Key West International to Philadelphia International EYW → PHL
977 nautical miles (1,124 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 018°, about 022° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4W). At 120 knots that is 5 h 31 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 57-knot tailwind), arriving about 6:48 am EDT (10:48 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: 948 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
- SIGMET E19E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 43,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 2:55 am EDT (06:55 UTC). Over the last 130 nm of the route.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 120455 MKCE WST 120455 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 19E VALID UNTIL 0655Z CT NY NJ PA DE MD VA DC WV AND DE NJ NY MD CT VA CSTL WTRS FROM 20NNW HTO-70SSE HTO-90SE SIE-20WNW LYH-40ESE AIR-20NNW HTO AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL430.
- 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 179 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. 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 EYW.
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 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, RIC, ACY). 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 | −8 kt | 128 kt | 7 h 38 min | 8:55 am EDT (12:55 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 250° at 15 kt | −10 kt | 130 kt | 7 h 31 min | 8:48 am EDT (12:48 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 250° at 18 kt | −12 kt | 13 °C | 132 kt | 7 h 24 min | 8:41 am EDT (12:41 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 240° at 21 kt | −15 kt | 10 °C | 135 kt | 7 h 14 min | 8:31 am EDT (12:31 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 240° at 23 kt | −18 kt | 8 °C | 138 kt | 7 h 05 min | 8:22 am EDT (12:22 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 240° at 26 kt | −20 kt | 4 °C | 140 kt | 6 h 59 min | 8:16 am EDT (12:16 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 240° at 29 kt | −23 kt | 0 °C | 143 kt | 6 h 50 min | 8:07 am EDT (12:07 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 240° at 31 kt | −25 kt | -4 °C | 145 kt | 6 h 44 min | 8:01 am EDT (12:01 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 32 kt | −25 kt | -5 °C | 145 kt | 6 h 44 min | 8:01 am EDT (12:01 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 40 kt | −31 kt | -17 °C | 151 kt | 6 h 28 min | 7:45 am EDT (11:45 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 220° at 52 kt | −48 kt | -31 °C | 168 kt | 5 h 49 min | 7:06 am EDT (11:06 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 220° at 60 kt | −57 kt | -40 °C | 177 kt | 5 h 31 min | 6:48 am EDT (10:48 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 220° at 54 kt | −50 kt | -51 °C | 170 kt | 5 h 45 min | 7:02 am EDT (11:02 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; 56 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; 48 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 349 nm out; 112 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 399 nm out; 109 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 548 nm out; 44 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 698 nm out; 75 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° |
| RIC | used from 847 nm out; 75 nm from the line | 270/23 | 280/19 11° | 270/18 8° | 240/22 4° | 230/39 -7° | 220/55 -18° | 220/75 -30° | 230/83 -39° | 230/64 -50° |
| ACY | used from 897 nm out; 57 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° |
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 | no report just now | 3 ft | ||||
| TNT Miami, FL | 90 nm out, 20 nm east of the line | no report just now | 12 ft | ||||
| FPR Fort Pierce, FL | 189 nm out, 15 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 23 ft | ||||
| VRB Vero Beach, FL | 199 nm out, 10 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 23 ft | ||||
| ILM Wilmington, NC | 618 nm out, 1 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 31 ft | ||||
| MCZ Williamston, NC | 718 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 74 ft | ||||
| PHF Newport News, VA | 797 nm out, 7 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 42 ft | ||||
| DOV Dover, DE | 927 nm out, 8 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 28 ft | ||||
| PHL Philadelphia, PA | destination | no report just now | 35 ft |
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 PHL when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 6:48 am EDT (10:48 UTC)
PHL has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
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, 239 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, 239 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, 239 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, 239 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, 239 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, 239 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts tomorrow · ZMA
- 6/8719 Greenwood, DE, Friday, October 16, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 UTC 3 nm from the route, 917 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Friday 16 October · ZDC
- 6/8886 Greenwood, DE, Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 3 nm from the route, 917 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Sunday 18 October · ZDC
Daylight
Sunset at EYW 7:03 pm EDT (23:03 UTC), at PHL 6:26 pm EDT (22:26 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:53 pm EDT (22:53 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at PHL is before sunrise there (7:07 am EDT (11:07 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: Key West International, Philadelphia International.