Plan a flight · Sun 10:36 pm CDT (03:36 UTC)

Kansas City International to Newark Liberty International MCI → EWR

947 nautical miles (1,089 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 078°, about 076° magnetic at the departure end (variation 2E). At 120 knots that is 6 h at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 38-knot tailwind), arriving about 5:36 am EDT (09:36 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now MCI is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 12 knots; EWR is IFR, wind from the north-northeast (020°) at 14 knots, gusting to 20. 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: 959 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 11:55 pm CDT (04:55 UTC). Over the last 20 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 TANGO 3W: 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 first 20 nm of the route.
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 last 528 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 279 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 668 to 857 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 13,000 ft. Over the last 100 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 MCI.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

A320 at 34,000 ft, 18 nm north, 9:03 pm CDT (02:03 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 488 nm along the route, 18 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FWA UA /OV FWA115040/TM 0203/FL340/TP A320/TB MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through FWA
Where
40 nm southeast (115°) of FWA
Time
02:03 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
moderate chop
B752 at 30,000 ft, 27 nm south, 9:26 pm CDT (02:26 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zob. 777 nm along the route, 27 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HGR UA /OV THS010020/TM 0226/FL300/TP B752/TB MOD CHOP/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through HGR
Where
20 nm north (010°) of THS
Time
02:26 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
B752
Turbulence
moderate chop
Remarks
zob
UAL1558 at 30,000 ft, 29 nm south, 9:22 pm CDT (02:22 UTC): moderate turbulence, -36 °C, wind 240° at 50 knots. 787 nm along the route, 29 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL1558 4014N 07742W 0222 F300 MS36 240/050KT TB MODERATE SK CLEAR IC NONE
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
E145 at 12,000 ft, 36 nm south, 7:43 pm CDT (00:43 UTC): moderate turbulence. 847 nm along the route, 36 nm south 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
A21N at 18,000 ft, 30 nm south, 7:38 pm CDT (00:38 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence. 887 nm along the route, 30 nm south 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
A319 at 23,000 ft, 44 nm south, 10:21 pm CDT (03:21 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the destination end, 44 nm south 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
B38M at 6,000 ft, 0 nm northwest, 7:47 pm CDT (00:47 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the destination end, 0 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
CRJ9 descending, 34 nm south, 8:15 pm CDT (01:15 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 488 nm along the route, 34 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DAY UA /OV DAY/TM 0115/FLDURD/TP CRJ9/SK T031 B005
```
Report
a routine report filed through DAY
Where
over DAY
Time
01:15 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
T031 B005
BCS3 climbing, 33 nm south, 9:27 pm CDT (02:27 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 548 nm along the route, 33 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV CMH/TM 0227/FLDURC/TP BCS3/SK B010
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over CMH
Time
02:27 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
BCS3
Sky
B010
CRJ7 descending, 18 nm north, 8:17 pm CDT (01:17 UTC): remarks: bases 2,000 ft. 618 nm along the route, 18 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CAK UA /OV CAK/TM 0117/FLDURD/TP CRJ7/RM BASES 020
```
Report
a routine report filed through CAK
Where
over CAK
Time
01:17 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ7
