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Jacksonville International to Rhode Island TF Green International JAX → PVD

837 nautical miles (963 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 034°, about 040° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 22 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 72-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:01 am EDT (06:01 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: 228 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 3E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 31,000 ft, moving from the west at 15 knots, until 10:55 pm EDT (02:55 UTC). Over the route from 398 to 428 nm out.
    as issued
    WSUS31 KKCI 120055
    MKCE WST 120055
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 3E
    VALID UNTIL 0255Z
    PA MD VA NC WV OH KY
    FROM 20NE APE-30SE JST-30SSE DCA-40SW ECG-70NNW HMV-20NE APE
    AREA TS MOV FROM 28015KT. TOPS TO FL310.
  • SIGMET 2E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 31,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 10:55 pm EDT (02:55 UTC). Over the route from 737 to 737 nm out.
    as issued
    WSUS31 KKCI 120055
    MKCE WST 120055
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 2E
    VALID UNTIL 0255Z
    CT NY NJ PA DE MD AND NJ NY CT CSTL WTRS
    FROM 30NE SAX-30SSW HTO-30ESE EMI-50WSW HAR-30NE SAX
    AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 22020KT. TOPS TO FL310.
  • 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 309 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 13,000 ft. Over the last 110 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 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 10 forecast points nearest it (JAX, SAV, CHS, FLO, ILM, RDU, ORF, ACY, JFK, BDL). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
3,500 ft220° at 21 kt−21 kt141 kt5 h 56 min3:35 am EDT (07:35 UTC)
5,500 ft230° at 23 kt−22 kt142 kt5 h 54 min3:33 am EDT (07:33 UTC)
7,500 ft230° at 28 kt−27 kt12 °C147 kt5 h 42 min3:21 am EDT (07:21 UTC)
9,500 ft230° at 33 kt−31 kt11 °C151 kt5 h 33 min3:12 am EDT (07:12 UTC)
11,500 ft240° at 34 kt−32 kt8 °C152 kt5 h 30 min3:09 am EDT (07:09 UTC)
13,500 ft240° at 38 kt−35 kt4 °C155 kt5 h 24 min3:03 am EDT (07:03 UTC)
15,500 ft240° at 42 kt−39 kt0 °C159 kt5 h 16 min2:55 am EDT (06:55 UTC)
17,500 ft240° at 47 kt−43 kt-4 °C163 kt5 h 08 min2:47 am EDT (06:47 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180240° at 48 kt−45 kt-6 °C165 kt5 h 04 min2:43 am EDT (06:43 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240230° at 55 kt−54 kt-16 °C174 kt4 h 49 min2:28 am EDT (06:28 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300220° at 66 kt−66 kt-31 °C186 kt4 h 30 min2:09 am EDT (06:09 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340220° at 71 kt−72 kt-41 °C192 kt4 h 22 min2:01 am EDT (06:01 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390220° at 72 kt−72 kt-53 °C192 kt4 h 22 min2:01 am EDT (06:01 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; 40 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; 44 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 199 nm out; 44 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 249 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; 66 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 398 nm out; 49 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 548 nm out; 73 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 697 nm out; 42 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 747 nm out; 65 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°

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
HXD Hilton Head Island, SC 120 nm out, 16 nm west of the line, tower no report just now 19 ft
MYR Myrtle Beach, SC 239 nm out, 9 nm southeast of the line, tower no report just now 25 ft
OAJ Jacksonville, NC 329 nm out, 22 nm southeast of the line, tower no report just now 92 ft
ISO Kinston, NC 359 nm out, 5 nm south of the line, tower no report just now 92 ft
ORF Norfolk, VA 468 nm out, 6 nm east of the line, tower no report just now 26 ft
SBY Salisbury, MD 558 nm out, 22 nm northwest of the line, tower no report just now 52 ft
WWD Wildwood, NJ 608 nm out, 23 nm northwest of the line no report just now 21 ft
ISP New York, NY 747 nm out, 24 nm northwest of the line, tower no report just now 98 ft
JPX East Hampton, NY 777 nm out, 1 nm northeast of the line, tower no report just now 54 ft
PVD Providence, RI destination no report just now 54 ft

The highest airport on this list sits at 98 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At PVD when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:01 am EDT (06:01 UTC)

PVD 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 10 nm from the route, 299 nm along the route · security · ZDC
  • 6/7153 North Sicuate, RI, Saturday, October 10, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 6 nm from the route, at the destination end · 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 22 nm from the route, at the destination end · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZBW

Daylight

Sunset at JAX 6:59 pm EDT (22:59 UTC), at PVD 6:09 pm EDT (22:09 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:37 pm EDT (22:37 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at PVD is before sunrise there (6:54 am EDT (10:54 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, Rhode Island TF Green International.