Laguardia Airport to Eglin Afb/Destin-Ft Walton Beach Airport LGA → VPS
872 nautical miles (1,003 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 229°, about 241° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12W). At 120 knots that is 7 h 16 min at the quickest height in today's winds (6,500 ft, no wind along the track), arriving about 4:57 am CDT (09:57 UTC), after sunset at the destination. 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: 79 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 6E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 30,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 11:55 pm EDT (03:55 UTC). Over the route from 10 to 139 nm out.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 120155 MKCE WST 120155 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 6E VALID UNTIL 0355Z NY NJ PA DE MD AND DE NJ NY MD CSTL WTRS FROM 20WNW SAX-70S HTO-50ESE SBY-30WSW HAR-20WNW SAX AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 22020KT. TOPS TO FL300.
- SIGMET 7E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 33,000 ft, moving from the west at 15 knots, until 11:55 pm EDT (03:55 UTC). Over the route from 178 to 277 nm out.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 120155 MKCE WST 120155 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 7E VALID UNTIL 0355Z PA MD VA DC WV OH FROM 10NNE JST-30WNW SBY-40ENE RIC-50SW BKW-20SE APE-10NNE JST AREA TS MOV FROM 28015KT. TOPS TO FL330.
- 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 307 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 13,000 ft. Over the first 50 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the route from 149 to 218 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 8,000 ft. Over the route from 347 to 545 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Near the route, 386 nm along the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 6W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the last 149 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 LGA.
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, RIC, ROA, RDU, GSP, ATL, CSG, MGM). 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 | 310° at 20 kt | +3 kt | 117 kt | 7 h 27 min | 5:08 am CDT (10:08 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 320° at 20 kt | 0 | 13 °C | 120 kt | 7 h 16 min | 4:57 am CDT (09:57 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 310° at 20 kt | +1 kt | 10 °C | 119 kt | 7 h 20 min | 5:01 am CDT (10:01 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 300° at 19 kt | +4 kt | 7 °C | 116 kt | 7 h 31 min | 5:12 am CDT (10:12 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 290° at 19 kt | +8 kt | 4 °C | 112 kt | 7 h 47 min | 5:28 am CDT (10:28 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 280° at 22 kt | +11 kt | 0 °C | 109 kt | 8 h | 5:41 am CDT (10:41 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 280° at 25 kt | +15 kt | -4 °C | 105 kt | 8 h 18 min | 5:59 am CDT (10:59 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 270° at 27 kt | +17 kt | -7 °C | 103 kt | 8 h 28 min | 6:09 am CDT (11:09 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 270° at 33 kt | +24 kt | -19 °C | 96 kt | 9 h 05 min | 6:46 am CDT (11:46 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 260° at 38 kt | +29 kt | -32 °C | 91 kt | 9 h 35 min | 7:16 am CDT (12:16 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 260° at 44 kt | +34 kt | -40 °C | 86 kt | 10 h 08 min | 7:49 am CDT (12:49 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 270° at 37 kt | +27 kt | -49 °C | 93 kt | 9 h 23 min | 7:04 am CDT (12:04 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; 24 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; 38 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; 86 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 297 nm out; 51 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° |
| RDU | used from 396 nm out; 78 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° |
| GSP | used from 446 nm out; 62 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° |
| ATL | used from 594 nm out; 62 nm from the line | 320/30 | 330/37 16° | 340/44 11° | 330/35 7° | 310/33 -6° | 300/38 -18° | 330/58 -33° | 330/48 -40° | 320/34 -49° |
| CSG | used from 694 nm out; 23 nm from the line | 310/24 | 340/35 17° | 340/37 12° | 330/22 8° | 310/30 -7° | 290/30 -18° | 340/57 -32° | 340/55 -41° | 320/33 -49° |
| MGM | used from 793 nm out; 74 nm from the line | 310/19 | 340/24 17° | 340/28 11° | 330/16 7° | 300/23 -7° | 320/32 -16° | 330/46 -33° | 330/55 -42° | 330/41 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LGA New York, NY | departure | no report just now | 20 ft | ||||
| PHL Philadelphia, PA | 79 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 35 ft | ||||
| ILG Wilmington, DE | 99 nm out, 6 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 79 ft | ||||
| DCA Washington, DC | 188 nm out, 13 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 14 ft | ||||
| LYH Lynchburg, VA | 327 nm out, 18 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 938 ft | ||||
| INT Winston Salem, NC | 406 nm out, 2 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 969 ft | ||||
| CLT Charlotte, NC | 476 nm out, 13 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 747 ft | ||||
| GYH Greenville, SC | 545 nm out, 19 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 955 ft | ||||
| MCN Macon, GA | 674 nm out, 20 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 354 ft | ||||
| CSG Columbus, GA | 723 nm out, 21 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 397 ft | ||||
| DHN Dothan, AL | 793 nm out, 9 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 400 ft | ||||
| VPS Valparaiso/Destin-Ft Walton Beach, FL | destination | no report just now | 84 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 969 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At VPS when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:57 am CDT (09:57 UTC)
VPS 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 4 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 17 nm from the route, 159 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZDC
- 4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA on the route, 188 nm along the route · security · ZDC
Daylight
Sunset at LGA 6:20 pm EDT (22:20 UTC), at VPS 6:18 pm CDT (23:18 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:42 pm CDT (23:42 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at VPS is before sunrise there (6:46 am CDT (11:46 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.
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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: Laguardia Airport, Eglin Afb/Destin-Ft Walton Beach Airport.
