Plan a flight · Sun 11:06 pm EDT (03:06 UTC)

Raleigh-Durham International to Bangor International RDU → BGR

703 nautical miles (809 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 037°, about 046° magnetic at the departure end (variation 9W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 22 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 89-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:28 am EDT (06:28 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now RDU is VFR, wind from the southwest (230°) at 11 knots; BGR is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 8 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: 51 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 route from 168 to 604 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 495 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 13,000 ft. Over the route from 237 to 574 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 25,000 ft. Over the last 218 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Near the route, 554 nm along 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 RDU.

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

urgent A319 at 15,500 ft, 33 nm southeast, 9:40 pm EDT (01:40 UTC): severe turbulence, remarks: radds intersection. 247 nm along the route, 33 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ACY UUA /OV ATR105010/TM 0140/FL155/TP A319/TB INTMT SEV/RM RADDS INTERSECTION
```
Report
an urgent report filed through ACY
Where
10 nm east (105°) of ATR
Time
01:40 UTC
Height
at 15,500 ft
Aircraft
A319
Turbulence
intermittent severe
Remarks
radds intersection
BCS3 at 19,000 ft, 4 nm west, 8:18 pm EDT (00:18 UTC): moderate turbulence above 17,000 ft, -9 °C. 257 nm along the route, 4 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DOV UA /OV ENO/TM 0018/FL190/TP BCS3/TA M09/TB MOD 170
```
Report
a routine report filed through DOV
Where
over ENO
Time
00:18 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Temperature
−9 °C
Turbulence
moderate at 17,000 ft
E75L at 20,000 ft, 23 nm northwest, 8:41 pm EDT (00:41 UTC): moderate turbulence above 20,000 ft. 277 nm along the route, 23 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ILG UA /OV DQO/TM 0041/FL200/TP E75L/TB MOD 200
```
Report
a routine report filed through ILG
Where
over DQO
Time
00:41 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
moderate at 20,000 ft
A21N at 18,000 ft, 41 nm northwest, 8:38 pm EDT (00:38 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence. 297 nm along the route, 41 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PTW UA /OV PTW/TM 0038/FL180/TP A21N/TB MOD CAT
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTW
Where
over PTW
Time
00:38 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
moderate clear-air turbulence
CRJ7 at 15,000 ft, 5 nm southeast, 8:07 pm EDT (00:07 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 346 nm along the route, 5 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BLM UA /OV COL/TM 0007/FL150/TP CRJ7/TB MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through BLM
Where
over COL
Time
00:07 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Turbulence
moderate chop
B38M at 6,000 ft, 11 nm west, 8:47 pm EDT (00:47 UTC): moderate turbulence. 366 nm along the route, 11 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EWR UA /OV 2 NW OF EWR/TM 0047/FL60/TP B38M/TB MODERATE
```
Report
a routine report filed through EWR
Where
2 northwest of ewr
Time
00:47 UTC
Height
at 6,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
moderate
BCS3 at 4,000 ft, 15 nm southeast, 8:42 pm EDT (00:42 UTC): moderate turbulence, imc. 406 nm along the route, 15 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BDR UA /OV BDR180010/TM 0042/FL040/TP BCS3/WX IMC/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through BDR
Where
10 nm south (180°) of BDR
Time
00:42 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Weather
instrument conditions
Turbulence
moderate
E75S at 16,000 ft, 14 nm northwest, 8:28 pm EDT (00:28 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 445 nm along the route, 14 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
POU UA /OV PWL100025/TM 0028/FL160/TP E75S/TB MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through POU
Where
25 nm east (100°) of PWL
Time
00:28 UTC
Height
at 16,000 ft
Aircraft
E75S
Turbulence
moderate chop
