Jacksonville International to Newark Liberty International JAX → EWR
713 nautical miles (821 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 029°, about 035° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 39 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 75-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:27 pm EDT (03:27 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: 2,698 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 E13E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 32,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 15 knots, until 8:55 pm EDT (00:55 UTC). Over the route from 426 to 436 nm out.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 112255 MKCE WST 112255 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 13E VALID UNTIL 0055Z PA MD VA NC WV OH KY FROM 30NNW AIR-30NNE RIC-60S RIC-30NW HMV-10ESE APE-30NNW AIR AREA TS MOV FROM 24015KT. TOPS TO FL320.
- SIGMET E12E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 30 knots, until 8:55 pm EDT (00:55 UTC). Over the route from 604 to 693 nm out.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 112255 MKCE WST 112255 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 12E VALID UNTIL 0055Z NJ PA DE MD VA DC WV AND NJ CSTL WTRS FROM 30WNW SAX-40ESE CYN-20SW DCA-50SSE JST-30WNW SAX AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 24030KT. TOPS TO FL340.
- 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 277 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the last 109 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). 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 8 forecast points nearest it (JAX, SAV, CHS, FLO, RDU, RIC, ACY, 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 | 230° at 20 kt | −19 kt | 139 kt | 5 h 08 min | 12:56 am EDT (04:56 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 240° at 20 kt | −17 kt | 137 kt | 5 h 12 min | 1:00 am EDT (05:00 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 240° at 25 kt | −21 kt | 12 °C | 141 kt | 5 h 03 min | 12:51 am EDT (04:51 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 240° at 30 kt | −27 kt | 11 °C | 147 kt | 4 h 51 min | 12:39 am EDT (04:39 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 240° at 33 kt | −30 kt | 8 °C | 150 kt | 4 h 45 min | 12:33 am EDT (04:33 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 240° at 36 kt | −33 kt | 4 °C | 153 kt | 4 h 40 min | 12:28 am EDT (04:28 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 230° at 40 kt | −36 kt | 0 °C | 156 kt | 4 h 34 min | 12:22 am EDT (04:22 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 230° at 43 kt | −40 kt | -5 °C | 160 kt | 4 h 27 min | 12:15 am EDT (04:15 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 230° at 44 kt | −40 kt | -6 °C | 160 kt | 4 h 27 min | 12:15 am EDT (04:15 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 59 kt | −56 kt | -16 °C | 176 kt | 4 h 03 min | 11:51 pm EDT (03:51 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 220° at 72 kt | −70 kt | -30 °C | 190 kt | 3 h 45 min | 11:33 pm EDT (03:33 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 220° at 75 kt | −75 kt | -41 °C | 195 kt | 3 h 39 min | 11:27 pm EDT (03:27 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 220° at 74 kt | −73 kt | -52 °C | 193 kt | 3 h 42 min | 11:30 pm EDT (03:30 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAX | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 280/14 | 300/22 16° | 260/27 15° | 260/26 9° | 240/41 -6° | 230/38 -16° | 220/44 -32° | 200/49 -41° | 200/52 -53° |
| SAV | used from 50 nm out; 35 nm from the line | 260/18 | 290/26 13° | 270/33 12° | 260/40 9° | 240/47 -5° | 230/53 -16° | 220/61 -31° | 210/64 -41° | 210/64 -52° |
| CHS | used from 149 nm out; 7 nm from the line | 260/22 | 280/26 12° | 260/37 12° | 250/40 8° | 240/54 -4° | 230/55 -15° | 220/61 -31° | 200/66 -41° | 210/62 -52° |
| FLO | used from 198 nm out; 29 nm from the line | 240/25 | 270/23 11° | 250/36 10° | 240/38 7° | 240/50 -4° | 230/66 -15° | 220/75 -30° | 210/77 -40° | 220/73 -52° |
| RDU | used from 297 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 240/28 | 250/22 10° | 230/30 11° | 230/40 7° | 230/45 -4° | 220/69 -15° | 220/83 -29° | 210/84 -40° | 220/75 -52° |
| RIC | used from 396 nm out; 57 nm from the line | 190/33 | 200/29 14° | 210/31 12° | 210/38 6° | 230/42 -7° | 230/68 -16° | 220/84 -29° | 220/86 -40° | 220/81 -52° |
| ACY | used from 545 nm out; 75 nm from the line | 230/15 | 230/22 15° | 230/31 11° | 230/27 6° | 230/40 -7° | 230/51 -17° | 230/71 -31° | 230/81 -41° | 230/86 -53° |
| JFK | used from 693 nm out; 24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAX Jacksonville, FL | departure | no report just now | 29 ft | ||||
| SSI St Simons Island, GA | 40 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 18 ft | ||||
| HXD Hilton Head Island, SC | 119 nm out, 7 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 19 ft | ||||
| CHS Charleston, SC | 168 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 46 ft | ||||
| FLO Florence, SC | 238 nm out, 22 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 146 ft | ||||
| FAY Fayetteville, NC | 307 nm out, 10 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 189 ft | ||||
| IXA Roanoke Rapids, NC | 406 nm out, 2 nm south of the line | no report just now | 144 ft | ||||
| RIC Richmond, VA | 476 nm out, 22 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 167 ft | ||||
| SBY Salisbury, MD | 565 nm out, 25 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 52 ft | ||||
| DOV Dover, DE | 604 nm out, 2 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 28 ft | ||||
| TTN Trenton, NJ | 674 nm out, 11 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 212 ft | ||||
| EWR Newark, NJ | destination | no report just now | 17 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 212 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, 11:27 pm EDT (03:27 UTC)
EWR 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
- 6/8713 Maxton, NC, Friday, October 16, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 20 nm from the route, 287 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Friday 16 October · ZDC
- 6/8508 Johnsontown, NC 10 nm from the route, 297 nm along the route · security · ZDC
- 4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA 23 nm from the route, 545 nm along the route · security · ZDC
- 6/8719 Greenwood, DE, Friday, October 16, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 UTC on the route, 584 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Friday 16 October · ZDC
- 6/8886 Greenwood, DE, Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC on the route, 584 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Sunday 18 October · ZDC
- 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 JAX 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC), at EWR 6:21 pm EDT (22:21 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:48 pm EDT (22:48 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at EWR is before sunrise there (7:04 am EDT (11:04 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.
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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: Jacksonville International, Newark Liberty International.
