Philadelphia International to Bangor International PHL → BGR
411 nautical miles (472 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 042°, about 054° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12W). At 120 knots that is 1 h 58 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 89-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:26 pm EDT (02:26 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now PHL is IFR, wind from the northeast (040°) at 9 knots; BGR is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 7 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: 2,461 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 E16E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 32,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 25 knots, until 9:55 pm EDT (01:55 UTC). Over the first 68 nm of the route.
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 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 225 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the first 381 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). Near the route, 49 nm along the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 264 nm of the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 24,000 ft. Over the route from 156 to 352 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Near the route, 235 nm along the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 6W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 7,000 ft. Over the last 10 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 PHL.
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 6 forecast points nearest it (ACY, JFK, BDL, BOS, PWM, 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 | 170° at 23 kt | −15 kt | 135 kt | 3 h 03 min | 11:31 pm EDT (03:31 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 190° at 24 kt | −19 kt | 139 kt | 2 h 57 min | 11:25 pm EDT (03:25 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 210° at 21 kt | −21 kt | 9 °C | 141 kt | 2 h 55 min | 11:23 pm EDT (03:23 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 240° at 22 kt | −22 kt | 6 °C | 142 kt | 2 h 54 min | 11:22 pm EDT (03:22 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 250° at 24 kt | −22 kt | 3 °C | 142 kt | 2 h 54 min | 11:22 pm EDT (03:22 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 250° at 28 kt | −25 kt | 0 °C | 145 kt | 2 h 50 min | 11:18 pm EDT (03:18 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 250° at 33 kt | −30 kt | -4 °C | 150 kt | 2 h 44 min | 11:12 pm EDT (03:12 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 250° at 38 kt | −35 kt | -7 °C | 155 kt | 2 h 39 min | 11:07 pm EDT (03:07 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 250° at 39 kt | −36 kt | -8 °C | 156 kt | 2 h 38 min | 11:06 pm EDT (03:06 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 50 kt | −47 kt | -18 °C | 167 kt | 2 h 28 min | 10:56 pm EDT (02:56 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 240° at 67 kt | −64 kt | -32 °C | 184 kt | 2 h 14 min | 10:42 pm EDT (02:42 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 240° at 78 kt | −74 kt | -42 °C | 194 kt | 2 h 07 min | 10:35 pm EDT (02:35 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 240° at 95 kt | −89 kt | -54 °C | 209 kt | 1 h 58 min | 10:26 pm EDT (02:26 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
| Point | From | 3,000 | 6,000 | 9,000 | 12,000 | 18,000 | 24,000 | 30,000 | 34,000 | 39,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACY | used from 0 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 230/15 | 230/22 15° | 230/31 11° | 230/27 6° | 230/40 -7° | 230/51 -17° | 230/71 -31° | 230/81 -41° | 230/86 -53° |
| JFK | used from 49 nm out; 19 nm from the line | 140/43 | 170/35 13° | 230/18 9° | 250/25 5° | 240/40 -7° | 230/50 -17° | 230/75 -31° | 230/78 -41° | 230/88 -53° |
| BDL | used from 147 nm out; 2 nm from the line | 140/28 | 180/29 10° | 220/38 8° | 250/30 3° | 250/40 -8° | 240/46 -18° | 240/58 -32° | 240/80 -41° | 240/89 -55° |
| BOS | used from 196 nm out; 43 nm from the line | 160/27 | 190/23 9° | 260/20 7° | 260/32 1° | 250/48 -7° | 240/56 -17° | 240/59 -33° | 250/75 -43° | 250/94 -55° |
| PWM | used from 293 nm out; 5 nm from the line | 200/23 | 190/21 5° | 260/23 5° | 270/20 0° | 250/29 -9° | 250/54 -19° | 250/71 -33° | 250/78 -43° | 250/105 -56° |
| BGR | used from 342 nm out; 44 nm from the line | 240/29 | 230/23 10° | 230/18 4° | 210/13 -1° | 260/35 -11° | 270/49 -20° | 260/74 -35° | 260/88 -45° | 260/123 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHL Philadelphia, PA | departure | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet, a broken layer at 900 feet, overcast at 2,600 feet Weather: light rain, mist | from the northeast (040°) at 9 knots | 3 mi | 600 ft | 35 ft | 8:03 pm EDT (00:03 UTC) |
| TTN Trenton, NJ | 29 nm out, 2 nm north of the line, tower | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,700 feet | from the east-northeast (060°) at 12 knots | 9 mi | 800 ft | 212 ft | 23:53 UTC |
| TEB Teterboro, NJ | 78 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet Weather: rain, mist | from the northeast (050°) at 8 knots, gusting to 16 | 3 mi | 800 ft | 8 ft | 00:16 UTC |
| DXR Danbury, CT | 117 nm out, 3 nm north of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet Weather: rain, mist | from the northeast (050°) at 8 knots | 4 mi | 800 ft | 456 ft | 00:07 UTC |
| OXC Oxford, CT | 137 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: rain | from the northeast (050°) at 15 knots, gusting to 20 | 7 mi | 400 ft | 730 ft | 23:56 UTC |
| BDL Windsor Locks, CT | 166 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 400 feet, a broken layer at 1,300 feet, overcast at 3,600 feet Weather: rain, mist | from the north-northeast (020°) at 8 knots | 2 mi | 400 ft | 173 ft | 23:51 UTC |
| ASH Nashua, NH | 244 nm out, 4 nm south of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,400 feet, a broken layer at 2,800 feet, overcast at 8,000 feet Weather: rain, mist | calm | 4 mi | 2,800 ft | 200 ft | 00:22 UTC |
| MHT Manchester, NH | 254 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 6,000 feet, overcast at 10,000 feet Weather: light rain | from the south-southeast (160°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 10,000 ft | 266 ft | 23:53 UTC |
| PWM Portland, ME | 313 nm out, 6 nm east of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 11,000 feet Weather: light rain | from the south-southwest (200°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 11,000 ft | 75 ft | 23:51 UTC |
| BXM Brunswick, ME | 342 nm out, 7 nm south of the line | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 11,000 feet | from the south-southwest (200°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | 11,000 ft | 74 ft | 00:15 UTC |
| BST Belfast, ME | 391 nm out, 12 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 197 ft | ||||
| BGR Bangor, ME | destination | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 11,000 feet, overcast at 15,000 feet | from the south (190°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | 11,000 ft | 192 ft | 7:53 pm EDT (23:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 730 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At BGR when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:26 pm EDT (02:26 UTC)
Wind from the south-southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for BGR
- From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,700 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 4:00 pm EDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the north at 12 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 2,000 feet
The forecast for PHL, the departure
- From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 10 knots, visibility 3 miles, light rain, mist, overcast at 800 feet
- From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 8 knots, visibility 5 miles, light rain, mist, overcast at 500 feet
- From Mon 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 10 knots, visibility 5 miles, mist, overcast at 800 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north at 12 knots, gusting to 19, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the north at 12 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 5/2811 NEW YORK, NY, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 6 nm from the route, 78 nm along the route · security · until 20 October · ZNY
Daylight
Sunset at PHL 6:26 pm EDT (22:26 UTC), at BGR 5:56 pm EDT (21:56 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:25 pm EDT (22:25 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at BGR is after sunset there (5:58 pm EDT (21:58 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: Philadelphia International, Bangor International.