Spokane International to Newark Liberty International GEG → EWR
1,888 nautical miles (2,172 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 086°, about 072° magnetic at the departure end (variation 14E). At 120 knots that is 10 h 51 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 54-knot tailwind), arriving about 9:02 am EDT (13:02 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: 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
- SIGMET 6E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 30,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 8:55 pm PDT (03:55 UTC). Over the last 50 nm of the route.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 120155 MKCE WST 120155 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 6E VALID UNTIL 0355Z NY NJ PA DE MD AND DE NJ NY MD CSTL WTRS FROM 20WNW SAX-70S HTO-50ESE SBY-30WSW HAR-20WNW SAX AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 22020KT. TOPS TO FL300.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 16,000 ft. Over the first 300 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 50 to 340 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 70 to 639 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 90 to 659 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 759 to 889 nm out.
- 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 400 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the route from 1638 to 1868 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1668 to 1828 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 13,000 ft. Over the last 90 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 GEG.
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 20:00–03:00 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 19 forecast points nearest it (GEG, GPI, GTF, GGW, MLS, DIK, MOT, ABR, GFK, AXN, DLH, LSE, GRB, TVC, CLE, BUF, PSB, AVP, 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 | 190° at 8 kt | +1 kt | 119 kt | 15 h 52 min | 2:03 pm EDT (18:03 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 160° at 3 kt | +3 kt | 2 °C | 117 kt | 16 h 08 min | 2:19 pm EDT (18:19 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 220° at 4 kt | −1 kt | 8 °C | 121 kt | 15 h 36 min | 1:47 pm EDT (17:47 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 230° at 7 kt | −5 kt | 4 °C | 125 kt | 15 h 06 min | 1:17 pm EDT (17:17 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 240° at 11 kt | −7 kt | 1 °C | 127 kt | 14 h 52 min | 1:03 pm EDT (17:03 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 240° at 15 kt | −11 kt | -2 °C | 131 kt | 14 h 25 min | 12:36 pm EDT (16:36 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 240° at 19 kt | −14 kt | -7 °C | 134 kt | 14 h 05 min | 12:16 pm EDT (16:16 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 240° at 23 kt | −18 kt | -11 °C | 138 kt | 13 h 41 min | 11:52 am EDT (15:52 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 25 kt | −19 kt | -12 °C | 139 kt | 13 h 35 min | 11:46 am EDT (15:46 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 34 kt | −27 kt | -22 °C | 147 kt | 12 h 51 min | 11:02 am EDT (15:02 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 240° at 47 kt | −40 kt | -36 °C | 160 kt | 11 h 48 min | 9:59 am EDT (13:59 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 250° at 54 kt | −46 kt | -44 °C | 166 kt | 11 h 22 min | 9:33 am EDT (13:33 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 260° at 61 kt | −54 kt | -50 °C | 174 kt | 10 h 51 min | 9:02 am EDT (13:02 UTC) |
Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEG | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 050/18 -2° | 060/19 -8° | L/V -11° | 160/11 -24° | 190/17 -31° | 200/19 -35° | 220/14 -37° | 250/11 -41° | |
| GPI | used from 50 nm out; 69 nm from the line | 060/19 -3° | 110/11 -8° | 130/6 -8° | 200/40 -19° | 190/58 -28° | 200/101 -39° | 220/73 -43° | 230/41 -43° | |
| GTF | used from 200 nm out; 28 nm from the line | 070/21 | 080/18 -6° | 120/5 -5° | 180/30 -14° | 200/53 -24° | 210/80 -38° | 220/83 -44° | 230/68 -46° | |
| GGW | used from 350 nm out; 75 nm from the line | 090/18 0° | 140/12 -2° | 150/13 -3° | 200/35 -12° | 230/56 -22° | 240/75 -37° | 240/81 -46° | 240/78 -49° | |
