John F Kennedy International to Greenville Spartanburg International JFK → GSP
528 nautical miles (608 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 232°, about 245° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 40 min at the quickest height in today's winds (6,500 ft, a 7-knot headwind), arriving about 4:14 am EDT (08:14 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now JFK is IFR, wind from the north-northeast (020°) at 14 knots; GSP is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 5 knots. 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: 10 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 E11E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 12:55 am EDT (04:55 UTC). Over the first 239 nm of the route.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 120255 MKCE WST 120255 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 11E VALID UNTIL 0455Z NY NJ PA DE MD VA DC WV AND DE NJ NY MD CT VA CSTL WTRS FROM 20NE JFK-90SE SIE-20NNW ORF-30ENE EKN-10S JST-20NE JFK AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 24020KT. 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 first 319 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 259 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 13,000 ft. Over the first 130 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the route from 339 to 508 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Near the route, 369 nm along 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
- BCS3 at 4,000 ft, 38 nm northeast, 8:42 pm EDT (00:42 UTC): moderate turbulence, imc. At the departure end, 38 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
BDR UA /OV BDR180010/TM 0042/FL040/TP BCS3/WX IMC/TB MOD
- Report
- a routine report filed through BDR
- Where
- 10 nm south (180°) of BDR
- Time
- 00:42 UTC
- Height
- at 4,000 ft
- Aircraft
- BCS3
- Weather
- instrument conditions
- Turbulence
- moderate
- B38M at 6,000 ft, 14 nm northwest, 8:47 pm EDT (00:47 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the departure end, 14 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
EWR UA /OV 2 NW OF EWR/TM 0047/FL60/TP B38M/TB MODERATE
- Report
- a routine report filed through EWR
- Where
- 2 northwest of ewr
- Time
- 00:47 UTC
- Height
- at 6,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Turbulence
- moderate
- A319 at 23,000 ft, 11 nm southeast, 11:21 pm EDT (03:21 UTC): moderate turbulence. 50 nm along the route, 11 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
MJX UA /OV CYN345010/TM 0321/FL230/TP A319/TB MOD
- Report
- a routine report filed through MJX
- Where
- 10 nm north (345°) of CYN
- Time
- 03:21 UTC
- Height
- at 23,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A319
- Turbulence
- moderate
- A21N at 18,000 ft, 31 nm northwest, 8:38 pm EDT (00:38 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence. 80 nm along the route, 31 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
PTW UA /OV PTW/TM 0038/FL180/TP A21N/TB MOD CAT
- Report
- a routine report filed through PTW
- Where
- over PTW
- Time
- 00:38 UTC
- Height
- at 18,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A21N
- Turbulence
- moderate clear-air turbulence
- E75L at 20,000 ft, 8 nm northwest, 8:41 pm EDT (00:41 UTC): moderate turbulence above 20,000 ft. 100 nm along the route, 8 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
ILG UA /OV DQO/TM 0041/FL200/TP E75L/TB MOD 200
- Report
- a routine report filed through ILG
- Where
- over DQO
- Time
- 00:41 UTC
- Height
- at 20,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E75L
- Turbulence
- moderate at 20,000 ft
- E145 at 12,000 ft, 48 nm northwest, 8:43 pm EDT (00:43 UTC): moderate turbulence. 110 nm along the route, 48 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
LNS UA /OV LRP/TM 0043/FL120/TP E145/TB CONS MOD
- Report
- a routine report filed through LNS
- Where
- over LRP
- Time
- 00:43 UTC
- Height
- at 12,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E145
- Turbulence
- continuous moderate
- B38M at 20,000 ft, 46 nm northwest, 11:11 pm EDT (03:11 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence from 20,000 ft to 25,000 ft. 209 nm along the route, 46 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
IAD UA /OV AML300020/TM 0311/FL200/TP B38M/TB MOD CAT 200-250
- Report
- a routine report filed through IAD
- Where
- 20 nm northwest (300°) of AML
- Time
- 03:11 UTC
- Height
- at 20,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Turbulence
- moderate clear-air turbulence from 20,000 ft to 25,000 ft
- A321 at 700 ft, 2 nm southwest, 10:46 pm EDT (02:46 UTC): overcast above 700 ft. At the departure end, 2 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
