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Louis Armstrong New Orleans International to Laurence G Hanscom Field MSY → BED

1,181 nautical miles (1,359 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 045°, about 046° magnetic at the departure end (variation 1W). At 120 knots that is 7 h 20 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 41-knot tailwind), arriving about 4:08 am EDT (08:08 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: 2 flights in the DOT's last twelve reported months, the route's page.

The return flight

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 E17E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 31,000 ft, moving from the west at 15 knots, until 8:55 pm CDT (01:55 UTC). Over the route from 635 to 784 nm out.
    as issued
    WSUS31 KKCI 112355
    MKCE WST 112355
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 17E
    VALID UNTIL 0155Z
    PA MD VA NC WV OH KY
    FROM 30WSW EWC-20E RIC-70NNE ILM-70W BKW-10ESE APE-30WSW EWC
    AREA TS MOV FROM 28015KT. TOPS TO FL310.
  • SIGMET E16E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 32,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 25 knots, until 8:55 pm CDT (01:55 UTC). Over the route from 833 to 1012 nm out.
    as issued
    WSUS31 KKCI 112355
    MKCE WST 112355
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 16E
    VALID UNTIL 0155Z
    NY NJ PA DE MD VA DC WV AND NJ NY CSTL WTRS
    FROM SAX-30SE JFK-10N DCA-60ENE EKN-SAX
    AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 22025KT. TOPS TO FL320.
  • AIRMET TANGO 6W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 139 to 308 nm out.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 387 to 794 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 7,000 ft. Over the route from 427 to 665 nm out.
  • 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 route from 615 to 665 nm out.
  • 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 476 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 446 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the last 308 nm of the route.
  • 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 route from 913 to 1022 nm out.
  • AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 24,000 ft. Over the last 69 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 MSY.

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 20:00–03:00 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 16 forecast points nearest it (MSY, MOB, MGM, BHM, ATL, TYS, TRI, ROA, EKN, RIC, PSB, ACY, AVP, JFK, BDL, BOS). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
3,500 ft230° at 5 kt−4 kt124 kt9 h 31 min6:19 am EDT (10:19 UTC)
5,500 ft280° at 10 kt−6 kt12 °C126 kt9 h 22 min6:10 am EDT (10:10 UTC)
7,500 ft290° at 14 kt−7 kt11 °C127 kt9 h 18 min6:06 am EDT (10:06 UTC)
9,500 ft290° at 16 kt−7 kt8 °C127 kt9 h 18 min6:06 am EDT (10:06 UTC)
11,500 ft290° at 17 kt−7 kt5 °C127 kt9 h 18 min6:06 am EDT (10:06 UTC)
13,500 ft280° at 18 kt−10 kt2 °C130 kt9 h 05 min5:53 am EDT (09:53 UTC)
15,500 ft280° at 20 kt−14 kt-2 °C134 kt8 h 49 min5:37 am EDT (09:37 UTC)
17,500 ft270° at 23 kt−17 kt-6 °C137 kt8 h 37 min5:25 am EDT (09:25 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180270° at 23 kt−18 kt-7 °C138 kt8 h 33 min5:21 am EDT (09:21 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240260° at 30 kt−26 kt-18 °C146 kt8 h 05 min4:53 am EDT (08:53 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300250° at 39 kt−37 kt-32 °C157 kt7 h 31 min4:19 am EDT (08:19 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340250° at 43 kt−41 kt-40 °C161 kt7 h 20 min4:08 am EDT (08:08 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390250° at 44 kt−41 kt-50 °C161 kt7 h 20 min4:08 am EDT (08:08 UTC)

Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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
PointFrom3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
MSYused from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the lineL/V020/6 18°L/V 12°300/11 7°330/15 -4°320/22 -16°330/38 -32°350/47 -42°340/56 -52°
MOBused from 50 nm out; 52 nm from the line310/7350/18 18°330/16 12°300/18 7°320/17 -6°330/27 -17°340/52 -33°350/53 -43°330/38 -50°
MGMused from 149 nm out; 75 nm from the line300/16330/30 16°330/34 11°320/31 7°310/28 -7°320/29 -17°290/25 -34°300/28 -41°320/28 -50°
BHMused from 248 nm out; 32 nm from the line300/16330/32 16°320/37 11°330/37 6°310/33 -7°310/30 -18°320/40 -34°330/43 -41°330/30 -49°
ATLused from 347 nm out; 43 nm from the line300/23320/26 14°320/34 10°320/41 5°290/32 -6°290/31 -18°280/28 -33°260/32 -41°250/28 -50°
TYSused from 397 nm out; 62 nm from the line290/19310/22 11°330/25 7°330/34 3°320/37 -7°300/37 -18°300/37 -34°280/29 -39°270/29 -48°
TRIused from 496 nm out; 39 nm from the line310/28 11°320/32 7°330/30 2°300/28 -9°280/34 -21°250/37 -31°240/39 -38°250/35 -48°
ROAused from 595 nm out; 57 nm from the line280/9290/15 12°290/11 8°210/6 3°210/30 -6°220/46 -19°210/74 -30°220/78 -39°220/64 -48°
EKNused from 744 nm out; 63 nm from the line270/18 13°310/5 7°140/7 3°210/16 -9°220/41 -20°210/57 -32°220/57 -38°230/49 -47°
RICused from 794 nm out; 91 nm from the line190/33200/29 14°210/31 12°210/38 6°230/42 -7°230/68 -16°220/84 -29°220/86 -40°220/81 -52°
PSBused from 843 nm out; 100 nm from the line260/13 13°220/12 8°220/11 4°230/27 -11°210/31 -21°220/73 -32°220/75 -40°230/66 -50°
ACYused from 893 nm out; 75 nm from the line230/15230/22 15°230/31 11°230/27 6°230/40 -7°230/51 -17°230/71 -31°230/81 -41°230/86 -53°
AVPused from 942 nm out; 58 nm from the line110/36190/34 13°230/11 8°230/16 4°230/26 -8°220/40 -19°230/73 -33°230/98 -41°230/87 -51°
JFKused from 992 nm out; 30 nm from the line140/43170/35 13°230/18 9°250/25 5°240/40 -7°230/50 -17°230/75 -31°230/78 -41°230/88 -53°
BDLused from 1042 nm out; 45 nm from the line140/28180/29 10°220/38 8°250/30 3°250/40 -8°240/46 -18°240/58 -32°240/80 -41°240/89 -55°
BOSused from 1141 nm out; 29 nm from the line160/27190/23 9°260/20 7°260/32 1°250/48 -7°240/56 -17°240/59 -33°250/75 -43°250/94 -55°

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

AirportWhereConditionsWindVisibilityCeilingElevationReported
MSY New Orleans, LA departure no report just now 3 ft
HSA Bay St Louis, MS 50 nm out, 14 nm southeast of the line, tower no report just now 22 ft
SEM Selma, AL 218 nm out, 14 nm southeast of the line, tower no report just now 166 ft
SCD Sylacauga, AL 278 nm out, 1 nm southeast of the line no report just now 568 ft
RYY Atlanta, GA 377 nm out, 21 nm southeast of the line, tower no report just now 1,040 ft
TRI Bristol/Johnson/Kingsport, TN 556 nm out, 21 nm northwest of the line, tower no report just now 1,518 ft
ROA Roanoke, VA 675 nm out, 14 nm southeast of the line, tower no report just now 1,175 ft
HEF Washington, DC 823 nm out, 20 nm southeast of the line, tower no report just now 192 ft
JYO Leesburg, VA 833 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line, tower no report just now 389 ft
DXR Danbury, CT 1062 nm out, 1 nm northeast of the line, tower no report just now 456 ft
OXC Oxford, CT 1081 nm out, 4 nm south of the line, tower no report just now 730 ft
BED Bedford, MA destination no report just now 132 ft

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,518 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At BED when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:08 am EDT (08:08 UTC)

BED has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.

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

  • 4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA 12 nm from the route, 843 nm along the route · security · ZDC
  • 6/8600 Sterling, VA, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 5 nm from the route, 843 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZDC
  • 6/8800 Baltimore, MD, Saturday, October 17, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 17 nm from the route, 873 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZDC
  • 5/2811 NEW YORK, NY, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 16 nm from the route, 1022 nm along the route · security · until 20 October · ZNY
  • 6/7153 North Sicuate, RI, Saturday, October 10, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 21 nm from the route, at the destination end · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 12 October · ZBW
  • 6/8802 Foxborough, MA, Saturday, October 17, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 19 nm from the route, at the destination end · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZBW

Daylight

Sunset at MSY 6:33 pm CDT (23:33 UTC), at BED 6:08 pm EDT (22:08 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:36 pm EDT (22:36 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at BED is before sunrise there (6:54 am EDT (10:54 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 lower Mississippi valley
Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the Southeast
Radar now, the Southeast · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the Northeast
Radar now, the Northeast · loop National Weather Service
Radar, the whole country
Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service
Surface analysis now
Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead
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: Louis Armstrong New Orleans International, Laurence G Hanscom Field.