Remarks
bases 2,000 ft
C68A at 2,700 ft, 11 nm south, 7:45 pm CDT (00:45 UTC): overcast above 2,700 ft, remarks: landing runway 10R. 668 nm along the route, 11 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PIT UA /OV KPIT/TM 0045/FL027/TP C68A/SK OVC027/RM LANDING RWY 10R
```
Report
a routine report filed through PIT
Where
over KPIT
Time
00:45 UTC
Height
at 2,700 ft
Aircraft
C68A
Sky
overcast from 2,700 ft
Remarks
landing runway 10R
E75S at 22,000 ft, 23 nm south, 9:51 pm CDT (02:51 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: zob. 737 nm along the route, 23 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JST UA /OV JST/TM 0251/FL220/TP E75S/TB LGHT-MOD/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through JST
Where
over JST
Time
02:51 UTC
Height
at 22,000 ft
Aircraft
E75S
Turbulence
lght-mod
Remarks
zob
C25B at 800 ft, 30 nm south, 8:41 pm CDT (01:41 UTC): remarks: bases 800 ft. 827 nm along the route, 30 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MDT UA /OV CXY/TM 0141/FL008/TP C25B/RM BASES 008
```
Report
a routine report filed through MDT
Where
over CXY
Time
01:41 UTC
Height
at 800 ft
Aircraft
C25B
Remarks
bases 800 ft
PC12 at 1,000 ft, 20 nm south, 9:28 pm CDT (02:28 UTC): overcast above 1,000 ft. 867 nm along the route, 20 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RDG UA /OV 2 SOUTH RDG/TM 0228/FL010/TP PC12/SK OVC010
```
Report
a routine report filed through RDG
Where
2 south rdg
Time
02:28 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
overcast from 1,000 ft

16 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 eastbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: odd thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 12 forecast points nearest it (MKC, COU, BRL, SPI, IND, FWA, CMH, CLE, AGC, PSB, AVP, JFK). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

Height	Average wind	Head- or tailwind	Temperature	Ground speed	Time en route	Arrival
3,500 ft	260° at 13 kt	−14 kt		134 kt	7 h 04 min	6:40 am EDT (10:40 UTC)
5,500 ft	290° at 14 kt	−13 kt	13 °C	133 kt	7 h 07 min	6:43 am EDT (10:43 UTC)
7,500 ft	300° at 15 kt	−13 kt	12 °C	133 kt	7 h 07 min	6:43 am EDT (10:43 UTC)
9,500 ft	300° at 15 kt	−12 kt	8 °C	132 kt	7 h 10 min	6:46 am EDT (10:46 UTC)
11,500 ft	300° at 13 kt	−11 kt	5 °C	131 kt	7 h 14 min	6:50 am EDT (10:50 UTC)
13,500 ft	300° at 15 kt	−12 kt	1 °C	132 kt	7 h 10 min	6:46 am EDT (10:46 UTC)
15,500 ft	300° at 17 kt	−15 kt	-3 °C	135 kt	7 h 01 min	6:37 am EDT (10:37 UTC)
17,500 ft	300° at 20 kt	−17 kt	-8 °C	137 kt	6 h 55 min	6:31 am EDT (10:31 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	300° at 21 kt	−18 kt	-9 °C	138 kt	6 h 52 min	6:28 am EDT (10:28 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	300° at 26 kt	−22 kt	-20 °C	142 kt	6 h 40 min	6:16 am EDT (10:16 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	300° at 33 kt	−28 kt	-34 °C	148 kt	6 h 24 min	6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	290° at 45 kt	−38 kt	-42 °C	158 kt	6 h	5:36 am EDT (09:36 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	300° at 46 kt	−38 kt	-50 °C	158 kt	6 h	5:36 am EDT (09:36 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
MKC	used from 0 nm out; 24 nm from the line	220/44	250/28 18°	250/18 13°	240/12 6°	280/24 -6°	240/34 -18°	260/47 -30°	260/51 -40°	270/58 -50°
COU	used from 50 nm out; 61 nm from the line	230/31	230/30 15°	260/16 11°	270/14 6°	260/24 -6°	270/27 -18°	270/37 -32°	280/49 -41°	290/56 -51°
BRL	used from 149 nm out; 58 nm from the line	230/24	240/29 15°	290/16 10°	280/15 4°	260/23 -7°	260/32 -19°	260/36 -33°	280/48 -41°	280/59 -52°
SPI	used from 199 nm out; 14 nm from the line	220/21	250/23 16°	260/27 9°	270/14 6°	270/23 -7°	270/31 -19°	270/28 -33°	290/48 -42°	300/55 -52°
IND	used from 299 nm out; 74 nm from the line	290/16	310/20 16°	320/21 10°	330/13 3°	300/25 -7°	320/32 -19°	330/46 -34°	320/61 -43°	320/63 -50°
FWA	used from 399 nm out; 42 nm from the line	300/17	320/20 16°	330/20 10°	340/15 3°	310/27 -8°	320/37 -20°	330/52 -36°	330/65 -43°	330/60 -50°
CMH	used from 498 nm out; 41 nm from the line	330/15	340/22 14°	340/24 9°	340/23 4°	340/35 -9°	340/49 -20°	340/58 -37°	330/70 -42°	340/55 -47°
