John F Kennedy International to Key West International JFK → EYW
1,045 nautical miles (1,203 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 205°, about 218° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13W). At 120 knots that is 9 h 35 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 11-knot headwind), arriving about 10:52 am EDT (14:52 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: 3 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 E19E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 43,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 2:55 am EDT (06:55 UTC). Over the first 179 nm of the route.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 120455 MKCE WST 120455 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 19E VALID UNTIL 0655Z CT NY NJ PA DE MD VA DC WV AND DE NJ NY MD CT VA CSTL WTRS FROM 20NNW HTO-70SSE HTO-90SE SIE-20WNW LYH-40ESE AIR-20NNW HTO AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL430.
- 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 229 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 90 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 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 9 forecast points nearest it (JFK, ACY, ORF, ILM, CHS, JAX, MLB, MIA, EYW). 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 | 250° at 15 kt | +11 kt | 109 kt | 9 h 35 min | 10:52 am EDT (14:52 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 240° at 18 kt | +13 kt | 13 °C | 107 kt | 9 h 46 min | 11:03 am EDT (15:03 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 240° at 22 kt | +17 kt | 11 °C | 103 kt | 10 h 09 min | 11:26 am EDT (15:26 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 240° at 24 kt | +20 kt | 9 °C | 100 kt | 10 h 27 min | 11:44 am EDT (15:44 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 240° at 26 kt | +22 kt | 6 °C | 98 kt | 10 h 40 min | 11:57 am EDT (15:57 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 240° at 29 kt | +24 kt | 1 °C | 96 kt | 10 h 53 min | 12:10 pm EDT (16:10 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 240° at 31 kt | +26 kt | -2 °C | 94 kt | 11 h 07 min | 12:24 pm EDT (16:24 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 33 kt | +28 kt | -6 °C | 92 kt | 11 h 22 min | 12:39 pm EDT (16:39 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 42 kt | +34 kt | -17 °C | 86 kt | 12 h 09 min | 1:26 pm EDT (17:26 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 220° at 56 kt | +53 kt | -31 °C | 67 kt | 15 h 36 min | 4:53 pm EDT (20:53 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 220° at 63 kt | +61 kt | -40 °C | 59 kt | 17 h 43 min | 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 220° at 57 kt | +53 kt | -51 °C | 67 kt | 15 h 36 min | 4:53 pm EDT (20:53 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; 6 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° |
| ORF | used from 149 nm out; 78 nm from the line | 250/24 | 230/32 11° | 220/37 10° | 220/37 6° | 230/47 -5° | 230/62 -17° | 220/89 -30° | 220/93 -40° | 230/77 -51° |
| ILM | used from 348 nm out; 62 nm from the line | 270/22 | 270/23 11° | 260/35 10° | 240/41 6° | 240/49 -5° | 240/61 -16° | 230/74 -30° | 220/79 -40° | 230/71 -51° |
| CHS | used from 548 nm out; 99 nm from the line | 280/21 | 270/23 12° | 280/28 11° | 260/35 6° | 250/41 -5° | 250/45 -16° | 230/59 -32° | 220/74 -40° | 230/67 -52° |
| JAX | used from 647 nm out; 128 nm from the line | 290/14 | 300/16 17° | 280/22 14° | 280/24 8° | 250/32 -6° | 250/37 -17° | 230/50 -31° | 220/52 -41° | 220/51 -52° |
| MLB | used from 697 nm out; 105 nm from the line | 230/6 | 230/12 17° | 240/13 12° | 240/14 7° | 240/20 -5° | 240/24 -16° | 210/21 -32° | 190/33 -41° | 200/36 -52° |
| MIA | used from 896 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 150/7 | 140/5 17° | 160/5 14° | L/V 9° | 230/8 -5° | 230/8 -17° | 150/11 -32° | 150/25 -41° | 180/29 -51° |
| EYW | used from 996 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 110/11 | 110/10 17° | 110/7 14° | 080/6 9° | L/V -5° | 260/7 -16° | 280/12 -32° | 300/16 -42° | 270/12 -52° |
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 | ||||
| ACY Atlantic City, NJ | 80 nm out, 4 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 74 ft | ||||
| SBY Salisbury, MD | 159 nm out, 16 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 52 ft | ||||
| ECG Elizabeth City, NC | 289 nm out, 6 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 10 ft | ||||
| EWN New Bern, NC | 368 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 17 ft | ||||
| MLB Melbourne, FL | 826 nm out, 20 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 33 ft | ||||
| VRB Vero Beach, FL | 846 nm out, 1 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 23 ft | ||||
| TNT Miami, FL | 956 nm out, 16 nm east of the line | no report just now | 12 ft | ||||
| EYW Key West, FL | destination | no report just now | 3 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 74 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At EYW when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:52 am EDT (14:52 UTC)
EYW 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 11 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · until 20 October · ZNY
- 6/8900 Cape Canaveral, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local on the route, 797 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZMA
- 6/8901 Cape Canaveral, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 Local on the route, 797 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Thursday 15 October · ZJX
- 6/8896 Cape Canaveral, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, 797 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts tomorrow · ZJX
- 6/8897 Cape Canaveral, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local on the route, 797 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZJX
- 6/8898 Cape Canaveral, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 Local on the route, 797 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Thursday 15 October · ZMA
- 6/8899 Cape Canaveral, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, 797 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts tomorrow · ZMA
- 6/5945 Key West, FL 7 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · ZMA
- 6/0299 Key West, FL, Friday, June 26, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 Local 7 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · until 17 October · ZMA
Daylight
Sunset at JFK 6:19 pm EDT (22:19 UTC), at EYW 7:03 pm EDT (23:03 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:26 pm EDT (23:26 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, Key West International.