| MLS | used from 499 nm out; 80 nm from the line | 120/22 5° | 170/18 4° | 200/33 1° | 230/49 -10° | 230/58 -21° | 220/54 -37° | 230/64 -44° | 250/74 -49° | |
| DIK | used from 549 nm out; 40 nm from the line | 110/15 6° | 200/17 5° | 230/31 1° | 240/47 -10° | 240/52 -20° | 230/52 -36° | 240/57 -45° | 250/67 -51° | |
| MOT | used from 649 nm out; 70 nm from the line | 070/8 6° | 180/7 2° | 220/18 -1° | 240/37 -11° | 250/55 -20° | 250/64 -36° | 250/70 -46° | 250/80 -54° | |
| ABR | used from 749 nm out; 83 nm from the line | 030/24 | 220/5 16° | 230/18 12° | 230/32 5° | 240/38 -10° | 250/37 -20° | 240/40 -35° | 240/56 -44° | 250/72 -52° |
| GFK | used from 799 nm out; 77 nm from the line | 050/18 | L/V 10° | 240/20 7° | 240/36 1° | 250/47 -11° | 260/53 -21° | 270/59 -36° | 270/65 -47° | 260/88 -56° |
| AXN | used from 849 nm out; 50 nm from the line | L/V | 220/23 17° | 230/24 12° | 240/25 5° | 260/32 -11° | 260/40 -21° | 270/50 -35° | 270/57 -45° | 270/81 -55° |
| DLH | used from 999 nm out; 58 nm from the line | 240/6 | 230/22 15° | 250/28 11° | 230/22 4° | 270/33 -12° | 280/47 -21° | 280/59 -37° | 290/65 -47° | 290/88 -55° |
| LSE | used from 1099 nm out; 103 nm from the line | 220/33 | 250/29 17° | 250/15 9° | 260/12 6° | 280/21 -9° | 280/33 -20° | 300/43 -36° | 310/56 -45° | 300/79 -53° |
| GRB | used from 1149 nm out; 65 nm from the line | 240/24 | 260/18 16° | 270/20 11° | 290/14 4° | 280/24 -9° | 300/34 -21° | 310/51 -38° | 310/54 -48° | 300/71 -51° |
| TVC | used from 1299 nm out; 22 nm from the line | 210/17 | 290/14 15° | 310/20 9° | 310/18 2° | 310/24 -11° | 320/35 -22° | 320/53 -39° | 310/45 -49° | 290/58 -51° |
| CLE | used from 1448 nm out; 134 nm from the line | 340/5 | 320/13 14° | 300/12 8° | 310/10 2° | 310/14 -10° | 340/14 -23° | 320/27 -35° | 260/28 -40° | 250/36 -48° |
| BUF | used from 1548 nm out; 79 nm from the line | 170/19 | L/V 10° | 040/9 6° | 220/8 2° | 230/15 -11° | 220/33 -22° | 220/47 -35° | 230/55 -41° | 230/56 -50° |
| PSB | used from 1698 nm out; 68 nm from the line | 260/13 13° | 220/12 8° | 220/11 4° | 230/27 -11° | 210/31 -21° | 220/73 -32° | 220/75 -40° | 230/66 -50° | |
| AVP | used from 1748 nm out; 35 nm from the line | 110/36 | 190/34 13° | 230/11 8° | 230/16 4° | 230/26 -8° | 220/40 -19° | 230/73 -33° | 230/98 -41° | 230/87 -51° |
| JFK | used from 1848 nm out; 38 nm from the line | 140/43 | 170/35 13° | 230/18 9° | 250/25 5° | 240/40 -7° | 230/50 -17° | 230/75 -31° | 230/78 -41° | 230/88 -53° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEG Spokane, WA | departure | no report just now | 2,385 ft | ||||
| THM Thompson Falls, MT | 90 nm out, 7 nm south of the line | no report just now | 2,467 ft | ||||
| GTF Great Falls, MT | 250 nm out, 14 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 3,680 ft | ||||
| JDN Jordan, MT | 430 nm out, 15 nm south of the line | no report just now | 2,667 ft | ||||
| BIS Bismarck, ND | 689 nm out, 19 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,661 ft | ||||
| FAR Fargo, ND | 839 nm out, 19 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 901 ft | ||||
| SSQ Shell Lake, WI | 1059 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 1,233 ft | ||||
| AIG Antigo, WI | 1179 nm out, 4 nm south of the line | no report just now | 1,523 ft | ||||
| TVC Traverse City, MI | 1328 nm out, 21 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 623 ft | ||||
| OLE Olean, NY | 1678 nm out, 1 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 2,135 ft | ||||
| AVP Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, PA | 1808 nm out, 3 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 961 ft | ||||
| EWR Newark, NJ | destination | no report just now | 17 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 3,680 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At EWR when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 9:02 am EDT (13:02 UTC)
EWR 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 destination end · security · until 20 October · ZNY
Daylight
Sunset at GEG 6:08 pm PDT (01:08 UTC), at EWR 6:21 pm EDT (22:21 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:48 pm EDT (22:48 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: Spokane International, Newark Liberty International.