Kansas City International to John F Kennedy International MCI → JFK
964 nautical miles (1,110 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 079°, about 077° magnetic at the departure end (variation 2E). At 120 knots that is 6 h 04 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 39-knot tailwind), arriving about 8:18 am EDT (12:18 UTC). Right now MCI is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 16 knots, gusting to 23; JFK is IFR, wind from the north-northeast (020°) at 11 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: 717 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 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 129 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 606 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 666 to 845 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 219 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
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 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 12 min | 9:26 am EDT (13:26 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 290° at 14 kt | −13 kt | 13 °C | 133 kt | 7 h 15 min | 9:29 am EDT (13:29 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 290° at 15 kt | −13 kt | 12 °C | 133 kt | 7 h 15 min | 9:29 am EDT (13:29 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 300° at 15 kt | −13 kt | 8 °C | 133 kt | 7 h 15 min | 9:29 am EDT (13:29 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 300° at 13 kt | −11 kt | 5 °C | 131 kt | 7 h 22 min | 9:36 am EDT (13:36 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 300° at 15 kt | −12 kt | 1 °C | 132 kt | 7 h 18 min | 9:32 am EDT (13:32 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 300° at 17 kt | −15 kt | -3 °C | 135 kt | 7 h 08 min | 9:22 am EDT (13:22 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 290° at 20 kt | −17 kt | -8 °C | 137 kt | 7 h 02 min | 9:16 am EDT (13:16 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 290° at 21 kt | −18 kt | -9 °C | 138 kt | 6 h 59 min | 9:13 am EDT (13:13 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 290° at 26 kt | −22 kt | -20 °C | 142 kt | 6 h 47 min | 9:01 am EDT (13:01 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 290° at 33 kt | −29 kt | -34 °C | 149 kt | 6 h 28 min | 8:42 am EDT (12:42 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 290° at 45 kt | −39 kt | -42 °C | 159 kt | 6 h 04 min | 8:18 am EDT (12:18 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 290° at 45 kt | −38 kt | -50 °C | 158 kt | 6 h 06 min | 8:20 am EDT (12:20 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 298 nm out; 75 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 398 nm out; 43 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 497 nm out; 40 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 597 nm out; 55 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 646 nm out; 21 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 746 nm out; 13 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 845 nm out; 40 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 895 nm out; 45 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-southwest (200°) at 16 knots, gusting to 23 | 10+ mi | none | 1,027 ft | 12:53 am CDT (05:53 UTC) |
| GPH Mosby, MO | 20 nm out, 2 nm south of the line | VFR | from the south-southeast (150°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 777 ft | 05:55 UTC |
| HAE Hannibal, MO | 149 nm out, 5 nm east of the line | VFR | from the south (190°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 768 ft | 05:55 UTC |
| SPI Springfield, IL | 239 nm out, 8 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 597 ft | 05:52 UTC |
| CMI Champaign/Urbana, IL | 298 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 754 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| MIE Muncie, IN | 437 nm out, 9 nm south of the line, tower | marginal VFR Weather: mist | from the south (170°) at 3 knots | 3 mi | none | 937 ft | 06:01 UTC |
| MFD Mansfield, OH | 567 nm out, 16 nm north of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 300 feet, overcast at 1,000 feet Weather: mist | from the west-northwest (300°) at 7 knots | 5 mi | 300 ft | 1,297 ft | 05:52 UTC |
| PIT Pittsburgh, PA | 666 nm out, 9 nm southeast of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 300 feet, overcast at 1,300 feet Weather: light drizzle, mist | from the north-northwest (330°) at 6 knots | 4 mi | 300 ft | 1,202 ft | 05:51 UTC |
| AGC Pittsburgh, PA | 686 nm out, 17 nm south of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: mist | from the northwest (320°) at 5 knots | 6 mi | 400 ft | 1,251 ft | 06:07 UTC |
| UNV State College, PA | 776 nm out, 11 nm north of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist | from the north (010°) at 6 knots | 2 mi | 300 ft | 1,231 ft | 05:55 UTC |
| EWR Newark, NJ | 945 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 800 feet, overcast at 1,300 feet | from the north-northeast (020°) at 12 knots | 10+ mi | 1,300 ft | 17 ft | 05:51 UTC |
| JFK New York, NY | destination | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 900 feet, overcast at 1,800 feet | from the north-northeast (020°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | 900 ft | 13 ft | 1:51 am EDT (05:51 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 JFK when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 8:18 am EDT (12:18 UTC)
Wind from the north at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet IFR
The whole forecast for JFK
- 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
The forecast for MCI, the departure
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, a few 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
- From Mon 6:00 pm CDT (23:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, gusting to 19, visibility more than 6 miles, a few 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 21 nm from the route, 656 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
- 6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 1 nm from the route, 656 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
- 5/2811 NEW YORK, NY, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 6 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 JFK 6:19 pm EDT (22:19 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:47 pm EDT (22:47 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: Kansas City International, John F Kennedy International.