John F Kennedy International to Tallahassee International JFK → TLH
802 nautical miles (923 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 223°, about 236° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13W). At 120 knots that is 6 h 55 min at the quickest height in today's winds (6,500 ft, a 4-knot headwind), arriving about 11:15 am EDT (15:15 UTC). Right now JFK is marginal VFR, wind from the north-northeast (020°) at 9 knots; TLH is VFR, wind calm. 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, fog). Over the first 257 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 188 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 30,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Over the route from 188 to 248 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the route from 208 to 416 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 8 forecast points nearest it (JFK, ACY, RIC, RDU, FLO, CAE, SAV, TLH). 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 | +6 kt | 114 kt | 7 h 02 min | 11:22 am EDT (15:22 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 300° at 17 kt | +4 kt | 12 °C | 116 kt | 6 h 55 min | 11:15 am EDT (15:15 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 290° at 18 kt | +7 kt | 10 °C | 113 kt | 7 h 06 min | 11:26 am EDT (15:26 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 280° at 20 kt | +11 kt | 7 °C | 109 kt | 7 h 21 min | 11:41 am EDT (15:41 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 260° at 23 kt | +16 kt | 4 °C | 104 kt | 7 h 43 min | 12:03 pm EDT (16:03 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 260° at 27 kt | +21 kt | 0 °C | 99 kt | 8 h 06 min | 12:26 pm EDT (16:26 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 250° at 30 kt | +25 kt | -4 °C | 95 kt | 8 h 27 min | 12:47 pm EDT (16:47 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 250° at 33 kt | +28 kt | -7 °C | 92 kt | 8 h 43 min | 1:03 pm EDT (17:03 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 250° at 41 kt | +37 kt | -18 °C | 83 kt | 9 h 40 min | 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 57 kt | +56 kt | -32 °C | 64 kt | 12 h 32 min | 4:52 pm EDT (20:52 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 230° at 68 kt | +66 kt | -40 °C | 54 kt | 14 h 51 min | 7:11 pm EDT (23:11 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 240° at 52 kt | +49 kt | -50 °C | 71 kt | 11 h 18 min | 3:38 pm EDT (19:38 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; 22 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; 77 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° |
| RDU | used from 297 nm out; 51 nm from the line | 280/33 | 300/23 11° | 300/28 8° | 290/28 4° | 260/41 -6° | 240/52 -18° | 230/66 -31° | 230/76 -39° | 240/52 -49° |
| FLO | used from 446 nm out; 44 nm from the line | 300/16 | 320/14 12° | 320/19 7° | 290/26 5° | 260/39 -6° | 250/45 -18° | 230/62 -32° | 230/83 -40° | 230/64 -51° |
| CAE | used from 495 nm out; 14 nm from the line | 330/15 | 330/13 12° | 330/22 9° | 300/26 6° | 280/33 -7° | 270/38 -18° | 250/45 -33° | 240/46 -40° | 270/38 -49° |
| SAV | used from 594 nm out; 64 nm from the line | 280/23 | 300/22 14° | 290/27 11° | 270/31 6° | 260/36 -5° | 260/38 -17° | 240/49 -32° | 230/68 -40° | 230/59 -51° |
| TLH | used from 693 nm out; 84 nm from the line | 320/18 | 350/31 18° | 340/24 13° | 310/17 8° | 280/22 -7° | 300/25 -17° | 320/28 -33° | 320/24 -41° | 320/25 -50° |
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: a broken layer at 1,000 feet, overcast at 2,100 feet | from the north-northeast (020°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | 1,000 ft | 13 ft | 3:51 am EDT (07:51 UTC) |
| PHL Philadelphia, PA | 79 nm out, 18 nm northwest of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,100 feet, overcast at 1,700 feet Weather: light rain, mist | from the north-northeast (030°) at 8 knots | 6 mi | 1,100 ft | 35 ft | 07:54 UTC |
| DOV Dover, DE | 119 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet Weather: mist | from the north (360°) at 10 knots | 4 mi | 500 ft | 28 ft | 07:55 UTC |
| XSA Tappahannock, VA | 218 nm out, 6 nm south of the line | reported, no category | calm | 500 ft | 135 ft | 08:15 UTC | |
| BKT Blackstone, VA | 287 nm out, 3 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the north-northeast (030°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 437 ft | 12:55 UTC |
| RDU Raleigh/Durham, NC | 366 nm out, 14 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,500 feet, a few clouds at 7,000 feet | from the west-southwest (240°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 435 ft | 07:51 UTC |
| VUJ Albemarle, NC | 436 nm out, 20 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-southwest (240°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 609 ft | 07:55 UTC |
| CAE Columbia, SC | 535 nm out, 2 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-southwest (250°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 235 ft | 07:56 UTC |
| AGS Augusta, GA | 584 nm out, 13 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 145 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| EZM Eastman, GA | 673 nm out, 17 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 7 mi | none | 303 ft | 08:35 UTC |
| TVI Thomasville, GA | 762 nm out, 1 nm south of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 263 ft | 07:55 UTC |
| TLH Tallahassee, FL | destination | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 83 ft | 3:53 am EDT (07:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 609 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At TLH when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:15 am EDT (15:15 UTC)
Wind from the north-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR
The whole forecast for TLH
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
The forecast for JFK, the departure
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 13 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 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet, a few clouds at 15,000 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
- 6/8719 Greenwood, DE, Friday, October 16, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 UTC 6 nm from the route, 139 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Friday 16 October · ZDC
- 6/8886 Greenwood, DE, Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 6 nm from the route, 139 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Sunday 18 October · ZDC
- 4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA 10 nm from the route, 178 nm along the route · security · ZDC
Daylight
Sunset at JFK 6:19 pm EDT (22:19 UTC), at TLH 7:09 pm EDT (23:09 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:34 pm EDT (23:34 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, Tallahassee International.