Plan a flight · Mon 4:46 am CDT (09:46 UTC)

Manhattan Regional to Newark Liberty International MHK → EWR

1,038 nautical miles (1,194 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 078°, about 074° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4E). At 120 knots that is 6 h 24 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 42-knot tailwind), arriving about 12:10 pm EDT (16:10 UTC). Right now MHK is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 10 knots, gusting to 16; EWR is marginal VFR, wind from the north (010°) at 9 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: 2 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 2W: 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 249 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, fog). Over the last 569 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 768 to 948 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Near the route, 868 nm along the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 130 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 MHK.

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

B739 at 35,000 ft, 41 nm north, 2:05 am CDT (07:05 UTC): no turbulence. 409 nm along the route, 41 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TIP UA /OV RBS010023/TM 0705/FL350/TP B739/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through TIP
Where
23 nm north (010°) of RBS
Time
07:05 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
none
A21N at 33,000 ft, 16 nm south, 3:07 am CDT (08:07 UTC): light chop turbulence. 589 nm along the route, 16 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DAY UA /OV ROD/TM 0807/FL330/TP A21N/TB OCNL LT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through DAY
Where
over ROD
Time
08:07 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
occasional lt chop
B737 at 39,000 ft, 29 nm south, 3:40 am CDT (08:40 UTC): light chop turbulence. 648 nm along the route, 29 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV APE/TM 0840/FL390/TP B737/TB CONS LGT CHOP 390 NEG 350-330
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over APE
Time
08:40 UTC
Height
at 39,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
continuous light chop at 39,000 ft no from 35,000 ft to 33,000 ft
GL7T at 1,500 ft, 22 nm south, 4:02 am CDT (09:02 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 778 nm along the route, 22 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AGC UA /OV KAGC/TM 0902/FL015/TP GL7T/SK B015
```
Report
a routine report filed through AGC
Where
over KAGC
Time
09:02 UTC
Height
at 1,500 ft
Aircraft
GL7T
Sky
B015

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 08:00–15:00 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	270° at 18 kt	−19 kt		139 kt	7 h 28 min	1:14 pm EDT (17:14 UTC)
5,500 ft	300° at 12 kt	−11 kt	12 °C	131 kt	7 h 55 min	1:41 pm EDT (17:41 UTC)
7,500 ft	310° at 11 kt	−9 kt	12 °C	129 kt	8 h 03 min	1:49 pm EDT (17:49 UTC)
9,500 ft	310° at 11 kt	−9 kt	8 °C	129 kt	8 h 03 min	1:49 pm EDT (17:49 UTC)
11,500 ft	300° at 14 kt	−12 kt	5 °C	132 kt	7 h 52 min	1:38 pm EDT (17:38 UTC)
13,500 ft	300° at 17 kt	−14 kt	1 °C	134 kt	7 h 45 min	1:31 pm EDT (17:31 UTC)
15,500 ft	300° at 20 kt	−17 kt	-3 °C	137 kt	7 h 35 min	1:21 pm EDT (17:21 UTC)
17,500 ft	300° at 23 kt	−19 kt	-7 °C	139 kt	7 h 28 min	1:14 pm EDT (17:14 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	300° at 24 kt	−20 kt	-8 °C	140 kt	7 h 25 min	1:11 pm EDT (17:11 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	290° at 28 kt	−26 kt	-20 °C	146 kt	7 h 07 min	12:53 pm EDT (16:53 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	300° at 40 kt	−34 kt	-34 °C	154 kt	6 h 44 min	12:30 pm EDT (16:30 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	300° at 50 kt	−42 kt	-41 °C	162 kt	6 h 24 min	12:10 pm EDT (16:10 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	300° at 50 kt	−40 kt	-50 °C	160 kt	6 h 29 min	12:15 pm EDT (16:15 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 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; 73 nm from the line	240/49	240/21 20°	220/19 13°	230/21 6°	260/26 -7°	250/37 -19°	270/66 -31°	270/65 -38°	280/60 -48°
COU	used from 150 nm out; 64 nm from the line	250/36	260/14 16°	250/5 12°	260/12 6°	260/24 -7°	260/35 -19°	280/58 -31°	280/62 -40°	290/60 -49°
BRL	used from 249 nm out; 50 nm from the line	250/32	250/19 17°	260/15 11°	270/16 3°	290/23 -7°	260/42 -20°	270/52 -34°	280/63 -39°	290/64 -48°
SPI	used from 299 nm out; 15 nm from the line	260/28	250/22 15°	250/14 9°	260/20 6°	280/27 -7°	280/34 -19°	280/48 -32°	280/59 -41°	300/60 -49°
