Plan a flight · Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC)

Chicago O'Hare International to Laurence G Hanscom Field ORD → BED

738 nautical miles (850 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 082°, about 085° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 37 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 40-knot tailwind), arriving about 12:37 pm EDT (16:37 UTC). Right now ORD is VFR, wind from the southwest (220°) at 8 knots; BED is IFR, wind from the north (350°) at 6 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: 8 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 609 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 339 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 449 to 668 nm out.

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 ORD.

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

A321 at 35,000 ft, 48 nm north, 6:16 am CDT (11:16 UTC): moderate chop turbulence above 35,000 ft. 509 nm along the route, 48 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SYR UA /OV SYR320020/TM 1116/FL350/TP A321/TB OCNL MOD CHOP 350
```
Report
a routine report filed through SYR
Where
20 nm northwest (320°) of SYR
Time
11:16 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
occasional moderate chop at 35,000 ft
BCS3 at 10,000 ft, 15 nm southeast, 5:15 am CDT (10:15 UTC): moderate turbulence from 7,000 ft to 9,000 ft, remarks: during the climb ssoxs aid. At the destination end, 15 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BOS UA /OV BOS/TM 1015/FL100/TP BCS3/TB MOD 070-090/RM DURC SSOXS AID
```
Report
a routine report filed through BOS
Where
over BOS
Time
10:15 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Turbulence
moderate from 7,000 ft to 9,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb ssoxs aid
A321 at 9,500 ft, 9 nm east, 4:05 am CDT (09:05 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: moderate turbulence during the descent jfund arrival from from 9,500 ft to 7,000 ft, smooth below. At the destination end, 9 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BOS UA /OV BOS350010/TM 0905/FL095/TP A321/TB MOD/RM MOD TB DURD JFUND ARR FROM 095-070, SMOOTH BELOW
```
Report
a routine report filed through BOS
Where
10 nm north (350°) of BOS
Time
09:05 UTC
Height
at 9,500 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
moderate turbulence during the descent jfund arrival from from 9,500 ft to 7,000 ft, smooth below
CRJ9 at 38,000 ft, 46 nm south, 6:06 am CDT (11:06 UTC): no turbulence. 50 nm along the route, 46 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OXI UA /OV OXI/TM 1106/FL380/TP CRJ9/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through OXI
Where
over OXI
Time
11:06 UTC
Height
at 38,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Turbulence
none
A320 at 36,000 ft, 38 nm south, 6:25 am CDT (11:25 UTC): no turbulence. 80 nm along the route, 38 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GSH UA /OV GSH/TM 1125/FL360/TP A320/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through GSH
Where
over GSH
Time
11:25 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
none
BE58 climbing, 44 nm south, 6:34 am CDT (11:34 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 180 nm along the route, 44 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 1134/FLDURC/TP BE58/SK B002 T018
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over TOL
Time
11:34 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
BE58
Sky
B002 T018
MD83 at 2,500 ft, 44 nm south, 5:43 am CDT (10:43 UTC): clear from 2,500 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: base 1,000 ft tops 2,500 ft clear above. 180 nm along the route, 44 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 1043/FL025/TP MD83/RM BASE 010 TOPS 025 CLEAR ABOVE
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over TOL
Time
10:43 UTC
Height
at 2,500 ft
Aircraft
MD83
Remarks
base 1,000 ft tops 2,500 ft clear above
B717 at 400 ft, 9 nm southeast, 6:23 am CDT (11:23 UTC): remarks: bases 400 ft during the descent. 200 nm along the route, 9 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DTW/TM 1123/FL004/TP B717/RM BASES 004 DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
over DTW
Time
11:23 UTC
Height
at 400 ft
Aircraft
B717
Remarks