JFK UA /OV KJFK225002/TM 0246/FL007/TP A321/SK OVC007
- Report
- a routine report filed through JFK
- Where
- 2 nm southwest (225°) of KJFK
- Time
- 02:46 UTC
- Height
- at 700 ft
- Aircraft
- A321
- Sky
- overcast from 700 ft
- A320 descending, 32 nm east, 10:45 pm EDT (02:45 UTC): remarks: final runway 24. At the departure end, 32 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
ISP UA /OV ISP/TM 0245/FLDURD/TP A320/SK BCN007/RM FINAL RY24
- Report
- a routine report filed through ISP
- Where
- over ISP
- Time
- 02:45 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- A320
- Sky
- BCN007
- Remarks
- final runway 24
- GA6C at 1,100 ft, 26 nm north, 10:31 pm EDT (02:31 UTC): overcast above 1,100 ft, remarks: low-level wind shear + 5 knots runway 34. At the departure end, 26 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
HPN UA /OV HPN/TM 0231/FL011/TP GA6C/SK OVC011/RM LLWS +/- 5 KNOTS RWY34
- Report
- a routine report filed through HPN
- Where
- over HPN
- Time
- 02:31 UTC
- Height
- at 1,100 ft
- Aircraft
- GA6C
- Sky
- overcast from 1,100 ft
- Remarks
- low-level wind shear + 5 knots runway 34
- E175 descending, 10 nm northwest, 10:19 pm EDT (02:19 UTC): remarks: cloud bases 70,000 ft ils runway 4. At the departure end, 10 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
LGA UA /OV LGA/TM 0219/FLDURD/TP E175/RM CLOUD BASES 700 ILS RWY 4
- Report
- a routine report filed through LGA
- Where
- over LGA
- Time
- 02:19 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- E175
- Remarks
- cloud bases 70,000 ft ils runway 4
- A320 at 800 ft, 1 nm southeast, 10:01 pm EDT (02:01 UTC): a broken layer above 800 ft. At the departure end, 1 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
JFK UA /OV JFK/TM 0201/FL008/TP A320/SK BKN008
- Report
- a routine report filed through JFK
- Where
- over JFK
- Time
- 02:01 UTC
- Height
- at 800 ft
- Aircraft
- A320
- Sky
- a broken layer from 800 ft
- B739 at 700 ft, 2 nm southwest, 9:22 pm EDT (01:22 UTC): overcast above 700 ft. At the departure end, 2 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
JFK UA /OV KJFK225002/TM 0122/FL007/TP B739/SK OVC007
- Report
- a routine report filed through JFK
- Where
- 2 nm southwest (225°) of KJFK
- Time
- 01:22 UTC
- Height
- at 700 ft
- Aircraft
- B739
- Sky
- overcast from 700 ft
- CL60 descending, 26 nm north, 9:15 pm EDT (01:15 UTC): remarks: bases 900 ft. At the departure end, 26 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
HPN UA /OV KHPN/TM 0115/FLDURD/TP CL60/RM BASES 009
- Report
- a routine report filed through HPN
- Where
- over KHPN
- Time
- 01:15 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- CL60
- Remarks
- bases 900 ft
15 more routine reports are on the map.
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 5 forecast points nearest it (JFK, ACY, RIC, ROA, GSP). 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 | 290° at 18 kt | +9 kt | 111 kt | 4 h 45 min | 4:19 am EDT (08:19 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 290° at 17 kt | +7 kt | 12 °C | 113 kt | 4 h 40 min | 4:14 am EDT (08:14 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 280° at 16 kt | +10 kt | 9 °C | 110 kt | 4 h 48 min | 4:22 am EDT (08:22 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 270° at 17 kt | +12 kt | 6 °C | 108 kt | 4 h 53 min | 4:27 am EDT (08:27 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 260° at 19 kt | +15 kt | 3 °C | 105 kt | 5 h 02 min | 4:36 am EDT (08:36 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 260° at 22 kt | +18 kt | -1 °C | 102 kt | 5 h 11 min | 4:45 am EDT (08:45 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 260° at 25 kt | +22 kt | -5 °C | 98 kt | 5 h 23 min | 4:57 am EDT (08:57 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 260° at 28 kt | +24 kt | -8 °C | 96 kt | 5 h 30 min | 5:04 am EDT (09:04 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 250° at 36 kt | +33 kt | -20 °C | 87 kt | 6 h 04 min | 5:38 am EDT (09:38 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 240° at 53 kt | +52 kt | -31 °C | 68 kt | 7 h 46 min | 7:20 am EDT (11:20 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 240° at 63 kt | +61 kt | -39 °C | 59 kt | 8 h 57 min | 8:31 am EDT (12:31 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 240° at 50 kt | +48 kt | -49 °C | 72 kt | 7 h 20 min | 6:54 am EDT (10:54 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; 33 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° |
| RIC | used from 149 nm out; 83 nm from the line | 270/23 | 280/19 11° | 270/18 8° | 240/22 4° | 230/39 -7° | 220/55 -18° | 220/75 -30° | 230/83 -39° | 230/64 -50° |