IND	used from 399 nm out; 70 nm from the line	270/22	290/19 15°	270/19 8°	270/18 4°	290/28 -7°	280/35 -20°	270/37 -34°	300/51 -42°	300/61 -51°
FWA	used from 499 nm out; 32 nm from the line	270/20	300/16 15°	290/14 10°	280/17 3°	290/25 -7°	280/30 -19°	280/34 -35°	290/48 -44°	300/64 -52°
CMH	used from 599 nm out; 40 nm from the line	320/12	340/26 15°	340/22 9°	320/24 3°	320/32 -7°	320/36 -20°	330/42 -35°	320/59 -44°	320/57 -50°
CLE	used from 648 nm out; 48 nm from the line	310/7	350/20 14°	340/16 9°	320/21 2°	320/32 -8°	330/34 -20°	330/45 -36°	320/60 -45°	320/64 -51°
AGC	used from 698 nm out; 56 nm from the line	340/11	350/12 11°	360/25 7°	340/30 2°	340/41 -8°	340/44 -21°	350/59 -36°	340/68 -42°	340/50 -51°
PSB	used from 798 nm out; 37 nm from the line		020/21 12°	360/28 7°	360/29 1°	350/33 -10°	350/42 -22°	350/49 -37°	340/63 -43°	350/39 -52°
AVP	used from 898 nm out; 57 nm from the line	010/20	020/24 11°	360/19 8°	350/23 2°	320/24 -11°	330/25 -22°	330/27 -37°	310/28 -42°	290/30 -50°
JFK	used from 998 nm out; 38 nm from the line	020/25	290/9 12°	300/12 7°	320/14 3°	290/17 -10°	240/27 -21°	240/44 -36°	240/53 -41°	240/51 -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
MHK Manhattan, KS	departure	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 10 knots, gusting to 16	10+ mi	none	1,066 ft	3:52 am CDT (08:52 UTC)
MCI Kansas City, MO	90 nm out, 9 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 20,000 feet	from the south-southwest (200°) at 15 knots	10+ mi	none	1,027 ft	08:53 UTC
CHT Chillicothe, MO	150 nm out, 9 nm north of the line	VFR	from the south (190°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	783 ft	09:35 UTC
UIN Quincy, IL	259 nm out, 1 nm west of the line	VFR	from the south (180°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	768 ft	08:54 UTC
CMI Champaign/Urbana, IL	389 nm out, 12 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	754 ft	08:53 UTC
LAF Lafayette, IN	459 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	605 ft	08:54 UTC
MIE Muncie, IN	529 nm out, 15 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Weather: mist	from the south (190°) at 5 knots	6 mi	none	937 ft	08:53 UTC
MFD Mansfield, OH	658 nm out, 11 nm north of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 500 feet, overcast at 900 feet Weather: mist	from the west-northwest (300°) at 4 knots	6 mi	500 ft	1,297 ft	08:52 UTC
BVI Beaver Falls, PA	758 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line, tower	reported, no category	calm		none	1,252 ft	19:47 UTC
UNV State College, PA	868 nm out, 7 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,100 feet, overcast at 3,000 feet	from the northwest (310°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	1,100 ft	1,231 ft	09:15 UTC
ABE Allentown, PA	978 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,100 feet	from the north (350°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	1,100 ft	393 ft	08:51 UTC
EWR Newark, NJ	destination	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 800 feet, a broken layer at 1,100 feet, overcast at 1,600 feet	from the north (010°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	1,100 ft	17 ft	4:51 am EDT (08:51 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, 12:10 pm EDT (16:10 UTC)

Wind from the north at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet marginal VFR

The whole forecast for EWR

From Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, overcast at 900 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 1,000 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 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 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 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet, a few clouds at 15,000 feet

The forecast for MHK, the departure

From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 14 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 15,000 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, 728 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 16 nm from the route, 738 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 MHK 6:52 pm CDT (23:52 UTC), at EWR 6:21 pm EDT (22:21 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:48 pm EDT (22:48 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 southern Plains · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the central Great Lakes · 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: Manhattan Regional, Newark Liberty International.