bases 400 ft during the descent
CL35 at 6,000 ft, 19 nm north, 5:47 am CDT (10:47 UTC): overcast from 1,400 ft to 2,600 ft; clear from 2,600 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: clear above 2,600 ft. 200 nm along the route, 19 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PTK UA /OV PTK270006/TM 1047/FL060/TP CL35/SK OVC014-TOP026/RM CLEAR ABOVE 026
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTK
Where
6 nm west (270°) of PTK
Time
10:47 UTC
Height
at 6,000 ft
Aircraft
CL35
Sky
overcast from 1,400 ft, tops 2,600 ft
Remarks
clear above 2,600 ft
B350 at 2,000 ft, 19 nm north, 6:22 am CDT (11:22 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 210 nm along the route, 19 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PTK UA /OV PTK090005/TM 1122/FL020/TP B350/WX FV10SM
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTK
Where
5 nm east (090°) of PTK
Time
11:22 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
B350
Weather
flight visibility 10 miles
B739 at 9,000 ft, 14 nm north, 5:33 am CDT (10:33 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, clear from 9,000 ft to 60,000 ft, wind 295° at 13 knots, remarks: during the descent. 220 nm along the route, 14 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DXO033026/TM 1033/FL090/TP B739/SK SKC/WV 29513KTS/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
26 nm northeast (033°) of DXO
Time
10:33 UTC
Height
at 9,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Sky
clear
Wind
from 295° at 13 knots
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
Remarks
during the descent
UAL2759 at 35,000 ft, 31 nm south, 6:14 am CDT (11:14 UTC): no turbulence, wind 313° at 72 knots. 269 nm along the route, 31 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL2759 4155N 08149W 1114 F350 313/072KT TB SMTH IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
AC90 at 2,000 ft, 27 nm south, 6:05 am CDT (11:05 UTC): overcast from 2,000 ft to 4,000 ft. 339 nm along the route, 27 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ERI UA /OV JUNOG/TM 1105/FL020/TP AC90/SK OVC020-TOP040
```
Report
a routine report filed through ERI
Where
junog
Time
11:05 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
AC90
Sky
overcast from 2,000 ft, tops 4,000 ft
AC90 at 2,000 ft, 26 nm south, 6:05 am CDT (11:05 UTC): remarks: bases reported at at 2,000 ft. 339 nm along the route, 26 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ERI UA /OV KERI/TM 1105/FL020/TP AC90/RM BASES REPORTED AT 020
```
Report
a routine report filed through ERI
Where
over KERI
Time
11:05 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
AC90
Remarks
bases reported at at 2,000 ft

16 more routine reports are on the map.

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 9 forecast points nearest it (JOT, MKG, FWA, CLE, BUF, SYR, ALB, BDL, BOS). 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	310° at 13 kt	−10 kt		130 kt	5 h 41 min	1:41 pm EDT (17:41 UTC)
5,500 ft	320° at 14 kt	−9 kt		129 kt	5 h 43 min	1:43 pm EDT (17:43 UTC)
7,500 ft	320° at 14 kt	−8 kt	10 °C	128 kt	5 h 46 min	1:46 pm EDT (17:46 UTC)
9,500 ft	320° at 15 kt	−9 kt	7 °C	129 kt	5 h 43 min	1:43 pm EDT (17:43 UTC)
11,500 ft	310° at 18 kt	−13 kt	4 °C	133 kt	5 h 33 min	1:33 pm EDT (17:33 UTC)
13,500 ft	310° at 20 kt	−15 kt	0 °C	135 kt	5 h 28 min	1:28 pm EDT (17:28 UTC)
15,500 ft	310° at 22 kt	−16 kt	-5 °C	136 kt	5 h 26 min	1:26 pm EDT (17:26 UTC)
17,500 ft	310° at 24 kt	−18 kt	-8 °C	138 kt	5 h 21 min	1:21 pm EDT (17:21 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	310° at 25 kt	−18 kt	-9 °C	138 kt	5 h 21 min	1:21 pm EDT (17:21 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	310° at 26 kt	−19 kt	-21 °C	139 kt	5 h 19 min	1:19 pm EDT (17:19 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	310° at 34 kt	−26 kt	-37 °C	146 kt	5 h 03 min	1:03 pm EDT (17:03 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	300° at 43 kt	−36 kt	-45 °C	156 kt	4 h 44 min	12:44 pm EDT (16:44 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	300° at 51 kt	−40 kt	-52 °C	160 kt	4 h 37 min	12:37 pm EDT (16:37 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
JOT	used from 0 nm out; 48 nm from the line	250/25	260/22 14°	250/17 9°	270/21 5°	280/28 -8°	280/36 -20°	270/41 -35°	280/57 -42°	290/65 -50°