| ROA | used from 299 nm out; 42 nm from the line | 310/29 | 330/31 13° | 340/28 7° | 330/25 3° | 310/32 -8° | 300/32 -22° | 290/32 -31° | 270/35 -38° | 270/32 -47° |
| GSP | used from 448 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 320/22 | 340/19 13° | 320/18 8° | 310/24 5° | 300/34 -7° | 300/36 -18° | 290/30 -33° | 300/32 -39° | 320/42 -49° |
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 | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet, overcast at 2,500 feet Weather: light rain | from the north-northeast (020°) at 14 knots | 8 mi | 700 ft | 13 ft | 10:51 pm EDT (02:51 UTC) |
| TTN Trenton, NJ | 50 nm out, 12 nm northwest of the line, tower | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 1,300 feet Weather: light rain | from the north (010°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | 600 ft | 212 ft | 02:53 UTC |
| PHL Philadelphia, PA | 80 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line, tower | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet, overcast at 1,000 feet Weather: mist | from the northeast (040°) at 7 knots | 6 mi | 700 ft | 35 ft | 03:28 UTC |
| MTN Baltimore, MD | 140 nm out, 15 nm northwest of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet Weather: rain | from the north-northeast (030°) at 3 knots | 5 mi | 500 ft | 22 ft | 03:15 UTC |
| DCA Washington, DC | 189 nm out, 13 nm north of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet Weather: light drizzle, mist | from the north-northeast (020°) at 7 knots | 5 mi | 500 ft | 14 ft | 02:52 UTC |
| CHO Charlottesville, VA | 259 nm out, 23 nm northwest of the line, tower | IFR Sky: a few clouds at 200 feet, a broken layer at 1,100 feet, overcast at 1,900 feet Weather: rain, mist | calm | 2.5 mi | 1,100 ft | 640 ft | 03:24 UTC |
| FVX Farmville, VA | 289 nm out, 14 nm southeast of the line | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,400 feet, a broken layer at 2,800 feet, overcast at 3,800 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 2,400 ft | 415 ft | 03:15 UTC |
| LYH Lynchburg, VA | 319 nm out, 10 nm northwest of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: mist | from the west-southwest (250°) at 3 knots | 3 mi | 200 ft | 938 ft | 03:24 UTC |
| INT Winston Salem, NC | 409 nm out, 12 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 4,300 feet, overcast at 7,000 feet | from the southwest (230°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 4,300 ft | 969 ft | 02:54 UTC |
| HKY Hickory, NC | 468 nm out, 10 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,189 ft | 02:53 UTC |
| EHO Shelby, NC | 488 nm out, 6 nm south of the line | VFR | from the south-southeast (160°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 846 ft | 03:15 UTC |
| GSP Greer, SC | destination | VFR | from the west-southwest (240°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 963 ft | 10:53 pm EDT (02:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,189 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At GSP when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:14 am EDT (08:14 UTC)
Wind from the west-southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for GSP
- From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
The forecast for JFK, the departure
- From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 12 knots, visibility 6 miles, light rain showers, mist, scattered clouds at 400 feet, overcast at 800 feet
- From Sun 11:30 pm EDT (03:30 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 12 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, thunderstorms nearby, scattered clouds at 400 feet, overcast at 800 feet (thunderheads)
- From Mon 12:30 am EDT (04:30 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, overcast at 800 feet
- From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 5:00 pm EDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet
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
- 6/8800 Baltimore, MD, Saturday, October 17, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 18 nm from the route, 149 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZDC
- 4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA on the route, 179 nm along the route · security · ZDC
- 6/8600 Sterling, VA, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 25 nm from the route, 189 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZDC
Daylight
Sunset at JFK 6:19 pm EDT (22:19 UTC), at GSP 6:58 pm EDT (22:58 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:23 pm EDT (23:23 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at GSP is before sunrise there (7:32 am EDT (11:32 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, Greenville Spartanburg International.