GLF4 at 10,000 ft, 13 nm northwest, 9:03 pm EDT (01:03 UTC): moderate turbulence above 10,000 ft, light rain, remarks: instrument conditions. 485 nm along the route, 13 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BDL UA /OV CEF060010/TM 0103/FL100/TP GLF4/WX -RA/TB MOD 100/RM IMC
```
Report
a routine report filed through BDL
Where
10 nm northeast (060°) of CEF
Time
01:03 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
GLF4
Weather
light rain
Turbulence
moderate at 10,000 ft
Remarks
instrument conditions
BCS3 at 12,000 ft, 44 nm southeast, 8:11 pm EDT (00:11 UTC): moderate turbulence, rain, remarks: ssoxs dept from 12,000 ft to 16,000 ft. 515 nm along the route, 44 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BOS UA /OV BOS200020/TM 0011/FL120/TP BCS3/WX RA+/TB MOD/RM SSOXS DEPT 120-160
```
Report
a routine report filed through BOS
Where
20 nm south (200°) of BOS
Time
00:11 UTC
Height
at 12,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Weather
ra+
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
ssoxs dept from 12,000 ft to 16,000 ft
A333 at 15,000 ft, 9 nm east, 9:37 pm EDT (01:37 UTC): moderate chop turbulence up to 15,000 ft, remarks: during the climb. 564 nm along the route, 9 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PSM UA /OV PSM/TM 0137/FL150/TP A333/TB MOD CHOP BLO 150/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through PSM
Where
over PSM
Time
01:37 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
A333
Turbulence
moderate chop below 15,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb
B38M at 400 ft, 44 nm northwest, 9:15 pm EDT (01:15 UTC): overcast above 40,000 ft. 188 nm along the route, 44 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DCA UA /OV DCA/TM 0115/FL004/TP B38M/SK OVC004
```
Report
a routine report filed through DCA
Where
over DCA
Time
01:15 UTC
Height
at 400 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Sky
overcast from 400 ft
A320 descending, 44 nm northwest, 8:27 pm EDT (00:27 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 188 nm along the route, 44 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DCA UA /OV RWY 1 FINAL/TM 0027/FLDURD/TP A320/SK BASES 400 FT
```
Report
a routine report filed through DCA
Where
runway 1 final
Time
00:27 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
A320
Sky
bases 40,000 ft ft
A320 at 2,000 ft, 38 nm northwest, 9:46 pm EDT (01:46 UTC): a broken layer from 30,000 ft to 4,500 ft, remarks: CONLE5 sid. 218 nm along the route, 38 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BWI UA /OV BAL180005/TM 0146/FL020/TP A320/SK BKN003-TOP045/RM CONLE5 SID
```
Report
a routine report filed through BWI
Where
5 nm south (180°) of BAL
Time
01:46 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Sky
a broken layer from 300 ft, tops 4,500 ft
Remarks
CONLE5 sid

16 more routine reports are on the map.

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 (RDU, RIC, 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	240° at 12 kt	−11 kt		131 kt	5 h 22 min	4:28 am EDT (08:28 UTC)
5,500 ft	260° at 16 kt	−13 kt		133 kt	5 h 17 min	4:23 am EDT (08:23 UTC)
7,500 ft	250° at 20 kt	−16 kt	10 °C	136 kt	5 h 10 min	4:16 am EDT (08:16 UTC)
9,500 ft	250° at 23 kt	−21 kt	7 °C	141 kt	4 h 59 min	4:05 am EDT (08:05 UTC)
11,500 ft	240° at 25 kt	−23 kt	4 °C	143 kt	4 h 55 min	4:01 am EDT (08:01 UTC)
13,500 ft	240° at 29 kt	−27 kt	0 °C	147 kt	4 h 47 min	3:53 am EDT (07:53 UTC)
15,500 ft	240° at 33 kt	−32 kt	-4 °C	152 kt	4 h 38 min	3:44 am EDT (07:44 UTC)
17,500 ft	240° at 38 kt	−36 kt	-8 °C	156 kt	4 h 30 min	3:36 am EDT (07:36 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	240° at 39 kt	−37 kt	-9 °C	157 kt	4 h 29 min	3:35 am EDT (07:35 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	230° at 54 kt	−52 kt	-20 °C	172 kt	4 h 05 min	3:11 am EDT (07:11 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	230° at 78 kt	−78 kt	-32 °C	198 kt	3 h 33 min	2:39 am EDT (06:39 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	230° at 91 kt	−89 kt	-41 °C	209 kt	3 h 22 min	2:28 am EDT (06:28 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	230° at 80 kt	−78 kt	-51 °C	198 kt	3 h 33 min	2:39 am EDT (06:39 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
RDU	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	280/33	300/23 11°	300/28 8°	290/28 4°	260/41 -6°	240/52 -18°	230/66 -31°	230/76 -39°	240/52 -49°
