Plan a flight · Mon 7:30 am EDT (11:30 UTC)

John F Kennedy International to Seattle Paine Field International JFK → PAE

2,094 nautical miles (2,410 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 299°, about 312° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13W). At 120 knots that is 17 h 45 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 2-knot headwind), arriving about 10:15 pm PDT (05:15 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now JFK is marginal VFR, wind from the north (010°) at 8 knots; PAE is VFR, wind from the east-southeast (110°) at 4 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: 1 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

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 509 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 100 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 80 to 229 nm out.
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). Over the route from 469 to 598 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 888 to 1735 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 1296 to 1396 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 1406 to 1875 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1586 to 1755 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the route from 1685 to 2054 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

urgent SF50 descending, 5 nm southwest, 6:50 am EDT (10:50 UTC): light turbulence, overcast above 1,200 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 5. At the departure end, 5 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MMU UUA /OV MMU/TM 1050/FLDURD/TP SF50/SK OVC012/TB LGT/RM DURD RWY 5
```
Report
an urgent report filed through MMU
Where
over MMU
Time
10:50 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
SF50
Sky
overcast from 1,200 ft
Turbulence
light
Remarks
during the descent runway 5
PC12 at 2,300 ft, 24 nm north, 7:13 am EDT (11:13 UTC): no turbulence, overcast from 700 ft to 2,300 ft. At the departure end, 24 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HPN UA /OV HPN130006/TM 1113/FL023/TP PC12/SK OVC007-TOP023/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through HPN
Where
6 nm southeast (130°) of HPN
Time
11:13 UTC
Height
at 2,300 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
overcast from 700 ft, tops 2,300 ft
Turbulence
none
A320 climbing, 6 nm southeast, 6:42 am EDT (10:42 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 6 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JFK UA /OV JFK150005/TM 1042/FLDURC/TP A320/SK 010-TOP024
```
Report
a routine report filed through JFK
Where
5 nm southeast (150°) of JFK
Time
10:42 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
A320
Sky
010-TOP024
B737 climbing, 32 nm east, 6:05 am EDT (10:05 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 32 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ISP UA /OV ISP/TM 1005/FLDURC/TP B737/SK BASES 009
```
Report
a routine report filed through ISP
Where
over ISP
Time
10:05 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
B737
Sky
bases 900 ft
E175 descending, 6 nm northeast, 6:51 am EDT (10:51 UTC): remarks: base 90,000 ft feet. At the departure end, 6 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LGA UA /OV FINAL RWY 04/TM 1051/FLDURD/TP E175/RM BASE 900 FEET
```
Report
a routine report filed through LGA
Where
final runway 04
Time
10:51 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
E175
Remarks
base 90,000 ft feet
B787 at 900 ft, 6 nm south, 7:14 am EDT (11:14 UTC): overcast above 900 ft. At the departure end, 6 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EWR UA /OV FINAL 4R/TM 1114/FL009/TP B787/SK 009 OVC
```
Report
a routine report filed through EWR
Where
final 4R
Time
11:14 UTC
Height
at 900 ft
Aircraft
B787
Sky
at 900 ft overcast
C68A at 900 ft, 7 nm northeast, 7:03 am EDT (11:03 UTC): overcast above 900 ft, remarks: during the climb. At the departure end, 7 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TEB UA /OV KTEB001002/TM 1103/FL009/TP C68A/SK OVC009/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through TEB
Where
2 nm north (001°) of KTEB
Time
11:03 UTC
Height
at 900 ft
Aircraft
C68A
Sky
overcast from 900 ft
Remarks
during the climb
B39M at 1,100 ft, 6 nm south, 6:47 am EDT (10:47 UTC): overcast above 1,100 ft. At the departure end, 6 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EWR UA /OV FINAL 4R/TM 1047/FL011/TP B39M/SK 011 OVC
```
Report
a routine report filed through EWR
Where
final 4R
Time
10:47 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Sky
at 1,100 ft overcast
A21N at 35,000 ft, 22 nm north, 4:52 am EDT (08:52 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zob. 209 nm along the route, 22 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ROC UA /OV GEE190015/TM 0852/FL350/TP A21N/TB LGHT-MOD CHOP/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through ROC
Where
15 nm south (190°) of GEE
Time
08:52 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
lght-mod chop
Remarks
zob
A319 at 3,000 ft, 42 nm north, 6:17 am EDT (10:17 UTC): overcast above 3,000 ft, remarks: bases 3,000 ft tops 4,000 ft. 219 nm along the route, 42 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ROC UA /OV ROC220010/TM 1017/FL030/TP A319/SK 030 OVC/RM BASES 030 TOPS 040
```
Report
a routine report filed through ROC
Where
10 nm southwest (220°) of ROC
Time
10:17 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
A319
Sky
at 3,000 ft overcast
Remarks
bases 3,000 ft tops 4,000 ft
C208 at 2,700 ft, 38 nm south, 6:01 am EDT (10:01 UTC): remarks: zob. 229 nm along the route, 38 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BFD UA /OV BFD/TM 1001/FL027/TP C208/SK BASE027 TOP043/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through BFD
Where
over BFD
Time
10:01 UTC
Height
at 2,700 ft
Aircraft
C208
Sky
BASE027 TOP043
Remarks
zob
B738 climbing, 23 nm northeast, 6:20 am EDT (10:20 UTC): overcast from 2,500 ft to 4,200 ft; scattered clouds above 700 ft. 259 nm along the route, 23 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BUF UA /OV BUF/TM 1020/FLDURC/TP B738/SK SCT007 OVC025 TOPS042
```
Report
a routine report filed through BUF
Where
over BUF
Time
10:20 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
B738
Sky
SCT007 OVC025 TOPS042
E75L at 20,000 ft, 28 nm south, 6:35 am EDT (10:35 UTC): light to moderate turbulence above 20,000 ft. 908 nm along the route, 28 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JMR UA /OV JMR/TM 1035/FL200/TP E75L/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD 200
```
Report
a routine report filed through JMR
Where
over JMR
Time
10:35 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate at 20,000 ft
E75L at 1,300 ft, 14 nm southwest, 7:20 am EDT (11:20 UTC): overcast from 1,300 ft to 2,900 ft. 1057 nm along the route, 14 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FAR UA /OV FAR/TM 1120/FL013/TP E75L/SK OVC013-TOP029
```
Report
a routine report filed through FAR
Where
over FAR
Time
11:20 UTC
Height
at 1,300 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Sky
overcast from 1,300 ft, tops 2,900 ft

