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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 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 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.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
3,500 ft230° at 20 kt−19 kt139 kt5 h 08 min12:56 am EDT (04:56 UTC)
5,500 ft240° at 20 kt−17 kt137 kt5 h 12 min1:00 am EDT (05:00 UTC)
7,500 ft240° at 25 kt−21 kt12 °C141 kt5 h 03 min12:51 am EDT (04:51 UTC)
9,500 ft240° at 30 kt−27 kt11 °C147 kt4 h 51 min12:39 am EDT (04:39 UTC)
11,500 ft240° at 33 kt−30 kt8 °C150 kt4 h 45 min12:33 am EDT (04:33 UTC)
13,500 ft240° at 36 kt−33 kt4 °C153 kt4 h 40 min12:28 am EDT (04:28 UTC)
15,500 ft230° at 40 kt−36 kt0 °C156 kt4 h 34 min12:22 am EDT (04:22 UTC)
17,500 ft230° at 43 kt−40 kt-5 °C160 kt4 h 27 min12:15 am EDT (04:15 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180230° at 44 kt−40 kt-6 °C160 kt4 h 27 min12:15 am EDT (04:15 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240230° at 59 kt−56 kt-16 °C176 kt4 h 03 min11:51 pm EDT (03:51 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300220° at 72 kt−70 kt-30 °C190 kt3 h 45 min11:33 pm EDT (03:33 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340220° at 75 kt−75 kt-41 °C195 kt3 h 39 min11:27 pm EDT (03:27 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390220° at 74 kt−73 kt-52 °C193 kt3 h 42 min11:30 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
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; 35 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 149 nm out; 7 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 198 nm out; 29 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°
RDUused from 297 nm out; 45 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°
RICused from 396 nm out; 57 nm from the line190/33200/29 14°210/31 12°210/38 6°230/42 -7°230/68 -16°220/84 -29°220/86 -40°220/81 -52°
ACYused from 545 nm out; 75 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 693 nm out; 24 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°

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, 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.

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, Newark Liberty International.