Washington Dulles International to Boca Raton Airport IAD → BCT
766 nautical miles (882 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 191°, about 201° magnetic at the departure end (variation 10W). At 120 knots that is 5 h 48 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 12-knot tailwind), arriving about 12:31 pm EDT (16:31 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: 6 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 E33E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 45,000 ft, moving from the west at 20 knots, until 7:55 am EDT (11:55 UTC). Over the route from 657 to 667 nm out.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 120955 MKCE WST 120955 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 33E VALID UNTIL 1155Z FL CSTL WTRS FROM 220SE CHS-230ENE TRV-90NE PBI-30NE TRV-220SE CHS AREA TS MOV FROM 26020KT. TOPS TO FL450. REF INTL SIGMET LIMA SERIES.
- 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 first 30 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the first 20 nm of the route.
- 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 route from 20 to 129 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 30,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Over the route from 289 to 518 nm out.
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 IAD.
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 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 7 forecast points nearest it (RIC, RDU, ILM, CHS, JAX, MLB, MIA). 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 | 320° at 17 kt | −11 kt | 131 kt | 5 h 51 min | 12:34 pm EDT (16:34 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 310° at 18 kt | −9 kt | 14 °C | 129 kt | 5 h 56 min | 12:39 pm EDT (16:39 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 320° at 20 kt | −12 kt | 11 °C | 132 kt | 5 h 48 min | 12:31 pm EDT (16:31 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 310° at 21 kt | −12 kt | 8 °C | 132 kt | 5 h 48 min | 12:31 pm EDT (16:31 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 310° at 23 kt | −10 kt | 4 °C | 130 kt | 5 h 54 min | 12:37 pm EDT (16:37 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 300° at 24 kt | −9 kt | 0 °C | 129 kt | 5 h 56 min | 12:39 pm EDT (16:39 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 300° at 25 kt | −9 kt | -4 °C | 129 kt | 5 h 56 min | 12:39 pm EDT (16:39 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 300° at 26 kt | −8 kt | -7 °C | 128 kt | 5 h 59 min | 12:42 pm EDT (16:42 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 290° at 27 kt | −4 kt | -19 °C | 124 kt | 6 h 11 min | 12:54 pm EDT (16:54 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 270° at 29 kt | +5 kt | -33 °C | 115 kt | 6 h 40 min | 1:23 pm EDT (17:23 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 270° at 29 kt | +3 kt | -40 °C | 117 kt | 6 h 33 min | 1:16 pm EDT (17:16 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 290° at 29 kt | −4 kt | -49 °C | 124 kt | 6 h 11 min | 12:54 pm EDT (16:54 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RIC | used from 0 nm out; 63 nm from the line | 350/34 | 340/27 12° | 340/36 8° | 330/31 3° | 310/32 -9° | 320/34 -21° | 300/37 -34° | 290/37 -39° | 290/42 -46° |
| RDU | used from 149 nm out; 34 nm from the line | 330/30 | 340/24 12° | 330/26 7° | 320/30 3° | 330/39 -8° | 310/30 -20° | 300/33 -33° | 310/34 -39° | 310/41 -47° |
| ILM | used from 249 nm out; 32 nm from the line | 300/18 | 300/22 13° | 300/21 8° | 290/28 4° | 280/38 -7° | 270/40 -18° | 250/49 -32° | 250/50 -40° | 270/33 -50° |
| CHS | used from 348 nm out; 61 nm from the line | 330/14 | 300/17 14° | 320/21 9° | 310/26 6° | 310/32 -6° | 280/34 -19° | 260/37 -32° | 280/30 -39° | 310/30 -50° |
| JAX | used from 498 nm out; 122 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° |
| MLB | used from 547 nm out; 106 nm from the line | 290/10 | 260/15 18° | 290/12 13° | 280/13 8° | 250/20 -7° | 260/18 -18° | 240/17 -32° | 250/20 -41° | 250/22 -52° |
| MIA | used from 746 nm out; 46 nm from the line | L/V | L/V 17° | L/V 13° | L/V 8° | 270/6 -6° | 250/9 -17° | 290/17 -32° | 280/25 -41° | 280/21 -52° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IAD Washington, DC | departure | no report just now | 312 ft | ||||
| RMN Stafford, VA | 30 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 219 ft | ||||
| BKT Blackstone, VA | 119 nm out, 5 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 437 ft | ||||
| JNX Smithfield, NC | 209 nm out, 6 nm west of the line | no report just now | 164 ft | ||||
| FAY Fayetteville, NC | 249 nm out, 24 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 189 ft | ||||
| CRE North Myrtle Beach, SC | 318 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 31 ft | ||||
| DJT West Palm Beach, FL | 746 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 19 ft | ||||
| BCT Boca Raton, FL | destination | no report just now | 12 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 437 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At BCT when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:31 pm EDT (16:31 UTC)
BCT has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA 8 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · ZDC
- 6/8600 Sterling, VA, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 4 nm from the route, at the departure end · a VIP movement · today · ZDC
- 6/8508 Johnsontown, NC 4 nm from the route, 259 nm along the route · security · ZDC
- 6/8901 Cape Canaveral, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 Local 18 nm from the route, 637 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Thursday 15 October · ZJX
- 6/8900 Cape Canaveral, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 18 nm from the route, 637 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZMA
- 6/8896 Cape Canaveral, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 18 nm from the route, 637 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts tomorrow · ZJX
- 6/8897 Cape Canaveral, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 18 nm from the route, 637 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 18 nm from the route, 637 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 18 nm from the route, 637 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts tomorrow · ZMA
- 5/2809 Palm Beach, FL, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 1 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · until 20 October · ZMA
Daylight
Sunset at IAD 6:36 pm EDT (22:36 UTC), at BCT 6:55 pm EDT (22:55 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:18 pm EDT (23:18 UTC)).
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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: Washington Dulles International, Boca Raton Airport.