Martha'S Vineyard Airport to Greenville Spartanburg International MVY → GSP
672 nautical miles (773 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 238°, about 253° magnetic at the departure end (variation 15W). At 120 knots that is 5 h 20 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 6-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:30 pm EDT (18:30 UTC). 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: 1 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 E40E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 32,000 ft, moving from the northwest at 25 knots, until 10:55 am EDT (14:55 UTC). Near the route, 217 nm along the route.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 121255 MKCE WST 121255 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 40E VALID UNTIL 1455Z DE MD VA AND DE NJ MD VA CSTL WTRS FROM 20ENE SIE-60SE SIE-40S SBY-10NW SBY-20ENE SIE AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 33025KT. TOPS TO FL320.
- 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 first 356 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 425 nm of the route.
- 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 route from 346 to 642 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 30,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Near the route, 415 nm along the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the last 89 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 29,000 ft to 40,000 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 MVY.
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 08:00–15:00 UTC · at 120 knots true airspeed
The westbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: even 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 (ACK, BDL, JFK, ACY, RIC, ROA, GSP). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,500 ft | 340° at 22 kt | −6 kt | 126 kt | 5 h 20 min | 2:30 pm EDT (18:30 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 340° at 21 kt | −5 kt | 11 °C | 125 kt | 5 h 23 min | 2:33 pm EDT (18:33 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 340° at 21 kt | −4 kt | 9 °C | 124 kt | 5 h 25 min | 2:35 pm EDT (18:35 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 330° at 21 kt | −3 kt | 6 °C | 123 kt | 5 h 28 min | 2:38 pm EDT (18:38 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 330° at 22 kt | −1 kt | 2 °C | 121 kt | 5 h 33 min | 2:43 pm EDT (18:43 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 320° at 23 kt | +1 kt | -2 °C | 119 kt | 5 h 39 min | 2:49 pm EDT (18:49 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 320° at 24 kt | +3 kt | -6 °C | 117 kt | 5 h 45 min | 2:55 pm EDT (18:55 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 310° at 25 kt | +4 kt | -9 °C | 116 kt | 5 h 48 min | 2:58 pm EDT (18:58 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 310° at 26 kt | +6 kt | -21 °C | 114 kt | 5 h 54 min | 3:04 pm EDT (19:04 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 290° at 33 kt | +18 kt | -34 °C | 102 kt | 6 h 35 min | 3:45 pm EDT (19:45 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 290° at 34 kt | +21 kt | -40 °C | 99 kt | 6 h 47 min | 3:57 pm EDT (19:57 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 270° at 41 kt | +33 kt | -49 °C | 87 kt | 7 h 43 min | 4:53 pm EDT (20:53 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACK | used from 0 nm out; 46 nm from the line | 340/16 | 270/32 14° | 260/37 9° | 260/30 4° | 250/41 -9° | 250/49 -21° | 240/92 -34° | 240/107 -42° | 240/94 -52° |
| BDL | used from 49 nm out; 79 nm from the line | 020/15 | 010/19 10° | 340/10 7° | 300/17 3° | 280/23 -10° | 250/35 -22° | 250/44 -38° | 250/55 -42° | 250/57 -51° |
| JFK | used from 99 nm out; 45 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° |
| ACY | used from 148 nm out; 42 nm from the line | 350/12 | 340/12 11° | 340/12 6° | 340/13 2° | 270/10 -10° | 240/17 -23° | 230/46 -33° | 230/46 -40° | 240/46 -49° |
| RIC | used from 296 nm out; 70 nm from the line | 350/34 | 340/27 12° | 340/36 8° | 330/31 3° | 310/32 -9° | 320/34 -21° | 300/37 -34° | 290/37 -39° | 290/42 -46° |
| ROA | used from 445 nm out; 54 nm from the line | 310/32 | 340/32 14° | 350/25 9° | 340/24 3° | 340/42 -8° | 340/52 -20° | 350/62 -34° | 350/64 -39° | 310/44 -48° |
| GSP | used from 593 nm out; 54 nm from the line | 340/30 | 360/24 13° | 350/29 10° | 340/33 6° | 340/40 -7° | 350/44 -19° | 340/59 -31° | 350/55 -41° | 300/29 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MVY Vineyard Haven, MA | departure | no report just now | 66 ft | ||||
| BID Block Island, RI | 40 nm out, 12 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 107 ft | ||||
| JPX East Hampton, NY | 79 nm out, 18 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 54 ft | ||||
| MJX Toms River, NJ | 188 nm out, 17 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 86 ft | ||||
| ACY Atlantic City, NJ | 217 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 74 ft | ||||
| ESN Easton, MD | 296 nm out, 9 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 72 ft | ||||
| RIC Richmond, VA | 385 nm out, 20 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 167 ft | ||||
| BKT Blackstone, VA | 425 nm out, 23 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 437 ft | ||||
| SIF Reidsville, NC | 524 nm out, 1 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 693 ft | ||||
| INT Winston Salem, NC | 553 nm out, 5 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 969 ft | ||||
| HKY Hickory, NC | 612 nm out, 15 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,189 ft | ||||
| GSP Greer, SC | destination | no report just now | 963 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,189 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At GSP when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:30 pm EDT (18:30 UTC)
GSP has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8719 Greenwood, DE, Friday, October 16, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 UTC on the route, 277 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Friday 16 October · ZDC
- 6/8886 Greenwood, DE, Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC on the route, 277 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Sunday 18 October · ZDC
- 4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA 25 nm from the route, 326 nm along the route · security · ZDC
Daylight
Sunset at MVY 6:06 pm EDT (22:06 UTC), at GSP 6:58 pm EDT (22:58 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:23 pm EDT (23:23 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: Martha'S Vineyard Airport, Greenville Spartanburg International.