2 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 08:00–15:00 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 17 forecast points nearest it (JFK, AVP, PSB, BUF, CLE, TVC, GRB, DLH, AXN, GFK, MOT, DIK, GGW, GTF, GPI, GEG, SEA). 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	320° at 2 kt	+2 kt	1 °C	118 kt	17 h 45 min	10:15 pm PDT (05:15 UTC)
6,500 ft	300° at 4 kt	+4 kt	7 °C	116 kt	18 h 03 min	10:33 pm PDT (05:33 UTC)
8,500 ft	270° at 7 kt	+7 kt	5 °C	113 kt	18 h 32 min	11:02 pm PDT (06:02 UTC)
10,500 ft	270° at 11 kt	+11 kt	2 °C	109 kt	19 h 13 min	11:43 pm PDT (06:43 UTC)
12,500 ft	270° at 14 kt	+14 kt	-1 °C	106 kt	19 h 45 min	12:15 am PDT (07:15 UTC)
14,500 ft	270° at 16 kt	+16 kt	-5 °C	104 kt	20 h 08 min	12:38 am PDT (07:38 UTC)
16,500 ft	270° at 18 kt	+19 kt	-9 °C	101 kt	20 h 44 min	1:14 am PDT (08:14 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	270° at 19 kt	+20 kt	-12 °C	100 kt	20 h 56 min	1:26 am PDT (08:26 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	270° at 22 kt	+23 kt	-24 °C	97 kt	21 h 35 min	2:05 am PDT (09:05 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	270° at 23 kt	+24 kt	-37 °C	96 kt	21 h 49 min	2:19 am PDT (09:19 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	270° at 36 kt	+36 kt	-43 °C	84 kt	24 h 56 min	5:26 am PDT (12:26 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	270° at 45 kt	+47 kt	-48 °C	73 kt	28 h 41 min	9:11 am PDT (16:11 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 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	020/25	290/9 12°	300/12 7°	320/14 3°	290/17 -10°	240/27 -21°	240/44 -36°	240/53 -41°	240/51 -50°
AVP	used from 50 nm out; 23 nm from the line	010/20	020/24 11°	360/19 8°	350/23 2°	320/24 -11°	330/25 -22°	330/27 -37°	310/28 -42°	290/30 -50°
PSB	used from 150 nm out; 77 nm from the line		020/21 12°	360/28 7°	360/29 1°	350/33 -10°	350/42 -22°	350/49 -37°	340/63 -43°	350/39 -52°
BUF	used from 199 nm out; 42 nm from the line	300/11	330/15 11°	340/26 8°	330/28 2°	340/31 -10°	340/32 -21°	340/52 -37°	340/59 -46°	330/66 -53°
CLE	used from 399 nm out; 140 nm from the line	310/7	350/20 14°	340/16 9°	320/21 2°	320/32 -8°	330/34 -20°	330/45 -36°	320/60 -45°	320/64 -51°
TVC	used from 449 nm out; 102 nm from the line	270/31	280/23 15°	260/22 8°	260/29 4°	280/29 -11°	280/42 -21°	270/42 -36°	270/54 -47°	290/67 -51°
GRB	used from 648 nm out; 45 nm from the line	250/32	250/22 17°	240/18 8°	280/21 6°	280/34 -11°	280/35 -21°	280/39 -37°	270/52 -45°	290/60 -49°
DLH	used from 798 nm out; 68 nm from the line	090/31	250/7 14°	250/26 11°	250/36 4°	280/36 -11°	290/35 -22°	300/39 -38°	280/41 -44°	280/66 -49°
AXN	used from 947 nm out; 54 nm from the line	110/6	260/10 16°	240/17 12°	250/20 5°	260/29 -10°	260/35 -22°	260/29 -38°	270/48 -41°	270/61 -48°
GFK	used from 1047 nm out; 57 nm from the line	080/18	L/V 11°	260/22 7°	250/48 3°	260/51 -11°	250/44 -22°	260/34 -38°	260/53 -44°	270/66 -49°
MOT	used from 1147 nm out; 93 nm from the line		120/14 4°	190/25 5°	220/41 1°	240/43 -11°	230/39 -22°	220/44 -38°	240/62 -42°	250/73 -48°
DIK	used from 1296 nm out; 57 nm from the line		190/12 5°	230/29 7°	220/33 1°	220/43 -11°	210/47 -23°	220/53 -33°	240/56 -40°	250/72 -47°
GGW	used from 1396 nm out; 47 nm from the line		100/7 -1°	070/10 -3°	190/6 -4°	210/34 -10°	230/33 -24°	210/48 -37°	230/65 -40°	230/71 -46°
GTF	used from 1546 nm out; 95 nm from the line		L/V	L/V -7°	240/8 -8°	240/30 -14°	240/40 -28°	210/52 -38°	210/76 -38°	220/72 -43°
GPI	used from 1695 nm out; 52 nm from the line		090/8 -4°	140/7 -7°	090/10 -8°	110/10 -19°	210/25 -30°	200/24 -40°	210/31 -39°	210/35 -42°
GEG	used from 1845 nm out; 48 nm from the line		060/7 -2°	070/12 -6°	050/8 -8°	120/11 -21°	110/18 -33°	030/22 -37°	040/6 -38°	240/7 -41°
SEA	used from 1995 nm out; 84 nm from the line	350/5	010/6 0°	010/9 -4°	010/27 -6°	010/51 -15°	360/58 -26°	360/60 -41°	350/55 -48°	340/30 -45°