MKG	used from 50 nm out; 62 nm from the line	260/28	260/18 15°	250/16 9°	260/22 4°	280/31 -9°	270/35 -21°	270/44 -35°	270/42 -45°	290/61 -51°
FWA	used from 150 nm out; 96 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°
CLE	used from 200 nm out; 74 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°
BUF	used from 349 nm out; 43 nm from the line	300/11	330/15 11°	340/26 8°	330/28 2°	340/31 -10°	340/32 -21°	340/52 -37°	340/59 -46°	330/66 -53°
SYR	used from 449 nm out; 60 nm from the line	330/17	320/14 9°	350/18 8°	350/26 2°	340/25 -11°	360/34 -22°	350/43 -39°	330/50 -46°	350/50 -54°
ALB	used from 549 nm out; 54 nm from the line	340/22	340/19 9°	320/16 7°	330/16 2°	330/19 -11°	320/21 -23°	320/25 -39°	280/30 -44°	270/41 -51°
BDL	used from 649 nm out; 35 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°
BOS	used from 698 nm out; 33 nm from the line	020/10	360/20 10°	340/19 7°	290/21 2°	270/35 -9°	260/42 -22°	250/55 -38°	240/75 -43°	250/72 -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
ORD Chicago, IL	departure	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 18,000 feet, a broken layer at 24,000 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	24,000 ft	680 ft	6:51 am CDT (11:51 UTC)
GYY Gary/Chicago, IN	20 nm out, 24 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	596 ft	11:50 UTC
AZO Kalamazoo, MI	110 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Weather: mist	from the south (170°) at 4 knots	4 mi	none	873 ft	11:53 UTC
DET Detroit, MI	220 nm out, 2 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 5 knots	7 mi	none	624 ft	11:53 UTC
CYQS St Thomas,	309 nm out, 19 nm north of the line	no report just now				776 ft
BUF Buffalo, NY	409 nm out, 24 nm north of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 1,600 feet Weather: mist	from the west-southwest (240°) at 5 knots	4 mi	600 ft	726 ft	11:54 UTC
ITH Ithaca, NY	509 nm out, 5 nm south of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist	from the west-northwest (300°) at 5 knots	4 mi	300 ft	1,099 ft	11:56 UTC
BGM Binghamton, NY	529 nm out, 22 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 300 feet, overcast at 2,400 feet	from the north-northwest (330°) at 7 knots	8 mi	2,400 ft	1,635 ft	11:53 UTC
ALB Albany, NY	629 nm out, 12 nm north of the line, tower	IFR Sky: scattered clouds at 500 feet, a broken layer at 1,400 feet, overcast at 3,600 feet Weather: light drizzle, mist	from the west-northwest (300°) at 4 knots	2 mi	1,400 ft	284 ft	11:51 UTC
ORH Worcester, MA	708 nm out, 14 nm south of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist	from the north (010°) at 5 knots	3 mi	300 ft	1,009 ft	11:54 UTC
BED Bedford, MA	destination	IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet	from the north (350°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	500 ft	132 ft	7:51 am EDT (11:51 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,635 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, 12:37 pm EDT (16:37 UTC)

Wind from the north-northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for BED

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 500 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,500 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet
From Tue 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 3,000 feet
From Tue 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the east-northeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain, overcast at 800 feet

The forecast for ORD, the departure

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 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
From Mon 10:00 pm CDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a few clouds at 10,000 feet
From Tue 5:00 am CDT (10:00 UTC): wind from the west at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 20,000 feet

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

6/8802 Foxborough, MA, Saturday, October 17, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 22 nm from the route, at the destination end · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZBW

Daylight

Sunset at ORD 6:15 pm CDT (23:15 UTC), at BED 6:08 pm EDT (22:08 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:36 pm EDT (22:36 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 O'Hare International, Laurence G Hanscom Field.