Plan a flight · Sun 10:04 pm CDT (03:04 UTC)

Chicago Midway International to John F Kennedy International MDW → JFK

634 nautical miles (730 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 092°, about 096° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 01 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 38-knot tailwind), arriving about 3:05 am EDT (07:05 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now MDW is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 5 knots; JFK is IFR, wind from the north-northeast (020°) at 14 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: 12 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 last 466 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 297 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 367 to 535 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 13,000 ft. Over the last 109 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 MDW.

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

A320 at 33,000 ft, 35 nm north, 7:36 pm CDT (00:36 UTC): moderate turbulence above 33,000 ft, remarks: zob. 119 nm along the route, 35 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JXN UA /OV JXN280030/TM 0036/FL330/TP A320/TB OCNL MOD 330/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through JXN
Where
30 nm west (280°) of JXN
Time
00:36 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
occasional moderate at 33,000 ft
Remarks
zob
A21N at 18,000 ft, 39 nm south, 7:38 pm CDT (00:38 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence. 555 nm along the route, 39 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
B38M at 6,000 ft, 2 nm east, 7:47 pm CDT (00:47 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the destination end, 2 nm east 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
CRJ7 at 15,000 ft, 23 nm south, 7:07 pm CDT (00:07 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. At the destination end, 23 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BLM UA /OV COL/TM 0007/FL150/TP CRJ7/TB MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through BLM
Where
over COL
Time
00:07 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Turbulence
moderate chop
BCS3 at 4,000 ft, 38 nm northeast, 7:42 pm CDT (00:42 UTC): moderate turbulence, imc. At the destination end, 38 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BDR UA /OV BDR180010/TM 0042/FL040/TP BCS3/WX IMC/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through BDR
Where
10 nm south (180°) of BDR
Time
00:42 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Weather
instrument conditions
Turbulence
moderate
B39M at 35,000 ft, 16 nm south, 7:29 pm CDT (00:29 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: smooth. At the departure end, 16 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IKK UA /OV CGT/TM 0029/FL350/TP B39M/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through IKK
Where
over CGT
Time
00:29 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Turbulence
none
Remarks
smooth
E170 at 21,000 ft, 46 nm north, 8:07 pm CDT (01:07 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the climb zob. 139 nm along the route, 46 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAN UA /OV LAN180020/TM 0107/FL210/TP E170/TB LGHT CHOP/RM DURC ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAN
Where
20 nm south (180°) of LAN
Time
01:07 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
lght chop
Remarks
during the climb zob
PA44 descending, 3 nm south, 9:27 pm CDT (02:27 UTC): a broken layer from 900 ft to 1,500 ft; a broken layer from 2,600 ft to 3,500 ft, fog. 178 nm along the route, 3 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 0227/FLDURD/TP PA44/SK BKN009 TOPS015 BKN026 TOPS035/WX FG
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over TOL
Time
02:27 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
PA44
Sky
BKN009 TOPS015 BKN026 TOPS035
Weather
fog
C525 descending, 3 nm south, 8:41 pm CDT (01:41 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 178 nm along the route, 3 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 0141/FLDURD/TP C525/SK TOPS035 BKN010/WX 2SM
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over TOL
Time
01:41 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
C525
Sky
TOPS035 BKN010
Weather
2SM
A320 climbing, 3 nm south, 7:14 pm CDT (00:14 UTC): overcast. 178 nm along the route, 3 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 0014/FLDURC/TP A320/SK B025 OVC T040
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over TOL
Time
00:14 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
A320
Sky
B025 overcast T040
P28A descending, 14 nm south, 7:08 pm CDT (00:08 UTC): a broken layer from 2,200 ft to 2,500 ft. 188 nm along the route, 14 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV 1G0/TM 0008/FLDURD/TP P28A/SK BKN022 TOPS025
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over 1G0
Time
00:08 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
P28A
Sky
a broken layer from 2,200 ft, tops 2,500 ft
CRJ7 at 600 ft, 36 nm north, 9:07 pm CDT (02:07 UTC): a broken layer above 1,500 ft. 198 nm along the route, 36 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DTW/TM 0207/FLSFC/TP CRJ7/SK BKN 015
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
over DTW
Time
02:07 UTC
Height
at the surface
Aircraft
CRJ7
Sky
a broken layer from 1,500 ft
CRJ7 descending, 36 nm north, 8:01 pm CDT (01:01 UTC): overcast above 2,800 ft. 198 nm along the route, 36 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV FINAL 3R /TM 0101/FLDURD/TP CRJ7/SK OVC 028
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
final 3R
Time
01:01 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ7
Sky
overcast from 2,800 ft
