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Jacksonville International to Hancock County/Bar Harbor JAX → BHB

1,048 nautical miles (1,206 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 033°, about 039° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 5 h 22 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 75-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:09 am EDT (06:09 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: 1 flights in the DOT's last twelve reported months, the route's page.

The return flight

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 E17E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 31,000 ft, moving from the west at 15 knots, until 9:55 pm EDT (01:55 UTC). Over the route from 369 to 389 nm out.
    as issued
    WSUS31 KKCI 112355
    MKCE WST 112355
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 17E
    VALID UNTIL 0155Z
    PA MD VA NC WV OH KY
    FROM 30WSW EWC-20E RIC-70NNE ILM-70W BKW-10ESE APE-30WSW EWC
    AREA TS MOV FROM 28015KT. TOPS TO FL310.
  • SIGMET E16E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 32,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 25 knots, until 9:55 pm EDT (01:55 UTC). Near the route, 719 nm along the route.
    as issued
    WSUS31 KKCI 112355
    MKCE WST 112355
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 16E
    VALID UNTIL 0155Z
    NY NJ PA DE MD VA DC WV AND NJ NY CSTL WTRS
    FROM SAX-30SE JFK-10N DCA-60ENE EKN-SAX
    AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 22025KT. TOPS TO FL320.
  • 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 509 to 879 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 619 to 1008 nm out.
  • AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 24,000 ft. Over the route from 839 to 1008 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 190 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 6W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 7,000 ft. Near the route, at the destination end.

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 JAX.

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 13 forecast points nearest it (JAX, SAV, CHS, FLO, ILM, RDU, ORF, ACY, JFK, BDL, BOS, PWM, BGR). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
3,500 ft210° at 21 kt−20 kt140 kt7 h 29 min4:16 am EDT (08:16 UTC)
5,500 ft220° at 22 kt−22 kt142 kt7 h 23 min4:10 am EDT (08:10 UTC)
7,500 ft230° at 26 kt−25 kt11 °C145 kt7 h 14 min4:01 am EDT (08:01 UTC)
9,500 ft240° at 31 kt−29 kt9 °C149 kt7 h 02 min3:49 am EDT (07:49 UTC)
11,500 ft240° at 32 kt−29 kt6 °C149 kt7 h 02 min3:49 am EDT (07:49 UTC)
13,500 ft240° at 35 kt−32 kt3 °C152 kt6 h 54 min3:41 am EDT (07:41 UTC)
15,500 ft240° at 40 kt−37 kt-1 °C157 kt6 h 41 min3:28 am EDT (07:28 UTC)
17,500 ft240° at 45 kt−41 kt-5 °C161 kt6 h 31 min3:18 am EDT (07:18 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180240° at 46 kt−42 kt-6 °C162 kt6 h 28 min3:15 am EDT (07:15 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240230° at 54 kt−52 kt-16 °C172 kt6 h 06 min2:53 am EDT (06:53 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300230° at 65 kt−64 kt-31 °C184 kt5 h 42 min2:29 am EDT (06:29 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340230° at 71 kt−71 kt-41 °C191 kt5 h 29 min2:16 am EDT (06:16 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390230° at 76 kt−75 kt-53 °C195 kt5 h 22 min2:09 am EDT (06:09 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
PointFrom3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
JAXused from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line280/14300/22 16°260/27 15°260/26 9°240/41 -6°230/38 -16°220/44 -32°200/49 -41°200/52 -53°
SAVused from 50 nm out; 39 nm from the line260/18290/26 13°270/33 12°260/40 9°240/47 -5°230/53 -16°220/61 -31°210/64 -41°210/64 -52°
CHSused from 100 nm out; 43 nm from the line260/22280/26 12°260/37 12°250/40 8°240/54 -4°230/55 -15°220/61 -31°200/66 -41°210/62 -52°
FLOused from 200 nm out; 43 nm from the line240/25270/23 11°250/36 10°240/38 7°240/50 -4°230/66 -15°220/75 -30°210/77 -40°220/73 -52°
ILMused from 250 nm out; 37 nm from the line230/27220/35 14°230/45 13°230/48 8°240/59 -4°230/57 -14°220/66 -30°210/66 -40°210/59 -52°
RDUused from 349 nm out; 65 nm from the line240/28250/22 10°230/30 11°230/40 7°230/45 -4°220/69 -15°220/83 -29°210/84 -40°220/75 -52°
ORFused from 399 nm out; 48 nm from the line210/45210/41 15°210/39 13°220/37 7°230/55 -5°230/65 -16°220/71 -30°220/75 -40°220/72 -53°
ACYused from 549 nm out; 71 nm from the line230/15230/22 15°230/31 11°230/27 6°230/40 -7°230/51 -17°230/71 -31°230/81 -41°230/86 -53°
JFKused from 699 nm out; 39 nm from the line140/43170/35 13°230/18 9°250/25 5°240/40 -7°230/50 -17°230/75 -31°230/78 -41°230/88 -53°
BDLused from 749 nm out; 61 nm from the line140/28180/29 10°220/38 8°250/30 3°250/40 -8°240/46 -18°240/58 -32°240/80 -41°240/89 -55°
BOSused from 849 nm out; 8 nm from the line160/27190/23 9°260/20 7°260/32 1°250/48 -7°240/56 -17°240/59 -33°250/75 -43°250/94 -55°
PWMused from 949 nm out; 36 nm from the line200/23190/21 5°260/23 5°270/20 0°250/29 -9°250/54 -19°250/71 -33°250/78 -43°250/105 -56°
BGRused from 998 nm out; 40 nm from the line240/29230/23 10°230/18 4°210/13 -1°260/35 -11°270/49 -20°260/74 -35°260/88 -45°260/123 -55°