CLE	used from 598 nm out; 54 nm from the line	340/7	010/16 13°	350/18 8°	350/20 3°	340/31 -10°	340/46 -21°	340/54 -37°	330/62 -44°	340/65 -49°
AGC	used from 648 nm out; 22 nm from the line	350/14	330/20 11°	340/18 8°	330/17 3°	340/22 -11°	340/31 -22°	330/33 -36°	300/34 -41°	300/35 -47°
PSB	used from 747 nm out; 11 nm from the line		360/13 13°	330/14 7°	300/11 3°	290/12 -11°	240/23 -23°	270/25 -36°	250/34 -40°	250/45 -48°
AVP	used from 847 nm out; 38 nm from the line	150/5	350/13 12°	270/20 8°	260/17 4°	260/25 -11°	240/31 -22°	240/54 -35°	230/61 -41°	240/55 -49°
JFK	used from 897 nm out; 43 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°

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
MCI Kansas City, MO	departure	VFR	from the south (180°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	none	1,027 ft	9:53 pm CDT (02:53 UTC)
GPH Mosby, MO	20 nm out, 2 nm south of the line	VFR	from the south (170°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	777 ft	03:35 UTC
HAE Hannibal, MO	149 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	768 ft	03:15 UTC
SPI Springfield, IL	239 nm out, 9 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	597 ft	02:52 UTC
CMI Champaign/Urbana, IL	299 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	754 ft	02:53 UTC
MIE Muncie, IN	438 nm out, 10 nm southwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Weather: mist	calm	3 mi	none	937 ft	03:00 UTC
AXV Wapakoneta, OH	488 nm out, 4 nm west of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,000 feet	from the west-northwest (300°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	1,000 ft	912 ft	03:04 UTC
MFD Mansfield, OH	568 nm out, 15 nm north of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist	from the northwest (310°) at 3 knots	6 mi	300 ft	1,297 ft	02:52 UTC
BVI Beaver Falls, PA	668 nm out, 8 nm northwest of the line, tower	reported, no category	calm		none	1,252 ft	19:47 UTC
UNV State College, PA	777 nm out, 8 nm north of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist	from the north-northeast (030°) at 6 knots	6 mi	300 ft	1,231 ft	03:15 UTC
ABE Allentown, PA	887 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 800 feet, overcast at 1,700 feet	from the northeast (050°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	1,700 ft	393 ft	03:00 UTC
EWR Newark, NJ	destination	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 900 feet, overcast at 1,300 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the north-northeast (020°) at 14 knots, gusting to 20	5 mi	900 ft	17 ft	10:51 pm EDT (02:51 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,297 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At EWR when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:36 am EDT (09:36 UTC)

Wind from the north-northeast at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, overcast at 800 feet IFR

The whole forecast for EWR

From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 14 knots, gusting to 19, 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 10 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 9 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 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the north at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet

The forecast for MCI, the departure

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 17 knots, gusting to 26, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 19 nm from the route, 648 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, 648 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
5/2811 NEW YORK, NY, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 9 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · until 20 October · ZNY

Daylight

Sunset at MCI 6:44 pm CDT (23:44 UTC), at EWR 6:21 pm EDT (22:21 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:48 pm EDT (22:48 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at EWR is before sunrise there (7:04 am EDT (11:04 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 upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

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

Radar now, the Northeast · 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: Kansas City International, Newark Liberty International.