A21N descending, 36 nm north, 7:22 pm CDT (00:22 UTC): overcast above 1,500 ft. 198 nm along the route, 36 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DTW/TM 0022/FLDURD/TP A21N/SK OVC015
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
over DTW
Time
00:22 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
A21N
Sky
overcast from 1,500 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 7 forecast points nearest it (JOT, FWA, 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	300° at 9 kt	−8 kt		128 kt	4 h 57 min	4:01 am EDT (08:01 UTC)
5,500 ft	330° at 13 kt	−8 kt	13 °C	128 kt	4 h 57 min	4:01 am EDT (08:01 UTC)
7,500 ft	320° at 14 kt	−10 kt	11 °C	130 kt	4 h 53 min	3:57 am EDT (07:57 UTC)
9,500 ft	310° at 14 kt	−11 kt	8 °C	131 kt	4 h 50 min	3:54 am EDT (07:54 UTC)
11,500 ft	310° at 13 kt	−10 kt	4 °C	130 kt	4 h 53 min	3:57 am EDT (07:57 UTC)
13,500 ft	310° at 14 kt	−12 kt	0 °C	132 kt	4 h 48 min	3:52 am EDT (07:52 UTC)
15,500 ft	310° at 17 kt	−15 kt	-4 °C	135 kt	4 h 42 min	3:46 am EDT (07:46 UTC)
17,500 ft	300° at 20 kt	−17 kt	-9 °C	137 kt	4 h 38 min	3:42 am EDT (07:42 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	300° at 21 kt	−18 kt	-10 °C	138 kt	4 h 36 min	3:40 am EDT (07:40 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	300° at 26 kt	−23 kt	-21 °C	143 kt	4 h 26 min	3:30 am EDT (07:30 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	300° at 34 kt	−29 kt	-36 °C	149 kt	4 h 15 min	3:19 am EDT (07:19 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	290° at 41 kt	−38 kt	-42 °C	158 kt	4 h 01 min	3:05 am EDT (07:05 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	300° at 42 kt	−37 kt	-49 °C	157 kt	4 h 02 min	3:06 am EDT (07:06 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
JOT	used from 0 nm out; 46 nm from the line	250/23	270/22 15°	250/16 10°	240/9 4°	280/22 -7°	280/29 -19°	300/29 -34°	290/50 -43°	300/64 -52°
FWA	used from 50 nm out; 61 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°
CLE	used from 198 nm out; 43 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 347 nm out; 61 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 396 nm out; 25 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 495 nm out; 33 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 595 nm out; 20 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
MDW Chicago, IL	departure	VFR	from the south (190°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	619 ft	9:53 pm CDT (02:53 UTC)
GYY Gary/Chicago, IN	20 nm out, 11 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	variable at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	596 ft	02:50 UTC
EKM Elkhart, IN	79 nm out, 1 nm southwest of the line, tower	IFR Weather: mist	calm	2.5 mi	none	777 ft	02:55 UTC
TOL Toledo, OH	178 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: light drizzle, mist	from the west-northwest (290°) at 3 knots	5 mi	400 ft	683 ft	02:52 UTC
PCW Port Clinton, OH	218 nm out, 4 nm south of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,900 feet	calm	10+ mi	1,900 ft	590 ft	02:55 UTC
BKL Cleveland, OH	277 nm out, 5 nm west of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,600 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	2,600 ft	583 ft	02:53 UTC
FKL Franklin, PA	357 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,000 feet	variable at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	1,540 ft	02:56 UTC
DUJ Dubois, PA	396 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet, overcast at 2,300 feet	from the east-northeast (070°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	700 ft	1,816 ft	02:53 UTC
IPT Williamsport, PA	486 nm out, 12 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,300 feet	calm	10+ mi	2,300 ft	528 ft	02:54 UTC
ABE Allentown, PA	555 nm out, 14 nm south 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	614 nm out, 2 nm east of the line, tower	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	02:51 UTC
JFK New York, NY	destination	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet, overcast at 2,500 feet Weather: light rain	from the north-northeast (020°) at 14 knots	8 mi	700 ft	13 ft	10:51 pm EDT (02:51 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,816 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, 3:05 am EDT (07:05 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 JFK

From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 12 knots, 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 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 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet

The forecast for MDW, the departure

From Sun 10:00 pm CDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the south at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 30,000 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm CDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 13 knots, gusting to 24, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 6:00 pm CDT (23:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 12,000 feet

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

6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, 297 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
6/8888 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 7 nm from the route, 317 nm along the route · security · today · ZOB
6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 4 nm from the route, 317 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
5/2811 NEW YORK, NY, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 5 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · until 20 October · ZNY

Daylight

Sunset at MDW 6:14 pm CDT (23:14 UTC), at JFK 6:19 pm EDT (22:19 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:47 pm EDT (22:47 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at JFK is before sunrise there (7:02 am EDT (11:02 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: Chicago Midway International, John F Kennedy International.