
From Mon 5:00 pm EDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet

The forecast for EYW, the departure

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the east-northeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet
From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,000 feet

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

6/5945 Key West, FL 7 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · ZMA
6/0299 Key West, FL, Friday, June 26, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 Local 7 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · until 17 October · ZMA
6/8900 Cape Canaveral, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local on the route, 249 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZMA
6/8901 Cape Canaveral, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 Local on the route, 249 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Thursday 15 October · ZJX
6/8896 Cape Canaveral, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, 249 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts tomorrow · ZJX
6/8897 Cape Canaveral, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local on the route, 249 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZJX
6/8898 Cape Canaveral, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 Local on the route, 249 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Thursday 15 October · ZMA
6/8899 Cape Canaveral, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, 249 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts tomorrow · ZMA
5/2811 NEW YORK, NY, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 11 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · until 20 October · ZNY

Daylight

Sunset at EYW 7:03 pm EDT (23:03 UTC), at JFK 6:19 pm EDT (22:19 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:47 pm EDT (22:47 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at JFK is before sunrise there (7:02 am EDT (11:02 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

Radar now, the Southeast · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the Northeast · loop National Weather Service

Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service

Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

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: Key West International, John F Kennedy International.