RIC	used from 49 nm out; 46 nm from the line	270/23	280/19 11°	270/18 8°	240/22 4°	230/39 -7°	220/55 -18°	220/75 -30°	230/83 -39°	230/64 -50°
ACY	used from 198 nm out; 74 nm from the line	220/19	220/18 14°	210/36 9°	210/35 5°	220/36 -8°	240/49 -21°	220/90 -31°	230/103 -40°	230/81 -50°
JFK	used from 346 nm out; 5 nm from the line	250/18	250/23 14°	240/33 9°	240/33 4°	240/38 -10°	240/45 -21°	230/86 -32°	230/102 -40°	230/84 -51°
BDL	used from 396 nm out; 42 nm from the line	120/24	290/23 12°	280/21 8°	250/36 3°	250/41 -11°	230/48 -21°	230/78 -32°	230/96 -41°	230/86 -52°
BOS	used from 495 nm out; 33 nm from the line	110/20	200/26 12°	280/24 8°	260/29 3°	250/47 -10°	230/59 -19°	230/74 -33°	240/95 -41°	240/96 -53°
PWM	used from 544 nm out; 39 nm from the line	180/9	280/28 9°	230/30 6°	250/22 0°	240/45 -9°	230/63 -20°	230/72 -34°	240/87 -43°	240/94 -54°
BGR	used from 643 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
RDU Raleigh/Durham, NC	departure	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 4,300 feet	from the southwest (230°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	4,300 ft	435 ft	10:51 pm EDT (02:51 UTC)
AVC South Hill, VA	59 nm out, 2 nm north of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 5,500 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	441 ft	02:55 UTC
RIC Richmond, VA	119 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 30,000 feet	from the west-southwest (250°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	30,000 ft	167 ft	02:54 UTC
XSA Tappahannock, VA	148 nm out, 2 nm north of the line	reported, no category	calm		none	135 ft	02:55 UTC
DOV Dover, DE	247 nm out, 5 nm east of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet	from the north (010°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	600 ft	28 ft	02:44 UTC
PHL Philadelphia, PA	297 nm out, 17 nm northwest of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the north-northeast (030°) at 10 knots	4 mi	400 ft	35 ft	02:59 UTC
LGA New York, NY	376 nm out, 4 nm west of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the north (360°) at 11 knots, gusting to 18	3 mi	800 ft	20 ft	02:51 UTC
HFD Hartford, CT	455 nm out, 2 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 500 feet, overcast at 1,800 feet Weather: rain, mist	from the north (350°) at 10 knots	6 mi	1,800 ft	18 ft	02:53 UTC
ASH Nashua, NH	534 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 400 feet, overcast at 900 feet Weather: rain	calm	7 mi	400 ft	200 ft	02:56 UTC
PWM Portland, ME	604 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,800 feet Weather: light rain	from the north (360°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	2,800 ft	75 ft	03:02 UTC
BXM Brunswick, ME	633 nm out, 5 nm south of the line	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 800 feet, a broken layer at 1,500 feet, overcast at 3,800 feet Weather: light rain	calm	8 mi	1,500 ft	74 ft	02:55 UTC
BGR Bangor, ME	destination	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 9,500 feet, overcast at 15,000 feet	from the south-southwest (200°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	15,000 ft	192 ft	10:53 pm EDT (02:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 441 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, 2:28 am EDT (06:28 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 RDU, the departure

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 9 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet

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

4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA 14 nm from the route, 188 nm along the route · security · ZDC
6/8719 Greenwood, DE, Friday, October 16, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 UTC 5 nm from the route, 237 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Friday 16 October · ZDC
6/8886 Greenwood, DE, Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 5 nm from the route, 237 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Sunday 18 October · ZDC
5/2811 NEW YORK, NY, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 7 nm from the route, 366 nm along the route · security · until 20 October · ZNY

Daylight

Sunset at RDU 6:43 pm EDT (22:43 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 before sunrise there (6:46 am EDT (10:46 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 Southeast · 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: Raleigh-Durham International, Bangor International.