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

AirportWhereConditionsWindVisibilityCeilingElevationReported
JAX Jacksonville, FL departure no report just now 29 ft
SSI St Simons Island, GA 40 nm out, 9 nm northwest of the line no report just now 18 ft
CHS Charleston, SC 170 nm out, 10 nm west of the line, tower no report just now 46 ft
MYR Myrtle Beach, SC 240 nm out, 10 nm southeast of the line, tower no report just now 25 ft
ISO Kinston, NC 359 nm out, 7 nm south of the line, tower no report just now 92 ft
ORF Norfolk, VA 469 nm out, 7 nm east of the line, tower no report just now 26 ft
SBY Salisbury, MD 559 nm out, 19 nm northwest of the line, tower no report just now 52 ft
ACY Atlantic City, NJ 639 nm out, 25 nm northwest of the line, tower no report just now 74 ft
JPX East Hampton, NY 779 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower no report just now 54 ft
PVD Providence, RI 839 nm out, 4 nm south of the line, tower no report just now 54 ft
RKD Rockland, ME 1008 nm out, 9 nm northwest of the line no report just now 55 ft
BHB Bar Harbor, ME destination no report just now 83 ft

The highest airport on this list sits at 92 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At BHB when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:09 am EDT (06:09 UTC)

BHB has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.

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

  • 6/8389 Jacksonville, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 11 nm from the route, at the departure end · air shows/sports · starts Thursday 15 October · ZJX
  • 6/8508 Johnsontown, NC 9 nm from the route, 300 nm along the route · security · ZDC
  • 6/7153 North Sicuate, RI, Saturday, October 10, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 2 nm from the route, 839 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 12 October · ZBW
  • 6/8802 Foxborough, MA, Saturday, October 17, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 4 nm from the route, 859 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZBW

Daylight

Sunset at JAX 6:59 pm EDT (22:59 UTC), at BHB 5:54 pm EDT (21:54 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:23 pm EDT (22:23 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at BHB is before sunrise there (6:44 am EDT (10:44 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
Radar now, the Southeast · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the Northeast
Radar now, the Northeast · loop National Weather Service
Radar, the whole country
Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service
Surface analysis now
Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead
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: Jacksonville International, Hancock County/Bar Harbor.