John F Kennedy International to Perot Fld/Fort Worth Alliance Airport JFK → AFW
1,216 nautical miles (1,400 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 255°, about 268° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13W). At 120 knots that is 10 h 51 min at the quickest height in today's winds (12,500 ft, a 8-knot headwind), arriving about 1:19 pm CDT (18:19 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: 679 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 E25E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 35,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 4:55 am EDT (08:55 UTC). Near the route, 100 nm along the route.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 120655 MKCE WST 120655 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 25E VALID UNTIL 0855Z RI NY NJ PA DE MD AND MA RI NJ NY CT CSTL WTRS FROM 30SSE PVD-60SSE ACK-110SSE HTO-40N SBY-30SSW ETX-30SSE PVD AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL350.
- 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 678 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 249 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 179 to 399 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 JFK.
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 02:00–09:00 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 14 forecast points nearest it (JFK, ACY, AVP, PSB, EKN, CRW, CVG, LOU, BNA, CGI, MEM, LIT, FSM, DAL). 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 | 280° at 12 kt | +11 kt | 12 °C | 109 kt | 11 h 09 min | 1:37 pm CDT (18:37 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 300° at 14 kt | +10 kt | 14 °C | 110 kt | 11 h 03 min | 1:31 pm CDT (18:31 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 290° at 15 kt | +11 kt | 11 °C | 109 kt | 11 h 09 min | 1:37 pm CDT (18:37 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 300° at 14 kt | +9 kt | 7 °C | 111 kt | 10 h 57 min | 1:25 pm CDT (18:25 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 300° at 14 kt | +8 kt | 4 °C | 112 kt | 10 h 51 min | 1:19 pm CDT (18:19 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 300° at 15 kt | +9 kt | 0 °C | 111 kt | 10 h 57 min | 1:25 pm CDT (18:25 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 300° at 16 kt | +11 kt | -4 °C | 109 kt | 11 h 09 min | 1:37 pm CDT (18:37 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 300° at 17 kt | +12 kt | -7 °C | 108 kt | 11 h 16 min | 1:44 pm CDT (18:44 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 300° at 24 kt | +16 kt | -19 °C | 104 kt | 11 h 42 min | 2:10 pm CDT (19:10 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 290° at 35 kt | +24 kt | -33 °C | 96 kt | 12 h 40 min | 3:08 pm CDT (20:08 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 290° at 41 kt | +30 kt | -40 °C | 90 kt | 13 h 31 min | 3:59 pm CDT (20:59 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 290° at 37 kt | +25 kt | -50 °C | 95 kt | 12 h 48 min | 3:16 pm CDT (20:16 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 00:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 06:00 UTC for use 02:00 to 09:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JFK | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 250/18 | 250/23 14° | 240/33 9° | 240/33 4° | 240/38 -10° | 240/45 -21° | 230/86 -32° | 230/102 -40° | 230/84 -51° |
| ACY | used from 50 nm out; 63 nm from the line | 220/19 | 220/18 14° | 210/36 9° | 210/35 5° | 220/36 -8° | 240/49 -21° | 220/90 -31° | 230/103 -40° | 230/81 -50° |
| AVP | used from 100 nm out; 81 nm from the line | 150/5 | 350/13 12° | 270/20 8° | 260/17 4° | 260/25 -11° | 240/31 -22° | 240/54 -35° | 230/61 -41° | 240/55 -49° |
| PSB | used from 150 nm out; 69 nm from the line | 360/13 13° | 330/14 7° | 300/11 3° | 290/12 -11° | 240/23 -23° | 270/25 -36° | 250/34 -40° | 250/45 -48° | |
| EKN | used from 199 nm out; 77 nm from the line | 330/21 12° | 330/25 7° | 350/22 2° | 330/24 -10° | 310/27 -21° | 320/33 -35° | 290/31 -39° | 290/34 -47° | |
| CRW | used from 349 nm out; 26 nm from the line | 330/20 | 330/23 11° | 340/25 8° | 340/21 2° | 340/33 -9° | 340/41 -20° | 330/42 -35° | 320/44 -39° | 320/43 -47° |
| CVG | used from 449 nm out; 73 nm from the line | 320/18 | 350/32 16° | 350/35 10° | 350/30 3° | 330/30 -7° | 340/44 -20° | 340/58 -35° | 330/72 -41° | 320/36 -49° |
| LOU | used from 499 nm out; 58 nm from the line | 310/18 | 340/28 16° | 340/29 10° | 350/27 3° | 330/27 -7° | 340/39 -19° | 330/58 -33° | 330/67 -41° | 330/40 -49° |
| BNA | used from 648 nm out; 62 nm from the line | 310/20 | 340/20 17° | 330/24 10° | 340/22 5° | 330/26 -6° | 340/29 -18° | 330/52 -33° | 320/62 -41° | 340/45 -50° |
| CGI | used from 698 nm out; 68 nm from the line | 240/20 | 270/15 15° | 280/15 11° | 300/13 6° | 290/20 -6° | 280/24 -18° | 300/34 -32° | 300/47 -41° | 310/49 -51° |
| MEM | used from 798 nm out; 57 nm from the line | 230/19 | 260/16 15° | 270/17 12° | 300/13 6° | 300/15 -5° | 300/26 -18° | 300/34 -32° | 300/41 -40° | 310/46 -52° |
| LIT | used from 897 nm out; 32 nm from the line | 220/21 | 230/17 16° | 250/24 12° | 260/15 7° | 260/13 -5° | 280/25 -16° | 290/35 -30° | 300/42 -40° | 300/40 -52° |
| FSM | used from 997 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 210/27 | 250/23 16° | 250/20 13° | 240/17 8° | 250/18 -6° | 260/31 -16° | 280/42 -30° | 280/44 -40° | 290/38 -51° |
| DAL | used from 1097 nm out; 80 nm from the line | 190/29 | 220/23 17° | 220/17 13° | 250/18 8° | 230/18 -5° | 240/18 -15° | 270/34 -29° | 280/33 -39° | 300/36 -51° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JFK New York, NY | departure | no report just now | 13 ft | ||||
| LNS Lancaster, PA | 120 nm out, 1 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 402 ft | ||||
| HGR Hagerstown, MD | 189 nm out, 4 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 703 ft | ||||
| CKB Clarksburg, WV | 309 nm out, 9 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,223 ft | ||||
| HTS Huntington, WV | 429 nm out, 8 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 828 ft | ||||
| LEX Lexington, KY | 528 nm out, 8 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 979 ft | ||||
| CEY Murray, KY | 728 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 577 ft | ||||
| UCY Union City, TN | 758 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 345 ft | ||||
| CXW Conway, AR | 947 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 276 ft | ||||
| MEZ Mena, AR | 1037 nm out, 9 nm north of the line | no report just now | 1,079 ft | ||||
| TKI Dallas, TX | 1177 nm out, 8 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 588 ft | ||||
| AFW Fort Worth, TX | destination | no report just now | 723 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,223 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At AFW when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:19 pm CDT (18:19 UTC)
AFW has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 5/2811 NEW YORK, NY, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 9 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · until 20 October · ZNY
- 9/2934 DALLAS, TX 17 nm from the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · ZFW
- 6/8646 Arlington, TX, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Friday, October 16, 2026 UTC 18 nm from the route, at the destination end · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Thursday 15 October · ZFW
Daylight
Sunset at JFK 6:19 pm EDT (22:19 UTC), at AFW 6:59 pm CDT (23:59 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:24 pm CDT (00:24 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
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: John F Kennedy International, Perot Fld/Fort Worth Alliance Airport.