Bishop International to Jacksonville International FNT → JAX
755 nautical miles (869 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 172°, about 178° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 36 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 44-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:40 pm EDT (18:40 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: 166 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 route from 119 to 397 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 417 to 487 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Near the route, 417 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 FNT.
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 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 8 forecast points nearest it (CLE, CMH, CRW, TRI, GSP, CAE, SAV, JAX). 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 | 330° at 17 kt | −16 kt | 136 kt | 5 h 33 min | 3:37 pm EDT (19:37 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 340° at 20 kt | −20 kt | 11 °C | 140 kt | 5 h 24 min | 3:28 pm EDT (19:28 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 340° at 23 kt | −22 kt | 12 °C | 142 kt | 5 h 19 min | 3:23 pm EDT (19:23 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 340° at 25 kt | −24 kt | 9 °C | 144 kt | 5 h 15 min | 3:19 pm EDT (19:19 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 330° at 27 kt | −25 kt | 6 °C | 145 kt | 5 h 12 min | 3:16 pm EDT (19:16 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 330° at 29 kt | −26 kt | 2 °C | 146 kt | 5 h 10 min | 3:14 pm EDT (19:14 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 330° at 31 kt | −28 kt | -2 °C | 148 kt | 5 h 06 min | 3:10 pm EDT (19:10 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 330° at 33 kt | −30 kt | -6 °C | 150 kt | 5 h 02 min | 3:06 pm EDT (19:06 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 330° at 34 kt | −30 kt | -7 °C | 150 kt | 5 h 02 min | 3:06 pm EDT (19:06 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 330° at 35 kt | −32 kt | -19 °C | 152 kt | 4 h 58 min | 3:02 pm EDT (19:02 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 330° at 41 kt | −38 kt | -33 °C | 158 kt | 4 h 47 min | 2:51 pm EDT (18:51 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 330° at 48 kt | −44 kt | -42 °C | 164 kt | 4 h 36 min | 2:40 pm EDT (18:40 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 320° at 40 kt | −33 kt | -50 °C | 153 kt | 4 h 56 min | 3:00 pm EDT (19:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | used from 0 nm out; 106 nm from the line | 310/7 | 350/20 14° | 340/16 9° | 320/21 2° | 320/32 -8° | 330/34 -20° | 330/45 -36° | 320/60 -45° | 320/64 -51° |
| CMH | used from 99 nm out; 59 nm from the line | 320/12 | 340/26 15° | 340/22 9° | 320/24 3° | 320/32 -7° | 320/36 -20° | 330/42 -35° | 320/59 -44° | 320/57 -50° |
| CRW | used from 248 nm out; 63 nm from the line | 320/17 | 340/23 12° | 340/32 8° | 340/35 4° | 330/40 -7° | 340/45 -20° | 340/57 -34° | 340/64 -42° | 320/38 -50° |
| TRI | used from 348 nm out; 23 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° | |
| GSP | used from 447 nm out; 19 nm from the line | 340/30 | 360/24 13° | 350/29 10° | 340/33 6° | 340/40 -7° | 350/44 -19° | 340/59 -31° | 350/55 -41° | 300/29 -50° |
| CAE | used from 547 nm out; 56 nm from the line | 340/17 | 330/15 12° | 320/22 9° | 320/31 5° | 330/35 -7° | 320/33 -19° | 340/40 -32° | 350/43 -39° | 320/35 -49° |
| SAV | used from 596 nm out; 54 nm from the line | 330/16 | 310/15 14° | 320/23 10° | 310/30 7° | 310/30 -6° | 300/28 -19° | 270/25 -32° | 300/25 -39° | 320/26 -50° |
| JAX | used from 696 nm out; 35 nm from the line | 310/22 | 310/19 16° | 300/22 14° | 290/25 8° | 300/25 -7° | 300/24 -18° | 270/20 -33° | 260/25 -41° | 290/17 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FNT Flint, MI | departure | no report just now | 782 ft | ||||
| YIP Detroit, MI | 40 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 715 ft | ||||
| TOL Toledo, OH | 79 nm out, 15 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 683 ft | ||||
| TZR Columbus, OH | 189 nm out, 3 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 904 ft | ||||
| HTS Huntington, WV | 278 nm out, 16 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 828 ft | ||||
| LNP Wise, VA | 368 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 2,684 ft | ||||
| TRI Bristol/Johnson/Kingsport, TN | 397 nm out, 9 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,518 ft | ||||
| GYH Greenville, SC | 497 nm out, 3 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 955 ft | ||||
| AGS Augusta, GA | 586 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 145 ft | ||||
| LHW Fort Stewart (Hinesville), GA | 676 nm out, 17 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 46 ft | ||||
| JES Jesup, GA | 696 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 107 ft | ||||
| JAX Jacksonville, FL | destination | no report just now | 29 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 2,684 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At JAX when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:40 pm EDT (18:40 UTC)
JAX has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8992 Monroe, MI, Thursday, October 15, 2026 Local 2 nm from the route, 60 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Thursday 15 October · ZOB
- 6/8389 Jacksonville, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 11 nm from the route, at the destination end · air shows/sports · starts Thursday 15 October · ZJX
- 6/8902 MAYPORT, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 Local 11 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · starts tomorrow · ZJX
Daylight
Sunset at FNT 6:57 pm EDT (22:57 UTC), at JAX 6:59 pm EDT (22:59 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:23 pm EDT (23:23 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: Bishop International, Jacksonville International.