Chicago O'Hare International to Hancock County/Bar Harbor ORD → BHB
866 nautical miles (997 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 074°, about 077° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3W). At 120 knots that is 5 h 07 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 49-knot tailwind), arriving about 9:27 am EDT (13:27 UTC). Right now ORD is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 8 knots; BHB is low IFR, wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 3 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: 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
- 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 727 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 567 to 786 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 219 nm of the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing from 12,000 ft to 24,000 ft. Over the last 149 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 ORD.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- A333 descending, 39 nm south, 12:44 am CDT (05:44 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 199 nm along the route, 39 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
DTW UA /OV DTW/TM 0544/FLDURD/TP A333/SK TOPS 025
- Report
- a routine report filed through DTW
- Where
- over DTW
- Time
- 05:44 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- A333
- Sky
- tops 2,500 ft
- A359 at 37,000 ft, 5 nm northwest, 1:18 am CDT (06:18 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence. 537 nm along the route, 5 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
ART UA /OV ART/TM 0618/FL370/TP A359/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through ART
- Where
- over ART
- Time
- 06:18 UTC
- Height
- at 37,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A359
- Turbulence
- continuous light occasional moderate chop
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 8 forecast points nearest it (JOT, MKG, CLE, BUF, SYR, ALB, BML, BGR). 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 | 280° at 12 kt | −12 kt | 132 kt | 6 h 34 min | 10:54 am EDT (14:54 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 310° at 11 kt | −6 kt | 126 kt | 6 h 52 min | 11:12 am EDT (15:12 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 320° at 11 kt | −5 kt | 9 °C | 125 kt | 6 h 56 min | 11:16 am EDT (15:16 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 310° at 10 kt | −6 kt | 6 °C | 126 kt | 6 h 52 min | 11:12 am EDT (15:12 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 300° at 10 kt | −7 kt | 3 °C | 127 kt | 6 h 49 min | 11:09 am EDT (15:09 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 300° at 12 kt | −9 kt | -1 °C | 129 kt | 6 h 43 min | 11:03 am EDT (15:03 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 290° at 15 kt | −12 kt | -5 °C | 132 kt | 6 h 34 min | 10:54 am EDT (14:54 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 290° at 19 kt | −15 kt | -9 °C | 135 kt | 6 h 25 min | 10:45 am EDT (14:45 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 290° at 20 kt | −16 kt | -10 °C | 136 kt | 6 h 22 min | 10:42 am EDT (14:42 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 280° at 29 kt | −27 kt | -21 °C | 147 kt | 5 h 53 min | 10:13 am EDT (14:13 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 280° at 35 kt | −30 kt | -37 °C | 150 kt | 5 h 46 min | 10:06 am EDT (14:06 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 270° at 45 kt | −41 kt | -44 °C | 161 kt | 5 h 23 min | 9:43 am EDT (13:43 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 270° at 53 kt | −49 kt | -51 °C | 169 kt | 5 h 07 min | 9:27 am EDT (13:27 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; 50 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° |
| MKG | used from 50 nm out; 51 nm from the line | 260/22 | 290/16 15° | 300/11 10° | 290/5 3° | 300/26 -9° | 300/32 -20° | 320/48 -36° | 320/61 -45° | 310/74 -53° |
| CLE | used from 199 nm out; 105 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° |
| BUF | used from 299 nm out; 93 nm from the line | 320/10 | 010/16 10° | 360/10 6° | 340/13 2° | 330/22 -11° | 300/25 -23° | 320/31 -38° | 300/29 -44° | 280/36 -50° |
| SYR | used from 448 nm out; 69 nm from the line | 280/13 | 350/18 10° | 340/10 6° | 300/15 1° | 280/17 -12° | 270/16 -23° | 280/25 -38° | 250/40 -42° | 240/53 -50° |
| ALB | used from 597 nm out; 81 nm from the line | 120/9 | 270/8 10° | L/V 5° | 260/9 1° | 260/34 -10° | 250/42 -22° | 240/57 -35° | 240/70 -42° | 240/65 -50° |
| BML | used from 647 nm out; 76 nm from the line | 260/22 | 300/13 8° | 280/13 4° | 260/13 0° | 260/16 -11° | 240/45 -21° | 240/59 -36° | 240/77 -44° | 240/83 -53° |
| BGR | used from 796 nm out; 35 nm from the line | 250/21 | 260/11 7° | 270/17 5° | 260/12 -1° | 240/34 -10° | 250/67 -20° | 240/80 -35° | 240/87 -45° | 250/99 -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
| Airport | Where | Conditions | Wind | Visibility | Ceiling | Elevation | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ORD Chicago, IL | departure | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 30,000 feet | from the south-southwest (210°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | 30,000 ft | 680 ft | 2:51 am CDT (07:51 UTC) |
| LWA South Haven, MI | 80 nm out, 3 nm west of the line | VFR | from the south (180°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 665 ft | 08:15 UTC |
| LAN Lansing, MI | 159 nm out, 9 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 6 knots | 8 mi | none | 860 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| FNT Flint, MI | 189 nm out, 10 nm north of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet | from the southwest (220°) at 5 knots | 8 mi | 300 ft | 782 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| CYTZ Toronto, | 388 nm out, 8 nm north of the line | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,200 feet, overcast at 2,700 feet Weather: mist | variable at 2 knots | 4 mi | 2,700 ft | 251 ft | 08:07 UTC |
| ART Watertown, NY | 537 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,400 feet, overcast at 3,900 feet | calm | 9 mi | 3,900 ft | 330 ft | 07:56 UTC |
| BTV Burlington, VT | 657 nm out, 19 nm north of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 600 feet, overcast at 2,200 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 2,200 ft | 334 ft | 08:10 UTC |
| HIE Whitefield, NH | 727 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line | marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 200 feet, overcast at 2,200 feet Weather: light rain | calm | 10+ mi | 2,200 ft | 1,072 ft | 07:52 UTC |
| BGR Bangor, ME | 846 nm out, 23 nm north of the line, tower | VFR Sky: overcast at 3,600 feet | from the south (170°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 3,600 ft | 192 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| BHB Bar Harbor, ME | destination | low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 300 feet, overcast at 4,600 feet Weather: light rain | from the south-southeast (150°) at 3 knots | 8 mi | 300 ft | 83 ft | 2:56 am EDT (06:56 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,072 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At BHB when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 9:27 am EDT (13:27 UTC)
Wind from the west-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a broken layer at 1,500 feet, overcast at 2,500 feet marginal VFR
The whole forecast for BHB
- From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain, a broken layer at 300 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a broken layer at 1,500 feet, overcast at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the west at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the west at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
- From Mon 5:00 pm EDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a broken layer at 2,500 feet, overcast at 3,500 feet
- From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
The forecast for ORD, the departure
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds 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 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
No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.
Daylight
Sunset at ORD 6:15 pm CDT (23:15 UTC), at BHB 5:54 pm EDT (21:54 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:23 pm EDT (22:23 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: Chicago O'Hare International, Hancock County/Bar Harbor.