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	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,100 feet	from the north (010°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	1,100 ft	13 ft	6:51 am EDT (10:51 UTC)
CDW Caldwell, NJ	30 nm out, 3 nm east of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,200 feet	from the north-northeast (030°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	1,200 ft	172 ft	10:53 UTC
BUF Buffalo, NY	259 nm out, 23 nm northeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 700 feet, overcast at 1,300 feet Weather: mist	from the west-southwest (250°) at 5 knots	6 mi	1,300 ft	726 ft	11:10 UTC
TVC Traverse City, MI	578 nm out, 7 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: overcast at 24,000 feet	from the south-southwest (200°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	24,000 ft	623 ft	10:53 UTC
MNM Menominee, MI	668 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line	VFR	from the west-southwest (240°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	624 ft	10:57 UTC
DTL Detroit Lakes, MN	1027 nm out, 3 nm east of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet	from the east-northeast (060°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	400 ft	1,395 ft	11:15 UTC
FAR Fargo, ND	1067 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: mist	from the north-northeast (030°) at 12 knots	5 mi	400 ft	901 ft	10:53 UTC
SDY Sidney, MT	1366 nm out, 7 nm south of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet Weather: light rain	from the north-northeast (030°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	800 ft	1,985 ft	10:56 UTC
LTY Chester, MT	1646 nm out, 19 nm north of the line	no report just now				3,184 ft
GPI Kalispell, MT	1775 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: overcast at 9,000 feet	from the north-northwest (340°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	9,000 ft	2,976 ft	10:55 UTC
DEW Deer Park, WA	1895 nm out, 13 nm south of the line	VFR	from the north-northeast (030°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	2,210 ft	10:53 UTC
PAE Everett, WA	destination	VFR	from the east-southeast (110°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	606 ft	3:53 am PDT (10:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 3,184 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At PAE when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:15 pm PDT (05:15 UTC)

Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for PAE

From Mon 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, patches of fog, a few clouds at 200 feet
From Mon 10:00 am PDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the south at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 1:00 pm PDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 7:00 pm PDT (02:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Tue 2:00 am PDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 10,000 feet

The forecast for JFK, the departure

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 1,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 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 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet, a few clouds at 15,000 feet
From Tue 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 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 2 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · until 20 October · ZNY
6/8927 Kalispell, MT, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 through Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local on the route, 1765 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZSE
6/8923 Kalispell, MT, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 through Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local on the route, 1765 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZLC
6/6654 28NM W TWISP, WA, Thursday, October 1, 2026 through Thursday, October 15, 2026 UTC 18 nm from the route, at the destination end · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 15 October · ZSE

Daylight

Sunset at JFK 6:19 pm EDT (22:19 UTC), at PAE 6:24 pm PDT (01:24 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:55 pm PDT (01:55 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at PAE is after sunset there (6:26 pm PDT (01:26 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

Radar now, the Northeast · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service

Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

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: John F Kennedy International, Seattle Paine Field International.